Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Oct-Dec 1940
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000409
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:
November 17, 2022
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Thursday, December 5, 1940 Motion Picture daily 3 Hollywood Review "West of Pinto Basin" (Monogram) Hollywood, Dec. 4. — Ray "Crash" Corrigan, John "Dusty" King and Max "Alibi" Terhune manage to round up a gang of stagecoach robbers in this third of the "Range Busters" series produced by George Weeks for Monogram release. The robbers had been preventing shipments of money from leaving the western town of Pinto Basin, and thus in turn forestalling erection of an irrigation project. An original story by Elmer Clifton, the screen adaptation was written by Earle Snell. Besides the principals, the cast includes Jerry Smith, listed as "the yodeling cowboy of radio station WHO, Des Moines, Iowa;" Gwen Gaze, who provides romantic interest as the town banker, and Tristram Coffin, Jack Perrin and Carl Mathews. Smith sings two specialty songs, and Lew Porter and Johnny Lange wrote the film's featured song. S. Roy Luby directed. Running time, 60 minutes. "G."* W. S. 'North West' Is Seattle Hit With $11,000 Seattle, Dec. 4. — "North West Mounted Police" at the Paramount, with prices slightly advanced, took 3>11,000. "Arise, My Love" and ^/Christmas in July" at the Fifth Avenue grossed $8,500. The weather was mild. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 29 : "The Mark of Zorro" (2flth-Fox) "Young People" (ZOth-Fox) BLUE MOUSE — (950) (30c -40c -50c) 7 days, <Srd week. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $4,000) ' "Arise, My Love" (Para.) "Christmas in July" (Para.) FIFTH AVEENUE— (2,500) (30c-40c-50c65c) 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average, $7,000) "The Westerner" (U. A.) LIBERTY — (1,800) (30c-40c-50c-65c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $4,400. (Average, $5,000) "Bitter Sweet" (M-G-M) MUSIC BOX— (950) (30c-40c-50c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,600. (Average, $4,000) "The Letter" (W. B.) "Calling All Husbands" (Univ.) ORPHEUM— (2,450) (30c-40c-50c) 4 days, 2nd week. Gross: $2,400. (Average, $6,000) "Melody Ranch" (Repub.) PALOMAR — (1,500) (20c-30c-40c-50c) 7 days. Vaudeville headed by Large & Morgner. Gross: $5,200. (Average, $5,000) "Northwest Mounted Police" (Para.) PARAMOUNT— (3,050) (40c-50c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $6,000) 'Police' Cincinnati Lead with $8,500 Cincinnati, Dec. 4. — "North West Mounted Police" took $8,500 in the second week at the RKO Capitol at an advanced scale. "You'll Find Out" gave the RKO Palace $11,500, and "The Letter" did $12,000 at the RKO Albee. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 27-30: "The Letter" (W.B.) RKO ALBEE — (3,300) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $12,000) "You'll Find Out" (RKO) RKO PALACE — (2,700) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $11,500. (Average, $10,000) "Bitter Sweet" (M-G-M) RKO SHUBERT— (2,150) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,800. (Average, $5,000) "North West Mounted Police" (Para) RKO CAPITOL— (2,000) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $8,500. (Average, at 33c-40c-50c, $5,500) "One Night in the Tropics" (Univ.) RKO GRAND— (1,450) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $4,500 "Dreaming Out Loud" (RKO) RKO LYRIC (1,400) (28c-33c-42c) 7 days. Gross: $2,600. (Average, $4,500) "Girl from Havana" (Rep.) "Comin' Round the Mountain" (Para.) RKO FAMILY— (1,000) (15c-28c) 4 days. Gross: $1,200. (Average, $1,200) "Slightly Tempted" (Univ.) "Laddie" (RKO) RKO FAMILY— (1,000) (15c-28c) 3 days. Gross: $900. (Average, $800) "Escape" (M-G-M) KEITH'S— (1,500) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3700 (Average, $5,000) Plan Car Giveaway Seattle, Dec. 4. — Seattle's five first run theatres, operated by three competing circuits, are combining on an automobile giveaway scheduled for Dec. 13. On that night, the Fifth Avenue, Orpheum and Paramount of the Hamrick-Evergreen circuit, John Danz's Palomar and JensenVon Herberg's Liberty jointly will raffle two cars. *"G" denotes general classification. Providence Gives 'Escape' $14,500 Providence, Dec. 4. — "Escape" and "Hullabaloo" at Loew's State played to $14,500, and the Majestic's double bill, "The Letter" and "Charter Pilot," drew $8,100. