Variety (Jul 1937)

\rednesday, July 7, 1937 PICTURE CROSSES VARIETY OK PK.HoSday SiteD Big Chi Biz; Berle-Peimer, Vaude Smash $25,000, 'DawiiBnght$3l000Jaces;23G Chicago, July 6. ^Business is a Cinch currently, building on the solid. foundation of Sir^e cream holiday days. Houses aided the build-up by coming thwugh with top product to bring ' in. Weekend. was a perfect summer session and the roskds were jammed. Ill a baseball-mad town, the Ciibs ijiayed double-headers with the Pi-, rates oh Sunday iand the Cardinals yesterday (Monday). There was a gahg out'on Lake Michigan ior the yacht races. But, despite the outgo- ing, picturegoers, there were enough ihcomeirs from surrounding Wiscoh- sin< Iowa, Indiana and Illinois towns to inore than, make up the difference. Palace "going into top figures with «Ne^w Faces- and a bangrup vaude bill. '' Chicago has 'Another pawn'; laugh-seekers ate jamming into the United Artists lor 'Day at the Bat^Sj' but the crboner-fahs aren't Hocking in for 'The. Singing Ma- rine/ Braddock-Louis flght pictures went intQ the Oriental for a.holdovei;, with •Parneir moving from the UA into the Apollo for a third loop week after do! a fortnight's real busi- ness. Estimates for This Week Apollo (B&K) (l,200r 35-55-65- 75)—Parneir (MG). Third week in loop, and doing okay here at iiidi- fca^ed $7,000. Last week, 'Kid Gala- had' (WB), turned in neat $6,700 for third, loop session. Chicago (BitK). (4.000; 55-55-75)— ♦Another Dawn' (WB). Kay-Fran- cis a siire-fire draw lor this house and should shoot th6 take to swell $33,000. Last week, 'Mountain Mu- 5ic' (par) (2d week), plus Braddock- Louiis fight pictures, got profitable ^25,600. Garrlck (B&K) (900; 35-55-65-75) .^'Midnight Madonna* (Par) plus an advertised.program of shorts. Brutal $3,000 indicated here this week. Last week 'My Affair' (20th) fine $6,700 in third'loop gallop. Oriental (B&K) (3,200; 35-45-65)— •Married Before Breakfast' (MG) and. vaude. Should get fine $19,000. Last, week, vaude and 'Train from Madrid' (Par) in fot iiihei days, poor $14,200. Palace (Rk<5) (2,500; 55-55-65-75) —'New Faces' (RKO) and vaude. This one way above the line with sock $25,000. Last week, 'Honolulu' (U) and vaude, good $18,800. Koosevelt (B&K) (1,500; 35-55-65^ 75)—'Singing Marine' (WB) (2d week). Slipping to weak $9,000 in secohd week. Last, week, good $19,700. State-Lake (Jones) (2,700; 25-35- 45;)—'Husband's Secretary' (WB) and vaude. Should go a strong $16,000. Last week, 'Frightened Men' (Col), average $13,600. United Artists (B&K-UA) (1,700; 35-55-65-75)—'Day at Races' (MG). It's only a question of how - many the Marx Bros.. can pack into this house—which should be about $23,- 000. • Last week, 'Parnell,' second week, held to okay $13,800. *jVrarih€' Tuniefui $12,000 Despite Cincy's Exodus Cincinnati, July 6. Holiday-padded weekend was a dud along cinema lane, . Fourth out^of- . at Races' (MG). Moved over from Keith's for fourth downtown week, okay, $2,800. Last week 'Kid Galahad' (WB) (2a run), $2,800, fair. Keith's (Libson) (1,500; 25-40)— ■Slim' (WB). Good, $5,000. . Last week 'Day at Races'. (MG) (3d wk!), $4,500, big. - Lyric CRKO) (1,400; 35.42)— 'Mountain Music* (Par) (2d run). Good, $5,000; Last week 'Kiiig of Gamblers' (Par), $4,000, fair. Palace (RKO) (2,600; 35-42)— 'Emperor's