Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1935)

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10 MOTION PICTURE DAI LY Thursday, January 10, 1935 "My Heart" Is Frisco Leader With $28,500 San Francisco, Jan. 9. — Practically all of the downtown first runs got oft to a fine start for the New Year, with "Here Is My Heart" making the best showing at the Warfield where the $28,500 take passed normal by $5,500. "The Mighty Barnum" went through a second week at the United Artists with flying colors passing average by $5,000 for a total of $13,000. "Romance in Manhattan" was over the line by the same amount on an $18,000 gross at the Golden Gate. Total first run business was $107,500. Average is $83,000. Estimated takings : Week Ending Jan. 1: "ROMANCE IN MANHATTAN" (Radio) GOLDEN GATE— (2,800), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Band. Gross: $18,000. (Average, $13,000) Week Ending Jan. 2: "THE BAND PLAYS ON" (M-G-M) "THAT'S GRATITUDE" (Col.) FOX — (4,600), 15c-30c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $11,000) Week Ending Jan. 3: "BROADWAY BILL" (Col) ORPHEUM— (3,000), 15c-30c-35c-40c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,500. (Average, $9,000). "BRIGHT EYES" (Fox) ST. FRANCIS— (1,400), 15c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $8,000.) "THE MIGHTY BARNUM" (U.A.) UNITED ARTISTS— (1,200), 15c-35c-55c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $8,000). Week Ending Jan. 4: "HAPPINESS AHEAD" (Warners) "PRESIDENT VANISHES" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (2,670), 25c-35c-55c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $13,500. (Average, $11,000.) "HERE IS MY HEART" (Para.) WARFIELD— (2,700), 25c-35c-55c-65c, 7 days. Stage, band. Gross: $28,500. (Average, $23,000.) Friedlander Tours On Exchange Deals Al Friedlander yesterday left for Chicago to look into the local exchange situation. From there he will fly to New Orleans, Des Moines, Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles. When he visits these key centers he will look over sites for First Division exchanges and also negotiate "March of Time" deals. In Hollywood he will meet Nicholas Ludington and John Curtis where production plans at the Mack Sennett studios will be discussed. Friedlander expects to complete the entire western exchange setup in six months. Charles Rosenzweig, general sales manager, departed last night for Buffalo, Cincinnati and Detroit and then to the south. Harry H. Thomas, president, leaves tomorrow for Albany and Boston for a week-end trip. Coast Tax Case Up Soon Los Angeles, Jan. 9. — Action brought by Fox, Universal, M-G-M and Paramount against Los Angeles County for an injunction restraining collection of current taxes pending an adjustment of assessed property valuations was speeded up today when a hearing was set for next Saturday in U. S. District Court here. The claimants allege the present assessment system is illegal and in many respects erroneous. Hollywood Hollywood, Jan. 9. — Nancy Carroll back from New York. . . . Ramon and Rosita, dancers, signed for "Gold Diggers of 1935" at Warners. Fox rounding up 400 hogs for a hog-calling contest to be filmed for "Life Begins at Forty," starring Will Rogers. Mozell Britonn (Mrs. Alan Dinehart) cast as her husband's secretary in "Dante's Inferno" at Fox. ... a letter addressed to "The Dark "Millions" Pulls $10,500, Montreal Montreal, Jan. 9. — "Kid Millions" pulled the Princess take up to $10,500, or $4,500 more than average, and was held over. Wintry blasts helped to keep the folks at the fireside, but "Enter Madame" and vaudeville put Loew's over the top with $12,000. Special advertising gave the Imperial $4,500 on "Here Comes the Navy," the run being played up as the Canadian premiere. Total first run business was $47,500. Average is $40,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 5 : "HERE IS MY HEART" (Para.) "FATHER BROWN, DETECTIVE" (Para.) CAPITOL— (2,547), 25c-35c-40c-50c-60c, 7 davs. Gross: $9,500. (Average, $9,500) "HERE COMES THE NAVY" (Warners) IMPERIAL — (1,914), 25c-30c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $3,500) "ENTER MADAME" (Para.) LOEW'S— (3,115), 30c -40c -45c -57c -75c, 7 days. Stage: Benny Davis and his Star Dust Revue; Will and Gladys Ahern; Herbert, Lynne & Pearl. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $10,500) "BRIGHT EYES" (Fox) PALACE— (2,600), 30c-34c-4Oc-50c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $11,000) "KID MILLIONS" (U. A.) "FUGITIVE LADY" (Col.) PRINCESS — (2,272) , 30c-35c-50c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $10,500. (Average, $6,000) Max Aberson on Coast Hollywood, Jan. 9. — Max Aberson, recently named Pacific coast representative of Amkino, arrived here from New York today to give Hollywood production activities the onceover. He will also line up top names in all branches to attend the film festival which will open in Moscow on Feb. 20 in celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Soviet industry. Raft Is Hurt on Set Hollywood, Jan. 9. — George Raft injured his leg today while working on "Stolen Harmony" at Paramount. Production will shoot around him for at least a week. Awards Poll on Today Hollywood, Jan. 9. — Voting will *tart tomorrow for Academy awards. Today final rules for nominations were issued. Transfer Alden Smith Bos-ton, Jan. 9.