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 #:
000129
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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besday, October 21. 1941 Motion Picture Daily Truth' Takes $8,400, Best Seattle Gross opera week Seattle, Oct. 20. — "Nothing but le Truth" took a strong $8,400 at the aramount. "Navy Blues" at the Orjm was good for $7,500. The I her was colder and rainy. Openof the Fall concert and iason offered competition. Estimated receipts for the tnding Oct. 10: Sun Valley Serenade" (20thFox) Broadway Limited" (U. A.) BI-l'E MOl'SE— (950) (30c-40c-50c-65c) 7 »s, 3rd week. Gross: $3,800. (Average, 4,000) Lady Be Good" (M-G-M) Dr. Kiklare's Wedding Day" (M-G-M) FIFTH AVEXL'E— (2,500) (30c -40c • 50c ■ :l 7 days. Gross: $6,900. (Average, .100) Our Wife" (Col.) Harmon of Michigan" (Col.) LIBERTY — (1,800) (30c-40c-50c-65c) 7 avs. 2nd week. Gross: $4,600. (Average, i5,0CO) Hold Back the Dawn" (Para.) Ml'SlC BOX— (950) (30c-40c-50c-65c) 7 ia%s 2nd week. Moved from Fifth Avenue, liross: $3,700. (Average. $4,000) Navy Blues" (W. B.) Nine Lives Are Not Enough" (W. B.) ORPHEUM— (2,450) (30c-40c-50c) 7 davs. liross: $7,500. (Average, $6,000.) Doctors Don't Tell" (Rep.) 'Hurry, Charlie, Hurry" (RKO) PALOMAR— (1.500) (20c-30c-40c) £tage: Vaudeville. Gross: $5,000. gc $5,000) •Nothing But the Truth" (Para.) 'Henry Aldrich for President" (Para.) PARAMOUNT — (3.0501 (30c-40c-50c) Havs. Gross: $8,400. (Average. S6.000) days. (Aver Foxes' Providence High in Good Week Providence, Oct. 20. — With the hree-day holiday weekend helping, ousiness was up generally. "The Little Foxes" and "Mexican Spitfire's 3aby" did $12,000 at the RKO-Albee tand "A Yank in the R. A. F." and ' 'Cracked Nuts" the same at the Majestic. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 8-10: "The Little Foxes" (RKO) "Mexican Spitfire's Baby" (RKO) KKO-ALBEE— (2.239) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average. $6,000) "Smilin' Through" (M-G-M) "Down in San Diego" (M-G-M) LOEWS STATE— (3.232) (28c-39c-50c) 7 Idavs. Gross: $14,000. (Average, $11,000) "A Yank in the RA.F." (20th-Fox) "Cracked Nuts" (Univ.) MAJESTIC— (2,250) (28c-39c-50c) 7 davs. I Gross: $12,000. (Average. $7,000) "New York Town" (Para.) "Flying Blind" (Para.) STRAND— (2,200) (28c-39c-50c) 7 davs. Gross: $8,000. (Average, $6,000) "Private Nurse" (20th-Fox) FAY'S — (1,800) (20c-33c-44c) 7 days. St;ige show with Lya Lys: Joe Termini: Al Jahns and Orchestra: Lester Oman and Company: Bob King; Danny Drayson: Mile. Vonnia; and Ford, Bowie and Daly. Gross: $6,500. (Average. S5.000) The Great Train Robbery" (Rep.) | .METROPOLITAN — (3.045) (30c-39c-55c) • 3 days. Stage show with Carl Hoff and Orchestra; Tonv Russell and the Murphv M-ters; Lou Holtz; Ruth Terry. Erik Rhodes; and the Billingtons. Gross: $5,200. (Average. $5,000) "Forty Thousand Horsemen" (Krellberg) "Dangerous Lady" (P. R C.) PLAYHOUSE— (1.378) (28c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $2,600. (Average. $2,500) "Honky-Tonk" (M-G-M) "Niagara Falls" (U. A.) CARLTOX— (1.526) (28c-39c-50c) 7 days. 3rd week. Gross: $4,000. (Average. S3.500) Here Comes Mr. Jordan" (Col.) (3 days) "Dressed to Kill" (20th-Fox) (3 days) "When Ladies Meet" (M-G-M) (4 days) 'Dr. Kildare's Wedcing Day" (M-G-M) (4 days) EMPIRE-O.200) (20c-28c) 2nd run. Cross: S1.900. (Average. S1.700) Reviews "South of Tahiti" (Universal) Hollyivood, Oct. 20 HP HE names of Brian Donlevy, Broderick Crawford and Andy Devine, ■■■ plus the adventuresome ring of the title, are the principal assets made available to showmen in this venture. The three performers named above provide some characteristic entertainment as three sailors who find themselves