Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1947)

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Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1947
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000114
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:
July 04, 2024
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12 Motion Picture Daily Thursday, January 16, 1947 Estimates of Key City Grosses HOLLOWING are estimated pic* ture grosses for current engagements in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. LOS ANGELES "Duel in the Sun" was top grosser ' in a week which found holdovers at nearly all first-run theatres here. Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 15: LOVE LAUGHS AT ANDY HARDY (M-G-M) — BELMONT (1,600) (50c -60c-85c$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $8,900) THE YEARLING (M-G-M)— CARTHAY CIRCLE (1,516) (50c-60c -85c -$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $16,000. (Average: $11,500) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (20th-Fox)— CHIN ESE (2.30O) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $16,000. (Average: $19,000) DUEL IN THE SUN (SRO)— EGYPTIAN (1,000) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $26,000. (Average: $14,000) THE VERDICT (WB)-EL REY (861) (50c-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $3,000. (Average: $7,700) THE VERDICT (WB) — FOR STAR (900) (50c -60c -85c -$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $4,000. (Average: $7,600) LOVE LAUGHS AT ANDY HARDY (M-G-M)-FOX-WILSHIRE (2,300) (50c60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $4,500. (Average: $12,700) THE WICKED LADY (U)— GUILD (965) (5Oc-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $8,000) IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (RKO Radio) — HILLSTREET (2,700) (50c-60c-80c) 7 days. 3rd week. Gross: $19,500. (Average: $23,700) THE WICKED LADY (U)— IRIS (708) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $11,000) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZOth-Fox)— LOEWS STATE (2,500) (50c -60c -85c$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $25,000. (Average: $26,200) LOVE LAUGHS AT ANDY HARDY (M-G-M)— LOS ANGELES (2,096) (50c60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $24,600) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (20th-Fox)— LOYOLA (1,265) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $10,500. (Average: $10,000) THE STRANGE WOMAN (UA)— MUSIC HALL (Beverly Hills) (900) (65c-85c-$1.0O) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $5,000. Average: $6,100) THE STRANGE WOMAN (UA)— MUSIC HALL (Downtown) (900) (65c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $12,200. (Average: $15,000) THE STRANGE WOMAN (UA)— MUSIC HALL (Hawaii) (1,000) (65c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $5,100. (Average: $6,000) THE STRANGE WOMAN (UA)— MUSIC HALL (Hollywood) (490) (65c-85c-$1.0O) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $5,800) THE VERDICT (WB) and GENIUS AT WORK (RKO Radio)— ORPHEUM (2,210) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $16,000) IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (RKO Radio) — PANTAGES (2,000) (50c-6Oc-80c-$1.0O) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $23,100) BLUE SKIES (Para.) and THE LAST CROOKED MILE (Rep.) — PARAMOUNT (Downtown) (3,595) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $26,000. (Average: $24,100) BLUE SKIES (Para.)— PARAMOUNT (Hollywood) (1,407) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $17,000. (Average: $15,400) THE WICKED LADY (U)— RITZ (1,376) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $9,300) THE WICKED LADY (U)— STUDIO (880) (50c -60c-85c -$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $8,000) THE WICKED LADY (U)— UNITED ARTISTS (2,100) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $15,100) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZOth-Fox) — UPTOWN (1,716) (50c-60c-85c.$1.0O) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $12,500) DUEL IN THE. SUN (SRO) — VOGUE (SCO) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $8,000) HUMORESQUE (WB) — WARNER (Downtown) (3,400) (5Oc-60c-8Oc-$1.0O) days, 3rd week. Gross: $14,500. (Average $21,600) HUMORESQUE (WB)— WARNER (Hoi lywood) (3,000) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $16.100) HUMORESQUE (WB)— WARNER (Wil tern) (2,300) (50c-60c-80c-$l.CO) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $11,500. (Average: $15,700) CHICAGO On increased admission prices, the Essaness Woods continues to make local box-office history with "The Best Years of Our Lives." The Loop's other top grosser is "The Razor's Edge." Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 15-16: THE JOLSON STORY (Col.) — APOLLO (1.200) (95c) 3rd week. Gross: $23,000. (Average: $12,000) BLUE SKIES (Para.)