Candlesticks' (MG). Fair, $11,000. Last week 'Mountain Music' (Par), $14,000, fine, Mountain Music' (Par), Burns- Raye do well in this house; $3,500 Ukely. Last week 'My Affair' (20th) made the ever-fading record of'Bob Taylor at the b.o. in these parts con- tinuous. Starter good but slumped to $3,000, so-so. Varsity (Westlartd) (1,100; 10-15- 25)—'Roarinig Timber' (Col) plus ■Talk of the DeviV (GR). House has clipped, to 15c anytime starting this week, which is a lOc drop. Pace is a little faster, biit the money about even, fair $1,000. Last week, 'Sweet- heart of the Navy' (GN) plus 'Speed to Spare' (Col), $1,000, fan-. Visit- ors who swarmed in, most. Of 'em j headed for the-tracks, the baseball orchard, and the amusement parks, -which extraed• elaborate fireworks displays. Surprise pullwas. at Grosley leld Sunday (4) when 30,000 fans turned out to see Dizzy Dean on the :mound fot the Cards against t^e .Reds.; The day before the same team played to only 2,750 :cash ,cus- tomers. . Raini Sunday night hijrt amuse- ment biz in general. . In the pic parlors currently 'Sihg- ,ing Marine' is tops, fetching $12,000 at,-the Albee. At the Palace i!.mperor's Candlesticks' is pegged ^or.Jl.1,000. 'Slim' has a $5,000 tag at Keith's. Other three ace houses are showing repeats to so-so returns., Estimates for This Week (RKO) (3,300; 35-42)— Marine' (WB). All right.. *12.Q00. Last week 'Captains Courageous' (MG), $15,000, great. ,.Capitol (RKO) (2,000: 35-42)— Uptauis Courageous' (MG) (3d ice. $5,000. Last week Pam (MG) (2d run), $3,500. mil a. Family (RKO) (1.000; 15-25)—'I "omise to Pay' (Col) and .'That I May Live' (20th) split. Par. $2,100. i-ast week. 'Bank-Alarm' (GN) and. .Happenod Out West* (20th). split v^.OOO, ' G«:an (RKO) (1,200; .(— ZSQ^awiiFair Detroit. iz generally good this week, with the Fox a walloping standout. Combo: of 'Slave Ship' and Herman Bing topping the vaude will get $25,000. United Artists continues Jexcel- lehtly, with 'Day iat Races' h.o. sopping up a snappy $11,000 on the heels of the crashing $16,000 take oh the. initialer. Louis-Braddock fight film held over at the Palm- State; while enjoying above normal biz the first week, reel was. no panic in the new champ's home-town. Estimates for This Week Adams (Balaban) (1,700; 26-40)— 'Forbidden Adventure' (Ind), plus 'Great Hospital Mystery' (20th). A fine $9,000, hypoed by swell ballyhoo campaign. Last week 'Parole Racket' (Col), plus 'Venus Makes Trouble' (Col), weak $4,500. , Downtown (Krim) (2,800; 25-40)— 'Pitfalls of Youth' (Ind) and On stage 'How to Choose a Wife,' Adults only to pier and flesh show using femme models for lecture stuff. Town - disinterested and . take won't exceed fair $3;500. Last week 'Slaves in Bondage' (Ind), mild $3,000. . Madison (United Detroit) (2,000; 30-40-65)—'Mountain Music* (Par). Moved here from Michigan; $5,000 Will be sttong. Last week 'Parnell' ^(MG), $4,000, sound. Michigan (United Detroit) (4,000; 30-40-65)—'Another Dawn' (WB) and vaude headed by Mary Small arid Herman. Timberg; fair. .