Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1936)

Page scan 000375 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Oct-Dec 1936
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000375
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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Friday, November 6, 1936 MOTION PICTURE DAILY "East Meets" Tops Capital With $5,800 Washington, Nov. 5. — Doing the best relative business along the main stem, "East Meets West," at the Metropolitan took $5,800 to exceed -> average by $1,500. Playing a repeat engagement of "His Brother's Wife," Loew's Columbia drew $4,100, topping par by $500. Loew's Capitol, with the "Fall Frolic" on the stage and "The Devil Is a Sissy" on the screen, was good for $21,000, a single century over average. "The Big Broadcast of 1937" took $16,500 at Loew's Palace, to go over par by $600. It was held. The Earle, with "Valiant Is the Word for Carrie" and Lazy Dan headlining the stage show, slipped to $15,700, or $2,700 under average. Total first run business was $75,700. Average is $76,700. Estimated takings, exclusive of tax : Eight Days Ending Oct. 27: "SPRING SHOWER" (DuWorld) BELASCO — (1,140), 2Sc-65c, 7l/2 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, 7 days, $3,000) Week Ending Oct. 29: "VALIANT IS THE WORD FOR CARRIE" (Para.) EARLE — (2,218), 25c-77c, 7 days. Stage: Lazy Dan, Three Heat Waves, Six Decardos, Dorothy Crooker. Gross: $15,700. (Average, $18,400) "THE DEVIL IS A SISSY" (M-G-M) LOEW'S CAPITOL— (3,434), 25c-66c, 7 days. Stage: "Fall Frolic," with Elida Ballet, Marty May, Betty & Ethel Shepard. Gross: $21,000. (Average, $20,900) "HIS BROTHER'S WIFE" (M-G-M) LOEW'S COLUMBIA— (1,264), 25c-40c, 7 days (return engagement). Gross: $4,100. (Average, first run, $3,600) "THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937" (Para.) LOEW'S PALACE— (2,370), 35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $16,500. (Average, $15,900) "EAST MEETS WEST" (G. B.) METROPOLITAN — (1,591), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $4,300) Nine Days Ending Oct. 29: "THE GAY DESPERADO' (Radio) RKO-KEITH'S — (1,836), 25c-55c, &yi days. Gross: $10,100. (Average, 7 days, $10,600) Schoedsack Is Signed Hollywood, Nov. 5. — Larry Darmour has signed Ernest B. Schoedsack to direct "No More Heroes," the next in his series of Jack Holt pictures for Columbia release. The story is from a novel by J. D. Newsom, and deals with the Foreign Legion. Canada Cuts Fair Tax Toronto, Nov. 5. — A further concession with respect to the amusements tax has been made by the Ontario Government in the removal of the levy on fall fairs, the assessment on admissions to theatres remaining as before. Conduct Camera Tests Hollywood, Nov. 5. — The Research Council Silent Camera Committee of the Academy conducted a comprehensive noise analysis test of several new type cameras on a stage at the M-G-M | studio. Set Eddie Cantor's Next Hollywood, Nov. 5. — Eddie Cantor's next picture — his first for Twentieth Century-Fox — will be "Saratoga Chips," a racetrack story by Damon Runyon and Irving Caesar. "Pigskin Parade" Leads Louisville Louisville, Nov. 5. — "P i g s k i n Parade," with "Mummy's Boys" at the Strand, made the best comparative showing in town, tallying $4,500, an even $1,000 over the line. Both pictures were moved to the Brown for a second week. "Libeled Lady" at the Brown, did well on the holdover. The take was $2,800, $300 over average for the house, and the best business the house has enjoyed since it came under the joint management of Loew's State and the Rialto. "Daniel Boone" at the Rialto had a good weekend business, with George O'Brien making a personal appearance for three days. Takings were $4,700, $200 over the weekly average. Several thousand tickets were distributed to school children, through the support of the ParentTeachers' Assn. Opposition was furnished by the WLS Barn Dance which played the Memorial Auditorium Sunday, Oct. 25, for four performances. The weather was mild, with excessive rainfall. Total first run business was $22,850. Average is $21,800. Estimated takings for the week ending Oct. 29: "LIBELED LADY" (M-G-M) BROWN — (1,500), 15c-25c-40c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $2,800. (Average, $2,500) "SING, BABY, SING" (20th-Fox) "YOURS FOR THE ASKING" (Para.) "GREEN PASTURES" (W.B.) KENTUCKY — (900), 15c-25c, 7 days, split week. Gross: $1,800. (Average, $1,500) "THE GAY DESPERADO' (U.A.) "ALIBI FOR MURDER" (Col.) LOEW'S STATE— (3,000), 15c-25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,200. (Average, $5,500) "CAIN AND MABEL" (W.B.) MARY ANDERSON— (1,000), 15c-25c-40c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,100. (Average, $3,500) "TRANSATLANTIC MERRY-GOROUND" (Para.) "TRANSIENT LADY" (Univ.) "STINGAREE" (Radio) "SATURDAY'S MILLIONS" (Radio) OHIO— (900), 15c, 7 days, split week. Gross: $750. (Average, ?800) "DANIEL BOONE" (Radio) RIALTO — (3,000), 15c-25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,700. (Average, $4,500) "PIGSKIN PARADE" (20th-Fox) "MUMMY'S BOYS" (Radio) STRAND— (1,503), 15c-25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $3,500) "Cain" at $4,500 Big in Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Nov. 5. — "Cain and Mabel" turned in an excellent $4,500 at the Midwest, topping par by $500. "The Texas Rangers" went $200 over the line on a gross of $5,200 at the Criterion. "M'liss," with a stage show, "Parisien Follies," pulled $2,900 in four days at the Liberty. Total first run business was $15,300. Average is $13,500. "TFXAS RANGERS" (Para.) CRITERION— (1,700), 10c-25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $5,200. (Average, $5,000) "CAIN AND MABEL" (W. B.) MIDWEST— (1.500), 10c-25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $4,000) "WIVES NEVER KNOW" (Para.) CAPITOL— (1.200), 10c-20o-26c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $1,900. (Average, $2,000) "M'LISS" (Radio) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-2Sc-35c-40c, 4 days. Stage: "Parisien Follies," seven acts vaudeville. Gross: $2 900. "PAROLE" (Univ.) "THANK YOU. JEEVES" (20th-Fox) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-25c-35c, 3 days. Gross: $800. (Average, $2,500) "Broadcast" Gets $12,000, Montreal Montreal, Nov. 5. — "The Big Broadcast of 1937," with "The Final Hour," at the Capitol, led the parade among first runs with a $12,000 gross and was held over for a second week. "East Meets West," topping the British dual at His Majesty's, was also held over after registering $6,500. "The Last of the Mohicans" was good for $8,000 at the Princess, while "Kelly, the Second" and a stage show at Loew's brought in $11,500, also above par. Second week of "Dodsworth" at the Palace accounted for $7,000. Big-time football provided the chief opposition and between season weather prevailed with a mixture of snow, rain and mildness. Estimated takings for the week ending Oct. 31 : "THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937" (Para.) "THE FINAL HOUR" (Col.) CAPITOL— (2,547), 25c-35c-40c-50c-60c, 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $9,500) Held over. "EAST MEETS WEST" (G.B.) "LIMELIGHT" (British) HIS MAJESTY'S— (1,700), 25c-35c-40c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $5,000). Held over. "KELLY, THE SECOND" (M-G-M) LOEW'S— (3,115), 25c-34c-50c-bOc, 7 days. Stage: Fats Waller and CBS Orchestra. Gross: $11,500. (Average, $10,500) "DODSWORTH" (U.A.) "WIVES NEVER KNOW" (Para.) PALACE— (2,600), 25c-35c-4Oc-50c-65c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $10,500) "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS" (U.A.) "THREE MARRIED MEN" (Para.) PRINCESS— (2,272), 25c-3Oc-35c-50c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $7,000) Rogers Stage Show Is St. Louis High St. Louis, Nov. 5. — The Ambassador led the local field, with $19,000, bettering average by $10,000. Charles Buddy Rogers on the stage was accounted responsible rather than the feature, "Wedding Present." All houses went over average, with favorable weather helping. A show at 'the American and politics on the air were the chief competition. Total first run business was $75,550. Average is $55,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Oct. 29 : "WEDDING PRESENT" AMBASSADOR — (3,018), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. Orchestra pit show led by Charles Buddy Rogers in person. Gross: $19,000. (Average, $9,000) "PIGSKIN PARADE" (20th-Fox) "I'D GIVE MY LIFE" (Para.) FOX— (5,038), 25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $14,000) "DEVIL IS A SISSY" (M-G-M) "ALL AMERICAN CHUMP" (M-G-M) LOEW'S — (3,162), 25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $13,900. (Average, $10,000) "IS MAIDEN LANE" (20th-Fox) "DON'T TURN 'EM LOOSE" (Radio) MISSOURI— (3,514), 25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $10,8X). (Average, ?9,000) "DIMPLES" (20th-Fox) "STAR FOR A NIGHT" (20th-Fox) ORPHEUM— (1,950), 25c-35c-5Sc, 7 days. Gross: $8,450. (Average, $6,000) "MUMMY'S BOYS" (Radio) ST. LOUIS — (4,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage: vaudeville. Gross: $8,400. (Average, $7,000) Hartley Quits G. B. Des Moines, Nov. 5. — George W. Hartley has resigned as manager of the local G.B. office and Lester Rosenthal, with G.B. in Omaha, has been named to replace him. "Libeled" Is Kansas City Hit, $21,000 Kansas City, Nov. 5. — "Libeled Lady" hit $21,000 at Loew's Midland's to lead on all counts in a week that was only fair for other first runs. This was $9,500 over the Midland's average, but the picture was not held. The other houses felt the election competition. The Kansas City Philharmonic played its opening two-night performance of the season at the new Municipal Auditorium, where few seats were vacant. "They Met in a Taxi" and stage show at the Tower went $300 over $6,500 average, and "Cain and Mabel" played to an $8,000 average house at the Mainstreet. "Dimples" failed to hold up in its second week at the Uptown, taking $600 under $4,000 average, although it did over average its first period at the Mainstreet the preceding week. "The Magnificent Brute" proved something of a box-office weakling at the Newman, where the picture garnered $4,600, $2,400 under the line. Total first run business was $43,800. Average is $37,000. Estimated takings : Week Ending Oct. 29: "CAIN AND MABEL" (W.B.) MAINSTREET— (3,100), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $8,000) "LIBELED LADY" (M-G-M) MIDLAND — (4,003), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $21,000. (Average, $11,500) "THE MAGNIFICENT BRUTE" (Univ.) NEWMAN — (1,900), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,600. (Average, $7,000) "THEY MET IN A TAXI" (Col.) TOWER— (2,200), 25c, 7 days. Stage: James Evans & Co., Stroud Twins, Wolf & Kaufman, Dawn Sisters, Ed Evans and Marjorie White. Gross: $6,800. (Average, $6,500) "DIMPLES" (20th-Fox) UPTOWN— (2,000), 2Sc-40c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,400. (Average, $4,000) "Broadcast" Best Grosser in Buffalo Buffalo, Nov. 5. — "The Big Broadcast of 1937" did top business here last week. Despite several rainy days and a drop in temperature, it grossed $18,006 at the Buffalo, or $6,000 above average. The picture was shifted to the Great Lakes. "Old Hutch" on a dual with "Don't Turn 'em Loose" at the Century, doubled par by pulling an even $10,000. "Libeled Lady" in its second week at the Great Lakes drew $9,700, bettering the normal take by $2,400. Total first run business was $49,806. Average is $38,400. Estimated takings for the week ending Oct. 31 : "THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937" (Para.) BUFFALO— (3,000), 30c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $18,006. (Average, $12,000) "ROAD TO GLORY" (20th-Fox) "STAR FOR A NIGHT" (20th-Fox) HIPPODROME— (2,500), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,300. (Average. $7,300) "LIBELED LADY' (M-G-M) GREAT LAKES— (3,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $9,700. (Average, $7,300) "OLD HUTCH" (M-G-M) "DON'T TURN 'EM LOOSE" (Radio) CENTURY— (3,000), 25c, 7 days. Gross: $10.0"'0. (Average, $5 800) "PRESIDENTS MYSTERY" (Republic) "SITTING ON THE MOON" (Republic) LAFAYETTE— (3,300), 25c, 7 days. Gross: $3,800. (Average, $6,000)