Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1944)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Oct-Dec 1944
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000526
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:
November 03, 2022
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s Motion Picture daily Friday, December 8, 1944 'Princess and Pirate' Gets $17,000 Over Chicago, Dec. 7.— Although Christmas shopping is the earliest and heaviest in years, Loop theatres are not as yet feeling any pinch at box offices. "Business continues big, with "The Princess and the Pirate," $27,000, and "Since You Went Away, $34,000, leading. Estimated receipts for the week ended Dec. 7. "Wilson" (20th-Fcx) APOLLO— (1,200) (80c-$1.10) 7th week. Gross: $18,000. (Average, 55c-95c scale: $11,400). "Brazil" (Rep.) CHICAGO-(3,850) (55c-85c-95c). On stage: Cab Calloway and orchestra. Gross: $54,000. (Average: $51,500). "When Strangers Marry" (Mono.) DOWNTOWN— (1,800) (44c-55c-85c-95c). On stage: Earl Hines and orchestra. Gross: $19,C00. "Laura" (Z0th-Fox) GARRICK — (1,000) (55c-65c-95c), 3rd Loop week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $9,100). "None But the Lonely Heart" (RKO) "Music in Manhattan" (RKO) 6 days, 3rd Loop week "The Climax" (Univ.) "My Pal Wolf" (RKO) 1 day, 2nd Loop week GRAND— (1,250) (50c-65c-85c-95c) 7 days. Gross: $8,000. (Average: $9,100). "Meet Miss Bobby Socks" (Col.) ORIENTAL— (3,200) (44c-55c-85c-95c). On stage: Gene Krupa and orchestra. Gross: $35,000. (Average: $24,000). "The Climax" (Uniiv.) "My Pal Wolf" (RKO) 6 days "The Woman in the Window" (RKO-ln ternational) "My Gal Loves Music" (Univ.) 1 day PALACE— (2,500) (55c-65c-95c) 7 days. Gross: $25,000. (Average: $24,000). "Arsenic and Old Lace" (WB) ROOSEVELT— (1,500) (55c-65c-95c) 4th week. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $20,000). "Since You Went Away" (UA) STATE LAKE— (2,700) Jf55c-65c-95c) 7th week. Gross: $34,000. (Average: $29,000). "Kismet" (M-G-M) UNITED ARTISTS— (1,700) (50c-65c-95c), 2nd week. Gross: $24,000. (Average: $20,000). "The Princess and the Pirate" (RKO) WOODS— (1,200) (55c-65c-95c). Gross: $27,000. (Average: $10,000). 79 Rate High in Annual Poll of Radio Editors Results hi all classifications in Motion Picture Daily's annual poll on top radio talent and programs follow, together with names of sponsors, agencies, networks and progromi (EWT) time in the case of first place winners and networks in the case of other winners : Academy to Screen Films for Voters {Continued from page 1) president Walter Wanger disclosed here today. Objective of the innovation is to afford the voters an opportunity to see the nominated product they may have missed during the regular theatre runs, eliminating the contention often made that pictures released early in the calendar year are unduly penalized by the lapsed time before the voting. The Academy awards ceremony again is slated for the Chinese Theatre, March 8 or IS, continuing the precedent established last year. Charles Skouras of Fox-West Coast Theatres is donating the Marquis for the screenings and the Chinese tor the final ceremony. Mechanism for notifying the voters regarding the days on which the different nominated product will be screened has not yet been set up, but it is believed that direct mailing of the fortnight schedule, on which each film will be shown twice, will be used. Admittance to the theatre will be limited to qualified voters. As formerly, only pictures exhibited in Los Angeles during the calendar year will be eligible for the award. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Bob Hope (Pepsodent — Foote, Cone and Belding— NBC, Tuesdays, 1010:30 p.m.) Bing Crosby (NBC) Lux Radio Theatre (CBS) Radio Hall of Fame (Blue) Jack Benny (NBC) MOST PROMISING STARS OF TOMORROW Alan Young (Bristol-Myers Co. — Young & Rubicam — Blue, Tuesdays, 8:30-9 p.m. Jack Carson (CBS) Dick Brown (Mutual) COMEDIANS Bob Hope (Pepsodent — Foote, Cone and Belding— NBC, Tuesdays, l'O10:30 p.m.) Jack Benny (NBC) Fred Allen (Last regular program on CBS — now making guest appearances) COMEDIENNES Joan Davis (Sealtest — McKee and Albright— NBC, Thursdays, 9:3010 p.m.) Fanny Brice (CBS) Gracie Allen (CBS) COMEDY TEAMS Fibber McGee and Molly (S. C. Johnson, Louis and Brorby — NBC, Tuesdays, 9:30-10 p.m.) George Burns and Gracie Allen (CBS) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello (NBC) MASTERS OF CEREMONIES Bing Crosby (Kraft Cheese — J. Walter Thompson — NBC, Thursdays, 9-9:30 p.m.) Clifton Fadiman (NBC) Phil Baker (CBS) FILM PLAYERS ON THE AIR Lionel Barrymore (Noxema Chemical Co. — Ruthrauff and Ryan — CBS, Saturdays, 7-7:30 p.m.) Orson Welles (Guest Appearances) Herbert