Variety (Dec 1937)

10 VARIEtr Stroh'-' :iifae-iip of iiproduCt th^ s.es t'on, f i Ut^schooi; lidiidayand iiffih- porfeH .wcathet giyinj^ Vhilly' "b.", ilie 'needle, fpir Which :they've;• been achihig for weeks. Still not .all; hblly : nd . mistletoe/. With igrbSsbs xinder SimUar weeks of past, seasons, btit-ii's welconie ihahge. after months of ap- /plying.the .old crying tpWcl/ ,; i V Topping the take-is the: ISarle 'with ""^Tny':'Yb^jn| t) sponsible''for" 4rerri.end(?.us . figure is . the vaude, Red Nbrvo Orch; Mildred. Eailey and Art - Jarriett. ' Crbwdinji Tight behind are 'Tbvarich* arid .'Love . .and\ Hisses/;.sWcll:;-at, $2^,000 eacih. ' Also'-. 'HurricainCj' very liish ■'wi $1^,000. cohsideririg it has alr(^ady biad four • Weeks .;.Tbadsbbwinjj.; and •Wells Fargb' witK' fliie $18,000 -fbr ■'od -session^■ •; Estiinates for This Wieek : Aldine ( WB ) ■ (1.200;;: 40-55-75 .lluri-icahe' (UA )...;'Ojiened'.WjiilV and. .moving. alx>hg nicely to $16,000; wWch ■ is bot inasmuch • as pic - has already - had four wefeks at two-a-day; . Last Wfeefc, 'Nothing Sac .■.ed' .(UA), slightly better .than' .expected ■ in prc-Xmsis low* snairihet $7,800 .in fourth session, Boyd (WB.> (2;4d0: 40r55>-65)—'to- varich- (WB).^ Getting heat" $22.00ft Will h.: o. - ibcst ■ week, Tirst: Lady' (WB). pbbi* $10,^00. ; ; »fiirle (WB) (3 000; 25-40-55)—'Only. You'n'? Once' (MG). Bad N Mildred: Biailey arid Art jairrett . flesh-- ing.;' U hot at Jif26,0O0i which is usual reiactibn .at this. house.' When the kiddies-are out. of school.; Last week, -Paid: toi. Datice*^^- (Col) and Velbz and 'Volandsi bri ..stage.: Biall- ' rpbm dub siibbed in here at. last mo- ment . to. replace Herbie' Kay orch, Hai'dly out of red ait $14,200: : l"ox (^B), (2.300; 40-55-65 )^Xove and Hisr^S:" (20th)j FbllbAvmg. in stepis, of: Wincheil^Betnie predeces- -sor .for : high-powered ; $22.000. Last week; ,'Beg, Bofrbw*': (MG), : poor ^■■$9;600.: • Karlton (WB) (i;iQb; 40-50)--'t'l), Take Rbmance' (Col) (2d run). .Giv- in'T little to cheer about With $J.20();. • tast . weeik, .'Dinner." ■ at: the Ritz' (20th). sour $3,100. Keith?s (WB) ;(2,4()6; 40-50)fe'Noth: !hg Saci-ed' (UA) (2d run). Building . liiei'e with chbaper trade iind ■gettih.'* t)ractica;lly; aiS niuch at lower admish as it got in-foUrth.-wcek at . Aldine last stianza. "Very swell Vat. $7,200. •Lgst wWk; *Navy Blue' (MG), nice $5,000;. : VsW: .iStahiev- (WB) (3.600: 40:55^65)— *Wells Fargo' (Par), (2d week). Is building to good $18iQ0O oh . second week after opehirtg sfessibn'of ,$14,700;. pa.«;.«!'abliB considering the season. Stanton (WB) (1,700; 30-40^50 )-i *Bpy of the Streets'. (Mono )>^ Out of th y ordinary , type, product for this action pialace, but. clickin»? swell with $7.900.. Last week- 'Riding on Air^ (RKO) oke $4,100; >. ^yaridi,|p^ ft i). 1*8^^^^^ rite 4dvarichy' toiifessidn^^ ' - V.-;'■■r.M6ntreali-':rfeb,V.28: ''.