Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1936)

Page scan 000471 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 #:
000471
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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Monday, November 16, 1936 MOTION PICTURE DAILY 17 Washington's Best Showing Is by "Cain" Washington, Nov. 15. — "Cain and Mabel," at the Earle theatre topped the first runs with $19,000, thus exceeded average by only $600. "A Midsummer Night's Dream," at the Metropolitan, took $5,400, over par by $1,100. "Dimples," on a return engagement at Loew's Columbia, was good for $4,000, over the house average by $400. Total first run business was $68,800. Average is $76,700. Estimated takings, exclusive of tax: Six Days Ending Nov. 5: "THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1936" (Para.) LOEW'S PALACE— (2,370), 35c-55c, 6 days, 2nd week. Gross: $8,000. (Average, first week, $15,900) Week Ending Nov. 5: "CAIN AND MABEL" (W.B.) EARLE— (2,218) , 25c-77c, 7 days. Stage: Don Bestor & Orchestra, Neil Buckley, "Ducky" Yontz, Allen & Kent, Eddie White. Gross: $19,000. (Average, $18,400) "PIGSKIN PARADE" (20th-Fox) LOEW'S CAPITOL— (3,434), 25c-66c, 7 days. Stage: Johnny Perkins; Pete, Peaches & Duke; Martha Mears; Jean Goodner; Elaine Arden, Picchiani Troupe. Gross: $19,000. (Average, $^0,900) "DIMPLES" (20th-Fox) LOEW'S COLUMBIA— (1,264), 2Sc-40c, 7 days (return engagement). Gross: $4,000. (Average, first run, $3,600) "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" (W. B.) METROPOLITAN — (1,591), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,400. (Average, $4,300) Eight Days Ending Nov. S: "A WOMAN REBELS" (Radio) RKO-KEITH'S — (1,836), 25c-55c, 7-1/3 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, 7 days, $10,600) Nine Days Ending Nov. 5: "LES MISERABLES" (Franco-American) BELASCO— (1,140), 25c-65c, 9 days (first 7, two-a-day; last 2, four-a-day). Gross: $3,400. (Average, 7 days, $3,000) "Libeled" $9,500 Grosser in Omaha Omaha, Nov. 15. — "Libeled Lady" was decidedly in the hit class with a $9,500 take at the Paramount, over normal by $2,300. "Pigskin Parade," on a dual with "Postal Inspector," also made an excellent showing, $8,500, which exceeded par by $1,000 at the Orpheum, and "A Woman Rebels" and "The Man Who Lived Twice" took $4,800 at the Brandeis. This topped average by $800. Total first run business was $27,900. Average is $24,200. Estimated takings : Week Ending Nov. 10: "A WOMAN REBELS" (Radio) "THE MAN WHO LIVED TWICE" (Col.) BRANDEIS— (1,200), 2Sc-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,800. (Average, $4,000) "THE MAGNIFICENT BRUTE" (Univ.) "LADY BE CAREFUL" (Para.) OMAHA— (2,200), 25c-40c, 6 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $5,500) Week Ending Nov. 11: "LIBELED LADY" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT— (2,900), 25c-35c-S5c, 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average, $7,200) Week Ending Nov. 12: "PIGSKIN PARADE" (20th-Fox) "POSTAL INSPECTOR" (Univ.) ORPHEUM— (3,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $7,500) "Get It" a $9,200 Leader in Portland Portland, Nov. 15. — "Come and Get It" at the United Artists headed the first runs with a take of $9,200, over par by $4,200. Frances Farmer appeared the first two days. At the Paramount "Ladies in Love," doubled with "Three Married Men," drew $7,500, bettering average by $2,500. "Libeled Lady" and "Case of the Black Cat" in a second week at the Broadway, took $6,000, over par by $1,000. The maritime strike continues. Total first run business was $38,200. Average is $24,700. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 7 : "LIBELED LADY" (M-G-M) "CASE OF THE BLACK CAT" (F. N.) BROADWAY— (1,912), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $5,000) "THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937" (Para.) BLUE MOUSE— (1,700), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days, 3rd D. T. week. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $1,700) "THE PRESIDENT'S MYSTERY" (Republic) "FOLLOW YOUR HEART" (Republic) MAYFAIR— (1,700), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $3,000) "PIGSKIN PARADE" (20th-Fox) "ADVENTURE IN MANHATTAN" (Col.) ORPHEUM— (1,700), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $5,000) "LADIES IN LOVE" (2<tth-Fox) "THREE MARRIED MEN" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (3,008), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $5,000) "COME AND GET IT" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS — (945), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $9,200. (Average, $5,000) Pepper," "Flight" Lead in Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Nov. 15. — "Pepper" and "Border Flight" were the only combination to stand up in the face of competition furnished by the election and the presence of a Major Bowes amateur unit at the Shrine. The take on this dual at the Liberty was $2,500 in four days. Normal for a week is $2,500. "The General Died at Dawn" at the Liberty, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the the Midwest and "Two in a Crowd" at the Capitol found the going rough. Total first run business was $12,200. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 7 : "THE GENERAL DIED AT DAWN" (Para.) CRITERION— (1,700), 10c-25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $5,000) "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" (W. B.) MIDWEST— (1,500), 10c-25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $4,000) "TWO IN A CROWD" (Univ.) CAPITOL— (1,200), 10c-20c-26c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $1,900. (Average, $2,000) "PEPPER" (20th-Fox) "BORDER FLIGHT" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-25c-35c, 4 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, for week, $2,500) "TOO MANY PARENTS" (Para.) "36 HOURS TO KILL" (20th-Fox) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-25c-35c, 3 days. Gross: $800. (Average, for week, $2,500) Trailer Sales Drive On Theatre Trailer Service has inaugurated its first sales drive, according to Walter Freudenberg, general sales manager. The seven-week drive will end Dec. 19. Al Auster, formerly with National Screen, has joined the company's metropolitan sales force. Studios in Slight Drop; 37 in Work (.Continued from page 1) Promise to Pay," at Columbia; "Sinner Take All," M-G-M ; "Round-up Time in Texas," Republic ; "Jones Family at the County Fair" and "Secret Valley," Twentieth CenturyFox; "History Is Made at Night," Walter Wanger, and "A Star Is Born," Selznick International. Columbia had four features shooting, five in preparation and six editing. Samuel Goldwyn had zero, zero and one; M-G-M, four, one and 13; Paramount, four, three and nine; Republic, one, four and five; Radio, three, one and six; Roach, one, one and two ; Selznick International, one, zero and zero; Twentieth CenturyFox, seven, two and seven ; Universal, four, one and two; Walter Wanger, two, zero and zero ; Warners, six, one and seven ; independents, zero, two and two. In the shorts division Columbia had none shooting, three preparing and five cutting. M-G-M had one, five and seven; Radio, zero, one and two; Roach, one, one and one. Intermountain Men Honor Chet Miller Denver, Nov. 15. — Following the northern district regional meeting of the Fox Intermountain division here, a dinner was held at the Denver Athletic Club to honor Chet Miller, who has resigned as district manager. Because of his health and the traveling necessary for a district manager's job, Miller requested a change, and he will go to Missoula, Wyo., to be city manager of the Wilma, Rialto and Liberty. Rick Ricketson, Fox Intermountain manager, presided. Wall Street Paramount Continues Board Gain Net Change 1/ High Columbia 41/ Consolidated Film 454 Consolidated, pfd. 17J4Eastman Kodak.. 