Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1946)

Page scan 00097 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 #:
00097
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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Wednesday, April 10, 1946 Motion Picture Daily 13 $9,000,000 Slash (Continued from page 1) ;e planned to produce and distribute 3.000 motion pictures. Of this numI >er, 200 were to be short subjects br educational use within this county and the remaining 52,800 for disribution abroad. The committee stated that, in grantig $10,000,000, it had in mind the reition and. if possible, an icrease in allocation. Since particular attention was given o motion pictures in the report, it believed here that the State Department may be forced, due to its cut, to low down on "contract pictures" lade by producers. The committee rn plied that the department should enourage commercial relations between lie industry and interests abroad in i-rder to deliver the facts about Ameriia on a foreign trade basis rather than give-away." In the hearings before the commitee, Assistant Secretary William Benon stated that more requests are comHg in daily for information pictures o be shown abroad. The need for ducational, factual current-event pic|ures is stressed, Benton added. Documentary File It was said that the Department is legotiating with the Library of Conress in an effort to have a central ocumentary file for government films. Under the appropriations measure, ;overnment film production would be ontinued under contracts with private ompanies. The distribution plan involved the hstribution of six reels each six veeks. They were to be dubbed in '0 languages. Amendments may be offered to the neasure which will further hamper government production and distribuion of pictures. Several Republican -louse leaders have openly expressed titter opposition to the Benton prorram. The committee pointed out that some countries do not favor this prorram" and that the amount of money equired should be given careful conideration. It was said that "certain" mtions will forbid the use of Amerian films for cultural purposes. Hearing on May 15 in Jackson Park Case Chicago, April 9.— Distributor deendants in the Jackson Park antirust case have been given until May 3 to answer the supplementary com>laint filed by Thomas C. McConnell, -ttorney for the plaintiffs. Judge vlichael L. Igoe will hold a hearing >n May 15 to decide on a trial date. WE Advances Eliot .... ' Douglas F. G. Eliot, general purnasing agent for Western Electric, oday was elected a vice-president at a neeting of the board of directors Vt the annual meeting of stockholders, ust preceding the directors' meeting, 11 directors were re-elected. Another ITTCO Office George A. Hirliman, president of nternational Theatrical and TeleviCorp., and Robert Erlik, head of ■LI CO of the West, have jointly pened an office in Seattle, to be head , 7 C^rrles F' Raymer, bringing the 3tal of West Coast offices to three. Estimates of Key City Grosses JPOLLOWING are estimated pic-* tare grosses for current engagements in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. PITTSBURGH One film was outstanding, and others did average business. Weather was ideal. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 11 : THE ENCHANTED FOREST (PRC) — FULTON (1,700) (40c-55c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $8,750. (Average: $9,700) LITTLE GIANT (U)-J. P. HARRIS (2,000) (40c-55c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $11,500. (Average: $11,000) ADVENTURE (M-G-M)-(3,40O) (40c-55c70c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $19,000. (Average: $25,000) CINDERELLA JONES (WB)— RITZ (1,100) (40c-55c-70c) 7 days, 2nd week, on raoveover from the Stanley. Gross: $3,000. (Average: $3,500) THE ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.)— STANLEY (3.800) (40c-55c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $40,000. (Average: $25,000) THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S (RKORadio) — WARNER (2,000) (40c-55c-70c) 7 days, 5th week on a moveover from the Penn. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $8,000) THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO (FC) and KID MILLIONS (FC)— SENATOR (1,700) (40c-55c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $4,300. (Average: $3,200) TORONTO Continued cool weather with wintry-like winds worked in favor of Toronto first-runs during the week. Chief competition came from a couple of amateur hockey finals, and a number of symphony and choral presentations. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 12 : MY NAME IS JULIA ROSS (Col.) and MEET ME ON BROADWAY (Col.) — EGLINTON (1,006) (18c-30c-48c-60c) 6 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $4,500) MY REPUTATION (WB)-IMPERIAL (3.373) (18c-30c-42c-60c-90c) 6 days. Gross: $14,300. (Average: $13,300) THE HARVEY GIRLS (M-G-M) LOEWS — (2,074) (18c-30c-42c-6Oc-78c) 6 days, 3rd week. Gross: $12,200. (Average $13,200) THE ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.) SHEA'S (2,480) (18c-30c-42c-60c-90c) 6 days, 2nd week. Gross: $15,600. (Average$14,600) TANGIER-UPTOWN (2,761) (18c-30c-42cwc^90c) 6 days. Gross: $10,900. (Average: MY NAME IS JULIA ROSS (Col.) and MEET ME ON BROADWAY (Col.)-VIC TORIA (1,270) (12c-30c-48c) 6 days. Gross$7,000. (Average: $7,000) MINNEAPOLIS Cold weather and rain failed to cut business appreciably here. The majority of Loop grosses are over average. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 11 : TOMORROW IS FOREVER (RKO-Radio) — ORPHEUM (2,800) (44c-70c) 7 days Gross: $13,500. (Average: $9,000) ADVENTURE (M-G-M) — RADIO CITY (4 000) (44c -60c) 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $15,000) ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.) — CENTURY (1,600) (44c-60c) 7 days, 2nd run. Gross $8,500. (Average: $6,500) SAILOR TAKES A WIFE (M-G-M) — STATE (2,300) (44c-60c) 7 days. Gross $15,000. (Average: $11,500) MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S (Para.)-LYRIC (1,100) (44c-60c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross S-\000). (Average: $5,000) SNAFU (Col.)-GOPHER (1,000) (40c) 7 days. Gross: $3,200. (Average: $3,000) A WALK IN THE SUN (ZOth-Fox) WORLD (350) (44c-80c) 7 days, 2nd run Gross: $2,600. (Average: $3,000) PHILADELPHIA The majority of first-runs are drawing over-average business. Rain during the week was no help. Estimated receipts for the week endingApril 9-11 : SPELLBOUND (UA)-ALDINE (900) (40c4Sc-50c-65c-75c-S5c) 7 days, 9th week Gross: $11,800. (Average: $8,200) ADVENTURE (M-G-M) — ARCADIA (900) (40c-45c-5Oc-65c-75c-85c) 7 days, 2nd run, 2nd week^ Gross: $6,800. (Average: $5,200) GILDA (Col.)-BOYD (3.000) (40c-45c-50c65c-75c-S5c) 7 days. Gross: $32,400. (Average: $22,800) GETTING GERTIE'S GARTER (UA) EARLE (3,000) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c-95c) 6 days of vaudeville starring the Sammv ]ie r,?lcJ?^ra (6 days Sross: $26,500) and ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (M-G-M) (l day: $5,300). Gross: $31,800. (Average$27,500) ' A WALK IN THE SUN (20th-Fox) — FOX (3,000) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 2nd week Gross: $18,000. (Average: $28,200) THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S (RKO? o°)7KARLTON (l'm) (40c -45c -50c -65c75c-85c) 2nd run, 2nd week. Gross: $8 800 (Average: $7,600) SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY (ZOth-Fox) KEITH'S (2,200) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) $7 100)Un' 7 dayS' GrOSS: ?8'200 (Average: ??£P TO UTOPIA (Para.)— MASTBAUM (4./00) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 2nd week Gross: $31,500. (Average: $29,500) ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (M-G-M) STANLEY (3.000) (40c-45c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $33,700. (Average: $23,700) DAKOTA (Rep.)— STANTON (1,700) (40c43c-50c-65c-75c-85c) 5 days, 2nd week Gross: $8,800. (Average: $11,500) MILWAUKEE Fair film-going weather, tempered by Lent and early Easter shopping, kept crosses of all but one downtown first-run at average or below. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 10: T^Ep,SXIR^»iTAIRCASE (RKO-Radio) ^ T^YiFr?.80^ RHYTHM (RKO-Radio) — ALHAMBRA (1,600) (50c-80c) 7 days, 3rd cYd'*™!?!^ $5-000 (Average: $5,000) ?^T£?A„JRUNK (WB> WARNER «?7^S ^-a*' 7 days> 3rd week. Gross: S-1/,000. (Average: $16,000) T<$8££S™1S FOREVER (RKO-Radio) RIVERSIDE (2,600) (50c-80c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $15,000. (Average $17 0001 PERILOUS HOUDAY (Col.) and TALK AfOUT A LADY (CoI.)