Marshall (Blue) MALE VOCALISTS (Popular) Bing Crosby (Kraft Cheese — J. Walter Thompson — NBC, Thursdays, 99:30 p.m.) Frank Sinatra (CBS) Dick Haymes (NBC) FEMALE VOCALISTS (Popular) Dinah Shore (General Foods — Young and Rubicam — NBC, Thursdays, 8:30-9 p.m.) Ginny Simms (NBC) Kate Smith (CBS) FEMALE VOCALISTS (Classical) Gladys Swarthout (Last regular program on CBS — Now making guest appearances) Lily Pons (Guest Appearances) Marian Anderson (Guest Appearances) MALE VOCALISTS (Classical) John Charles Thomas (Westinghouse — McCann-Erickson — NBC, Sundays, 2 :30-3 p.m.) Richard Crooks (NBC) Nelson Eddy (CBS) STUDIO ANNOUNCERS Milton J. Cross (Texas Co. — Buchanan and Co. — Blue, Saturdays, 2 5 p.m.) Don Wilson (NBC) Harry von Zell (NBC) COMMENTATORS Raymond Gram Swing (Socony Oil — Compton Advertising Co. — Blue, Mondays through Thursdays , 1010:15 p.m.) Lowell Thomas (NBC) H. V. Kaltenborn (NBC) SPORTS ANNOUNCERS Bill Stern (Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co. — Sherman and Marquette — NBC, Fridays, 10 :30-10 :4S p.m.) Ted Husing (CBS) Harry Wismer (Blue) SYMPHONIC CONDUCTORS Arturo Toscanini (General Motors — Arthur Kudner— NBC, Sundays, 5 6 p.m.) Serge Koussevitzky (Blue) Artur Rodzinski (CBS) SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRAS New York Philharmonic Symphony (United States Rubber — CampbellEwald, CBS, Sundays, 3-4:30 p.m.) Boston Symphony (Blue) NBC Symphony (NBC) DANCE BANDS Guy Lombardo (Larus & Brother — Warwick & Legler — Blue, Saturdays, 10-10:30 p.m.) Harry James (CBS) Tommy Dorsey (NBC) DAYTIME PROGRAMS Breakfast at Sardi's (Procter and Gamble — Compton Advertising Co. — Blue, Mondays through Fridays, 11-11:15 a.m.; also Kellogg Co. — Kenyon and Eckhardt — Blue, Mondays through Fridays, 11:15-11:30 a.m.) Breakfast Club (Blue) American School of the Air (CBS) DRAMATIC PROGRAMS Lux Radio Theatre (Lever Bros. — J. Walter Thompson — CBS, Mondays, 9-10 p.m.) Screen Guild Players (CBS) Cavalcade of America (NBC) PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN Let's Pretend (Cream of Wheat — Batton, Barton, Durstine and Osborn— CBS, Saturdays, 11:05-11:30 a.m.) Lone Ranger (Blue-) American School of the Air (CBS) MUSICAL SHOWS Pause That Refreshes on the Air (Coca Cola — D'Arcy Advertising Co. — CBS, Sundays, 4:30-5 p.m.) Fred Waring Program (Blue) Telephone Hour (NBC) Davis, Young, Bing Crosby All Rate High {Continued from Page 7) Air," which missed capturing second place by a very narrow margin, indicating a growing preference on the part of radio editors for educational features for children. Jack Benny scored second place in the "Best Comedian" voting, behind Bob Hope, and his air show was voted second to Hope's Pepsodent show in the "Best Comedy Show" designation. Despite his frequent absences from the air, Fred Allen was a close third in the "Best Comedian" voting. Ed Gardner's "Duffy's Tavern" finished third in the "Best Comedy Show" group. "Best Musical Show" on the air is still Andre Kostelanetz's "The Pause That Refreshes on the Air." Fred Waring's program on the Blue was a close runner-up and the Telephone Hour finished strongly in third place. "Information Please" was reelected "Best Quiz Show," Phil Baker's "Take It or Leave It" was a strong second place winner in this classification, with third place going to "Dr. I. Q." "The Army Hour" continues as an outstanding favorite in again winning the designation of "Best War Program." No differentiation was made this year between commercial and Government war programs. In this class, second place was won by "Words at War." "Meet Your Navy" was third. The nation's radio editors and critics heaped great praise on George Hicks of the Blue Network for his handling of reports from the invasion beachhead in Normandy on D-Day, reports which were carried by all networks. Their vote is that his was the best individual news job performed in radio in 1944. They also voted the Columbia Broadcasting's 1944 news job as the best performed in radio by a network. Honors for the "Best News Job in 1944," therefore, go to Paul White's CBS news department for the best network job and to Hicks for the best job by an individual. All winners in all classes are listed in adjoining columns. COMEDY SHOWS Bob Hope (Pepsodent Co. — Foote, Cone and Belding — NBC, Tuesdays, 10-10:30 p.m. Jack Benny (NBC) Ed Gardner (NBC) QUIZ SHOWS Information Please (H. J. Heinz — Maxon, Inc.— NBC, Mondays, 9:3010 p.m.) Take It or Leave It (CBS) Dr. I. Q. (NBC) WAR PROGRAMS Army Hour (NBC) Words at War (NBC) Meet Your Navy (Blue) BEST NEWS JOB BY RADIO IN mi Network — Columbia Broadcasting Individual — George Hicks, Blue Network, for 'D-Day' coverage from the invasion beachhead.