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 #:
000741
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 28, I 943 MOTION PICTURE HERALD 49 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 July 31, 1943. SYMBOLS: (DB) Double Bill — associate feature title; (SA) Stage Attraction; (MO) Move-Over Run; (AA) Advance Admission. PICTURE CROSSES HERS TO HOLD (Univ.) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $486,000 Comparative Average Gross 375,800 Over-all Performance 129.5% BALTIMORE— Keith's 1st week 146.5% BALTIMORE— Keith's, 2nd week lzti£ BUFFALO— Lafayette, 1st week 128.5% (DB) Hi, Buddy (Univ.) BUFFALO— Lafayette, 2nd week 95.2% (DB) Hi, Buddy (Univ.) BUFFALO— Lafayette, 3rd week 108.5% (DB) He's My Guy (Univ.) CHICAGO— Palace, 1st week 156.7% (DB) Gildersleeve's Bad Day (RKO) CHICAGO— Palace, 2nd week 132.5% (DB) Gildersleeve's Bad Day (RKO) CINCINNATI— RKO' Albee . ....... 91.7% CINCINNATI— RKO' Grand, MO, 1st week . 105.7% INDIANAPOLIS^-Indiana 105.2% (DB) Honeymoon Lodge (Univ.) INDIANAPOLIS— Lyric, MO', 1st week . . . 111.1% (DB) Honeymoon Lodge (Univ.) KANSAS CITY— Esquire 147.7% KANSAS CITY— Uptown 160.3% LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet, 1st week . . . 121.9% (DB) Squadron Leader X (RKO) LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet, 2nd week . . 118.9% (DB) Ladies' Day (RKO) LOS ANGELES— Pantages, 1st week . . . 141.7% (DB) Squadron Leader X (RKO) LOS ANGELES— Pantages, 2nd week . . . 130.6% (DB) Ladies' Day (RKO) MILWAUKEE— Warner 144.2% (DB) All By Myself (Univ.) MINNEAPOLIS— Orpheum 161.1% MINNEAPOLIS— Lyric, MO, 1st week . . . 137.5% NEW HAVEN— Paramount 152.5% (DB) Mug Town (Univ.) NEW YORK— Criterion, 1st week 182.8% NEW YORK— Criterion, 2nd week 160.0% NEW YORK— Criterion, 3rd week 108.5% OMAHA— Omaha 102.4% (DB) Melody Parade (Mono.) PHILADELPHIA— Mastbaum 111.3% SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 1st week . . . 120.8% (DB) He's My Guy (Univ.) SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 2nd week . . . 116.67" (DB) He's My Guy (Univ.) SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 3rd week . . 100.0% (DB) He's My Guy (Univ.) TORONTO— Uptown 112.2% WASHINGTON— RKO Keith's, 1st week . . 175.4% WASHINGTON — RKO1 Keith's, 2nd week . . 131.5% HIT THE ICE (Univ.) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $406,650 Comparative Average Gross 338,400 Over-all Performance 120.1% BALTIMORE— Keith's, l=t week BALTIMORE— Keith's 2nd week 146.5% 107.7% BALTIMORE— Keith's, 3rd week 81.8% BOSTON— Keith's Memorial, 1st week . . 105.2% (DB) Get Going (Univ.) BOSTON — Keith Memorial, 2nd week . . . 110.0% (DB) Get Going (Univ ) BUFFALO^-Lafayette, 1st week 115.1% (DB) Halfway to Shanghai (Univ.) BUFFALO— Lafayette, 2nd week 116.2% (DB) Good Morning Judge (Univ.) CINCINNATI— RKO Albee, 1st week .... 102.4% CINCINNATI— RKO Grand, MO, 1st week . 120.3% CINCINNATI— RKO Grand, MO, 2nd week . 88.8% CLEVELAND— Warner's Hippodrome .... 105.2% DENVER— Denham 188.0% (DB) Honeymoon Lodge (Univ.) DENVER — Esquire 122.0% (DB) Honeymoon Lodge (Univ.) DENVER— Aladdin, MO', 1st week 174.4% (DB) Honeymoon Lodge (Univ.) INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana 140.1% (DB) Get Going (Univ.) INDIANAPOLIS— Lyric, MO, 1st week . . . 139.5% (DB) Get Going (Univ.) KANSAS CITY— Esquire, 1st week .... 159.0% KANSAS CITY— Esquire, 2nd week .... 90.9% KANSAS CITY— Uptown, 1st week .... 132.0% KANSAS CITY— Uptown, 2nd week .... 94.3% NEW HAVEN— Paramount. 1st week .... 137.9% (DB) Sherlock Holmes in Washington (Univ.) NEW HAVEN— Paramount, 2nd week . . 94.8% (DB) Sherlock Holmes in Washington (Univ.) OKLAHOMA CITY— Criterion 148.3% PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 1st week 133.1% PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 2nd week 87.5% PITTSBURGH— Harris, 1st week 166 6% PITTSBURGH— Harris, 2nd week .... 