Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Mar 1947)

Page scan 000501 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jan-Mar 1947
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
000501
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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Wednesday, March 19, 1947 Motion Picture Daily (Estimates of Key City Grosses FOLLOWING are estimated picture grosses, exclusive of Federal tax, for current engagements in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. LOS ANGELES C^CP^X new offerings at first-run thea": — 7, only "Sinbad the Sailor" was well received in a week of unusually warm weather which sent thousands swarming to the beaches. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 19: BUCK PRIVATES COME HOME (U-I) and THE DEVIL ON WHEELS (PRC)— BELMONT (1,600) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $8,500. Average: $7,100) THE MAGIC BOW (U-I)— CARTHAY i CIRCLE. (1,516) (50c-60c-85c-$l. 00) 7 days. ! Gross: $8,500. (Average: $11,500) : BOOMERANG (2(Hh-Fox) — CHINESE (2,i .100) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $18,200) I THE BEGINNING OR THE END j (M-G-M)— EGYPTIAN (1,000) (50c-60c-85c$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $18,100) BUCK PRIVATES COME HOME (U-I) and THE DEVIL ON WHEELS (PRC)— EL REY (861) (50c-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 7 days. Cross: $8,500. ( Average: $6,800) DUEL IN THE SUN (SRO)— FAIRFAX (1,504) ($1.20-$1.5G-S1.80) 7 days, 9th week. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $19,000) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (U-I)— FOUR STAR (900) ($1.00-$1.50) 7 days, 8th week. Gross: $7,500. (Average: $9,100) THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (RKO Radio) — FOX BEVERLY (1,350) ($1.00-$1.25-$1.80) 7 days, 12th week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $12,000) THE BEGINNING OR THE END (M-G-M)— FOX WILSHIRE (2,300) (50c60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $7,500. (Average: $13,300) THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (RKO Radio) — GUILD (965) ($1.00-$1.25$1.80) 7 days. Gross: $17,500. (Average: $5 900) SINBAD THE SAILOR (RKO Radio) HILLSTREET (2,700) (50c-60c-8C'c-$1.0O) 7 days. Gross: $28,000. (Average: $19,800) SMASH-UP (U-I)— IRIS (708) (50c-60c-85c$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $7,200) BOOMERANG (20th Fox) — LOEWS STATE (2,500) (50c-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $15,500. (Average: $28,600) THE BEGINNING OR THE END (M-G-M)— LOS ANGELES (2,096) 50c-60c85c-$1.0O) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $22,600) BOOMERANG (20th-Fox) — LOYOLA (1,265) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $11,500) THE RED HOUSE (UA)— MUSIC HALL (Beverly Hills) (900) (65c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $4,000. (Average: $4,700) THE RED HOUSE (UA) — MUSIC HALL (Downtown) (900) (65c-85c-$1.0O) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $14,200) THE RED HOUSE (UA)— MUSIC HALL (Hawaii) (1,000) (65c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $5,400) THE RED HOUSE (UA)— MUSIC HALL (Hollywood) (490) (65c -85c -$1.00) 7 days. 3rd week. Gross: $4,000. (Average: $4,700) BUCK PRIVATES COME HOME (UI) and THE DEVIL ON WHEELS (PRC)— ORPHEUM (2,210) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $18,800) THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES I PRESS | BOOKS PHOTO-OFFSET j •rCOLORCHROME CORP. £ A RT SERVICE 2 BROADWAY NEW YORK 4 WHITEHALL 4 — 3722-3-4-5-4 • COPYWRITING • ILLUSTRATION • PASTE-UP • STORING • MAILING /7 Complete S&utice. (RKO Radio)— PALACE (1,237) ($1.00$1.25-$1.80) 7 days, 8th week. Gross: $28,C00. (Average: $21,000) SINBAD THE SAILOR (RKO Radio) PANTAGES (2,000) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $25,000. (Average: $20,800) EASY COME, EASY GO (Para.) and LADIES' MAN (Para.) — PARAMOUNT (Downtown) (3,595) (S0c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $16,000. (Average: $26,600) EASY COME, EASY GO (Para.) and LADIES' MAN (Para.)