• • :'Tovhrich' and 'True Confession,' at; ihe .Pala'^e and Capitol;'', respectively, slVotiVd.' iiii^ about equal at $8,000 this AVeek. .'AJr .theatres, arie shbwino^ tb*> betlefilt. of the end of Christmas.shbp^ :piOg. V:; ; ;" ^.JC . - ■ - r : " L^^^ ' .'Ei'tiinateis 'for.This.. Week,..; y'^. Palace (dT) (2.700; 50 )-!^T^^^ fWB). Should gross $8,00.0,. good.. .Christmas .week,.:*Dr. Syri' (G.'B) ahcl 'All In':;(G-B), $5,000; fait"; : Capft^l- (CT). (2,700; .50) 'True Confessibn'. ,(Par) and 'DaUghter' of Shanghai' (P^ir).:. ShbUid build to $8,000; very ..good. Last week/ repeat, of 'Ebbtide;'^grbssed'a fair $4«50Q.. • '; Loew's - (MT :Co.) (3,200;,;^50^: — ?Mer.ry-Gb-R6urid'' ^ (U): . and .; '.'Man' Who : Cried ^ Wbll^ . (U).' ; Grossing $6,500, good. Last week,- fourth of. '.The: Aw:fiil Truth' (Col) with 'Roar-; iirg Timber' (Col), still gbbd ait:$4,000; Princess . (GT) (2;300; 50)^*Heidi' '(20th). and. .'Mr;. Mbtp' (20th).:- May g?-b^s' $7,000, very good. East week, 'Cloistered': .(Emp). Disappbintirig $3;5oo..v.::'. -^-'^: :--'-^.^.'',' Oriiheam (Ind) (1,100; 50);^ 'Hur- ticane* (UA). tikely ; gross $7;000, very good;.- . Last week, . 'Dreaming Lips'- (,UAy ahd 'Grekt-Hospital-Mys-^ tery' CSiOthy, fair $3^500. \' ■; .Clne|ii»..de': Paris (Francie-Filth) ((>00; 50^) rr- 'Lbs Hbmnies Nbuveaiix! <2d Webk). Shbuld gross about $1,500 after,:$1,850 last • week, bbth good, St. penis (France-Film)- (2,300; 34) —-'. 'C.eia i-,' Very popular picture and stars here and may ,-grbSs. $4,5.00, Very, gobd; Last; week, 'Marius et Fanny! gobd. enough at'$3,500. .\ 0eiiy«f:B(lmnce$^iflck; 'Romance,' Unit $11,000, 'Confession'Sock $8,700 '•.■'■. ■. Denver; tj'ecv-28..-. Grosses -picked up-suddenly last SatuVday after, a Week, of snow, arid CJhristitias shopi)ihg; Several- houses did'- standout biz; oyer: the weekend.' Top draWs curreniy art 'Vll Take Rbmance'v.and a Bowes unit at the Denver, 'True Cbnfbssiorii' at the JS^rihairi^Subi^ar-ine^^ amount; . W6ather is mild agaih and great for -theatre business. .'Allthe fans ask . is a' film they Want .to see; then thejr cprne .:a-rurinihg;y . v ' ■ ■ ^ ,.'Esiiniaies .for". This Week-' ■■■ ■ -Aladdin . XFox) ' (1,400; 25-46)— ■First^-Ladv^ ^ (WB); :,. Good $3;500; rrioVes to Broadway.: Liast week. 'Per-^' feet Specihien' (FN) ,(2d run) did only fair $2,500. , Broadway (Fox) (l.,500; 25-40 )t^ :lt?s Love I!m After' (WB) ■ and '45 Fathers' (20th). (2d run); Nice $2,300; Last . Week, 'Nbthing Sacred' (.UA ) (3d run); good $2.500; : behham (Gbckrill) (1.392; 25r35- 40)—'True Gonfcssibn' (Par). PuU- ihg fine $8,7O0 and holding four extria days. Last ' week, 'Daughter of Shanghai" (Par) neW low ,lbr' ireccnt months, $2,300. . - V : ■ : Denver :(Fbx) (2..595; 25-35-50)-r^ 'I'll Take i;oman<;e' (Col) arid Major Bowes': unit. Strong $11,000. Liast week, 'It's'Love I'm After; (WB) and '45 Fiithers'. (20th) rather good $7,000; Orpheuita (RKO) («.600; 25-35-40) -r^'Hitting a New High! (RKO). arid •Thoibughbr^ds Don't Cry* (MG); Soft sjVSOO on three-days' HoldpVer. Last week, 'Navy; Blue and Gold' (MG) and 'Fit for King'; (RKO), in . spite, of$nPw;. .arid ' shopping, $10;000.;\- ;- •. ^-^ ■■.;; ■;■ - i- Parsimbunt (Fojc) (2;096; 25^40)— .'Submarine D-r (.FM) and 'Big Town Girl' (20th). . Heavy $6,000, Last week, 'They: Wbn-t Forget' (FN) and 'Garigway' (GB).