Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1941)

Page scan 000116 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jul-Sep 1941
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000116
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:
July 11, 2024
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2 Motion Picture Daily Friday, July 18, 194 Personal Mention HERBERT J. YATES, president of Consolidated Film Industries, is scheduled to leave Chicago today for the Coast. He left here Wednesday. • George J. Schaefer, RKO president, is due in New York Monday from the studio. • Maurice Silverstone has returned from Maine. • M. H. Aylesworth was in Rochester yesterday. • Ed Kuykendall, president of the MPTOA, is en route to his home in Columbus, Miss., from New York. • Joseph Hazen, Warner vice-president, is expected back at his desk today, after being confined to his home for a couple of days with a slight illness. • Sam Galanty, Columbia district manager in Washington, is visiting Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati this week. • John Hesse, manager of the Roger Sherman Theatre, New Haven, will vacation on Cape Cod next week. • William Kurtz, Manager of the Rialto on Broadway, left by motor yesterday for a two-week vacation at Lake St. Catherine, Vt. • John Harkins, Warner publicity representative, left for Ottawa yesterday. Terry Turner, head of RKO's field exploitation staff, returned yesterday from a two-week Midwest trip. Teddy Carr Guest at UA Luncheon Today Teddy Carr, joint managing director for United Artists in England, will be guest of honor today at a luncheon tendered by Arthur W. Kelly, vicepresident and acting head of the company, at the Gotham Hotel. Approximately 35 company executives, department heads and producers' representatives are scheduled to attend the luncheon. Trade Shows Next Week 20th-Fox Signs Oboler Hollywood, July 17. — Arch Oboler, radio writer-producer, was signed today by 20th Century-Fox to a producer-director-writer contract. Legal notice of trade showings New York, N. Y. SERGEANT YORK (Warner Brothers) Tuesday, July 22,1941 10 A. M. 321 West 44th Street Following is a listing of trade showings scheduled in the various exchange centers for next week, arranged alphabetically by exchange cities, with all information necessary for exhibitors included. EXCHANGE CITY ALBANY ATLANTA Jacksonville, Fla. Nashville BOSTON BUFFALO Syracuse CHARLOTTE Columbia, S. C. Asheville, N. C. Goldsboro, N. C. CHICAGO Peoria, 111. Springfield, 111. CINCINNATI Charleston, W. Va. PIC I UKL Jr LAt fc. DAY and TIME "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Paramount Theatre Mon.— 11 AM (M-G-M) "Charley's Aunt" (20th Exchange Wed.— 10 AM Fox) 2 PM "Dressed to Kill" (20th Exchange Wed.— 10 AM Fox) 2 PM "Wild Geese Calling" Exchange Thurs.— 10 AM (20th -Fox) 2 PM "Private Nurse" (20th Exchange Thurs. — 10 AM Fox) 2 PM "Sun Valley Serenade" Exchange Fri.— 10 AM-2 FM (20thFox) l>r. Jekyll cfc Mr. Hyde San Marco Theatre Mon. — 11 AM (M-G-M) Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Knoaes Center Wed. — 11 AM (M-G-M) Charley s Aunt (2Utn Exchange Wed. — y .30 AM Fox) 2 PM Dressed to Kill (zUtn xLxcnange Wed. — y :30 AM Fox) 2 PM Wild ueese Calling Exchange 1 nurs. — y:*5U AM (zutn-rox) 2 PM "Private Nurse" (20th Exchange Thurs.— 9:30 AM Fox) 2 PM "Sun Valley Serenade'* Exchange Fri— 11 AM-2 PM (20th -Fox) Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Belmont Theatre rn. — Z PM (M-G-M) Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Exeter St. Theatre l ues. — z 1 M [ M i.i iVI ) Charley s Aunt (,zutn Exchange ■\X7«-1 1 f\ A Hf Wed. — 10 AM Fox) 2 PM "Dressed to Kill" (20th Exchange Wed.— 10 AM Fox) 2 PM "Wild Geese Calling" Exchange Thurs.— 10 AM (20th -Fox) 2 PM "Private Nurse" (20th Exchange Thurs.— 10 AM Fbx) 2 PM "Sun Valley Serenade ' Exchange rn. — 1U:oU AM (20th -Fox) 2:30 PM "Dr. Tekvll & Mr. Hyde" Elmwood Theatre Mon.— 2:30 PM (M-G-M) "Charley's Aunt" (20th Exchange Wed.— 10:30 AM Fox) 2:30 PM "Dressed to Kill" (20th Exchange Wed.— 10:30 AM Fox) 2:30 PM "Wild Geese Calling" Exchange Thurs.— 10:30 AM (2Uth-rox) 2:30 PM £71 IV dlC li U1SC \£.\Jlll~ jjXcnange ± nurs. — iif.ju Fox) 2:30 PM Dr. Jekvll & Mr. Hyde Regent Theatre Thurs. — 11 AM (M-G-M) "Sun Valley Serenade" Exchange Fri. — 10:30 AM (20th-Fox) 2:30 PM "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Dilworth Theatre Mon.