Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1947)

PICTURE GROSSES 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 January 31, 1947. 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. SMASH-UP (Univ.) First Report: Total Gross Tabulated $195,300 Comparative Average Gross 178,200 Over-all Performance 109.6% BALTIMORE — Keith's, 1st week 148.6% BALTIMORE — Keith's, 2nd week 103.6% CHICAGO-Grand "9.1% INDIANAPOLIS— Keith's 82.1% LOS ANGELES— Iris, 1st week 137-5I° LOS ANGELES— Iris, 2nd week 110.0% (DB) Gentleman Joe Palooka (Mono.) LOS ANGELES — Ritz, 1st week 128.3% LOS ANGELES— Ritz, 2nd week 92.9% (DB) Gentleman Joe Palooka (Mono.) LOS ANGELES— Studio, 1st week 113.0% LOS ANGELES— Studio, 2nd week 89.2% (DB) Gentleman Joe Palooka (Mono.) LOS ANGELES— United Artists. 1st week . . 138.2% LOS ANGELES— United Artists, 2nd week . . 91.1% (DB) Gentleman Joe Palooka (Mono.) PITTSBURGH— J. P. Harris Ul.1% SAN FRANCISCO— Esquire, 1st week .... 102.2% (DB) Accomplice (PRC) SAN FRANCISCO— Esquire, 2nd week . . . 56.8% <DB) Accomplice (PRO SAN FRANCISCO— Esquire, 3rd week . . . 51.1% (DB) Accomplice (PRC) • THE LOCKET (RKO) Intermediate Report: Total Gross Tabulated $235,800 Comparative Average Gross 223,500 Over-all Performance 105.5% BALTIMORE— Hippodrome 87.5% (SA) Vaudeville BUFFALO— 20th Century 110.3% (DB) Queen of Burlesque (PRC) CHICAGO— Palace 95.0% (DB) Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (Mono.) CINCINNATI— RKO Palace 73.1% ■DENVER— Orpheum 107.7% (DB) Beat the Band (RKO) KANSAS CITY— Orpheum . . . • 86.1% (DB) Beat the Band (RKO) NEW YORK— Palace 118.0% PHILADELPHIA— Karlton, 1st week .... 219.7% PHILADELPHIA— Karlton, 2nd week .... 159.3% SALT LAKE CITY— Centre 99.3% SALT LAKE CITY— Studio, MO 1st week . . 109.0% SALT LAKE CITY— Studio, MO 2nd week . . 109.0% SAN FRANCISCO— Golden Gate 84.9% (SA) Vaudeville TORONTO— Shea's 108.2% THE RED HOUSE (UA) First Report: Total Gross Tabulated $250,800 Comparative Average Gross 239,800 Over-all Performance 104.5% CHICAGO— Oriental 113.6% (SA) Vaudeville INDIANAPOLIS— Loew's 85.1% (DB) The Whistler (Col.) KANSAS CITY— Midland 93.0% (DB) The Thirteenth Hour (Col.) .LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Beverly Hills. 1st week 125.0% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Beverlv Hills, 2nd week 104.1% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Beverly Hills, 3rd week 83.3% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Downtown, 1st week 151-7% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Downtown, 2nd week 137.9% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Downtown, 3rd week 68.9% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hawaii, 1st week 116.6% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hawaii, 2nd week 100.0% LOS ANGELES— Muse Hall Hawaii, 3rd week 83.3% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hollywood, 1st week 130.4% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hollywood, 2nd week 108.6% LOS ANGELES— Music Hall Hollywood, 3rd week 86.9% MINNEAPOLIS— State 90.9% SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 1st week . 143.9% SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 2nd week . 93.9% SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 3rd week . 87.1% SAN FRANCISCO— United Artists, 4th week . 59.0% SINBAD THE SAILOR (RKO) Final Report: Total Gross Tabulated $847,800 Comparative Average Gross 802,000 Over-all Performance 105.7% BOSTON— Memorial 111.5% (DB) It's Great To Be Young (Col.) BUFFALO— 20th Century, 1st week .... 183.5% (DB) Vacation in Reno (RKO) BUFFALO— 20th Century, 2nd week .... 110.3% (DB) Vacation in Reno (RKO) CHICAGO— Grand, 1st week 113.3% CHICAGO— Grand, 2nd week 97.9% CHICAGO— Grand, 3rd week 82.4% CHICAGO— Grand, 4th week 72.1% CHICAGO— Grand, 5th week 87.6% CINCINNATI— RKO Palace 115.8% CINCINNATI— RKO Grand, MO 1st week . . 96.9% CINCINNATI— RKO Shubert, MO 2nd week . 69.2% CLEVELAND— RKO Palace, 1st week . . . 119.5% CLEVELAND— RKO Palace, 2nd week . . . 67.7% CLEVELAND— Warner's Lake, MO1 1st week . 105.5% DENVER— Orpheum, 1st week 137.7% (DB) Vacation In Reno (RKO) DENVER— Orpheum, 2nd week 65.8% (DB) Vacation In Reno (RKO) KANSAS CITY— Orpheum, 1st week .... 142.2% (DB) Dangerous Money (Mono.) KANSAS CITY— Orpheum, 2nd week .... 94.8% (DB) Dangerous Money (Mono.) LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet, 1st week LOS ANGELES— Hillstreet, 2nd week LOS ANGELES — Pantages, 1st week LOS ANGELES— P?ntages, 2nd week NEW YORK— Palace, 1st week . NEW YORK— Palace, 2nd week . NEW YORK— Palace, 3rd week . NEW YORK— Palace, 4th week . NEW YORK— Palace, 5th week . NEW YORK— Palace, 6th week . NEW YORK— Palace, 7th week . NEW YORK— Palace, 8th week . OMAHA— RKO Brandeis, 1st week (DB) Betty Co-ed (Col.) OMAHA— RKO Brandeis, 2nd week (DB) Betty Co-ed (Col.) PHILADELPHIA— Goldman . . . PITTSBURGH— Stanley, 1st week PITTSBURGH— Stanley, 2nd week SALT LAKE CITY— Utah, 1st week SALT LAKE CITY— Utah, 2nd week SAN FRANCISCO— Golden Gate, 1st week (SA) Vaudeville SAN FRANCISCO-Golden Gate, 2nd week (SA) Vaudeville SAN FRANCISCO— Golden Gate, 3rd week (SA) Vaudeville 137.2% 90.6% 125.6% 87.9% 185.3% 174.2% 134.6% 122.3% 101.3% 87.4% 83.9% 61.1% 106.3% 75.9% 127.0% 125.6% 60.3% 108.5% 73.6% 114.3% 78.4% 57.1% Documentaries Of the War Are Now Available Documentary pictures of the war made by the Army are now available to the public on loan in both 35mm and 16mm prints, it was announced last week by General Courtney H. Hodges, commanding general of the First Army Area. An Army Air Forces' documentary, "Thunderbolt," a 45-minute picture made in the Mediterranean theatre under the direction of former Lt. Col. William Wyler, is to be released by Carl Kruger through Monogram. Public premiere of this picture will be held early in May at the Four-Star theatre in Hollywood. The Army pictures available on loan include those detailing the major battles of the war, training films on various subjects, the educational aspects of the war effort and similar topics. Included in the list are such documentaries as "Prelude to War," "The Battle of Britain," "War Comes to America," "Seeds of Destiny," which won the Academy Award for the best documentary in 1946. "The Negro Soldier," and "Cotton at War." The pictures are loaned free of cost and may be obtained from the First Army Film Library in New York. SEE FREE! See Filmack's New PREVUE TRAILERS before signing your next Prevue contract. 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