-fair .92,500; .,; Rlalto; (Fok) (878; 25-40)-f'Nothing, Sacr^' (UA ) . (subsequent ruri )■ and, 'Expefiiaiyie .Husbands' (WB); Good. $1,500; Last \veek. 'Second Horiey- moori' (20th) and 'Adventure'is Eiid' (U) good $l,50O. ■'.-: Cincinnati, Dec, 28. . Cinema. trade in .general .is disapr^ polnti ng; for Christmas week. -'Rbsalie' is racking up;, top nioriey , currently With: $14,000 for the Alb'ee. 'Well? Fargo* is rolling' along to $12^500 for iari eight-day trick ; at-' the; .Palace; Shubert is - having" ; b.b. feast with Tovarich.' . ' ] --'^ Below par" are 'Danger; .Love ;at- Work' at the Capitol, and 'Springtinie in the Rbckie6'';.at the Lyric. Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) (3.300: 35-42)-^'Ro- salie' (MG). Gopd $14,000, Last week 'First Lady' (WB); $9,000, fair. . ■ Capitol (RKO) (2,000; 35-42) — 'banger,: Love at Work* (20th). Sad $3(000. , Ditto last week on 'Last Gangster^.(MG) (2diweek). : : Family (RKO) .(1.000;' 15-25) — 'Fury arid: WPman' (Irid); ^Missing Witnesses'; (WB), 'Wallaby Jim' ,(GN) .separate:'. Okay: -$2,400; Last ■ weekj 'Ganie:; Thsif Kills' (Col). 'Happened in Hollywood' . (Col).. ?Behind the Mike' tU),; singly;^ $2.100.> fair, . v Grand (RKO) (1,200: .25-40) — 'I'll Take.iRomance' (Col). (2d run). Poor $2iOOO. La.^t week, 'Navy Blue and GPld* (iWIG) (2d Week): $3,000^; all right. • v' ■ - -• ■ Keith's (Libson) (l,500; 25-40) ^ 'You're drily Voung Once' (MG). Fair $4;50O. Last . week;; 'West- of Shanghai'; .(WB), $5,000. strohg., ; Lyrip : (RKO) • (1.400; i 35-42) ::>r^ 'Springtime ih the Rockie.s', (Rep). Tour»column-,spread^^ i a--;recent editibn of - !<, A^; Times .bit. a. pictured was-captioned,:.'HpiiyWobd .|)'oniBites Anibulancj?.tQ Spaiti;'Above thei^cut in big type w;as the: billing, ■His'tbry in the Making.* - Gut shb\yed names of . stars bn. the side of .ambulance'and G O. Pershing,-Gieneralpersh^^ riephew,. about' tp; e'riter;the ambulance^ .and \i(ras credited to 'VVlde/Wbrld Pfebto---mearting it had reached: the L. A. Times through the backdoor of the New York ^imes. :l .'^ r .-''; ''Wv' ---/^ . bri dobr; of arribulance readers, could discjern 'The .WTption Picture. Artists Cbmrnittee sends /this anibulahce :tb; help th? defenders of Spanish Ejembc- / .rJicy/ and " among narnes inscribed' on .the; -side of vthe iambul^ ' PaiubMuni,vLuise/Raine Naripy Gatrbl,!, Libiiel Stan Efetiy Eurness,' Dorpthy Tree, . Stella. Ardl^ Lewis Brbwrie, Ernest Heniirigwoyi. Ronald ?