— 10:30 AM (M-O-M) "Dr. Tekyll & Mr. Hyde" Five Points Theatre Tues— 10:30 AM (M-G-M) "Charley's Aunt" (20th Exchange Wed.— 9:30 AM Fox) 2 PM "Dressed to Kill" (20th Exchange Wed.— 9:30 AM Fox) 2 PM "Dr. .Tekvll & Mr. Hyde" State Theatre Wed. — 10:30 AM (M-(j-M) "Dr. Tekvll & Mr. Hyde" Wayne Theatre Wed. — 10:30 AM (M-G-M) "Wild Geese Calling" Exchange Thurs.— 9:30 AM (20th -Fox) 2 PM "Private Nurse" (20th Exchange Thurs.— 9:30 AM Fox) 2 PM Sun Valley Serenade Exchange (20th -Fox) "Charley's Aunt" (20th Exchange Tues. — 10 AM Fox) 2 PM "Dressed to Kill" (20th Exchange Xues. — 10 AM Fox) 2 pm "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Studio Tues— 10:30 AM (M-G-M) (irt T 1 11 O UK TT _t »> Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Madison Theatre Tues. — 10:30 AM (M-G-M) "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Orpheum Theatre Tues.— 10:30 AM (M-G-M) "Wild Geese Calling" Exchange Wed.— 10 AM (20th -Fox) 2 PM "Private Nurse" (20th Exchange Wed.— 10 AM Fox) 2 PM "Sun Valley Serenade" Exchange Thurs.— 10 AM (20th -Fox) 2 PM "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Orpheum Theatre Mon.— 2 PM (M-G-M) "Charley's Aunt" (20th Exchange Wed.— 9:30 AM Fox) 1 :30 PM "Dressed to Kill" (20th Exchange Wed.— 9:30 AM Fox) 1:30 PM "Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" Capitol Theatre Wed.— 10 AM (M-G-M) "Wild Geese Calling" Exchange Thurs— 9:30 AM (20th -Fox) 1 :30 PM "Private Nurse" (20th Exchange Thurs— 9:30 AM Fox) 1 :30 PM "Sun Valley Serenade" Exchange Fri— 10 AM -2 PM (20th -Fox) (Continued on page 3) 'Dragon' at Palace Thursday; 'York' Continues Strom Walt Disney's "The Reluctan Dragon" will have its initial Ne York showing at the Palace begi ning July 24. The film will be pre sented on a single bill. The pres^Palace picture, "Frank Buck's Jtiij§ Cavalcade," began its third week yes terday. Business the second weel amounted to an estimated $9,000. "Sergeant York" at the Astor i still going strong, having finished it second week with an estimatec $20,000, which is very big. At all theatres, holdover attraction were offered. "Underground" com pletes a four-week run at the Globi tonight, making way for the M-G-J/ reissue, "Navy, Blue and Gold." "Un derground" is expected to bring at estimated $5,500 for the final week. A the Capitol, "They Met in Bombay' grossed an estimated $24,000 for it;, second week and began a third yes-! terday. "Tom, Dick and Harry" opened big at the Radio City Music Hall yesterday, succeeding "Blossoms in the Dust," which had a three-week stay In its final week, "Blossoms in the! Dust," with a stage presentation, brought an estimated $71,500. The second week of "Moon Over Miami" with a stage show at the Roxy was good for an estimated $26,000. "Dance Hall" opens today. Also starting a third week is the Strand show, "Manpower" on the screen and Cab Calloway's orchestra on the stage. Second week's business is estimated at $26,000. "Time Out for Rhythm" finished a week at the Rialto with an estimated $5,000 and was replaced Wednesday by "The Get-Away." Walker Sees 'York' Butte, Mont., July 17. — Postmaster General Frank C. Walker, his brother, Judge Thomas Walker of the United States Customs Court, New York, and a group of friends were guests at a screening of "Sergeant York." The print was brought here by William Gordon, Warner representative in Salt Lake City. MOTION PICTURE DAILY (Registered U. S. Patent Office) Published daily except Saturday, Sunday and holidays by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc., 1270 Sixth Avenue, Rockefeller Center, New York City. Telephone Circle 7-3100. Cable address, "Quigpubco, New York." Martin Quigley, Editor-in-Chief and Publisher; Colvin Brown, Vice-President and General Manager; Watterson R. Rothacker, VicePresident; Sam Shain, Editor; Alfred L. Finestone, Managing Editor; James A. Cron, Advertising Manager; Chicago Bureau, 624 South Michigan Avenue, C. B. O'Neill, Manager; Hollywood Bureau, Postal Union Life Building, William R. Weaver, Editor; Leon Friedman, Manager; London Bureau. 4 Golden Square, London Wl; Hope Wil Hams, Manager, cable address "Quigpubco. London." All contents copyrighted 1941 by Quigley Publishing Company, Inc. Other Quigley publications: Motion Picture Herald, Better Theatres, International Motion Picture Almanac and Fame. Entered as second class matter, Sept. 23, 1938, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879._ Subscription rates per year $6 in the Americas and $12 foreign. Single copies 10c.