Variety (Dec 1937)

VARIETY . Los AnseiesV Djd--23;.; ■ B z swiiiig iivto a. mofe hea!-thy.- stride with ith^: hvri\'nl ; Gr the Yvilie saason, and, -Witii a ' cqup!e of , but- standing hUs Ibw'n is. headed .fp.r fairly substariiiai Aveek; Big ..smas.l is tlie 'two-a-day riin of WaU Pis- iiey's -Snow" Whii ■ and the Sfev.en Cwarfs' . at the • Giirthay ^Gircl9,' ^vhe^e.h^l:day■ trade, is.keaping 't^ wisketsi bivsy. .fo'r heaUhy. returns., ' 'Recall ^ ^day-dating at vthe -State^ .Chinese, ■ is piling .up .a: cipmbined $28,000; plenty pke;.while Paramo oil •holdover; of 'True Cpnfessioin,' should hfive ho' trouble .passing .inr itial week's' take. / Second holdover is 'Zbia' at the- d'ay.-date Downtown and :: Hollyw6bd: , vTrade;. at ther housss-'i&.just isa-sp,:' .■ ....C';}- Estliinates for! This -Week Carthay :CircIiB-^Ec)x) (l,5tB; 55-83- 1.10-1.65) — ; 'Snow White': (RKO), Opening week's take for; this ani- mated: full-length feature, a. smash .$19,000, topped only by . .'Ziegfeldi,- Hsayy advahcfe • ihdicateis , ahbtheiv smash: week :over. New "Year's arid long,, profitable run. . . ;> : Chiii(;se (GrauinanV;(2,0f24i; ; 30-40^ 55-75)rr-'Rosalie' XMG) > arid- 'Mr. Mott)' (20th) dual; "With heay:y Xmas trade :shbuld garner very good $12,500. : X-ast week 'Second Honey- moon? (20ih) and i ^Lancer: Spy*. (20;h), tair $9,100: ; . r ; ■ DiiWiitoWii ' (WB) ■ (IvSOCU 30-40t55- 65)—Zola•^(WB) (2d week). .: Hold- over startiedV Xmas day and with .in '"spite^' bf >)'^-'k', Christmas;;: week; ^cceDtabley$4;^iOO.'- ; .•-; ' .7 ■ " :Rofealie' .(MG-)Vand :'|!xpe.nsiye -Hus-: bahds' iWB); :do.ubXe. iPespite openr ing middle -'of- shopping', week; ..mto. full- stride for;healthy figure; ;aroun.d $9i200. 'Last Week;: 'Ebb Tide*^ (Par) and . '45 Fathers' / (20th)' 'doubled; Withers picture helped plenty, bu.l still slight :Week^at $6.100,. ; ■ ;Orpheuin (Blank). (2,976; 10-25-40.) —Tovarich': (WB). and 'Beg; Borrow ;6r Steal' (MG) twinnied;: . Comedy, .taking; the cake -here and runnih?. up pleasing'total t6 $9,600. .Last .w.eek, 'First Lady' - CWB) and;- 'Merry-Go-. RQUnd' (U) duo, found going slim: due -to. Xmas taking Tshopper.V .tjme; light .at; $6,7P0,. a,nd .^only that .with- "aid .of midnight shi>\y.V .v .- - :. First Runs on Broadway :^ (Subject to Chdnoci ;; ; ; Week of Dec. :30: ■. v.Astor—'Hiirricane': (UA;) !(8th ■: ■Wk)i-': ■ ^ tapltol—^Rdsalie^ (MGM). ■ (ncvicxoed in ; VAhiEiy, Dec; ?2) ; .• :-.. ;cri.teri6n--4'Manhattari Merry;- Go-iRound*; (Rep) (31). ■ ';' (n /->>^ri»ba VabietV.' Wou. 10) l\<usio Hall-^Tovarich' (WB). '■(Rcvieweii.' 'n ; VAbietv, .Dec'. 8) ..; s i>aramount 'W^iUs: F a r ig d' Vpyy (29).: -^'i-. ■ '■ ■"" ■>--. . (Rciiicujcd in-: Varjety,. Dec. 8) iliaIt6-r^:You're : Ojily VYouhg ' Oiice''»M(3M) ;(30); ■ 'RivoIi^.:iHittihg-ai New; High' (PtKb) (2d'wk).;.' ■ : ' Rcxy 'Love a n d . Hisses* .;(2oih);(30.