^^^b stpne, Sarasbn Raphaelson,: Cb^^ prbduciers receritly. frowried on ftlnriers' subscribing; aid. to medicai bureaiii of;the;;loyalistvSiide in:Spairi; \ \^' ''iExperiri)eritaV/Filnjs •Prbjeic Foundation,: through .the- Cbmmissipn on .H has made abo:ut 26 shbrts.this fall-for. educate filriii and are based on' feature and biher- pix which;; haVe released'. Allvmbmber^ of the Mpti ■Distributbrs of; America.. exc^ept-iCbiumbi project, which pays only;the l?ibPratpry bbs^ of; arranging'the;Shortis;^: ' ■ :: ^.. . • ; ' : Filrn^ are .shown in .16 pirogre.<5siye schpolis;throughout tlie country tp- get.s reactions arid;attitildes 'flinvs-can-have''iri^<i^a^s';.d ■"'::; :^V ■-.:. .■■. ;;•:.-''-"' Among the p Which have been-m^^ are .'Pasteur,' froni : ;Which four shorts were made, 'Devil Is a Sissy,' 'Cbilirig Zero* imd"^ 'Bltioic tegibri:*;;;••■■■;.^^■;^::-;■;■^■.■-:- :■[ [ ■■./y^:' "■ ■■ . .:jrpe L^^^ charge: of. .production, ;- Le\yis. Stbrie. makes an : epilog /speech; Metro's Tfou're Qniy Ybiing dricei.V^equel tb previous film^^ HiEtrdy, dad of broPd; of iactors who ai:ef prihcipais of fllih, and arinpurices, that the serieis of stbries abbut Judge Hardy's childk^en Will be continued^ 'YbU're (3iriiy Ypun^^ for interestirig series al^ jirt^Sj bui.deilihg w Lionel Barrymbref' was Judge Hardy in first pie, .'A Family AfFairiVbut Stone is nbw s6t to play paternal character-as long .as series, iS continued. Fay Hblden as Mrs. llardy; Mitkey Rporiiey. -and .Cecilia Parker. as the: kids, and Sara Haderi as the judge's sister-irirlaw/^^i^^^^ in;{iil succeeding adventures of: Judge Hardy's bflkpririg* -, ; .; .^V. ;. : ' In setting- Marlene Dietrich' ,ifree, ;fbrmaliy :iE|nripuncing she .cbuid/rriake pictures elsewhere, if;wanting, .Paraniouht is reported paying her off in cash for thie singleton .she still had tb .do under contract -at Par. The . saliarjr. fun.s. tP .$200,0o.o; figure she... . paid uiider her final contract -With the''company.;':"-:,..1 ' "''y. s'.' ".■■:•;■'' ,'' v-':!: ''..- ,'' /r : .Und^ Adplph Zukor severaV-^^^ seeing liw pbprly. 'Angel'; Was; dbirig, .fecbmrtiended .that P^r ; pay ^M rather ;tbari- make: the■ pictUr?" scheduled for her,. Tirench Wi.thbut Tears,* • biit ;feared :at ~thal tini6: :that.;stockhplde.rs n^^^^ sqiiaWk. " : ^'Tlme mag in its ;Dibc. 20 issue related hbw'-churchiheri, include 'NVilliam ; ii^nry Ciavdirial Q'Cbnnbli, ;Cathplic iatchbi.shop pf; Boston, a^^^^ P^^" rniere of 'Mpnaitery' at Fine Arts^^t^^^^ ..Under/bfeciding of'.reUgioiis'^new ■ - V' •;■ - i'.:^^ Magazine'cited instance because of iattention given: filnl by Boston at special . $iO beribflit b'periirig.V ;Picture reveali life among,'mpnks, havirig been fiinied abroad; . with Rev, Michael j. Aherh of Weston (College,, near Boston, doing narratibn. ; - - ... y. '-.'...': ers' (RKO), .M.OOO, all iight. Palacie : (RKO) (2:600: 35-42) -r- 'Welis Fargo'. (Par), eight :days.; l^b : coriiplaints;- $12,500. Last^ Week;' '45 Fathers' (^Oth) six days! $5,800, light. Shubert (RKO) r<2.150; 35-42) 'Tovarich' (WB)i Excellent $10,000; Last week.. '"Victbria . The Gr^at" (RICO),: $3,500;, mild. . r ' . . •; XEENE GALLOPS OFF . Holly wood, Dec. 28, . Next Tom Keerie-galloper at Mpnp- ■gram ;;'rblls Jan;;3; / [ Story,' • 'The Painted; Trail/ . Was .