Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1941)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Oct-Dec 1941
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
00079
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:
August 29, 2022
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Monday. October 13, 1941 Motion Picture Daily 5 itudio Activity ndicated by lasting Pace .Hollywood, Oct. 12.— Harold Lloyd lis closed a deal to star Kay iySEB in "My Favorite Spy," com■jv by M. Coates Webster, for M.0 release. . . . Young Ray Moon ald has been given two "fat" Irts at M-G-M, one the lead i a new story' of American youth )lth Virginia Weidler, and the her teaming with Jl'dy Garland d Marta Egcerth in "Very Warm r May," musical . . . Sam White 11 direct "I'll Be Back in a Flash," :xt Chester Morris vehicle Pinenomas will produce for Paramount. The Milton Herth trio has arrived -re to be featured in Universal'* 0.000,000 Nickels," story of the ke boxes . . . Louise Beavers is :ycling between retakes for M-G's "Shadow of the Thin Man" and 'rurk in "The Vanishing Virginian" 1 . Nancy' Kelly joins Pat O'Brien. \role Landis and Cesar Romero 20th Century-Fox's "Highway to iell" . . . Rudolph Mate, cinemagrapher, has been given a threeiar contract by Alexander Korda. • • t Ricardo Cortez and Joan Woodry will be teamed by the KoInsky Brothers in "I Killed That tan," for Monogram release. . . . JUL Patrick joins the cast of -G-M's "We Were Dancing" . . . first exploitation special of Prowers Releasing Corp.'s new season 11 be "Swamp Woman," starring .CK La Rue and Ann Corio. El;r Clifton directs from a screenky by Arthur G. Durlan. Mer::k-Alexaxder produces. • • IJean Parker has been signed by illiam C. Thomas and William . Pine for three more pictures . . . vtricia Dane joins the cast of -G-M's "I Married an Angel," aich Roy Del Ruth will direct. ANETTE MacDonald and Nelson jdy are starred. iSTustling', Heidt Hit in Minneapolis Minneapolis, Oct. 12. — "Whistling the Dark," coupled with Horace eidt on the stage, did $22,000 at the -pheum. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" counted for $8,500 at the State. Estimated receipts for the week ding Oct. 3-4: Vhistling in the Dark" (M-G M) DR PHEUM — (2.800) (28c-39c-44c-55c) 7 ys. With Horace Heidt and band. Fred •wery, Larry Cotton, others. Gross: 2,000. (Average, $5,500) lere Comes Mr. Jordan" (Col.) A'ORLD — (350) (28c-39c-44c-55c) 7 days. i week. Gross: $2,800. (Average, $1,600) Vhen Ladies Meet" (M-G-M) rEXTURY— (1,600) (28c-39c-44c) 7 davs. i week. Gross: $5,500. (Average. $4,000) •r. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (M-G-M) 'STATE — (2,300) (28c-39c-44c) 7 days. oss: $8,500. (Average, $6,000) ■ad Men of Missouri" (W. B.) GOPHER— (998) (28c) 8 days. Gross: :-800. (Average. $2,500) ungle Cavalcade" (5 days) an Antonio Rose" (Univ.) (5 days) lighwav West" (W. B.) (2 days) ight Shoes" (Univ.) (2 days) :\STER-(900) (15c-28c) 7 days. Gross: 800 (Average, $1,000) It Rings Tonight Pottsville, Pa., Oct 12 'THIS city last week started *■ enforcing a curfew for all persons under 16. Mayor Claude A. Lord has ordered police to take into custody all children found on the streets alone after the fire whistle is blown at 9 P.M. 'Parachute' Scores $32,500, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Oct. 12. — "Parachute Battalion" and Glenn Miller's band on the stage zoomed to a near-record $32,500 at the Stanley. All other grosses were off. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 2: "This Woman Is Mine" (Univ.) FULTON — (1.700) (30c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $4,200. (Average, $5,000) "Lydia" (U. A.) LOEWS PEN N— (3,400) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $12,500. (Average, $13,000) "When Ladies Meet" (M-G M) RITZ— (800) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $2,800. (Average. $3,000) "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" (Col.) SENATOR— (1.800) (28c-39c-55c) 2nd week. Gross: $7,300. "Parachute Battalion" (RKO) STANLEY— (3,600) (28c-44c-66c) ()n stage: Glenn Miller's orchestra, variety bill. Gross: $32,500. (Average. $18,000) "The Stars Look Down" (M-G-M) "Smiling Ghost" (W. B.) WARNER — (2,000) (28c-44c) 7 davs. Gross: $4,200. (Average. $5,000) days. days. 'HonkyTonk' Draws $22,500 in St. Louis St. Louis, Oct. 12. — Enjoying its best business since "Boom Town," Loew's drew $22,500 with "llonky Tonk." "Sergeant York" playing at advance prices at the Missouri, grossed $13,500. Estimated receipts for the week ended Oct. 2: "Citizen Kane" (RKO) FOX— (5,038) (30c-40c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $7,800. (Average, $11,000) "Ladies in Retirement" (Col.) "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" (Col.) AMBASSADOR— (3.018) (28c -39c -44c -56c) 7 days. Gross: $7,700. (Average, $11,500). "Sergeant York" (W. B.) MISSOURI— (3,514) (40c-50c-60c) 7 days (iross: $13,500. (Average, 30c-40c-50c, $4,000) "Face Behind the Mask" (Col.) "Invisible Ghost" (Mono.) ST. LOUIS — (4,000) (25c-35c) 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average. $2,600) "Horky Tonk" (M-G-M) LOEWS— (3,162) (28c-39c-44c-56c) 7 days. Cross: $22,500. (Average. $13,000) 'Caroline' at $7,500; Indianapolis Is Dull Indianapolis, Oct. 12. — "Wild Geese Calling" and "My Life With Caroline" drew $7,500 at the Circle, only first run to go over average in a warm and rainy week. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 3 : "Wild Geese Calling" (ZOth-Fox) "My Life With Caroline" (RKO) CIRCLE— (2,800) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $7,500. (Average. $6,500) "Belle Starr" (20th-Fox) "Private Nurse" (20th-Fox) INDIANA — (3,200) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Averaee. $7,000) "You'll Never Get Rich" (Col.) "Harmon of Michigan" (Col.) LOEW'S— (2.800) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $8,000) "Sun Valley Serenade" (20th-Fox) "Dressed to Kill" (ZOth-Fox) LYRIC— (2,000) (28c-33c-44c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $4,500. (Average, $5,000) Mercy Island /lay, QloAia Middleton • Dickson OTTO KRUGER DON DOUGLAS • FORRESTER HARVEY TERRY KILBURN • WILLIAM MORGANDirector; Screen play by Malcolm Stuart Boylan From the novel Mercy Island by Theodore Pratt.' A REPUBLIC PICTURE Buy US Defense Bands