Motion Picture Daily (Apr-Jun 1948)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Daily
Date:
Apr-Jun 1948
Publisher:
New York [Motion picture daily, inc.]
Volume:
Motion picture daily
Leaf #:
00070
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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4 Motion Picture daily Thursday, April 15, 1948 Key City Grosses FOLLOWING are estimated picture grosses for current engagements in key cities as reported by Motion Picture Daily correspondents. Estimates omit admission tax. LOS ANGELES Cecil B. DeMille's "Unconquered" followed through in the local tradition of all the producer-director's attractions, topping grosses in its first week at the two Paramounts. However, faultless weather was not enough to brighten most of the over-all box-office gloom shrouding the area. Estimated receipts for the week ended April 14: THE BRIDE GOES WILD (M-G-M) — EGYPTIAN (1,000) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 5 days, 3rd week. Gross: $7,200. (Average: $13,900) THE BRIDE GOES WILD (M-G-M)— FOX WILSHIRE (2,300) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 5 day's, 3rd week. Gross: $7,000. (Average: $13,800) THE BRIDE GOES WILD (M-G-M)— LOS ANGELES (2,096) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 5 days, 3rd week. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $21,200) THE FUGITIVE (RKO RadioArgosy)— FOUR STAR (900) (S0c-60c-8Sc-$1.00) 2rd week. Gross: $7,500. (Average: $11,400) THE FUGITIVE (RKO Radio-Argosy)— PALACE (1,237) (50c-60c-8Sc-$1.00) 3rd week. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $21,000) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio)— HILLSTREET (2,700) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 2nd week. Gross: $17,800. (Average: $18,300) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio)— PANTAGES (2,000) (50c-60c-80c-$1.0O) 2nd week. Gross: $19,600. (Average: $17,300) LOST HORIZON (Col.— Re-release) and ADAM HAD FOUR SONS (Col.— Re-release)—MUSIC HALL (Beverly Hills) (900) (65c-85c-$l.O0) 6 days. Gross: $3,700. (Average: $4,300) LOST HORIZON (Col.— Re-release) and ADAM HAD FOUR SONS (Col. — Re-release)— MUSIC HALL (Downtown) (900) (65c-85c-$1.00) 6 days. Gross: $13,000. (Average: $9,600) LOST HORIZON (Col.— Re-release) and ADAM HAD FOUR SONS (Col.— Re-release) — MUSIC HALL (Hawaii) (1,000) (65c-8Sc-$1.00) 6 days. Gross: $4,200. (Average: $5,200) LOST HORIZON (Col.— Re-release) and ADAM HAD FOUR SONS (Col.— Re-release) — MUSIC HALL (Hollywood) (490) (65c-85c-$1.00) 6 days. Gross: $3,700. (Average: $4,300). NAKED CITY (U-I)— GUILD (965) (50c60c-85c-$1.00) 5th week. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $7,100) NAKED CITY (U-I)— IRIS (708) (50c-60c85c-$1.00) 5th week. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $7,100) NAKED CITY (U-I)— RITZ (1,376) (50c60c-85c-$1.00) 5th week. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $10,300) NAKED CITY (U-I)— STUDIO (880) (50c6Oc-85c-$1.0O) 5th week. Gross: $5,000. (Average: $6,900) NAKED CITY (U-I)-UNITED ARTISTS (2,100) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 5th week. Gross: $8,500. (Average: $15,400) OLD LOS ANGELES (Rep.) and THE INSIDE STORY (Rep.) — BELMONT (1,600) (50c-60c-8Sc-$1.00). Gross: $5,500. (Average: $6,600) OLD LOS ANGELES (Rep.) and THE INSIDE STORY (Rep.) — EL REY (861) (50c60c-85c-$1.00j. Gross: $5,500. (Average: $7,000) OLD LOS ANGELES (Rep.) and THE INSIDE STORY (Rep.)— ORPHEUM (2,210) (S0c-60c-85c-$1.00). Gross: $13,000. (Average: $14,300) OLD LOS ANGELES (Rep.) and THE INSIDE STORY (Rep.)