Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1941)

Page scan 00048 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Apr-Jun 1941
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
00048
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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10 Motion Picture Daily Friday, April 4, 1941 'Nice Girl?' Takes $16,000 in Capital 'Hardy' at $6,500 Washington, April 3. — "Nice Girl?" stood out with $16,000, leading a so-so week. "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary" drew $6,500 at Loew's Columbia. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 26-27 : "Footsteps in the Dark" (W. B.) WARMERS' EARLE — (2,200) (28c -39c55c-66c-77c) 7 days. On stage: Carlos Molina and his orchestra, Lathrop Bros, and Virginia Lee, Gene Sheldon, Ramon Noval, LaConga Dancers. Gross: $14,300. (Average, $15,000) "Nice Girl?" (Univ.) RKO-KEITH'S— (1,834) (39c -55c) 7 days. Gross: $16,000. (Average, $7,500) "Topper Returns" (U. A.) LOEW'S CAPITOL— (3,434) (28c-39c-S5c66c-77c) 7 days. On stage: Benny Davis and his Star Dust Revue. Gross: $15,500. (Average, $15,500) "Andy Hardy's^ Private Secretary" (M-G-M) LOEW'S COLUMBIA — (1,250) (28c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $4,500) "High Sierra" (W. B.) WARNER'S METROPOLITAN — (1,600) (28c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $4,200. (Average, $4,500) "The Great Dictator" (U. A.) LOEW'S PALACE — (2,300) (39c-55c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $10,500. (Average, $10,000) 'John Doe' $9,600 Indianapolis Lead Indianapolis, April 3. — "Meet John Doe" brought $9,600 to the Circle and was held. "Come Live With Me" and "The trial of Mary Dugan" took $8,000 at Loew's. Competition was lieavy, with both "It Happened on Ice" and a Sportsmen's Show in town. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 26-28 : "Meet John Doe" (W. B.) CIRCLE — (2,800) (35c-44c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $9,600. (Average, $6,000) "A Girt, a Guy and a Gob" (RKG) "Scattergood Baines" (RKO) INDIANA— (3,200) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $6,000) "Come Live With Me" (M-G-M) "The Trial of Mary Dugan" (M-G-M) LOEW'S— (2,800) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $7,000) "Murder Among Friends" (20th-Fox) LYRIC— (2,000) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Stage: "Screwballs of 1941," with Bughouse Orchestra, Four Franks, Don Rice, Ted Lester, Al Verdi and Eve Ross Girls. Gross: $7,700. (Average, $8,000) 'Blonde' Is Omaha Best with $5,500 Omaha, April 3. — "Strawberry Blonde" dualed with "Play Girl," grossed $5,500 at the Brandeis and was held a second week. The weather was warm and clear. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 25-26: "High Sierra" (W. B.) "Tugboat Annie Sails Again" (W. B.) 2 days, 2nd week "Strawberry Blonde" (W. B.) "Play Girl" (RKO) BRANDEIS— (1,200) (30c-40c-44c) 9 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $4,000) "Lady Eve" (Para.) "Michael Shayne, Private Detective" (ZOth-Fox) OMAHA— (2,000) (30c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $7,600. (Average, $6,000) "Nice Girl" (Univ.) "Texas Rangers Ride Again" (Para.) ORPHEUM— (3,000) (30c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $8,100. (Average, $7,200) Cleveland House Dark Cleveland, April 3. — The Lake Theatre here, after a six-week double feature foreign film policy, is dark again. The theatre was sub-leased by Brandt Bros, after Warners dropped it following a brief double feature first run attempt. Short Subject Reviews "Memory Tricks" (M-G-M) Here is a Pete Smith "Specialty" which deserves screen time anywhere and is likely to start a new rage in parlor games. Briefly, the trick in memory training which Smith describes is to associate the numbers from one to 10 with objects whose names rhyme with the numbers. Then, if there are 10 thingsto be remembered, each one is associated with one of the objects whose name rhymes with the number. It is an old trick in mnemonics but will be new to most audiences. The beauty of the trick is that the