Variety (Feb 1938)

VARIETY MinneappliSi Fbb.' i.- ■: Uiifnvpr.able ' Aveather cpndi;tions are adding. tp..lhe: .w.ocs 'o.t niqnagers bedeviled by ihe, i-ec^sslon, .\yhich has hieen itakinff , siich ' a:-.heayyV:toll. ol^ grosses, ■. .: -Sub.- :•; . terniJeratures,; snow -and wind ; stornis :and ' icy; streets .,-p:utting. more Merits. Into; the;bQX-offibeJ'; ;^;• . Th^ lone hevvxbrner; demoristratirig: ability" to gfet sorne\Vher.e'in a box'-. . office way;.' 'Happy Landing,'. T^ie Sonja Henie picture has;, 'emvdo.mihg to the 'Minnesota- in .'really paying' numbers'.i(nd: will finish, well.in the ' fivie .figuriesi' Oh the. other: hand,.'de- spite all the-, receht iVia'e W^st pub-^ licity,- .■E\;'el^y ■ Day-s a .Holiday'.' Kas been receivirig only scant attention from the public. .:Ari.d a third cur- rent atriyal.V.'The- Barrier,'- :isn"t. get- ".ting anywhere..'- Esiitnates for This Week Aste^ (PUblix-Singer) (900; 15-25) —'Stand-In' (tTA)' spli't with *52d Street* (UA) (2d runs) and Jiast three days dual first runs 'City Girl' (2Qth). a nd ' Crashing -Holly\v<)0d^-:(RKG)::);' i'air ^$8D0^'n^Tospectr''Last^weekT- Tirst .'Lady' (W-B) iplit .with ..'This Way please'' (Par) (2d run>') and ^ual first .runs last three days,'Miss- ing Witnesses' '(WB) . and . 'Danger i>atroriXRKQ); light-$700,- :- Centary (Publix-Siriger ) (1,600; 25- 35-40) -^Ba'rrier' (Par ). /No -cast, narries that mean, much to b;o. and liihited feminine appeal.- Poor $2^000 indicated, Last- Week/ 'You're. Young Once*.^(MG),,;$l,900,v light.: : ; Minnesota (Publix-Singer). (4,200;, 25r35-55) V- ,'Happy; Lahding' (2(jth). CJWtics and ctisto^ners 'enthusiastic,: English: newspaper display ads car'-. Tied Swediish. greetiiigs.r.in. tidfor Scandiiiaviari tWde. Hehie- has. taken Garbo's place' here,, apparently, as top fav. with the big Scandiei population. Enroute • to big $12,000; Last - week, •Nothing ;Sacred^ (UA),' -hurt; by Wsathef; but.big $10,0D(j!L ^^^^^C". . Orpheum .•(Pu'blixrS.inger) ;(2.89d; ' 25-35-40) ~ ^Every:. Day's. a . Holii; day* ;: (Par );: and V'March of :Tirhe'- (RKO). 'March - heavily (exploited be-: cause ; of .:'Nazi Getmariy' sequence. Biit - bill, isn't; clicking/ ; indicating ~agiain 'thaf'^Mae ;-Westvis-very^^^ on the; decline locally- as a; box- dfflcie maghiet.^ Will be lucky, to reach $4,000, bad. Last week, 'Beg, Borrow or Steal' (MG) and ; Ted Lewis-and his band and 'Rhythm Rhapsody' on stage, started big, but highly uh- .favbrable; weather, held takings down cpnsidierajily and finished to $i3,obO,; tmder hopes but highly pt'ofitable. ; Stat*. ' (Publix--Singer). (2,300; 25-. as-SS Y. --- :'N9tb^"ff l'=^ acred^ (UAV •(2d week-).. Still showing much box-office prowess and should hit good $5,000, iiiaking \$15,000 for the fbrtnight 'run downtown. La.st week, 'Mefry-Go- _Round_6t j938!