Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1946)

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 October 31, 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. THE DARK MIRROR (Univ.) First Report: Total Gross Tabulated $345,200 Comparative Average Gross 240,300 Over-all Performance 143.6% BALTIMORE— Keith's 126.0% CHICAGO — Woods, 1st week 127.1% CHICAGO — Woods, 2nd week 122.8% CHICAGO— Woods. 3rd week 105.9% LOS ANGELES— Guild 162.3% LOS ANGELES— Iris 166.2% LOS ANGELES— Ritz 159.2% LOS ANGELES— United Artists 207.3% NEW YORK— Criterion, 1st week 192.3% NEW YORK— Criterion, 2nd week 146.2% NEW YORK— Criterion, 3rd week 126.9% NEW YORK— Criterion, 4th week 134.6% TORONTO— Uptown . . 122.8% • THE KILLERS (Univ.) Final Report: Total Gross Tabulated $1,171,500 Comparative Average Gross 963,800 Over-all Performance 121.5% BALTIMORE— Keith's, 1st week .BALTIMORE— Keith's, 2nd week BALTIMORE— Keith's, 3rd week BOSTON— Boston, 1st week (SA) Vaudeville BOSTON— Boston, 2nd week (SA) Vaudeville BUFFALO— Lafayette, 1st week (DB) Her Adventurous Night (Univ.) BUFFALO— Lafayette, 2nd week (DB) Her Adventurous Night (Univ.) CHICAGO— Palace, 1st week CHICAGO— Palace, 2nd week CHICAGO— Palace, 3rd week CINCINNATI— RKO Palace, 1st week . CINCINNATI— RKO Shubert, MO 1st week . CINCINNATI — RKO Lyric, MO 2nd week . . CLEVELAND— Warner's Hippodrome . . . . CLEVELAND— Warner's Lake, MO 1st week DENVER— Denver (DB) Little Miss Big (Univ.) DENVER— Esquire (DB) Little Miss Big (Univ.) DENVER— Webber (DB) Little Miss Big (Univ.) DENVER— Aladdin, MO 1st week KANSAS CITY— Esquire KANSAS CITY— Uptown LOS ANGELES— Guild, 1st week LOS ANGELES— Guild, 2nd week LOS ANGELES— Guild, 3rd week LOS ANGELES— Guild, 4th week LOS ANGELES— Ritz, 1st week LOS ANGELES — Ritz, 2nd week LOS ANGELES— Ritz, 3rd week LOS ANGELES— Ritz, 4th week LOS ANGELES— United Artists, 1st week . . LOS ANGELES— United Artists, 2nd week . LOS ANGELES— United Artists, 3rd week . LOS ANGELES— United Artists, 4rd week . MINNEAPOLIS— RKO Pan, 1st week . MINNEAPOLIS— RKO Pan, 2nd week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 1st week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 2nd week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 3rd week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 4th week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 5th week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, ah week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 7th week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 8th week . NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 9th week NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 10th week NEW YORK— Winter Garden, 11th week OMAHA— Paramount PITTSBURGH— J. P. Harris, 1st week . PITTSBURGH— J. P. Harris, 2nd week . 181.8% 123.9% 51.1% 126.3% 101.1% 135.3% 133.5% 125.9% 124.8% 124.0% 114.8% 109.1% 114.0% 149.3% 125.0% 94.1% 102.2% 137.5% 106.4% 94.1% 91.6% 138.1% 105.2% 71.1% 61.8% 120.0% 100.0% 88.0% 70.4% 168.7% 116.2% 112.5% 70.0% 151.6% 134.8% 265.2% 211.4% 175.0% 170.7% 151.8% 127.9% 112.7% 101.0% 84.2% 74.2% 77.6% 96.0% 162.9% 96.2% PITTSBURGH— Senator, MO 1st week . . . 75.0% PITTSBURGH— Senator, MO 2nd week ... 83.2% SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 1st week . . . 118.4% SAN FRANCISCO— Orpheum, 2nd week . . . 108.1% SAN FRANCISCO -Orpheum, 3rd week . . . 81.0% SAN FRANCISCO— Esquire, MO 1st week . . 