Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1943)

Page scan 000635 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 #:
000635
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 21, 1943 MOTION PICTU RE HERALD 39 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. PICTURE CROSSES BACKGROUND TO DANCER (W.B.) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $590,760 Comparative Average Gross 535,000 Over-all Performace I 10.4% BALTIMORE— Stanley, 1st week 111.4% BALTIMORE — Stanley, 2nd week 74.3% BOSTON— Fenway 110.1% (DB) Spotlight Scandals (Mono.) BOSTON— Paramount 155.1% (DB) Spotlight Scandals (Mono.) BUFFALO— 20th Century, 1st week .... 86.5% (DB) Swing Your Partner (Rep.) BUFFALO— 20th Century, 2nd week .... 76.9% (DB) Swing Your Partner (Rep.) CHICAGO— Chicago 105.0% (SA) Charlie Barnett's Orchestra CINCINNATI— Palace 105.6% CINCINNATI— RKO Lyric, MO 1st week . . 112.5% DENVER— Paramount, 1st week 113.3% (DB) "He's My Guy" (Univ.) DENVER— Paramount, 2nd week 66.6% (DB) He's My Guy (Univ.) INDIANAPOLIS— Circle 90.0% (DB) Chatterbox (Rep.) LOS ANGELES— Downtown, 1st week . . . 136.8% LOS ANGELES— Downtown, 2nd week . . . 86.6% LOS ANGELES— Hclly wood, 1st week . . . 130.0% LOS ANGELES— Hollywood, 2nd week . . . 69.7% LOS ANGELES— Wiltern, 1st week .. . . 139.4% LOS ANGELES— Wiltern, 2nd week .... 76.0% MILWAUKEE— Riverside 128.8% (SA) Del Courtney's Orchestra NEW HAVEN— Roger Sherman 87.8% (DB) Mysterious Doctor (WB) NEW YORK— Strand, 1st week 150.0% (SA) Hal Mclntyre's Orchestra and others NEW YORK— Strand, 2nd week 125.0% (SA) Hal Mclntyre's Orchestra and others NEW YORK— Strand, 3rd week 87.5% (SA) Hal Mclntyre's Orchestra and others PHILADELPHIA— Stanley, 1st week .... 142.4% PHILADELPHIA— Stanley, 2nd week .... 74.3% PHILADELPHIA— Arcadia, MO 1st week . . 118.7% PITTSBURGH— Stanley 146.4% (SA) Bonita Granville, Abe Lyman's Orch. PROVIDENCE— Majestic 115.3% (DB) Gals, Incorporated (Univ.) PROVIDENCE— Carlton, MO 1st week 112.1% (DB) Gals, Incorporated (Univ.) SAN FRANCISCO— Paramount, 1st week . . 132.1% (DB) Thumbs Up (Rep.) SAN FRANCISCO— Paramount, 2nd week . . 125.0% (DB) Thumbs Up (Rep.) SEATTLE— Orpheum 96.6% (DB) Gildersleeve's Bad Day (RKO) ST. LOUTS— Missouri 123.1% (DB) Hit the Ice (Univ.) WASHINGTON— Earle, 1st week 116.8% WASHINGTON— Earle, 2nd week 66.3% WASHINGTON, MO 1st week 115.3% DU BARRY WAS A LADY (M-G-M) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $620,450 Comparative Average Gross 505,050 Over-all Performance 122.8% BALTIMORE— Century, 1st week 135.7% BALTIMORE— Century, 2nd week 92.9% BOSTON— Loew's State, 1st week 158.4% (DB) Hitler's Madman BOSTON— Loew's State, 2nd week 60.0% (DB) Murder in Times Square (Col.) BOSTON— Loew's Orpheum, 1st week .... 139.5% (DB) Hitler's Madman (M-G-M) BOSTON— Loew's Orpheum, 2nd week . . . 79.0% (DB) Murder in Times Square (Col.) CHICAGO— United Artists, 1st week .... 136.9% CHICAGO— United Artists, 2nd week .... 