— VOGUE (800) (50c 60c-85c-$l.CO). Gross: $6,000. (Average: $7,500) SITTING PRETTY (ZOth-Fox) and THE CHALLENGE (20th Fox-Reliance)— CHINESE (2,300) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 2nd week. Gross: $18,500. (Average: $15,700) SITTING PRETTY (20th-Fox) and THE CHALLENGE (ZOth Fox-Reliance) — LOEWS STATE (2,500) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 2nd week. Gross: $20,500. (Average: $21,700) SITTING PRETTY (ZOth-Fox) and THE CHALLENGE (ZOth Fox-Reliance) — LOY OLA (1,265) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 2nd week. Gross: $11,500. (Average: $10,000) SITTING PRETTY (20th-Fox) and THE CHALLENGE (20th FoxReliance) — UPTOWN (1,716) (50c-60c-85c-$1.00) 2nd week. Gross: $14,500. (Average: $10,800) TO THE VICTOR (WB) — WARNERS (Downtown) (3,400) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 6 days. Gross: $16,000. (Average: $16,300) TO THE VICTOR (WB) — WARNERS (Hollywood) (3,000) (50c-60c-80c-$1.00) 6 days. Gross: $13,00. (Average: $12,400) TO THE VICTOR (WB) — WARNERS (Wiltern) (2,300) (50c-6Oc-80c-$1.0O) 6 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $12,600) UNCONQUERED (Para.)— PARAMOUNT (Downtown) (3,595) (50c 60c 80c $1.00). Gross: $26,500. (Average: $21,000) UNCONQUERED (Para.)— PARAMOUNT (Hollywood) (1,407) (50c 60c 80c $1.00). Gross: $17,000. (Average: $15,000) PHILADELPHIA Poor weekend weather took off some of the edge of local box offices. However, all new bookings drew healthy grosses. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 13-15 : APRIL SHOWERS (WB)— MASTBAUM (4,700) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 2nd week. Gross: $16,200. (Average: $27,800) B. F.'s DAUGHTER (M-G-M) — BOYD (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c). Gross: $24,600. (Average, $23,100) THE BIG CLOCK (Para.) — KARLTO'N (1,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c). Gross: $19,000. (Average: $12,000) THE BRIDE GOES WILD (M-G-M)— GOLDMAN (1,400) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c). Gress: $25,000. (Average: $22,400) BLACK BART (U-I)— STANTON (1,700) (5Oc-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c). Gross: $13,300. (Average: $11,900) CALL NORTH SIDE 777 (20thFox) — FOX (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 3rd week. Gross: $14,000. (Average: $20,400) A DOUBLE LIFE (U-I)— KEITH (2,200) (50c-6Oc-74c-80c-85c-94c) 2nd run. Gross: $7,500. (Average: $6,100) THE FUGITIVE (RKO Radio)— ALDINE (900) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 2nd week. Gross: $10,500. (Average: $13,200) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio) — ERLANGER (1,800) (5Oc-6Oc-74c-80c-85c-94c) Gross: $18,000. (Average: $18,000) MIRACLE OF THE BELLS (RKO Radio) — EARLE (3,000) (50c-60c-74c-80c-85c-94c) 3rd week. Gross: $23,800. Average: $24,300) NAKED CITY (U-I) — STANLEY (3,000) (5Oc-6Oc-74c-80c-85c-94c) 3rd week. Gross: $18,900. (Average: $20,500) SAIGON (Para.)— ARCADIA (900) (50c-60c74c-80c-85c-94c) 2nd run. Gross: $2,600. (Average: $6,000) DENVER "Sitting Pretty" gathered the lion's share of first-run business. Wet spring snow hurt grosses slightly. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 14 : DOUBLE LIFE (U-I)— ALADDIN (1,400) (35c-74c) 7 days, after a week at the Denver and Esquire. Gross: $4,000. (Average: $2,500) GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (ZOthFox) — RIALTO (878) (35c-74c) 7 days, after two weeks at the Paramount and one each at the Esquire and Webber. Gross: $3,000. (Average: $3,000) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio)— ORPHEUM (2,600) (35c-74c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $13,500. (Average: $13,500) SIGN OF THE RAM (Col.) and RETURN OF THE WHISTLER (Col.) — PARAMOUNT (2,200) (35c-74c) 7 days. Gross: $11,000. (Average: $10,000) SITTING PRETTY (20th-Fox) and TENDER YEARS (ZOth-Fox) — D EN VER (2,525) (35c-74c) 7 days, day and date with the Esquire and Webber. Gross: $20,000. (Average: $13,000) SITTING PRETTY (2flth-Fox) and TENDER YEARS (ZOth-Fox) — ESQUIRE (742) (35c-74c) 7 days, day and date with the Denver and Webber. Goss: $4,000. (Average: $2,000) SITTING PRETTY (ZOth-Fox) and TENDER YEARS (ZOth-Fox)— WEBBER (750) (35c-74c) 7 days, day and date with the Denver and Esquire. Gross: $3,500. (Average: $2,000) UNCONQUERED (Parau)— DENHAM (1, 750) (35c-70c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $11,000) WOMEN OF THE NIGHT (FC) and FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS (FC)— TABOR (1,967) (35c-74c) 7 days. Gross: $12,000. (Average: $8,000) BOSTON Receipts continued to climb slightly, assisted by fair but unseasonally cool weather. Leading hold-over grosser was "Naked City." Estimated receipts for the week ended April 14: CASBAH (U-I) — BOSTON (2,900) (50c$1.10) Stage show. Gross: $30,000. (Average: $28,500) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO' Radio) — MEMORIAL (2,900) (40c-80c) 3rd week. Gross: $22,000. (Average: $27,000) NAKED CITY (U-I)— ORPHEUM (3,900) (40c-80c) 2nd week. Gross: $24,000. (Average: $24,200) NAKED CITY (U-I)— STATE (2,900) (35c80c) 2nd week. Gross: $14,000. Average: $14,500) THE BIG CLOCK (Para.)— METROPOLITAN (4,736) (40c-80c). Gross: $31,000. (Average: $28,500) UNCONQUERED (Para.) — FENWAY (1,700) (40c-80c). Gross: $5,600. (Average: $5,300) UNCONQUERED (Para.) — PARAMOUNT (1,700) (4Oc-80a). Gross: $14,500. MINNEAPOLIS Loop theatres reported a favorable week with three films, led by "Gentleman's Agreement," doing fine business. Estimated grosses for the week ending April IS : A DOUBLE LIFE, (U-I)— STATE (2,300) (50c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $13,500. (Average: $11,800) BADLANDS OF DAKOTA and TRAIL OF THE VIGILANTES (FC Reissues)— GOPHER (1,000) (44c-S0c) 7 days. Gross: $3,800. (Average: $3,500) CALL NORTHSIDE 777 (20th Fox) — LYRIC (1,100) (50c-70c) 7 days, 4th week. Gross: $4,800. (Average: $5,500) GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (20th-Fox) —RADIO CITY (4,000) (50c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $21,000. (Average: $17,000) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio)— RKO ORPHEUM (2,800) (50c-70c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $13,500. (Average: $13,500) THE FIGHTING 69TH and VALLEY OF THE GIANTS (WB Reissues) — RKO PAN (1,500) (S0c-70c) 7 days. Gross: $7,000. (Average: $8,800) UNCONQUERED (Para.)-C E N T U R Y (1,500) (50c-70c) 7 days, 3rd week (moveover from Radio City). Gross: $5,100. (Average: $6,100) PITTSBURGH "The Bride Goes Wild" started strongly in the Stanley despite inclement weather. "The Big Clock" also did better than average for its second week in the Stanley. Estimated receipts for the week ending April IS : I LOVE TROUBLE (Col.) and WRECK OF HESPERUS (Col.)— SENATOR (1,700) (44c-60c-76c) 5 days. Gross: $2,500. (Average: $3,200) PANHANDLE (Mono.)— FULTON (1,700) (44c-60c-76c) 7 days. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $9,700) MIRACLE OF THE BELLS (RKO Radio) Set Canadian Group On Industrial Films Ottawa, April 14. — Formation of a nationwide Canadian organization for the promotion and control of the use of films in industry was decided here today at a conference at which some 30 groups were represented. Included were the National Film Board, Film Producers Association of Canada, Armed Services Film Bureau, Montreal Industrial Film Council and goverment departments and b' i ^aus as well as industry association i -■ Adult Admissions (Continued from page 1) crease since November, except the East, where no change occurred. Cities of over half-a-million population average 59.1 cents, towns under 10,000, 44.7 cents. The report reflects any changes made in state and local taxation during the Novemberto-March period, and also distributors' advanced-admission prices. —WARNER (2,000) " (44c-60c-76c) 7 days, 3rd week. Gross: $10,000. (Average: $8,000) THE BIG CLOCK (Para.) — STANLEY (3,800) (44c-60c-76c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $18,000. (Average: $15,000) THE BRIDE GOES WILD (M-G-M)— PENN (3,400) (44c-60c-76c) 7 days. Gross: $21,000. (Average: $15,000) THE NAKED CITY (U-I)— J. F. HARRIS (2,000) (44c-60c-76c) 5 days, 3rd week. Gross: $5,500. (Average: $11,000) UNCONQUERED (Para.) — RITZ (1,100) (44c-60c-76c) 7 days, 3rd week, on a moveover from the Penn. Gross: $4,300. (Average: $3,500) KANSAS CITY Weather included warm days, clear, and rain. Ice Capades of 1948 earned a reported $72,000 in eight days, $1,000 less for each performance than in 1947. There were few other counter-attractions. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 13-15 : GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (20th-Fox) —FAIRWAY (700) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $3,150. (Average: $1,750) GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (20th-Fbx) —TOWER (2,100) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $16,200. (Average: $9,000) GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT (20th-Fox) —UPTOWN (2,000) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $10,800. (Average: $6,000) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio) — ORPHEUM (1,900) (45c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $12,500. (Average: $10,000) MATING OF MILLIE (Col.) and ADVENTURES IN SILVERADO (Col.)— MIDLAND (3,500) (45c-65c) 7 days. Gross: $15,500. (Average: $15,000) SITTING PRETTY (ZOth-Fox)— ESQUIRE (800) (45c-65c) 7 days, on a moveover, 3rd week. Gross: $4,500. (Average: $5,000) UNCONQUERED (Para.) — PARAMOUNT (1,900) (45c-65c) 7 days, 2nd week. Gross: $9,000. (Average: $10,000) OMAHA Despite the heavy pull of three Presidential candidates appearing in the city, Omaha theatres had a good week. Good weather helped. Estimated receipts for the week ending April 14-15: ALBUQUERQUE (Para.) and THE RETURN OF RIN TIN TIN (Col.)— ORPHEUM (3,000) (50c-65c). Gross: $14,000. (Average: $9,400) THE BIG CLOCK (Para.) — PARAMOUNT (2,900) (50c-65c). Gross: $12,100. (Average: $10,600) CASS TIMBERLANE (M-G-M)— STATE (750) (50c-65c) 3rd week. Gross: $4,700. (Average: $5,000) I REMEMBER MAMA (RKO Radio)— RKO BRANDEIS (1,100) (50c-65c) 2nd week. Gross: $7,700. (Average: $6,800) YOU W£RE MEANT FOR ME (ZOthFox) and PERILOUS WATERS (Mono.) —OMAHA (2,000) (50c-65c) 4 days, 2nd week, for "You Were Meant for Me," on a moveover from the Paramount. Gross: $5,61,0. (Average: $8,600) MAGIC SHADOWS The Story of the Origin of Motion Pictures By MARTIN QUIGLEY JR. Georgetown University Press Bool Adventurous explorations of the screen's history told in 191 crisp pages and 28 rare illustrations, with descriptive chronology, bibliography and index. Exciting reading for now and authoritative reference for tomorrow. Order at your bookstore or by mail. Price postpaid. $3.50. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP 1270 SIXTH AVENUE NEW YORK 20, N. Y