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 #:
0001240
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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44 MOTION PICTURE HERALD ITHEATCE RECEIPTS — CONT'D I May 2 3, 1 9 31 Theatres Chicago Castle 299 40c-60c Chicago 4,000 35c-85c Garrick 1,259 35c-75c McVicker's 2,284 3Sc-8Se Oriental 3,940 3Sc-85c Orpheum 665 35c -60c Palace 2,509 35c-85c Roosevelt 1,591 35c-85c State Lake 2,776 35c-85c United Artists.. 1,700 35c-8Sc Woods 1,166 35c-85c Cincinnati Erianger 1,600 30c-50c Keith's 1,500 30c-50c RKO Albee 3,300 30c-75c RKO Capitol .... 2000 30c-50c RKO Family.... 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 23c -50c 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 Huffman's Tabor 1,900 25c-50c Paramount 2,000 25c-50c Rialto 1,040 25c-50c Des Moines Des Moines 1,600 25c-60( Orpheum 2,000 25c-50c Paramount 1,700 25c-60c Strand 1,100 20c-30c Hollywood Egyptian 1,800 35c-65c Pan. Hollywood. 3,000 35c-65c W. B. Hollywood 3,000 35c -650 Current Week Picture Gross "The Man From Chicago" (Col.).. 4,625 "Daybreak" (MGM) 45.100 "Jungle Hazards" (Ind.) 10,125 (2nd week) "Trader Horn" (MGM) 28,650 (2nd week) "Tlie Finger Points" (F. N.) 30.300 "Little Caesar" (W. B.) 3,280 (35c-75c) "The Lady Refuses" (Radio) 26,900 "The Millionaire" (VV. B.) 21.850 (2nd week) "Bachelor Apartment" (Radio) 22,400 "The Front Page" (U. A.) 31,500 "Sein Liebeslied" (Tobis) 8,790 "Die Forsterchristle" (Tobis 4,755 '•Men Call It Love" (MGM) 5.375 "Behind Office Doors" (Radio).... 24,447 "Seed" (U.) 14,113 "Beyond Victory" (Pathe) 2,470 (4 days) "The Lightning Flyer" (Col.) 1,330 (3 days) "Strangers May Kiss" (MGM)... 19,572 (7 days and Sat. midnite show) "A Connecticut Yankee" (Fox)... 19,306 {./ clays and Sat. midnite show) "Man to Man" (\V. B.) 4,400 "Indiscreet" (U. A.) 15,000 "Three Girls Lost" (Fox) 4,000 "Seed" (U.) 15,000 "Subway Express" (Col.) 20,000 "Tarnished Lady" (Para.) 18,000 "Tlie Secret Six" (MGM) 18,000 "Misbehaving Ladies" (F. N.) 4,5C0 "Daybreak" (MGM) 16,000 "The Millionaire" (W. B.) 9,500 "Not E.xactly Gentlemen" (Fox).. 8,500 "Trader Horn" (MGM) 5,000 (3 days — 2nd week) "Men Call It Love" (MGM) 4,000 (4 days) "Father's Son" (F. N.) 4,200 "Front Page" (U. A.) 10,000 "Air Police" (Sono Art) 5,000 (3 days) "The Iron May" (U.) 5,500 (4 days) "My Past" (W. B.) 6,900 (3 days) "Shipmates" (MGM) 6,000 (4 days) "Gun Smoke" (Para.) 2,300 (4 davs) "The Spy" (Fox) 700 (3 days) "Skippy" (Para.) 6,000 "Doctor's Wives" (Fox) 15,5D0 "The Millionaire" (W. B.) 16.500 (2nd week) Previous Week Picture Gross ■The W Plan" (Radio) 4,150 "Tarnished Lady" (Para.) 44,675 "Jungle Hazards" (Ind.) 8,900 (1st week) "Trader Horn" (MGM) 35,925 (1st week) "Kick In" (Para.) 30,100 'Little Caesar" (F. N.) 3,950 (4th week) "Gun Smoke" (Para.). 22,600 "The Millionaire" (W. B.) 23,875 (1st week) 'Iron Man" (U.) 18,125 (6 days) "Indiscreet" (U. A.) 16,450 (2nd week) "Mr. Lemon of Orange" (Fox) 3,680 (4 days— 2nd week » 'Vienna, City of Song" (German) (3.5c -50c) "The Painted Desert" (Pathe) 'Mr. Lemon of Orange" (Fox) (40c-75c) 'Tarnished Lady" (Para.) "Woman Hungry" (F. N.) (4 days) "The Big Fight" (Sono Art) (3 days) "Trader Horn" (MGM) (2nd week and Sat. midnite show) "City Streets" (Para.) (7 days and Sat. midnite show) "Comrades of 1918" (German) (3 days) 'Born To Love" (Pathe) (4 days) 4,800 4,900 23,826 13,017 2,473 1,332 11,468 15,895 4,037 'Ladies Man" (Para.) 12,000 'Born To Love" (Pathe) 12,000 "The Millionaire" (W. B.) "It's A Wise Child" (MGM) "Front Page" (U. A.) "Too Young To Marry" (F. N.).. "The Finger Points" (F. N.) "God's Gift to Women (W. B.).. The Widow From Chicago" (F. N.) "Trader Horn" (MGM). (1st week) 23,000 20,000 16,000 4,000 16,000 4,500 ;,500 18,000 'Cracked Nuts" (Radio). 