— PARAMOUNT (Hollywood) (1,407) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $16,100) SMASH-UP (U-I)— RITZ (1,376) (50c-60c85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $14,500. (Average: $9,600) SMASH-UP (U-I) — STUDIO (880) (50c-60cS5c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $6,100) SMASH-UP (U-I) and GENTLEMAN JOE PALOOKA (Mono.)— UNITED ARTISTS (2,100) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $23,500. (Average: $15,800) BOOMERANG (20thFox)— UPTOWN (1.716) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $13,200) DUEL IN THE SUN (SRO)— VOGUE (800) ($1.00-$1.50-$1.80) 7 days, 11th week. Gross: $13,500. (Average: $10,000) PURSUED (WB)— WARNER (Downtown) (3,400) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $24,500. (Average: $18,200) PURSUED (WB)— WARNER (Hollywood) (3.000) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $22,500. (Average: $15,500) PURSUED (WB) — WARNER (Wiltern) (2,300) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 7 days. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $14,900) CHICAGO Good weather and St. Patrick's Day combined to help Loop grosses. Of the new entries, "My Favorite Brunette" is doing the biggest business. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 19-20: THE JOLSON STORY (Col.) — APOLLO (1,200) (95c) 12th week. Gross : $18,000. (Average: $12,000) MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE (Para.) — CHICAGO (3.900) (95c) On stage: Danny O'Neill. Gross: $65,000. (Average: $62,000) THE BEGINNING OR THE END (M-GM) — GARRICK (1,000) (95c) 2nd week. Gross: $18,000. (Average: $13,000) SINBAD THE SAILOR (RKO Radio)— GRAND (1,150) (95c) 5th week. Gross: $17,000. (Average: $18,000) APACHE ROSE (Rep.) — ORIENTAL (3,200) (95c) On stage: "Sugar Chile" Robinson. Gross: $58,000. (Average: $48,000) THE LOCKET (RKO Radio) and SWEETHEART OF SIGMA CHI (Mono.) — PALACE (2,500) (65c-95c) Gross: $19,000. (Average: $24,000) THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (PRC reissue) and KIT CARSON (PRC reissue) — RIALTO (1,687) (65c-95c) Gross: $11,000. (Average: $11,000) PURSUED (WB) ROOSEVELT (1,000) (95c) Gross $24,000. (Average: $20,000) THE YEARLING (M G M) — STATELAKE (2,700) (95c) 4th week. Gross: $33,000. (Average: $30,000) THE PERFECT MARRIAGE (Para.) — UNITED ARTISTS (1.700) (95c) 2nd week. Gross: $28,000. (Average: $27,000) THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (RKO Radio) — WOODS (1,200) (95c-$1.20$1.40-$1.80) 13th week. Gross: $36,000. (Average: $28,000) PHILADELPHIA "The Jolson Story" and "The Locket" are doing outstanding business in a week of otherwise fair grosses. Estimated receipts for the .week ending March 18-20: LADY IN THE LAKE (M-G-M) AL DINE (900) (50c-60c-74c-8Oc-85c-94c) 7 days. 3rd week. Gross: $10,200. (Average: $13.800) NORA PRENTISS (WB) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 Gross: $7,500. (Average: THAT WAY WITH WOMEN (WB) BOYD (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days. Gross: $21,900. (Average: $21,000) SWELL GUY (U-I) EARLE (3,000) (60c70c -80c -90c -99c) 6 days, with vaudeville starring Tommy Tucker. Gross: $21,300. (Average, for 7 days: $31,700) BOOMERANG (20th-Fox) FOX (3.0001 (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days. 2nd week. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $25,000) DEAD RECKONING (Col.)-GOLDMAN ARCADIA (900) days. 2nd run. ..600) (1.400) (50c-60c-74c-80g-85c-94c) 7 days, 5th week. Gross: $14,500. (Average: $24,000) THE LOCKET (RKO Radio)— KARLTON (1,000) (5Oc-6Oc-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 1st week. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $9,500) 13 RUE MADELEINE (Z0th-Fox)KEITH'S (2.200) (50c-60c-74c-8Oc-85c-94c) 7 days, 2nd run. Gross: $7,000. (Average: $6,200) PURSUED (WB)— MASTBAUM (4,700) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $19,700. (Average: $29,500) THE JOLSON STORY (Col.)— STANLEY (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $38,200. (Average: $27,000) THE BEGINNING OR THE END (M-G-M)— STANTON (1,700) (50c-60c-74c80c -85c -94c) 7 davs. Gross: $15,900. (Average: $12,700) BUFFALO The Buffalo Theatre, with "Ladies' Man" on the screen and a big stage show, is doing sky-high business^ while grosses at other houses hover around the average mark. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 22 : LADIES' MAN (Para.) — BUFFALO (3,489) (40c -50c -60c -70c) 7 days. Hal Mclntyre and orchestra on stage in revue featuring Frankie Lester, John Turnbull, Nancy Reed, Gil Lamb, George Prentice and Eve Matthews. Gross: $30,000. (Average: $19,000) NORA PRENTISS (WB) — GREAT LAKES (3,000) (40c -50c -60c -70c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $15,500. (Average: $18,000) THE PERFECT MARRIAGE (Para.) and DECOY (Mono.) — HIPPODROME (2,100) (40c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $10,000) JOHNNY O'CLOCK (Col.) and CIGARETTE GIRL (Col.) -LAFAYETTE (3,000) (40c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $18,200. (Average: $15,000) THE MIGHTY McGURK (M-G-M) and AFFAIRS OF GERALDINE (Rep.) — TECK (1,500) (40c-50c-60c-70c) 7 days, 3rd week Gross: $3,900. (Average: $6,000) THE SHANGHAI GESTURE (Crown) and DICK TRACY vs. CUEBALL (RKO Radio) TWENTIETH CENTURY (3,000) (40c-50c60c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $16,000) KANSAS CITY Influenza and bad colds are factors in reduced attendance here. Although there has been snow, the temperature generally has been moderate. Estimated receipts for the week ending March 18-20: BOOMERANG (20th-Fox) — ESQUIRE (800) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $6,500. (Average: $8,000) BOOMERANG (20th-Fox) — FAIRWAY (700) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $1,400. (Average: $1,750) DEAD RECKONING (Col.) and SUSIE STEPS OUT (UA) — MIDLAND (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $17,000. (Average: $15,000) MY FAVORITE BRUNETTE (Para.)— NEWMAN (1,900) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross$15,000. (Average: $11,000) SINBAD THE SAILOR (RKO Radio) and DANGEROUS MONEY (Mono.)— ORPHEI'M (1,900) (45c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $10,000) SECRET OF THE WHISTLER (Col.) and BOSTON BLACKIE AND THE LAW (Co!.)— TOWER (2,100) (45c-65c) 7 days. Stage show. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $9,000) BOOMERANG (20thFox)— UPTOWN U. 000) (45c -65c) 7 days. Gross: $4,800. (Average: $6,000) OMAHA Three of the four first-runs arc doing above-average business. The weather has been milder, with little sunshine and considerable snow and rain. Estimated receipts for tin week ending March 20-21 : PEDELIA (PRC) and SING WHILE YOU DANCE (Col.) OMAHA (2.000) (S0c-6Sc) 7 days. Gross: $8,900. (Average: $8,500) WAKE UP AND DREAM (20th-Fox) and DANGEROUS MILLIONS (20th Fox) ORPHEUM (3,000) (50c-65c) 7 days. (Continued on following page) "Has just about can't miss film!" says FILM DAILY Released thru