— Alden Smith has been transferred to the Strand at Watertown by E. M. Loew. Personals Cloud of Vaudeville" was delivered to Bill Robinson in Hollywood over the holidays. Robinson was billed in that manner 25 years ago. Wallace Ford buys a chicken ranch in Laurel Canyon. Farina, who outgrew Our Gang comedies, has a role in "Reckless" at M-G-M. Mrs. Frank Borzage learning badminton from Jess Willard, the international champion. "Forsaking" Hits $13,000, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Jan. 9. — With the help of the holiday excitement and a stage show, the Warner ran up a sensational $13,000, which is $8,000 above par. The film was . "Forsaking All Others." "Behold My Wife" was also in the money on a $3,000 take at the Capitol. The Liberty split the week with "Father Brown, Detective" and "Murder in the Clouds," getting $1,100 on the former and $1,200 on the latter. Total first run business was $21,300. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 5 : "FORSAKING ALL OTHERS" (M-G-M) WARNER— (1,900), 10c-35c-50c-75c, 7 days Stage show. Gross: $13,000. (Average. $5 000) "SWEET ADELINE" (Warners) MIDWEST— (1,500), 10c-26c-36c-56c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $4,000) "BEHOLD MY WIFE" (Para.) CAPITOL— (1.200). 10c-20c-26c-36c-41c. 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $2,000) "FATHER BROWN, DETECTIVE" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 3 days. Gross: $1,100. (Average week, $2,500) "MURDER IN THE CLOUDS" (F. N.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c -15c -26c -36c, 4 days. Gross: $1,200. (Average week, $2,500) Omaha World Off Duals Omaha, Jan. 9.— The World, TriStates house, enters the new year as the only single feature house in town. It will be closed Jan. 24 for renovation, including a new name, and will resume operations sometime in February. The World first went on dual policy in the summer of 1933 and is the first to drop it. Nebraska MPTO to Meet Omaha. Jan. 9. — Charles Williams, oresident of M. P. T. O. of Nebraska, has issued a call for the annual meeting for Jan. 15-16 at the Loyal Hotel. Thus far, the questions scheduled are merely routine. To Build in Portland Portland, Jan. 9. — -Two new theatres are planned here. Leon B. Gorman will build a 600-seater at a cost of $25,000. Sam Bernstein will build the other in South Portland. Re-Sign Lowell, Brent Hollywood, Jan. 9. — Warners have a;iven new contracts to George Brent ^nd Helen Lowell. Their next will be "The Goose and the Gander." Charges Fox Units' Assets Were 'Gutted' {Continued from page 1) paid out of Fox Theatres' assets for acquiring Loew's stock at prices which were twice as high as it could have been purchased for in the street. Real estate was bought by one dummy corporation for $1,000,000; sold to another dummy corporation for $1,800,000, and then sold to Fox Theatres for $3,000,000." Weisman's charges were made in the course of a hearing at which the Fox Met bondholders' committee was prepared to submit its plan of reorganization for the circuit to the court. Weisman, who, as Fox Theatres' receiver, holds all of the stock of Fox Met, objects that he had not had enough time to study points of law involved in the method of submitting the plan attempted by the bondholders' committee, so Judge Mack adjourned the hearing until Jan. 17 and extended the time for the actual filing of the plan to Feb. 11. The hearing next week will be on applications of the Fox Met bondholders' committee for leave to intervene n the reorganization proceedings, for permission to send copies of the plan and acceptance forms to Fox Met noteholders and for a waiver which would relieve all Fox Met bondholders of the necessity of filing a statement detailing their trading in the company's bonds with their acceptances. Weisman, objecting to the latter application, described it as "in effect, an attempt to exempt the noteholders from the criminal and civil provisions, of the Securities Act." He asserted that he did not believe the court had the power to grant this application. William L. Bainton, of counsel for the bondholders' committee, denied the charge that the procedure was an attempt to evade the Securities Act provisions, pointing out that the court retained full jurisdiction over the proceedings and could require the trading information when the acceptances and plan came before the court. Du-Art Sues 'U' on A Laboratory Deal (Continued from page 1) to throw out its agreement with DuArt. The show cause order granted yesterday is returnable this morning. Efforts to reach Willard S. McKay, Universal attorney, for a statement last night failed. His telephone was reported "disconnected." Spitz Joins Industry Hollywood, Jan. 9. — Edward M. Spitz, former New York and Philadelphia department store operator, is here to become associated with Cameo Pictures. Roxy Gets "My Wife" Because of a product jam at the Paramount, "Behold My Wife" has been sold to the Roxy, dated in for Feb. 8, and "Enter Madame" goes into the Palace tomorrow.