-; '^rs (Rcfictocd ;■; VARiETiri 'Dec. .22) -. Strand—'S ii-b m a r i n e : D^l' ■■■:-(WB) 1:2b)., •; -V:- ■: (. (Reviewed in. VAmrty, Nov, ID ■-■■.. : -/'Wirtk of--Jan. 6'■•;■- ■■; .■ Astor —.''In Old Chicago* ^■ftoth')v;■: ■ ; '■;■■:■■ .;:4; : .; A;apiibl: ^ ^Rosalie* ; (MGM): ■■ic2d--wk);-■.■ .' ■" v- Criterion —'It's All.: Yours* ,-.(Coi):'(6>;--.;-:.^::: rSx ;..■■■•;•• ■•- Music Hal^-'Toyafich* (WB) , (2d wk). . Paramount.— 'Wells Fargo* (Par) (2d wk). 'Roxy 'iijve and Hisses' ': (20th). (2d wk). ■' ■■. ; ' ■ Strand — ' Submarine D-l* •CWB) (2d -wk). . . ■■y:^- ; Petroit, pec. 28. iStrpng .lineups-.eV^ry ^rbs'iJerity in the air - shoiUid: ha^^ for .slow start. day: ,15)ef6rc Xmas,.: all spots flgui'e to-do- best- biz no trouble equallin.!?; if not paissmg. first week of $10,500 with around $12,()00 in the coffers.. Four Star (Fox) (900; 40-55)-- •Dinner, at Ritz' .(20tfi). .This foreignr made 20th-Eox release .failed ; to elicit undue interest, so' best in :sight is paoT $1,300. Last Week, .."Clois- tered'.(Best), about $1,000. ;; Hollywood (WB) :(2,756; 30-40-55- 65;—'Zola' (WB),(2d week). Second i.. ■.-->,. r, /Coiy dual Normal slan2a;^art^str^^o^^ up with comforteble $9,000. . tirst * v .^^ (revival) v^s ; take brought- satisfactory: ,Hg^ ^ Orpheum: (Bdwy.) (2,280; 25-30- hrn Take Romance' (Col); and stage 35-^x0)r-^'Love -bn Toast' APar) and gj^j,^ _^j.omjcl $22,000, fair. Brutal •Thunder Trail'; <Par) dual and «i5qqo jast week for 'Sbrhethifig to vaudeville. Shared holiday-biz with gipg About' (RKO): With Count 'the rest of ithe downtowners :so at Basie band on stage. - . .:• $n,nnn::it's oke a ll around.; liast\weak;^ ] ^^ Yt^.nno; eecohd runs only. .-,. . ■;: -^^-^v:40-50^75.)-^^ (UA). Should Pantages (Pan) /2,812r 30-40-55)-- ggt goo<j $io,000. Around $6,000 last 'Hitting ,;,I^eW. , .Hig^V (RJCQ); a^^ third stanza of 'Nothing •Westland Case* (U) = dual. Not- li.v- sacred' (UA). ' " ■■■■ ink up to;title^ as -far; as b.o, is con-^ ^ • MictJ^an \ (United Detroit) (4.000; earned, but;-should . be . profitable 40-50-75) — 'True Confession* (Par>, in many weekSi • . ; f-;' '. Standouts;: ai:e Ti'ue JConfe:ssio|i;' plus ;Albi?rtina Rasch' ballet, at the Michigan and 'I'll Take Romance,* and stage-show, at the Fox'. Estimates: for This Week Adams (Balabari.) a,700; .30-40-50) —'45 Fathers'. (20th). plus Trapped (Col), dual. Normal tanza okay $4,300 :.bn •Hell Divers' (Col) (revival) and $6,700; Last week, fourth and final stanza of .'Awful Truth* . (Col.) and 'Paid to; Dance' (Col), very big, ] $7,000. ' ■ :... ■ -:. ;paramount (P.artiTia:r)- (J.5S5; 30- 40-55y-r'True^ Confession' (Par) ;(2d •week) and ' stage, how. Another with Albertinia Rasch ballet topping vaude. Looks like $22,000, neat, com ing lip; Brutal $9,000 last stanza bh 'Make a Wish' (RKO)i plus stage show. Palms - :State (United ; Detroit) (3,000; 30-40-r50.) ;^ 'Last Gangster holdover, to cash o", J.