Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1936)

24 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Tuesday, June 16, 19 "Bullets" on Dual Boston's Best Grosser Boston, June 15. — In a week of dull grosses "Bullets or Ballots," on a dual with "The Sky Parade" at the Paramount went $2,000 over normal for a take of $9,000. Playing day and date at the Fenway, the same bill was $1,400 up with a take of $6,000. "The Case Against Mrs. Ames," with Ted Lewis and his band on the stage at the Metropolitan, garnered $23,000, over the line by $1,000. "Show Boat" took $7,000 in its third week at Keith's Memorial. Total first run business was $66,000. Average is $68,500. Estimated takings for the week ending June 11 : "BULLETS OR BALLOTS" (F. N.) "THE SKY PARADE" (Paramount) FENWAY— (1,382), 30c-S0c, 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average. $4,600) "SHOW BOAT" (Universal) KEITH'S MEMORIAL — (2,907), 25c-65c, 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $12,000) "TROUBLE FOR TWO" (M-G-M) "DEVIL'S SQUADRON" (Col.) LOEWS ORPHEUM — (2,970), 25c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $13,000) "TROUBLE FOR TWO" (M-G-M) "DEVIL'S SQUADRON" (Col.) LOEWS STATE— (3.537), 25c-55c, 7 davs. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $12,000) "CASE AGAINST MRS. AMES" (Para.) METROPOLITAN — (4,332), 3Sc-65c. 7 days. Stage: Ted Lewis and show. Gross: $23,000. (Average, $22,000) "BULLETS OR BALLOTS" (F. N.) "THE SKY PARADE" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (1,793), 25c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $7,000) "THE HARVESTER" (Republic) "ABDUL THE DAMNED" (British) RKO BOSTON— (3,246). 25c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $11,000) "King" on Dual Is Providence Leader Providence, June 15.— The Strand with "The King Steps Out" and "Devil's Squadron" was top house for the week and the only theatre to exceed par. The pictures grossed $7,400. The usual take is $6,500. The Majestic took in $5,100 with "Human Cargo" and "Murder By An Aristocrat." down $1,900. "Little Miss Nobody" and Major Bowes' Amateurs brought in $5,500 at Fay's, under by $1,500, and the unusual "Things to Come" and "Brilliant Marriage" garnered $4,500 at the RKO Albee. The usual take is $7,000. Loew's with "Three Wise Guvs" and "Half Angel" was down $4,000, bringing in $8,000. Total first run business was $30,500. Average is $39,500. Estimated takings for the week ending June 11 : "THE KING STEPS OUT" (Col.) "DEVIL'S SQUADRON" (Col.) STRAND— (2.300). 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,400. (Average, $6,500) "HUMAN CARGO" (ZOth-Fox) "MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT" (F. N.) MAJESTIC— (2,400), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,100. (Average, $7,000) "LITTLE MISS NOBODY" (20th-Fox) FAYS— (1,600), 15c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Major Bowes Amateurs. Gross: $5,500. (Average. $7,000) "THINGS TO COME" (U. A.) "BRILLIANT MARRIAGE" (Invincible) RKO ALBEE— (2.300), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,500. (Average. $7,000) "THREE WISE GUYS" (M-G-M) "HALF ANGEL" (20th-Fox) LOEW'S STATE— (3,800), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $12,000) "Married" Is Top in Slump At Cleveland Cleveland, June 15. — The Republican national convention knocked the spots out of downtown first run business. With thousands of visitors in town, theatre grosses dropped to a new low for the season. "And So They Were Married," with a stage show headed by N. T. G. and his Radio show, the RKO Palace was the only house to go over the top and that only to the tune of $500, marking up a gross of $15,500. "Gentle Julia," playing four days at the Allen, and "The Farmer in the Dell" for three days, made an average $3,000 total at the Allen. "Bullets or Ballots," playing a second week at Warners' Hippodrome, came within $500 of the $8,000 average. The picture doubled average business its first