Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1943)

Page scan 000604 from Motion Picture Herald

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
Nov-Dec 1943
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1943)
Leaf #:
000604
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:
July 04, 2024
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PICTURE HERALD December 18, 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 October 31, 1943. SYMBOLS: (DB) Double Bill — associate feature title; (SA) Stage Attraction; (MO) Move-Over Run; (AA) Advance Admission. 58 MOTION PICTURE CROSSES GIRL CRAZY (MCM) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $689,900 Comparative Average Gross $578,200 Over-all Performance 1 19.5% BALTIMORE— Century, 1st week 112.1% BALTIMORE — Century, 2nd week 100.0% BOSTON— Loew's Orpheum 99.2% (DB) Something About a Soldier (Col.) BOSTON— Loew's State 125.7% (DB) Something About a Soldier (Col.) BUFFALO— Great Lakes, 1st week 128.0% BUFFALO— Great Lakes, 2nd week .... 100.0% CINCINNATI — RKO Falace 105.0% CINCINNATI — Shubert, MO, 1st week . . . 110.0% CLEVELAND— Loew's State 148.5% INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's, 1st week 131.8% INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's, 2nd week .... 86.3% KANSAS CITY— Midland 156.2% (DB) Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case (MGM) LOS ANGELES— Carthay Circle 157.1% (DB) The Unknown Guest (Mono.) LOS ANGELES— Chinese 132.8% (DB) The Unknown Guest (Mono.) LOS ANGELES— Loew's State 149.0% (DB) The Unknown Guest (Mono.) LOS ANGELES— Uptown 125.0% (DB) The Unknown Guest (Mono.) NEW HAVEN— Loew's Poli 123.6% (DB) A Scream in the Dark (Rep.) NEW HAVEN— College, MO, 1st week . . . 100.0% (DB) A Scream in the Dark (Rep..) NEW YORK— Capitol, 1st week 118.2% (SA) Raymond Scott's Orchestra, Bea Wain, Al Dexter, others NEW YORK— Capitol, 2nd week 104.0% (SA) Raymond Scott's Orchestra. Bea Wain, Al Dexter, others PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 1st week .... 123.7% PHILADELPHIA — Boyd, 2nd week .... 112.1% PITTSBURGH-Penn 130.9% PITTSBURGH— Warner, MO, 1st week . . . 93.9% PROVIDENCE— Loew's State 148.3% SAN FRANCISCO— Fox, 1st week 113.3% (DB) Find the Blackmailer (WB) , SAN FRANCISCO— Fox, 2nd week 108.5% (DB) Find the Blackmailer (WB) SAN FRANCISCO— St. Francis, MO, 1st week 105.0% (DB) Find the Blackmailer (WB) SEATTLE— Paramount, 1st week 174.7% SEATTLE— Paramount, 2nd week 85.8% ST. LOUIS— Loew's State, 1st week .... 156.8% (DB) There's Something About a Soldier (Col) ST. LOUIS— Loew's State, 2nd week .... 90.0% (DB) There's Something About a Soldier (Col.) WASHINGTON— Palace, 1st week 125-*2? WASHINGTON— Palace, 2nd week .... 102.9% GUADALCANAL DIARY (20th-Fox) Final Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $713,420 Comparative Average Gross $550,200 Over-all Performance 129.5% BALTIMORE— New, 1st week 134.0% BALTIMORE— New, 2nd week 118.5% CHICAGO— Apollo, 1st week 152.1% CHICAGO— Apollo, 2nd week 119.5% CHICAGO— Garrick, 1st week 183.9% CHICAGO— Garrick, 2nd week 126.4% CHICAGO— Garrick, 3rd week 95.0% (DB) Prairie Chickens (UA.) CHICAGO— Garrick, 4th week 104.0% (DB) Prairie Chickens (UA) CINCINNATI — Grand, 1st week 105.7% CINCINNATI— Grand, 2nd week 111.5% CINCINNATI — Keith's, MO, 1st week . . . 86.5% DENVER— Denver 167.1% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th-Fox) DENVER— Esquire 114.8% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th-Fox) DENVER— Aladdin. MO, 1st week .... 123.3% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th-Fox) DENVER— Rialto, MO, 2nd week 138.0% (DB) Dancing Masters (20th-Fox) INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana 110.0% KANSAS CITY— Esquire 146.5% KANSAS CITY— Uptown 125.0% LOS ANGELES— Carthay Circle 171.4% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th-Fox) LOS ANGELES— Chinese 139.8% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th -Fox) LOS ANGELES— Loew State 134.6% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th-Fox) LOS ANGELES— Uptown 130.0% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th Fox) NEW HAVEN— Loew's Poli 107.5% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th -Fox) NEW HAVEN— College, MO 1st week . . . .109.3% (DB) The Dancing Masters (20th -Fox) NEW YORK— Roxy, 1st week 137.8% (SA) Ritz Brothers, others NEW YORK— Roxy, 2nd week 105.9% (SA) Ritz Brothers, others NEW YORK— Roxy, 3rd week 97.5% (SA) Ritz Brothers, others PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 1st week 188.8% PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 2nd week 127.5% PHILADELPHIA— Fox, 3rd week 107.8% PITTSBURGH— Harri* 119.0% PROVIDENCE— Majestic, 1st week .... 