Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1946)

Page scan 000290 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1946
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000290
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:
May 30, 2024
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Motion Picture daily Wednesday, February 6, 1946 8-12 ABPC Films (Continued from page 1) to alternate between pictures and stage production, with his next film, based on Francis Brett Young's novel, "My Brother Jonathan," budgeted at $500,000. The producer has just finished "Quiet Weekend." Monogram and PRC have been the main distributors of ABPC product in the U. S. Warners has a 25 per cent interest in the company, which operates one of the largest circuits in England in addition to maintaining production and distribution setups. The producer will leave here on Friday for the Coast and will remain there for about nine weeks. He will also contact writers, who are badly needed in England, he said, 'while on the Coast. C.C.N.Y. Films Courses Twelve evening courses, covering every phase of motion picture production, for the spring term of the College of the City of New York Institute of Film Techniques, have been announced by Hans Richter, acting supervisor. I THIS MARK BOX OFFICE: Tkis theatre is equipped unth TkVOlGEOF THE-; THEATRE Theatre Supply Dealers j Sound System Manufacturers Altec Representatives Northern Electric Co. Dominion Sound Equip t* Ltd. Western Electric Exp. Corp._ 1 LAN :1NG CORPORATION Key City Grosses 77* OLLOWING are estimated picture grosses for current en,JF gagements in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. PHILADELPHIA Good weather over the weekend boosted totals in midtown houses. New films fared better than holdovers but the general picture was a good one. Estimated receipts for the week ending Feb. 5-7: VACATION FROM MARRIAGE (M-G-M) — ALDINE (900) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $14,500) THE LOST WEEKEND (Para.) — BOYD (3,000) (40c-'45c-50c-65c-7Sc-85c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $21,000. (Average: $18,000) THEY WERE EXPENDABLE (M-G-M) ARCADIA (900) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c) 7 days, 2nd run, 2nd week Gross: $6,100. (Average: $4,000) PEOPLE ARE FUNNY (Para.) 6 days: $22,800) and THE HARVEY GIRLS (M-G-M) (1 day: $5,800)— EARLE (3,000) (4Oc-50c-65c-75c-85c-95c) 6 days of vaudeville. Gross: $28,600. (Average: $27,500) LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (ZOth-Fox) FOX (3,000) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $28,000. (Average: $20,500) SUNBONNET SUE (Mono.)— KARLTON (1,000) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $7,800. (Average: $6,600) THE SPANISH MAIN (RKO-Radio) — KEITH'S (2,300) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $5,800) MY REPUTATION (WB) — MASTBAUM (4,700) (40c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $24,800. (Average: $22,000) THE HARVEY GIRLS (M-G-M) — STANLEY (3,000) (4Oc-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $38,000. (Average: $20,000) PARDON MY PAST (Col.) — STANTON (1,700) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $9,700. (Average: $9,500) PITTSBURGH Excellent weather conditions over the weekend brought better-thanaverage business to first-runs. Estimated receipts for the week ending Feb. 7: DAKOTA (Rep.) — FULTON (1,700) (35c44c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,500. (Average: $9,000) FRONTIER GAL (U)-J. P. HARRIS (2,000) (35c-44c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $16,000. (Average: $10,000) MY REPUTATION (WB)— PENN (3,400) (40c-55c-85c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $17,500. (Average: $23,000) THE LOST WEEKEND (Para.) — RITZ (1,100) (35c-44c-65c) 7 days, 4th week, on a moveover from the Warner. Gross: $5,500. (Average: $3,000) THE STORK CLUB (Para.)— STANLEY r3.800) (40c-65c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $29,000. (Average: $23,000) CORNERED (RKO-Radio) — WARNER (2,000) (35c-44c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week, on a moveover from the Stanley. Gross: $7,500. (Average: $7,500) LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (20th-Fox) — SENATOR (1,700) 7 days, 4th week, on a moveover from the Harris. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $3,500) ST. LOUIS With the legitimate theatre still dark, business is good this week at St. Louis first-runs. However, holdover grosses were slightly below normal. Good weather prevailed during the week. Estimated receipts for the week ending Feb. 6: MY REPUTATION (WB) and PURSUIT TO ALGIERS (U)— AMBASSADOR (3,154) (40c-50c-60c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $17,200) THE LOST WEEKEND (Para.) and PEOPLE ARE FUNNY (Para.) — FOX (5,038) (45c-55c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $35,000. (Average: $17,000) SPELLBOUND (UA) — LOEWS STATE (3,162) (40c-50c-60c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $13,500. (Average: $17,100) THE DALTONS RIDE AGAIN (U) and DICK TRACY (RKO-Radio) — MISSOURI (3,514) (45c-55c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $14,000. (Average: $11,100) THE LAST CHANCE (M-G-M) and A LETTER FOR EVIE (M-G-M)— LOEWS ORPHEUM (1,900) (40c-50c-60c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $9,800. (Average: $7,100) THE SPANISH MAIN* (RKO-Radio) — SHUBERT (1,900) (40c-50c-60c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $6,200) LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN* (Zttth-Fox) and THIS LOVE OF OURS* (U) — ST. LOUIS (4,000) (40c-50c-60c) 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $7,800) indicates moveover picture. MINNEAPOLIS In spite of one of the winter's coldest 48 hours, business at loop theatres held up well even running slightly above averages. Estimated receipts for the week ending Feb. 7 : SPELLBOUND (UA-Selznick) — RADIO CITY (4,000) (44c-60c) 7 days. Gross: $25,000. (Average: $12,000) CORNERED (RKO-Radio) — ORPHEUM (2,800) (44c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $7,500) PARDON MY PAST (Col.)