- brigirialed by :RobIert.EnTin.et.; ;'-'.; ';■-■: .■-. ';;■ - ' Keene :alsb had a h.arid in scriptirig: , , . Baltimore, Dec. 28. Strong ii iip of fi^ and- gen- erall.v bullish dbirigs. downtbwn . arc helping loccil de lUxers to hplidiiy prpfit.Y ; Combo; Hippodrbme, : With mlDitious • .- ightract \ ^^tage ;:shbw: cbiipled to 'Hittin.g.-'Nevv: High.' and Loew's:Century.with 'Hurrlcanc^setr ling thb pace with.\$10i000 arid $14,- .OO0^■■^spectiye]y-^^A^ ■-. • Somewhat ;pu2ziing is , reaciibn , to 'Tbyarich' at. Warnier's Stanley, WUh' cPllectipn of :critical raves and gpPdi iexploitatipn cainpa its belt, fiarne.ririg-only :fairish;i'.eturhs;; : Estlihates f or /Ehis Week /:Century(fipdW:s-UA)-(3.QbQ; 1.5-25^^^ 35-40-55 )-rrHurficane': (tJA); v Rous- ing, start arid hbldirig up' jri"^ good tityle to gbod profit at $10.000.Last Week.. 'Li.vp. Love and Lcarii* (.M&);; just:fair.,$6.lOO,■ -■ ■ . ; .' v;.^ Hippodrome .(Raiji5apbrt) (2;206:15- ■ 2.'5T35-40^55-66)-r^'Hittirig - New High' (RKO) combined: .With ambitiou-s • eight^act vaude lineup; gettirig: hby hey Teturris ;of $15;000, Last ;week. ' 'Married a"n ;Artist' (Gbl) .plus- Jbcal revue; got profit at .$:li;86o; ; ^Keah's (Schainberger;) . (2;500: 15- 25:35-40r55)—ITrxie Conlessibri' (Par >: Fairish;$7,000, Last week, 'Girl,With Ideas' (U); poor $2,700. NieW (Mbchanic) (ii^ 4D-'55)^'Lbvbr ind • His-Ses'; .i201h.) Mildvand uncxcitirig, with nb more . than $3,000 indicated.: ■' Last /week, /Manhattan Merry-Gb-Rbund':(Rep )i way off at $2,300. Stanley (WB)' (3'4M;' 15^25-30-40- 55)—'Tovarich* '(WB).; Good notices and:. exploitatibii,: but only • fairi.sh' $10,000 in Sight. Last week. 'This Way, Please'-(Par), brt at $3;i00; .;-■.••• :Sea'ttle,.Dec.-:28i"^ • Whiiei Christrtias :"in. sbniev "spots' where . last weekends'. 'show didn't n>elt ,as fa!5t: as it.:foil.; Business was slow Satui-day;.: hut. juriiped. Sunday ;(i26;). Three '.hpIdoYers is.: unusual situation this ;Wftek:. 'Awfiil "Truth' into si-sth.week; .*Submarine--Drr arid ■ Tl^u.e . Confc.ssibn;'respectively,. ■ at P.i^heunj arid.; Paramburif. /. . i(Jthbr;;hbuis.es angling f^^^^ iafler- Ghrislriiii;^ cojn .with, how ishows-.:: . Est|inates,;for .This Week , .' BItie Mouse ' (Harririck-Evei'green) (noo; 27 )^'OctopUs'- (FN) arid -'Thief MeetS'Thief (UA);dual. .Heading for. fair .$2,600. 'Last '^week l.^2-3'7-42)): :Ebb Tide' (Par) arid 'Big'Town-Giri: (20th) diial. '.$2,800, pkay. :- :, Cbiisetim (HamrickTEvergre«^n):.(r.r i)00: 21^32),—'Life- Begins at;Cbllege' (20th). and^ 'Wife. Dbctor and Nurse' <'20th) dual; : Arifiblihg toward $2.800.- ■Last Week 'Prisoner : of Zend a' ( U A ) and 'Dear Miss Aldrlch' -KMGM) dual, mild $2,700. - ;• Colonial (Sterling) (850; 10-21 )— .'Federal Buliet.s'; (Mono) and 'Mys^ terious - Ilobded Hbrseman' (GN i <\m\, split with• 'Esc^e by Niaht' (Reo) .arid -'Swiri.g It; Sailor' (GN) dual. GVabbinit fair $2,20o;" Last ^yeek Cover' Chinatown' (Ind) and :*HollyWoo.d . Roundup': (Col) dual, ■slow..