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 #:
0001502
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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36 MOTION PICTURE HERALD June 13, 19 THEATRE RECEIPTS Only one new high registered during "Current Week," although in several instances grosses topped those of last week. Pictures such as "Women of All Nations" drew heavy in comparison with the business done in "Previous Week." On the other hand seventeen lows were chalked for "Current Week." This represents only a normal action to the summer weather. Shortly, the new son's product will be showing and it is expected tl business will show a trend upward. {Cotyriihl, 1931: Reproduction of matirial from this dtporlmemi without credit to Motion Picture Herald expressly forbidden) Theatres Albany Harm-Bleecker.. 2,300 35c-50c Leland 1.350 25c-35c Proctor's RKO.. 1.500 25c-60c Ritz 1,146 25c-35c Strand 1.900 35c-50c Baltimore Auditorium 1,600 35c-$1.00 Keith's 2.500 25c-50c Little 267 35c-50c Loew's Century. 3,076 25c-60c Loew's Parkway 987 15c-35c Loew Stanley.... 3,522 25c-60c Loew's Valencia. 1,487 25c-35c New 1,600 25c-50c Rivoli 1.982 25c-50c W. B. Metropol. 1,300 15c-50c Current Week Picture "Women of All Nations" (Fox).... 8,200 (35c-60c— 6 days) ■■The Seas Beneath" (Fox) 5,1jOO (6 days) ■■Many A Slip" (U.) 2,600 (3 days) "Gun Smoke" (Para.) 2,600 (3 days) "Party Husband" (F. N.) 3,190 (6 days) "Gold Dust Gertie" (F. N.) 6.200 (6 days) "Ten Nights in a Barroom" (Goetz) 3,720 (35c-60c — 6 days and Sun. midnite show) "Donovan's Kid" (Radio) 6,080 (6 davs and Sun. midnite show) "Murder" (Brit. Int.) 500 (6 days) "Ladies Man" (Para.) 22,000 (6 days) "The Secret Six" (MOM) 4,800 (6 days) "Lawyer's Secret" (Para.) 18,200 (6 days) "The Secret Six" (MGM) 3,000 (6 days) "■Women Of All Nations" (Fox).. 12,000 "Good Bad Girl" (Col.) 6,000 (6 days) "Gold Dust Gertie" (W. B.) 5,100 (6 days) Previous Week Picture Grou ■'Voung Sinners" (Fox) 7,400 (6 days) "Trader Horn" (MGM) 5,100 (6 days) "Tarnished Lady" (Para.) 2,700 (3 days) "The Royal Bed" (Radio) 2,600 (3 days) "The Lady 'WTio Dared" (F. N.).. 3,900 (6 days) "Seed" (U.) 8,720 (6 days) "Svengali" (W. B.) 6,186 (9 days and Sun. midnite show) "Finn and Hattie" (Para.) 5,840 (6 days and Sun. midnite show) "The Girl from the Reeperbahn" (Sono-Art) (6 days) 900 "Never the Twain Shall Meet" (MGM) 22,500 "The Front Page" (U. A.) 4,600 (6 days) "Indiscreet" (U. A.) 19,300 (6 days) "Misbehaving Ladies" (F. N.).... 2,750 (6 days) "Always Goodbye" (Fox) 7,000 "The Sky Raiders" (Col.) 6,800 (6 days) "The Hot Heiress" (F. N.) 4,500 (6 days) High and Low Gross (Tabulation covers period from March, to June, 1931) High 1-24-30 "Reducing" $ Low 4-4-31 "Passion Flower" High 5-2-31 "'Strangers May Kiss" Low 4-4-31 "Dancers" and "Girls Demand Excitement" High 3-14-31 "Millie" Low 4-25-31 "Bachelor Apartment" and "Bad Sister" High 12-13-30 "The Cat Creeps" Low 6-6-31 "Party