week. "Sins of Man" dropped $3,000 below par to an $8,000 take at Loew's State, while "Fatal Lady" needed $1,000 to reach the theatre's average of $4,000. Total first run business was $37,550. Average is $42,000. Estimated takings for the week ending June 12 : "GENTLE JULIA" (20th-Fox) 4 days "THE FARMER IN THE DELL" (Radio) 3 days ALLEN — (3,300), 30c-35c-42c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $3,000) "SINS OF MAN" (20th-Fox) LOEW'S STATE— (3,400), 30c-35c-42c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $12,000) "THE FATAL LADY" (Para.) LOEW'S STILLMAN— (1,900), 25c-35c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $4,000) "AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED" (Col.) RKO PALACE— (3,100), 30c-42c-60c, 7 days. Stage: N.T.G. and his radio show, with Rita Rio and Slate Bros. Gross: $15,500. (Average, $15,000) "BULLETS OR BALLOTS" (F.N.) WARNERS' HIPPODROME — (3,800), 30c-35c-42c, 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $8,000) New Color Process Reported Invented Chicago, June 15. — Telco, new process for films in color is said to have been evolved here by two young men, Robert Hoyt and Leon Ungar, whose experiments presumably were financed in part by an unnamed Hollywood studio. The claim is made that the new process will save both time and money in the production of films in color. Promote Wally Westmore Hollywood, June 15. — Wally Westmore has been placed in complete charge of the makeup and hairdressing departments at Paramount. Lenore Sabine has been appointed head hair dresser. The Westmore brothers supervise makeup and hair dressing at Paramount, Radio and Warners. "Devil Sissy" Cast Full Hollywood, June 15. — M-G-M has completed the cast of "The Devil Is a Sissy." The latest additions are Gene and Kathleen Lockhart, Etienne Giradot and Mary Doran. Freddie Bartholomew, Jackie Cooper and Mickey Rooney also are in the cast. Rowland Brown will direct. "Number" a Denver Draw with $8,500 Denver, June 15. — "Private Number" turned out to be a hit. After several standouts and steady business in between during the week the take at the Denver reached $8,500, up by $1,500, and the film was moved to the Aladdin for a second week downtown. "The King Steps Out" continued strong by getting $2,500 at the Broadway, after a week each at the Denver and Aladdin. This was $1,000 over par. "Things to Come" was a surprise at the Paramount, going to $5,500, up by $2,500. "Fury" and "Let's Sing Again," on a dual at the Orpheum, started well, but dipped later and finished $500 under the line. Total first run business was $30,500. Average is $27,250. Estimated takings for the week ending June 11 : "AND SO THEY WERE MARRIED" (Columbus) ALADDIN — (1.500), 25c-40c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $2,750) "THE KING STEPS OUT" (Col.) BROADWAY— (1,500), 25c-40c, 7 days, following a week each at the Denver and Aladdin. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $1,500) "THE HARVESTER" (Republic) "AFFAIRS OF SUSAN" (Universal) CENTER — (1,500), 15c-25c,35c, 4 doys. (House used for revivals rest of week). Gross: $1,000. (Average, for four days, $1,500) "EARLY TO BED" (Para.) DENHAM— (1,500), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,500) "PRIVATE NUMBER" (20th-Fox) DENVER— (2.500), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average. $7,000) "FURY" (M-G-M) "LET'S SING AGAIN" (Radio) ORPHEUM — (2.600), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average. $6,000) "THINGS TO COME" (U. A.) PARAMOUNT — (2.000), 25c-40c. 