$22,000. Last week 'Mountain Music' (Par) and vaude, $18,000, limp. Fox (Indie) (5,000; 30-40-65)— 'Slave Ship' (20th) and Herman Bing topping flesh show.' Tremen dous $25,000. Last week 'Devil Is Driving' (Col) with Henry Armetta on. stage, good $18,000. Palm-State (United Detroit) (3^000; 25-40)—'Men in Exile' (WB), plus 'Riding on Air' (RKO) and the h.o. Louls-Braddock reel; good $7,000, the fight film helping some. Last week 'Trader Horn' (MG) ,plus '13th Man' (Mpno) and the fight film, grabbed swell $8;500. United Artists (United Detroit) (2,000; 30-40-65)—'Day at Races' (MG) (2d wk). Getting dandy $11,000 after opening stanza snatched magiiifitent $16,000. 'MUSIC TOPS LINCOLN SS,500 Only Fair, but Best Anions • Dull B.O;'s Lincoln, July 6, 'Mountain Music' is headed for the best ■ gross this, week' oh . theatre row. but still only fair. Biz has dropped off heavily this summer. Milt Overman, Westland Theatres' city manager, cut tO 150 anytime at ,the Varsity. Used to be two-bits. ' Estimates for This Week Liberty (LTC) (1.200' 10rl5)— 'CalifOr '■ traight Ahead' (U) plus 'Ruggles Red Gap' (Par), spUt with 'Below the. Deadline' (Ghes) plus 'Missing Girls' (Ches); GOoc goirt" ,$1,000. Last week 'Wildcatter' (U) plus 'Riff Raff' (MG), split .with 'Roundup Times' (Rep), plus 'Mur- der on the Bridle Path' (RKO) fair, $900. Lincoln (LTC) (1.600; 1.0-20-25)- 'Kid Galahad' (WB). Catching on nicely, $2,400 rn prospect. Not ter rific biit not bad for the hot season Last week Turn Off Moon' (Par) turned away the patrons before they got to the b.o.; light $1,900. Orpheum (LTC) (1,350; 10-15-20) —'Gappy Ricks' (Rep.) plus 'One Way Passage' (WB), split with 'Fire Over England' (UA),. plus 'Meet the Missua', (RKO). Slim $1.400.. Last Week. 'Oiir Moments' (U) plus the T.r.)ui.s- raddbclc fight,, okay $2,000. Stmirt (LTC) (1,900; 10-25-40) laces'Pale 80 Weekend Scram-Out and NSG Pix Mean NSC B'way Biz; 'New Faces' 75C, larine 25C, King Sol' 30G Washington, JUly 6. Holiday weekend sent; Ibcalitbsr into -the , sticks, but ybkeis poured: in by , the thousands. First Boy Scout , Jamboree is -giving plenty coihpetition, but the 25,000 kids and friends are slipping intot the pic pal'acies in between time s6 total effect will be about even! Both yaude. spots doing nicely, but it's ClapitOl's turn to lead«' thc-to\*)Q. with 'Emperor's Candlesticks.' Earle is kicking up plenty of interest with, ice. skating revue, although .sniart crowd caught same idea at local hotel earlier in season. ;Release of Paramount News Chi-? cago strike shots made all page ones and Rialto .and, Trahs-Lux, Only two spots to put 'eih on, are doing well. Estimaties lor This Week Capitol (Loew) (3,424; 25-35-60)— 'Emperor's Candlesticks' (MG) and vaude. William Powell and. Luise Raineir, plus Major . Bowes ams on stage;. looking toward nice $23,500 Last week; . 'Madrid' (Par) and vaude, $13,500, vety poor. Cdlumbia (Loew) (1,583; 25-40)— 'Manhattan Melodrania' (MG) (re vival). Should get good $5,000 to put revival experiment across. Last week, 'Parneir . (MG) {2d tun), oke $4,600. Earle (WB) (2;244; 25-35-40-60-70) —'Mouritain Music' (Par ) and vaude, St.. Moritz Ice- Carnival novelty helping toward nice $19,000. Last week, 'Another Dawn' (WB) and vaude, fair $15,500. Keith's (RKO) (1,830; 25-35-50) 'New Faces' (RKO). Opened well Wednesday (30), but dived when other houses debuted Friday. Will wind up with just fair $8,000. Last week, 'Riding on Air' (RKO), light $6,500. Met (WB) (1,835; 25-40) — 'Devil Driving' (Col). Fair $4,000. Last week, 'Met in