Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1935)

Page scan 000634 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1935
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000634
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion pictures, Motion pictures -- Periodicals
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
A New York-based daily trade paper published by Martin Quigley. The companion to Quigley's better known weekly publication, MOTION PICTURE HERALD, and a direct competitor to THE FILM DAILY, which was also published out of New York. Established in 1930, MOTION PICTURE DAILY enjoyed a circulation of roughly 5,000 readers most years of its four decades in print (a nearly identical circulation to THE FILM DAILY, but only one third of the readership of MOTION PICTURE HERALD, which reached a wider audience of exhibitors). In the 1930s, the MOTION PICTURE DAILY's editor, Maurice Kann, called on the movie industry to shift more production back to the East Coast. Any productions that filmed in New York received ample attention. New York City never regained its production lead over Hollywood, but the major studios used the Big Apple for their corporate and distribution headquarters. As a result, MOTION PICTURE DAILY tended to focus on economic and regulatory issues confronting the film industry. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
July 11, 2024
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MOTION PICTURE DAILY 14 "Honeymoon," Show $25,000 Boston Smash Boston, Feb. 26. — Warm weather interrupted by occasional snow and rain, failed to interfere with grosses last week. They were good all along the line, with Keith's Memorial grabbing a big $25,000, over normal by $13,000, on "Murder on a Honeymoon" and a stage revue, "Casino de Paree." "Biography of a Bachelor Girl" and "Mills of the Gods" ran $2,000 over par for a total of $12,000 at Loew's State. "Devil Dogs of the Air," helped by Polly Moran and a revue, was $6,000 up on a total of $28,000 at the Metropolitan. Total first run business was $87,500. Average is $65,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Feb. 22: "THE WOMAN IN RED" (Warners) "CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS" (Fox) FENWAY — (1,382) , 30c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $4,500) "MURDER ON A HONEYMOON" (Radio) KEITH'S MEMORIAL— (2,907), 25c -65c, 7 days. Stage: "Casino de Paree" Revue. Gross: $25,000. (Average, $12,000) "BIOGRAPHY OF A BACHELOR GIRL" (M-G-M) "MILLS OF THE GODS" (Col.) LOEW'S STATE— (3,537), 25c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $10,000) "DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR" (Warners) METROPOLITAN— (4,332), 35c-65c, 7 days. Stage: Polly Moran and big revue. Gross: $28,000. (Average, $22,000) "THE WOMAN IN RED" (Warners) "CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS" (Fox) PARAMOUNT— (1,793), 25c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $5,500) "STRANGE WIVES" (Univ.) RKO BOSTON— (3,246), 25c-50c, 7 days. Stage: Bowery Music Hall Follies. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $11,000) "Bachelor" Pulls $10,000, Montreal Montreal, Feb. 26. — Local first runs found themselves in an unsettled state last week. The Palace continued closed for overhauling and the Imperial was dark for the week, pending reopening with new policy and Loew's was inaugurating an exclusive film fare, vaudeville having been dropped. The lead-off for the week was the Capitol with $10,000 for "Biography of a Bachelor Girl" and "Maybe It's Love," while, with a new scale of prices, Loew's made $8,500 with "Wings in the Dark" and "One Hour Late." The repeat of "Broadway Bill" brought $6,500 to the Princess. His Majesty's roadshowed "The Shepherd of the Seven Hills" for a take of $5,000. Total first run business was $30,500 Average is $31,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Feb. 23 : "BIOGRAPHY OF A BACHELOR GIRL" (M-G-M) "MAYBE IT'S LOVE" (F. N.) CAPITOL— (2,547), 25c-35c-40c-50c-60c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $9,500) "SHEPHERD OF THE SEVEN HILLS" (Faith) HIS MAJESTY'S— (1,700), 3Sc-50c-60c, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average. $5,000) "WINGS IN THE DARK" (Para.) "ONE HOUR LATE" (Para.) LOEW'S— (3,115), 30c-34c-40c-50c-60c, (New prices), 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Previous average, $10,500) "BROADWAY BILL" (Col.) "AMONG THE MISSING" (Col.) PRINCESS — (2,272) , 