Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1941)

Page scan 00059 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1941
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
00059
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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Friday, January 10, 1941 Motion Picture Daily 3 Detroit Lead To 'Neighbor' With $23,000 ' Detroit, Jan. 9. — Capacity business New Year's Eve and New Year's Day swelled grosses. The Michigan garnered $23,000 with "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Kit Carson." The ox reported $27,000 with "You'll Find Out" and a stage show headed by "Truth and Consequence," and "Hudson's Bay" playing two days. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 2: "The Thief of Bagdad" (U. A.) "Sandy Gets Her Man" (M-G-M) ADAMS — (1,600) 7 days and midnight Eve show (15c-39c-44c-55c) (85c Eve show). Gross: $8,000. (Average, $5,500) "The Westerner" (U. A.) "Little NeUie Kelly" (M-G-M) FISHER— (2,700) (15c-39c-44c-55c) (75c midnight Eve) 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average. $7,000) "You'll Find Out" (RKO) (5 days) "Hudson's Bay" (20th-Fox) (2 days) "The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date" (Col.) (2 days) FOX— (5,000) (20c-55c-65c) ($1.10-$1.65 "Eve" show). Stage show (7 days): "Truth and Consequence." Gross: $27,000. (Average, $15,000) "Love Thy Neighbor" (Para.) (5 days) "Kit Carson" (U. A.) (5 days) "Second Chorus" (Para.) (2 days) MICHIGAN— (4,000) ( 1 5c 39c 44c 55c 65c) (S1.10-$1.65 Eve show). Gross: $23,000. (Average, $12,000) "The Letter" (W. B.) (5 days) "Cherokee Strip" (Para.) (S days) "Love Thy Neighbor" (Para.) (2 days) "Texas Rangers Ride Again" (Para.) (2 days) PALMS— (3,000) (25c-39c-44c-55c) ($1.10$1.65 Eve show). Gross: $11,000. (Average, $7,000) "Comrade X" (M-G-M) (5 days) "Long Voyage Home" (U. A.) (5 days) "Flight Command" (M-G-M) (2 days) "Keeping Company" (M-G-M) (2 days) UNITED ARTISTS— (2.200) (20c-39c-44c55c) ($1.10-$1.65 Eve show). Gross: $12,000. (Average, $10,000) 'Gallant' and Show $14,500, Cincinnati Cincinnati, Jan. 9. — "Gallant Sons" and a stage show drew $14,509 at the RKO Shubert. "Santa Fe Trail" drew a strong $12,500 at the RKO Palace. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 31-Jan. 4 : "No, No, Nanette" (RKO) RKO ALB EE — (3.300) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $12,000) "Santa Fe Trail" (W. B.) RKO PALACE— (2,700) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $12,500. (Average, $10,000) "Gallant Sons" (M-G-M) RKO SHUBERT — (2,150) (44c-60c) 7 days. Stage: Vaudeville headed by Tommy Riggs and "Betty Lou." Gross: $14,500. f Average, $10,000) "Gone With the Wind" (M-G-M) RKO CAPITOL — (2,000) (50c-55c-60c) 7 days. Gross: $11,500. (Average, at 33c40c-50c, $5,500) "Chad Hauna" (20th-Fox) RKO GRAND— (1,450) (33c-40c-30c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,300. "Here Comes the Navy" (W. B.) RKO LYRIC— (1,400) (28c-33c-42c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $2,800. (Average, $4,500) "Devil Bat" (Pro. Rel. Corp.) "Boss of Bullion City" (Univ.) RKO FAMILY— (1,000) (15c-28c) 4 days. Gross: $1,000. (Average, $1,200) "The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date" (Col.) "Glamour For Sale" (Col.) RKO FAMILY— (1,000) (15c-28c) 3 days. Gross: $800. (Average, $800) "Dr. Kildare's Crisis" (M-G-M) KEITH'S— (1,500) (33c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $4,700. (Average, $5,000) Guild Purchases Play The Theatre Guild has purchased "Hope for a Harvest," play by Sophia Treadwell. The play is expected to be presented in the Spring. 6Hanna' at $12,500 High in Milwaukee Milwaukee'' Jan. 9. — "Chad Hanna" and "The Great Profile" with "Flight Command" on New Year's Eve, drew $12,500 at the Wisconsin in a week of strong business. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 31-Jan. 3: "Second Chorus" (Para.) "Texas Rangers Ride Again" (Para.) "Arizona" (Col.) (New Year's Eve) PALACE— (2,400) (30c-40c-55c) 5 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,300. (Average, $4,000) "Arise My Love" (Para.) "Cherokee Strip" (Para.) "Hudson's Bay" (20th-Fox) (New Year's Eve) STRAND— (1,400) (30c-40c-55c) 5 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,100. (Average, $1,500) "Chad Hanna" (20th-Fox) "Great Profile" (20th-Fox) "Flight Command" (M-G-M) (New Year's Eve) WISCONSIN — (3,200) (30c-40c-S5c) 5 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,500. (Average, $5,500) "Sandy Gets Her Man" (Univ.) RIVERSIDE— (2,700) (33c-44c) 7 days. Stage: Shambles of 1941. Gross: $14,600. (Average, $6,500) "The Thief of Bagdad" (U. A.) "Hit Parade of 1941" (Rep.) "Sante Fe Trail" (F. N.) "South of Suez" (W. B.) WARNER — (2,400) (30c-40c-55c) 4-3 days, split week. Gross: $11,700. (Average, $4,000) 'Bagdad9 Garners $13,900 in Buffalo Buffalo, Jan. 9. — "The Thief of Bagdad" and "Youth Will Be Served" were good for $13,900 at the Great Lakes. "Sante Fe Trail" and "Michael Shayne, Private Detective" were strong at the Buffalo with $14,800. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 31 : "Santa Fe Trail" (W. B.) "Michael Shayne, Private Detective" (20th-Fox) BUFFALO— ((3,489) (35c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $14,800. (Average, $12,000) "The Thief of Bagdad" (U. A.) "Youth Will Be Served" (20th-Fox) GREAT LAKES— (3,000) (35c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $13,900. (Average, $7,500) "Flownig Gold" (W. B.) "Friendly Neighbors" (Rep.) HIPPODROME— (2,100) (30c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $4,100. (Average, $6,800) "Too Many Girls" (RKO) TWENTIETH CENTURY— (3,000) (30c35c-55c) 7 days. A. B. Marcus Continental Revue on stage, with Sofia Alvarez, Hin Low, Sparky Kaye, Flagg & Arnold, the McGowan Duos, Lee Royce, Roberta Jonay, Ruth Durrell, Leon Miller, George Schreck, Janada, Bob White and the Marcus Girls. Gross: $8,000. (Average at 30c-40c, $7,500) "The Bank Dick" (Univ.) "Give Us Wings" (Univ) LAFAYETTE— (3,000) (30c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $5,400. (Average, $6,300) 'Santa Fe' Scores $18,000, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Jan. 9. — "Santa Fe Trail" at the Stanley with $18,000 led here. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 24: "Blackout" (U. A.) FULTON— (1,700) (28c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $2,600. (Average, $5,000) "The Long Voyage Home" (U.A.) LOEWS PEN N— (3,400) (28c-39c-55c) 5 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average, 7 days, $13,000) "Little NeUie Kelly" (M-G-M) RITZ— (800) (28c-39c-55c) 5 days, 2nd week. Gross: $2,000. (Average, 7 days, $4,000) "Tin Pan Alley" (20th-Fox) SENATOR— (1,800) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $3,400. (Average, $4,500) "Santa Fe Trail" (W. B.) STANLEY — (3,600) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $18,000. (Average, $13,000) "North West Mounted Police" (Para.) WARNER— (2,000) (28c-39c-55c) 5 days, 4th week. Gross: $3,800. (Average, 7 days, $5,000) Karloff Opens Here In Comedy Tonight "Arsenic and Old Lace," comedy by Joseph Kesselring starring Boris Karloff, opens at the Fulton Theatre tonight, presented by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Mounted Police' at ,500 in St. Louis St. Louis, Jan. 9. — New Year's Eve business helped bolster the week's grosses. "North West Mounted Police" and "Tin Pan Alley" took $6,500 at the Missouri. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 2: "Arise My Love" (Para.) "A Night at Earl Carroll's" (Para.) AMBASSADOR— (3,018) (28c-39c-44c-56c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $11,500) "Chad Hanna" (20th-Fox) FOX — (5,038) (30c-40c-50c) 7 days. Will Osborne and his band on stage. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $11,000) "Comrade X" (M-G-M) "Gallant Sons" (M-G-M) LOEWS STATE— (3,162) (28c-39c-44c-56c) 7 days. Gross: $14,500. (Average, $13,000) "North West Mounted Police" (Para.) "Tin Pan Alley" (2«th-Fox) MISSOURI— (3,514) (30c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $4,000) "San Francisco Docks" (Univ.) "Dark Streets of Cairo" (Univ.) ST. LOUIS— (4,000) (25c-35c) 7 days. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $3,000) 'Bagdad' Grosses $11,500 in Toronto Toronto, Jan. 9. — "The Thief of Bagdad" at the Uptown scored $11,500 for its second week. "Tin Pan Alley" registered $11,000 at the Imperial for four days which included the New Year's Eve midnight performance. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 4 : "Tin Pan Alley" (20th-Fox) IMPERIAL— (3,373) (15c-25c-35c-50c-65c) 4 days & New Year's Eve. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $9,000). "Comrade X" (M-G-M) LOEWS— (2,074) (15c-25c-35c-50c-65c) 5 days & New Year's Eve. