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Motion Picture Daily
Tuesday, March 5, 1940
Key City Grosses Reach $1,777,300 in 154 Houses
Theatre receipts from 154 key city houses for the week ending Feb. 23-24 totaled $1,777,300, according to Motion Picture Daily's compilation of major city box-office reports.
The total was one of the highest for the past year, being exceeded only by the three preceding weeks and the year-end holiday week, ending Jan. 5-6, when 159 houses reported $2,077,200.
For the week ending Feb. 2-3, 157 theatres aggregated $2,171,600; for the
week ending Feb. 9-10, the same number of houses reported a total of $2,025,300, and for the week ending Feb. 16-17, the total was $1,785,200 from 151 theatres.
Following is a tabulation listing the total gross by weeks, and the number of theatres involved, from Jan. 1, 1939:
Jan. 5 6,1939... 151 $1,829,822
Jan. 12-13 145 1,372,400
Jan. 19-20 146 1,368,322
Jan. 26-27 145 1,345,715
Feb. 2 3 147 1,469,400
Feb. 9-10 147 1,494,600
Feb. 16-17 146 1,393,100
Feb. 23-24 147 1,417,700
March 2 3 146 1,400,000
March 9-10 147 1,352,050
March 16-17 155 1,366,800
March 23-24 154 1,439,600
March 30-31 151 1,322,225
April 6 7 151 1,283,100
April 13-14 154 1,639,300
April 20-21 149 1,432,900
April 27-28 . , 151 1,401,600
May 4 5 154 1,386,280
May 11-12 155 1,352,845
May 18-19 154 1,318,300
May 25-26 155 1,274,050
June 1 2 153 1,256,050
June 8 9 143 1,141,700
June 15-16 141 1,133,950
June 22-23 137 1,150,960
June 29-30 138 1,168,750
July 6 7 125 1,159,550
July 13-14 136 1,146,600
July 20-21 136 1,130,620
July 27-28 136 1,190,000
Aug. 3 4 140 1,175,850
Aug. 10-11 137 1,276,750
Aug 17-18 132 1,233,800
Aug. 24-25 140 1,401,150
Aug. 31-Sept. 1 147 1,410,800
Sept. 7 8 145 1,490,144
Sept. 14-15 148 1,409,600
Sept. 21-22 151 1,399,745
Sept. 28-29 154 1,487,900
Oct. 5 6 . . 154 1,389,650
Oct. 12-13 137 1,279,000
Oct. 19-20 147 1,387,550
Oct. 26-27 147 1,363,300
Nov. 2 3 149 1,371,400
Nov. 9-10 138 1,386,200
Nov. 16-17 154 1,487,000
Nov. 23-24 154 1,421,200
Nov. 30-Dec. 1 154 1,565,300
Dec. 7 8 153 1,510,750
Dec. 14-16 147 1,201,750
Dec. 21-22 .. 149 1,182,900
Dec. 29-30 147 1,493,200
Jan. 5-6, 1940 159 2,077,200
Jan. 12-13 145 1,333,150
Jan. 19-20 140 1,453,300
Jan. 26-27 151 1,507,800
Feb. 2 .3 157 2,171,600
Feb. 9-10 157 2,025,300
Feb. 16-17 151 1,785,200
Feb. 23-24 154 . 1,777,300
(Copyright, 1940, Quiglcy Publishing Company, Inc.)
'Passage' Is Strong Lead In Twin Cities
Chicago Gives Big $15,000 To 'Williams'
Chicago, March 4. — "Northwest Passage" hit a smart $21,000 at the United Artists. 'Amazing Mr. Williams" at the State-Lake grossed an estimated $15,000. The weather was unsettled.
Estimated takings for the week ending. Feb. 28— March 2 :
"The Light That Failed" (Para.)
APOLLO-(1,400) (35c-55c-75c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,600. (Average. $6,000) "Shop Around the Comer" (M-G-M)
CH1CAGOM4,000) (35c-55c-75c) 7 days. Stage: Benny Goodman & Band. Gross: $31,600. (Average, $32,000) "His Girl Friday" (Col.)
GARRICK— (1,000) (35c-55c-75c) 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $5,000) "Gone With the Wind" (M-G-M)
ORIENTAL— (3,200) (75c-$l.H)-$1.50) 7 days. 5th week. 3 shows daily. Gross: $45,500. (Average, $13,000) "Swiss Family Robinson" (RKO) "Honeymoon Deferred" (Univ.)
PALACE— (2,500) (35c-55c-7Sc) 7 days. Gross: $10,600. (Average, $12,000) "Geronimo" (Para.)
ROOSEVELT — (1,300) (35c-55c-75c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $6,700. (Average. $11,000)
"Amazing Mr. Williams" (Col.)
STATE-LAKE— (2,700) (25c-35c-50c) 7 days. Stage: Luis Alberni and Revue. Gross: $15,600. (Average, $12,000) "Northwest Passage" (U. A.)
UNITED ARTISTS— (1,700) (35c -55c -75c) 7 days. Gross: $21,000. (Average, $14,000) "Gone With the Wind" (M-G-M)
WOODS— (1,100) ($1.10-$1.50) 7 days, 5th week, 2 shows daily. Gross: $15,000.
