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 #:
000103
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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THRILLS AHEAD with a BIG PICTURE irsJav, October 16, 1941 Motion Picture Daily Dakota' Show Boston's Lead f^ith $19,000 iJosTON, Oct. 15. — "Badlands of jkota" with a stage show including Andrews Sisters, Joe Venuti and jhestra and Gloria Gilbert led isses with $19,000. rLstimated receipts for the week endTOct. 8-10: d jids of Dakota" (Univ.) I.EITH BOSTON— (2.697) (33c-44c-55c7 days. Vaudeville, including the Anws Sisters and Joe Venuti and orchestra. ,s>: $19,000. (Average. $8,000) m Valley Serenade" (20thFox) le Gay Falcon" (RKO) E1TH MEMORIAL— (2.907) (33c -44cp 7 days. 3rd week. Gross: $13,400. L-erage. $16,000) >a.ik in the R.A.F." (20th-Fox) narlie Chan in Rio" (20thFox) I ETROPOLITA X— (4,367) (50c -40c -45c 55c) Hays. Gross: $15,500. (Average, $15,500) -lis Woman Is Mine" (Univ.) ree and Easy" (M-G-M) ARAMOUNT— (1,797 (30c -40c -45c -55c) 7 s. Gross: $6,500. (Average. $7,500) his Woman Is Mine" (Univ.) ree and Easy" (M-G-M) "EX WAY— (1,320) (30c-40c-45c-55c) 7 Gross: $3,900. (Average. $4,500) loma of the South Seas" (Para.) ad Men of Missouri" (W. B.) COLLAY— (2,500) (30c -40c -45c -55c) 7 }.s, 3rd run. Gross: $3,200. (Average. HO) onky Tonlt" (M-G-M) armor, of Michigan" (Col.) '(.OEW'S STATE-(3.000) (30c-35c-45c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $13,000. verage, $12,000) onky Tonk" (M-G-M) anion of Michigan" (Col.) OEW'S ORPHEUM (2,900) (30c-35c-45c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $18,000. verage, $17,500) )awn' in Detroit Gets Big $17,500 Detroit, Oct. 15. — "Hold Back the iwn" and "Henry Aldrich for Pres•nt" grossed $17,500 at the Michi'n. while other theatres reported avige business. Estimated receipts for the week endOct. 9: ur. Valley Serenade" (20th -Fox) lying Cadets" (Univ.) \DAMS— (1.800) (15c-39c-44c-55c) 7 erenade" 3rd week. Gross: $5,000. .ge, $5,500) he Bride Came C.O.D." (W.B.) •an Hunt" (20th-Fox) "ISHER— (2,700) (15c-39c-44c-55c) 7 oss: $6,500. (Average, $7,000) to Wife" (Col.) his Woman Is Mine" (Univ.) "OX— (5,000) (20c-44c-55c-65c) oss: $15,000. (Average. $15,000! .old Back the Dawn" (Para.) (enry Aldrich for President" (Para.) .nCHIGAX"-(4.000) (15c-39c-44c-55c-65c) (lays. Gross: $17,500. (Average. $12,000) itizen Kane" (RKO) hey Met in Argentina" (RKO) 'ALMS — (2,000) (25c-39c-44c-55c) 7 davs. oss: $9,400. (Average. $7,000) /hen Ladies Meet" (M-G-M) he Get Away" (M-G-M) 'NITED ARTISTS— (2.800) (20c-39c-44c|) 7 days. Gross: $11,100. (Average. days (Av days. day; Charter Calif. Company &San Francisco, Oct. 15. — Sunny i ount Theatres, Inc., has been incor rated here with a capital stock of ! 0,000 by Jesse Feldman, F. E. Can n, L. S. Hamm, B. E. Kragen and L. Jacobs. Wins Softball Title Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Oct. 15.— The jmerford All-Stars won the Comerrd Theatres Softball Trophy by nosg out the Capitol All-Stars,'2f to 20. Kirby Park. Reviews "Sundown" (U'anger-United Artists) Hollywood, Oct. 15 HPAKEN from Barre Lyndon's Saturday Evening Post serial of some A months ago, "Sundown" comes to the screen as a romantic melodrama-adventure story laid in Africa. The story is of Axis plans to furnish guns to the natives for an uprising against the British colonial outposts; the time, 1941. A well-peopled cast, impressive scenery and effects, and production sheen of high calibre feature the Walter Wanger production, produced and directed by Henry Hathaway. Gene Tierney as the supposed half-breed trader ; Bruce Cabot, George Sanders and Reginald Gardiner as the British colony administrators, Joseph Calleia as the Italian prisoner of war, Sir Cedric Harwicke and Harry Carey head the cast of the picture. The Lyndon story is changed somewhat in the film version of the piece ; it suffers by not being played as straight melodramatic adventure stuff as originally written. It winds up with one of the characters expressing confidence of a complete British victory in the current war. Action ranges from murder, arms smuggling and hand-to-hand fighting to machine gun and tear gas conflict. Technically, the picture is most impressive, its photography of the highest order, its background painstakingly done. Running time, 90 minutes. "G."