*!® . (MG)!and .'Walt {Disnfey's-. Five Prize trade; with, probably $14000^the an- , jjj^g, dual; Former bpiis mbved. here svver, compared with^first weciv.s fair i - ' — • -■ •• - • < ■• '• - re urn of $13,500. RKO (2,872; 30-40-55)—'Hitting New High' (RKO) arid -'Westland Case' (U), dual. Running about on average With its . day-dater (Pan- tages) for oke ■ $6,600; Last v week, •Awful Truth', : (Col) 'ir^o^ . 'Paid tb Dance* (Col) (4th wk.), yery good $7.ooo; state (Loew-Fox) (2,414; 30-40-55 75).'— 'Ro?alie' (MCJ) and 'Motb' (20th) dual. Filmusical. made d strong entry and holiday throngs helping pile up very big. $15,500, Last •week; •Second Honeymoon' V (20th) and •Lancer Spy! ■ (20th), disappointed with $9,800.:;. • United Artists (Fox-UA) (2.100; 30- 40.P5) — 'Second Honeymoon' (20th) and 'Lancer Spy' (20th) dual. Not far jn^ so hot on moveover as fair $3;40p attests. L.'jst vi'eek, movepyer of 'Con- quest' : (MG ) arid; 'Thoroughbreds' (MG), poor $2,000, from.UA aftei* two sessions heading for a very fancy $12,000; Last stanza about $7,200, okay, on V. 'They Wontl Forget' CWB), - plus 'Thunder Trail* ^^Sued^.'^Artii5ts (United \ Detroit) (2,000;. ■40T50:r75). -^: 'Rbsalie'; (MG). Looks'faii:;for $9;500. -Fair:$6i000.on second ; session of 'Last Gangster (.MG) last: stanza. ■; : V ' Godiva and P. A.'$ Hyira Frisco's G week, 'Empty Holst(E!r.«!' (WB) and.] ; ; ; ^Si^n Francisco, Dec. 28. stage-iihowr so-so $4;500, :■ • . . Practically every house On the. Fay's (2.000; 25-35-5()J ^ 'Adven-1 main slem-has soriiething to cheer -ture-s;--EHd^.(-U-)^arid%^aude^^^^Bi>Ha w.eek; the Christmas liriCT should fegi.ster neat $7,000; best Vin up- beihg. bne of the :stron;iiest Frisco week.s. Last- week, 'Missing Withes- has had in its first-run theatres in ses' ( WB); bad $3,300. : years. -The Warfleld, United .Ai'tists, Loew's State (3.200; 25-36-50): —.lEriibassy :ahd Paramount' all e.'cpect 'Mail Prbbf' (MG) arid 'Ybu'rfe Young 1 to end the old• year with plenty in Once' (MG). Likely to. wind up with, the coffers. 'Toyarich*. got; oil to a good $13,000. Last week, 'Thorough- bright st'aft at the Warfleld. Cvowds ■ breds' (MG) arid: 'Beg,.. Borrow': also' storming the UA and Embassy, (MG), $8,100, pretty good;V where 'Nothing Sacred' oocned Majestic (Fa.-/) (2.200; 25-35^50)''-T Xmas.;to capa;cit.Y ;bizi The advance ,: 'Tovarich'. (WB) and 'Mr. . MOtO' campaishv bri : tfiis dbmedy. -vy.n;4 (20th). Lbbks like $9,000, oke. Last of the: bhghtest and: rhcist-anT^^^^ Week,: :;'Big Town Girl' (20th)' arid given; any picture here this year;, 'Idol of . the Crowds' . (Ind),., poOr 'Rbsklie' off to a tuneful .start at the $4,000. ; ■ .