$1.5)00;:; :;.";'''^'--.-■. v..:;:.'^';;.-- .;•.';' Fifth Aveiiue: (Hamrick-Evefgropn) .C2,400;: ;.'32r37-42)-;'Dams6l; in :Dis* tre,<!.>;* (RKO) arid 'AnPel'; (Par);diiaT. Indicated average $6,500. Last week '2d .HonieyTTTiPonV -,(20lh) arid 'First Xady.' ■ (WB>, d'Ual (2d : week )v: $5-000, fair..-: ■ ■ ■ ,:-" • V Liberty (Jensen-Vbh Heib'erg). '(l.- 921: 42)—'AwfUl Truth* (Col) (;6th. week), 'Indicated okay $4.500;. La.st w.Cek same pix .drew : satisfactory. ;$4.50G!.;,,;:;^;':. :;;..;.-^ •■ ; Miisic Box (Hamrick-Evergreen) (aOO;:: 32.37^42)—'32d iStreet' . (UA) find -There Goes!the GrPorii' (.RKO) .dual. Expect mild $2,400. tastwiBek .'Last ■ Gangster' (MGM) and.' 'Girl. ■With Id<ia,s' ':fU) dual (2d-week), live days^'biad $1,700. V : .O rp h en m (HamTick-EVergreen) f2;700; ; 32^37^42) TT-i'SUbmarine D-r (FN): and ;'High. Flyers' (RKO).-dual ,. (2d : ,.wepk).;: liidieated slpw; $5;500, La.<it Av.eeki. same Tilm^, big $8/400. ;jPa loroar ; (Sterl ing); :(1.350:; 16-27- 37)---:Fight.- fpr,; ^Lady''. (RKO) and .'Marbh of Time!-With vaude.-. Antici- nnted fair .•R3,000.:' Liast week 'BuUdo!? Drifriiriiond* (Ptir) . and:;'Mr; . Bbg«Ts Step.s Oiit' (GN) duali. with vaude; slow $2,700. •' : ; . ■ P^famobht . (Hja'thrick ' Evbrifreeri )- (3,106;. 32r37-42)--r;'Trire ; Confes.sioh' «Pa.v')~ arid ;'Thorbiif?hbreds Drin't 'Cry' (MGM) dual (2d wefek); Ex- nected fair $5;oOO. ;Last week, $7,700 -tbrsame"fllm.«?..:^obd.-.. ■:'■'-.•'■;,•;: ; Roosevf lt (Sterling) cr.nfeO; 21-32)—; 'Back:in Cimilation- (FN) and .^Sta**** Doorr'(RKO) .dtial.- Tridicatftd m $2;fi00, Last- wefik;. 'ZPla' (WB) and 'Lil^bMV PSrty mKO:),:d:uali;mod4 erattf $2,400.^ ■ ■-Exhibitors who usb automatic, ticket djsp.ehsfers bf the, self-riecpirding -. j type are exempted frbhi.keeping/adriiissipn stubs for three-month; perj.pa .. under certain cpnditibris.' This is periiriitted by.: a ; ne^^^ Ihtfernal Itevenu*. ' Biureau,; ruling int^rbretirtfr '. "Waiver applies only vV^^^ are hp resei'ved seats',.p^^ .tp. brplt'* 'f; ers; p.r -at prenriium prices} and wheri hourly: recbrds are made of: the. tra^^^^ ;acUons;recorded-by-the-rriachine;^ •■;;.■. :•■;";; ■';''■ ■,■ '; •■ -.-•',.;."' : .Paran^oiirit news added' comrrientator ;fpr its issues sent; to South America effective, last ;week; Previpusiy had ;employed; only: siibtitles, music and .'. spurid effects.. Ghange rriade -it riepessary-lp: use. one cominentetor speak PprtUgiitisb for Brazil release a^^^ bf/cpuritry.^ y r .. ' :'■'':'}■'■ ''\. v''. B'KLYN B. 0, OKAY Holiday ilps All SpOlisii 'Ehb Tide' ■ Dual on; : h;o; Bif $i81,(W^ ; Brooklyn; Dec; 28. . :FIbck of: first,-:ra,te flickers oh-v all downtown screens, With plenty of bi2 from;;mp.thers; and kids .vacationing from schbol. Tops this; ■week- is Fa- biari;Paramount with 'Ebb Tide' arid 'Blossbms on' Broadway,'.which is:in its second week. Next in lirie.;Lpe^v's Met, with ;.'Nothirig -, Sacred: ' and ■Prescription for Romance.'