Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Apr-Jun 1931
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Apr-Jun 1931)
Leaf #:
000882
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:
Founded in 1915 by a Chicago printing company as a regional trade paper for Midwest exhibitors. In 1916, editor Martin Quigley bought out the owners, and over the next 15 years, he grew EXHIBITORS HERALD into one of the most important national, weekly trade papers in the film business. Quigley acquired MOTOGRAPHY in 1917 and MOVING PICTURE WORLD in 1927. In 1930, he acquired MOTION PICTURE NEWS and the new 'consolidated' publication became MOTION PICTURE HERALD. From the pulpit of his editorial page, Quigley preached the need to improve the motion picture industry and improve the quality of the films. He skillfully served as a mediator in disputes -- between distributors and exhibitors, between the film industry and the Catholic Church (Quigley was one of the architects of the Production Code). Quigley claimed that EXHIBITORS HERALD represented the 'independent exhibitor' and sections like 'What the Picture Did for Me?' certainly provided a forum for theater owners. But plenty of exhibitors viewed Quigley as a servant to the studios and large theater chains. In response, publications such as SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM BULLETIN, HARRISON'S REPORTS, and BOX OFFICE were either formed or grew significantly in the years following Quigley's brief moment of consolidation in 1930. -- Eric Hoyt, 2014
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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52 MOTION PICTURE HERALD ITHEATCC CECCIPTS — CONT^DI May 9 . 19 Theatres Chicago Apollo .. Castle . . 1,460 299 SOc-l.SO 40c -60c Chicago 4.000 35c-85c McVicker's 2,284 35c-85c Oriental 3,940 35c-85c Orpheum Palace Punch & Judy. . Roosevelt State Lake United Artists. Woods 665 40c-60c 2,509 35c-85c 354 35c-75c 1,591 35c85c 2,776 35c-85c 1,700 35c-8Sc 1,166 35c-85c Cincinnati Erlanger , Keith's RKO Albee RKO Capitol .. RKO Family... 1,600 1,600 3,300 30c50c 30c -50c 30c-75c 2000 30c-50c 1,140 20c-35c RKO Lyric 1,400 30c-50c RKO Palace.... 2,700 30c-50c RKO Strand.... 1,350 25c-40c Cleveland Allen 3.300 30c-60c Cameo 1,200 25c-50c Hanna 1,400 50c1.50 RKO Hippodrome 4,500 25c-75c (1,800 seats during remodeling) RKO Palace.... 3,100 2Sc-75c State 3,400 30c-60c Stillman 1,900 40c -75c Warners' Lake. 800 40c-60c Denver Denver 2,300 25c-65c Huff'n's Aladdin 1,500 35c -50c Hufifman's Tabor 1,900 25c-50c Paramount 2,000 25c-50c Rialto 1,040 25c-50c Des Moines Des Moines 1,600 25c-60r Orpheum 2,000 25c -50c Paramount 1,700 25c-60c Strand 1,100 20c-30c Hollywood Chinese 2,030 75-$1.50 Egyptian 1,800 35c-65c Pan. Hollywood. 3,000 35c-65c W. B. Hollywood 3,000 35c-65c Current Week Picture "Dirigible" (Col.-) 9,200 "By Rocket to the Moon" (Ufa) 4,250 (2nd week) "Shipmates" (MGM) 44,100 "Strangers May Kiss" (MGM).. (2nd week) "Ladies Man" (Para.) 'Little Caesar" (F. N.) (35c-60c — 3rd week) 'Laugh and Get Rich" (Radio). 'Die Forsterchristl" (Tobis) 'The Prodigal" (MGM). (9 days) "Born to Love" (Pathe). (2nd week) "Indiscrete" (U. A.) ■'Mr. Lemon of Orange" (Fox).. 'The Song Is Over" (German) 'Don't Bet On Women" (Fox) 'It's a Wise Child" (MGM) 'Born to Love" (Pathe) "Drums of Teopardy" (Tiff.) (4 days) "Man of the World" (Para.) (3 davs) "Trader Horn" (MGM) (7 days and Saturday midnite show) "Cracked Uuts" (Radio) 7 days and Saturday midnite show) "The Prodigal" (MGM) "Shipmates" (MGM) "Not Exactly Gentlemen" (Fox).. "Dirigib'.e" (Col.) "Iron Man" (U.) 'Laugh and Get Rich" (Radio). ■'City Streets" (Para.) 'Strangers May Kiss' (MGM).. (2nd week) 'Sinners' Holiday" (W. B.).... "Shipmates" (MGM) "Its A Wise Child" (MGM).. "My P.-)st" (W. B.) "Front Page" (U. A.) "The Right of Way" (F. N.). "Skippy" (Para.) "Bachelor Apartment" (Radio) (3 days) "■Virtuous Husbands" (U.) (4 davs) '■Fifty Million Frenchmen (W. B.) (3 days) "East Lynne" (Fox) (4 days) "GoJ's Gift to Women" (W. B.). (3 days) "Dirigible" (Col.) (3rd week) "Man of the World" (Para.). "Dance, Fools, Dance" (MGM) "God's Gift To Women" (W. B.). 