Variety (Dec 1934)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
Dec 1934
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (December 1934)
Leaf #:
000122
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Theatre and Vaudeville, Hollywood Studio System, and Early Cinema
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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io VARIETY S S iE $ Tueeday, December ,18, 1934 HUB SLUFFIN6, FAIR 14G Boston, i)ec, 17 ; Hub_; Just ■ siufflpjff al^ series of biz breakers lAiat week; With. tbe free show rash prac^^ ilcally eliminated, except for ithe Bcott Fur.. thliig at the Opera House, ■ Sundays' a siege b£ zero weatlier ■:. broke at the ' sanie tline bonibs were .planted in two iB^ston indie flim houses, Trenioiit and Ma- jestic; benefit of: thermometer rise badly\stymled by eenerftl set-back to all houses as result of dynamit- ing.;-: On top . of all/ that there's. the usual seasoinal slump. Brightest fiplDt-, Is Loew's Orpheum with *Palnted Veil' - (second: run) and there It looks as If Garbo would give Santa Cliaus a run forhis nioney. 'Don Juan' and fMeh of Night' at Loew^a State Ibok^ fair- ish as d dual bill. , Mel, out of shoi>plng ;dl3trlct, unit In the lower brackets as Is the Itelth Memorial with 'Man Who Reclaimed His Head.! RKO Boston promises fair: .l).o. ; strength with 'Cheating Cheaters'; and vaude. Estimates fbr This Week : " rtnway (M&i'l (1,600; 26-30-46- 60)-^,'! am a Thler (WB) and 'One Hour 'Ijate' (PaiO, diial. jjooks like a soft |3,600. Last week beloW par^ 14,200 with 'Gentlemen Are Bom' (FN) and 'Hell In the Heavens' (Fox), doublie. ": Keith-Boston (RKO). (3,300; 26- 30-40-50)-^'(3Hcating CheeiterB' (U) and vau4e. ■ Promises a fiair .$12,- 000, 'Kentucky Kirnels' (Radio) and vaude last week did $13,600 in . 'spite of seasonal drawback. ' tiall- lnger*s: fur show; alted through WNAC on iBoston stage Sunday nights to compete with Scott Pur gratis show at big Opera House figured a deflhite b.o. boost. . V Keith Memorial (RKO) (2,900; 55-40-66)—'25lan Who Reclaimed His Head' (U). .Head ed to r pos- —Bible~$8,600",' but'no'^more. Imffa-" : tlon t>f Life' (U) drew a tame $10,- 600 last week, 'Little Minister" (Radio) booked for ■ Christmas opening; Met (M&P) (4,400; 36-60-65)— •Music In the Alr* .(Fox) and.Ha,rry Goiirfaln unit on stage. Looks like a slim $16,000. 'Behold My Wife' . (Par ) and stage. show skidded to low $18,000 last week. Mia,! laalletf' In third personal appeara-nce here no help to weak flick. ■ Orpheum (Loew) (3,000; 25-40- B5) — 'Painted . Veil' (MG) and Vaude. . Bright spot at $14,000 promises,, even with shopping take- away. 'Kid Millions' (UA) arid Vaude fair last week at $13,600^ Paramount (M&P) (1,800; 26-36- BO)—'I Am a Thief' (WB) and 'One Hour L&te* (Par)i dualled; Auigers oke, $7,000, 'Hell in Heavens' (Fox) arid 'Gentlemen Borrt* (FN) doubled, lietter last week at $7,800. ScoUay (M&P) (2,700; 25-36-50) i—'College Rhythm* (Piar) arid vaude. : Will do ^a fair $6,300. Last :w"eek a medium $6,600 with 'Hell In —HeavenB!-(Fox)-iind-vauder^— '' '' . Statft (Loew) (3,600; 30-4V-B6)— •Don Juftn* (UA) and ->Men of the Night* (Col), dualled. Looks like ; W l)latfr$li;006. ' 'Bvriyri Prentice (MG) and 'Gay Bride' (MG), doubled, better combo last week at $15,000j 'Prentice* the booster. N. 0. CROSSING UP KRIS KRD^ New Orlearis, Dec. 17. •Don Juan* 'very wan at the box- offlce but, outside of the Fa,irbanks film, things are not pre-Chrlstmasy. •Lady By Choice' Is going places at thfe orpheum. ' 'Gambling ' 1b kihda light at St. Charles, and TudOr Is content Tvlth 'Pursuit of Happiness.' • Estimates for This week Saenger - (3j568; 40)—'Llmehouse Blues' (Par). Raft popular ivlth local fans and will do $11,000. Last week 'Imitation of Life' (U) drew flne $10,000. ■ Loew's State (3,218;: 40)—-Don -juan*-(-UA)—-"Next to lowest-grosser house ever held and $5,000 will be tops. Last- week 'W.e Live Agiin' (UA) died last few days, slipping to $7,000. '■ > :: Orpheum (2,400; 35)—ILady By Choice' . (Cjol). Lonibard and Rob- son oke for neat $8,000. Last week .'St. Louis Kid' (WB) fomped to $8,000 after slow beginning. . St. Charles—(|2,200; 25):—'Gam- bling*. (Fox), Not: so forte, $1,600 will he all, 'Little Friend' (G-B) iBchleved riice $2,000 last week. Tudor (760; 26)—'Pursuit of Hap. piness' . (Par). Okay for , good $2;000. Last week 'Lost Lady* (WB) hit high $2,700.