Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1937)

Page scan 000322 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 #:
000322
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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12 MOTION PICTURE DAILY Tuesday, February 2, 1937 "Camille" Is Best in Phila. With $23,000 Philadelphia, Feb. 1. — "Camille" at the Boyd did a strong $23,000, holding the town's top and developing into a steady second week's draw. The average there is $14,000. For the second straight week, adverse weather conditions took a toll although on the whole, business was favorable. Returning to its stage show policy, the Fox got $17,000, up by $3,000, with "That Girl from Paris." For its second and final week, "Great Guy" grossed $3,100, a strong figure, at the Arcadia. Total first run business was $86,300. Average is $80,400. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 21 : "WINGS OF THE MORNING" (ZOth-Fox) ALDINE— (1,300), 40c-55c-65c, 6 davs. Gross: $5,000. (Average, 7 days, $8,160) "GREAT GUY" (Grand National) ARCADIA— (600), 25c-40c-50c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,100. (Average, $2,400) "CAMILLE" (M-G-M) BOYD— (2,400), 40c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $23,000. (Average, $14,000) "CRACK UP" (20th-Fox) EARLE— (2,000), 25c-40c-55c, 7 days. Stage: Helen Denizon, Midgie and Raye, Stewart and Martin, "Lazy" Bill Higgins, American Rockets. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $14,000) "THAT GIRL FROM PARIS" (RKO) FOX— (3,000), 40c-55c-65c, 7 days. Stage: James Melton, Three Samuels and Harriet Hayes, Captain Willie Mauss. Gross: $17,000. (Average, $14,000) "BELOVLD ENEMY" (U.A.) KARLTON— (1,000), 2Sc-35c-40c, 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $2,900. (Average, $4,000) "AFTER THE THIN MAN" (M-G-M) KEITH'S— (2,000), 30c-40c-50c, 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $3,300. (Average, $4,000) "THE PLAINSMAN" (Para.) STANLEY— (3,700), 40c-55c, 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $14,000) "SMART BLONDE" (Warners) STANTON— (1,700), 30c-40c-50c, 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $7,000) "Love Song," Show Smash Denver Hit Denver, , Feb. 1. — 'Below zero weather failed to halt "Sing M'e a Love Song" and a Major Bowes unit at the Denver. The take of $12,000 was over par by $4,500, and there were holdouts all week in spite of the frigid winds. "Camille" and "Mad Holiday" went to $8,000 at the Orpheum and "Great Guy" and "Case of the Black Cat" made an excellent showing with $4,000 at the Paramount, but business was light elsewhere. Total first run business was $32,500. Average is $26,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 21 : "GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937" (F. N.) ALADDIN — (1,500), 25c-40c-50c, 7 days, following a week at the Denver. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $3,000) "GARDEN OF ALLAH" (U. A.) BROADWAY— (1,500), 25c-40c, 7 days, following a week each at the Denver and Aladdin. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $2,000) "THE PLAINSMAN" (Para.) DENHAM— (1,500), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,500) "SING ME A LOVE SONG" (F. N.) DENVER— (2,500), 25c-35c-50c, 7 days. Stage: Major Bowes unit. Gross: $12,000. 'Average, $7,500) "CAMILLE" (M-G-M) "MAD HOLIDAY" (M-G-M) ORPHEUM— (2,600), 25c-35c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $6,000) "GREAT GUY" (G.N.) "CASE OF THE BLACK CAT" (F. N.) PARAMOUNT— (2,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average. $3,500) Great Guy," Sullivan Top Detroit Draw Detroit, Feb. 1. — -"Great Guy," with Ed Sullivan's "Dawn Patrol" show, turned in the best showing of the week at the Fox, the take going to $25,500, over normal by $5,500. "God's Country and the Woman," helped by Little Jack Little on the stage, also turned in a profitable gross, $23,400, at the Michigan. This was $3,400 up. "After the Thin Man" was good with $11,600 at