'His Girl Friday'
Grosses $4,400
St. Louis, March 4. — "Gone With the Wind," in its fifth week at the Loew's State, grossed $28,000. "His Girl Friday" drew $4,400 in its fourth week at the Missouri.
Estimated takings for week ending Feb. 29 :
"Gone With the Wind" (M-G-M)
LOEW'S STATE— (3,162) (7Sc-$1.12-$1.50) 7 days. Gross: $28,000. (Average, 25c -40c55c-scale, $13,000) "His Girl Friday" (Col.) "My Little Chickadee" (RKO)
MISSOURI— (3,514) (25c-40c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $4,400. (Average, $4,000) "Swiss Family Robinson" (RKO) "Blondie on a Budget" (Col.)
FOX— (5,038) (25c-40c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $11,000) "The Light That Failed" (Para.)
AMBASSADOR— (3,018) (25c-40c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $10,500. (Average, $11,500)
Benjamin Monogram Sales Head in K. C.
William Benjamin, formerly Midwestern district sales manager for Republic, has been appointed vice-president and sales manager of the Monogram exchange in Kansas City.
Benjamin has been associated with the industry since 1913, when he held a saelsman's post for the Central Film Co. in Indianapolis. His past affiliations also include Universal, RKO and Columbia.
Loew-Lewin Set Third
Hollywood, March 4. — Third production from the recently formed David L. Loew-Albert Lewin, Inc., will be "Mothers and Sons," an original idea which Irwin Shaw, New York playwright, has been engaged to adapt for the screen. "Flotsam" and "Night Music" will be the first two films which United Artists will release.
Press Dinner April 12
About 3,000 are expected at the Eleventh Annual Dance and Entertainment of the Press Photographers Association of New York, at the Hotel Astor on April 12. Committee of arrangements is now making preparations for the event. William C. Green of the New York World-Telegram, is president of the association.
Develop New Arc Lamp
Designed to provide the small theatre with an economic means of high intensity screen illumination, the National Carbon Co. has developed a "one kilowatt" arc lamp which, it is said, is on the same level with the screen illumination in large houses. New lamp is applicable to theatres with screens up to 18 feet in width.
Minneapolis, March 4. — "Northwest Passage" cleared $12,000 at the State in Minneapolis, and $7,800 at the Paramount in St. Paul. "Gone With the Wind" continued strong in b£, cities. ^
Estimated takings for the week ending March 1 :
Minneapolis:
"Northwest Passage" (M-G-M)
STATE — (2,300) (25c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $4,000) "Remember the Night" (Para.)
ORPHEUM— (2,900) (25c-40c) "The Dead End Kids" in person. Gross: $10,700. (Average, $4,400)
"Gone With the Wind" (M-G-M)
CENTURY— (1,000) (75c-$1.10) 4th week. Gross: $16,000. (AVerage, $4,000) "Tower of London" (Univ.)
GOPHER— (900) (25c) 7 days. Gross: $4,000. Average, $3,400 "Danger on Wheels" (Univ.) "Man Who Wouldn't Talk" (20th-Fox)
ASTER— (900) (15c-25c) 7 days. Gross: $2,400. (Average, $1,500) "Meet Dr. Christian" (RKO)
ESOUIRE (25c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $1,700. (Average, $1,200) "We Are Not Alone" (W. B.)
WORLD — (400) (25c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $2,300. (Average, $1,100)
St. Paul:
"Northwest Passage" (M-G-M)
PARAMOUNT— (2,500) (25c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $7,800. (Average, $4,400) "Gone With the Wind" (M-G-M)
ORPHEUM— (2,000) (75c-$1.10) 6 days, 4th week. Gross: $10,400. (Average, $3,200) "Invisible Stripes" (W. B.)
RIVIERA— (1,000) (25c) 7 days. Gross: $2,400. ( Average, $1,800) "Lion Has Wings" (U. A.)
WORLD— (400) (25c-35c) 7 days. Gross: $1,000. (Average $1,100) "Sante Fe Marshal" (Para.) "High School" (20th-Fox)
TOWER— (1,000) (25c) 7 days. Gross: $2,350. (Average, $1,600)
'Wind9 at $20,500
Is Montreal Lead
Montreal, March 4. — "Gone With the Wind" registered $20,500 for its second week at Loew's. "Broadway Melody of 1940" at the Palace took $7,000.
Estimated takings for the week ending March 1 :
"The Fighting 6Sth" (W. B.)
CAPITOL— (2.547) (25c-40c-55c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $8,000) "Gone With the Wind" (M-G-M)
LOEW'S— (2,800) (75c-$1.13) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $20,500. (Average, $8,000) "Eternally Yours" (U. A.) "A Chump at Oxford" (U. A.)
ORPHEUM— (919) (25c-35c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $5,000) "Broadway Melody of 1S40"
PALACE— (2,600) (25c-40c-55c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average. $10,000) "Invisible Stripes" (W. B.) "Young as You Feel" (ZOth-Fox)
PRINCESS — (2,272) (25c-35c-50c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $5,500)
Variety Club Award To Martha Berry
Pittsburgh, March 4. — Martha Berry, recipient of the Variety Clubs of America second annual Humanitarian Award, is expected to receive the citation and plaque in person April 20 at the annual Variety dinner in Dallas, according to National Chief Barker John Harris.
Between 35 and 40 members of the local tent are planning to attend the Texas conclave, double the number that went to Detroit for last year's annual meeting.