Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)

Page scan 000509 from Motion Picture Herald

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 #:
000509
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:
May 30, 2024
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August 7, 1943 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 59 PICTURE CROSSES 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. CONEY ISLAND (20th-Fox) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $1,1 72,320 Comparative Average Gross 929,100 Over-all Performance 126.1% BALTIMORE— New, 1st week 130.4% BALTIMORE— New, 2nd week 114.1% BALTIMORE— New, 3rd week 108.7% BALTIMORE— New, 4th week 92.4% BALTIMORE— New, Sth week 81.5% BUFFALO— Buffalo, 1st week ...... 107.7% BUFFALO— Buffalo, 2nd week 100.2% BUFFALO— Hippodrome, MO, 1st week . . . 101.1% CINCINNATI— RKO Albee, 1st week . . . 114.9% CINCINNATI — RKO Albee, 2nd week .... 93.1% CINCINNATI— Grand, MO, 1st week .... 96.3% CINCINNATI— Grand, MO, 2nd week . . . 78.7% DENVER— Denver 225.0% (DB) The Mysterious Doctor (W.B.) DENVER — Esquire 192.8% (DB) The Mysterious Doctor (W.B.) DENVER— Aladdin, MO, 1st week 87.4% (DB) The Mysterious Doctor (W.B.) INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana 154.2% (DB) Tonight We Raid Calais (20th-Fox) INDIANAPOLIS— Lyric, MO, 1st week . . . 116.2% (DB) Tonight We Raid Calais (20th-Fox) KANSAS CITY — Esquire, 1st week .... 181.8% KANSAS CITY— Esquire, 2nd week .... 102.2% KANSAS CITY— Uptown, 1st week .... 169.8% KANSAS CITY— Uptown, 2nd week .... 113.2% 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 ANGELES— Ritz 108.9% (DB) Air Raid Wardens (M-G-M) MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin, 1st week .... 159.3% (DB) They Came to Blow Up America (20th-Fox) MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin, 2nd week .... 104.6% (DB) Crime Doctor (Col.) MINNEAPOLIS— State 170.0% NEW HAVEN— Loew's Poli 129.0% NEW HAVEN— College, MO, 1st week . . . 117.6% NEW HAVEN — College, MO, 2nd week . . . 82.3% NEW YORK— Roxy, 1st week 183.3% (SA) Enric Madriguera's Orch., Jack Durant, Carmen Amaya NEW YORK— Roxy, 2nd week 140.0% (SA) Enric Madriguera's Orch., Jack Durant. Carmen Amaya NEW YORK— Roxy, 3rd week 150.0% (SA) Enric Madriguera's Orch., Jack Durant, Carmen Amaya NEW YORK— Roxy, 4th week 121.6% (SA) Enric Madriguera's Orch., Jack Durant. Carmen Amaya NEW YORK— Roxy, 5th week 95.0% (SA) Enric Madriguera's Orch., Jack Durant, Carmen Amaya OMAHA— Paramount 261.8% (DB) High Explosive (Para.) OMAHA— Omaha, MO, 1st week 147.6% (DB) High Explosive (Para.) PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 1st week 143.2% PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 2nd week 164.5% PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 3rd week 105.3% PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 4th week 100.0% PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 5th week 87.5% PITTSBURGH— Fulton, 1st week 219.1% PITTSBURGH— Fulton, 2nd week 143.8% PITTSBURGH— Fulton, 3rd week 123.2% PITTSBURGH— Fulton, 4th week 109.5% SAN FRANCISCO— Fox, 1st week ..... 