Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1946)

Record Details:

Title:
Motion Picture Herald
Date:
May-Jun 1946
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]
Volume:
Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1946)
Leaf #:
000685
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:
November 03, 2022
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PICTURE CROSSES A statistical compilation and comparison of Box Office Performance in first run theatres Figures directly below picture title compare estimated 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, 1946. SYMBOLS: (DB) Double Bill— associate feature title; (SA) Stage Attraction; (MO) MoveOver Run; (AA) Advance Admission. INDEX: Over-all performance percentage figures from previously published final reports appear in Service Data section of Product Digest. See last column of Release Chart for Index. TWO SISTERS FROM BOSTON (MGM) First Report: Total Gross Tabulated Comparative Average Gross Over-all Performance $340,400 273,100 124.6% 1st week 2nd week 1st week 2nd week Angeles CINCINNATI— RKO Capitol, CINCINNATI-RKO Capitol, CLEVELAND— Loew's State CLEVELAND— Loew's State, LOS ANGELES— Egyptian LOS ANGELES— Fox Wilshire LOS ANGELES— Los LOS ANGELES— Ritz NEW YORK— Capitol (SA) Ritz Brothers PHILADELPHIA— Stanley, 1st week . PHILADELPHIA— Stanley, 2nd week PHILADELPHLA.— Stanley, 3rd week CILDA (Col.) Final Report: Total Gross Tabulated Comparative Average Gross Over-all Performance 162.6% 93.4% 133.3% 82.2% 125.0% 195.8% 124.0% 81.4% 171.7% 102.3% 98.4% 72.6% $1,283,200 1.159.500 110.6% BALTIMORE— Hippodrome, 1st week . . . 108.4% (SA) Vaudeville BALTIMORE— Hippodrome, 2nd week . . . 89.9% (SA) Vaudeville BOSTON— Orpheum, 1st week 111.7% BOSTON— Orpheum, 2nd week 92.5% BOSTON— Orpheum, 3rd week 63.2% BOSTON— State, 1st week 119.6% BOSTON— State, 2nd week 107.8% BUFFALO— Lafayette, 1st week 142.1% (DB) A Close Call for Boston Blackie (Col.) BUFFALO-Lafayette, 2nd week 123.9% (DB) Just Before the Dawn (Col.) BUFFALO-Lafayette, 3rd week 86.7% (DB) Out of the Depths (Col.) BUFFALO-Lafayette, 4th week 80.9% (DB) Notorious Lone Wolf (Col.) CHICAGO— United Artists 118.1% CINCINNATI— RKO Albee 136.0% CINCINNATI— RKO Grand, MO 1st week . . 158.5% CINCINNATI-RKO Grand, MO 2nd week . . 97.5% CINCINNATI— RKO Shubert, MO 3rd week . 115.4% CINCINNATI-RKO Lyric, MO 4th week . . 87.7% CLEVELAND— RKO Palace, 1st week . . . 159.0% CLEVELAND— RKO Palace, 2nd week . . . 102.3% CLEVELAND-RKO Allen, MO 1st week . . 156.8% CLEVELAND— RKO Allen, MO 2nd week . . 12Z5% CLEVELANI>-RKO Allen, MO 3rd week . . 107.8% DENVER — Denver 105.67<, (DB) Night Editor (Col.) DENVER — Esquire 71.4% (DB) Night Editor (Col.) DENVER — Webber 62.5% (DB) Night Editor (Col.) DENVER— Aladdin, MO 1st week 88.2% (DB) Night Editor (Col.) DENVER— Rialto, MO 2nd week 111.1% (DB) Night Editor (Col.) LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet, 1st week .... 178.0% LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet, 2nd week .... 134.7% LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet, 3rd week .... 77.6% LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet, 4th week .... 68.9% LOS ANGELES— Pantages, 1st week .... 158.7% LOS ANGELES— Pantages, 2nd week .... 101.8% LOS ANGELES— Pantages, 3rd week .... 80.5% LOS ANGELES— Pantages, 4th week .... 71.1% NEW YORK— Music Hall, 1st week .... 104.0% (SA) Radio City Music Hall Stage Presentation NEW YORK— Music Hall, 2nd week .... 