177 General Theatre Equipment 27/ Loew's, lnc 63/ Paramount 20=4 Paramount 1 pfd. .148 Paramount 2 pfd.. 18J4 Pathe Film 9/ RKO 9 20th Century -Fox. 36/ 20th Century, pfd. 45/ Universal, pfd 105/ Warner Bros 17/ Low Close 4074 40?4 4/ 4/ 17 17J4 177 177 / 26Vs 63 19H 142 17*4 854 85/8 35/ 45-4 27/g 63J4 20H 148 18J4 9 9 36/ 45/ 105/ 105/ 16/ 17/8 / +i +6 + 7A + Y& + / + v* + A + A Uneven Curb Activity Net High Low Close Change Grand National... 3H 3Ji 3/ — j$ Sentry Safety Control 74. H Vi Sonotone 2 2 2 ..... Technicolor 23/ 22}4 23/ + 34 Trans Lux 4M 454 454 — / Universal Pictures 14/ 13/ 14/ + M Bonds Off Slightly Net High Low Close Change Loew's 6s 41 ww deb rights 10074 10O74 100% — }i Paramount Broadway 3s '35 6554 6554 6554 — Vt Paramount Pictures 6s '55 100/ 100 100 — J4 RKO 6s MKpp.V. 99?4 99J4 99% — % Warner Bros. 6s '39 wd 98 98 98 — / (Quotations at close of Nov. 14.) Philadelphia Tips $17,000 To "Brigade" Philadelphia, Nov. 15. — "The Charge of the Light Brigade" was the only feature to escape a general slump, getting $17,000 at the Stanley. It was held. "Valiant is the Word for Carrie" was weak at $11,000 week at the Boyd. "Under Your Spell" took a dive at the Aldine and was yanked after five days during which it got $4,200. Total first run business was $65,700. Average is $76,825. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 12 : "UNDER YOUR SPELL" (20th-Fox) ALDINE — (1,200), 40c-55c-65c, 5 days. Gross: $4,200. (Average, 7 days, $8,160) "DEVIL IS A SISSY" (M-G-M) ARCADIA— (600), 25c-40c-50c, 5 days, 2nd run. Gross: $1,700. (Average, 7 days, $2,800) "VALIANT IS THE WORD FOR CARRIE" (Para.) BOYD— (2,400), 40c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $10,500. (Average, $14,000) "WEDDING PRESENT" (Para.) EARLE — (2,000), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $14,000) "PIGSKIN PARADE" (20th-F«x) FOX— (3,000), 40c-55c-65c, 6 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, 7 days, $14,000) "MR. CINDERELLA" (M-G-M) KARLTON— (1,000), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $2,100. (Average. $4,000) "CAIN AND MABEL" (W.B.) KEITH'S— (2,000), 30c-40c-50c, 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $2,400. (Average, $4,000) "CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE" (W.B.) STANLEY— (3,700), 40c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $17,000. (Average, $14,000) "LEGION OF TERROR" (Col.) STANTON— (1,700), 30c-40c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $7,000) Three Films, Show Best Lincoln Draw Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 15. — Three pictures, "Hollywood Boulevard," "The Last Outlaw" and "Here Comes Carter," with a vaudeville bill and revue for three days at the Orpheum, turned in the best showing of the week, $2,750. Cold weather and election hit business, but "Ladies in Love" managed to get $500 over the line on a gross of $2,700 at the Lincoln. Total first run business was $11,450. Average is $9,000. Estimated takings : Week Ending Nov. 3: "CASSIDY RETURNS" (Para.) "LET 'EM HAVE IT' (U.A.) "ACCUSING FINGER" (Para.) "LIMEHOUSE BLUES" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1,200), 10c-15c, 7 days, first pair for 3. Gross: $900. (Average, $850) Week Ending Nov. 4: "LADIES IN LOVE" (20th-Fox) LINCOLN— (1,600), 10c-20c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $2,700. (Average, $2,200) "HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD" (Para.) "LAST OUTLAW" (Radio) "HERE COMES CARTER" (F.N.) ORPHEUM — (1,350), 10c-15c-20c-25c, 7 days, first 3 with vaudeville featuring Loretta Grey's "Talk of the Town" revue on stage. Gross: $2,750. (Average, $1,750) "END OF THE TRAIL" (Col.) "COME CLOSER, FOLKS" (Col.) "MAN WHO LIVED AGAIN" (G.B) "LEGION OF TERROR" (Col.) VARSITY— (1,100), 10c-20c-25c, 9 days, first pair for five. Gross: $1,600. (Average, 7 days, $1,100) Week Ending Nov. 5: "TEXAS RANGERS" (Para.) STUART— (2,000), 10c-25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $3,100)