* Vance King "Death at a Broadcast" (Film Alliance — Astar) HANDICAPPED by faulty sound and photography, this has little to recommend it. It was' made in England by Hugh Perceval, acquired by Film Alliance, and under a recent distribution arrangement will be released by Astor Pictures. The picture, when originally released in England as "Death at Broadcasting House," apparently had entertainment value, for it has a cleverly developed mystery plot for films of its type. In its present worn condition, though,' as seen at a showing at the New York Theatre on Broadway, it appeared to stimulate very little interest. Ian Hunter and a number of unknown British players are in the cast. Reginald Denham directed. Running time, 75 minutes. "G."* Eugene Arneel *"G" denotes general classification. 'York' New Haven Winner at $10,200 New Haven, Oct. 15.— "Sergeant York" drew §10,200 at the Roger Sherman at higher prices. "Honky Toiik," dualled at the Loew-Poli with "Harmon of Michigan," grossed a good §12,000. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 9 : "Lady Be Good" (M-G-M) "Dressed to Kill" (20th-Fox) COLLEGE— (1,499) (39c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $2,400. (Average, $2,700) "Honky Tonk" (M-G M) LOEW-POLI— (3.040) (39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average, $8,000) "New York Town" (Para.) "San Antcnio Rose" (Univ.) PARAMOUNT— (2,348) (39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average, $4,500) "Sergeant York" (W. B.) ROGER SHERMAN— (2,200) (44c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $10,200. (Average, $5,000) Branch Personnel Is Shifted in Seattle Seattle, Oct. 15. — A number of changes in personnel of Seattle film exchanges were announced this week, among them the following: Morton Endert has resigned as ad salesman for Warners, to work at the Todd Shipyards. Margaret Baum, secretary to Neal Walton of Columbia, has resigned and will be succeeded by Genevieve Daly. Rex Rathbun, shipper at M-G-M, has resigned to work for Boeing Aircraft, and is being succeeded by William Voss. Muriel Keil has been added to the billing department staff at Paramount. 'Honky Tonk' Takes $14,000, Providence Providence, Oct. 15. — "HonkyTonk" and "Niagara Falls" in a second week at Loew's State took $14,000. Excellent weather over the weekend sent large crowds to the beaches, hurting business. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 8-9: "My Life With Caroline" (RKO) "The Gay Falcon" (RKO) RKO-ALBEE— (2,239) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average, $6,000) "Honky-Tonk" (M-G-M) "Niagara Falls" (U. A.) LOEW'S STATE— (3,232) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $11,000) "Belle Starr" (20th-Fox) "The Bride Wore Crutches" (20th-Fox) MAJESTIC— (2,250) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $7,800. (Average, $7,000) "Hold Back the Dawn" (Para.) "Hurricane Smith" (Rep.) STRAND— (2,200) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $5,800. (Average, $6,000) "I'd Sell My Life" (MerrickAnderson) METROPOLITAN — (3,045) (30c-39c-55c) 3 days. Stage show with the Three Stooges; Beatrice Kay; Sam Donahue and orchestra; the Three Heat Waves; Virginia Austin. Gross: $7,300. (Average, $5,000) "They Meet Again" (RKO) "Gangs of Sonora" (Rep.) FAY'S — (1,800) (15c-25c-35c) Gross: $2,100. (Average, $2,800) "Navy Blues" (W. B.) "Bad Men of Missouri" (W. B.) CARLTON— (1,526) (28c-39c-50c) 2nd week. Gross: $3,000. (Average "Dance Hall" (20th-Fox) (3 days) "Kisses for Bieakfast" (W. B.) (3 days) "Sun Valley Serenade" (Zttth-Fox) (4 days) "Repent at Leisure" (RKO) (4 days) EMPIRE — (1,200) (20c-28c) 2nd run. Gross: $1,500. (Average, $1,700) 7 days. days, $3,500) IMAGINE this dramatic SITUATION — a bewitching BLONDE beauty shipwrecked UPON a primitive TROPICAL isle — WITH two men... BOTH torn with LONGING for HER love! Then IMAGINE these .FAVORITE stars as the SHIPWRECKED three HANDSOME RAY MIDDLETON, GLAMOROUS GLORIA DICKSON, and fascinating OTTO KRUGER. No wonder that "MERCY ISLAND," the FORTHCOMING REPUBLIC picture WHICH brings you THIS thrilling story WITH these three TOP-RANKING stars, is ALREADY being hailed as ONE of the outstanding FILM dramas OF the year! FOR it is a STORY that LITERALLY TEEMS with ACTION; and ITS romantic CONFLICT is one OF the most EXCITING ever TO be recorded UPON film! So WATCH for "MERCY ISLAND!" Its COMING to your local theatre SOON. ... Its A REPUBLIC PICTURE