Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1934)

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10 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Wednesday, December 19, 1934 "Millions" Is Chicago's Hit With $25,000 Chicago, Dec. 18.— Despite a twoday blizzard, Loop spots grossed heavily. "Kid Millions" packed 'em in at the United Artists and grabbed $25,000 on the week. This is $8,000 over average. "Wednesday's Child," with the "Folies Bergere Revue" as a big help, ran the Palace gross $9,000 over the line for a take of $31,000. Total first run business was $131,000. Average is $131,600. Estimated takings : Week Ending Dec. 12: "FLIRTATION WALK" (F.N.) ROOSEVELT— (1,591), 25c-35c-50c, 2nd week, 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $11,000) Week Ending Dec. 13: "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) CHICAGO— (4,000) , 25c-50c-68c, 7 days. Stage: George Givot, El-Meres Dancers, Harlem High Life. Gross: $25,000. (Average, $34,600) "LEMON DROP KID" (Para.) ORIENTAL— (3,940), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Platinum Blonde Revue & vaudeville. Gross: $16,000. (Average, $15,000) "WEDNESDAY'S CHILD" (Radio) PALACE— (2,509), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Stage: "Folies Bergere Revue." Gross: $31,000. (Average, $22,000) "BEHOLD MY WIFE" (Para.) GARRICK— (900), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $5,000) Week Ending Dec. 14: "KID MILLIONS" (U.A.) UNITED ARTISTS— (1,700), 30c-40c-60c, 7 days. Gross: $25,000. (Average, $17,000) "WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS" (M-G-M) APOLLO— (1,400), 25c-35c-50c, 3rd week, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $12,000) Week Ending Dec. 15: "RED HEAD" (Monogram) STATE-LAKE — (2,776), 20c-25c-35c, 7 days. Stage: Larry Rich & Co., Dolores, Andre & Dmitri. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $15,000) "Lady by Choice" Indianapolis Lead Indianapolis, Dec. 18. — "Lady by Choice," with Ted Lewis on the stage, grabbed the big money here last week. It ran up to $8,500 at the Circle. Business elsewhere went into its pre-Christmas slump. "Anne of Green Gables" was extremely weak at $4,000 in the Indiana, and "Babbitt," with a stage show, didn't do very well at the Lyric. Total first run business was $24,500. Average, without the Apollo and Circle, is_ $18,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 15 : "MADAME DUBARRY" (Warners) APOLLO— (1,100), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $2,500 ' "LADY BY CHOICE" (Col.) CIRCLE— (2,800), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Ted Lewis. Gross: $8,500. "ANNE OF GREEN GABLES" (Warners) INDIANA— (3,133), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $7,000) "BABBITT" (F. N.) LYRIC— (2,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage show. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $7,000) "WICKED WOMAN" (M-G-M) PALACE— (3,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $4,500) Gables Will Come East Hollywood, Dec. 18. — Clark Gable will make a trip to New York with his wife for the Christmas holidays following completion of "Town Talk" for M-G-M. "Flirtation" $8,900 Wow, Kansas City Kansas City, Dec. 18. — In a week that reflected the pre-Christmas slump earlier than usual, "Flirtation Walk" captured gross honors with a take of $8,900 at the Mainstreet. This is $1,900 above average for straight films. The attraction was held over four days. Elsewhere business sagged, and the Midland's $3,200 for five days of "Wicked Woman" hit an all-time low. The week's aggregate gross at first runs was one of the low points of the year. Bad weather, several days of grand opera and Christmas shopping put a crimp in ticket sales. Total first run business was $25,800. Average is $29,900. Estimated takings : Week Ending Dec. 11: "WICKED WOMAN" (M-G-M) MIDLAND— (4,000), 15c-25c-40c, 5 days. Gross: $3,200. (Average, 5 days, $6,500) Week Ending Dec. 12: "CHU CHIN CHOW" (G. B.) UPTOWN— (2,000), 25c-40c, 8 days. Gross: $3,400. (Average, 8 days, $3,900). Week Ending Dec. 13: '^FLIRTATION WALK" (F. N.) MAINSTREET— (3,100), 15c-2Sc-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,900. (Average, films only, $7,000) "BEHOLD MY WIFE" (Para.) NEWMAN— (1,800), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $6,000) "WHITE LIES" (Col.) TOWER— (2,200), 25c, 7 days. Stage: "Bandwagon Brevities," with Three Fonzelles, Keene Twins, Vic & LaMarr, Gene Straub, Flo Mayo, others. Gross: $6,300. (Average, $6,500) "Happiness" with Show Montreal Top Montreal, Dec. 18. — Observance of the Feast of Conception as a bank holiday in the Province of Quebec helped theatres in the face of Christmas shopping. Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon on the stage with "The Pursuit of Happiness" gave Loew's $12,500. The second week of "We Live Again" at the Princess was accorded a boost with the addition of the pictures of the Royal wedding in London and the take was $7,500, as against $8,500 for the first week without the Princess Marina shots. Total business was $41,500. Average is $40,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 15 : "THE WHITE PARADE" (Fox) "BACHELOR OF ARTS" (Fox) CAPITOL— (2,547), 25c-35c-40c-50c-60c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $9,500) "CHEATING CHEATERS" (Univ.) IMPERIAL— (1,914), 15c-25c-35c, 7 days. Stage: Vaudeville unit show. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $3,500) "THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS" (Para.) LOEW'S— (3,115), 30c-40c-45c-57c-75c, 7 days. Stage: Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon; Condos Bros.; Hunter & Percival; 4 Albee Sisters; Will Ritchie & Co.; Mann, Robinson & Martin. Gross: $12,500. (Average, $10,500) "EVELYN PRENTICE" (M-G-M) "LOVE TIME" (Fox) PALACE— (2,600), 30c-34c-40c-50c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $11,000) "WE LIVE AGAIN" (U. A.) "THAT'S GRATITUDE" (Col.) PRINCESS— (2,272), 30c-35c-50c-65c, 7 days, 2nd week. Added: Wedding of Duke and Duchess of Kent. Gross: $7,500. First week: $8,500. (Average, $6,000) Calls for Gun Toronto, Dec. 18. — During the course of his visit in Toronto recently, Ned Sparks was entertained by Premier M. F. Hepburn of Ontario, both having been residents of St. Thomas, Ont. As Sparks was being taken on a tour of the Provincial Parliament Buildings, the party passed a door which was labeled "Ontario Motion Picture Censor Bureau." Without cracking a smile, Sparks called loudly for a shotgun and buckshot. "Prentice" Is Cleveland Top With $12,000 Cleveland, Dec. 18. — "Evelyn Prentice" was the only important boxoffice attraction in a dull week here. Its $12,000 take at Loew's State topped normal by $2,000. "Flirtation Walk" fell off to $5,700 in its second week at Warners' Hippodrome. "Imitation of Life," which has been stirring up excitement elsewhere, failed to click in a big way. It took only $8,500 at the RICO Palace. Total gross was $31,600. Average is $34,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 14: "THE SILVER STREAK" (Radio) ALLEN— (3,300), 20C-30C-40C, 5 days. Gross: $1,400. (Average, $3,000) ^FLIRTATION WALK" (F. N.) WARNERS' HIPPODROME— (3,800), 30c35c-44c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $5,700. (Average, $6,000) "IMITATION OF LIFE" (Univ.) RKO PALACE— (3,100), 30c-35c-44c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $10,000). "EVELYN PRENTICE" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,400), 30c-35c-44c, 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $10,000) "MENACE" (Para.) LOEW'S