the United Artists. Excessive rain hurt business. Total first run business was $80,000. Average is $70,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 21 : "MAN WHO LIVED TWICE" (Col.) "PENNIES FROM HEAVEN" (Col.) ADAMS— (1,770), 10c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,200. (Average, $5,000) "GREAT GUY" (G. N.) FOX— (5,100), 15c-75c, 7 days. Stage: Ed Sullivan "Dawn Patrol" revue, Al Bernie, Joan Britton, Gloria Gilbert, 12 Ben Yost Singers. Gross: $25,500. (Average, $20,000) "GOD'S COUNTRY AND THE WOMAN" (W. B.) MICHIGAN— (4,100), 15c -75c, 7 days. Stage: Little Jack Little and band, Housten & Harden, Novak & Faye, Don Cummings. Gross: $23,400. (Average, $20,000) "THE PLAINSMAN" (Para.) "SMARTEST GIRL IN TOWN" (Radio) STATE— (3,000), 10c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $3,800. (Average, $5,000) "AFTER THE THIN MAN" (M-G-M) UNITED ARTISTS— (2,070), 15c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $11,600. (Average, $10,000) "BELOVED ENEMY" (U. A.) MADISON— (2,000), 15c-65c, 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $10,000) "Great Guy," Dual Tops Providence Providence, Feb. 1. — "Great Guy" at the RKO Albee was the best bet of the week,, taking $8,200, $1,200 oyer par, on a dual with "The Flying Hostess." "Sing Me a Love Song" and "Polo Joe" garnered $7,800 for the Majestic, up by $800 and Fay's was $100 to the good with "Laughing at Trouble" and five acts of vaudeville. The take was $7,100. Pro hockey and boxing matches continue to provide the major competition with the weather continuing fair and warm. Total first run business was $41,600. Average is $39,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 21 : "SING ME A LOVE SONG" (W.B.) "POLO JOE" (W.B.) MAJESTIC — (2,400), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $7,800. (Average, $7,000) "THE PLAINSMAN" (Para.) STRAND— (2,300), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $6,500) "GREAT GUY" (G.N.) "THE FLYING HOSTESS" (Univ.) RKO ALBEE— (2,300), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $8,200. (Average, $7,000) "LAUGHING AT TROUBLE" (Univ.) FAY'S— (1,600), 15c-40c, 7 days. On stage: Five acts of vaudeville. Gross: $7,100. (Average, $7,000) "THE GARDEN OF ALLAH" (U.A.) "COUNTERFEIT LADY" (Col.) LOEWS STATE— (3,400), 15c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $12,000) Plans Richmond House Richmond, Feb. 1. — Elmer H. Brient has approved plans for a new house on Rappahannock St. to be called the Ginter Park. It will cost $80,000 and will seat 1,000. Money's Worth Camden, O., Feb. 1.— The record for an entertainment bargain in this territory goes to the Camden, which recently played a double feature program and several acts of vaudeville in addition to Bank Night, at 15 cents admission. Bad Weather Hurts Grosses at Lincoln Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 1. — Bad weather and weak bookings slapped grosses, the Orpheum came out on top with a strange seven days which saw a vaudeville-film combination, a roadshow, and a return showing for the sixth time of an old Will Rogers print — all in a single seven days. High prices asked for two days of "Romeo and Juliet" coupled with the good weekend of vaudeville with "Woman Wise" drew $3,100, up by $1,350. "Polo Joe" crumpled in three days and was replaced by "Sing Me a Love Song" barely edging the Lincoln in with $200 profit on the $2,400 take. "Rainbow on the River" was without the pot of gold at either end, a slim $2,700, $-iOO low. Total first run business was $10,000. Average is $9,000. Estimated takings : Week Ending Jan. 27: "CALIFORNIA MAIL" (W.B.) "ANNAPOLIS FAREWELL" (Para.) "UNDER COVER OF NIGHT" (M-G-M) "13 HOURS BY AIR" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1,200), lOc-lic, 7 days. Gross: $800. (Average, $850) Week Ending Jan. 28: "POLO JOE" (W.B.) "SING ME A LOVE SONG" (F.N.) LINCOLN — (1,600), 10c-20c-25c, 7 days, split week. Gross: $2,400. (Average, $2,200) "WOMAN WISE" (20th-Fox) "ROMEO AND