Paris' (Par) (2d run), swell $7,000. Palace (Loew) (2,363; 25-35-60)— 'Captains Courageous' (MG) (3d week). Looks like good $9,000. Last week, second, big $13,000, Riaito (Indie) (1,100; 25-30-40-55) —'Mississippi' (Par) and 'Looking for Trouble' (UA) (revivals). Aided by insertion of Par strike reel, should rise to nice $3,500. Last, week, 'Theodora Goes Wild' (Col) and 'The Virginian' (Par), (revivals), good $3,300. Attr generally strong, but the play ntown the- atres the three-day Fourth of July week-ehd proved .dis- appointihg. Gireat exOdus of people from the city was seemingly not made up. out-of-towners, as. :has occurred other holidays; Man- a.ger$ estirnated that about 65%. of the business over the three days was- from thos^ who came to New Yoirk for the Fourth. New pictures Of the week, which may hot: have been seen by the out- bilrtowhiers i their own bailiviricks, include 'New Faces/ 'The Singing Marine,' 'King: Solomon's Mines,' ■Kihg of Gamblers,' 'League , of Frightened Men' and, on a double bill at the. Palace, Meet the Miissus.' None Of these pictures are setting anything on fire. 'New Faces,' Mil- toin Berle's .first picture, doesn't look more than about $75,000 for-the Music Hall;-just fair for a holiday week here. 'Singing Marine' may' take the Strand to $25,000, good, but not big, aiid will remain a second week. The Roxy looks about $30,000, okay for ■thi , house,, with 'Kihg SolOrnon's Mines' and a stage Show. 'King of Gamblers' is a shade; better .than most pictures have been recently at the Criterion, but on the week won't be over $12,000, okay. Rialto's 'League of frightened Men' points to around $8,()00i all fight. . Aided by the July 4 . week-end, the Paramount is. best artiong the hold- overs, with 'Moutain Music' and the Clyde Lucas band, plus Ethel .Mer- iiian. britiging $30,000 on the second week, ending last night (Tues.). 'Easy Going' on the screen and Mar- tha Raye in person open today (Wed.).. Miss Raye is booked for a fortnight; . Third, (final) week for 'A Day at the Races'at the Capitol will be no more than about .$20,000, but fair enough. 'Emperor's .Candle- sticks' opens tomorrow (Thurs.). Rivoli's third week with 'Slave Ship' suggests less than $15,000 but pic- ture is going a fourth week, due to lack of product. House is not set on what its next picture will be. 'Captains Courageous' went out. of the . Astor ' Monday night (4), its final eight days being $9,900. Picture is. pointed: for the Capitol and may open there after 'Emperor's Candle- sticks.' Universal's 'Road Back' at the $2 Globe picked up somiewhat last week, its second, getting $12,100 after a first week's take of- $10,500. U has the Globe for a month. House goes to Par July 28 for roadshowing of 'Souls at Sea,' while the Astor 60-85-99-$ i ;65)—'New . FaCes* (RKO ) and stage .show. This house got the most of the out-of-town business over the Fourth but only about $75;- 000 indicated on the' week, disap- pointing though fair. Last WeeK only $65,060 for 'Ever Si Eve' (WB), poor. ' . Eialio (750 ; 25-40-55)—'League of Frightened Men' (Col). AtT^SiOOO okay. Last week, 'A Fight to the Finish' (Col), pllus the Loiiis-Brad- dock fight films, got $7,500, disap- pointing. Rivoli (2,092; 25-55-75-85.