.; Estimates for This Wieek. . - . . • Albee' (2.500: 25-35T55:)-^'Dam.sel jri Distress':;(RKO) and 'Ghan-at^ Monte; Carlo'. (20th).- Getting fair play 'With .$16,OO0r.]n view.; L^st week,:'Merryr Go-Roiind' (U) and'; '45 Fathers* (20th), got $15,500. ; -'.■■'• '■ • FbJC.- :(4i000: .,..25r35-5.')).---"|'hri]l- .of Lifetime'; (Par) and ^Barrier.'; (Par ), Eiualer.s expect; gobd - $liB;O00; / Last cred'; (UA) and. 'Prescriptiori for Ro ;mahce'. (U). ^; Expect nifty :$18,00t).'' -Last . .Webk. !Stand Iri* :. (UA) ; and 'Trouble Midnight' (U): gbbd $16,000; Pd^ramount (;4.000; 25-35T55)-^'Ebb Tide'; (Par X'.and 'BlPssPms ori Brbad- ■ wBiy' (Par) (2d Week). .Due fpr strbng •!«21iO00.'Opened Monday (20), gettirig !*ll7,0Q(i; first Wei^k, and; wUl' run-ftp Nfe'w.''yeair's-.-Eve;-. : ;^traiid ; (2.000; 25-35v55)^'Paid :to Dance' (Ind); and 'Gm. With Ideas' (Irid), pills vaude for several shows; Giving hoUser ; strong $10,000. ;. Las- week 'Lovie : on Tbast*'.. (Par) ■-arid 'TeXasTrail'. (Par), fair $5,O0O.: ^iii' Mercbahdiz<; Grb^erles.... .' ; Hazietbri, ' Dec*. 21, . . Harrji' Tray is; tnanage.i" of Reib w' ch pix. :hbuae, will; leave- the shpw;. bi,z i.Tan.; 'i ! to^ open iai grocery Stprc jri P6ttsvillc.;ri;eSjghatipn wai^^^ by ike; Refowich, ownbr bf the house. •:Nb'successor niamed.'-:' y:X; ''-. ;; w.tortlandi;:Ore.i, Dfec;-;2i8:;' :'■- Hpl iday season boosted this, ^yeek'« - grp^ises,- With;;;;'Hurricane':; at Uh Broadway and 'Ros'atie' at Parker's; UA getting a-big^ play on advance; bally.. :;■ ■;■--.;:. . -■ • PrCrChristmas ' bpenirigs; of maijor pix failed to ring ia heavy'bell. 'TrUe: Gonfesiioh' dOirig .Well' this .Week at' the'. ParampUrit;followirig-a; first dull- Week of ,pre-season showing. 'Damsel in Distress': is okay at the Orpheum. ;Estimates for This Week ' / : Broadway; (Parker) .(2.000: gOrS.*)); — Hurricane'; . (UA) ; and ■ ^Missing, .Witnesse.i' (WB);..- Big. exploitatiori, ;s,'birig; $12,000,. terrific. La.st; w<Eiek 'Beg, .Bbrrbw or: Steal' ;(MG) and; •Magriificerit Obsession■ <MG>, re- yivpl of latter ;,pic, .weak, only $3i;800. ; .Alayfair (Parker<-Evergrt'^');: (l.i/ ;5,00: 30-55)—'Awf Ul l^rUth' .(Gbl)- and '45 Fathers' ;(20th).X5.th week). Nice !S2;20Q. Fourth; .Week good .$2;50O. First three weeks grosjsed • ;tGtal'of $i6,ooo: .-;-.;■■..-;;/-v';-'-- Orphedni I <Hamrlbk - Evergreen) (2.000; 30-.'>5.)—'Dims.el in Distress* ; ;cRKO) and .'Mr. Mbto'• (20th); Well exploited and,;getting, good enough $5,700. . La.st,week,/Ebb tide' (Par) arid 'First, Lady' (WB) second Week just fair $3,500; ; V : ;Paraiii6utit. (Hiamr ick-Evtrgrberi ) (3,000; 30-55) Vr- 'True Gbnfessibh' ;iPar) and 'Big:Town Girl'(20th) '2d Week).: Beating first: week';S grb.*ii?. due to holiday trade, .$5,500; ;Fjrst Week.only;fair $5,000: United .Artists : (Parker ): (1.000;. 30- 5.5.)---'RbsaJieV. (MG)i Answering adr vance campaiign, $0,000, big: arid will hold.. East week .?They Won't For get* (FN) and 'Thbrbbreds Don't Cry* <MG \ hit a low avierage at $3,300.