115.2% (DB) Gorilla Man (W.B.) SAN FRANCISCO— Fox. 2nd week .... 88.2% (DB) Gorilla Man (W.B.) SAN FRANCISCO— St. Francis, MO'. 1st week 135.7% (DB) Gorilla Man (W.B.) SAN FRANCISCO— St. Francis, MO, 2nd week 121.4% (DB) Gorilla Man (W.B.) SEATTLE— Fifth Ave., 1st week 137.2% SEATTLE— Fifth Ave.. 2nd week 92.1% SEATTLE— Music Hall 133.3^ SEATTLE— Music Box, MO, 1st week . . . 104.3% SEATTLE— Music Box, MO, 2nd week . . . 95.6% ST. LOUIS— Ambassador 115.7% (DB) Tonight We Raid Calais (20th-Fox) ST. LOUIS— Fox 117.6% (DB) Tonight We Raid Calais (20th-Fox) ST. LOUIS— Missouri, MO, 1st week .... 123.3% (DB) Action in the North Atlantic (W.B.) ST. LOUIS— Missouri, MO, 2nd week .... 130.4% (DB) Bombardier (RKO) TORONTO— Imperial, 1st week 113.4% TORONTO— Imperial, 2nd week 75.6% TULSA— Ritz 126.4% WASHINGTON— Loew's Palace, 1st week . . 140.3% WASHINGTON— Loew's Palace, 2nd week . . 102.3% • STAGE DOOR CANTEEN (U.A.) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $1,367,080 Comparative Average Gross 1,002,300 Over-all Performance 136.3% BALTIMORE— Century, 1st week . . BALTIMORE— Century, 2nd week . . BALTIMORE— Century, 3rd week . . BOSTON— Loew's Orpheum, 1st week BOSTON— Loew's Orpheum, 2nd week BOSTON— Loew's Orpheum, 3rd week BOSTON— Loew's State BUFFALO— Great Lakes, 1st week . BUFFALO— Great Lakes, 2nd week . BUFFALO'— Great Lakes, 3rd week . CHICAGO— State Lake CINCINNATI— RKO Palace, 1st week CINCINNATI— RKO Palace, 2nd week CINCINNATI— RKO Capitol, MO, 1st week CINCINNATI— RKO Capitol, MO, 2nd week CINCINNATI— RKO Capitol, MO, 3rd week CLEVELAND— Loew's State, 1st week . . CLEVELAND— Loew's State, 2nd week . . CLEVELAND— Loew's State, 3rd week . . CLEVELAND— Loew's Stillman, MO, 1st week CLEVELAND— Loew's Stillman, MO, 2nd week INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's, 1st week INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's, 2nd week INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's, 3rd week KANSAS CITY— Midland, 1st week KANSAS CITY— Midland, 2nd week KANSAS CITY— Midland, 3rd week LOS ANGELES— Carthay Circle . LOS ANGELES— Chinese . . . LOS ANGELES— Loew's State . LOS ANGELES— Ritz MILWAUKEE— Warner, 1st week MILWAUKEE— Warner, 2nd week MONTREAL— Orpheum, 1st week MONTREAL— Orpheum, 2nd week MONTREAL— Orpheum, 3rd week NEW HAVEN— Roger Sherman, 1st week NEW HAVEN— Roger Sherman, 2nd week NEW HAVEN— Roger Sherman, 3rd week NEW YORK— Capitol, 1st week (SA) Phil Spitalny's Orchestra NEW YORK— Capitol. 2nd week (SA) Phil Spitalny's Orchestra NEW YORK— Capitol, 3rd week (SA) Phil Spitalny's Orchestra NEW YORK— Capitol, 4th week . (SA) Phil Spitalny's Orchestra NEW YORK— Capitol, Sth week (SA) Phil Spitalny's Orchestra PHILADELPHIA — Mastbaum, 1st week PHILADELPHIA— Mastbaum, 2nd week PHILADELPHIA— Mastbaum, 3rd week PITTSBURGH— Penn, 1st week .... PITTSBURGH— Penn, 2nd week .... PITTSBURGH— Warner, MO, 1st week . PITTSBURGH— Warner. MO, 2nd week PROVIDENCE — Loew's State, 1st week . PROVIDENCE— Loew's State, 2nd week PROVIDENCE— Loew's State. 