Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1939)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jul-Sep 1939
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000563
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:
August 29, 2022
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(Monday, September 18, 1939 Motion Picture Daily s Women' $14,500 Providence Lead Providence, Sept. 17. — Strong attractions gave this town its best week in some time with "The Women," paired with "Trapped in the Sky," giving Loew's State a fine $14,500, "Golden Boy" and "Should Husbands Work?" garnering a fine $5,700 in the first four days at the Strand, and the i ^ai*ifv?'s double, "The Old Maid" ! ancy2»Everybody's Hobby," clicking off v^oo. 1 1 Estimated takings for the week endhig Sept. 12-14 : "The Women" (M-G-M) "Trapped in the Sky" (Col.) LOEW'S STATE — (3,230) (25c-35c-50c) 7 clays. Gross: $14,500. (Average, $11,000) "The Old Maid" (W. B.) "Everybody's Hobby" (W. B.) MA TESTIC— (2.250) (25c-35c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $7,000) "The Star Maker" (Para.) (1st run) (4 days) "Heritage of the Desert" (Para.) (1st run) (4 days) "Golden Boy" (Col.) (1st run) (4 days) "Should Husbands Work" (Rep.) (1st run) (4 days) STRAND — (2.100) (25c-35c-50c). Gross: $9,000. (Average, 7 days, $6,000) "I Stole a Million" (Univ.) "Unexpected Father" (Univ.) RKO-ALBEE— (2,239) (25c-35c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $6,000) "The Chicken Wagon Family" (20th-Fox) FAY'S— (1,800) (25c-35c-40c) vaudeville, 7 days. Gross: $5,700. (Average, $6,500) "Lady of the Tropics" (M-G-M) "A Woman Is the Judge" (Col.) CARLTON— (1,526) (25c-35c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $2,400. (Average, $3,500) "King of the Turf" (U. A.) (2nd run) (3 days) "Clouds Over Europe" (Col.) (2nd run) (3 days) "Four Feathers" (U. A.) (2nd run) (4 days) 'IHotel for Women" (20th-Fox) (2nd run) (4 days) EMPIRE— (2.200) (20c-30c). Gross: $1,400. (Average, $1,800) Theatre. Personnel Notes Pfotenhauer in New Post Oklahoma City, Sept. 17. — B. H. Pfotenhauer, manager of the State here, resigned this week to accept a position as manager of the Westland Theatres, Pueblo, Colo., which will be opened Sept. 22. His successor here has not been named. Gene Curtis Transferred Gloversville, N. Y., Sept. 17. — Gene Curtis, for more than a year head of the Schine circuit advertising and publicity department, has been transferred to Rochester, where he will be special home office representative in Rochester, East Rochester and Fairport. His offices will be at the Riveria theatre, Rochester. In connection with the change, Robert Quinlivan goes from the Riviera to the Avon, Watertown, N. Y., as manager. Lou Levitch continues in the post as Schine city manager in Rochester. Plan North Carolina House Clinton, N. C, Sept. 17. — A new $30,000 theatre will be erected here for Clinton Theatres, Inc., according to Henry Vann, one of the principal stockholders. Colonial Resumes Stage Shows Utica, N. Y, Sept. 17.— The Colonial is resuming stage presentations. An amateur contest is being run in conjunction with the vaudeville performances. Indianapolis Lyric to Re-open Indianapolis, Sept. 17. — The Lyric, which closed July 7 when the management refused to accede to stagehands' demands for a $5 weekly increase, will reopen Sept. 22 with Ben Bernie featured in the stage show. Ted Nicholas will resume as manager of the 2,000-seat house ; with the opening said to involve the formation of a new company backed by Nicholas, Charles Olson of the Olson Circuit, and local businessmen. The stagehands' requests are believed to have been granted. Booker Hurt in Crash Denver, Sept. 17. — Severe injuries as the result of an auto accident near Montrose, Colo., sent Bob Garland, Fox Intermountain booker, to St. Luke's hospital in Denver. His car collided with a dead horse in the road. Buys Nebraska House Denver, Sept. 17. — The Leroy theatre at Wallace, Neb., has been bought by Francis Cohen from Robert Lee. Cohen will take over the house Oct. 1. Manager at Selma, Ala. Selma Ala., Sept. 17. — Roger C. Butler, Jr., formerly of Johnson City, Tenn., has succeeded the late Lloyd Towns as manager of the Wilby here. Managing Knoxville House Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 17. — Sam Davis, formerly of Selma, Ala., is the new manager of the Bijou here. 'Old Maid' Biggest Magnet at Seattle Seattle, Sept. 17. — "The Old Maid" flourished at the Palomar, grossing a strong $8,900. "Beau Geste" and "Night Work" at the Paramount, were good for $7,300 at the Paramount. The weather was cool. Estimated takings for the week ending Sept. 15 : "The Star Maker" (Para.) "They Asked for It" (M-G-M) BLUE MOUSE— (950) (25c -30c -40c -5 5c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,400. (Average, $4,000) "Lady of the Tropics" (M-G-M) "News Is Made at Night" (20th-Fox) FIFTH AVENUE-(2,500) (25c-30c-40c55c) 7 days. Gross: $7,100. (Average, $7,000) "Golden Boy" (Col.) LIBERTY — (1,800) (25c -30c -40c -55c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $5,000) "Four Feathers" (U. A.) MUSIC BOX— (950) (25c-30c-40c-55c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $4,400. (Average. $5,000) "I Stole a Million" (Para.) "Miracles for Sale" (M-G-M) ORPHEUM— (2.450) (25c-30c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $4,900. (Average. $6,000) "The Old Maid" (W. B.) PALOMAR— (1,500) (20c-30c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $8,900. (Average, $5,000) "Beau Geste" (Para.) "Night Work" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (3,050) (25c-30c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $7,300. (Average. $6,000) Music Hall Books 3 Three new pictures have been booked to follow the current run of "Golden Boy" at the Music Hall. Films slated are RKO's "Nurse Edith Cavell," U. A.-Selznick International's "Intermezzo" and Columbia's "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.