Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1935)

Page scan 000404 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 #:
000404
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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MOTION PICTURE DAILY Monday, August 12, 1935 Myrt & Marge Lead Seattle; Films So So Out Hollywood Way Seattle, Aug. 11. — Myrt and Marge in person on the stage of the Orpheum captured top honors here last week with an $8,300 gross, or $2,300 ahead of normal business. "Front Page Woman" was on the screen at the same time. Elsewhere, little went on. Holdovers prevailed virtually in all other first runs, including "Call of the Wild" in its third week at the Blue Mouse, "Curly Top" in its second at the Fifth Avenue, and "Becky Sharp" in its second at the Music Box. Estimated takings, $30,100. Average $30,000. For the week ending Aug. 9, here is the dope sheet : "CALL OF THE WILD" (U.A.) BLUE MOUSE— (950), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. (3rd week. Extended run from Orpheum.) Gross: $4,150. (Average, $4,000) "CURLY TOP" (Fox) FIFTH AVENUE— (2,500), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. (2nd week.) Gross: $5,400. (Average, 1st week, $7,000) "LOVE ME FOREVER" (Col.) LIBERTY— (1,800), 15c-25c-35c-50c, 7 days, (3rd week.) Gross: $4,250. (Average, 1st week, $4,000) "BECKY SHARP" (RKO) MUSIC BOX— (950), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. (2nd week.) Gross: $3,800. (Average, 1st week, $4,000) "FRONT PAGE WOMAN" (War.) ORPHEUM— (2,450), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days Myrt & Marge on stage in person. Gross: $8,300. (Average, $6,000) "COLLEGE SCANDAL" (Para.) "SILK HAT KID" (Fox) PARAMOUNT — (3,050), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,200. (Average, $5,000) Capitol Ends Week With $47,000 Take The Capitol, with "The Man on the Flying Trapeze" and a stage show headed by Lou Holtz, Belle Baker, Block & Sully and Moore & Revel, wound up with a $47,000 take last week. The stage show was a holdover from the previous week. "Mad Love" at the Roxy was good for $24,850, while the Paramount, with "Every Night at Eight," garnered $19,500. The Palace grossed about $10,000 with "Doubting Thomas" and the Rivoli ended its first week of "Dante's Inferno" with $19,500. Lesser Heads East; New Fox Deal Looms Hollywood, Aug. 11. — Sol Lesser left by air for New York today with Joseph M. Schenck on a business trip the nature of which was not divulged, although it is believed he will negotiate a new releasing deal with Fox. Lesser currently is set with four George O'Brien westerns through Fox and two Harold Bell Wright stories through Columbia. Distribution of a planned feature dealing with the business itself and another feature starring Bobby Breen, singing child actor, are not yet set. The story of the film industry is being held in abeyance pending a serialized novel version by Rupert Hughes which is to run in The Saturday Evening Post. Hollywood, Aug. 11. — Louise Henry's father, Dk. Jesse Strauss Heimann, New York physician, leaves after two months' visit here. . . . Mrs. Heimann stays. . . . Neil Hamilton, now in Paris making "La Vie Parisienne" for Nero Films, going to London soon to make one for G. B. . . . Clay Hake, Japanese manager for Twentieth Century-Fox, sails. . . . "Little Old New York" probably will be Marion Davies' next for Warners. . . . Script by Mary McCall, Jr., is ready. . . . Marie Wilson signed to term contract by Warners. George Jessel and Barbara Blane open at the Warfield, San Francisco. . . . Marta Eggerth sails from Europe on the Normandie Aug. 28, and is due here Sept. 10 to start "Song of Joy" for Universal Madelyn Batson, "Miss Kentucky 1935," checks in at