23,175 32.600 4,620 30,875 990 14,775 15,750 24,225 12,290 5,450 5,100 23,665 14,539 2,774 1,478 15,171 16,928 4,787 18,000 5,000 14,000 14,000 40,000 20,000 20,000 4,500 17,000 5,000 8,500 . 1,500 3,700 10,000 5,000 4,000 5,000 5,000 900 12,200 4,700 16,000 12,000 Previous Week Gross Picture 'By Rocket to the Moon" (Ufa). (1st week) "City Streets" (Par.) 6,250 'Strangers May Kiss" (MGM). (1st week) 'Skippy" (Par.) 36,800 26,500 'Little Caesar" (F. N.) (2nd week) 'A Virtuous Husband" (U.). "Girl From the Reeperbahn" (Talk. Pic, Epics) (6 days) "Dishonored" (Par.) (4 days — 3rd week) "Born to Love" (Pathe) (1st week) "Kiki" (U. A.) 'Little Caesar" (F. N.). (2nd week) 635 8,050 29,950 20,825 10,350 "Kept Husbands" (Radio) 5,400 "Charlie Chan Carries On" (Fox). 23,883 'The MiUionaire" (W. B.) 13,240 "The Right of Way" (F. N.) 2,648 (4 days) "The Air Police" (Sono) 1,426 (3 days) 'The Last Parade" (Col.) 11,360 (7 days and Sat. midnite show) "The Finger Points" (F. N.) 12,493 (7 days and Sat. midnite show) "Father's Son" (F. N.) 4,631 'Kiki" (U. A.). 15,000 "Cracked Nuts" (Radio) 10,000 "God's Gift To Women" (W. B.). "Mr. Lemon of Orange'' (Fox) 20,000 18,000 28,000 "Strangers May Kiss" (MGM).. (1st week) 'Man to Man" (W. B.) 5,000 "City Streets" (Para.) 16,000 "Doctors' Wives" (Fox) 7,000 "Mr. Lemon of Orange" (Fox) 10,000 "A Tailor Made Man" (MGM)... 10,000 "The Silver Horde" (Radio) 3,750 "Trader Horn" (MGM) 11,000 "Cracked Nuts" (RKO) 9,500 "City Streets'^ (Par.) 4,000 (3 days) Parlor, Bedroom & Bath" (MGM) 10,000 (4 days) "Hot Heiress" (F. N.) 1,750 (4 days) "The Great Meadow" (MGM) 850 (3 days) "Diri.gible" (Cel.) 12,500 (2nd week) "Lightniu' " (Fox) 5,000 "Millie" (Radio) 14,000 "The Finger Points" (F. N.). 13,000 High and Low Gross Gross (Tabulation covers period from March, to May, 1931) High 4-27-30 "White Cargo" 1 Low 4-13-30 "High Treason" 39,750 High 9-6-30 "Anybody's Woman" 6 Low 4-18-31 "Doctors' Wives" 3! High 7-12-30 "Big House" 5 Low 4-1J-30 "Son of the Gods" 1 High 7-19-30 "Our Blushing Brides".... 6 Low 5-24-30 "Adventures of Dr. Fu Manchu" 2 4,380 High 4-18-31 "Little Caesar" ■ Low 4-11-31 "Hot Heiress" 23 250 High 6-7-30 "On the Level" 3 Low 7-19-30 "Shooting Straight" 1 High 7-5-30 "With Byrd at South Pole" 3 Low 11-22-30 "Up the River" 1 High 10-18-30 "Half Shot at Sunrise".. A Lo-w 9-27-30 "Last of Duanes" 1 High 3-21-31 "City Lights" 4 Low 9-6-30 "Eyes of the World" 1 High 4-^-30 "Ladies of Leisure" i Low 4-4-31 "The Single Sin" High U-20-30 "Africa Speaks" 1 Low 3-7-31 "Numbered Men" High 1-3-31 "Remote Control" 3 Low 12-20-30 "Silver Horde" 't High 9-20-30 "Common Clay" i Low 3-14-31 "Fighting Caravans" High 11-1-30 "Men Without Law" and "Undertow" Low 3-7-31 "Captain Applejack" and "The Lion and the Lamb" High 10-25-30 "The Big House" 2 Low 2-7-31 "Little Caesar" High 11-1-30 "Check and Double Check" 2 Low 4-25-31 "The Finger Points" 1 High 10-11-30 "Common Clay" Low 2-21-31 "A Lady's Morals" High 7-19-30 "Let Us Be Gay" 3) Low 12-20-30 "Follow Through" 1 High 4-27-30 "High Society Blues" 4? Low 4-2S-31 "Cracked Nuts" 1' High 3-23-30 "Harmony at Home" 4! Low 12-6-30 "Heads Up" 1= High 1-3-31 "Princess and the Plumber" 2 Low 12-6-30 "Oh for a Man" !■ High 1-3-31 "Min and Bill" 3. Low 4-13-30 "Putting On the Ritz".... K High 3-7-31 "The Easiest Way" 2( Low 12-27-30 "Remote Control" 1 High 4-11-31 "Connecticut Yankee".... l: Low 5-2-31 "It's A Wise Child" High 3-21-31 "City Lights" 1; Low 12-27-30 "Sinners Holiday" High 1-10-31 "Hell's Angels" 2; I^w 4-25-31 "A Tiilor Made Man" H High 3-28-31 "Trader Horn" Low 12-27-30 "Fast and Loose" High 2-14-31 "Cimarron" 1 Low 4-27-30 "Rogue Song" High 2-14-31 "Cimarron" I Low 12-20-30 "Sin Takes a Holiday"., v High 6-14-30 "Lady of Scandal" and "Safety in Numbers" 2 Low 12-6-30 "Three French Girls" and "Derelict" High 3-23-30 "Evidence" and "Koad house Nights" Low 3-28-31 "Gentleman's Fate" and "Boudoir Diplomat" High 6-7-30 "HeU'g Angels" 4 Low 4-18-31 "Dirigible" 1 High S-23-30 "Tke Love Parade" 1 Low 3-21-31 "Stolen Heaven" High 6-14-30 "The Floradora Girl".... 3 Low 7-19-30 "True to the Navy" High 2-7-31 "Little Caesar" 3 Low 5-2-31 "God's Gift to Women".... 1