-PALACE (2,275) $I3C50O) : $9'000' (Avera^e: ™K (M-G-M) WISCONSIN « (55c-85c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $14,000. (Average: $14,500) BANDIT OF SHERWOOD FOREST (Col ) and ONE WAY TO LOVE (CoL) STRAND (1,200) (55c-85c) 7 days 4th week. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $6,250) KANSAS CITY _ Lent and an ice show are not holding down grosses noticeably. The hot spell has passed; weather is more favorable. Estimated receipts for the week ended April 9: TANGIER (U)-ESQUTRE (800) (45c-65c) / days. Gross: $6,500. (Average: $8,000) mmwl"!^ (M-,G-M) — MIDLAND S (4,Sr65c) 7 fejnd week. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $15,000) n ™ ^Gi-N?A? ,(Para-) NEWMAN O.900) (45c-63c) 7 days. Gross: $14,500 (Average: $12,000) f.^TMGA«TR7U?K <WB>-ORPHEUM Mi™ (?54c"65c> 7 j?^. 3rd week. Gross: ?14,p00. (Average: $10,000) t£a£°w£mSaEm and FOLLOW TV X^OMAN (para.)-TOWER (2,100) imC"^) dayS; Stage show Gross: $8,500. (Average: $9,400) TANGIER (U)-UPTOWN (2,000) (45c -65c) 7 days. Gross: $4,500. (Averaee 'Komi TANGIER (U)-FAIRWAY (TO,) T^k) 7 days. Gross: $1,400. (Average: $1,750) DENVER The week brought new records at the Denver, Webber and Esquire ; the Denham also is strong. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 10: ' WHISTLE STOP (UA) and SWING PAR. E„ OF 1946 (Mono.)— ALADDIN (1.140) (35c-74c) 7 days, on a moveover from the Denver and Esquire. Gross: $3,500. (Average: $6,615; n°7tn? 7,? VnTOPlA (Para ) DENHAM (1,750) (35c-70c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross$12,750. (Average: $11,500) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB) DENVER (2,525) (3Sc-74c) 7 days. Gross: $24,500. (Average: $15,000) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB) ESOL IRE 742) (35c-74c) 7 days. Gross: ~$6,0CO. (Average: $3,500) HARVEY GIRLS (M-G-M) and A BOY A GIRL AND A DOG (Frank)-ORPHE TJM (2,600) (35c-74c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $15,500) IN THE SUN (^Oth-Fox) and JOHNNY COMES FLYING HOME (20thFox) PARAMOUNT (2,200) (35c-74c) 7 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average $9 500) SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY 20th-Fox) and IDEA GIRL (U)-RIALTO (878) (35c74c) 7 days, on a moveover fron the Aladdin, Denver and Esquire. Gross: $4,000 (Average: $4,800) p_J^RAT.°9A TRUNK (WB) WEBBER (/50) (35c-/4c) 7 days. Gross: $5,503* (Average: $3,100) CLEVELAND Loew's State had a record weekend while most other houses here did close to average business. Threateningweather has been the rule. Estimated receipts for the week ended April 9: 7£5EE, STRANGERS (WB) — RKO AL Mf^L0'^ (45c-55c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $10,000) SARATOGA TRUNK (WB)— WARNERS' HIPPODROME (3.500) (45c-55c 65c) 7 'days. 2nd week, on a holdover. Gross: $20,0CO. (Average: $20,800) T^?AN AND THE LEOPARD WOMAN (RKO Radio) WARNERS' LAKE (714) (45c-55c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week, on a move2™"„ Gross: $3,750. (Average: $3,270) MISS SUSIE SLAGLE'S (Para.)-LOEW'S OHIO (1,268) (45c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week on $6 200)>VeOVer' Gr°SS: $S'50°' (AveraSe: TOMORROW IS FOREVER (RKO Radio) -RKO PALACE (3,300) (45c-55c-65c) 7 cr^Ar, Gi°^S: J23'000 (Average: $20,000) c^^iU TO UTOPIA (Para.) LOEW'S S^Vi3'3005 (45c'65c) 7 d^s G™*s$36,000. (Average: $22,000) ADVENTURE (M-G-M)-LOEW'S STILLMAN (1,900) (45c-65c) 7 days, 3rd week, on $9 5TO)Ve°Ver' Gr°SS: (Avera^e: SALT LAKE CITY Although rain hampered theatre business, all first-runs here are emerging over par. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 14: ADVENTURE (M-G-M) CENTRE (1 700) (14c-45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $15,500. (Average: $13,000) THE VIRGINIAN (Para.) — CAPITOL (1 878) (14c -45c -65c) 2nd week, on a moveover. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $7,300) SONG OF ARIZONA (Rep.) and THE TIGER WOMAN (Rep.) _ LYRIC (1,500) (14c-35c-45c-65c). Stage show. Gross $4 800. (Average: $3,500) TARZAN AND THE LEOPARD WOMAN (RKO-Radio) — RIALTO (800) (14c-45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $3,500) ROAD TO UTOPIA (Para.) — STUDIO (800) (14c-45c-65c) 2nd week, on a moveover. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $4,500) THE FALCON IN SAN FRANCISCO (RKO-Radio) and EARL CARROLL'S VANITIES (Rep.)-UPTOWN (1,300) (95c) 7 days. Gross: $7,300. (Average: $5,500) LITTLE GIANT (U) and HOUSE OF DRACULA (U) UTAH 7 days. Gross$12,400. (Average: $11,000)