Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1935)

Page scan 000297 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jul-Sep 1935
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000297
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:
May 30, 2024
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Wednesday, July 31, 1935 MOTION PICTURE DAILY 5 "Ladies" Is Chicago Hit; Gets $9,000 Chicago, July 30. — "No More Ladies" was the best comparative draw of the week. It ran up to $9,000 in the 900-seat Garrick. This is $1,000 above normal. "Times Square Lady" took a good $16,000 at the Oriental with the "Band Box" revue on the stage. Total first run business was $116,500. Average is $128,600. Estimated takings : Week Ending July 25: "LOVE ME FOREVER" (Col.) CHICAGO— (4,000), 25c-50c-68c, 7 days. Stage: Leo Carrillo; Phil Spitalny and an All-Girl Radio Show. Gross: $36,000. (Average, $34,600) "TIMES SQUARE LADY" (M-G-M) ORIENTAL— (3,940), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage: "Band Box" Revue and vaudeville. Gross: $16,000. (Average, $15,000) "OLD MAN RHYTHM" (Radio) PALACE— (2.509), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Stage: Ed Sullivan; Dawn Patrol Revue with Dixie Dunbar, Jean Abbott and others. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $22,000) "THE FLAME WITHIN" (M-G-M) ROOSEVELT — (1,591), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average, $11,000) "ESCAPE ME NEVER" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS— (1,700), 30c-40c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $16,000. (Average, $17,000) Week Ending July 25: "AGE OF INDISCRETION" (M-G-M) APOLLO— (1,400), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days.' Gross: $7,500. (Average, $8,000) "NO MORE LADIES" (M-G-M) GARRICK— (900), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $8,000) "THE AWAKENING OF JIM BURKE" (Col.) STATELAKE— (2,776), 20c-30c-35c, 7 days. Stage: Billy House; 4 Albee Sisters; Heller & Riley. Gross: $10,500. (Average, $13,000) "Front Page" Hits $3,000, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, July 30. — "Front Page Woman" was exceptionally strong for this time of the year at the Capitol. It went $1,000 over normal on a take of $3,000. "The Raven" also was in the money. It grossed $2,000 in four days at the Liberty. Normal for seven days is $3,500. "She" was a disappointment. It finished with half the average take of $5,000 at the Criterion in five days. Total first run business was $10,300. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending July 27: "SHE" (Radio) CRITERION— (1,700), 10c-26c-36c-55c, 5 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $5,000) "OIL FOR THE LAMPS OF CHINA" (F. N.) MIDWEST— (1,500), 10c-26c-36c-56c, 7 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $4,000) "FRONT PAGE WOMAN" (Warners) CAPITOL— (1,200), 10c-20c-26c-36c-41c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $2,000) "THE RAVEN" (Univ.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 4 days. Gross: $2,000. (Average week, $2,500) "GIGOLETTE" (Radio) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-15c-26c-36c, 3 days. Gross: $300. (Average week, $2,500) "Vagabond" Is $13,000Smash Hit in Denver Denver, July 30. — "Vagabond Lady" was a sensation at the Orpheum. It piled up $13,000, leaving average $8,400 behind, with a French revue on the stage. "Sanders of the River" had some standouts and seemed on the way to something big, but it finished with a par $2,000 at the Aladdin. It was moved to the Broadway for an extended run. Total first run business was $34,700. Average is $19,800. Estimated (takings for the week ending July 25 : "SANDERS OF THE RIVER" (U. A.) ALADDIN — (1,500), 25c-35c-50c-6Oc, 7 days. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $2,000) "CHAMPAGNE FOR BREAKFAST" (Col.) "IT HAPPENED IN NEW YORK" (Univ.) BROADWAY— (1,500), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $1,000. (Average, $1,200) "SHANGHAI" (Para.) DENHAM— (1,500), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $4,000) "LOVE ME FOREVER" (Col.) DENVER— (2,500), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Stage band. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $5,000) "VAGABOND LADY" (M-G-M) ORPHEUM— (2,600), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Stage show. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $4,600) "MURDER IN THE FLEET" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT— (2,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,200. (Average, $3,000) Montreal Gains as Evenings Get Cool Montreal, July 30.— Cooler evenings improved business somewhat for downtown first runs. "Thunder in the East" and "Unknown Woman" reached a par $6,000 at the Princess. "Death Flies East" and "Wicked Woman" came within $500 of normal on a gross of $3,000 at the Imperial. "No More Ladies" reached $8,500 at the Capital. Total first run business was $25,000. Average is $30,000. Estimated takings for the week ending July 27 : "THE FLAME WITHIN" (M-G-M) "ONE NEW YORK NIGHT" (M-G-M) CAPITOL— (2,547), 25c-35c-4Oc-50c-6Oc, 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $9,500) "DEATH FLIES EAST" (Col.) "WICKED WOMAN" (Univ.) IMPERIAL— (1,914), 20c-25c-34c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $3,500) LOEWS— Reopens in August. "NO MORE LADIES" (M-G-M) PALACE— (2,600), 25c-35c-40c-50c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $11,000) "THUNDER IN THE EAST" (U. A.) "UNKNOWN WOMAN" (Col.) PRINCESS — (2,272) , 30c-35c-50c-65c, 7 days.. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $6,000) Homer Harmon Promote St. Louis, July 30. — Homer Harmon, publicity director for the Shubert, local Warner house, has been promoted to zone advertising manager for Warner theatres. Cleveland in SummerSlump Grosses Poor Cleveland, July 30. — Alternatingexcessive heat and rain during the day with a city pageant at night resulted in lowest grosses of the summer. "Front Page Woman" with a popular stage show at the RKO Palace just topped the average of $15,000 by $100. "The Raven" at the Allen made the best percentage showing, going to $4,750 as against a $3,000 average. "Shanghai" made a good hot weather showing with $8,900, just under the $10,000 average. "Paris in Spring" came within $400 of the Stillman average with $3,600 gross and "Love Me Forever," big in its first week at the Warner Hippodrome, couldn't hold to its high standard a second week. "Men in White" grossed $1,600 at the Circle as a revival. Total business was $38,750. Average is $42,000. Estimated takings for the week ending July 26 : "THE RAVEN" (Univ.) ALLEN— (3,300), 30c-35c-42c, 7 days. Gross: $4,750. (Average. $3,000) "LOVE ME FOREVER" (Col.) WARNERS' HIPPODROME— (3,800), 5 days. Second week. Gross: $4,800. (Average, for 7 days, $8,000) "FRONT PAGE WOMAN" (Warner) RKO PALACE— (3,100), 30c-42c-60c. 7 days. Stage: Borrah Minnevitch and His Harmonica Rascals. Gross: $15,100. (Average, $15,000) "SHANGHAI" (Para.) LOEWS STATE — (3,400), 30c-35c-42c, 7 days. Gross: $8,900. (Average. $10,000) "PARIS IN SPRING" (Para.) LOEWS STILLMAN— (1,900), 25c-35c, 7 days. Gross: $3,600. fAveratre. $4,000) "MEN IN WHITE" (M-G-M) CIRCLE— (1,925), 15c-25c-30c, 7 days. Gross: $1,600. (Average, $2,000) "Ginger" Garners $4,500 in Lincoln Lincoln, July 30. ■ — "Ginger" at $4,000 had the heaviest take here for the week at the Stuart. The Lincoln with "Front Page Woman" took $2,500. The Orpheum had two good shows on a dual bill. "Under Pampas Moon" and "Transient Lady" were in for the full week and with a break from the weather packed the house two nights. The take was $2,000. Total first run business was $9,300. Average is $7,850. Estimated takings : Week Ending July 26: "COLLEGE SCANDAL" (Para.) COLONIAL— (750), 10c-15c, 7 days. Gross: $800. (Average, $850) "UNDER THE PAMPAS MOON" (Fox] "TRANSIENT LADY" (Univ.) ORPHEUM— (1,200), 10c-15c-25c, 7 days Gross: $2,000. (Average, $1,700) "FRONT PAGE WOMAN" (Warners) LINCOLN— (1,600), 10c-20c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $2,200) Week Ending July 27: "GINGER" (Fox) STUART— (2,000), 10c-25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $3,100) Anritz Is Chartered Dover, Del., July 30. — Anritz Amusement Co. has been incorporated here by E. P. Jones, C. R. Cummins and E. G. Saimon. Kansas City Grosses Hit By Dog Days Kansas City, July 30. — Dog days arrived last week for downtown first run houses. Temperature soared, but not grosses. The Newman, showing "Men Without Names," took an average gross of $7,000. "She" at the Mainstreet disappointed, with $7,000, below par by $1,000. "Murder in the Fleet" at the Midland made a poor showing, $6,900 against par of $11,500; while "Black Sheep" at the Eox Uptown did only $2,100 in five days against an average of $3,000, and was pulled. Total first run business was $31,100. Average is $36,500. Estimated takings : Week Ending July 25: "LOVE ME FOREVER" (Col.) TOWER— (2,200), 25c-35c, 7 days. Stage: White Lee & Sue Alene and Evans Bryant, Raines & Young Ray Sax, Nat Nazarro. Jr., Tower Adorables. Gross: $8,100. (Average, $7,000) "MEN WITHOUT NAMES" (Para.) NEWMAN— (1,800), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $7,000) "SHE" (Radio) MAINSTREET— (3,100), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $8,000) "MURDER IN THE FLEET" (M-G-M) MIDLAND— (4,000), 15c-25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,900. (Average, $11,500) Week Ending July 26: "BLACK SHEEP" (Fox) UPTOWN— (2,000), 25c-40c, 5 days. Gross: $2,100. (Average, $3,000) "Names," "Blondes" Are Omaha Leaders Omaha, July 30. — "Men Without Names" and "Don't Bet on Blondes" on a dual at the Omaha made the best showing of the week, getting $5.800, over the line by $800, at the Omaha. "Shanghai" and "Orchids to You" took a par $7,500 at the Orpheum. "Love Me Forever" slipped during the early stages of its second week at the Brandeis and was pulled after five days with a gross of $2,000. Total first run business, $15,300. Average is $15,000. Estimated takings : Week Ending July 24: "LOVE ME FOREVER" (Col.) BRANDEIS — (1,200), 25c-35c-40c, 5 days, 2nd week. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $3,500) "MEN WITHOUT NAMES" (Para.) "DON'T BET ON BLONDES" (Warners) OMAHA— (2,200), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $5,000) Week Ending July 25: "SHANGHAi" (Para.) "ORCHIDS TO YOU" (Fox) ORPHEUM— (3,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $7,500) Burns Warden Promoted Chicago, July 30. — Paramount has appointed Burns W arden, for the past two years in charge of advertising accessories in the local exchange, as salesman in western Indiana and central Illinois. His old place is being filled by Louis Aurelio, who was brought down from Milwaukee.