_il(.U.):^rtd ^idldog. Drummond Corned Back' (Par),.dyals plus. Braddock-Farr fight . pictures (25-40),. $2,800. fair. Time (Berger) (29Q; 15-25) — 'Big House.'. (MG); . Reissue tolling along to satisfactory $800. Last week, 'Dam-' -esed .JGLQpd.sll(q.NX.^(25-i^ ^,.good. -V; • I Uptown (Publix) (1,200; 25-35) r •Perfect Snecimen' (FN); First nabie ; showing. Satisfactory $3,000 in pros- pect. Last: week, ?Awfill Truth* (Col), $4,000, big. ; World (Steffes:) (350; 25-35-40-55) —r'Victoria the Great* (RKO) (4th week). Continues to pull profitably, neat: $2,200; indicated. -Last week, $1,400;: bkeh, drbp.-olf being dite to weather. . ; 4r-: -' .■ :;;.;.,.;.-■ ';;.■.--,.■-,:.:,;/:.; - ■ 20-25-407-^'Bldndes,- Are. Dahgerous'^ (U) and M'ajoi- Bb\Ves Jamboree.unit,. split: .with. This -Way, Please' (Par). Good $2,800.-:. Last : ;wcek7 JWoinen Men-Marry'. (MG) with twb/stri'pperjj, on .stage; split with.'They Woii't' For- get' . (WB)- and-". -Presisriptibn -Foi: Rom,anc?' (U), fine $3,000. •; : ■■ ■ Sluart. (Cbober) .• (l,9aO;'-10-25-40 )^ ''Bad Mali.;bf Brimstprie' (MG). Has the.. tbw;n; going,' with;; about $4,400 expected, very good. ■ Last ; webk,: 'Ilosaiie'. (MG) Qpeiicd with a.'bang, arid:- closedasleep, ;but' .faiicy...\wivh $4(100..;■.: '.••: ',- :--..;. ;:'.v/.';-.;-.:--.^-:-- ' Varsity (Westl&nd > (1,100; .10-15)—: 'Storm; Trails; '(GplPny) and 'Let's Get' Married' . (Cbl),'- split; with. 'I Gpvei" .Chinatown' (Indie) arid: -Wo'- meri ,iri Prisori! (Col). .' Okay $1,000; La^t; week, 'Frontier: Town* -.((3N) and -•You*re in Army Now'. (GB). split with 'Says O'ReiHy to. MacNab' (GB) arid 'Exile to Shanghai'. (Rep)/ good .enpiigh $900, . .• ■ Osiermdn , Buffalo, Feb, 1. With the, except^ori of the; Buflfaip^- takings are decidedly: bn the dpwri- side! ;f or -. the cyrrent; period; . The Sphja Heriie featxire'started t^ bang- up;- trade,;.b.ut'things look- elsfiiwhere.; ['i-^y-':'-- . '. ■■■■■ ■: ■ ; Estimates for ;This; We(Bli,; -.. lJuflfaio<(Shba);::(3,6(j()/^ 'Happy /Landing' ■ (20th)/ ; .^^Verj^ ;nfeat start alrid;with thaif -a; break; should ^et,$20,000,. gobd; :Last:week,; ^Hblly- wbod Hbtel'; (WB), averagie $15,500, ;' •Century . (Shea) '■ (3,400; ; 25-35 )r^ 'Brimstbhe?; -(MG Vahdl'Shj-the J3clar pus'/(Inid,). Not, too "hbt. Probably around.; $4,500. '' ;Last Aveek^. 