30c-35c-5Oc-65c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $6,500. First week: $8,500. (Average, $6,000) "Copperfield" Seattle High For 2nd Week Seattle, Feb. 26. — "David Copperfield" was such a strong draw during its second week that it was held for a third at the Fifth Avenue. The $8,600 take topped a normal first week by $1,600. "Broadway Bill" stood the strain in a big way for its third week at the Liberty, going to $6,800, and it was held for a fourth stanza. All others were below par. Total first run business was $39,450. Average is $37,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Feb. 22: "DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR" (Warners) BLUE MOUSE— (950), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. (Extended run from Music Hall.) Gross: $3,650. (Average, $4,000) "DAVID COPPERFIELD" (M-G-M) FIFTH AVENUE— (2,500), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $8,600. (Average, $7,000) "BROADWAY BILL" (Col.) LIBERTY— (1,800), 15c-25c-35c-50c, 3rd week, 7 days. Gross: $6,800. (Average, $4,000) "CLIVE OF INDIA" (U. A.) MUSIC BOX— (950), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. (Second week of extended run from Music Hall.) Gross: $3,300. (Average, $4,000) "THE GOOD FAIRY" (Univ.) MUSIC HALL— (2,275), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $5,900. (Average, $6,500) "MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" (Universal) ORPHEUM— (2,450), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Vaudeville headlined by Pinkie Lee & Co. Gross: $5,300. (Average, $5,500) "CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS" (Fox) "BABOONA" (Fox) PARAMOUNT— (3,050), 25c-35c, 7 days. Vaudeville headlined by Huston Ray. Gross: $5,900. (Average, $6,000) "Pressure," Show Top in Providence Providence, Feb. 26. — Best gross for the week was chalked up by Fay's which caught $9,000 with "Under Pressure" on the screen and a sepia revue, "Harlem Express," with the engaging radio star, Jimmie Lunceford. Both the RKO Albee and Majestic were well over their average quotas. Loew's, despite the excellence of the bill, found "Sequoia" and "Society Doctor" good only for $9,300, under par by $3,000. The Strand went over by $500 with "Wings in the Dark" and "Evergreen." Total first run business was $42,800. Average is $40,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Feb. 21 : "SEQUOIA" (M-G-M) "SOCIETY DOCTOR" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,800), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $9,300. (Average, $12,000) "DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR" (Warners) MAJESTIC — (2,400), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,900. (Average, $7,000) "UNDER PRESSURE" (Fox) FAYS— (1,600), 15c-40c, 7 days. Stage: "Harlem Express" revue. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $7,000) "WINGS IN THE DARK" (Para.) "EVERGREEN" (Gaumont-British) STRAND — (2,300) , 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $6,500) "THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL" (U. A) RKO ALBEE— (2,300), 15c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Keller Sisters and Lynch heading vaudeville. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $7,000) "I'VE BEEN AROUND" (Univ.) RKO VICTORY— (1,600), 10c-25c, 4 days. Gross: $1,100. (Average, $1,000) Mickey in a Jam London, Feb. 26. — Mickey Mouse has gotten himself into a jam — a sweet, sticky one. One of the biggest manufacturers of preserves and other sweets in England is now getting out a Mickey Mouse marmalade. And at the same time Mickey is in highbrow company at the Leicester Galleries where an exhibition of how Disney makes his cartoons is on. "Gambling" Is Draw, $5,600, In Cleveland _ Cleveland, Feb. 26. — "Gambling" did the best comparative business of the week by topping normal $1,500 for a total of $5,600 at the Circle. Grosses took a tumble all along the line. "Sweet Music" was $1,500 up on a take of $7,500 at Warners' Hippodrome. "Under Pressure" and "The Gilded Lily" was slightly better than par. Total first run business was $39,000. Average is $36,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Feb. 22 : "UNDER PRESSURE" (Fox) ALLEN— (3,300), 20c-30c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,400. (Average, $3,000) "SWEET MUSIC" (Warner) WARNERS' HIPPODROME— (3,800), 30c-35c-42c, 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $6,000) "ONE MORE SPRING" (Fox) RKO PALACE— (3,100), 30c-35c-42c, 8 days. Gross: $8,200. (Average, $10,000) "THE GILDED LILY'' (Para.) LOEW'S