Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1946)

Page scan 00080 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Apr-Jun 1946
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
00080
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 Tuesday, April 9. 1946 Estimates of Key City Grosses T?OLLOWING are estimated picMJ turc grosses for current engagements in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. LOS ANGELES "The Outlaw" ran away with the first-run scoreboard, approximately doubling house records of the Music Hall theatres. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 10 : THE SEVENTH VEIL (U) — CARTHAY CIRCLE (1,516) (S0c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. 4th week. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $8,200) SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (2flth Fox) and SHE WENT TO THE RACES (M-G-M) — CHINESE (2,300) (50c-60o-85c$1.00) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $14,600) THE SAILOR TAKES A WIFE (M-G-M) —EGYPTIAN (1,000) (50c-6Oc-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross for 3 days: $7,200. (Average for 7 days: $15,800) TARS AND SPARS (Col.)— and CRIME DOCTOR'S WARNING (Cbl.)-FOXWILSHIRE (2,300) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $11,500. (Average: $8,100) TARS AND SPARS (Col.)— and CRIME DOCTOR'S WARNING (Col.) — GUILD (965) (50c-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 7 days. Gross: $7,800. (Average: $7,100) TOMORROW IS FOREVER (RKO-Radio) — HILLSTREET (2,700) (50c-60c-80c) 7 days. Gross: $33,000. (Average: $21,600) SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (2<Kh-Fox) and SHE WENT TO THE RACES (M-G-M)— LOEWS STATE (2,500) (S0c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $26,000. (Average: $27,400) THE SAILOR TAKES A WIFE (M-G-M) —LOS ANGELES (2,096) (50c-60c-85c-$1.0O) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $26,100) THE OUTLAW (UA) — MUSIC HALL (Beverly Hills) (900) (55c-65c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $4,900) THE OUTLAW (UA) — MUSIC HALL (Downtown) (900) (55c-65c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $30,000. (Average: $14,700) THE OUTLAW (UA) MUSIC HALL (Hawaii) (1,000) (50c-60c-80c) 7 days. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $6,600) THE, OUTLAW (UA) — MUSIC HALL (Hollywood) (490) (50c-60c-80c) 7 days. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $4,600) TOMORROW IS FOREVER (RKO-Radio) — PANTAGES (2,000) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $30,000. (Average: $20,500) ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.) — PARAMOUNT (Downtown) (3,595) (50c-60c-80c$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $29,100. (Average: $22,200) ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.) — PARAMOUNT (Hollywood) (1,407) (50c-60c-80c$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $18,000'. (Average: $12,800) THE SAILOR TAKES A WIFE (M-G-M) — RITZ (1,376) (50c-60c-85c-$1.0O) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross for 4 days: $7,900. (Average for 7 days: $13,300) TARS AND SPARS (Col.) and CRIME DOCTOR'S WARNING (Col.) — UNITED ARTISTS (2,100) (50c-60c-85c-$1.0O) 7 days. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $14,400) SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (20th Fox) and SHE WENT TO THE RACES (M-G-M) — UPTOWN (1,716) (50c-6Gc-85c$1.00) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $11,300) TARS AND SPARS (Col.) and CRIME DOCTOR'S WARNING (Col.) — VOGUE (800) (50c-60c-85c-$1.0O) 7 days. Gross: $7,300. (Average: $6,700) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB) — WARNER (Downtown) (3,400) (50c -60c -80c -$1.00) 7 days, 5th week. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $20,700) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB) — WARNER (Hollywood) (3,000) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days, 5th week. Gross: $14,000. (Average: $14,500) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB) — WARNER (Wiltern) (2,300) (50c-6Oc-80c-$1.0O) 7 days, 5th week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $13,700) CHICAGO Grosses were not especially good, due to the Army Day celebration and the primary elections. Weather was fair. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 10-12: THE LOST WEEKEND (Para.)— APOLLO (1,200) (55c-6.5c-95c) 10th week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $12,000) THE SAILOR TAKES A WIFE (M-G-M) —CHICAGO' (3,850) (55c-65c-95c) 2nd week. On stage: Carmen Cavallaro. Gross: $58,000. (Average: $51,500) ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.) — GARRICK (1,000) (55c-65c-95c) 2nd week on a moveover. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $12,000) THE SEVENTH VEIL (U) and SMOOTH AS SILK (U) — GRAND (1,350) (55c-65c95c) 2nd week. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $9,500) THE OUTLAW (UA)— ORIENTAL (3,200) (95c) 4th week. On Stage: Jane Russell and Dave Apollon. Gross: $49,000. (Average: $35,000) LITTLE GIANT (U) and TERROR BY NIGHT (U)— PALACE (2,500) (55c-65c-95c) Gross: $27,000. (Average: $24,000) MY REPUTATION (WB)— ROOSEVELT (1.000) (55c-65c-95c) 2nd week. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $24,000) SPELLBOUND (UA) — STATE LAKE (2,700) (5Sc-65c-95c) 7th week. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $29,000) ADVENTURE (M-G-M)— UNITED ARTISTS (1,700) (55c-65c-95c) 5th week. Gross: $21,000. (Average: $20,000) BELLS OF ST. MARY'S (RKO-Radio) —WOODS (1,200) (95c) 15th week. Gross: $14,000. (Average: $15,000) ST. LOUIS Business was normal during a week highlighted by ideal weather and little competition. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 10: WHISTLE STOP (UA) and THE NOTORIOUS LONE WOLF (Col.)-LOEW'S STATE (3,514) (40c-50c-60c). Gross: $22,300. (Average: $17,100) ABILENE TOWN (UA) and CAPTAIN KIDD (UA)— LOEWS ORPHEUM (1,900) (40c-50c-65c). Gross: $7,200. (Average: $7,100) BECAUSE OF HIM and CINDERELLA JONES (WB) — AMBASSADOR (3,514) (45c-55c-65c). Gross: $22,000. (Average: $17,200) SPIRAL STAIRCASE (RKO-Radio) and RIVERBOAT RHYTHM (RKO-Radio) — FOX (5,038) (45c -55c -65c). Gross: $21,000. (Average: $17,000) BANDIT OF SHERWOOD FOREST (Col.) and A WALK IN THE SUN (20th-Fox) — MISSOURI (3,514) (45c-55c-65c). Gross: $11,500. (Average: $11,100) FEAR (Mono.) and THE STRANGE MR. GREGORY (Mono.) — ST. LOUIS (45c-55c65c). Gross: $6,000. (Average: $6,200) BELLS OF ST. MARY'S (RKO-Radio) — SHUBERT (1.900) (45c-55c-65c). Gross: $5,000. (Average: $6,200) CINCINNATI With three exceptions, all nouses are participating in plus-average business, despite the unseasonably warm weather, which is luring the public outdoors. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 6-12: THE VIRGINIAN (Para.)— RKO ALBEE (3,300) (44c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days, plus a Saturday midnight show. "Dr. I. Q." broadcast from stage Monday night. Gross: $19,000. (Average: $14,500) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB) — RKO CAPITOL (2,000) (44c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $8,000. (Average: $10,000) THE NOTORIOUS LONE WOLF (Col.) and PRAIRIE RUSTLERS (PRC)— RKO FAMILY (1,000) (30c-40c) 4 days. Gross: $1,900. (Average: $1,800) TEXAS PANHANDLE (Col.) and A GUY COULD CHANGE (Rep.)— RKO FAMILY (1,000) (30c-40c) 3 days. Gross: $850. (Average: $800) NO TIME FOR COMEDY (WB) and CITY FOR CONQUEST (WB) — RKO GRAND (1,500) (44c -50c -60c -70c) 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $8,000) THE SEVENTH VEIL (U)— KEITH'S (1, 500) (44c -50c -60c -70c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $6,500. (Average: $5,000) ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.)— RKO LYRIC (1,400) (44c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days, 3rd week, on a moveover from the Palace. Gross: $8,000. (Average: $5,000) TANGIER (U)— RKO PALACE (2,700,) (44c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days, plus a Saturday midnight show. (Average: $13,500) FROM THIS DAY FORWARD (RKO Radio)—RKO SHUBERT (2,150) (44c-S0c-60c70c) 7 days, 2nd week, on a moveover from the Albee. Gross: $5,500. (Average: $5,000) SAN FRANCISCO With one exception, all bills were held over. The week brought fair weather. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 10-12: THE BANDIT OF SHERWOOD FOREST (Col) and ONE WAY TO LOVE (Col.)— ORPHEUM (2,440) (45c-65c-85c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $14,000. (Average: $21,000) WHISTLE STOP (UA)-UNTTED ARTISTS (1,200) (45c-65c-85c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $18,500. (Average: $14,000) FROM THIS DAY FORWARD (RKORadio)— GOLDEN GATE (2,850) (45c-70c$1.) Stage show. 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $23,000. (Average: $32,000) CINDERELLA JONES (WB) and MURDER IN THE MUSIC HALL (Rep.) — PARAMOUNT (2,748) (45c-65c-85c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $7,000 for 3 days. (Average for 7 days: $24,000) ADVENTURE (M-G-M) — FOX (5,000) (45c-65c-85c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $27,000. (Average: $32,000) THE VIRGINIAN (Para.) and TOKYO ROSE (Para.) — WARFEILD (2,680) (45c65c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $35,000. (Average: $27,000) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB)— ST. FRANCIS (1,400) (45c-65c-85c) 7 days. 2nd week, on a moveover from the Fox. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $13,000) TOMORROW IS FOREVER (RKO-Radio) and CRIME OF THE CENTURY (Rep.)