The box office digest annual (May 1938)
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GENERAL EXECUTIVE PRDDUEERS — EREDITS
L. B. MAYER— E. L. MANNIX— S. KATZ
1936
'Ah! Wilderness" . . .
"All American Chump"..
"Absolute Quiet"
"A Tale of Two Cities". "A Night at the Opera". "Born To Dance" _
. . MGM...
_ MGM...
_ _ ..MGM..
. ...MGM.
. . MGM..
_ _ MGM..
“Devil Doll" . . . . . . — MGM..
“Exclusive Story" . MGM..
“Fury" . MGM..
"Gorgeous Hussv" _ MGM..
“His Brother's Wife" _ MGM..
“Kind Lady" _ _ _ _ — . .MGM..
“Last of the Pagans" _ MGM..
“Libeled Lady" _ MGM..
"Mutiny on the Bounty" _ MGM..
"Moonlight Murder Case" _ ..MGM
“Old Hutch" . MGM
"Perfect Gentleman" _ MGM..
"Love on the Run" _ MGM..
"Mad Holiday" _ _ MGM..
“Petticoat Fever" _ MGM.
"Piccadilly Jim" . MGM.
"Rendezvous" . ....MGM
"Riff Raff" _ ....MGM.
"Robinhood of El Dorado" _ MGM.
“Rose Marie" _ MGM..
“San Francisco" _ MGM
“Small Town Girl" _ _ MGM..
“Speed" _ _ MGM
"Suzy" _ .MGM
“Sworn Enemy" _ MGM..
“The Longest Night" _ MGM.
“Tarzan Escapes" . . MGM
"The Devil Is a Sissy" _ MGM..
"The Garden Murder Case" _ _ MGM..
“The Great Ziegfeld" _ ....MGM..
"The Unguarded Hour" _ MGM..
"The Voice of Bugle Ann" _ MGM..
"Three Godfathers" _ MGM..
"Three Live Ghosts" _ _ MGM
"Three Wise Guys" . . MGM..
"Tough Guy" . MGM..
“Trouble for Two" _ MGM..
“ Wife vs. Secretary"..... _ _ MGM..
"Whipsaw" _ _ MGM..
"Women Are Trouble" _ MGM..
“We Went to College" _ _ MGM .
1936 AVERAGE..
7
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.122 . 81 . 78 .123 .144 152 . 90 . 96 .114 .150 .146 .. 69 . 68 .159 ..191 84 .. 96 .. 69 135 .. 81 ..120 ..126 107 ..111 ..101 .178 .207 ..139 . 73 .122 .. 82 .. 80 114 ..123 . 82 .182 . 92 . 87 . 77 .. 85 . 69 . 84 . 87 ..151 .111 .. 76 . 74 ..110
1937
"A Family Affair" _ _ — MGM.... 80
"After the Thin Man"..... . . .... _ MGM. ...164
"A Day at the Races". ... _ _ _ _ .MGM. ...139
"Between Two Women" . . . MGM— .103
“Bad Guy" _ _ _ _ ...MGM.... 77
“Beg, Borrow, or Steal" _ MGM.... 77
"Broadway Melody of 1938" _ MGM. ...134
"Camille" _ _ _ _ _ MGM.... 123
"Captains Courageous" _ _ ...MGM. ...145
“Conquest" _ _ _ MGM.— 89
"Dangerous Number" _ MGM .. 82
"Double Wedding" _ _ MGM— .142
"Emperor's Candlesticks" _ _ MGM.— 109
"Espionage" _ MGM.... 82
"Firefly" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MGM.. ..135
"London By Night" _ _ _ MGM.... 71
“Live, Love, and Learn" _ _ _ MGM 82
“Man Proof" _ _ _ MGM. ...106
“Mama Steps Out" _ _ _ MGM.... 83
“Man of the People" _ _ _ _ ..MGM.... 79
"Maytime" _ MGM....154
"Madame X" . . . . . . . .....MGM.... 75
"Married Before Breakfast" _ MGM.... 81
"My Dear Miss Aldrich" . . . . . . MGM.... 74
“Night Must Fall" . . . . MGM.... 83
“Navy Blue and Gold" _ MGM 106
"Parnell" _ _ —MGM— 108
“Personal Property" _ _ _ MGM. ...113
"Rosalie" . . . . . MGM. ...141
“Saratoga" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ MGM. ...166
"Romeo and Juliet" _ _ _ _ MGM.... 90
"Sinner Take All" _ _ _ MGM.... 77
"Song of the City" . . . . . MGM. .. 81
"The Big City"... . . . . . MGM.. . 107
"The Bride Wore Red".... _ _ _ MGM. ...106
"The Good Earth" . . . .... MGM . .146
"The Good Old Soak" . . . MGM. .. 88
"The Last Gangster" _ _ _ .. MGM.. . 114
"The Last of Mrs. Cheyney".... . . . . . MGM. ...117
