Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1941)

Page scan 000295 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 #:
000295
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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Wednesday. May 14, 1941 Motion Picture Daily 7 'Ziegfeld' Is Seattle Best With $8,900 Seattle, May 13. — "Ziegfeld Girl" was the best attraction, taking a strong 88,900 at the Fifth Avenue, f^ke weather was fair. Xight baseball | VS"=*1 was highly competitive. Estimated receipts for the week ending Mav 9 : "The Great Dictator" (U. A.) "Dead Men Tell" (20th-Fox) BLUE MOUSE— (950) (30c-40c-50c-65c) 7 davs, 3rd week. Gross: S3, 300. (Average, $4,000) "Ziegfeld Girl" (M-G-M) FIFTH AYEXUE — (2.500) (30c-40c-50c6Sc) 7 davs. Gross: $8,900. (Average, $7,000) "Penny Serenade" (Col.) "Break the News" (Col.) LIBERTY — (1,800) (30c-40c-50c-65c) 7 davs, 2nd week. ('"Break the News," matinees only.) Gross: $5,700. (Average, $5,000) "Men of Boys Town" (M-G-M) "Scattergood Baines" (RKO) MUSIC BOX — (950) (30c-40c-50c-65c) 7 davs. 4th week. Gross: $3,000. (Average, $4,000) "Nice Girl?" (Univ..) "Model Wife" (W. B.) ORPHEUM— (2.450) (30c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: S6.400. (Average, $6,000) "Sign of the Wolf (Mono.) "Dark Streets of Cairo" (Univ.) PALOMAR— (1.500) (20c-30c-40c) 7 days. Stage: Vaudeville. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $5,000) "Road to Zanzibar" (Para.) "The Penalty" (M-G-M) PARAMOUNT — (3.050) (30c-40c-50c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $5,800. (Average. $6,000) 'Bishop,' Heidt Unit $22,500, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, May 13. — "Cheers for Miss Bishop" and a stage show featuring a Horace Heidt unit, drew $22,500 at the Stanley. "Ziegfeld Girl" accounted for $6,300 at the Warner. Gene Autry at the Rodeo and warm weather offered competition. Estimated receipts for the week ending May 8 : "That Night in Rio" (20th-Fox) FULTOX— (1,800) (28c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $5,200. (Average, $5,000) "Meet John Doe" (W. B.) LOEWS PEXX— (3,400) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $14,500. (Average, $13,000) "Road to Zanzibar" (Para.) RITZ— (800) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $3,000. (Average. $3,000) "Model Wife" (W. B.) "Blondie Goes Latin" (Col.) "The Big Boss" (Col.) SEXATOR— (1,900) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days, split week. Gross: $4,200. (Average, $5,000) "Cheers for Miss Bishop" (U. A.) STAXLEY— (3,600) (28c-44c-66c) 7 days. On stage: Horace Heidt unit. Gross: $22,500. (Average. $18,000) "Ziegfeld Girl" (M-G-M) WARXER— (2.000) (28c-39c-55c) 7 davs. 2nd week. Gross: $6,300. (Average, $5,000) K-A-0 and Keith Net Reported Separately The combined Keith-Albee-Orpheum and B. F. Keith Corp. earnings for the first quarter ended April 5 were reported at $371,837 in Motiox Picture Dai4.y yesterday. The reports should not have been combined since B. F. Keith Corp. is a subsidiary of K-A-O, and the $135,157 quarterly net of the former already is reflected in the $236,679 net of the parent company. Admit Service Men Free Newark, May 13. — Palisades Amusement Park has announced that all service men in uniform will be admitted free to the resort. 'Serenade' Takes $13,900 in Capital Washington, May 13. — "Penny Serenade." plus a stage show featuring Joe Cook, drew $13,900 at Warners' Earle. "The Devil and Miss Jones" scored $7,500 in the fourth week at the RKO Keith's. Estimated receipts of the week ending May 7-8 : "The Devil and Miss Jones" (RKO) RKOKEITH'S — (1.834) (39c-55c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $7,500. (Average. $6,000) "The People vs. Dr. Kildare" (M-G-M) LOEWS CAPITOL— (3,434) (28c-39c-55c66c-//c) 7 days. On stage: Patricia Bowman, Arren & Broderick. Hollywood Canines. John Gallus. Rhythm Rockets. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $15,500) "Penny Serenade" (Col.) WARXER'S EARLE— (2.200) (28c-39c-55c66c-77c) 7 davs, 2nd week. On stage: Joe Cook and his 1941 Daffv-Dils. Gross: $13,900. (Average. $12,500) "The Great Lie" (W. B.) WARXER'S METROPOLITAX — (1.600) (28c-44c) 7 davs. return engagement. Gross: $4,600. (Average, $4,500) "Ziegfeld Girl" (M-G-M) LOEWS PALACE— (2.300) (39c-55c) 7 davs. 2nd week. Gross: $12,500. (Average, $12,000) "The Lady Eve" (Para.) LOEWS COLUMBIA— (1.250) (28c-44c) 7 days, return engagement. Gross: $5,200. (Average, S4.000) 'Melody' and Show $15,000 in Buffalo Buffalo, May 13. — "Melody for Three," aided by a stage revue at the Twentieth Century was tops here with $15,000. "Penny Serenade" was a hit at the Lafayette with $11,000. Estimated receipts for the week ending May 10 : "The Great American Broadcast" (20th-Fox) "The Cowboy and the Blonde" (20th-Fox) BUFFALO — (3.489) (30c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average. $12,000) "Ziegfeld Girl" (M-G-M) "Strange Alibi" (W. B.) GREAT LAKES— (3.000) (30c-55c) 7 days, 2nd week. Cross: $8,100. (Average. $7,500) "The People vs. Dr. Kildare" (M-G-M) HIPPODROME— (2,100) (3Cc-35c-55c) 7 days. The Prize Winners, a Major Bowes revue, on stage, with Bernie West, Jack Carter, Minda Lang, The Three Tops, Curley Williams, George Gillette, The Andrews Trio and others. Gross: $8,000. (Average. $6,800) "Melody for Three" (RKO) TWEXTIETH CEXTURY — (3.000) (30c35c-50c) 7 days. The International Casino revue on stage with Sibyl Bowan, Gautier's Bricklayers, Lew Hoffman, Reynolds & White, The Gordon Trio, The Stanley Kozloff Dancers, Bette Xorth. Lee Kelson and the Howard Dancers and Showgirls. Gross: $15,000. (Average, $7,500) "Penny Serenade" (Col.) "Meet Boston Blackie" (Col.) LAFAYETTE— (3,000) (30c-50c) 7 davs. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $6,300) WHN Ready in Fall With 50,000 Watts WHN will have its 50,000-watt transmitter in operation by the Fall, it was disclosed yesterday. The transmitter is under construction at East Rutherford, N. J. WHN is owned by Loew's Inc. The plant will consist of a twostory building to house transmitting apparatus and two self-supporting antennas, each 400 feet high with a 680foot catwalk to the towers. The building will measure 60 by 60 feet. There also will be an auxiliary studio capable of housing an orchestra. The house will be air-conditioned. In the event of failure of the 50,000-watt transmitter during operations, an automatic switch will immediately throw a 5,000-watt auxiliary transmitter on the air. Pittsburgh Gain from Wage Rise Is Seen Pittsburgh, May 13.— Theatres, night clubs, parks and other types of entertainment anticipate a record Summer. More than §17,000,000 in monthly payrolls will be distributed by the steel industry alone, as a result of wage increases recently put into effect. Total monthly payrolls for all citv industries exceed §34,000,000, as compared with §26,000,000 in the average month of 1929. 'Ziegfeld' $9,800 For Indianapolis Indianapolis, May 13. — "Ziegfeld Girl" on a dual gave Loew's $9,800. Eddy Duchin's band on the stage and "Mr. District Attorney" on the screen brought $11,000 to the Lyric. Cole Brothers Circus gave Saturday and Sunday competition. The weather was warm. Estimated receipts for the week ending May 8-9 : "Flame of New Orleans" (Univ.) "Model Wife" (Univ.) CIRCLE— (2.800) (28c-3"3c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $6,000) "Lady from Cheyenne" (Univ.) "Vivacious Lady" (RKO) IXDLA.XA— (3,200) (2Sc-33c-44c) 6 days. Gross: $4,000. (7 day average. $6,000) "Ziegfeld Girl" (M-G-M) "The Penalty" (M-G-M) LOEWS — (2.800) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $9,800. (Average. $7,000) "Mr. District Attorney" (Rep.) LYRIC— (2,000) (30c-40c-50c) 7 days. Stage: Eddv Duchin's band and show. Gross: $11,000. (Average, $8,000) 'Hamilton' Is Philadelphia High, $21,000 Philadelphia. May 13. — "That Hamilton Woman" gave the Boyd a big $21,000. Estimated receipts for the week ended May 7-10 : "That Uncertain Feeling" (U. A.) ALDIXE— (1,400) (35c-41c-46c-57c-68c) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $9,000) "Men of Boys Town" (M-G-M) "Rage in Heaven" (M-G-M) ARCADIA — (600) 35c-46c-57c) 8 days. Gross: $3,100. (Average, $2,600) "That Hamilton Woman" (U. A.) BOYD — (2.400) (35c-41c-46c-57c-68c) 7 days. Gross: $21,000. (Average, $13,000) "There's Magic in Music" (Para.) EARLE — (4.000) (35c-41c-46c-57c-68c) 7 days. Vaudtville including Raymond Scott's orchestra, Jimmy Byrnes, Gloria Hart, Clyde Burke, Al Bernie. and Gil & Bernice Maison. Gross: $17,500. (Average, $14,000) "Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery" (Col.) FAY'S — (2.190) (15c-29c-35c-46c-57c) 7 days. Vaudeville including Budan, Evette, Christy _& Brown, Mardo & Kaye with Roger, The Dancing Starrs, and Tom Barry. Gross: $6,000. (Average. S6.900) "The Devil and Miss Jones" (RKO) FOX— (3.000) (35c-41c-46c-57c-68c) 7 days. Gross: $14,700. (Average. $13^000) "Road to Zanzibar" (Para.) KARLTON— (1,000) (35c-41c-46c-57c-68c) 7 days. 2nd run. Gross : $5,000. (Average, S3.000) "The Great Dictator" (U. A.) KEITH'S — (2,200) (35c-41c-46c-57c-68c) 7 days. 2nd run. Gross: $3,500. (Average. $4,500) "Ziegfeld Girl" (M-G-M) STAXLEY— (3,700) (35c-41c-46c-57c-68c) 4 days, 3rd week. Gross: $7,500. (Average, $14,000) "Man Made Monster" (Univ.) STANTOX — (1,700) (35c-41c-46c-57c) 7 days. Gross: $5,200. (Average, $4,500) 5 NAVY GRAVY! W } / Bud ABBOTT & Lou COSTELLO S DICK POWELL IN THE NAVY % """THE ANDREWS SISTERS • C.aireDodd . Dick Foran £ Butch & Buddy • Shemp Howard • Sunnie O'Dea • Condos Bros. Directed by ARTHUR LUBIN • Associate Producer ALEX GOTTLIEB A UNIVERSAL PICTURE