on an idylic island where pearls are as common as peanuts and tigers behave like house pets. It is for laughs and laughs of an indulgent variety that the picture is played. On the feminine side are seen Maria Montez and Armida as native girls in the sarong tradition, supplying some eye appeal. Henry YYilcoxon, H. B. Warner, Abner Biberman, Ignacio Saenz and Frank Lackteen are also present, and there are a lot of atmosphere players to fill out the crevices in a story that contains some gag situations which momentarily amuse and some dialogue cracks that spark an audience. George YYaggner is down as associate producer and director, and also as having written the lyrics for the single song number, a multiplicity of credits which may account for his having been kept perhaps too busy to attend to each of his chores as successfully as he might have if concentrating his effort. Running time, 75 minutes. "G"* Roscoe Williams "Gauchos of Eldorado" (RcpiMic) '""THIS is a well-made film that has plenty of riding and shooting plus *■ more plot than usual for the series western. The Three Mesquiteers, Bob Steele, Tom Tyler and Rufe Davis, try to help Duncan Renaldo, who is on the way to see his long-lost mother to give her $5,000 needed to pay the mortgage. But he is killed by his former comrades, members of a bandit gang which is trying also to get the ranch because it has deposits of bauxite ore. When the Mesquiteers reach the ranch, the mother believes that Steele is her son. The banker refuses to take the $5,000 as payment for the mortgage after discovering that the money had been stolen. The banker and the gang leader form a partnership to get the ranch. A little boy, the son of the dead man, is held for $10,000 ransom, the reward which the Mesquiteers received. All the gang is finally captured, the boy restored to his grandmother, and the mortgage paid. Les Orlebeck's direction holds interest and keeps the action moving even though the plot is involved at times. Louis Gray was the associate producer. The cast also includes Lois Collier, Rosina Galli, Norman Willis, W illiam Ruhl and Tony Roux. Running time, 56 minutes. "G"* M. Q. Jr. *"G" denotes general classification. 'York' Kansas City Hit, Pulling $12,500 Kansas City, Oct. 20. — "Sergeant York" drew a smash $12,500 at the Orpheum, while "Honky Tonk" was strong at the Midland on a dual with $15,000. The tornado which struck the city hurt grosses during the week. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 8-10. "A Yank in the R.A.F." (2OTh-Fox) ESQUIRE— (800) (30c-44c) 7 days. $4,000. (Average, $2,200) "Honky Tonk" (M G-M) "Mystery Ship" (Col.) MIDLAXD — (3.600) (28c-44c) 7 Gross: $15,000. (Average. $8,500) "Hold Back the Dawn" (Para.) XEWMAX— (1.900) (28c-44c) 7 Gross: $6,500. (Average. $7,000) "Sergeant York" (W. B.) ORPHEUM— (1,900) (40c-55c) Gross: $12,500. (Average, $5,000) "Great Guns" (20th-Fox) TOWER— (2,200) (30c) 7 days Smith. Rogers & Eddy: Tom Swift; Ber nard and Jenson. Emil and Evelyn, etc. Gross: $6,500. (Average. $6,000 ) "A Yank in the R.A.F." (ZOth-Fox) UPTOWN— (2,000) (30c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $4,000) Gross: days. days 7 days. Stage: Adds Upstate House Albany, Oct. 20.— The Harry Lamont Circuit, Albany, has added the Bradley Theatre, Fort Edward, N. Y., to the circuit. 'York' Gets Record $31,200, Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, Oct. 20. — Despite unseasonally warm weather and a citywide hotel strike that caused cancellation of conventions and the like, "Sergeant York" set a new record for Loew's Penn on pictures only, with $31,200. "Belle Starr" pulled $5,100 for the Fulton. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 9 : "Belle Starr" (20th-Fox) FULTON— (1,700) (30c-50c) 7 days. Gross: $5,100. (Average, $5,000) "Sergeant York" (W. B.) LOEW'S PENN— (3,400) (44c-66c) 7 days. Gross: $31,200. (Average, $13,000) "Lydia" (U. A.) RITZ— (800) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $2,500. (Average, $3,000) "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" (Col.) SENATOR— (1,800) (28c-39c-55c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,100) "International Squadron" (W. B.) STAX LEY — (3.600) (28c -44c -66c). On stage: Tony Pastor's orchestra, Evelyn Farney, the Maxellos. Gross: $16,000. (Average, $18,000) "World rVemiere" (Para.) "Down San Diego Way" (M-G-M) WARXER — (2,000) (28c-44c) 7 days. Gross: 53,500. (Average, $5,000) 'Foxes' a Big Los Angeles Hit, $29,000 Los Angeles, Oct. 20.— "The Little Foxes" and "Sing Another Chorus" scored $29,000 at two houses, with $14,500 at the Hillstreet and the same at the Pantages. "Honky Tonk" and "All-American Co-Ed" also was strong at the Chinese and Loew's State. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 1 5 : "Honky Tonk" (M-G-M) "All -American Cc Ed" (U. A.) CHINESE— (2,500) (33c -44c -55c -75c) 7 days. "Co-ed" afternoons only. Gross: $17,000. (Average, $12,000) "Fantasia" (Disney) CARTHAY CIRCLE— (1,518) (55c-$1.65) 7 days, 37th week. Gross: $5,500. (Average, $17 000) "Yank in the R.A.F." (20th-Fox) 4 STAR— (900) (44c-55c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $4,300. (Average, $3,250) "The Little Foxes'' (RKO) "Sing Another Chorus" (Univ.) HILLSTREET— (2,700) (33c -44c -55c -75c) 7 days. Gross: $14,500. (Average, $6,500) "Honky Tonk" (M-G-M) "AD American Co-Ed" (U. A.) LOEW'S STATE — (2,700) (33c-44c-55c-75c) 7 days. Gross: $19,500. (Average, $14,000) "The Little Foxes" (RKO) "Sing Another Chorus" (Univ.) PAXTAGES — (3,000) (33c-44c-55c-75c) 7 days. Gross: $14,500. (Average, $7,000) "Hold Back the Dawn" (Para.) "Buy Me That Town" (Para.) PARAMOUNT — (3,595) (33c-44c-55c-75c) 7 days, "Dawn." 2nd week. Stage: "Stars of Pomona Fair." Gross: $15,400. (Average, $18,000) "Sergeant York" (W. B.) WARXER BROS. (HOLLYWOOD) — (3,000) (33c-44c-55c-75c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $11,100. (Average, $14,000) "Sergeant York" (W. B.) WARXER BROS. (DOWXTOWX) — (3,400) (33c-44c-55c-75c) 7 days. 4th week. Gross: $13,100. (Average, $12,000) 'Dawn' With $9,000 Leads Minneapolis Minneapolis, Oct. 20.— "Hold Back the Dawn" attracted a strong $9,000 at the State, while "You'll Never Get Rich" drew $8,000 at the Orpheum. Estimated receipts for the week ending Oct. 8-9 : "Hold Back the Dawn" (Para.) STATE— (2,300) (28c-39c-44c) 7 Gross: $9,000. (Average, $6,000) "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" (Col.) WORLD— (350) (28c-39c-44c-55c) 7 3rd week. Gross: $2,100. (Average, $1,600) "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (M-G-M) CEXTURY— (1,600) (28c-39c-44c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $4,900. (Average, $4,000) "World Premiere" (Para.) GOPHER— (998) (28c) 5 days. Gross: SI. 900. (Average, $2,500) "You'll Never Get Rich" (RKO) ORPHEUM— (2,800) (28c-39c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average. $5,500) "Highway West" (W. B.) 2 days "Tight Shoes" (Univ.) 2 days "Mystery Ship" (Col.) 5 days "Hurry, Charlie, Hurry" (RKO) 5 days ASTER— (900) (17c-28c) 7 days. Gross: $2,000. (Average, $1,800) days days. Comforts of Home Charlotte, N. C, Oct. 20 C<ERVICE men engaged in *J maneuvers in the Carolines, visiting here for the weekend, found more than a welcome at the Carolina Theatre. After the late show, the boys merely rolled over in the aisles and slept for the night, part of the city's effort to take care of the weekend soldier overflow.