'Night Club Scandal' (RKO) and 'High Fly- ers* (RKO )i, yinked ; after five ;.days, with ■ 'Brimstone' roundirig ■ out: the period for: poor $4^051);: ;: I4ltis (She0^ ; (34b0-: ;;35^50^— ■Eyerjr bay*s Holiday*, (f!ar), Qoing only fair for $8,500; Last week, ^'Hiir-; ricane* (UA) (2d ; week), syzeli for holdover at $8i;i900. ! i ; :, Hipp (Shea) (2i400;:30-50)—'Paria- dise for Three' <MG). ; Looks to do 7about-^6;500;-faip;^Last-weeki-^Wise- Girl' (RKO) arid There. Goes the Groom* (RKO), poor $5,600; Lafayette (Ind.) (3,400; 25-35)-^'Dr. Syn* (GB) and 'All Ariiericari Sweet- heart' (Col). Probably fair $6,500. Last week, 'Manhattan Mierry-Gor Rouhd—(Rep);:^and-^Eoi:tia:_:oa_TiJial! (Rep), good $9,100. . ; (Continued frorri page 2) bri one. ,;pc''sphally. .:We like the ciiangb; ';•■;;;■ :.:.'■ .■'■■.'--■ ■■ ; Thought:. throw'ri by J]ddie";;,Dp.wl- ing*s new hit, :'Shadow/:and Sub-, ■stance-: • The Shadow/. Heririy Ypurig- .niain;' the Substiancie/ ;B^rle;;. . -'; .,' .;' jj^st year the sbrig • wa^i: 'Mbori: Over Mianii/ this year it's ."^Kfalf Moon on; the Hudspri\;.:.i?yerything's;.tak ■put;'--;".- ■:^:'.;'•■.-.:.'•.'■'..;-.:.;;",;'•■■ ;- :(rapitpl theatre'ad thi^.'w^^^ Marian Dbnner ,;as''aying, 'Jpan's :rilost, t.hi-i.llirig; -loi/e . .stbry,: .^Marine-. quiri.': That. Qiight .ib.; be: pkay,.'be- cati.se. Marjah'-S ^biil ihg is /Nat'l • Pres/ of : the. VJobri Ci-awibrd: F^ C:iub, We're' riuining / /;ad ;saylrig . Jack Osterriiari writ.es brie: of the sniartest:: .cpliiniris iriv-yARiETV, sigried-vKathryfi' bstprriiari,: Nat-':Pres/ and;Treasurei-:• bf The:;Ps.tei'man.Ad.rriiratibri Spciety. ^pea.r Sarii Jflarrls, it's none' of pu r. ;businessi', feut '(Df. l\?ice a.nd . Men': iS; soigrahdvf'jvbuidn'l it be nice to fea^: tiire' thpse two.-miiggs of ybuts,; .^ally Fo'rd and; Brod'.Ci'awford inr;the. ads; just kjnda ;Wouid help\out::-keepithe>^^ theatre-alive*; moV;ement/.:;/ Z.' ' We asked a member of dacophoriy S.ociety \vhat. ■ she; .thoiigh' ; of' Stair-OVe'iHehina—^^ think it ' deseirved 'morel;than :st^r!';v^.- ;^./:'■^■;:■^^,.-''^:v';'/?. ' '■";■■ .■ :'.'Arid, .any Jtinie :.'you'- think ,-ypu*!;^-: setting;. a;;,iittie; op; important for. this. \voi:id> go;"to an art store, .buy: a; srnall picture; of /Napblebn/: put, it in .your pocket/.look at: it. eve*/ ■ .once in., a while.;, .and you /know;- what 'hiap^^ pened to i .'Jones Fariiily*: fpllbWers; okay $7.Q0O, ■.- .Liist..; \veek, ~ : 'Man Prpof- (MG). arid I 'Darigerously • Ybiirs' (.20th), ■ good -$7,500. '• ' .. ; Orpheum (Blank) (2,97(?: 10-25:.55): ;-^:Thrill. -bf. a . Lifetime'. .(Par) .With Ted .Lewis arid his Rhy thm 'Rhapsody Revue on .-stage.;;. Xridicaties $16,000, biggest ■: week^s :g»pss: in.: epuple ' of years. : Last; week, ..'Ba;d- ,;Mari Qf Brimstone''. (MG) 'and. 