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 27-28: "Kit Carson" (U. A.) "Slightly Tempted" (Univ.) RKO ALBEE— (2,239) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $5,600. (Average, $6,000) "Escape" (M-G-M) "Hullabaloo" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,232) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $14,500. (Average, $11,000) "The Letter" (W. B.) "Charter Pilot" (20th-Fox) MAJESTIC— (2,250) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $8,100. (Average, $7,000) "Hit Parade of 1941" (Rep.) "South of Karanga" (Univ.) STRAND— (2,200) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $6,000 "Wildcat Bus" (RKO) METROPOLITAN — (3,045) (28c-39c-55c75c) 3 days, Stage show with Blue Barron's orchestra; Marty May; Tip, Tap and Toe; Beverly Roberts; and the Top Hatters. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $7,000) "The Mark of Zorro" (20th-Fox) "Always a Bride" (W. B.) CARLTON — (1,526) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $2,100. (Average, $3,500) "Wagon Train" (RKO) "Sky Devils" (Caddo) (Re-Issue) FAY'S— (1,800) (15c-28c-39c) 6 days. Gross: $2,900. (7-day average, $2,500) "Strike Up the Band" (M-G-M) (3 days) "Pier 13" (ZOth-Fox) (3 days) "Moon Over Burma" (Para.) (4 days) "Third Finger, Left Hand" (M-G-M) (4 days) EMPIRE— (2,200) (20c-28c) 2nd run. Gross: $1,800. (Average, $1,700) Theatre Man Named R. /. Governor's Aide Providence, Dec. 4. — GovernorElect Howard J. McGrath of Rhode Island has selected Thomas J. Meehan, former theatre executive, to be gubernatorial executive secretary when McGrath goes to the State House Jan. 1. Meehan, after many years with the Poli Circuit, became city manager for RKO here in 1932, handling the RKO Albee and Victory Theatres. Later, he went to Boston to supervise RKO properties there. He returned briefly to manage the Albee again, and during the past few years has been public relations man for the local electric light company. 'Police' Garners $21,000 in Detroit Detroit, Dec. 4. — A good business was reported by the larger theatres despite inclement weather and snow. The Michigan grossed $21,000 with "North West Mounted Police" and "A Night at Earl Carroll's," while the Fox grossed $18,500 with "Tin Pan Alley" and "Blondie Plays Cupid." Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 28: "The Mark of Zorro" (ZOth-Fox) "Young People" (ZOth-Fox) ADAMS— (1,600) (15c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $6,000) "No Time for Comedy" (W. B.) "Foreign Correspondent" (U. A.) FISHER— (2,700) (15c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $7,000) "Tin Pan Alley" (ZOth-Fox) "Blondie Plays Cupid" (Col.) FOX— (5,000) (15c-55c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $18,500. (Average, $15,000) "North West Mounted Police" (Para.) "A Night at Earl Carroll's" (Para.) MICHIGAN — (4,000) (15c-44c-55c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $21,000. (Average, $12,000) "Arise, My Love" (Para.) "Flowing Gold" (W. B.) PALMS — (2,700) (25c-39c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $7,000) "Bitter Sweet" (M-G-M) "Sky Murder" (M-G-M) UNITED ARTISTS— (2,000) (20c-39c-55c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $10,000) 'Find Outf at $9,300 Leads Indianapolis Indianapolis, Dec. 4. — "You'll Find Out" and "Charter Pilot" did $9,300 at the Indiana in a week of moderate weather and excellent business. "Bitter Sweet" and "Blondie Plays Cupid" took $10,000 at Loew's. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 28-29: "North West Mounted Police" (Para.) CIRCLE— (2,800) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,100. (Average, $6,000) "You'll Find Out" (RKO) "Charter Pilot" (ZOth-Fox) INDIANA— (3,200) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $9,300. (Average, $5,500) "Bitter Sweet" (M-G-M) "Blondie Plays Cupid" (Col.) LOEW'S — (2,800) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $7,000) "A Dispatch from Reuters" (W. B.) LYRIC — (2,000) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Stage: Vaudeville, with Adrian Rollini Trio. Gross: $7,600. (Average, $8,000) New Museum Department A department of photography will be established by the Museum of Modern Art about the first of the year. Ansel Adams, California photographer, has been retained as consultant. 'Alley' Pulls Big $23,000 Frisco Gross San Francisco, Dec. 4. — -"Tin Pan Alley" and "Haunted Honeymoon" took $23,000 in the first week at the Fox, while "The Great Dictator" scored $18,500 in the second week at the United Artists. The weather was good. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 26-29 : "You'll Find Out" (RKO) GOLDEN GATE— (2,850) (35c-40c-55c) 7 days. Stage: vaudeville. Gross: $16,500. (Average, $15,000) "Tin Pan Alley" (20th-Fox) "Haunted Honeymoon" (M-G-M) FOX— (5,000) (15c-35c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $23,000. (Average, $16,000) "Angels Over Broadway" (Col.) "A Little Bit of Heaven" (Univ.) ORPHEUM — (2,440) (15c-35c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $8,000) "Bitter Sweet" (M-G-M) "Charter Pilot" (ZOth-Fox) PARAMOUNT— (2,740) (15c-35c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $11,500) "The Great Dictator" (U. A.) UNITED ARTISTS— (1,200) (75c-$1.10) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $18,500. (Average, $8,000) "The Letter" (W. B.) "Hit Parade of 1941" (Rep.) ST. FRANCIS— (1,400) (15c-35c-40c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $6,400. (Average, $6,000) "North West Mounted Police" (Para.) WARFIELD— (2,680) (15c-35c-40c-50c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $12,000) "Schubert's Serenade" (Foreign) CLAY— (400) (I5c-35c-45c) 7 days. Gross: $700. (Average, $1,000) 'Bitter Sweet' Gets $12,500, Cleveland Cleveland, Dec. 4. — In the face of competition from the Ice Follies and traveling World's Fair show, "Bitter Sweet" drew $12,500 at Loew's State, and "One Night in the Tropics," aided by the "Hollywood Revue" on the stage, took $15,000 at the RKO Palace. Estimated takings for the week ending Nov. 28: "Spring Parade" (Univ.) ALLEN— (3,000) (33c-39c-47e) 9 days, 2nd week. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $4,000) "The Letter" (W. B.) WARNER'S HIPPDROME — (3,800) (33c39c-47c) 9 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average, 7 days, $11,000) "Mexican Spitfire Out West" (RKO) "Yesterday's Heroes" (20th-Fox) LAKE— (900) (28c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $900. (Average, $1,500) "One Night in the Tropics" (Univ.) RKO PALACE — (3,100) (33c-47c-55c) "Hollywood Revue" on stage, 7 days. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $13,500) "Bitter Sweet" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,500) (33c-39c-47c) 7 days. Gross: $12,500. (Average, $11,000) "Great Dictator" (U. A.) LOEW'S STILLMAN— (1,900) (7Sc-$1.10) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $4,000) French-Canadian Short Montreal, Dec. 4. — "Un du Vingt Deuxieme" ("One of the 22nd Regiment"), a short in French for FrenchCanadian audiences, has been completed by Associated Screen Studios. It is being shown for the first time at the St. Denis Theatre here. French Film Ready "Hotel du Nord," French film starring Annabella and Louis Jouvet, will be released here the end of this month by Juno Films. Marcel Carne directed.