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $9,000). "You'll Find Out" (RKO) "Mexican Spitfire Out West" (RKO) SHEA'S— (2,663) (15c-25c-40c-50c) 4 days. Gross: $7,100. (Average, $7,500). "Moon Over Burma" (Para.) "Too Many Girls" (RKO) TIVOLI— (1,434) (15c-25c-40c) 4 days & New Year's Eve. Gross: $3,350. (Average, $3,900). "The Thief of Bagdad" (U.A.) UPTOWN— (2,761) (15c-25c-35c-50c-65c) 6 days, 2nd week. Gross: $11,500. (Average $9,000). 'Comrade X' Pulls $17,000, Cleveland Cleveland, Jan. 9. — Aided by teh New Year's Eve show, "Comrade X" rolled up $17,000 at Loew's State, and "The Bank Dick," with the "International Revue" on the RKO Palace stage, took $18,000. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 2: "Here Comes the Navy" (W.B.) ALLEN — (3,000) (33c-39c-47c) 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $4,000) "Santa Fe Trail" (W.B.) WARNERS' HIPPODROME — (3,800) (33c-39c-47c) 7 days. Gross: $11,000 (Average, $11,000) "The Bank Dick" (Univ.) RKO PALACE— (3,100) (33c-47c-55c) Stage show, 7 days. Gross: $18,000. (Average, $13,500) "Comrade X" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STATE— (3,500) (33c-39c-47c) 7 days. Gross: $17,000. (Average, $11,000) "Love Thy Neighbor" (Para.) LOEW'S STILLMAN— (1,900) (33c-39c47c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $5,000. (Average, $4,000) 'Arizona' Is Big in Seattle, Pulls $6,900 Seattle, Jan. 9. — "Arizona" in its second week at the Liberty and "Comrade X" in the second stanza at the Paramount were the best grossers of the week, the former taking $6,900 and the latter $6,700. The weather was mild. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 3 : "The Long Voyage Home" (U. A.) "Dancing on a Dime" (Para.) BLUE MOUSE— (950) (30c -40c -50c -65c) 7 days. Gross: $4,200. (Average, $4,000) "The Thief of Bagdad" (U. A.) FIFTH AVENUE— (2,500) (30c-40c-50c65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $7,000) "Arizona" (Col.) LIBERTY — (1,800) (30c-4Oc-S0c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $6,900. (Average, $5,000) "Little NeUie Kelly" (M-G-M) "Gallant Sons" (M-G-M) MUSIC BOX— (950) (30c -40c -50c -65c) 7 days. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $4,000) "Four Mothers" (W. B.) "A Night at Earl Carroll's" (Para.) ORPHEUM— (2,450) (30c-40c-SOc) 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $6,000) "Dreaming Out Loud" (RKO) PALOMAR— (2,500) (20c-30c-40c-50c) 7 days. "Holiday Time Revue" on stage. Gross: $5,400. (Average, $5,000) "Comrade X" (M-G-M) "Dr. Kildare's Crisis" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT— (3,050) (30c-40c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $6,700. (Average, $6,000) 'Suez,' Gene Krupa Minneapolis' Best Minneapolis, Jan. 9. — "South of Suez," with Gene Krupa's band heading the stage show, led the healthy holiday trade here with $17,000 at the Orpheum. Estimated takings for the week ending Jan. 2 : "South of Suez" (W. B.) ORPHEUM— (2,800) (28c-39c-44c), 7 days. Gene Krupa stage show. Gross: $17,000. (Average, $5,500) 'Love Thy Neighbor" (Para.) STATE— (2,300) (28c-39c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $9,800. (Average, $6,000) "The Thief of Bagdad" (U. A.) WORLD— (350) (28c-39c-44c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $1,600) "Little Nellie Kelly" (M-G-M) GOPHER— (998) (28c) 7 days. Gross: £3,000. (Average, $2,500) "The Letter" (W. B.) CENTURY— (1,600) (28c-44c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,000) "Dreaming Out Loud' (RKO) "Give Us Wings" (Univ.) ASTER— (900) (15c-28c) 6 days. Gross: 52,000. (Average, $1,800) 'Neighbor' at $9, 500 Leads Indianapolis Indianapolis, Jan. 9. — Business rebounded from a pre-Christmas slump with good grosses. "Love Thy Neighbor" and "Meet the Wildcat" did $9,500 at the Circle. The weather was warm and wet. Estimated takings for the week ending Dec. 31-Jan. 3 : "Love Thy Neighbor" (Para.) "Meet the Wadcat" (Univ.) CIRCLE— (2,800) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average, $6,000) "Chad Hanna" (2»th-Fox) "A Night at Earl Carroll's" (Para.) INDIANA— (3,200) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $5,500) "Arizona" (Col.) "Girls Under 21" (Col.) LOEW'S— (2,800) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average, $7,000) "Behind the News" (Rep.) LYRIC— (2,000) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Stage: New Year's Revue, with Nick Lucas. Gross: $10,000. (Average, $8,000)