113.1% CHICAGO— United Artists, 3rd week .... 101.2% CINCINNATI— RKO Albee 124.2% CINCINNATI— RKO Capitol, MO 1st week . 89.5% CLEVELAND— Loew's State 120.9% DENVER— Orpheum, 1st week 126.4% (DB) Squadron Leader X (RKO) DENVER— Orpheum, 2nd week 72.0% (DB) Squadron Leader X (RKO) DENVER— Broadway, MO 1st week .... 107.1% (DB) Squadron Leader X (RKO) INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's, 1st week .... 135.8% (DB) Crime Doctor (Col.) INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's, 2nd week .... 92.3% (DB) Crime Doctor (Col.) KANSAS CITY— Midland 183.3% (DB) Crime Doctor (Col.) 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 105.5% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) MLWAUKEE— Wisconsin, 1st week .... 180.2% (DB) Assignment in Brittany (M-G-M) MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin, 2nd week .... 168.6% (DB) Assignment in Brittany (M-G-M) NEW HAVEN— Loew's Poli 118.2% (DB) I Walked with a Zombie (RKO) NEW HAVEN— College, MO 1st week . . . 100.0% (DB) I Walked with a Zombie (RKO) PHILADELPHIA— Stanley, 1st week .... 137.4% PHILADELPHIA— Stanley, 2nd week .... 99.4% PITTSBURGH— Penn, 1st week 129.4% PITTSBURGH— Penn, 2nd week 102.9% PITTSBURGH— Warner, MO 1st week . . . 114.2% SAN FRANCISCO— Fox 110.2% (DB) The Purple V (Rep.) SAN FRANCISCO— Fox, 2nd week .... 88.2% (DB) The Purple V (Rep.) SAN FRANCISCO— St. Francis, MO 1st week 114.2% (DB) The Purple V (Rep.) SEATTLE— Music Hall 113.3% (DB) Prairie Chicken (UA) SEATTLE— Paramount 116.6% (DB) Prairie Chicken (UA) ST. LOUIS— Loew's State 158.3% (DB) It's a Great Life (Col.) WASHINGTON— Loew's Capitol, 1st week . . 139.5% (SA) Vaudeville WASHINGTON— Loew's Capitol, 2nd week . 97.6% (SA) Vaudeville THE CONSTANT NYMPH (W.B.) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $827,638 Comparative Average Gross 702,200 Over-all Performance 117.8% BALTIMORE— Stanley, 1st week 135.1% BALTIMORE — Stanley, 2nd week 101.3% BOSTON— M & P' Metropolitan, 1st week . . 115.3% (DB) Good Luck Mr. Yates (Col.) BOSTON— M & P Metronolitan. 2nd week . . 90.4% (DB) Good Luck Mr. Yates (Col.) BOSTON— Paramount, MO 1st week .... 132.2% (DB) Good Luck Mr. Yates (Col.) BUFFALO— Great Lakes, 1st week .... 118.8% (DB) Salute (or Three (Para.) BUFFALO— Great Lakes, 2nd week .... 93.7% (DB) Salute for Three (Para.) CHICAGO— Chicago 118.7% (SA) Bob Chester's Orch. CINCINNATI— RKO Albee 118.0% CINCINNATI— RKO Capitol, MO 1st week . 104.4% DENVER— Denver 118.2% (DB) That Nazty Nuisance (UA) DENVER— Esquire 85.7% (DB) That Nazty Nuisance (UA) DENVER— Aladdin, MO 1st week 62.5% (DB) That Nazty Nuisance (UA) LOS ANGELES— Downtown, 1st week . . . 122.4% LOS ANGELES— Downtown, 2nd week . . . 101.6% LOS ANGELES— Downtown, 3rd week . . . 81.4% LOS ANGELES— Downtown, 4th week . . . 73.7% LOS ANGELES— Hollywood, 1st week . . . 150.0% LOS ANGELES— Hollywood, 2nd week . . . 104.1% LOS ANGELES— Hollywood, 3rd week . . . 