72.2% PROVIDENCE— RKO Albee 241.7% (DB) Lady in Distress (British) ST. LOUIS— Fox 111.1% (DB) Five Graves to Cairo (Para.) ST. LOUIS— Ambassador 119 9% (DB) Five Graves to Cairo (Para.) ST. LOUIS— Missouri, MO, 1st week .... 123.1% (DB) Background to Danger (WB) TORONTO— Uptown, 1st week 98.1% TORONTO— Uptown, 2nd week 76.5% TULSA— Orpheum 126.6% TULSA— Majestic, MO', 1st week 140.0% HEAVEN CAN WAIT (20th-Fox) Intermediate Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $378,600 Comparative Average Gross 288,300 Over-all Performance 131.3% BALTIMORE— New, 1st week 107.5% BALTIMORE— New, 2nd week 102.1% BUFFALO^-Great Lakes 128.0% (DB) Night Plane from Chungking (Para.) CINCINNATI— RKO Palace 111.1% DENVER— Denver 142.8% (DB) Passport to Suez (Col.) DENVER— Esquire 93.0% (DB) Passport to Suez (Col.) KANSAS CITY— Esquire 150.0% KANSAS CITY— Uptown 142.8% LOS ANGELES— Carthay Circle 157.1% LOS ANGELES— Chinese 111.8% LOS ANGELES— Loew's State 108.1% LOS ANGELES— Ritz 114.5% MILWAUKEE— Wisconsin 132.0% (DB) Bombers Moon (20thFox) NEW YORK— Roxy 159.6% (SA) Veloz & Yolanda, Jerry Colonna, Ilona Massev OMAHA— Paramount 157.9% (DB) Report from the Aleutians (WAC) NEW BASE LINE Beginning in this issue, the average, or 100 per cent, line of these tabulations, is the average weekly business of the theatres concerned for the six months ending July 31, 1943. The previous period ended April 30, 1943. This brings into the new base a recognition of the new general level of box office performances of the current period of wartime spending and war payrolls. PHILADELPHIA— Boyd 122.1% SAN FRANCISCO 106.6% (DB) Henry Aldrich Swings It (Para.) ST. LOUIS— Fox 158.2% (DB) Gals Incorporated (Univ.) WASHINGTON— Loew's Palace 105.1% THIS IS THE ARMY (W.B.) First Reports: Total Gross Tabulated Comparative Average Gross Over-all Performance $274,000 135,300 202.5% CINCINNATI— RKO Capitol, AA* 354.8% KANSAS CITY— Orpheum, AA* 210.0% NEW YORK— Hollywood, 1st week, AA* . . 221.7% NEW YORK— Hollywood, 2nd week .... 213.0% NEW YORK— Hollywood, 3rd week .... 200.0% ST. LOUIS— Ambassador, AA* 216.0% WASHINGTON — Earle, 1st week, AA* . . . 265.9% (SA) Ladd Lyon, Lyda Sue, Roxyettes WASHINGTON— Earle, 2nd week 148.9% (SA) Ladd Lyon, Lyda Sue, Roxyettes *Advanced Admissions at opening performance only STORMY WEATHER (20th-Fox) Intermediate Reports: Total Gross Tabulated Comparative Average Gross Over-all Performance $484,975 392,000 123.7% BALTIMORE — New, 1st week 114.1% BALTIMORE— New, 2nd week 112.9% DENVER— Denver 107.1% (DB) Get Going (Univ.) DENVER— Esquire 81.4% (DB) Get Going (Univ.) DENVER— Rialto 104.1% (DB) Get Going (Univ.) 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% LOS ANGELES— Carthay Circle 107.1% (DB) Jitterbugs (20thFox) LOS ANGELES— Chinese 104.9% (DB) Jitterbugs (20th-Fox) LOS ANGELES— Loew's State 105.7% (DB) Jitterbugs' (20th-Fox) LOS ANGELES— Ritz 93.7% (DB) Jitterbugs (20th-Fox) MILWAUKEE— Palace, 1st week 230.2% (DB) Aerial Gunner (Para.) MILWAUKEE— Palace, 2nd week 157.8% (DB) Hitler's Madman (MGM) NEW YORK— Roxy, 1st week 163.3% (SA) Russ Morgan, Connie Boswell and others NEW YORK— Roxy, 2nd week 126.6% (SA) Russ Morgan, Connie Boswell and others NEW YORK— Roxy, 3rd week 100.0% (SA) Bobby Sherwood, Connie Boswell. others OMAHA— Paramount 176.3% (DB) Good Morning Judge (Univ.) OMAHA-Omaha, MO, 1st week 60.0% (DB) Good Morning Judge (Univ.) PITTSBURGH-Harris 111.1% PITTSBURGH— Senator, MO, 1st week . . . 112.8% ST. LOUIS— Ambassador 119.8% (DB) Background to Danger (WB) ST LOUIS— Fox . 117.5% (DB) Background to Danger (WB) SAN FRANCISCO— Paramount. 1st week . . 133.7% (DB) Jitterbugs (20th-Fox) SAN FRANCISCO— Paramount, 2nd week . 117.8% (DB) Jitterbugs (20th-Fmc)