Motion Picture Daily (Jan-Jun 1949)

4 Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, January 18, 1949 1035 SIXTH AVE.. N. Y. 18, N. Y. LOngacre 4-1141-2-3 Cable: Hyamsgreen N. Y. FOR 1949 RELEASE ALL ENGLISH TITLES "INTERLUDE" STARRING VIVECA LINDFORS Now Warner Bros. Star SWEDISH Spoken in English, Swedish, French, Italian & German. 2 ,UTHE £ WANDERING I JEW"! Italy's Greatest Contri * bution to the Screen! "LONG IS THE ROAD A powerful saga of Europe's displaced persons. Dialogue in: YIDDISH • POLISH GERMAN First Post-war YIDDISH FILM AND — r*^* m ■ In Association With Our Sister Corporation GRAMBRCY FILMS, INC "MARRIAGE SHADOWS" in the A PROVEN WINNER! 16 RECORD WEEKS IN ITS PREMIERE NEW YORK RUN! ALL ENGLISH TITLES 1948 Weekly Gross Summary (Continued from page 1) come for December was $15,138, while in November it was $15,180. December, 1947, showed an average of $16,013. As is usually the case, the first three weeks of last month were relatively mild, business-wise. And, also as usual, a sharp upturn in grosses followed in the' fourth week (Christmas week), with the weekly average per theatre registering $17,413. Although 1948 grosses were below those of the previous year, according to reports, there is evidence in the array of figures of a general levelling off of grosses with apparent promise of steadiness this year from an overall standpoint. "The Paleface," which got into national release in the last week of December, surged forward rapidly as a grosser to tie "The Three Musketeers" for first place box-office honors last month. November's leader was 1948 Week No. of Total Ending Theatres Gross Jan. 2-3 179 $3,406,600 Jan. 9-10 168 3,112,700 Jan. 16-17 168 2,473,300 Jan. 23-24 166 2,419,000 Tan. 30-31 166 2,341,900 Feb. 6-7 167 2,537,800 Feb. 13-14 166 2,381,500 Feb. 20-21 164 2,316,500 Feb. 27-28 167 2,734,100 Mar. 5-6 165 2,372,700 Mar. 12-13 165 2,441,800 Mar. 19-20 175 2,626,800 Mar. 26-27 162 2,356,800 April 2-3 171 2,953,500 April 9-10 169 2,740,000 April 16-17 175 2.493,600 April 23-24 167 2,284,000 April 30-May 1 ... 159 2,232,300 May 7-8 167 2,416,500 May 14-15 167 2,301,200 May 21-22 149 2,118,300 May 28-29 158 2,241,100 June 4-5 166 2,577,400 June 11-12 172 2,287,800 June 18-19 176 2,340,300 June 25-26 170 2,396,500 Tuly 2-3 167 2,476,300 July 9-10 161 2,499,000 July 16-17 170 2,418,900 July 23-24 172 2,577,800 July 30-31 170 2,438,600 Aug. 6-7 173 2,482,800 Aug. 13-14 171 2,575,500 Aug. 20-21 175 2,577,800 Aug. 27-28 166 2,430,400 Sept. 3-4 172 2,463,500 Sept. 10-11 168 2,722,000 Sept. 17-18 171 2,406,700 Sept. 24-25 154 2,262,500 Oct. 1-2 163 2,332,800 Oct. 8-9 160 2,387,500 Oct. 15-16 172 2,529,200 Oct. 22-23 159 2,349,800 Oct. 29-30 161 2,379,900 Nov. 5-6 166 2,383,300 Nov. 12-13 169 2,570,000 Nov. 19-20 176 2,680,700 Nov. 26-27 175 2,424,600 Dec. 3-4 180 3,105.700 Dec. 10-11 179 2,535,000 Dec. 17-18 165 2,172,200 Dec. 24-26 168 1,892,400 Average Per Theatre $19,031 18,528 14,722 14,572 14,108 15,196 15,546 15,125 16,372 14,380 14,799 15,010 14,548 17,272 16,213 14,249 13,677 14,040 14,470 13,780 14,217 14,184 15,527 13,304 13,297 14,097 14,828 15,522 14,229 14,987 14,345 14,351 15,061 14,730 14,641 14,323 16,202 14,074 14,692 14,312 14,922 14,705 14,779 14,782 14,357 15,207 15,231 13,855 17,254 14,162 13,165 11,264 "Johnny Belinda," followed closely by "Musketeers." "Hamlet," showing at advanced admission prices, moved up into second place last month, while third place honors were shared by "When My Baby Smiles at Me," "The Snake Pit" and "Blood on the Moon." Other films which appeared frequently as better-than-average grossers last month were: "Johnny Belinda," "June Bride," "Miss Tatlock's Millions," "Red Rover" (a close third in November), "Fighter Squadron," "Mexican Hayride," "Road House," "Belle Starr's ' Daughter," "He Walked by Night," "Sealed Verdict," "No Minor Vices," "The Saxon Charm," "Julia Misbehaves," "The Return of October " Also, the reissue pair, "Last Days of Pompeii" and "She," "Let's Live a Little," "Kiss the, Blood Off My Hands," "The Freak," "Plunderers," "Strike It Rich," "That Wonderful Urge," "The Red Shoes" and the following late starters : "Command Decision," "Joan of Arc," "Portrait of Jennie," "Yellow Sky," "The Adventures of Don Juan" and "Every Girl Should Be Married." Composite key city box-office reports for 1948 and 1947 follow : Total Gross 1947 Week No. of Ending Theatres Jan. 3-4 167 $3,678,100 Jan. 10-11 173 3,363,200 Jan. 17-18 173 3,007,300 Jan. 24-25 176 3,043,700 Jan. 31 -Feb. 1 181 2,293,600 Feb. 7-8 177 3,089,600 Feb. 14-15 177 2,767,900 Feb. 21-22 182 3,042,700 Feb. 28-Mar. 1 .... 