125.0% (DB) Hi Ya Sailor (Univ.) PROVIDENCE— Majestic, 2nd week .... 100.0% (DB) Hi Ya Sailor (Univ.) PROVIDENCE— Carlton, MO 1st week . . . 125.6% (DB) Hi Ya Sailor (Univ.) PROVIDENCE— Carlton, MO, 2nd week . . . 100.0% (DB) Hi Ya, Sailor (Univ.) SAN FRANCISCO— Paramount, 1st week . . 180.0% SAN FRANCISCO— Paramount, 2nd week . . 142.5% SEATTLE— Fifth Avenue 147.3% ST. LOUIS— Fox 126.5% (DB) Always a Bridesmaid (Univ.) ST. LOUIS— Shubert, MO, 1st week .... 93.% (DB) Always a Bridesmaid (Univ.) OLD ACQUAINTANCE (WB) Intermediate Reports: Total Gross Tabulated Comparative Average Gross Over-all Performance $545,170 $428,400 127.2% BALTIMORE— Stanley, 1st week 118.5% BALTIMORE— Stanley, 2nd week 97.5% BUFFALO— Buffalo 113.6% (DB) Yanks Ahoy (UA) CHICAGO— State Lake, 1st week 159.2% CHICAGO— State Lake, 2nd week 141.6% CHICAGO— State Lake, 3rd week 115.0% CINCINNATI— RKO Grand, 1st week . . . 192.3% CINCINNATI— RKO Grand, 2nd week . . . 115.0% CINCINNATI— Keith's, MO, 1st week .... 90.0% INDIANAPOLIS— Circle 100.0% LOS ANGELES— Warner's Downtown. 1st week 175.0% LOS ANGELES— Warner's Downtown, 2nd week 108.0% LOS ANGELES— Warner's Hollywood, 1st week 186.6% LOS ANGELES— Warner's Hollywood, 2nd week H2.0% LOS ANGELES— Warner's Wiltern, 1st week 181.6% LOS ANGELES— Warner's Wiltern, 2nd week 114:0% NEW HAVEN— Roger Sherman 143.7% (DB) Hi Ya Sailor (Univ.) m M NEW YORK— Hollywood, 1st week* .... 179.1% NEW YORK— Hollywood, 2nd week .... 136.9% NEW YORK— Hollywood, 3rd week 116.5% NEW YORK— Hollywood, 4th week 115.2% PHILADELPHIA— Warner's Earle 96,0% (SA) Vaudeville „„ _ PITTSBURGH— Penn 87.0% ST. LOUIS— Ambassador, 1st week 132.0% (DB) Hi Ya Sailor (Univ.) 'Advanced admissions, road show, premiere only. ST. LOUIS— Ambassador, 2nd week 99.5% (DB) Hi Ya, Sailor (Univ.) WASHINGTON, D. C— Earle, 1st week . . . 146.2% (SA) Vaudeville WASHINGTON, D. C— Earle, 2nd week . . 98.5% (SA) Vaudeville HAPPY LAND (20th-Fox) First Reports: Total Gross Tabulated $88,500 Comparative Average Gross $83,800 Over-all Performance 105.5% BALTIMORE— New, 1st week 100.0% BALTIMORE— New, 2nd week 95.0% BOSTON— Paramount 116.0% (DB) Dancing Masters (20th-Fox) BOSTON— Fenway 83.0% (DB) Dancing Masters (20th -Fox) CINCINNATI— RKO Capitol 100.0% CINCINNATI— RKO Lyric, MO, 1st week . . 100.0% CLEVELAND— Palace 115.0% (SA) Milt Britton's Band, Bert Wheeler, others OMAHA— Paramount . 100.0% Ask Ceiling on Canadian Theatre Music Licenses The Canadian Musical Protective Association will petition a Dominion Copyright Appeal Board January 6 to restrict the combined annual music license fees for theatres to 70 per cent of 1943 charges. It will argue that the Government ceiling on admissions should be extended to the music costs. The action was interpreted at Toronto as an effort to forestall an increase in total theatre fees by the granting of collection rights to the American Performance Right Society. Royalties paid to the Canadian . Performing Right Society would also be restricted to the 70 per cent maximum, if the order is granted. "This Is the Army" Given Final Advance Premiere Warners' "This Is the Army" had its last advanced price premiere last week in the DeWitt Theatre, Bayonne, N. J. The picture received 130 such openings. From the one in Bayonne more than $7,500 was taken for the Army Emergency Relief Fund. The Interstate circuit of Texas last week presented $107,841 to the Fund, representing admissions and contributions by patrons, and a 10 per cent rental refund of $14,106 from Warners. Open Terminal Theatre In Cincinnati Station The 150-seat Terminal theatre, located in the Union Railroad Terminal in Cincinnati, has been reopened by Edward H. Williams, formerly associated with Cincinnati suburban houses, for newsreels and selected shorts, on a daily continuous basis from noon until midnight. To avoid confusion among travelers who may patronize the theatre between trains, the house will operate on "railroad" or Eastern War Time, rather than Central War Time.