"The 13th Chair” _ _ _ MGM. .. 77
“They Gave Him a Gun". . . . . MGM. .. 86
%
"Thoroughbreds Don't Cry" . . . . MGM 84
“Under Cover of Night". MGM 81
“Women Men Marry".. MGM.... 74
"You're Only Young Once" MGM— . 73
1937 AVERAGE.. .102 1936-37 AVERAGE. ...106
DARRYL ZANUCK
1936
"A Message to Garcia" . . . . . F OX 1C 1
“Back to Nature" FOX.— 69
"Banjo on My Knee" _ _ . FOX— -111
"Charlie Chan at the Circus" ....FOX.... 81
"Charlie Chan at the Opera"... FOX ... 92
"Charlie Chan at the Race Track" FOX— 84
"Charlie Chan's Secret" FOX— 80
“Can This Be Dixie" FOX.— 84
"Captain January" _ _ FOX.. ..120
"Career Woman" _ _ _ FOX.... 84
"Champagne Charlie" FOX.... 67
"Crack Up" FOX. ... 86
“Dimples" _ _ — . . . .FOX... .118
"Educating Father" _ _ — FOX.... 67
"Everybody's Old Man" _ _ _ FOX 65
"Every Saturday Night” FOX.... 63
"Fifteen Maiden Lane" _ FOX 73
"First Baby" _ FOX.... 69
"Gentle Julia" _ FOX.... 81
"Girl's Dormitory" _ _ _ FOX .19
“Half Angel" FOX.... 74
"Here Comes Trouble" _ _ . ..FOX.... 80
"High Tension" _ _ _ _ _ FOX.... 72
"Human Cargo" . . . . FOX.... 74
"It Had To Happen" _ _ _ FOX— 91
“King of Burlesque" . . . . FOX 1:8
“Ladies in Love" _ _ ....FOX— .118
"Little Miss Nobody" _ FOX.... 78
“Littlest Rebel" _ FOX 146
“My Marriage" . . . . . FOX— 71
“Navy Wife" _ _ _ FOX— 71
"Paddy O'Day" _ _ _ FOX 77
"Pepper" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FOX— 83
"Pigskin Parade" _ _ --FOX... .126
"Poor Little Rich Girl” _ FOX.. .141
"Prisoner of Shark Island" _ _ FOX.... 113
"Private Number" _ _ .FOX.... 141
"Professional Soldier" _ FOX.. ..100
“Ramona" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FOX— .121
"Reunion" _ _ _ _ _ ...FOX... .110
“Show Them No Mercy" _ _ FOX....100
Sin Baby, Sing" . . . . . . . . FOX— .113
"Sins of Man".. _ _ FOX.... 79
“Song and Dance Man" . . . . FOX . 75
"Star for a Night" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ..FOX.... 77
"Thank You. Jeeves" _ _ _ _ —FOX— 75
"Thanks a Million" _ _ _ _ FOX— 124
"The Country Beyond" _ _ _ _ FOX.... 87
“The Country Doctor" _ _ _ _ _ FOX... .146
“The Crime of Dr. Forbes" _ _ _ FOX— 76
“The Bank of Monte Carlo".... _ _ FOX— 101
“The Road to Glory"... . . . . . FOX.— 116
"36 Hours To Kill" . . FOX.... 78
"To Mary — With Love".. _ _ FOX 119
“Under Two Flags" _ FOX... .140
“Under Your Spell" _ _ _ FOX 57
“White Fang" _ _ _ FOX.... 87
“White Hunter" _ _ _ _ FOX 87
1936 AVERAGE. . 94
1937
“Ali Baba Goes to Town" _ _ _ FOX— 129
"Angels Holiday" _ _ _ FOX 87
“Big Business" _ _ _ _ _ _ ..FOX— 72
"Big Town Girl" . . . . . . . . FOX— 74
"Born Reckless" _ _ _ _ FOX. .. 78
"Cafe Metropole" . . . . ....FOX... .115
“Charlie Chan at the Olympics"... . . FOX. .. 83
"Charlie Chan on Broadway" _ FOX— 82
"Charlie Chan at Monte Carlo" _ _ FOX.... 80
"Danger — Love at Work" _ _ _ FOX.... 77
"Dangerously Yours" _ _ FOX.... 71
“Fair Warning" . . . . . . . FOX.... 63
"50 Roads to Town" . . . . FOX.... 92
“45 Fathers" . . . . . . . FOX.... 85
"Great Hospital Mystery" _ _ .....FOX 74
“Heidi" . . . FOX.... 120
"Holy Terror" . . . . . . FOX 91
"Hot Water" . . . . . . . . . FOX.... 66
"Lancer Spy" . . . . . . FOX.... 72
“Laughing at Trouble".... . . . . FOX ... 68
"Life Begins in College".. . . . . . FOX... .139
