Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Jul-Aug 1943
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)
Leaf #:
00066
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:
November 17, 2022
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PICTUREHERALD July 3 , 1943 A statistical compilation and comparison of Box-Office Performance in first-run theatres Figures directly below picture title compare dollar gross with average gross and show relative percentage of all engagements tabulated. Figures opposite theatre names represent percentage of tabulated grosses to average weekly business based on the six months' period ending April 30, 1943. SYMBOLS: (DB) Double Bill — associate feature title; (SA) Stage Attraction; (MO)— Move-Over Run; (AA) Advance Admission. 58 MOTION PICTURE CROSSES FIVE CRAVES TO CAIRO (Para.) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $559,810 Comparative Average Gross 564,350 Over-all Performance 99.0% BALTIMORE — Keith's, 1st week 163.8% BALTIMORE — Keith's, 2nd week 86.2% BOSTON— M & P Metropolitan 115.4% (DB) Chatterbox (Rep.) BUFFALO— Great Lakes, 1st week .... 132.8% (DB) Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (Para.) BUFFALO— Great Lakes, 2nd week .... 87.4% (DB) Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (Para.) CINCINNATI— RKO Palace 93.5% CLEVELAND— Loew's State 111.1% CLEVELAND— Loew's Stillman, MO, 1st week 68.7% DENVER— Denham, 1st week 136.3% (DB) Salute for Three (Para.) DENVER— Denham, 2nd week 63.6% (DB) Salute for Three (Para.) INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana 75.1% (DB) Follow the Band (Univ.) KANSAS CITY— Newman, 1st week .... 120.0% KANSAS CITY— Newman, 2nd week .... 90.0% MILWAUKEE— Palace 94.6% (DB) Salute for Three" (Para.) MINNEAPOLIS — Orpheum 1K.6% MINNEAPOLIS— World, MO, 1st week . . . 135.0% MINNEAPOLIS— World, MO, 2nd week . . . 110.0% MONTREAL— Palace 142,8% NEW HAVEN— Paramount, 1st week . . . 103.4% (DB) Salute for Three (Para.) NEW HAVEN— Paramount, 2nd week . . . 60.3% (DB) Salute for Three (Para.) NEW YORK— Paramount, 1st week .... 115.0% (SA) Frank Sinatra, Grade Barrie Orchestra NEW YORK— Paramount, 2nd week .... 85.0% (SA) Frank Sinatra, Gracie Barrie Orchestra NEW YORK— Paramount, 3rd week .... 86.6% (SA) Frank Sinatra, Gracie Barrie Orchestra NEW YORK— Paramount, 4th week .... 73.3% (SA) Frank Sinatra, Gracie Barrie Orchestra OKLAHOMA CITY— Midwest 127.2% OMAHA— Paramount 130.9% (DB) Follow the Band (Univ.) OMAHA— Omaha, MO, 1st week 96.3% (DB) Follow the Band (Univ.) PHILADELPHIA— Aldine, 1st week .... 112.8% PHILADELPHIA— Aldine, 2nd week .... 94.6% PHILADELPHIA— Aldine, 3rd week .... 87.1% PITTSBURGH— Penn 94.1% PITTSBURGH— Ritz, MO, 1st week .... 90.9% SAN FRANCISCO— Paramount 144.1% (DB) Wrecking Crew (Para.) SEATTLE — Fifth Ave.. 1st week 123.5% (DB) Follow the Band (Univ.) SEATTLE— Fifth Ave., 2nd week 100.9% (DB) Follow the Band (Univ.) SEATTLE— Blue Mouse, MO, 1st week . . 96.6% (DB) Follow the Band (Univ.) SEATTLE — Blue Mouse, MO, 2nd week . . 92.1% (DB) Follow the Band (Univ.) TULSA-Orpheum "7.8% • HANGMEN ALSO DIE (U.A.) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $240,600 Comparative Average Gross 232,800 Over-all Performance 103.3% BALTIMORE— Century 125.0% BUFFALO — Great Lakes 118.9% (DB) Taxi, Mister (U.A.) BUFFALO— Hippodrome, MO, 1st week . . . 101.2% (DB) Taxi. Mister (U.A.) CLEVELAND— Loew's State 104.5% CLEVELAND— Loew's Stillman, MO. 1st week 87.5% TN DT A N A POI.TS — Loew's 97.8% KANSAS CITY— Midland 108.3% (DB) Power of Press (Col.) MONTREAL — Orpheum, 1st week .... 128.5% MONTREAL— Orpheum, 2nd week 85.7% MONTREAL— Orpheum, 3rd week 100.0% NEW HAVEN— Paramount 103.4% (DB) It Comes Up Love (Univ.) OMAHA— Omaha 102.4% (DB) The Young Mr. Pitt (20th-Fox) PHILADELPHIA— Fox 95.8% PITTSBURGH— Stanley 95.9% (SA) Xavier Cugat's Band PROVIDENCE— State 142.8% (DB) Let's Have Fun (M-G-M) SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 1st week 161.1% (DB) Taxi, Mister (U.A.) SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 2nd week 105.5% (DB) Taxi, Mister (U.A.) SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 3rd week 72.2% (DB) Taxi, Mister (U.A.) ST. LOUIS— Loew's State 90.0% (DB) Taxi, Mister (U.A.) TORONTO— Loew's 91.6% WASHINGTON— Capitol 76.7% (SA) Vaudeville MY FRIEND FLICKA (20th-Fox) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $438,825 Comparative Average Gross 411,800 Over-all Performance 106.5% BALTIMORE— New 108.7% BOSTON— M & P Paramount . 