Motion Picture Daily (Jul-Sep 1947)

Wednesday, July 30, 1947 Motion Picture Daily 11 Estimates of Key City Grosses FOLLOWING are estimated picture grosses for current engage\ merits in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. PHILADELPHIA Incomer "Dear Ruth" at the Goi^=5i, and "The Hucksters" in its second week at the Earle are doingstandout business, but other houses report a summer status quo. Estimated receipts for the week ending July 29-31 : CYNTHIA (M-G-M)— ALDINE (900) (50c60c-74c-80c-85c-94c). Gross: $12,800. (Average: $13,800) DEAR RUTH (Para.)— GOLDMAN (1,400) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c). Gross: $31,000. (Average: $24,000) THE EGG AND I (U-I)— ARCADIA (900) (5Oc-60c-74c-8Oc-85c-94c) 2nd run. Gross: 56,000. (Average: $6,600) FIESTA (M-G-M) — STANLEY (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 3rd week. Gross: $15,700. (Average: $27,000) THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR (ZOth Fox) — FOX (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 2nd week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $25, 000) THE HUCKSTERS (M-G-M)— EARLE (3,000) (5Oc-60c-74c-8Oc-85c-94c) 2nd week. Gross: $35,000. (Average: $31,700) MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (20th-Fox) —KEITH (2,200) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 2nd week, 2nd run. Gross: $6,000. (Average: $6,200) THE OTHER LOVE (UA)— BOYD (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c). Gross: $17,500. (Average: $21,000) POSSESSED (WB)— MASTBAUM (4,700) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c). 2nd week. Gross: $21,500. (Average: $29,500) RAMROD (UA)— STANTON (1,700) (50c60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 2nd week. Gross: $8,200. (Average: $12,700) THE UNFAITHFUL (WB)— KARLTON (1,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 2nd run. Gross: $7,500. (Average: $9,500) of the thunder-and-lightning variety. Estimated receipts for the week ending Aug. 2: DUEL IN THE, SUN (SRO) — TECK (1,500) (Advanced prices: 90c -$1.25) 7th week, on a moveover. Gross: $6,500. (Average: $6,000) GREAT EXPECTATIONS (U-I) and PHILO VANCE RETURNS (PRC)— HIPPODROME (2,100) (40c-50c-60c-70c1. Gross: $8,800. (Average: $10,000) HUCKSTERS (M-G-M)— GREAT LAKES (3,000) (40c -50c -60c -70c) 2nd week. Gross: $17,000. (Average: $18,000) ODD MAN CUT (U-I) and LITTLE MISS BROADWAY (Col.)— LAFAYETTE (3,000) (40c-50c-60c-70c). Gross: $17,800. (Average: $15,000) POSSESSED (WB)— BUFFALO1 (3,489) (40c-50c-60c-70c). Gross: $21,800. (Average: $19,000) THAT'S MY MAN (Rep.) and HIT PARADE OF 1S47 (Rep.)— TWENTIETH CENTURY (3,000) (40c-50c-60c-70c). Gross: $9,400. (Average: $16,000) CHICAGO Hot, humid summer weather caused, a slight decline in Loop theatre business during the week. However, "Brute Force," at the Grand; "Dear Ruth,," at the Chicago, and "The Hucksters," at the State are among those bringing in very gratifying grosses. Estimated receipts for the week ended July 28 : BRUTE FORCE (U-I)— GRAND (1,150) (95c). Gross: $24,900. (Average: $16,000) DEAR RUTH (Para.) — CHICAGO (3,900) 3rd week. On stage: Jo Stafford and Victor Borge. Gross: $59,000. (Average: $59,000) GREAT EXPECTATIONS (U-I) — UNITED ARTISTS (1,700) (95c). 3rd week. Gross: $17,000. (Average: $25,500) GUNFIGHTERS (Cel.) and THE CORPSE CAME C.O.D.) (Col,)— GARR1CK (1,000) (95c) 4th week. Gross: $9,500. (Average: $11,500) THE HOMESTRETCH (20th Fox) ROOSEVELT (1,000) (95c) 2nd week. Gross: $17,000. (Average: $20,000) 1HE HUCKSTERS (M-G-M) — STATE LAKE (2,700) (95c). Gross: $40,000. (Average: $30,000) IT HAPPENED ON FIFTH AVENUE (Allied Artists) — APOLLO (1,200) (95c) 2nd week. Gross: $13,000. (Average: $12,000) I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW (26th-Fox)— ORIENTAL (1,200) (95c) 4th week. On stage: The Harmonicats and regular vaudeville. Gross: $50,000. (Average: $40,000) REPEAT PERFORMANCE (E-L) WOODS (1,200) (95c). Gross: $14,500. (Average: $17,500) THEY WON'T BELIEVE ME (RKO Radio) and BLONDIE'S HOLIDAY (Col.)