audience can convince itself that it really works because Smith, after explaining the stunt, goes all through it again. The reel lends itself readily to exploitation on the basis of mind improvement generally and the memory in particular. It should be featured. Running time, 9 mins. "Canine Sketches" (Paramount) For this Sportlight, Grantland Rice has taken a sport subject which invariably makes for interesting film material, gun dogs at work in the field. The thoroughbreds are first seen at the studio of Lynn Hunt posing for a sketch. The scene shifts to the field with the various springer spaniels, Labrador retrievers and setters pointing, flushing or retrieving. Their work is remarkable. Running time, 10 minutes. "Ye Olde Minstrels" (M-G-M) Our Gang undertakes to help the American Red Cross by raising some money. Froggy suggests a minstrel show and the idea is adopted. A big production is staged with 35 youngsters on five platforms. Trick lighting effects aid the dance numbers and there are several songs, including "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny," "Camptown Races" and "Oh, Susanna." It should please. Running time, 11 mins. "The Seeing Eye" (Warners) Presented here is a tender subject on the Seeing Eye, Inc., the institution in Morristown, N. J., which teaches dogs to "see" for persons who can't. The film follows the various phases of instruction given both dog and his blind master through to what is referred to as the "solo," the first time the instructor places full responsibility on the dog to guide the blind man about town. It is moving short film and definitely worthwhile. Running time, 21 mins. (Abdul-the Bulbul Ameer' (Harmon-M-G-M) Those two ferocious warriors, Abdul El Bulbul Ameer and Ivan Scavinsky Scavar, celebrated in the highly popular song, are brought to the screen by Hugh Harmon in an amusing color cartoon. After several verses from the song are rendered to put the audience into the proper mood, the two warriors go into their justly famous battle. It should be popular. Running time, 8 mins. "Baby Blues" (M-G-M) An Our Gang comedy which is not up to snuff. Mickey discovers that every fourth baby born is Chinese and becomes worried that his next brother will be an Oriental. His expected brother turns out to be twins, both girls, and both non-Chinese. Running time, 9 mins. "The Prospecting Bear" (Ising-M-G-M) Papa Bear is back again, this time searching for gold with the aid of a small burro who enjoys a diet of dynamite. He discovers a cave full of the precious metal, but his efforts to reach it by blasting his way through the entrance meet with disaster. As amusing as ever, the reel should bring lots of laughs. In color. Running time, 9 mins. 'Wind' in Montreal Draws Big $11,000 Montreal, April 3. — "Gone With the Wind," in its second week at Loew's, took $11,000; "Strawberry Blonde" $6,000 at the Capitol. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 27: "Road Show" (U. A.) "The Mummy's Hand" (Univ.) ORPHEUM— (1,000) (30c-43c) 7 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $4,000) "Gone With the Wind" (M-G-M) LOEW'S— (2,900) (30c-40c-60c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $7,000) "You're the One" (Para.) "The Mad Doctor" (Para.) PRINCESS— (2,200) (25c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $1,900. (Average, $2,500) "Tobacco Road" (20th-Fbx) PALACE — (2,200) (25c-45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average, $7,000) "Strawberry Blonde" (W. B.) "Michael Shane, Detective" (20th-Fox) CAPITOL— (2,800) (25c-45c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average, $4,000) Small Signs Fairbanks Hollywood, April 3. — Edward Small has signed Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as the star of "Corsican Brothers," from the Alexander Dumas story. United Artists will release the film, 'Tobacco Road' at $9,500 in Toronto Toronto, April 3. — "Tobacco Road" grossed $9,500 at the Uptown. "Footsteps in the Dark" drew $8,000 at the Imperial. The weather was fair. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 29: "Footsteps in the Dark" (W. B.) IMPERIAL — (3,373) (15c-25c-35c-50c-75c) 6 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $9,000) "The Son of Monte Cristo" (U. A.) "Hullabaloo" (M-G-M) LOEW'S — (2,074) (15c-25c-35c-50c-65c) 6 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $9,000) "The Mad Doctor" (Para.) "I Want a Divorce" (Para.) SHEA'S— (2,663) (15c-25c-40c-50c) 6 days. Gross: $6,800. (Average. $7,500) "Hudson's Bay" (20th-Fox) "Play Girl" (RKO) TIVOLI— (1,434) (10c-25c-40c) 6 days. Gross: $3,500. (Average, $3,900) "Tobacco Road" (ZOth-Fox) UPTOWN— (2,761) (15c-25c-35c-50c-75c) 6 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average, $9,000) Open New M-G-M Office Charlotte, N. C, April 3.— M-G-M has opened its new local exchange offices. Ben H. Rosenwald, manager, played host at a buffet luncheon which marked the opening. 'Tobacco Road' in Denver at $15,000 'Lady Eve' $11,000 tb<*" weel ( y Denver, April 3. — "Tobacco Road" on a double bill at the Fox Denver grossed $15,000, while at the Denham "The Lady Eve" in its second week drew $11,000. Estimated receipts for t^' weekending March 18-21 : "High Sierra" (W. B.) "Blackout" (U. A.) ALADDIN— (1,400) (25c-40c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,500. (Average. $2,000) "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary" (M-G-M) "Land of Liberty" (M-G-M) BROADWAY— (1,040) (40c-50c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $2,500) "The Lady Eve" (Para.) DENHAM— (1,750) (25c-35c-40c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $6,400} "Tobacco Road" (20th-Fox) "Double Date" (Univ.) DENVER— (2,600) (25c-35c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $8,700) "A Girl, a Guy and a Gob" (RKO) "The Penalty" (M-G-M) ORPHEUM— (2,600) (25c-35c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average, $8,700) "A Man. Betrayed" (Rep.) "Sign of the Wolf" (Mono.) PARAMOUNT— (2,200) (25c-40c) 7 days. Gross: $5,300. (Average, $3,800) "Strawberry Blonde" (W. B.) "Face Behind the Mask" (Col.) RIALTO— (900) (25c-40c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $2,400. (Average, $2,100) 'Dictator' Scores $13,500, Cleveland Cleveland, April 3. — "The Great Dictator" led at Loew's State with $13,500. "The Sea Wolf" witli $13,000 at Warners' Hippodrome, and "Second Chorus" with $15,500, aided by Will Bradley's orchestra at the RKO Palace, were both strong. The American and Canadian Sportsmen's Show offered competition. Estimated receipts for the wee ending March 28 : "Vivacious Lady" (RKO) ALLEN— (3.000) (33c-39c-47c) 7 days. Gross: $3,800. (Average. $4,000) "The Sea Wolf" (W. B.) WARNERS' HIPPODROME — (3,800) (33c-39c-47c) 7 davs. Gross: $13,000. (Average, $11,000) "Second Chorus" (Para.) RKO PALACE— (3.100) (33c-47c-55c) 7 days. Will Bradley's band on stage. Gross: $15',500. (Average, $13,500) "The Great Dictator" (U. A.) LOEW'S STATE— (3,500) (33c-39c-47c) 7 days. Gross: $13,500. (Average. $il,000) "Andy Hardy's Private Secretary" (M-G-M) LOEW'S STILLMAN— (1,900) (33c-39c47c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,000) s 'Maisie' with Show $22,000, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, April 3. — "Maisie Was a Lady" and Martha Raye on the stage gave the Stanley $22,000, while the popular-priced return of "The Dictator" garnered $14,000 for Loew's Penn. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 27 : "Fantasia" (Disney) FULTON — (1,700) (50c-7Sc-$1.10-$1.65) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $7,800. (Average, $5,000) "The Dictator" (U. A.) LOEW'S PENN— (3,400) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $13,000) "The Mad Doctor" (Para.) "Monster Girl" (Para.) RITZ— (800) (28c-44c) 7 davs. Gross: 3,000. (Average, $3,000) Tobacco Road" (20th-Fox) SENATOR— (1.700) (28c-39c-55c) 7 davs, 2nd week. Gross: $4,800. (Average, $4,500) "Maisie Was a Lady" (M-G-M) STANLEY— (3.600) (28c-44c-66c). Stage: Martha Raye. Johnny Woods. Three Swifts. Will and Gladvs Ahern. Six Christians, Max Adkins. Gross: $22,000. (Average, $18,000) ''The Lady Eve" (Para.) WARNER— (2,000) (28e-39c-55c) 7 dais. 2nd week. Gross: $8,500. (Average. $5,000)