"Lloyds of London". _ _ _ _ FOX— 124
"Love and Hisses" _ _ _ .FOX.. . 121
"Love Is News" . . . . . FOX 118
% I
"Love Under Fire" . . . FOX .... 98
"Midnight Taxi" FOX.... 74
"Nancy Steele Is Missing" . . .— FOX.... 92
"One in a Million".... — FOX 151
"One Mile from Heaven" FOX.... 71
"On the Avenue". ... FOX 137
“Off to the Races" . — . . FOX.... 67
"Second Honeymoon" . . . . FOX— .113
“Seventh Heaven . . . . — FOX. .108
"She Had To Eat" . . . . FOX. .. 67
"Sing and Be Happy" FOX— 72
"Slave Ship" . . . . . FOX... .113
"Step Lively, Jeeves" . . . . FOX. .. 73
“Stowaway" FOX -131
“That I May Live" — FOX— 77
"The Lady Escapes" . . . . FOX 77
"Thin Ice" . . . . FOX— 156
"Think Fast, Mr. Moto" . . . FOX.... 76
"This Is My Affair" _ _ _ _ FOX— 116
"Time Out for Romance" FOX— 79
“Wake Up and Live" _ _ . . FOX... .141
"Wee Willie Winkie" _ _ _ FOX— 148
"Wife, Doctor, and Nurse" _ _ FOX— 111
"Wild and Wooly" _ _ _ FOX—. 86
“Woman Wise" _ FOX— 78
“You Can't Have Everything" FOX— 142
1937 AVERAGE.... 96 1936-37 AVERAGE. .. 95
WILLIAM Le BARON
1936
"A Son Comes Home" PAR.... 71
"And Sudden Death" _ PAR — 80
"Border Flight" PAR.... 69
"Early to Bed" _ _ _ _ _ . PAR.... 81
"Easy To Take" . . . . . PAR.... 73
"Florida Special" _ _ PAR. .. 80
"Forgotten Faces" _ _ PAR . 65
“Girl of the Ozarks" _ _ PAR— 62
"Give Us This Night" PAR— 70
"Hideaway Girl" . . .PAR—. 98
"Hollywood Boulevard" _ PAR.... 67
"Klondike Annie" PAR— .137
"Jungle Princess" _ PAR.... 97
“Lady, Be Careful".. . . . — PAR.... 87
"Murder with Pictures" _ _ PAR.... 81
"My American Wife" _ _ _ PAR... .102
"Make a Million" _ PAR ... 84
“Poppy" _ _ _ PAR.... 116
"Rhythm on the Range" _ PAR ... 136
"Rose Bowl" . PAR.... 75
"Straight from the Shoulder" _ PAR— 75
"The Accusing Finger" _ _ _ _ PAR 71
“The Big Broadcast of 1937" _ PAR 145
"The General Died at Dawn" . . . PAR. 119
"The Princess Comes Across" . . PAR. ..100
"The Return of Sophie Lang". ... . PAR ... 67
"Three Cheers for Love".. . . ..... PAR ... 72
"Three Married Men" . . . . . PAR 74
"Texas Rangers" . . . . PAR— 136
"Valiant Is the Word for Carrie". ... . . PAR ... 101
"Wives Never Know" _ .... _ PAR ... 75
“Yours for the Asking" . PAR.— 95
1936 AVERAGE.... 89
1937
“Angel" . . . . . . PAR.... 77
“Artists and Models" _ _ _ _ _ PAR.. . 142
"Blonde Trouble" _ _ _ _ PAR ... 73
"Bulldog Drummond Comes Back" _ PAR.... 78
"Bulldog Drummond's Escape". . PAR 87
"Bulldog Drummond's Revenge" _ ..PAR ... 74
"Champagne Waltz" . PAR ...107
"Clarence" . . . . . PAR.... 70
"College Holiday" . . . PAR.. ..142
“Daughter of Shanghai" . . . . . PAR.... 80
"Double or Nothing” ... . _ _ _ PAR. ...123
"Easy Living" . . . . . . . . PAR.... 109
"Ebbtide" _ _ _ _ PAR... .114
"Exclusive" . . . . . . ..PAR.... 92
"High, Wide, and Handsome" . ..PAR.... 97
"Hold 'Em, Navv". . ..PAR.... 83
"Hotel Haywire" . . . PAR. .. 78
"I Met Him in Paris" _ _ PAR. ...121
"Internes Can't Take Money" _ _ PAR. .. 90
"King of the Gamblers"... _ _ _ PAR 82
“Maid of Salem".. ... _ PAR. ...105
"Make Way for Tomorrow". . . . . PAR. .. 68
"Mountain Music" _ _ _ ..PAR. ...138
"Murder Goes to College" . . PAR ... 71
"Night Club Scandal". . .. PAR. .. 76
"Night of Mystery" . . . PAR 68
"Partners in Crime" _ _ _ PAR. .. 69
"Souls at Sea" . . . . . PAR. ...139