Husbands" High 4-25-31 "The Finger Points" Low 4-4-31 "My Past" High 5-9-31 "Bachelor Apartment" Low 5-17-30 "King of Jazz" High 5-3-30 "Hallelujah" Lew 1-10-31 "Waterloo" High 4-11-31 "A Tailor Made Man"... Low 11-1-30 "Her Wedding Night".... High 1-3-31 "Follow the Leader" Low 8-9-30 "Love Among the Millionaires" High 4-11-31 "Strangers May Kiss" Low 5-3-30 "Honey" ^ High 7-26-30 "Sins of the Children" .... Ix)w 11-29-30 "Only Saps Work" High 8-30-30 "Common Clay" 1 Low 12-27-30 "Princess and Plumber".. High 3-16-30 "Green Goddess" 1 Low 6-14-30 "Golden Dawn" High 3-16-30 "Green Goddess" Low 7-26-30 "Sweet Kitty Bellairs" .... Boston Keith's 2,800 30c-65c Keith-Boston ... 2,500 25c-60c Loew's Orpheum 3,100 25c-50c Loew's State 3,700 25c-50c Metropolitan .... 4.350 25c-60c Olympia 2,500 25c-50c Scollay Square.. 1,800 25c-50c Uptown 2.000 25c-60c Buffalo Buffalo 3,500 25c-60c Century 3,000 25c35c Great Lakes 3,000 29c-60c Hippodrome 2,100 25c-50c Lafayette 3.300 25c-35c Charlotte Broadway 1,167 25c-30c Carolina 1,441 40c-50c "Seed" (U.) 17,500 (2nd week) •■Party Husband" (F. N.) 18,000 "Shipmates" (MGM) 21,000 "It's a Wise Child" (MGM) 21,500 "Young Sinners" (Fox) 32,000 "Women of All Nations" (Fox) 14,000 ■■Quick Millions" (Fox) 14,500 "Women of All Nations" (Fox) 12,000 "Indiscreet" (U. A.) 21,000 (30c65c) "Svengali" (W. B.) 10,000 "Women of All Nations ' (Fox).... 21,000 "Party Husband" (F. N.) 17,800 "Ex-Flame" (Liberty) 11,000 "Subway Express" (Col.) 3,500 (3 days) "Svengali" (W. B.) 5,000 (3 days) "The Lawyer's Secret" (Para.) 5,500 (3 days) "Women of All Nations" (Fox).. 5,250 (3 days) "Seed" (U.) 22,000 (1st week) "The (k)od Bad Girl" (Col.) 18,500 "The Secret Six" (MGM) 21,000 "Daybreak" (MGM) 21,500 "Up Pops the Devil" (Para.) 33,500 "Gold Dust Gertie" (W. B.) 15,000 "The Public Enemy" (W. B.).... 15,000 "Gold Dust Gertie" (W. B.) 12,500 "Doctors' Wives" (Fox) 24,000 "Bad Sister" (U.) 9,200 "Daybreak" (MGM) 18,500 "Mr. Lemon of Orange" (Fox).... 18,200 "Drums of Jeopardy" (Tiflf.) 16,100 "God's Gift To Women" (W. B.).. 4,250 (3 days) "Public Enemy" (W. B.) 4,250 (3 days) "Young Sinners" (Fox) 6,250 (3 days) "Up Pops the Devil" (Para.) 6,000 (3 days) High 10-11-30 "Half Shot at Sunrise"... 3 Low 12-6-30 "Sin Takes a Holiday".... 1 High 1-10-31 "Danger Lights" 2 Low 4-4-31 "Bad Sister" 1 High 1-17-31 "Hell's Angels" 3 Low 6-28-30 "Lady of Scandal" 1 High 10-18-30 "Three French Girls" 3 Low 6-28-30 "Bad One" 1 High 10-11-30 "Sea God" 4 Low 6-7-30 "True to the Navy" 2 High 7-5-30 "With Byrd at South Pole" 2 Low 2-21-31 "Sit Tight" 1 High 10-11-30 "Numbered Men" 2 Low 7-5-30 "Shadows of the Law" 1 High 3-28-31 "My Past" 3' Lew 4-4-31 "Man of the World" 2 High 2-14-31 "Cimmaron" 2.; Low 4-4-31 "Mother's Cry" High 4-18-31 "Strangers May Kiss".... 3< Low 12-27-30 "Remote Control" 1. High 2-14-31 "Free Love" 2i Low 12-27-30 "Along Came Youth" 1 High 4-11-31 "Ten Cents a Dance" 2', Low 4-18-31 "Lonely Wives" i