— STATE (2,300) (44c -60c) 7 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average: $10,000) BELLS OF ST. MARY'S (RKO-Rainbow) — PANTAGES (1,900) (44c-60c) 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $7,000. (Average: Theatre starting first week under new policy of second-run RKO-Orpheum house. No average as yet.) THEY WERE EXPENDABLE (M-G-M) LYRIC (1,100) (44c-60c) 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $4,200. (Average: $4,500) MY REPUTATION (WB) — CENTURY (1,600) (44c-60c) 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $4,500. (Average $7,000) CONFIDENTIAL AGENT (WB)— WORLD (350) (44c-70c) 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $1,755. (Average: $3,000) ATLANTA Cold but clear weather proved ideal with all indications for a record-breaking week. Estimated receipts for the week ending Feb. 6: DANGER SIGNAL (WB) Stage show (Sammy Kaye) — FOX (4,661) (44c-55c). Gross: $25,000. (Average: $12,500) THE HURRICANE (Film Classics) — PARA MOUNT (2,446) (44c-55c). Gross: $7,400. (Average: $7,200) LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (WB)— ROXY (2,446) (44c-55c) 2nd week, on a moveover from the Fax. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $5,000) COL. EFFINGHAM'S RAID (20th-Fox)— CAPITOL (2,100) (44c-55c 2nd week on a moreover from the Paramount). Gross: $6,000. (Average: $3,500) KISS AND TELL (Col.)— RIALTO (983) (44c-55c) 5th week on a holdover. Gross: $5,400. (Average: $5,000) SPELLBOUND (UA) — LOEWS GRAND (2,031) (50c-60c) 2nd week of a holdover. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $10,000) BUFFALO If the first five weeks of the new year are any indication, 1946 is going to be a big year. Grosses are still sky-high here. Weather was cold, but good. Estimated receipts for the week ending Feb. 9 : MY REPUTATION (WB)— BUFFALO (3,489) (40c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $21,700). (Average: $16,400) LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (20th-Fox)— GREAT LAKES (3,000) (40c-50c-60c-70c) 7 Video Film Costs (Continued from page 1) Special Events Broadcasting" at the Hotel Sheraton, here, yesterday. The best features of motion picture production will be incorporated into the production of television shows to provide background sequences and other connecting features, Alley explained. He indicated that NBC now uses film library stock shots for television shows, and "eventually st?,ff cameramen will be part of our se» ' , to record 'live' shows on film,'" J. said. NBC television programming is presently 40 per cent film, 40 per cent live pick-ups and 20 per cent production in studios, Alley estimated. Alley believes that television will be preeminent over newsreels, with NBC expected to have its own nationwide newsreel coverage. While the best pictures are obtainable only on 35mm, Alley explained that 35mm reduced to 16mm has also been found suitable but actually shooting on 16mm does not provide pictures equal to the quality of 35mm needed for television. Set Washington to N. Y. Web Telecast Washington, Feb. 5. — First regularly-scheduled inter-city television broadcast between Washington and New York will take place Feb. 12, when National Broadcasting, Columbia Broadcasting and DuMont Television combine to bring Lincoln Memorial ceremonies to New York, using the Bell System's coaxial cable. Raibourn Says Video May Aid World Unity Because it combines the "forceful characteristics of both motion pictures and radio for influencing people, television may develop into a "powerful aid" for the realization of "one world," Paul Raibourn, economist for Paramount Pictures, Inc., told members of the New School here last night. Hall Honors Garson Greer Garson will be honored at a reception today in Radio City Music Hall's studio apartment, the guest of G. S. Eyssell, Music Hall president, because of her long-run record at the theatre. Since 1940 she has starred in seven pictures there. They have run a total of 54 weeks and played to an aggregate audience of 8,011,166. days, 2nd week. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $16,400) JESSE JAMES (20th-Fox) and THE RETURN OF FRANK JAMES (ZOth-Fox)— HIPPODROME ' (2,100) (40c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days, reissues. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $9,700) UP GOES MAISIE (M-G-M) and A LETTER FOR EVIE (M-G-M) — TECK (1,500) (40c-50c-60c-70c) 2 days. (Theatre opened Feb. 7; average and gross not available.) THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S (RKORadio) — TWENTIETH CENTURY (3,000) (40c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days, 6th week. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $12,200) FRONTIER GAL (U) and CRIMSON CANARY (U)— LAFAYETTE (3,000) (40c50c-60c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $17,800. (Average: $12,400) Note: Actual grosses for week ended Feb. 2: Buffalo, $37,000; Great Lakes, $30,000; Hippodrome, $8,400. NERO'S WIFEJIAS THE BEST POSITION ./„ Hue's Wlkh Aim SusfUnl