JULIET" (M-G-M) "DR. BULL" (20th-Fox) ORPHEUM— (1,350), 10c-15c-20c-25c, 7 days. Stage: Paul Cholet's "Kit Kat Club Revue," 3 days. Price range for "Romeo and Juliet," 55c-$1.10. Gross: $3,100. (Average, $1,750) "DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND" (Col.) VARSITY— (1,100), 10c-20c-25c, 7 days. Gross: $1,000. (Average, $1,100) Week Ending Jan. 29: "RAINBOW ON THE RIVER" (Radio) STUART— (2,000), 10c-25c-40c, 7 days. Gross: $2,700. (Average, $3,100) Cantor's First Retitled "Ali Baba Goes to Town" will be the title of Eddie Cantor's first under his contract with 20th Century-Fox. The picture tentatively had been titled "His Arabian Nights." Laurence Schwab is associate producer. Set Next Cooper Film Hollywood, Feb. 1. — "Kiss in the Sun," original by Leo McCarey and Frank R. Adams, has been purchased by Samuel Goldwyn as the next starring vehicle for Gary Cooper, who will be co-starred with Merle Oberon. Frederick Lonsdale has been signed to do the screenplay. Change Opening Day Boston, Feb. 1. — The Metropolitan M. & P. de luxe house which has been opening for years on Friday, has shifted its opening day to Thursday. This action of Manager Henry Taylor puts the Metropolitan in line with Loew's and RKO first runs in the city. Diggers" at $17,500 Best In St. Louis St. Louis, Feb. 1. — "Gold Diggers of 1937" and a stage show at the Ambassador proved the best draw of the week with a take of $17,500, about $3,500 above the new average for that house. Loew's, with "The Garden of Allah" and "Gay Desperado," grossed a nice $16,250, the second best take of the week, and $2,250 above what that house should do under the new line of first run business here. The new policy at the Missouri Theatre has proven very profitable for that house and its business has increased from week to week. The week just closed with "The Phinsman" and "That Girl from Paris" as the screen attraction this house grossed $13,250, or $2,250 above normal. "Charlie Chan at the Opera," a second run at the St. Louis with vaudeville, took $7,750. The only first run attraction to dip below par was "The Plough and the Stars" and "Woman Wise" at the Fox. Total first run business was $63,750. Average is $59,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 21 : "GOLD DIGGERS OF 1937" (F.N.) AMBASSADOR— (3,018), 25c-4Cc-55c, 7 days. Stage: specialty acts. Gross: $17,500. (Average, $14,000) "PLOUGH AND THE STARS" (Radio) "WOMAN WISE" (20th-Fox) FOX— (5,038), 25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $13,000) "GARDEN OF ALLAH" (U.A.) "GAY DESPERADO" (U.A.) LOEW'S— (3,162), 25c-35c-55o, 7 days. Gross: $16,250. (Average, $14,000) "THE PLAINSMAN" (Para.) "THAT GIRL FROM PARIS" (Radio) MISSOURI— (3,514), 25c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $13,250. (Average, $11,000) "CHARLIE CHAN AT THE OPERA" (20th-Fox) ST. LOUIS — (4,000), 25c-40c, 7 days. Stage: Vaudeville. Gross: $7,750. (Average, $7,000) "Smart Girls" Gets Big Okla. Money Oklahoma City, Feb. 1. — "Three Smart Girls" garnered top money here in a generally dull week. The $6,000 take was over par by $1,000 at the Criterion. "The Man Who Lived Again" and "Girl of the Ozarks" at the Liberty took $2,100 in four days. Normal for a week is $2,500. Elsewhere business was off. Total first run business was $14,000. Average is $13,500. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 30 : "THREE SMART GIRLS" (Univ.) CRITERION— (1,700), 10c-35c-55c, 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $5,000) "BELOVED ENEMY" (U.A.) MIDWEST— (1,500), 10c-35c-55c, 7 Gross: $2,800. (Average, $4,000) "REMBRANDT" (U.A.) CAPITOL — (1,200), 10c-25c-40c, 7 Gross: $2,000. (Average, $2,000) "THE MAN WHO LIVED AGAIN" (G.B.) "GIRL OF THE OZARKS" (Para.) LIBERTY— (1.500), 10c-25c-35c, 4 days. Gross: $2,100. (Average, for week, $2,500) "STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER" (Para.) "MAKE WAY FOR A LADY" (Radio) LIBERTY— (1,500), 10c-25c-35c, 4 days. Gross: $1,100. (Average, for week, $2,500) days. days.