• :: Par Wednesday, several days before Strand (Indie) (2,200; 2i5-r35-50) W hCJhri'sttinas.; Metro sent, lip /.Elea'nnr 'True ^ Confession' (^ar) arid 'Boy of Powell for . a' series Of p.a,. .the^ the Streets'. (Mono). At least $9,000, opening day, arid in ..the .flesh she: swell. Last week;:'Ni.9ht ^Cliib Scari- brought a lot of shoppers iri btf 'the dqli, (iPai') and 'Texas'Tra^^ (Par) I stree^^^ was off,;$3;90». ' •:v--;.': Providence /Estimates fqr Xhls We^k ... Embassy (doheh) (l;5i2; 35-r55r75) —'Nothing Sacred' (UA).; ~ Artci- .'sev- eral bad. weeks, therEmb has come back' With a bang with this Lom-: bard-March' lafi riot; The United Artists, .which plays the big: with, the Embassy, is gettin.^' .the better plajy of the • two hoiise.s. Althou.gh -Miss Lombard played at thb .Fok last week arid most of thi in 'True Cbrifession,' - which" Is siml- ;iiar to 'Nothing Sacired/ the EmbiWili <»e't good. coin in the nabe rif .!t;8,000. 1 T.-astv.Week 'Street Scene' (UA) and 'Th'-ee Broadway Girls' - (UA) sour ■^3,000. •o M w wW oo 1 Fox (F-WC) ;.(5.000:; -35-55^75)-^ « • J'^^^'l"''^*-^^^^^^ 'True Confessiori', (Par), and ;'Thorw. .: Hobday impetus .shooting biz back oughbreds' (MG);. (2d week). ; Fox' i'rito 'thev profit: brackets after fucces- brought in this.strong bill diiring the sion of bad .weeks* but Xmas. fallihg. ^ on Saturday, was a bad; break and aoathetic ^.-toward-s- :' :entertaiTimerit; keeping, general average. consider.^ .j^j^na^je^gnt^ Way busi- ably below that of-; same, tinie. last nggs held up even at the matinee.s, y®ai:.. . -:.;•,.: .which arei h.s.tr. . here: ■ - Exrie Surprise ofvsessiori .in generar is :.<^14,000^ 'Boy :bf .iStreets.' Monogram flicker, $18,000; starring; Jack+e Cooper. Aver^t; into. Golden Gate (RICO) (2:850:. 35.55 Fulton without fanfare-and got: aw^ CRKO) and to.;fl/ing^ start., with indications house: o-Neiir. ^ Sisters . Kiddies^ annual will roll up . bes gro.ss .since-Thin;:^^G The Ice several months ago. . Holds^ for Gate is out to get the .woDRCts arid.: second week a^nd from ..present in(li9a- their and ;miamasthi.s week tions inay stick even longer than ' - - - that. Majbr Bowes amateurs con- tiriue to exert b.' o;: liiagic - at :Stari- ley and with 'Ebb Tide' Will stick pretty close, to previous figures. 'Molo,'Tovarich'9G ; 'Providence, Dec^ 28. Biz .is- still' far,, frbni bein tacular, but has shown . decided climb here.. ..Bill^ are plenty;good,. consequenll'y grosses are sp.ott^^^^^ ^.^^^ ..o pire; suddenly with(iriew froni combo; policy,, .reverting ;:tb secbnd-run. bUt strictly cla.ss, and won't be ex- Vaude and:: first-r.Uh ; pictures hjaye I actly ..-vs'hopper.