83.5% LOS ANGELES— Hollywood, 4th week . . . 76.4% LOS ANGELES— Wiltern, 1st week ... 163.0% LOS ANGELES— Wiltern, 2nd week .... 111.9% LOS ANGELES— Wiltern, 3rd week .... 98.3% LOS ANGELES— Wiltern, 4th week .... 88.2% MILWAUKEE— Warner, 1st week 198.8% (DB) The Mysterious Doctor (WB) MILWAUKEE— Warner. 2nd week 162.5% (DB) The Mysterious Doctor (WB) NEW HAVEN— Roger Sherman, 1st week . . 142.1% (DB) Rhythm of the Islands (Univ.) NEW HAVEN— Roger Sherman, 2nd week . . 93.7% (DB) Rhythm of the Islands (Univ.) NEW YORK— Strand, 1st week 142.5% (SA) Carmen Savallaro's Orch., Connie Haines, others NEW YORK— Strand, 2nd week 125.0% (SA) Carmen Cavallaro's Orch., Connie Haines, others NEW YORK— Strand, 3rd week 115.0% (SA) Carmen Cavallaro's Orch., Connie Haines, others OMAHA— Brandeis 170.8% (DB) Murder in Times Square (Col.) PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 1st week 169.0% PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 2nd week 122.8% PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 3rd week 91.7% PITTSBURGH— Penn 138.2% ST. LOUIS— Ambassador, 1st week .... 132.2% (DB) Two Tickets to London (Univ.) ST. LOUIS— Ambassador, 2nd week .... 115.7% (DB) Two Tickets to London (TTniv.) SAN FRANCISCO— Fox 139.2% (DB) The Avengers (Para.) SAN FRANCISCO— St. Francis, MO 1st week 182.8% (DB) The Avengers (Para.) SEATTLE— Orpheum, 1st week 107.2% SEATTLE— Orpheum, 2nd week 95.5% WASHINGTON— Earle, 1st week 124.3% (SA) Vaudeville WASHINGTON— Earle, 2nd week 93.2% (SA) Vaudeville THE YOUNGEST PROFESSION (M-G-M) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $680,600 Comparative Average Gross 561,450 Over-all Performance 121.2% BALTIMORE— Century 171.4% CHICAGO— Chicago 109.5% (SA) Glen Gray and Casa Loma Orchestra CINCINNATI— RKO Palace 117.8% CLEVELAND— Loew's State 107.8% CLEVELAND— Loew's Stillman, MO 1st week 112.5% INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's 108.6% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) KANSAS CITY— Midland ' 108.3% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) NEW HAVEN— Loew's Poli 214.7% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) NEW YORK— Radio City Music Hall, 1st week 124.4% (SA) Radio City Music Hall Stage Presentation NEW YORK— Radio City Music Hall, 2nd week 128.8% (SA) Radio City Music Hall Stage Presentation NEW YORK— Radio City Music Hall, 3rd week 117.7% (SA) Radio City Music Hall Stage Presentation NEW YORK— Radio City Music Hall, 4th week 100.0% (SA) Radio Citv Music Hall Stage Presentation OKLAHOMA CITY— Criterion 100.0% OMAHA— Paramount 149.0% (DB) Tennessee Johnson (M-G-M) PHILADELPHIA— Aldine, 1st week .... 120.8% PHILADELPHIA— Aldine, 2nd week .... 74.2% PROVIDENCE— Loew's State 120.3% (DB) Two Senoritas from Chicago (Col.) SEATTLE— Paramount 102.7% (DB) Harrigan's Kid (M-G-M) TULSA— Ritz 115.0% WASHINGTON— Loew's Capitol 130.2% (SA) Henny Youngman and others