82.5% (DB) The Dark Horse (Univ.) ST. LOUIS— Fox 104.2% (DB) North of the Border (Screen Guild) ST. LOUIS— Missouri, MO 1st week .... 92.3% (DB) Nobody Lives Forever (WB) TORONTO— Uptown, 1st week 126.5% TORONTO— Uptown, 2nd week 121.2% TORONTO— Uptown, 3rd week ...... 110.6% • THE JOLSON STORY (Col.) First Report: Total Gross Tabulated $944,000 Comparative Average Gross 789,100 Over-all Performance 119.6% BUFFALO— Lafayette, 1st week BUFFALO— Lafayette, 2nd week CINCINNATI — RKO Palace . . LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet . . LOS ANGELES— Pantages . . NEW YORK— Music Hall, 1st week . NEW YORK— Music Hall, 2nd week . NEW YORK— Music Hall, 3rd week . NEW YORK— Music Hall, 4th week . NEW YORK— Music Hall, 5th week . SAN FRANCISCO-Esquire, 1st week SAN FRANCISCO— Esquire, 2nd week SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 1st week SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 2nd week 184.4% 150.3% 188.6% 180.4% 196.6% 110.7% 106.1% 100.0% 99.7% 97.5% 174.5% 63.6% 133.3% 111.6% ANGEL ON MY SHOULDER (UA) First Report: Total Gross Tabulated $243,100 Comparative Average Gross 237,900 Over-all Performance 102.!% ATLANT— Loew's Grand 113.0% CHICAGO— Oriental, 1st week 120.8% (SA) Vaudeville CHICAGO— Oriental, 2nd week 94.7% (SA) Vaudeville CINCINNATI— RKO Albee 65.4% KANSAS CITY— Midland 90.9% (DB) Little Iodine (UA) MINNEAPOLIS— State 110.6% MINNEAPOLIS— Lyric, MO 1st week . . . 117.6% PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 1st week .... 149.3% PHILADELPHIA— Boyd, 2nd week .... 81.9% PHILADELPHIA— Boyd ,3rd week .... 74.6% PITTSBURGH— J. P. Harris ....... 104.9% 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 October 31, 1946. The previous period ended July 31, 1946. This brings into the new base a recognition of current economic conditions as they affect box-office performance. Arabic Talking Film Produced in Palestine Studio oy IBROHIM ZEIN in Jaffa Palestine is now producing features. The Al-Jazira Film Company, Jerusalem, has released "Oumniaty" ("My Wish"), the first Arabic talking picture to be produced in Palestine. It was produced and directed by Dr. S. Baderkhan who used the facilities of Carmel Film Studio, a portable Jewish studio in Tel-Aviv which releases newsreels concerning Jewish activity and, from time to time, documentaries. V Jaffa has taken the place of Tel-Aviv for the screening of programs for the British armed forces. Theatres here are currently giving double-feature programs; an English or an American picture first, followed by an Arabic picture. Features are changed twice a week. The Al-Rashid theatre in Jaffa has contracted for 42 RKO pictures and has purchased some Monogram product. The Nabil theatre is showing Metro-GoldwynMayer product and has entered into an agreement with Eagle Lion. The AlShark is showing some Paramount product. V While the number of theatres has decreased in Tel-Aviv, two closed only recently, there are new theatres opening in Beirut, Lebanon. The Donia and the Sheharasad are two of the newest there and are equipped with American furniture and projection equipment. V The first consignment of Italian pictures arrived this week in Palestine, through Egypt. Many theatres in Tel-Aviv are showing French pictures. V The importation of theatre equipment and materials from the U. S. is being hindered despite the Anglo-American loan which was supposed to make importation easier. Many applications have been made. MOTION PICTURE HERALD. NOVEMBER 23, IW 77