— PALACE (2,500) (95c). Gross: $26,500. (Average: $26,000) BUFFALO CINCINNATI "Possessed," at the Buffalo, and "Odd Man Out," at the Lafayette, are the leaders here. Weather is still Grosses were mixed. Registering well were "Black Gold," "The Hucksters" and "Dear Ruth." Estimated receipts for the week ending July 29Aug. 1: BLAQ'K GOLD (Mono. -Allied Artists) RKO GRAND (1,500) (50c-55c-6Oc-65c-70c 75c). Gross: $10,000. (Average: $5,000) DEAR RUTH (Para.)— RKO ALB EE, (3, 300) (50c-55c-6Oc-7Oc-75c). Gross: $20,000 (Average: $15,000) THE HUCKSTERS (M-G-M)— RKO CAPITOL (2,000) (5Oc-55c-6Oc-65c-70c-75c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $10, 000) I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW (Z0th-Fox)— RKO SHUBERT (2,150) (50c55c-60c-65c-70c-75c) 3rd week, following an initial week at the Palace and first moveover week at the Shubert. Gross: $6,500. (Average: $5,000) IVY (U-I)— KEITH'S (1,500) (50c-55c-60c65c-75c) 2nd week. Gross: $9,000. Average: $7,500) THEY WON'T BELIEVE ME (RKO Radio)—RKO PALACE (2,700) (50c-55c-60c65c-70c-75c) 7 days. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $15,000) TRAIL TO SAN ANTONE (Rep.) — RKO FAMILY (1,000) (30c-40c-50c) 4 days. Dialed with DESPERATE (RKO Radio). Gross: $1,500. (Average: $1,600) THE UNFAITHFUL (WB)-RKO LYRIC (1,400) (5Oc-55c-60c-65c-7Oc-75c) 2nd week, on a moveover from the Albee. Gross; $5,500. (Average: $5,000) YANKEE FAKIR (Rep.)— RKO FAMILY (1,000) (30c-40c-50c) 3 davs. Dualed with STARS OVER TEXAS (PRC). Gross: $1,000. (Average: $1,100) PITTSBURGH BOSTON Continued good weather benefited grosses in the Hub area. Two holdovers, "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now," at the Memorial, and "The Hucksters," at Loew's Orpheum and State, sustained above-average grosses for second weeks. "Dear Ruth," doubling with "Danger Street" at the Metropolitan, bowed in for a very strong week. Estimated receipts for the week ending July 30: DEAR RUTH (Para.) and DANGER STREET (Para.)— METROPOLITAN (4,736) (40c-80c). Gross: $30,000. (Average: $26,000) THE HUCKSTERS (M-G-M)— STATE (2 900) (35c-80c). Gross: $15,500. (Average: $15,000) THE HUCKSTERS (M-G-M)-ORPHE UM (3,200) (40c-80c). Gross: $27,000. (Average: $20,000) I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW (2ftth-Fox) and SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE, (RKO Radio) — MEMORIAL (2,900) (40c-80c). Gross: $28,000. (Average: $27, 000) MARKED WOMAN (WB reissue) and DUST BE MY DESTINY (WB reissue)— BOSTON (2,900) (40c-80c). Gross: $20,000'. (Average: $23,400) POSSESSED (WB) and NEWS HOUNDS (Mono.) — FENWAY (1,700) (40c 80c). Gross: $5,500. (Average: $6,500) POSSESSED (WB) and NEWS HOUNDS (Mono.)— PARAMOUNT (1,700) (40c-80c). Gross: $14,500. (Average: $15,000) With weather conditions ideal for theatre attendance here, "The Hucksters" bowed in for a very strong opening at the Penn. Business in other theatres varies from fair to good. Estimated receipts for the week ending July 31 : DEAR RUTH (Para.)— RITZ (1,100) (40c55c-70c) 2nd week on moveover from the Penn. Gross: $4,000. (Average: $2,200) I WONDER WHO'S KISSING HER NOW (ZUth-Fox) — FULTON (1,700) (40c-55c-70c) 2nd week. Gross: $8,0J0. (Average: $9.700) IrlE HUCKSTERS (M-G-M)— PENN (3,400) (40c-55c-70c). Gross: $30,000. (Average: $25,000) THE PERILS OF PAULINE (Para.)— STANLEY (3,000) (40c-5bc-/0c) 2nd week. Gross: $15,000. (Average: $25,000) THE WEB (U-I)— J. P. HARRIS (2,000) (40c-55c-70c). Gross: $10,000. (Average: $11,000) RIFF-RAFF (RKO Radio)— WARNER (2,000) (40c-55c-70c). Gross: $9,000. (Average: $15,000) WINGS OF THE MORNING (Rep.) and HIT PARADE OF 1947 (Rep.)