3rd week PROVIDENCE— CARLTON. MO. 1st week SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists. 1st week SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 2nd week SEATTLE— Music Hall SEATTLE— Paramount ST. LOUIS— Loew's State, 1st week 164.2% 121.4% 100.0% 139.5% 90.6% 130.2% 162.3% 174.8% 123.0% 122.1% 156.1% 150.4% 109.7% 111.9% 92.5% 71.6% 169.9% 163.4% 78.5% 150.0% 118.5% 168.4% 108.7% 70.6% 200.0% 150.0% 116.6% 111.1% 115.9% 112.1% 100.5% 182.2% 105.8% 171.4% 128.5% 114.2% 156.2% 117.1% 98.3% 140.0% 168.0% 190.0% 130.0% 120.6% 159.8% 122.3% 112.8% 141.1% 117.6% 142.8% 157.1% 172.9% 127.7% 82.7% 118.1% 175.5% 161.1% 146.6% 156.4% 167.7% ST. LOUIS— Loew's State, 2nd week .... 127.3% ST. LOUIS— Loew's State, 3rd week .... 96.2% ST. LOUIS— Orpheum, MO, 1st week .... 114.2% TORONTO— Loew's 116.6% WASHINGTON— Loew's Palace, 1st week . . 128.6% WASHINGTON— Loew's Palace, 2nd week . . 122.8% WASHINGTON— Loew's Columbia, MO, 1st week 146.5% DU BARRY WAS A LADY (M-G-M) First Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $176,500 Comparative Average Gross 142,050 Over-all Performance 124.3% BOSTON— Loew's Orpheum 139.5% BOSTON— Loew's State 158.4% CHICAGO— United Artists 136.9% LOS ANGELES— Carthay Circle 125.0% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) LOS ANGELES— Chinese 108.7% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) LOS ANGELES— Loew's State 107.6% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) LOS ANGELES— Ritz 105.0% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) PITTSBURGH— Penn 129.4% SAN FRANCISCO— Fox 110.2% (DB) Purple V. (Rep.) THE CONSTANT NYMPH (W.B.) First Reports: Total Gross Tabulated Comparative Average Gross Over-all Performance $280,363 209,250 133.9% . . 115.3% BOSTON— M & P Metropolitan . . . (DB) Good Luck Mr. Yates (Col.) CINCINNATI— RKO Albee 118.0% LOS ANGELES— Hollywood, 1st week . . . 150.0% LOS ANGELES— Hollywood, 2nd week . . . 104.1% LOS ANGELES— Downtown, 1st week . . . 122.4% LOS ANGELES— Downtown, 2nd week . . . 101.6% LOS ANGELES— Wiltern, 1st week .... 163.0% LOS ANGELES— Wiltern, 2nd week .... 111.9% MILWAUKEE— Warner 198.8% (DB) The Myterious Doctor (WB) NEW HAVEN— Roger Sherman 142.1% (DB) Rhythm of the Islands (Univ.) NEW YORK— Strand . . 142.5% (SA) Carmen Cavallaro's ©rch., Connie Haines, others PHILADELPHIA— Boyd 169.0% ST. LOUIS— Ambassador 132.2% (DB) Two Tickets to London (Univ.) STORMY WEATHER (20th-Fox) First Reports: Total Gross Tabulated Comparative Average Gross Over-all Performance $186,700 133,600 139.7% BALTIMORE— New 114.1% KANSAS CITY— Esquire, 1st week .... 125.0% KANSAS CITY— Esquire. 2nd week .... 113.6% KANSAS CITY— Uptown, 1st week .... 122.6% KANSAS CITY— Uptown, 2nd week .... 103.7% NEW YORK— Roxy 163.3% (SA) Russ Morgan, Connie Boswell and others OMAHA— Paramount 176.3% (DB) Good Morning Tudge (Univ.) PITTSBURGH— Harris 111.1% PITTSBURGH— Senator, MO. 1st week . . . 112.8% ST. LOUIS— Ambassador 119.8% CDB) Background to Danger (WB) ST. LOUIS— Fox 117.5% (DB) Background to Danger (WB)