'The Millionaire" (W. B.) 8,000 "Born to Love" (Pathe) 7,200 "Daybreak" (MGM) 6,000 (3 days) "Ladies Man" (Para.) 4,000 (4 days) "Charlie Chan Carries On" (Fox) 1,60!) (4 days) "Rango" (Para.) 700 (3 days) 'The Prodigal" (MGM) 3,600 "Dracula" (U.) 10,000 "The Millionaire" (W. B.) 23,000 (1st week) High and Low Gross (Tabulation covers period from March, 193 to May, 1931) High 4-27-30 "White Cargo" 10,a Low 4-13-30 "High Treason" 2,6! High 9-6-30 "Anybody's Woman" 64,8( Low 4-18-31 "Doctors' Wives" 37JK High 7-12-30 "Big House" Low 4-13-30 "Son of the Gods" 'Our Blushing Brides" "Adventures of Dr. Fu High 7-19-30 Low 5-24-30 Manchu" High 4-18-31 Low 4-11-31 'Little Caesar". 'Hot Heiress".. High 6-7-30 "On the Level" Low 7-19-30 "Shooting Straight". High 7-5-30 "With Byrd at South Pole" Low 11-22-30 "Up the River" High 10-18-30 "Half Shot at Sunrise".. Low 5-9-31 "Iron Man" High 3-21-31 "City Lights" Low 9-6-30 "Eyes of the World" High 4-27-30 "Ladies of Leisure" Low 4-4-31 "The Single Sin" '*§!! 50.8f|« 17,5( 60,6C1| 21,5C 11 2'"i 31,2C ' 16,20 32,80 13,30 45,30 18,12 46,56" 13,20 25,50,1, 5,52*' High 11-20-30 "Africa Speaks" 13,00 Low 3-7-31 "Numbered Men" 4,00 High 1-3-31 "Remote Control" 33.32 Low 12-20-30 "Silver Horde" 20,15 High 9-20-30 "Cxjmmon Clay" 22,00 Low 3-14-31 "Fighting Caravans" 9,20 High 11-1-30 "Men Without Law" and "Undertow" S.fiO Low 3-7-31 "Captain Applejack" and "The Lion and the Lamb" 2,50 High 10-25-30 "The Big House" 23,90 Low 2-7-31 "Little Caesar" 8,65 High 11-1-30 "Check and Double Check" 28,10 Low 4-25-31 "The Finger Points" 12,49: High 10-11-30 "Common Clay" 6,94< Low 2-21-31 "A Lady's Morals" 3,00 High 7-19-30 "Let Us Be Gay". Low 5-9-31 "Ladies Man" 3i,oa i2,oa High 4-27-30 "High Society Blues" 46,00C' Low 4-25-31 "Cracked Nuts" 10,000 High 3-23-30 "Harmony at Home".... 47,0OC Low 12-6-30 "Heads Up" 18,00C High 1-3-31 "Princess and the Plumber" 25,000 Low 12-6-30 "Oh for a Man" 14,500, High 1-3-31 "Min and Bill" 33,00tf Low 4-13-30 "Putting On the Ritz".... 10,000 High 3-7-31 "The Easiest Way" 20,000 Low 12-27-30 "Remote Control" 13,000 High 4-11-31 "C^necticut Yankee" 12,000 Low 5-9-31 "God's Gift To Women".... 4,500 High 3-21-31 "City Lights" 14,000 Low 12-27-30 "Sinners Holiday" 8.000 High 1-10-31 "Hell's Angels" 22,000 Low 4-25-31 "A Tailor Made Man" 10,000 5,000 High 3-28-31 "Trader Horn" 8,000 Low 12-27-30 "Fast and Loose" 2,500 High 2-14-31 "Cimarron" 18,000 Low 4-27-30 "Rogue Song" 5,000 High 2-14-31 "Cimarron" 18,000 Low 12-20-30 "Sin Takes a Holiday".. 6,500 High 6-14-30 "Lady of Scandal" and "Safety in Numbers" 22,000 Low 12-6-30 "Three French Girls" and ;'Derelict" 8.000 High 3-23-30 "Evidence" and "Roadhouse Nights" 9.007 Low 3-28-31 "Gentleman's Fate" and "Boudoir Diplomat" 1,540 High 3-23-30 "The Love Parade" 15,600 Low 3-21-31 "Stolen Heaven" 3,200 High 6-14-30 "The Floradora Girl".... 30,000 Low 7-19-30 "True to the Navy" 8,800 High 2-7-31 "Little Caesar" 30,006 Low 5-2-31 "God's Gift to Women".... 12,000