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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
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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)
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