— CHICAGO' (3,900) (95c) 3rd week. On stage: Burl Ives and Lorraine Rognan. -Gross: $55,000. (Average: $60,000) THE RETURN OF MONTE CRISTO (Col.) — GARRICK (1,000) (65c-95c) 3rd week. Gross: $19,000. (Average: $13,000) IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (RKO Radio) —GRAND (1,150) (55c-65c-95c) 3rd week. Gross: $25,000. (Average: $18,000) THE STRANGE WOMAN (UA)— ORIENTAL (3,200) (95c) On stage: Milt Herth Trio. Gross: $60,000. (Average: $45,000) TEMPTATION (U) and GENTLEMAN JOE PALOOKA (Mono.)— PALACE (2,500) (55c-65c-95c) Gross: $25,000. (Average: $24,000) A YANK IN LONDON (ZOth-Fox) and WANTED FOR MURDER (ZOth-Fox) — RIALTO (1,687) (65c-95c) Gross: $12,000. (Average: $15,000) THE TIME, THE PLACE, THE GIRL (WB)— ROOSEVELT (1,000) (65c-95c) Gross: $26,000. (Average: $20,000) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZOthFox)— STATE LAKE (2,700) (65c-9Sc) 3rd week. Gross: 550,000. Average: $29,000) UNDERCURRENT (M-G-M) — UNITED ARTISTS (1,700) (65c-95c) 3rd week. Gross: $29,000. (Average: $25,000) THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (RKO Radio)— WOODS (1,200) (95c-$1.40) 4th week. Gross: $51,000. (Average: $20,000) INDIANAPOLIS Business has dropped from the high of the first week of the new year, but continues at generally satisfactory levels. Mild weather has been helpful. Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 14-15 : THE FALCON'S ADVENTURE (RKO Radio) — CIRCLE (2,800) (48c -74c) 7 days. With Freddie Slack band on stage. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $21,000) BLUE SKIES (Para.) — INDIANA (3,200) (40c-60c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $14,000. (Average: $15,800) TEMPTATION (U)— KEITH'S (1,300) (40c -60c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $9,000) TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (M-G-M) — LOEWS (2,450) (40c-60c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $13,500. (Average: $14,400) SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT (ZOthFox) and DANGEROUS MILLIONS (ZOthFox) — LYRIC (1,600) (40c-60c) 7 days. Gross: $7,800. (Average: $6,700) THE RETURN OF MONTE CRISTO (Col.)— ARCADIA (900) (50c-60c-74c-80c 85c-94c) 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $7,250) UNDERCURRENT (M-G-M)— BOYD (3, 000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $17,500. (Average: $22,800) THE FALCON'S ADVENTURE (RKO Radio)— EARLE (3,000) (6Oc-70c-80c-90c-99c) 6 days. With vaudeville starring the Kin, Cole Trio. Gross: $44,500. (Average: $22, 800) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZCith-Fox) — FOX (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-8Oc-85c-94c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $28,C00. (Average: $28,000) THE SECRET HEART (M-G-M) — GOLD MAN (1,400) (5Oc-6Oc-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days. Gross: $29,500. (Average: $26,000) RAGE IN HEAVEN (M-G-M reissue) KARLTON (1,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $7,800) THE STRANGE WOMAN (UA) KEITH'S (2,200) (50c-6Oc-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 2nd week, 2nd run. Gross: $7,500. (Average: $6,500) THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL (WB)— MASTBAUM (4,700) (50c 60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross $18,000. (Average: $28,300) HENRY V (UA) — PIX (500) ($1.95-$2.60) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $11,500. BLUE SKIES (Para.)— STANLEY (3,000) (5Oc-6Oc-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 7th week Gross: $21,500. (Average: $24,900) NOCTURNE (RKO' Radio) STANTON (1,700) (50c-6Oc-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $11,200) SAN FRANCISCO A record cold spell here has been reflected in plunging box-office returns. Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 17: SWELL GUY (U)-O'RPHEUM (2,440) (55c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $19,500. (Average: $14,000) SONG OF THE SOUTH (RKO Radio) and THE FABULOUS SUZANNE (Rep.) FOX (4,651) (60c-85c) 7 days. Gross: $31,500. (Average: $32,000) ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE (RKO Radio)— GOTDEN GATE (2,825) (65c-$1.00) 7 days, 2nd week, with vaudeville. Gross: $28.01)0. (Average: $32,000) THE MAGNIFICENT DOLL (U) and LARCENY IN HER HEART (PRC)— ESQUIRE (1,008) (55c -85c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $3,000. (Average: $6,000) THE SECRET HEART (M-G-M) and THE PILGRIM LADY (Rep.) — PARAMOUNT (2,735) (60c-85c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $19,000. (Average: $23,000) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZOth-Fox)— UNITED NATIONS (1,129) (60c -85c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $6,000. THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL (WB)— STATE (1,459) (60c-85c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $13,000) THE MAGNIFICENT DOLL (U) and LARCENY IN HER HEART (PRQ TIVOLI (1,616) (55c-85c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $4,500. (Average: $14,000) THE STRANGE WOMAN (UA)— UNIT ED ARTISTS (1,465) (85c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $11,500. (Average: $14,000) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZOth-Fox)— WAR FIELD (2,672) (60c-85c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $17,000. (Average: $27,000) BOSTON PHILADELPHIA The personal appearance of the King Cole Trio, with "The Falcon's Adventure" on the screen, is packing them in at the Earle. Business at other houses continues generally good. Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 14-16: THE WICKED LADY (U) — ALDINE (900) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days. Gross: $18,500. (Average: $14,000) Business continued fair to good in spite of a prolonged cold wave and two holdovers. Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 15 : NOCTURNE (RKO Radio)— BOSTON (2 900) (50c-$1.10). Stage show: Duke Ellington and orchestra. Gross: $34,000. (Average: $27,500) MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (ZOth-Fox) and PERSONALITY KID (Col.) — FENWAY (1,700) (40c-80c). Gross: $6,000. (Average: $6,900) MAGNIFICENT DOLL (U) and LITTLE MISS BIG (U)— MEMORIAL (2,900) (40c80c). Gross: $28,000. (Average: $25,000) THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL (WB) and THE TRAP (Mono.)— METROPOLITAN (4,736) (40c -80c). Gross$26,100. (Average: $25,000) TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (M-G-M) -O'RPHEUM (3,200) (40c-80c). Gross: $28,000. (Average: $23,500) MY DARLING CLEMENTINE (ZOth-Fox) and PERSONALITY KID (Col.) PARAMOUNT (1,700) (40c-80c). Gross: $15,500. (Average: $15,100) TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (M-G-M) — STATE (2,900) (35c-80c). Gross: $18,000. (Average: $16,900) ST. LOUIS The weather remained good, and "Till the Clouds Roll By" paced the city at Loew's State. Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 16 : THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL (WB)— AMBASSADOR (3,154) (50c60c-75c) 2nd week. Gross: $16,000. (Average: $18,000) 1 HE PLAINSMAN AND THE LADY (Rep.) and HOME IN OKLAHOMA (Rep.) —FOX (5,038) (50c-60c-75c). Gross: $17,000. (Average: $20,000) TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (M-G-M) -LOEW'S STATE (3,154) (50c-60c-75c) 2nd week. Gross: $25,000. (Average: $20,000) CAPTAIN CAUTION (Favorite Films) and CAPTAIN FURY (Favorite Films)— LOEWS ORPHEUM (1,900) (50c-60c-7Sc). Gross: $13,000. (Average: $9,000) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZOth-Fox) — MIS SOURI (3,514) (50c-60c-75c) 3rd week. Gross: $18,500. (Average: $12,500) BLUE SKIES. (Para.) — ST. LOUIS (4,000) (50c-tOc-75c). Gross: $8,500. (Average: $6,000) THREE LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE (ZOthFox) and BLACK ANGEL (U)— SHUBERT (1,900) (40c50c -60c). Gross: $5,000. (Average: $7,500) KANSAS CITY All theatres are doing better than average. Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 14-16: THE RAZOR'S EDGE (20th-Fox)— ES QUIRE (800) (45c-65c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $8,000) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (2Cth-Fox) — FAIRWAY (700) (45c-65c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $2,000. (Average: $1,750) TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (M-G-M) —MIDLAND1 (3,500) (45c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $18,000. (Average: $15,000) BLUE SKIES (Para.)— NEWMAN (1,900) (45c-65c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $13,000. (Average: $11,000) IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (RKO' Radio) —ORPHEUM (1,900) (45c-65c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $10,000) LANDRUSH (Col.) and LONE STAR MOONLIGHT (Col.)-TOWER (2,100) (45c65c) 7 days. Major Bowes' All-Star Graduates on stage. Gross: $11,000. Average: $9,000) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (20thFox)— UPTOWN (2,000) (45c -65c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $7,000. (Average: $6,000) SALT LAKE CITY "The Razor's Edge" and "The Jolson Story," in third weeks, are adding to the records they have already established. Estimated receipts for the week ending Jan. 16 : THE JOLSON STORY (Col.) — CAPITOL (1,878) (20c-55c-75c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $9,200. (Average: $7,600) THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL (WB)— CENTRE (1,700) (20c-55c75c) 7 days. Gross: $13,900. (Average: $13,500) MR. HEX (Mono.) and THE MYSTERIOUS MR. VALENTINE (Rep.)— LYRIC (1,500) (20c-55c-7Sc) with vaudeville. Gross: $3,800. (Average: $3,700) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZOth-Fox)— RIALTO (1,300) (20c-55c-75c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,900. (Average: $3,600) THE PERFECT MARRIAGE, (Para.)— STUDIO (800) (20c-55c-75c) 7 days, 2nd week, on moveover. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $4,700) THE RAZOR'S EDGE (ZOth-Fox) — UPTOWN (1,300) (20c-55c-75c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $5,800) CROSS MY HEART (Para.) and LITTLE IODINE (UA)— UTAH (1,700) (20c-5Sc-75c) 7 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average: $12,000) (Continued on page 13)