Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1937)

Page scan 00043 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1937
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
00043
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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Tuesday, January 5, 1937 MOTION PICTURE DAILY 'Holiday" Is Top Draw in Twin Cities Minneapolis, Jan. 4. — "College Holiday" led the way as theatre pulled out of the pre-Christmas slump, and with all houses in the Twin Cities doing better than average business. The film at the local Minnesota did |13,000 against an average $10,000. "Three Men on a Horse" at the St. Paul Orpheum grossed $6,000, bettering the average by $2,000. "Banjo On My Knee" beat an average $3,500 by $1,500 at the Riviera and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" returning at popular prices grossed $3,300 as against an average $2,500 at the Minneapolis World. "Gold Diggers of 1937" boosted the average of $6,000 at the Minneapolis Orpheum by $2,000. Total first run business in Minneapolis was $32,600. Average is $25,500. Total first run business in St. Paul was $20,500. Average is $14,500. Estimated takings : Minneapolis: Week Ending Dec. 30: "COLLEGE HOLIDAY" (Para.) MINNESOTA— (4,000;, 25c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $10,000) "RAINBOW ON THE RIVER" (Radio) STATE— (2,300), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $5,500) "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" (W.B.) WORLD— (400), 25c-3Sc, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,300. (Average, $2,500) "GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937" (W.B.) ORPHEUM— (2,900), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $6,000) Week Ending Dec. 29: "ROSE BOWL" (Para) LYRIC— (1,239), 20c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $1,800. (Average, $1,500) St. Paul: Week Ending Dec. 30: "THREE MEN ON A HORSE" (F.N.) ORPHEUM — (2,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $4,000) "BANJO ON MY KNEE" (20th-Fox) RIVIERA— (1,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $3,500) Week Ending Dec. 31: "LOVE ON THE RUN" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT— (2,300), 2Sc-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $5,500) "POLO JOE" (W.B.) TOWER— (1,000), 15c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $1,500) Missouri House Burns Kansas City, Jan. 4. — The Lambert, Frank Lambert's house at Princeton, Mo., burned to the ground last week after a fire in a lumber yard next door got out of control. The theatre, partially protected by insurance, was a total loss, which was estimated at $20,000. Lambert plans to rebuild. Circuits Buy Theatres Salt Lake City, Jan. 4. — Purchase of the Fox-Orpheum and leasing of the Studio Theatre in Salt Lake City by Intermountain Theatres, Inc., is set. C. Clare Woods will manage the Orpheum and Paul Hendry will manage the Studio. M. and P. in Hull, Mass. Boston, Jan. 4. — M. and P. has taken over the Bayside, Hull, from Daniel Murphy who has run the theatre for the past quarter-century. Murphy also runs the Loring Hall, Hingham, where he is taking a Sunday ban to the public by referendum. "Banjo" at $9,200 Cincinnati Leader Cincinnati, Jan. 4. — Grosses for the last week of the year were the best in many weeks, with "The Plot Thickens" plus the Olsen and Johnson unit on the RKO Shubert stage leading the field with $14,000 for six days, compared with a seven-day average of $12,000. "Banjo On My Knee" played to a fine $9,200 for the best gross in months at Keith's and was held. Normal is $6,500. "Gold Diggers of 1937" did $13,000 for the RKO Albee, up $1,000, and moved to the RKO Lyric. The weather was good. The Federal Theatre project provided competition. Total first run business was $64,800. Average is $58,700. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 31 : "GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937" (F.N.) RKO' ALBEE — (3,300), 35c-42c, 7 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $12,000) Moved to RKO Lyric. "THE STOWAWAY" (20th-Fox) RKO PALACE— (2,700), 3Sc-42c, 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $10,000) Moved to RKO Capitol. "THE PLOT THICKENS" (Radio) RKO SHUBERT— (2,150), 40c-60c, 7 days. Stage: O'lsen and Johnson unit. Gross: $14,000 (Average, $12,000) "BORN TO DANCE" (M-G-M) RKO CAPITOL— (2,000), 35c-42c, 7 days, 2nd downtown week. Gross: $5,700. (Average, $6,500) Moved to RKO Grand. "RAINBOW ON THE RIVER" (Col.) RKO LYRIC— (1,400), 35c-42c, 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $6,500) "PENNIES FROM HEAVEN" (Col.) RKO GRAND— (1,200), 25c-40c, 7 days, 3rd downtown week. Gross: $3,100. (Average, $2,750) "BOSS RIDER OF GUN CREEK" (Univ.) RKO FAMILY— (1,000), 15c-25c, 4 days. Gross: $1,650. (Average, $1,250) "NORTH OF NOME" (Col.) RKO FAMILY— (1,000), 15c-25c, 3 days. Gross: $1,450. (Average, $1,200) "BANJO ON MY KNEE" (20th-Fox) KEITH'S— (1,500), 30c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $9,200. (Average, $6,500) "Diggers" Leads in Portland at $8,700 Portland, Jan. 4.— "Gold Diggers of 1937" in its second week at United Artists continued to draw heavily with take of $8,700, over par by $3,700. "College Holiday" and "Charlie Chan at the Opera" were held for the holidays and a second week at the Paramount, securing $7,000, over house average by $2,000. The weather was clear and cold. Total first run business was $37,300. Average is $24,700. Estimated takings for week ending Dec. 26: "AFTER THE THIN MAN" (M-G-M) "DOWN ON THE STRETCH" (F. N.) BROADWAY— (1,912), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $5,000) "CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE" (W. B.) "LADY BE CAREFUL" (Para.) BLUE MOUSE— (1,700), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days (5th Week). Gross: $2,000. (Average, $1,700) "LIBELED LADY" (M-G-M) "CASE OF BLACK CAT" (F. N.) MAYFAIR— (1,700), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days, (8th Week). Gross: $4,000. (Average, $3,000) "STOWAWAY" (20th-Fox) "SMARTEST GIRL IN TOWN" (Radio) ORPHEUM— (1,700), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,100. (Average, $5,000) "COLLEGE HOLIDAY" (Para.) "CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA" (20th-Fox) PARAMOUNT— (3,008), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days, (2nd week). Gross: $7,000. (Average, $5,000) "GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937" (W. B.) UNITED ARTISTS— (945), 30c-35c-40c, 7 days, (2nd week). Gross: $8,700. (Average, $5,000) Thin Man' $16,500 Providence Winner Providence, Jan. 4. — A bonanza week followed the Christmas holidays with all of the downtown houses doing well. Loew's was tops at $16,500 with "After the Thin Man," bettering the usual take by $4,500. "Stowaway" at the Majestic was $3,000 to the good on a gross of $10,000 and "College Holiday" and "Gentleman From Lousiana" caught $9,000, over by $2,500, at the Strand. "Rainbow on the River," on a dual with "The Plot Thickens," brought in $8,500 to the RKO Albee, bettering average by $1,500, and Fay's garnered $7,200 with "King of Hockey" and five acts of vaudeville. The weather was warm and rainy with hockey and pro boxing providing most of the competition. Total first run business was $51,200. Average is $39,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 31 : "STOWAWAY" (20th-Fox) MAJESTIC— (2,400), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $7,000) "KING OF HOCKEY" (W B.) FAY'S— (1,600), 15c-40c, 7 days. On stage: Five acts of vaudeville. Gross: $7,200. (Average, $7,000) "COLLEGE HOLIDAY" (Para.) "GENTLEMAN FROM LOUISIANA" (Republic) STRAND— (2,300), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $6,500) "RAINBOW ON THE RIVER" (RKO) "THE PLOT THICKENS" (RKO) RKO ALBEE— (2,300), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $7,000) "AFTER THE THIN MAN" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,800), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $16,500. (Average, $12,000) "College Holiday" Big in New Haven New Haven, Jan. 4. — Holiday prices on Christmas and a good weekend shot. The Paramount, with "College Holiday" and "The Accusing Finger" up from a $4,800 average to $8,300. "Three Smart Girls," on a dual with "Fugitive in the Sky," took $7,800. Normal is $4,700 at the Roger Sherman. The College grossed $4,000 with "Old Hutch" and "Can This Be Dixie." Although matinee business was good, "Stowaway" and "Laughing at Trouble" at the Poli fell slightly under par with a $6,500 gross. The weather continued mild and business was conceded to be at least 10 per cent over Christmas week last year. Total first run business was $26,600. Average is $19,300. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 31 : "OLD HUTCH" (M-G-M) "CAN THIS BE DIXIE?" (20th-Fox) COLLEGE— (1,499), 25c-35c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $2.8001 "COLLEGE HOLIDAY" (Para.) "THE ACCUSING FINGER" (Para.) PARAMOUNT — (2,348), 35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $8,300. (Average, $4,800) "STOWAWAY" (20th-Fox) "LAUGHNG AT TROUBLE" (20th-Fox) POLI— (3,040), 35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $7,000) "THREE SMART GIRLS" (Univ.) "FUGITIVE IN THE SKY" (W. B.) ROGER SHERMAN— (2,200), 35c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $7,800. (Average, $4,700) Assign McGuinness Hollywood, Jan. 4. — James K. McGuinness' first as an associate producer at M-G-M will be a remake of "Madame X," starring Gladys George. 25 "Theodora"Up As Washington Grosses Slide Washington, Jan. 4. — Washington theatres took it on the chin with only two houses showing anything like normal business. The Metropolitan, playing "Theodora Goes Wild" on the second week of a return engagement, took $5,400 to top the first run average by $1,100. "Rose Bowl" was a surprise at Loew's Columbia where $3,800 was taken, over par by $200. Total first run business was $52,500. Average is $76,700. Estimated takings, exclusive of tax : Week Ending Dec. 22: "WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE" (Radio) RKO -KEITH'S— (1,836), 25c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $7,400. (Average, $10,600) Six Days Ending Dec. 24: "DON QUIXOTE" (Nelson Film & Vandor Film) (Revival) "THE LIFE OF EDWARD VIII" (G. B.) (Second week) BELASCO— (1,140), 25c-65c, 6 days. Gross: $1,400. (Average, 7 days, $3,000) Week Ending Dec. 24: "POLO JOE" (W. B.) EARLE— (2,218), 25c-77c, 7 days. Stage: Josephine Huston, Claire & Shannon, Elizabeth Houston & Dan Harden, Ray Wilbert, Loyal's Royal Arabian Stallions. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $18,400) "CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA" (ZOth-Fox) LOEW'S CAPITOL— (3,434), 25c-66c, 7 days. Stage: Elida Ballet, George Beatty, St. John Brothers, Lunnie & Lattenz, Moore & Revel. Gross: $14,500. (Average, $20,900) "ROSE BOWL" (Para.) LOEW'S COLUMBIA— (1,243), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,800. (Average, $3,600) "THEODORA GOES WILD" (Col.) METROPOLITAN— (1,591), 25c-40c, 7 days (return engagement, 2nd week). Gross: $5,400. (Average, first run, $4,300) Eight Days Ending Dec. 24: "BORN TO DANCE" (M-G-M) LOEW'S PALACE— (2,370), 35c-55c, 8 days, (2nd week, plus 1 day on third). Gross: $7,000. (Average, first week, $15,900) "Hideaway" Is Top In Montreal Slump Montreal, Jan. 4. — "Hideaway Girl" at Loew's brought out the best crowds and grossed $9,500 with the help of vaudeville. "Polo Joe," one of two features at the Princess, drew $5,500, under average by $1,500, to earn second place in the weak pre-Christmas standing. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Capitol took $6,500, $3,000 under. Total first run business was $32,500. Average is $43,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 26: "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" (W. B.) CAPITOL— (2,547), 25c-35c-40c-50c-60c, 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $9,500) "SPY OF NAPOLEON" (British) "IN TOWN TONIGHT" (British) HIS MAJESTY'S— (1,700), 25c-35c-40c-50c. 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $5,000) "HIDEAWAY GIRL" (Para.) LOEW'S— (3,115), 25c-34c-40c-50c-60c, 7 days. Stage: Vaudeville. Gross: $9,500. (Average. $10,500) "OLD HUTCH" (M-G-M) "MR. CINDERELLA" (M-G-M) PALACE— (2,600), 25c-35c-40c-50c-65c, 7 days. Grossi $7,500. (Average, $11,000) "POLO JOE" (W. B.) "FUGITIVE IN THE SKY" (W. B.) PRINCESS— (2,272), 25c-30c-35c-50c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $7,000)