Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1947)

Page scan 00058 from Motion Picture Daily

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Jul-Sep 1947
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
00058
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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6 Motion Picture Daily Jackson Park Asks Increase in Damages Chicago. July 9. — With the lega battles in the Jackson Park anti-trust suit continuing, the plaintiff claims that damages also continue, in conse quence of which it asks that $600,000 compensation be added to the $360,000 already awarded. Meanwhile the nine defendants which include five distributors and Balaban and Katz and the Warner circuits, yesterday asked the U. S Circuit Court of Appeals here for a rehearing on the case. Miles Seeley, defense attorney, said that if the re hearing is refused his clients would take the case to the U. S. Supreme Court. UA Presidency (Continued from page 1) Coast most of the time. The ex ecutive committee is expected to func tion as the principal administrative body for the company in the East Kelly is expected to be included in its membership, although Raftery and Gradwell Sears, UA vice-president, are not. The elections will take place at an early meeting of the company's board, if Chaplin concurs. Sources close to the company ex pressed the belief yesterday that the new arrangements are of an interim nature and that, while they may be continued for several months, permanent management will be sought eventually. Reasons for the collapse of Miss Pickford's negotiations with Si Fabian, Eastern circuit operator, and Serge Semenenko, of the First National Bank of Boston, for the sale of her half interest in the company were not disclosed. The sale was reported to have been on the verge of closing late Tuesday, and Fabian had gone to Miss Pickford's hotel here prepared to sign the papers, only to be told upon his arrival that the deal was off. In a joint statement issued by Miss Pickford and Fabian yesterday announcing the "discontinuance" of the negotations it was stated only that "certain insurmountable legal hurdles were encountered which make the proposed deal impractical. The termination of negotiations is completely amicable among all parties and has been concluded with mutual admiration and regard,'' the statement concluded. 'IA' To Discuss Taft (Continued from page 1) with Thomas Murtha, chairman of the district, presiding. Richard F. Walsh, international president of the 'IA', who had been invited to attend, is still in London. Representing Walsh will be Thomas J. Shea, assistant international president, and William P. Raoul, general secretary-treasurer. Key City Grosses FOLLOWING are estimated picture grosses for current engagemerits in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. LOS ANGELES Grosses reflect the absence of holiday-ers pretty generally. Weather was just too good for people to stay home to go to theatres. Estimated receipts for the week ended July 9 : BORN TO KILL (RKO Radio) and A LIKELY STORY (RKO Radio) — BELMONT (1,600) (50c-6Oc-85c-$1.0O). Gross: $6,500. (Average: $7,100) BORN TO KILL (RKO Radio) and A LIKELY STORY (RKO Radio) — EL REY (861) (50c-60c-85c-$l-0O). Gross: $7,000. (Average: $6,800) BORN TO KILL (RKO Radio) and A LIKELY STORY (RKO Radio) — OR PHEUM (2,210) (5Oe-6Oc-85c-$1.0O). Gross: $18,000. (Average: $18 800) BORN TO KILL (RKO Radio) and A LIKELY STORY (RKO Radio)— VOGUE (800) (50c-60c-85c-$1.0O). Gross: $8,000. (Average: $10,000) DISHONORED LADY (UA-Stromber?)— MUSIC HALL (Beverly Hills) (900) (65cS5c-$1.C0). Gross: $4,500. (Average: $4,700) DISHONORED LADY (UA-Strcmberg) — MUSIC HALL (Downtown) (900) (65c-85c$1.00). Gross: $11,500. (Average: $14,200) DISHONORED LADY (UA-Stroniberg) MUSIC HALL (Hawaii) (1,000) (65c-85c$1.00). Gross: $5,500. (Average: $5,400) DISHONORED LADY (UA-Stromb-rg) MUSIC HALL (Hollywood) (490) (65c-85c$1.00). Gross: $4,500. (Average: $4,700) FIESTA (M-G-M) — EGYPTIAN (1.000) (50c-60e-85c-$l.OO) 2nd week. Gross: $15,500. (Average: $18,100) FIESTA (M-G-M) — FOX-WILSHTRE (2.300) (5Oc-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 2nd week. Gross: $15 000. (Average: $13,300) FIESTA (M-G-M)-LOS ANGELES (2.096) (50c-6Oe-85c-$1.0O) 2nd week. Gross: $29,000. (Average: $22,600) THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (20th-Fox) I IIIXKSK U\.i<!< I (50c ,.:. -85c $1.00). Gross: $19,500. (Average: $18,200) THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (20th-Fox) and BORN TO SPEED (PRC)-LOEWSi STATE (2,500) (5Oc-6Oc-85c-$1.0O). Gross: $25,000. (Average: $28,600) THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (ZOth-Fox) LOYOLA (1,265) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00). Gross: $11,000. (Average: $11,500) THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (20th-Fc(x) end BORN TO SPEED (PRC)— UPTOWN (1.716) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00). Gross: $13,000 (Average: $13,200) GREAT EXPECTATIONS (U-I) — CARTHAY CIRCLE (1,516) (5Oc-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 5th week. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $11,500) GUN FIGHTERS (Col.) and FOR THE LOVE OF RUSTY (Col.) — H I L LST R EET (2,700) (5Oc-60c-8Oc-$1.0O) 2nd week. Gross: $13,000. (Average: $19,800) GUNFIGHTERS (Col.) and FOR THE LOVE OF RUSTY (Co*.) PANTAGES (2,000) (50c-60c-80c-$l.CO) 2nd week. Gross: $8.5(10. (Average: $20,800) IVY (U-I) and PHILO VANCE'S GAMBLE (PRC)-GUILD (965) (50c -60c85c-$1.0O) 3 days, 3rd week. Gross: $4,000'. (Average: $5,900) IVY (U-I)-IRIS (708) (50c-60c-85c-$1.0O) 3 days, 3rd week. Gross: $3,500. (Average: $7,200) IVY (U-I)-RITZ (1,376) (50c-60c-85c-$l.CO) 3 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,000. (Average$9,600) IVY (U-I)— Studio (880) (5Oc-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 3 days, 3rd week. Gross: $4,000. (Average: $6,100) IVY (U-I) and PHILO VANCE'S GAMBLE (PRC) — UNITED ARTTSTS (2,100) (5Oc-6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 3 days, 3rd week. Gross: $8,000. (Average: $15,800) THE PERFECT MARRIAGE (Para.) and THAT'S MY GAL (Rep.) -PARAMOUNT (3,596) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00). Gross: $17,000. (Average: $26,600) THE PERFECT MARRIAGE (Para.) and THAT'S MY GAL (Rep.)— PARAMOUNT (Hollywood) (1,40-7) (50c 60c 80c $1.00) Gross: $13,500. (Average: $16,100) THE UNFAITHFUL (WB) WARNERS (Downtown) (3,400) (50c-60e-80'c-$l.OO) 2nd week. Gross: $15,500. (Average: $18,200) THE UNFAITHFUL (WB) — WARNERS (Hollywood) (3,000) (50c-6Oc-8Oc-$1.0O) 2nd week. Gross: $9,600. (Average: $15,500) THE UNFAITHFUL (WB) — WARNERS (Wiltern) (2,300) (50c -60c -80c$1,000 2nd week. Gross: $10,500. (Average: $14,9000 Blumenstock Meet (Continued from page 1) Art Moger, Boston ; Herb Pickman, New York; Richard Stephens, San Francisco ; Don Walker, Kansas City; J. D. Woodard, Atlanta. Theatre ad men present will be Marcel Brazee, Oklahoma City ; E. C. Callow, Philadelphia ; Dan Finn, New Haven ; George Kelly, Newark ; Al Kvool, Milwaukee ; Frank La Falce, Washington ; Frank McCarthy, Memphis ; Charles Smakwitz, Albany; J. Knox Strachan, Cleveland ; James Totman, Pittsburgh; John McManus, Los Angeles. Miss. Fails to Join (Continued from page 1) 'Kilroy' Opens Saturday World premiere of the Dick Irving Hyland-Sid Luft production, "Kilroy Was Here," has been set at the Scott Theatre, Odessa, Texas, on Saturday. Jackie Cooper, who co-stars with Jackie Coogan in the comedy being released by Monogram, will make a personal appearance in conjunction with the opening. as president, succeeding R. X. Wiliams, who has headed the organization for many years. Other officers elected were : W. S. Taylor, Laurel, Miss., J. E. Alford, Jr., McComb, and F. Blissard, Oklahoma, vice-presidents, and E. W. Clinton, Monticello, secretary-treasurer. H. A. Cole, Dallas, a national Alied States director, presented the case for Gulf States Allied in endeavoring to win the Mississippi membership. W. A. Prewitt, Jr., president of Gulf States Allied, also addressed yesterday's session. Paramount Asks (Continued from page 1) Broidy Sets Premiere Hollywood, July 9. — "Louisiana," Monogram film starring Gov. Jimmie Davis, will have its world premiere in Shreveport, La., during the week of Oct. 6-13, it was announced here erty is condemned for Government use— Rapp asked that the theory of such provisions "should be applied to any sale or liquidation necessary or appropriate to carry out the court's decree." Rapp described three alternative courses by which Paramount could carry out the terms of the decree re quiring five film companies to divest themselves of theatres in which their stock is more than five per cent and less than 95 per cent by Dec. 31, 1948. All of these transactions would be subject to a conversion tax, Rapp said, under existing U. S. law. Major Interest "Paramount has by far the major interest in remedial legislation," Rapp stated, since it has interests in approximately 1,000 theatres affected by the decree. Declaring that his was only a preliminary appearance, Rapp asked permission to submit a more detailed memorandum to the committee and to the joint committee on taxation, also to the Treasury. He also asked for a conference with the joint committee and treasury staffs so that he could propose more concrete legislation to them. 'Hucksters' Opens Today M-G-M's "The Hucksters" will have its world premiere today at the Empire Theatre, London. It is also slated_ to open in more than 400 American cities next week, and is tentatively scheduled to have its Syd today by Steve Broidy, Monogram | ney, Australia, opening on July 24 at head. the St. James Theatre.