'Borrowing Trouble- (:20th), $9,300, good.. TED lEWK DPS^THRitl^ ■\' -.:'OitJaha,;Fieb; iv:-; : It's, all -.Orpheum' ;this : week-; -.with: •Ted: Le w i.«!. arid revue in. pet son the reason. ,. . Fi rst- big name to. hit the boards, here i.n several; months./aod: he's.,packin!?''lheriri: in., ■ ..•:■;• ' :.';::' .. Bbth Erapdeis -and ;Omaha; are' of- fering.;'strong , :filriis to ; the, faris; Wieathier,-'-which tbolt ; a ,riose-dive ia \v^eelc-iaS0r:-returried-:-: to^ pei'a'tures for bpening;daiys, but over weekend zero -.wreather bounced back. Estimates for; This, Week ; Brandeis: (Siriger-RKO) .:(1,;250: 10- 25r35-''0). -r 'Hollywood Hotel* (FN) p.nd', 'Urider Suspicion' ;(Col)' dual. .ri/Tusicai reason;for husiness-here arid may see'-as m.ii.ch.Jia ;$&.500 .face of weather; Last :"week,:'Victoria the Great* (RKO) arid 'Alcattazr ,(FN), started' but' as double;.bill,, but be- lore weeic was ''three, days^ld'-cur i-ent tpntro.'Versial issue of' March ;of Tirrie arid Braddock-Farr/fight;pi.c were both :added; to bill; $4i500 was -i.ust_a^LeE;^gej,_re^ardless:.bf all the film,- . " ■■ v.-...-...- Oibiha CBlarik) (2,100: 10-25-40)— •Manneauin' (MG). aftd .'Yoii're Only Young Orice': (MG)i twinned. Crav;- fbrd pictui'e drew favorable notices and ;bringing back some of star's folr J,Owirig.^e_corid feature doing; its part nobly arid, Toiddrrig"" 'Strbri.gly. ;for 1|ni^ Jiig |l;40a In Lincoln; Vaude Out Lincoln, Feb. 1. 'Bad Man bf Brinistonej'; with hangup selling all the week previ ous and the^preserice .of its director., J. Walter:'Ruberi, iri the. territory, is s; rOrig , at the Stuart. . 'I'll Take Roinance' is in its seborid Week,; al- though .biz; was only 'so-$b for the first one.: Duails start at the L,incoln, and current stage: show, at the Orph is the last. -'. , Estimates for' This Week : > . Kiva (Westlarid) (■440; 10-15-25)— .Til Take Romance'^ (C'oi) (2d week); Fair $1,000. Last week isjime pic ta'Vbd. $1,300. just harely aiiri-^lit. . Libcrty:: (Cooper) (1,200; .10-15)-^ •Zie<zf€ld*: «MG) and demanding 25o . straight, for - 4: ;days, split with •CdnntvjFair- (MpnbV and the Brad-- dpck^Farr fight. Best week.-iri .s.onie ti-Tia, around : $l;i00.v ' Last week. •Where ; Trail.^ Divide' (Mono) and 'j:'nrde.r . on •Diartibrid ' .Row'/, fUA). split' -' with; .'•'Hawaiian' ' Bu"l-aroo' (20th) and 'Adveriturbus Blonde' (FN),;bke $1^000..' --J- /-.^ : .; ■ LineoIh: ((ZbbrierV (1,600; \1^ —'F'rst Lady' (WB >; with 'Alcatraz'. (WB). First of' the duals whibh riiav stav bri heve.^ B"z brioriiiri'^, $.3,200 in . si*ht; Last week, TerfeQt SjDecinien': (WB) wa s f» n unexpected wham ail ,'W^^'^k: to $3 500: . . ' V : -: 'O'i-pheuiiM (Cooper) (1,350; 10-15- .:.;■■;:;;;-■(■ .;;■:.