10(3.2% (SA) Radio City Music Hall Stage Presentation NEW YORK-Music Hall, 3rd week .... 95.5% (SA) Radio City Music Hall Stage Presentation OMAHA— RKO Brandeis 131.6% PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 1st week 152.8% PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 2nd week US.3% PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 3rd week 119.3% PITTSBURGH— T. P. Harris, 1st week . . . 187.5% PITTSBURGH— J. P. Harris, 2nd week PITTSBURGH— Senator, MO 1st week PITTSBURGH— Senator, MO 2nd week PROVIDENCE— State, 1st week ... PROVIDENCE— State, 2nd week . . . PROVIDENCE— Carlton, MO 1st week SALT LAKE CITYCentre SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 1st week SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 2nd week SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 3rd week SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 4th week ST. LOUIS— Loew's State 129.7% 144.4% 88.8% 117.3% 81.6% 133.3% 104.9% 187.7% 156.9% 104.6% 94.1% 107.4% ABILENE TOWN (U.A.) Final Report: Total Gross Tabulated Comparative Average Gross Over-all Performance $441,500 476,500 92.8% BALTIMORE— Century 80.1% BUFFALO— Buffalo 94.9% (D'B) Tokyo Rose (Para.) CHICAGO-Oriental, 1st week 141.3% (SA) Vaudeville CHICAGO-Oriental, 2nd week 130.2% (SA) Vaudeville CLEVELAND— Loews Stillman, 1st week . . 152.4% CLEVELAND— Loew's Stillman, 2nd week . . 102.0% DENVER— Paramount 106.7% (DB) The Madonna's Secret (Rep.) DENVER-Webber 88.8% (DB) The Madonna's Secret (Rep.) DENVER— Rialto, MO 1st week 83.3% (DB) The Madonna's Secret (Rep.) INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's 83.3% (DB) Blondie's Lucky Day (Col.)' KANSAS CITY— Midland 126.6% (DB) Meet Me On Broadway (Col.) LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Beverly Hills 1st week 152.1% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Beverly Hills 2nd week 104.1% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Beverly Hills 3rd week 54.2% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Downtown, 1st week 171.9% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Downtown, 2nd week 99.3% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Downtown, 3rd week 67.1% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hawaii, 1st week 122.3% LOS ANGELES-Music Hall Hawaii, 2nd week 79.1% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hawaii, 3rd week SO.0% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hollywood, 1st week 145.1% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hollywood, 2nd week 101.9% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hollywood, 3rd week 54.9% MINNEAPOLIS-State 76.6% MONTREALPrincess 100.0% (DB) Dick Tracy (RKO) PHILADELPHIA— Stanton, 1st week . . . 144.8% PHILADELPHIA— Stanton, 2nd week . . . 70.0% PROVIDENCE— State 84.1% (DB) Life With Blondie (MGM) SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 1st week . 116.8% (DB) Life With Blondie (Col.) SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 2nd week . 87.6% (DB) Life With Blondie (Col.) SAN FRANCISCO-United Artists, 3rd week . 77.9% (DB) Life With Blondie (Col.) ST. LOUIS— Loew's State 112.9% (DB) Captain Kidd (UA) FILMED BIGGER THAN ANY BEST-SELLER EVER FILMED! 20tli CENTURY-FOX TRIUMPH! Lee I. Cobb • Gale Sondergaard • Mikhail Rasumny • Dennis Koey • Tito Renaldo • Richard Lyon Directed by Produced by LOUIS.D. LIGHTON Screen Play by Talbot Jennings and Sally Benson Based Upon the Biography by Margaret Landoo MOTION PICTURE HERALD. JUNE 22, 1946 45