-H: been the-pblicy there-; since ,early with ■ ickey. Mouse.;^ arid Donald;: Duck oh the screeri;arid locial kiddies .• on the stage; a fine $19,000 Wiih this . holiday bill! ; Last. Week 'Fit for: King'. (RKO) and stage ;show.. $14,- 5D0, much better than expected,; . ;. Orpheum (F&M) (2.440;. 3.5r55-75) ■ 'You're Sweetheart' -and 'The Shadow' (Col).; Alice Faye gels her ; r 11 o^-c, "ioo,ric iPoir'e wifhriiit nn-l Estimates for .This Week ^ii; rSnti^^t^^^ Albe^ goes coS - ^ ■ ] 'Second Honeymoon: . (20th).. Ob- and on the marquee |n 'You re. - EsiiSates for This Week ;viously. takes, vmbre.;than ;:Power, g?^"^^' "^KiS^ H^ Aibee ''» ''""• "^-si^^sfti ••_ 'HitUng:! Youne marquee magic to. overcome I 0'^Pn®^?T^ a sweet. »»,uuu.. Mai New Royal but opposish Last week.'t , ... , mand '(;^uck Money-CRKQ;);.pbor |:^ton^^ „,3,dived below $5,000, — Boy ot istreets (.Monoi. &urpri,s(; |. paramount (F-WC) (2,740; 35-55- $3,500: is Mono has ^xlefinite: Winner. ;Hblds: I ^^O.OOp. .: Last week Blossoms^ m ■ Minneapblis, Dec. 26.. Nojnidtter hbw bad; hxisiriess sjz;es "lip on the whole,: there . gencrany' is one staridbut hcirie. Fbr :a five weeks' stretch it was the sock 'Awtul Truth.' Following 'irhmediately: in its fbbt-: ■ 'Wells-Fargo,' putting .v.,,, .r-,— . .steps now , . . Wilsliire (Fox) (2,296; 30-40-55-65) the Minnesota over the steep aiid dlf —'Second; HbrtG.ymbon' i^Oth) and •Lancer Spy'. (20th) dual. Another drsappolntriiont-lat. ..sb-so: $5,000. LtiSt ■weslc. ^Gonque;;.'.' (MG) -andj.'Thor-. oughbreds' (MG,) very.mild $4,700 ficult hurdles..; It seeriis cert in ;to riin ariywhiBre. frbrn "'two : to four weeks downtown. - Otherwise "it 'lo.bks like hiiore slim pickin^?Si Critics praised ■ 'It!s 'LbvC I'm: A'fter,'- but. the Century: is far fronti niobbcd.: And 'Hitting a-New PririQ ^RocallP . *T6vai*ich' tHigh,' nbt; so• Well regarded "by the Hypo Omaha, Latter J|!iy,bUU into the Orphoum box-ofUce ,and oul Omaha; Dec. 28.; ; after fiyi* poor days. State, aftei All houses 'aiming, point blank .at fou^ pi'ospcrous 'A^^ ^^^5!^? holiday' trade, with- strori'^ .first: fea-M.is ,-bnck ^to -double: .features, - With tlires Race be'twecn •Rosalie'. aV 'San vQvientin' orie of., the tw.i .bills Oniaha and 'Tovarich' at Orpheuhn aS tlie''Aster, arid 'Alca:traz Island' on. for fir.st .place with Braiidois' li:aiVin.«.. the- Stalie .dual program, a coriiplole C-i trast to formci'' hbJidays in: that; prison education is available for ,Jllm no hoH.=:e chi3n£?cd ;-dpeniri.^- day. :tp.|.fans, ca'.'h tirst-day patro.ns. in th.e.-,spirit O.-nheUni' ■ con'tiriLies- bh. ii.s': m.erry •w.-iv witli midni.tjht Big Apple .yhowS; on ■Sp''iirdciV':to. b'oo.st weekly .gro.ss Century (Publix-Singer) (1,600; 25-35-40) ?It's;v Love I'm After' (.WB). Critics approve, but will do Well to reach fair $4,000!; Holds. Last Should top .