84.7% (DB) Shantytown (Rep.) BOSTON— M & P Fenway 84.7% (DB) Shantytown (Rep.) BUFFALO — Buffalo 123.3% (SA) Bob Chester and Orchestra CINCINNATI — RKO Palace 101.6% CINCINNATI— Keith's, MO, 1st week . . . 89.2% DENVER— Denver 177.2% (DB) Desert Victory (20th -Fox) DENVER— Esquire 150.0% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) DENVER— Aladdin, MO, 1st week 75.0% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) DENVER— Broadway, MO, 2nd week .... 89.3% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana 158.8% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) INDIANAPOLIS — Lyric, MO, 1st week . . . 102.3% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) KANSAS CITY— Esquire 113.6% KANSAS CTY— Uptown 113.2% LOS ANGELES— Loew's State 95.2% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) LOS ANGELES— Chinese 97.8% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) LOS ANGELES— Ritz 98.4% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin 122.0% (DB) Tonight We Raid Calais (20th-Fox) MILWAUKEE— Strand, MO, 1st week . . . 166.6% (DB) Desperadoes (Col.) MINNEAPOLIS— Century 120.0% NEW YORK— Roxy, 1st week 135.0% (SA) Mitzie Mayfair, Merry Macs and others NEW YORK— Roxy, 2nd week 91.6% (SA) The Hartmans, Mitzie Mayfair, Merry Macs and others OMAHA— Orpheum 81.5% (DB) Hi'Ya. Chum (Univ.) PHILADELPHIA— Fox 84.0% PHILADELPHIA — Keith's, MO, 1st week . . 101.7% (DB) Saludos Aminos (RKO) PHILADELPHIA — Keith's, 2nd week . . . 70.6% (DB) Saludos Amigos (RKO) PTTTSBURCH— Fulton, 1st week .... 123.3% PITTSBURGH— Fulton, 2nd week 61.6% PROVIDENCE— Majestic 84.6% (DPI Desert Victory (20th-Fox) SEATTLE— Paramount 102.7% (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) SEATTLE— Blue Mouse, MO, 1st week . . . 92.1% (DB) Desert Victory (20thFox) SEATTLE— Blue Mouse, MO, 2nd week (DB) Desert Victory (20th -Fox) ST. LOUIS— Ambassador (DB) Desert Victory (20thFox) ST. LOUIS— Missouri, MO, 1st week . . (DB) Desert Victory (20th-Fox) WASHINGTON— Capitol (SA) Major Bowes' Amateur Hour 94.3% 108.4% 86.9% 88.3% ACTION IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC (W.B.) First Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $600,787 Comparative Average Gross 510,630 Over-all Performance 117.6% CINCINNATI — RKO Palace 105.6% LOS ANGELES— W. Hollywood, 1st week . 134.2% LOS ANGELES— W. Hollywood, 2nd week . 100.0% LOS ANGELES— W. Hollywood, 3rd week . 82.9% LOS ANGELES— W. Downtown, 1st week . 121.8% LOS ANGELES— W. Downtown, 2nd week 99.3% LOS ANGELES — W. Downtown, 3rd week 87.8% LOS ANGELES— W. Wiltern, 1st week . . 137.8% LOS ANGELES— W. Wiltern, 2nd week . . 109.2% LOS ANGELES— W. Wiltern, 3rd week . . 87.4% MILWAUKEE— Warner's 191.3% (DB) Ladies' Day (RKO) NEW YORK— Strand, 1st week 140.0% (SA) Cab Calloway, Dooley Wilson and others NEW YORK— Strand, 2nd week 137.5% (SA) Cab Calloway, Dooley Wilson and others NEW YORK— Strand, 3rd week 112.5% (SA) Cab Calloway, Dooley Wilson and others NEW YORK— Strand, 4th week 105.0% (SA) Cab Calloway, Dooley Wilson and others NEW YORK— Strand, 5th week 71.5% (SA) Cab Calloway, Dooley Wilson and others PHILADELPHIA— Mastbaum, 1st week . . 150.6% PHILADELPHIA— Mastbaum, 2nd week . . 89.9% PHILADELPHIA— Mastbaum, 3rd week . . 83.5% PITTSBURGH— Stanley 75.7% PITTSBURGH— Warner, MO, 1st week . . . 92.8% (DB) All by Myself (Univ.) ST. LOUIS— Amabassador 111.5% (DB) All By Myself (Univ.) ST. LOUIS— Fox 98.0% (DB) All by Myself (Univ.) ST. LOUIS— Missouri, MO, 1st week . . . 101.4% (DB) All by Myself (Univ.) WASHINGTON— Earle, 1st week 109.0% (SA) Bob Dupont, 3 Kings WASHINGTON— Earle, 2nd week 72.2% (SA) Bob Dupont, 3 Kings • CONEY ISLAND < 20th -Fox) First Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $168,300 Comparative Average Gross 127,250 Over-all Performance 132.2% BALTIMORE — New 130.4% CINCINNATI— RKO Albee, 1st week .... 114.9% CINCINNATI— RKO Albee, 2nd week .... 93.1% DENVER— Denver 225.0% (DB) The Mysterioys Doctor (W.B.) DENVER— Esquire 192.8% (DB) The Mysterious Doctor (W.B.) INDIANAPOLIS Indiana 154.2% (DB) Tonight We Raid Calais (20th-Fox) KANSAS CITY Esquire 181.8% KANSAS CITY— Uptown 169.8% LOS ANGELES— Carthay Circle 111.1% (DB) Air Raid Wardens (M-G-M) LOS ANGELES— Chinese 108.7% (DB) Air Raid Wardens (M-G-M) LOS ANGELES — Loew's State 119.5% (DB) Air Raid Wardens (M-G-M) LOS \NGELES — Ritz ......... 108.9% (DB) Air Raid Wardens (M-G-M)