-99)— 'Slave Ship' (20th) (3d vyeek). Sluf- fing off and probably not more than $15,000, if that, y^t staVs a fourth week. House is having . difficulty finding a picture, to follow. . Second we<;k for 'Ship' was around $20,000. Roxy (5,836; 25-45-55-75)—'King Solomon's Mineis," (GB) and stage show. Biusiness up a little bit this week, around $30,000, fair enough. Last weeik house just , got, out at $24,300 with 'Riding on Air' (RKO). . Strand (2,767; 25-55-75)—'Singing, Marine' (WB). This one is doing pretty good at a possible $25,000 the first -week. It goes a. second. . Last week. 'Slim' (WB) got around $17,000. - State (3,45 ; 35-55-75)—'Woman Chases Man' (UA) (2d run) and Duke Ellington's rchestra. House gets back to normal this week at indicated $25,000. Last week 'Par- nell' (MG) (2d run) and vaude headed by Emile Boreo, $20,000, dis- appointing. ^ X>aps'Hot33G In Deserted Hub; 'Cap'ns' Big $9,500 In Healthy Denver opens a week ahead (21) with 'High, Wide .and Handsome' on a two-a-day run. st'imates for This Week Astor (1,012; 55-$1.10-$1.65-$2.20)— 'Captains Courageous' (MG). Closed here Monday night (4) after a run of seven weeks that was profitable; fioal eightdays. $9,900. 'High, Wide and Handsome' (Par) set to open July 21 at $2 top, Capitol (4,620; 25-35-55-85-$1.25) •Day at the Races' (MG) (3d-final week). Closing. (3d) week for the Marx Bros, corrtedy looks about $20,000, okay. Second week close to $35,000, good. Tomorrow (Thurs.) the house ushers in 'Emperor's. Can- dlesticks' (iVlG), to be f ollowed cither by 'Captains Courageous* (MG) or •Good Earth* (MG). Central (1,000; 25-35-40-55-65-75- 85-99)—'Damaged Goods' (WeldOn) (4th week). A good little money- Miaker, this one; with this (4th) week su.ijgesting $9,000 and may 'go a fifth week. Last week (3d) was $10:000/ fine... 'Juggernaut' (GN) ppen.s Saturdaiy (10) if no holdover. Criterion (1,662; 125^40-55)-r-'Kihg (jr.. Gamblers' (Par).. May show- a little pronti ar.ouiid $12,000, Last week, second; for 'Train from Madrid' ( under $7,000, poor. .Globe (i,274; 55-$Ll6-$1.65-$2.20)-- 'Road Back' (U) (3d \ve.el^).. Busi- ness' perked niCely last , week (2d), I taking picture to:$12,100 and beating the, initial seven day-V take of $10,500. Palace -(1,700; 25-35-55 )--'K id Gala- had' (WB) (2'd run) and 'Meet the Missus' (RKO) (1st run),- dualed. „ s vocAA oc . Business away off again this week, Denver (Fox) (2,500; 25-.')5-50)— only $(>,500. Last week, 'Gall It a 'Another Dawn' (WB) and^ staue jDay* (WB) (2d.run), and 'You Can't band. Combo.drawjng good $12,000.1 Beat Love*' (RKO) (1st run), plus Last, week. 'Slave Ship' (20lh), nice .the Louis- raddock fight pictures $11,500 and went to Aladdm. J which meant nothing, $6,500, • ' Orpheum (RKO) (2,600; 25-3^r46) [; Paianiount (3,664; 25-35-55t85-99) -'Captains Courageous^ <MG) and -^'Mountain. Music* (Par) and Clyde Denver, July 6. First runs are okay, despite the three-day hoi id ay. 'Captains Courageous' gave the OrpheUm" the biggest matinee yesr terday (Monday), in the history of the house;. 'Another Da^yn' is strong at. the Denver. '' Estimates for. This Week Aladdin (Fox) (1,506; 25-4())— 'Slave Ship'-.'