STATE— (3,400), 30c-35c-42c, 7 days. Gross: $10,500. (Average, $10,000) "THE PRESIDENT VANISHES" (Para.) LOEW'S STILLMAN — (1,900), 20c-30c40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,800. (Average, $4,000) "GAMBLING" (Fox) CIRCLE— (1,875), 20c-25c-30c, 7 days. Stage Show. Gross: $5,600. (Average, $3,000) "Woman in Red" Is Oklahoma City Hit Oklahoma City, Feb. 26. — "Woman in Red" was the big attraction of the week here. It ran $800 over par for a take of $2,800 at the Capitol. "Red Hot Tires," helped by a stage show, grabbed $2,500 in four days at the Liberty. This is normal for a full week. The only other par attraction in town was "Give of India" which reached a normal $4,000 at the Midwest. Total first run business was $13,100. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Feb. 23 : "LITTLE MINISTER" (Radio) WARNER — (1,900), 10c-20c-36c-41c-56c, 1 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $5,000) "CLIVE OF INDIA" (U. A) MIDWEST — (1,500), 10c-26c-36c-56c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,000) "WOMAN IN RED" (F. N.) CAPITOL— (1,200), 10c-20c-26c-36c-41c, 7 days. Gross: $2,800. (Average, $2,000) "RED HOT TIRES" (Warners) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 4 days. Stage show. Gross: $2,500. (Average week, $2,500) "SECRET OF THE CHATEAU" (Univ.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 3 days. Gross: $800. (Average week, $2,500) Wednesday, February 27, 1935 "Chan," Show Pull $16,000 In Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Feb. 26. — The price war continued to dip grosses here last week, with the best business going to the Alvin, where a radio revue with Molasses 'n' January and Mary Small, was responsible for a big $16,000, rather than the picture, "Charlie Chan in Paris." This was the biggest take the Alvin has had since the first of the year. _ At the Penn, "The Gilded Lily" and Jimmy Durante in person proved a disappointing combination, gathering only around $15,000, while the second week of "Devil Dogs of the Air" was pretty weak at the Stanley, getting about $10,000. The aviation picture, however, had a new stage show headed by Phil Harris and Leah Ray. Things were pretty brutal in the two straight picture houses, with the Warner doing only $3,900 with "Great Expectations" and "Red Hot Tires," and the Fulton running up a weak $3,200 with "Society Doctor." Total grosses in five first runs were $48,100. Average is $56,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Feb. 21 : CHARLIE CHAN IN PARIS" (Fox) ALVIN— (2,000), 25c-40c, 6 days. Stage: Mary Small, Molasses 'n' January, Bobby Gilbert. Jumping Jack Miller, Jack Rubin, Streamline Alvinettes, Jerry Mayhall's orchestra. Gross: $16,000. (Average, $10,000) "SOCIETY DOCTOR" (M-G-M) FULTON— (1,750), 15c-25c, 6 days. Gross: $3,200. (Average, $4,000) "THE GILDED LILY" (Para.) PENN— (3,300), 25c-40c, 6 days. Stage: Jimmy Durante, Buster West and Lucille Page, Arthur LeFleur, Grace Johnson, Rimacs Havana band. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $19,000) "DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR" (Warners) STANLEY— (3,600), 25c-40c, 6 days, 2nd week. Stage (new show) : Phil Harris. Leah Ray, Fred Sanborn, Lou Duthers and Jean and Joan, Four Barons. Gross: $10,000. (Average. $18,000) "GREAT EXPECTATIONS" (Univ.) "RED HOT TIRES" (Warners) -WARNER— (2,000), 25c-40c, 6 days. Gross: $3,900. (Average, $5,000) "Spring," $7,500, Indianapolis Wow Indianapolis, Feb. 26. — "One More Spring" went into the smash hit class at the Apollo on a take of $7,500 at the Apollo. This is three times the average for the house. "Devil Dogs of the Air" was the only other strong draw in town. The take at the Lyric, with the help of a stage show headed by Eddie Peabody, hit $10,000, over the line by $3,000. Total first run business was $29,500. Average is $25,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Feb. 23 : "ONE MORE SPRING" (Fox APOLLO— (1,100), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $2,500) "BEST MAN WINS" (Col.) "GILDED LILY" (Para.) (Second Run) CIRCLE— (2,800), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $4,000) "GOOD FAIRY" (Univ.) INDIANA— (3,133), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $7,000) "DEVIL DOGS OF THE AIR" (Warners) LYRIC— (2,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Eddie Peabody. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $7,000) "SEQUOIA" (M-G-M) PALACE— (3,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $4,500)