— STATE (2,308) (45c-65c-85c) 7 days, on a moveover from the Warfield. Gross: $10,500. (Average: $13,000) ATLANTA Business is not up to standard here. The weather has been good. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 10 : SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (20th-Fox) — FOX (4,661) (55c-60c). Gross: $11,500. (Average: $12,500) A WALK IN THE SUN (20th-Fox) — PARAMOUNT (2,427) (44c-55c). Gross: $7,200. (Average: $8,000) ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.) — ROXY (2,446) (44c-60c). Moveover run. Gross: $4,700. (Average: $5,000) LITTLE GIANT (U) — CAPITAL (2.100). (35c-44c). Moveover run. Gross: $3,900. (Average: $3,500) ADVENTURE (M-G-M) — LOEWS GRAND (2,554) (50c-60c). Gross: $12,500). (Average: $14,000) OMAHA Business sank to average or below at three of four first-runs. Weather was cool, without rain. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 10-11. BLACK MARKET BABIES (Mono.) and FEAR (Mono.) — OMAHA (2,000) (50c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $8,200. (Average: $8,200) MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S (Para.) and BEHIND GREEN LIGHTS (2<hh-Fox) — ORPHEUM (3,000) (50c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $9,200) ADVENTURE (M-G-M) — PARAMOUNT (2,900) (50c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $9,100. (Average: $10,100) THE BANDIT OF SHERWOOD FOREST (Col.) and JUST BEFORE DAWN (Col.) — RKO-BRANDEIS (1,200) (50c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $7,600. (Average: $6,600) BALTIMORE itions The pre-Easter season apparently is taking some slight toll at box offices. Most of the current week's business is barely average. Weather conditions are favorable, and there is not competition of consequence in t^ Estimated receipts for the week ing April 11 : ABILENE TOWN (UA)— CEXTIR Y (3,000) (35c-44c-55c-60c) 7 days. Gross: $14,500. (Average: $15,500) THE VIRGINIAN (Para.)— KEITH'S (2,406; (35c-40c-50c-60c) 7 davs. Gross: $15,500. (Average: $12,000) CITY FOR CONQUEST (WB)— STANLEY (3,280) (35c-44c-55c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average: $17,000) THE BANDIT OF SHERWOOD FOREST (Col.)— HIPPODROME (2,205) (35c-44c-55c65c) 7 days. Stage show. Gross: $18,000. (Average: $18,000) MURDER IN THE MUSIC HALL (Rep.) — MAYFAIR (1,000) (25c-35c-54c) 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $6,000) JESSE JAMES (20th-Fox) — NEW (1.800) (35c-44c-60c) 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $10,500) IDEA GIRL (U) and LOST ANGEL (M-G-M)— MARYLAND (1,400) (25c-44c) 7 days. Gross: $5,500. (Average: $7,000) BOSTON Six of Boston's seven first-runs are over average. Estimated receipts for week ending April 1 1 : SPIRAL STAIRCASE (RKO Radio)— BOSTON (2,900) (50c-$1.10). Baron Hugo on stage. Gross: $29,400. (Average: S26,300) MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S (Para.) and GAY BLADES (Rep.)— FENWAY (1,700) (40c74c). Gross: $9,600. (Average: $7,300) SEVENTH VEIL (U) and TANGIER (U) -KEITH MEMORIAL (2,900) (40c-75c). Gross: $29,700. (Average: $24,800). ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.) and THEY MADE ME A KILLER (Para.)— METROPOLITAN (4,376) (40c-74c) 3rd week. Gross: $23,500. (Average: $25,200) ADVENTURE (M-G-M)— ORPHEUM (3,200) (35c-74c) 2nd week. Gross: $27,200. (Average: $22,700) MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S (Para.) and GAY BLADES (Rep.) — PARAMOUNT (1.700) (40c-74c). Gross: $17,100. (Average: $14,200) ADVENTURE (M-G-M)— STATE (2,900) (35c-75c) 2nd week. Gross: $21,200. (Average: $17,300) INDIANAPOLIS Only one new attraction is rising above average as the Lenten lull is felt. Weather is of the outdoor variety. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 9-10 : MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S (Para.) and GAY BLADES (Rep.)— CIRCLE (2,800) (35c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $10,300) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB) — INDIANA (3,200) (35c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $13,900) ABILENE TOWN (UA) and BLONDIE'S LUCKY DAY (Col.) — LOEWS (2,450) (35c-55c) 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $13,000) THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE (RKO-Radio) —LYRIC (1,600) (35c-55c) 7 days, on a moveover from the Indiana. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $5,800) BUFFALO Business is about average generally with the Lafayette in the lead. The weather has been cold and damp. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 13 : THE VIRGINIAN (Para.) — BUFFALO (3,489) (40c -50c -60c -70c) 7 days. Gross: $18,000. (Average: $18,500) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB) GREAT (Continued on page 10)