$.1.5.000 mark; Which i week,: 'It's AU YourV- (Col) :and g»,;i;'ght, but hardly, unusua for: a - -• - — - . . ... I holrda.v session. Last week'It's Love I'rrirAfter' (WB)i:;a ite surprise at and .for. three-day h.o.: 'Girl with l^?^- Fox-West Coast, dropptd. Ideas' (U) replaced 'Story': and got. . Broadway' Par),. additional $800.' - : ,companion pictiire auu+v .y^ai q.9«y. _ • -. With ,*First Lady* ;at the Par on. the ^.?*n'».,L^LoeAy s;UA) (.%300r 25-35.-; moveover tb this house" and .substi- 5?): ^. Tovariph' ,(JVB),r^(:olber.t| tu^^^^^ gyn' for second week on .Boyer combOr together with reputa- Market street;- expect, fair enough tion.of play ;which, did .sock.biz.he^^^ |^6:000. Last - week 'Ifs Love I'm .lust: a couple of months ago, should PAfter' (WB) .and 'Bi»? Town .Girl* mean moi'e. but-fliGker:S^ strictly class.i aroiind $5,00(j./. and appeal: as .a- ;re.sultj is Uilr»ited.Jc>..iynlted-Artists' (Coheri^ which is :1 .«55-75) — 'Nothing Sacred' (UA ). Fight for-Your Lady' (RKO), split Brutal $2,000. Minnesota (Publix-Singer) (4,200; 25-35-55.)7-'WelIs Fargo' (Par ). Smash hit; raves by- (ititics and customers; will build to $10,()00. Last; week, •Live, Love ;arid Learn' (MG), $4,300, pboi*. ' ■";■;■-. ••.■>.-■ ■ Orpheum : (Publix-Singer) <2,890; 2,^-35-40) T- 'Hitting.. New High^ Dressed in a filmy cbstume^ made: mostly' of cellophane, and rinpunled on a white charger, Terry Shcro. of Hollywood, rbde down Market street Estimales for-This \Vc5k Bnandcis (Sln.cer-PKO) (1-^50; ;M-, 2.5-35-'I0.;):.' — 'Hittin.!* New Hisjh (RKO) and 'Danger Palrol' .(RKO) diialed. Little, extra - slrenpmi.vhcrpy fair-S^.50O:-~:L3st week, Cirnil^tion' (FN) arid: -*Fi:ght for Your -Ladv'. .(RKO) double frnme? wen't sfnbblhiy alcjng;. tb:,tbp .av.eivage Estimates for This AVeck: . . .Aster ,(I>ublix-Sin.£;er;)• (900: lR-25)' --'Alcalraz:l.*;laiKr (WB) and 'There 'Goc'.s Ihc Ciroom' .<RKO) (lirsV runis). Recent iieW.';p.a,pcr-; piihiicity - rc.!?ai;d- iiig.^ Alcati'd'-s pV'isimers' c'sqape b^io.s.f:- iiig'biz;: heading ;tn\yivrd'gbo'd best in riioi-i.lhs for the litn.i'c.. - Lost we.ek..; ;*AdycriUirb!.:i,s .•Blji.nclc'^^.; (FN ) and ..'CJaVniviil Girl' fU'i. .(first Viiris) split with 'Bonv-tb 'W0.><l-' vPiiii-: i :iii{" 'Borrb.wi.nir-.' .Tr6.ubie'. ;<'20{h)' '! fin-n runs). $000,. bad. ..'■•-•:.: around $11,500. :: Stanley ; (WB) (3,600: 2.5-40-60)— I the day hiefore the openin.c of 'Nbth- 'Ebh; Tide' (Par) and JVIajor BoWes;ling Sapred.' Miss SherQ, wha repre- arriateurs;. Simori-purc.s hhve. always sented Helen of Troy,; Wai; accbrri- been mpney in the bank at this spot nanied by five., other liollywbnd arid - current \\nit. 'Collegiate Revue,' 'heroines of history,' all riding in the no exception; Ho.wevei'.-fliciker's getT Lnlmbst ' alto.