Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1945)

'/what the picture did for me* Columbia EVER SINCE VENUS: Alan Mowbray, Ann SavageDoubled with "Yellow Rose of Texas." This made a real double bill for weekend business with sellout results. Play it by all means. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. GIRL IN THE CASE, THE: Edmund Lowe, Janis Carter — Played on Sunday and we were satisfied with the results. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE: Bela Lugosi, Frieda Inescourt — This did the best Sunday business in a long time. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. SING ME A SONG OF TEXAS: Rosemary Lane, Tom Tyler — Very good Western but not as good as i was led to believe to play on weekday. Business fair. Played April 1.— Geo Manry, Buena Vista Theatre, Buena Vista, Ga. Small town and rural patronage. THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT A SOLDIER: Evelyn Keyes, Tom Neal — There was something about our patrons — they did come. It is a good little picture, I thought. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. TOGETHER AGAIN: Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer— Good comedy. Slightly different. It drew fair business for four days. I believe that this attraction is more suitable for A houses and deluxe operations in key situations. The small town patronage is limited. Played Sunday-Wednesday, March 11-14. — Robert Busch, Uptown Theatre, Oklahoma City, Okla. General patronage. TOGETHER AGAIN: Irene Dunne, Charles Boyer— Give credit where it is due. Here is good entertainment. Those left at home will like it. Played Sunday Tuesday, March 11-13. — Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small town and rural patronage. Metro-Gold wyn-Mayer AMERICAN ROMANCE, AN: Brian Donlevy, Ann Richards — Grand picture. There is good Technicolor, action, romance, story and acting. It is educational and worth while. It is a relief from the war pictures. Played Sunday-Tuesday, March 25-27. — Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small town and rural patronage. BARBARY COAST GENT: Wallace Beery, Binnie Barnes— It is a typical Beery show. Not a master show nor a super duper, but it will please a few. — Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Rural and small town patronage. DRAGON SEED: Katharine Hepburn, Walter HustonVery fine picture but failed on extra day. Played Sunday-Tuesday, March 11-13. — Melville Danner, Kozy Theatre, Granite, Okla. Small town patronage. DRAGON SEED: Katharine Hepburn, Walter Huston —Too long by 30 minutes. Maybe it is the Chinese story but it is too long to be good entertainment. Played Sunday Tuesday, March 18-20. — Raymond Krutsinger, Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small town and rural patronage. GASLIGHT: Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer— Played this attraction sixth run in the city. However, I played it with the announcement of the Academy Award for Miss Bergman. I took full advantage of this and business was big. There is still business in this attraction for theatres which get patrons who want to see Academy Award attractions. This picture is good. It is different and appealed to the many who saw it. Played SundayThursday, April 1-5.— Robert Busch, Uptown Theatre, Oklahoma City, Okla. General patronage. LOST IN A HAREM: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello— There is a lot of fun in this as there is in their other pictures. Abbott and Costello are well liked here and even Good Friday didn't keep many from seeing them. Played Friday, Saturday, March 30, 31.— M. Ewing, Ewing Theatre, Midlothian, 111. Suburban patronage. LOST IN A HAREM: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello— It will do business on any date in the week. It is not good but it is funny. Flayed Wednesday, Thursday, March 21, 22. — Raymond Krutsinger. Rialto Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Rural and small town patronage. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien — Beautifully staged, good Technicolor. Had good business, especially for the children. Customers generally pleased. Played Thursday -Friday, March 22-23. — Margaret Day-Max Brock, Lawton Theatre Company, Lawton, Okla. General patronage. SEVENTH CROSS, THE: Spencer Tracy, Signe Hasso — Good picture. It pleased most people. Some thought it a little gruesome. As a whole it went over big. Acting . . . the original exhibitors' reports department, established October 14, 1914. I iheatremen serve one another with information about the box-office performance product — providing a service of the exhibitor for the exhibitor. ADDRESS REPOf What the Picture Did for Me. Motion Picture Herald, Rockefeller Center, New York was excellent, a part that only Spencer Tracy could have played in the role of anti-Nazi German. This picture should have played at the start of the war. Played Thursday-Saturday, March 22-24. — H. B. Narfason, Foam Lake Theatre, Foam Lake, Sask., Can. Rural and small town patronage. THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO: Spencer Tracy, Van Johnson — Fine picture that lived up to all expectations at the box office. It did good business and generally was enjoyed by the patrons. Played Friday-Tuesday, Feb. 17-22. — Margaret Day-Max Brock, Lawton Theatre Company, Lawton, Okla. General patronage. WHITE CLIFFS OF shall — Adverse weather from coming out, but did fair business. This in any situation. Your ing them entertainment day, Feb. 25-27— W. J. Franklin, Minn. Small DOVER: Irene Dunn, Alan Marconditions prevented my patrons i great many showed up and I film should do excellent business patrons will thank you for givlike this. Played Sunday-TuesFleischer, New Franklin Theatre, town patronage. Monogram CRAZY KNIGHTS: Billy Gilbert, Shemp Howard— Boy, this was slapstick, but the people loved it. Played Wednesday, March 7. — A. G. Painter, New West End Theatre, High Point, N. C. Rural patronage. JOHNNY DOESN'T LIVE HERE: Simone Simon, James Ellison — It did for the weak end of a double bill program. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. Paramount AND NOW TOMORROW: Alan Ladd, Loretta Young — Ladd's first picture since he was released from the Army. Good picture which played to good business. Played Saturday-Wednesday, Jan. 6-10. — Margaret DayMax Brock, Lawton Theatre Company, Lawton, Okla. General patronage. DOUBLE EXPOSURE: Chester Morris, Nancy Kelly Routine small budget picture which failed to do average business. Played Tuesday, March 27. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Small town patronage. FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS: Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman — Really a great picture. Good cast and Technicolor. General audience pleased. Flayed FridayTuesday, March 3-6. — Margaret Day-Max Brock, Lawton Theatre Company, Lawton, Okla. General patronage. FRENCHMAN'S CREEK: Joan Fontaine, Arturo de Cordoba — We took the worst beating in many months with this one. Costume pictures were always poison. Outside of the photography our patrons showed little or no interest. Played Sunday, Monday, April 1, 2. — H. Goldson, Plaza Theatre, Chicago, 111. Neighborhood patronage. HAIL THE CONQUERING HERO: Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines — Played to below average business. Played Tuesday -Thursday, March 20-22. — Melville Danner, Kozy Theatre, Granite, Okla. Small town patronage. MINISTRY OF FEAR: Ray Milland, Marjorie Reynolds— A poor picture which failed to draw. If you don't play it you haven't missed a thing. Played Monday, Tuesday, March 28, 29. — E. M. Freiburger, Paramount Theatre, Dewey, Okla. Small town patronage. NATIONAL BARN DANCE: Jean Heather, James Brown — Played midweek to above average business. Played Tuesday-Thursday, March 27-29.— Melville Danner, Kozy Thetare, Granite, Okla. Small town patronage. OUR HEARTS WERE YOUNG AND GAY: Diana Lynn, Gail Russell — Lovely picture that came with our spring rains and bad roads. However, we did average business with satisfied customers. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. PRACTICALLY YOURS: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray — Here is a picture that should go over well in any community, a good comedy. Good entertainment. Played Sunday-Tuesday, March 10-13. — Margaret Day-Max Brock, Lawton Theatre Company, Lawton, Okla. General patronage. RAINBOW ISLAND: Dorothy Lamour, Eddie Bracken— They really came out to see our Dorothy. Did week end business the first of the week. — Harland Rai Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. SIGN OF THE CROSS, THE: Fredric March, CL >i ette Colbert — Here is a reissue they sold me that supposed to be doing big business everywhere. It d do anything outstanding with us. — Harland Rankin, I Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. TILL WE MEET AGAIN: Ray Milland, Barbara ] ton — Just what the doctor ordered. We did the big midweek business on this picture of any for some t — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Cai .1 :. PRC GREAT MIKE, THE: Robert Henry, Stuart Erv Get the kids in on this the first night and they wil back the second night with their fathers, mothers cousins. Played Friday, Saturday, Feb. 9, 10. — K. Hill. Twin Theatre, Waynesville, O. Small town ronage. RKO Radio [si 31 HEAVENLY DAYS: Fibber McGee and Molly— Ca be that these two are slipping or has RKO failei < give them a good part. This picture slipped. Tr'1 | could have been better. — Raymond Krutsinger, R Theatre, Lyndon, Kan. Small town and rural patron, HO MUSIC IN MANHATTAN: Anne Shirley, Dennis — Another musical with a large portion of funny si tions. Dennis Day's singing adds much, for it is tainly tops. Everybody seemed to enjoy this pic( Played Friday, Saturday, March 30, 31. — M. Ewing, ing Theatre, Midlothian, 111. Suburban patronage. MY PAL, WOLF: Jill Esmond, Una O'Connorwas a sneaker. It appealed to everyone, especially children. Word-of-mouth advertising caused busines build; therefore, I held it for a full week. Exhib should cry out for more of these. Played Sunday-Sa day, March 18-24— Robert Busch, Uptown Theatre, 0 homa City, Okla. General patronage. PRINCESS AND THE PIRATE, THE: Bob H Virginia Mayo — Good Technicolor. Sketchy story, good entertainment. Patrons were generally pies Business good. Played Friday-Tuesday, Dec. 29Jan. Margaret Day-Max Brock, Lawton Theatre Comp Lawton, Okla. General patronage. SHOW BUSINESS: Eddie Cantor, George Murp A pleasant musical with a number of old favorite so Joan Davis and Eddie Cantor provide the fun anc usual were very well received. The picture was gene; well liked. Business good. Played Wednesday, Th day, March 28, 29.— M. Ewing, Ewing Theatre, Midlotl 111. Suburban patronage. SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS: \ Disney — This was well received for the second t js Everyone said it was better than the first time, althc | it had been cut. Played Monday, Tuesday, April 2, Cleo Manry, Buena Vista Theatre, Buena Vista, » Small town and rural patronage. TALL IN THE SADDLE: John Wayne, Ella Rair An entertaining picture that seemed to appeal to all trons and please them more than they expected. Boi for four days but held it for a week. Played Frii Thursday, Feb. 9-15. — Robert Busch, Uptown Thetjti Oklahoma City, Okla. General patronage, WOMAN IN THE WINDOW: Joan Bennett, Edv i-dj } Robinson — Quite a good picture of its kind. A very cl'fct ending. Holds attention all the way through. PI; pd Sunday-Tuesday, January 27-30. — Margaret Day bx Brock, Lawton Theatre Company, Lawton, Okla. ( »• eral patronage. Republic BIG SHOW: Gene Autry— I have about run of it Gene's reissues and that breaks my heart, because J people love him. Played Thursday, Friday, March 9, 30.— A. G. Painter, New West End Theatre, High Pc N. C. Rural patronage. LIGHTS OF OLD SANTA FE: Roy Rogers, ] (Continued on following page) I? 42 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, APRIL 21, I 5