Republic. ... Adrian, M-G-M costume designer, back from New York vacation. Rufus LeMaire proud father of a boy. . . . Henry B. Walthall soon to observe 20th anniversary as a film actor. . . . Buddy Ebsen's option lifted by M-G-M. Gwen Wakeling, costume designer for Twentieth Century, signed to new one-year contract by Darryl F. Zanuck._. . . Marie Wilson, 18-yearold Little Theatre graduate, signed by Warners. . . . Kay Francis to report Sept. 1 at Warners for "I Found Stella Parrish." Wendy Barrie postpones London trip. . . . Going to Mexico instead. . . . Henry Arthur, vaudeville singer, signed by Paramount. Casting— Harvey Parry, Chic Collins, Bert Bracken and J. P. McGowan added to cast of "This Is the Life," Fox. . . . Kathleen Burke joins "Beauty's Daughter" cast, Twentieth Century-Fox. . . . June Travis gets feminine lead in Warners' two-reel Technicolor novelty, "Si, Si, Senorita". . . . Ann Ruth erford, Charles C. Wilson, Ward Bond, Frank Albertson, Wally Albright and Kane Richmond cast in "Waterfront Lady," Mascot. . . . Bobby Watson, eight; Billy Watson, 12, and Billy Graton, two, in "Freckles" cast, Radio. . . . Slim Sum merville in "Captain January," Twentieth Century-Fox. . . . Clark Gable and Jeanette MacDonald teamed in "San Francisco," M-G-M. . . . Sol Lesser signs Richard Arlen for "The Calling of Dan Matthews." Directors — Gordon Wiles, former art director at Fox, gets "Charlie Chan in San Francisco" as first directorial assignment, Twentieth Century-Fox. . . . E. H. Griffith to direct Margaret Sullavan in "Next Time We Love," Universal. Writers — Rowland Leigh assigned by Warners to write screen play for "The Charge of the Light Brigade." . . . Edna Ferber, finished on Samuel Goldwyn's "Come and Get It," motoring back to New York by easy stages. . . . Eddie Moran and Jack Mintz finish assignments at Paramount. . . . James Gruen signed by Mascot to do a treatment on "The Leathernecks Have Landed." Titles— "His Family' Tree" final title for Radio's "Old Man Murphy." . . . "To Beat the Band" final title for Radio's "If You Were Mine." Song Writers — Lew Brown and Harold Arlen do four songs for Eddie Cantor's next, "Shoot the Chutes." To Be Named Loew's Loew's will shortly add the circuit name to the Apollo and Hollywood, purchased last week from M. & S. N. F. Lawyers Busy On St. Louis Case (Continued from page 1) Justice representative, for a temporary injunction. Denham, in his application, seeks to prevent Warners and other major distributors from continuing alleged agreements not to sell F. & M.'s five theatres in St. Louis. Harry C. Arthur has lined up Twentieth CenturyFox, United Artists and Universal second run. He also is getting Universal first run for the Ambassador and Fox. Bromley is representing RKO, Phillips, Paramount; and Levinson, Warners. They will fight the injunction moves on the ground that this is a move to get testimony to be used for criminal action, it was stated yesterday. A meeting of the three attorneys with a number of downtown lawyers was held secretly last week when the St. Louis action was discussed. U. S. District Judge Charles A. Dewey of Des Moines, who has been summoned to hear the case, has refused to grant a temporary stay. Mannon Plans Eight Chicago, Aug. 11. — AI Mannon, independent producer, is here arranging distribution for his new product. He will make a series of eight six-reel outdoor musicals starring Rex Bell in color. Mannon has closed a deal with Henri Ellman for this territory. Kuykendall to Talk At Florida Session (.Continued from page 1) exhibitor with a grievance will be given the floor. The three-day meet ends Tuesday night. The social schedule includes deep sea fishing, a banquet, golf, bathing, fish fries and a dance. The committee