166 2,800,300 Mar. 7-8 178 2,906,400 Mar. 14-15 174 2,890,300 Mar. 21-22 173 2,922,900 Mar. 28-29 178 3,069,500 April 4-5 179 2,838,800 April 11-12 184 2,233,500 April 18-19 177 2,973,400 April 25-26 183 2,917,900 May 2-3 177 2,699,800 May 9-10 175 2,578,100 May 16-17 176 2,650,400 May 23-24 169 2,369,100 May 30-31 173 2,590,100 June 6-7 178 2,834,800 June 13-14 165 2,511,700 June 20-21 170 2,579,400 Tune 27-28 174 2,557,000 July 4-5 163 2,507,300 July 11-12 169 2,734,800 July 18-19 174 2,555.900 July 25-26 156 2,561,700 Aug. 1-2 160 2,511,500 Aug. 8-9 166 2,612,700 Aug. 15-16 164 2,622,300 Aug. 22-23 170 2,931,800 Aug. 29-30 164 2.786,700 Sept. 5-6 159 2,829,000 Sept. 12-13 170 2,855,600 Sept. 19-20 167 2,716,800 Sept. 26-27 172 2,845,000 Oct. 3-4 177 2,852,100 Oct. 10-11 171 2,665,900 Oct. 17-18 176 2,923,900 Oct. 24-25 177 2,956,600 Oct. 31 -Nov. 1 .... 177 3,029,500 Nov. 7-8 178 3,082,600 Nov. 14-15 175 2,937,800 Nov. 21-22 174 2,821,800 Nov. 28-29 164 2,416,300 Dec. 5-6 166 2,883,100 Dec. 12-13 173 2,482,900 Dec. 19-20 175 2,385,500 Dec. 26-27 165 1,875,000 Average Per Theatre $22,024 19,400 17,383 17,294 18,197 17,495 15,638 16,718 16,869 16,328 16,610 16,895 17,245 15,859 17,606 16,798 15,945 15,253 15,732 15,059 14,018 14,972 15,926 15,222 15,173 14,695 15,382 16,182 14,689 16,421 15,696 15,742 15,989 17,246 16,992 17,192 16,209 16,268 16,541 16,113 15,590 16,613 16,704 17,116 17,318 16,781 16,217 14,733 17,368 14,352 13,629 11,363 U. K. Producers (Continued from page 1) present tax incidence virtually prohibits any producer from making a reasonable profit. It estimates that taxes take $152,000,000 out of the present over-all annual box-office gross of $432,000,000 here, compared with the British pictures' share of $68,000,000. NTS in Popcorn Field C. P. O'Grady has been named head of National Theatre Supply's newlyformed popcorn department by W. E. Green, NTS president. MANAGEMENT Capable Executive AVA ILABLE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE OPERA TIONAL MANAGEMENT — COMPE TENT BUYER AND BOOKER — PUB LICIST — TOP RECORD — ORGAN IZATIONAL SPECIALIST NOW IN TERESTED IN TIEUP WITH YOUNG GROWING ORGANIZATION OR NEW INVESTMENT GROUP. BOX 422, MOTION PICTURE DAILY. 1270 SIXTH AVE., N. Y. 20. Decree Might Cut (Continued from page 1) Paramount subsidiaries, rather than by Paramount itself, and suggested that if one of these subsidiaries were divested as a result of a Paramount Federal Court case judgment or settlement, the film might no longer be outside the five-station limit which the FCC is proposing. He said that with the competition for stations what it is, the FCC should not rule out the bids of Paramount subsidiaries, but process them subject to conditions. That the limit be observed by a certain time during 1948, he said, there were 18 FCC decisions awarding stations on the condition that certain steps be taken. "It is fair to say that the damage that the respondents have already incurred as a result of the Commission's interpretations of its present multiple ownership rules is not only vast but incalculable," Patrick said, referring to the Commission's recently proposed order throwing out five pending applications by DuMont Laboratories and Paramount, on the grounds that Paramount controls DuMont. Patrick appeared on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television Productions, United Detroit Theatres, New England Theatres, Gulf Theatres and Balaban and Katz. He challenged the Commission's authority to make such multiple ownership limits and the wisdom of making them at this time in view of the unsettled future of television allocations, and suggested revisions in the proposed rules if adopted. "The FCC is not primarily an agency designed or intended by Congress to deal with monopoly or anti-trust questions," Patrick stated. "Congressional opposition to monopoly and the benefits of the proposed rule are not enough to support it — statutory authority must be specifically shown." Patrick stressed that both Paramount and DuMont were television pioneers, and declared that while the applications of Paramount subsidiaries for Boston and Detroit channels were given "the silent treatment," later applications were given channels. ? Then it's high time you leave worries behind and take a TWA Quickie Vacation in the Great Southwest. A few days away offers plenty of time for rest and fun in the invigorating climate of Phoenix, when you go by TWA Skyliner. Big savings on family travel and round trips! For facts, call your local TWA office or your travel agent.