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $3,000) "Bullets" on Dual $6,500, New Haven New Haven, June 15. — "Bullets or Ballots" and "It's Love Again" at the Roger Sherman stole all the noise this week, as other first runs all went under par. The $6,500 gross was over average business by $1,800. The Poli went $1,500 under the usual take of $7,000 with "The ExMrs. Bradford" and "Panic on the Air." "Charlie Chan at the Circus" on the College dual with "Lady of Secrets" missed the $2,800 average by $800; while the Paramount shot down to almost half its normal $4,800 with "Fatal Lady" and "Nobody's Fool." Total first run business was $16,500. Average is $19,300. Estimated takings for the week ending June 12: "CHARLIE CHAN AT THE CIRCUS" (ZOth-Fox) "LADY OF SECRETS" (Col.) COLLEGE— (1,499), 25c-35c, 7 days. Gross: $2,000. (Average. $2,800) "FATAL LADY" (Para.) "NOBODY'S FOOL" (Univ.) PARAMOUNT— (2,348), 35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $4,800) "THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD" (Radio) "PANIC ON THE AIR" (Col.) POLI— (3.040), 35c-50c. 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average. $7,000) "BULLETS OR BALLOTS" (F.N.) "ITS LOVE AGAIN" (G.B.) ROGER SHERMAN— (2,200). 35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $4,700) Judell to Coast Chicago, June 15. — Ben Judell is moving to the coast permanently the end of August. He will retain his four exchanges in Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Indianapolis and make trips here every two months. "King Steps" Detroit Hit; Gets $25,500 Detroit, June 15. — "The King Step, Out" hit the high spots at the Fox D> piling up $25,500, over normal b $5,500. At the same time "Fury" went int<: big money at the Michigan, $24,200, which was $4,200 to the good. "Show Boat" held up to $5,300 in its thirc week at the Adams. Total first run business was $67,500) Average is $60,000. Estimated takings for the weeH ending June 1 1 : "SHOWBOAT" (Univ.) ADAMS— (1,770). 10c-40c, 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,300. (Average, $5,000; "THE KING STEPS OUT" (Col.) FOX-(5.100j. 15c-75c, 7 days. Stage, vaudeville. Gross: $25,500. (Average, $20,000; "FURY" (M-G-M) MICHIGAN— (4,100), 15c-75c, 7 days. Stage, vaudeville. Gross: $24,200. (Average. $20,000) "BORDER FLIGHT" (Para.) "PALM SPRINGS" (Para.) STATE— (3,000), 10c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,900. (Average, $5,000) "FATAL LADY" (Para.) UNITED ARTISTS— (2.070), 15c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $8,600. (Average, $10,000) "Yankee" Revival Oklahoma's Leader Oklahoma City, June 15. — "A Connecticut Yankee" demonstrated the continued popularity of Will Rogers in this state. It went $1,300 over normal for a take of $3,300 in eight days at the Capitol in spite of heavy competition. At the Criterion "The Unguarded Hour," with a musical stage show and a pit orchestra, took $6,100, over par by SI, 100. Other houses failed to stand up. Total first run business was $13,450. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending June 13 : "UNGUARDED HOUR" (M-G-M) CRITERION — (1,700), 10c-20c-36c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $6,100. Revusical on stage, Don Richards, m. c, and his orchestra in pit. Two stage shows daily. (Average, $5,000) "FURY" (M-G-M) MIDWEST— (1.500), 10c-20c-26c-36c-56c, 5 days. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $4,000) "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE" (20th-Fox) CAPITOL — (1.200), 10c-2Oc-26c-41c, 8 days. Gross: $3,300. (Return engagement in city. (Average, $2,000) "SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR" (Radio) LIBERTY — (1.500), 10c-20c-26c-36c. 4 days. Gross: $1,600. (Average, for week, $2,500) "HERE COMES TROUBLE" (ZOth-Fox) LIBERTY — (1,500), 10c-20c-26c-36c, 3 days. Gross: $450. (Average, for week, $2,500) Y eager Made a Ranger Denver, June 15. — During the convention of Affiliated Enterprises, Inc., Bank Night owners, Charles U. Yeager, president, was made a Texas Ranger by special commission brought by Claude Ezell. sales manager. The convention, which lasted three days, was highlighted by a luncheon at a local hotel, attended by more than 200 salesmen, exhibitors and distributors, and a day's outing at Colorado Springs. At the luncheon it was revealed that over 4,000 theatres are now using the Bank Night scheme.