in charge of the session comprises R. B. Wilby, Sam Borisky, Oscar Lam, M. C. Moore, Nat Williams, Mitchell Wolfson. "Front Page," Carrillo Big In Capital Washington, Aug. 11. — "Front Page Woman" and Leo Carrillo joined forces to bring to the Earle top money, $17,900. This is $500 under par. Loew's Fox, with "Shanghai" and Leon Belasco's Orchestra slumped to $3,000 under average. The week, however, was an improvement over previous ones. The Metropolitan took $5,000 with "Going Highbrow," $700 over average. Other first runs, including a second week of "Curly Top" at Loew's Palace, continued in summer doldrums. Total first run business was $57,300. Average is $73,700. Estimated takings, exclusive of tax : Week Ending Aug. 6: "LADY TUBBS" (Univ.) RKO-KEITH'S— (1,836), 25c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $7,400. (Average, $10,600) Week Ending Aug. 8: "FRONT PAGE WOMAN" (Warners1/ EARLE— (2,218), 25c-77c, 7 days. Stage: Leo Carrillo; Irene Vermillion, with Dart Ensemble; Five Jewels; Mason & Yvonne. Gross: $17,900. (Average, $18,400) "BLACK SHEEP" (Fox) LOEW'S COLUMBIA— (1,264), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $2,300. (Average, $3,600) "SHANGHAI" (Para.) LOEW'S FOX— (3,434), 25c-66c, 7 days. Stage: Leon Belasco & Orchestra, with Peggy Healy, Roy Tracy, Clifford Hall & Sidney Marion, with Ruth Urban, Lou Ash; James Evans; Sylvia & Clemence. Gross: $17,900. (Average, $20,900) "CURLY TOP" (Fox) LOEW'S PALACE— (2,370), 35c-77c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $6,800. (Average, first week, $15,900) "GOING HIGHBROW" (Warners) METROPOLITAN— (1,591), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $4,300) G. T. P. Sues on Contract Columbus, O., Aug. 11.— General Talking Pictures Corp., New York, has filed suit here in the Federal Court against M. M. Dorsey, operator of the Dorsey, Johnstown, for $3,593.47 and interest representing the amount claimed to be due as an unpaid balance under a contract for equipment leased and licensed to the defendant in 1930. Stebbins on the Mend Hollywood, Aug. 11. — Arthur W. Stebbins, formerly of the agency firm of Berg, Stebbins, Allenberg & Blum, and now with Cosgrove & Co., brokers, has left the Cedars of Lebanon Hospital where he was receiving treatment for a leg infection, and has returned to his home. He goes to his desk for an hour or so each day, but does not plan to resume active work until his recuperation is complete. "Curly" is $9,100 High in Providence Providence, Aug. 11. — Shirley Temple's "Curly Top," in its second week at the Majestic, copped the prize take of the week, catching $9,100, which is $2,000 over average, phenomenal for a holdover here. Most of the houses, too, had better-than-average weeks. "Clairvoyant," with Fred Allen's radio amateurs on the stage, brought in $9,000 to the RKO Albee; "Man on the Flying Trapeze" and "Honeymoon Limited" caught $7,200 at the Strand, but Loew's was under, with "Woman Wanted" and "The Black Room." Total first run business was $34,500. Average is $40,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Aug. 8: "CURLY TOP" (Fox) "SILK HAT KID" (Fox) MAJESTIC— (2,400), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $9,100. (Average. $7,000) "CLAIRVOYANT" (G. B.) RKO -ALB EE— (2.300), 15c-40c. 7 days. Stage: Fred Allen's Radio Amateurs. Gross: $9,000. (Average. $7,000) "WOMAN WANTED" (M-G-M) "BLACK ROOM" (Col.) LOEW'S STATE— (3.800), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average. $12,000) "MAN ON THE FLYING TRAPEZE" (Para.) "HONEYMOON LIMITED" (Monogram) STRAND — (2,300) . 15c-40c, 7 davs. Gross: $7,200. (Average, $6,500) "OUTLAWED GUNS" (Univ.) "LAST WILDERNESS" (Du World) RKO VICTORY— (1.600). 10c25c. 4 davs. Gross: $1,200. (Average. $1,000)