^ether" on ;; hor.sebF.ck. __ tirig attention.; too.;^ Prbspects^^ ^ a^ ;b.n11vhooin,g (RKO): . Mixed cbnmierits and Lily [fbr ^.a least $23,000. Last week 'Ari-, 'Nothing Sacred.' The parade bf,th& Pons nb -boxoffice draw, so houSe :"cl' .(Par) arid Jted Nbrvb-Mildted frals was held to cipmriieriiorate the piills picture after five days, ^brutal Bailov> not far from an: all-time low, 3.000th" anrtivel'isarjr" of the ."fii^st; war 32.000. Last week, "Perfect Specimen' at $12,000. .. • .-...;; ever ..tpught • over the hand; of .a- (W.B), $4,.500, pretty good. > V : :Warjner .: (WBV (2.000: 25-40)— woman..;' The ; wbriiari. iri question : Stale ;.(Piiblix-Singer):; (2,300; 25- 'Madame■ X' .(.MG) and 'Sh! the Oc- was Helen :of. Tr-oy..:- .lean Acker;,; 40)^'Sai'»':Queritiri'- (.WB) arid 'Wild tbpu.V^(^ some first wife of Rudolph-Valerilirid, whb ancl Wbolly':;. (20'i;h).. . Back-, to .'duals spots,. liut riot. tb the . Warner.: CJur-. is makin? ar C.omeback in olctures iri arid pop prices; good $.3,7O0i;Tndicated;. reri't d"^! wbii-t ibie ahead of 'fairly 'Nbthirig Sacred.'.arriVed iri town for, a.st Aveekv 'Awful Truth' (Col). (5th l avierage: stanza's: trade at $4;80O.;LaSi; | fhe^.oriPnin»r of the comed.v._^E>tbect week), $5i50O, big, ' ' "" - . - - -- for. fiyeTAveek :r.un; ;Time-(Berger) (290; 15-25)—'Billy {h(;:Ki,d''.(MG):.(ReissUe). Good $800 ^ri :prOsSpect;- • Last week,- 'Spririgtime In ■ Rockies' (Rep). (2d week), $300, li.iiht. •;;.;■ ■ / ' ;•.'•;: ^ .. - ^ : Uptown cPublix) (1,200; :25-35)-^ •Firdny.'- (MG ). Looks . .like mild '^.2.500.; -La.st week. 'Ali Baba Goes tb; ■Tfiwn.'. (201h). bad;$2.000. ■ WoHrt /StoiTos) (?,50; 25-35-40-.')5y- -^'Girl Said No': (ON) . (3d 'wcqk ).' >*?v',li;.: (Irn.wih.r;- pi-ofitable- trade; .^en j.6u;c:1;o;'tJkay:'$1,500. ■:;.-: : ■ '■• . Nearly '.$45,000 I week 'Mi!!S Aldrioh' :(MG)-;and 'Wp^^^^ a.terrifiC $l2,0po; giving the Embn.s.'^y of Shanghiu'; (WB);:.around'-.;$3;560,' ;a way off. - ■■■','■-■, .. *nke • of .^POOOO. .L^s^t week (."iUi) ■ ' 'Zenda'; dying at $5,000:' its final , ........ . . nine-dav.s. : '. Creen's *Day of PrbmiseM warnc^i (F-W(:) • •'• - -1 -^'Tovarif^h' (UA) arid • Dauffhter of .Sh?'ri.^hai!v(Par.),; ■ Golbb'-t • ahd Boyvr "etMrig ~ '.trp'pendnus b.ill 'iv^ .■:y;hich ;/■ ; Hollywood,- Dec; 28. . - J0h n .-.m;-: SI ari l has pacled Howariil ^r,-Grcjeir ta;s(3ript-a.;trcatmciit! bt ^''^C)^'^-^-: •D;iy of Prpriii.sc';w;h;ic:ii;. .Stiahl ' \v;ill: diroct.;and produce fb'r'.UniVersai. Film will c6»j;tai.- Irctic Diinno arid Edgar Bergen (Cha i liC';jVi!:(;ui;lhy-;)ir; .<ory; in ;-nnbe' of .$17,000^ .; Aniin; l\'^fly /Wring, native ;.da.i.i.?'htei'. al$n. r.e.spo ; "'hie : for rorisiderable drr-w. in 'S.i-«,-^;ncrhai';.'' .Last':.wcek- (3d) 'Fixcfjy* (MG) fair $7,000. : ■ : 'i • ;,. '