(20th), foUowinie a.week at the Denver. Okay $4,000. Last j week, 'Kid Galahad' (WB), got okay $3,500, following. week at the Denver. Broadway (Fox) (1,500; 25-40)-^ 'Criminals of Air' (Col) and 'Frame- Up' (Col). So-so $2,500; La.st week, 'Hell Divers' (MG) an 'Girls Can Play' good $3,800. benham (Cockrill) (1.500; 25.35- 40)—'Mountain Music' (Par). .Very good $8,500. Last week, 'Madrid' (Par), $5,700. ; - *You'Can't Buy Luck' (RKQ). Sock at $9,500 pace. Last week, "Meet Missus' . (RKO) and 'ISth. Chair' (MG),- aided by the Louis-BraddoCk fight films, got good $8,000. Paramount (Fox) (2,000; 25-40)— Lucas orchestra, plUs Ethel Merman in.person (2d week). Holiday busi- ness helfjed to gct $3(),000 on second (final) week for this: show-endinj? last night (Tues.), First seven days wa.s $40,000. good... 'Easy Living' 'Go-Getter' (WB) and 'Strangers On (Par), and the Emery Deutsch band. Honeymoon* (GB); Fair $3,000. La.st' .Loaiothcr Wilh Martha Raye, opens week, 'Anj;el!s Holi(i?.y' (201h) and | loriiiy (Wed.). 'Big Business' (20th), good $4,000.. 1 Radio City Music (5,980; 40- Boston, July 6; Two winners stand but this week: 'Captains Courageous' .and the Walt Diisney Academy special day-and- dating at the Orph and State, and 'New Faces' on a dual bill the Memorial. > Otherwise .town is-lethargic. Tre- mendous exodus frOni this area to the Cape and northern New England over-balanced the inttux of holiday tourists'. Estimates for This Week Boston (RKO) (3,000; 25-40-55)— 'Nobody's Baby' (MG) and 'Thief Meets Thief (UA), dual. Very soft, pointing toward meagre $6,000. Last week, 'Too Many Wive^' (RKO) and 'Border Cafe' (RKO), dual, with fight" pix, fair $7,300. Fenway (M&P) (1,400; 25-3.5-40- 5a)r-'Madrid' (Par) and 'Hotel Hay- wire' (Par), double. Headed for low $4,000. Last week, 'Great Gambini*. (Par) and 'Draegeiman Courage* (WB), $3,800, poor. Keith Memorial ( ) (2,900; 25- 40-55)—'New Faces' ( ) and '13th Chair' (MG), dual. 'Faces' got slapped by the crix here, but fans like it to tune of fair $17,000, Last week, 'Slave Ship' (20th) and 'Meet Missus' (RKO), dual (2d week), pleasing $12,600. Metropolitan (M&P) (4,300; 35-55- 75)—'Sing and Be Happy' (20th) and vaude. Very pale, but with holiday help will hit around $15,000. still poor. Last week, 'Another Dawn' (WB) and stage show, with Herman Bing, only. $17,500, so-so. Orpheum (Loew) (2,900; 25-35-40- 50)—Gaptains Cpui-ageous' (MG) (2d run),., ith. special Academy Award Disney short. Opening of pop price run for 'Captains' is Sailing into high numerals, $18,000 on; the way. Last week, holdover" of 'Day at Races' (MG) and 'Racketeers in Exile" (Gol), surprisingly good at $14,400.. Paramount (M&P). (1,800; 2.5-35- 55 )—'Madrid' (Par) and 'Hotel Hay- wire' (Par); dual: Poop $6,500. at best. Last week, 'Great - Gambini? (Par) and -Drasgorman Courage' (WB), double, $6,000, red. Scollay - (M&P) (2,700; 25-35-40-55) —'Kid Galahad' (WB) (3d run) and 'Woman Chases Man' (UA) (2d run), dual. . Looks fair. $6,500. Star. Is Born' (20th) (2d run) and 'Midnicjht Court* (WB) (1st run), okaiy $7,200.- Shubert (GN) (.1,596: 55-iB5-$l.l0- $1.65)-r^'Girl Sai , No' (GN) (2d week). Roadshow sagging. First stanza slipped, .$7,000; One more frame. State (Loew) (3,300;.25-35-40-50)-^ 'Captains Courageous' (MG) .(2d run), with Disney, Academy; Award cartoon, feature (UA). Rombing. home with dandy ijlo.OOO in Siijht. Last weeic, for 'Day at Races' (MG> and 'Rackeleer.s in Wx'ile' (Col), double, satisluclory $10,000.