STILLMAN— (1,900), 20c -30c40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,000) Seeks Foreign Deals Boston, Dec. 18. — William Shapiro, president of Franklin Prod., is abroad seeking distribution right here, and possibly nationally, on British product. At the local offices, where his sister, Celia Shapiro recently has become booker, it is said that no definite word has been received from across. B. I. P. is said to be one concern in which the Hub exchange executive is interested. Chambers-Higgens Wed Boston, Dec. 18. — Marion Higgens, for some years on the house staff of the Metropolitan, and Donald Chambers, assistant to Harry Browning, publicity mentor, have married. Col. Signs Byron Morgan Hollywood, Dec. 18. — Columbia has placed Byron Morgan, scenarist, under contract. His first will be the adaptation of "Two for One." Dave Chatkin Is III Cleveland, Dec. 18. — Dave Chatkin circuit head, is ill in his apartment at Wade Park Manor. Rhythm" Is Pittsburgh's Single Draw Pittsburgh, Dec. 18. — Pre-Christ mas shopping hit theatres with i vengeance. Last week was one of th< poorest of the season, not a singli house going above par and only thi Penn touching it. That was wit! "College Rhythm," and its $12,000 car be attributed principally to the pres ence in the cast of Joe Penner, whx has always been a big favorite locally The Fulton had one of the wors weeks of the year with "LittL Friend," getting only $2,800, whil< "Imitation of Life," for which record breaking business had been predicted was a disappointment at the Stanley doing only $8,000. The Alvin and th Warner also slipped, the former t> $9,000 with "Bachelor of Arts" and stage show, and the latter to $3,75 with "Du Barry." Total grosses in six first runs wer $40,350. Average is $46,500. Estimated takings for the week end ing Dec. 13 : "BACHELOR OF ARTS" (Fox) ALVIN— (2,000), 25c-40c, 6 days. Stagi Johnny Perkins, Sally Gay, Peter Higgin Three Little Words, Streamline Alvinette Jerry Mayhall's orchestra. Gross: $9,00 Average, $10,000) "LITTLE FRIEND" (G. B.) FULTON — (1,750), 15c-40c, 6 days. Gro* $2,800. (Average, $4,500) "COLLEGE RHYTHM" (Para.) Penn— (3,300), 25c-50c, 6 days. Gros $12,000. (Average, $12,000) "AGAINST THE LAW" (Col.) PITT— (1,600), 15c-35c, 6 days. Stag. Raynor Lehr's "Show of Shows," with N (Chic) Haines, The LaFons, Joe Robert Blenders Quartet, June Burnett, Frazi Brothers and Betty Lawrence. Gros $4,800. (Average, $6,000) "IMITATION OF LIFE" (Univ.) STANLEY— (3,600), 25c-50c, 6 day Gross: $8,000. (Average, $9,000) "DU BARRY" (Warners) WARNER— (2,000), 25c -40c, 6 days. Gros $3,750. <Average, $5,000.t "Flirtation" Good Draw in Oklahom* Oklahoma City, Dec. 18. — "Flirtf tion Walk" knocked the Christnu slump loose from the Midwest with take of $4,700, over the line by $700. "It's a Gift" was the only other a' traction in town to demonstrate ii drawing power in the face of the shot ping rush. It took $2,400 at the Cap tol, which tops par by $400. Total first run business was $12,60' Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week enc ing Dec. 15 : "WE LIVE AGAIN" (U. A.) WARNER— (1,900), 10c-20c-36c-41c-56c, days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $5,000) "FLIRTATION WALK" (F. N.) MIDWEST— (1,500), 10c-26c-36c-56c, days. Gross: $4,700. (Average, $4,000) "IT'S A GIFT* (Para.) CAPITOL— (1,200), 10c-20c-26c-36c-41c, days. Gross: $2,400. (Average, $2,000.) "MENACE" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 4 day "Circus Days" on stage. Gross: $1,90 (Average week, $2,500) "HAVE A HEART" (M-G-M) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c. 3 day Gross: $600. (Average week, $2,500) Del Ruth for Tibbett Hollywood, Dec. 18. — Darryl Za nuck has assigned Roy Del Ruth t direct Lawrence Tibbett's first fo 20th Century, "Sing, Governor, Sing.