— SENATOR (1,700) (40c-55c-70c). Gross: $3,000. (Average: $3,500) New York Grosses {Continued from page 1) Allied to Ask (Contimied from page 1) to the effect that Ascap contemplates raising its rates." The executive committee also requested Myers to report on whether the amicus curiae brief which Allied intends to file in the Supreme Court m the industry anti-trust case, should be presented in the name of Allied alone or should include other independent exhibitor organizations. He was also asked to make recommendations on the contents of the brief. The meeting today formally approved applications of two new groups for membership in National Allied. They are the Allied Rocky Mountain Independent Theatres, with headquarters in Denver, and the Allied Theatre Owners of the Gulf States, with headquarters in New Orleans. Plans for a "grass roots campaign" for complete repeal of the 20 per cent admissions tax were ratified at the meeting, which directed exhibitor committees to be set up immediately to pressure home-coming legislators. No decision was reached, however, as to whether an Allied spokesman would appear before the House Ways and Means Committee to urge repeal, and Myers said that would depend on "when and if" the House unit holds further hearings. General plans for the December national convention in Milwaukee were also approved at the meeting, and William Ainsworth was formally selected as chairman. (Continued from page 1) forthcoming Charles (Buddy) Rogers-Ralph Cohn production of "Sleep My Love," starring Claudette Colbert, Robert Cummings and Don Ameche. Dembow will leave Hollywood Thursday for a swing around the country to contact United Artists' branch managers, salesmen and exhibitors on the picture. He is presently huddling with Paul N. Lazarus Jr., UA advertising-publicity head an-1 Joseph Curtis of Weiss and Geller on the national advertising and exploitation campaign planned for the picture. Now," with Abbott and Costello in person, gave the Roxy $22,000 and the top money has continued to pour in since, indicating $122,000 for the week. At the Music Hall, "Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer," in an unusual show of strength, is headed for a first week's gross of $150,000; the film, accompanied by a stage presentation, drew $91,000 Thursday through Sunday. A holdover favorite is "The Hucksters" at the Capitol where the stage show includes Tony and Sally De Marco, Ted Straeter and Charles Trenet. An estimated $94,000 is in view for the second week; the show concluded its initial week with $114,000, an increase of $10,000 over early estimates. "Brute Force," at the Criterion, is likely to wind up a second week with $35,000, which is normally good business, but an incredible drop under the first week's $62,000. An estimated $60,000 is apparent for the third week of "Perils of Pauline,"* with Phil Spitalny's orchestra, at the Paramount, which is good enough ; the show holds for a fourth week, to be followed by "Welcome Stranger" on Aug. 6. "Cry Wolf," with Freddie Martin's orchestra, at the Strand, is headed for a sound $45,000 for a second week, while at the Hollywood, "Possessed" is doing moderately with $13,500 figured Tor a ninth week. "Gunfighters" bowed in at the Victoria with fairly successful results, the first week's business being estimated at $17,000. "Wyoming," at the Globe, encountered some difficulties, returns for the first week being put at $11,500; it will continue. A mild $18,000 is apparent for the second week of "They Won't Believe Me," at the Palace. "Best Years of Our Lives" is fair enough with $18,000 indicated for a 36th week at the Astor. "Apache Rose" and "Sioux City Sue" faltered at the Rialto where a week's run brought $5,000; they were succeeded yesterday by "The Key Witness." "Slave Girl" is sluggish in its second week at two spots, the Winter Garden, where a $13,000 gross is likely, and at the Park which looks for $4,000. "Dillinger" and "Mutiny in Big House" open at the Gotham today, replacing "Congorilla" and "Borneo," the latter combination having brought $6,500 on Saturday through yesterday, three days short of a third week. Two United Artists reissues, "Lady of Burlesque" and "The Great John L," will move into the Broadway on Friday. "Copacabana" probably will wind up its third and final week at that house with a poor $7,000 MAGNIFICENT Fireproof 7-Story Building in Jersey City; ideal for studio, movies, films, warehouse, etc. Large cathedral windows. 126,000 square feet and land adjoining. Railroad sidings. 3 minutes from Hudson Tubes Cortlandt Street station. For sale or lease. L. N. 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