•'■;, :.;■" 'Boston,: Feb. 1. . Highlights ' of ;the.; film week: here are spckerbp; bpening.; of: 'Happy: Landing*, iat tbe Mbftioriai,^; hypbed somewhat by; public iritcx'est .. ". Sonja : Heniels. personal appearance at thie Boston Gairderi next ;week; hpldover bf 'Hurricane,*. ;bn. duaV..bill. at Lbe'w's Orpheurn- and iState; sad. biz by 'Evci'y Day's a 'Hpliday,' .with Fred Waring on stage,; at the Met. .' .Keith. Membrial arid. Met;..bbth ..re- vised f.b^b; scales:; this - week,/ arid- Keith-BoSton .pplicy; and scale was changed; Forriier .Memorial scale; was 25^40-55, arid Met ;prices .Were' 25-40-65i> No;w; both. deluxers are. 35-40-65..: Keith Bb;<itbn now running first runs, dual, at 25-40-55 scale; but will. cbritinue; rilri: of product frorri. the Meriiorial ;at the 35-40-65. scale, when husiriciss permits;,. . .. . Estiniaitesi for This Week • Boston (RKO): (3,200;:' 25-40-5r))— 'Change of Heart' ; (20th); arid ;*The Shadow' (Col) ' dbubje.; . Heading- tbvvards mediurii :$.7,db0. Last: -Weclt, .'Wise :Giry (RKO) (2rid: week)' iirirr 'Black Doll* (U) (ist week);' double; plus March Of Time Nazi film, tepid- $5;80o;:-.•;::■■ ' /i.v;.:..--.v.':.-,- : ■;■:/ ■■"• :-'^' ; .Fenwa'y (M&P) ( 1.40.0; 25-.'}5>55)r-^ 'Love Is a Headache; ■ (MG) arid ^Bulldog. Dcumffiond Reverige' • (Par) dual. ' N.S.h. $5,000 - indiebted. .La,';t week., 'LOve and ;His.scs' (20fh) '(2rid ruri) arid 'Mr. Mbtb' (20th) (1st ruri),' dual, good .$8,000. 'Keith McmonnI :(RlK.O) r2;n00; .35-, 40t65)— 'Happy Landing*. (20th) arid stage show starting Benny Fields,: Broke , .bperiirig (rion-holiday) day record and is : smashing towards tremendous $36,000. Will; h.o. Last week, 'Met My . Love. Again' (UA) and 'Stage show topped bjr Mitzi Green/okay J$I9,20().: ;,.. Metropoiitan (M&P). (4,366; 35^40^^ 65)r-*Every Day's a Holiday' (Pai:) ,and: Fred Waring stage- show. . Em- phasis bri the'-stape show in exploita^ tipn,' but 'it/:aii)pears that the Mae .'West, publicity r bf; recent." ■weclrs hasn't , hurt, eithier; $26i000. terrif.; Last week. • 'Hollyy/obd Hotel ■ (WB) arid stage show, sagged; $18,000; -Orpheum .(Loew) (2.900; 25-315-40- 55 )-^'Hurricarie' (UA) • ;(.2rid.. run >, arid 'Beg, Borrow or Steal' (MG) (2rid week). . WiU'get about: $l3,006i First.^cek Ver'ir.hot.$21.200,: ^'::. Paramount (M&P) (1.800; 25.3.'>. ;5.') )-t:'Lovc Is ;a;Hea;dabhe.' (MCJ), and •Bulldpg Drummpnd Revenge?; (Pair); dual. Oh" the Okay side; :$8:.506; .Lasi week, 'Love :and Hisses' (20th): (2riti run) and 'Mr. Moto' (20th); (1st Viin), .S8;400; '■'■■•'<' r Seollay .(M&P) .(2,700; 25-35-40.' 50)'^'Love ;and IHisses': '(20th)..: <'M\ ruri:) arid lExpensive Husband' ;(WB i 11 St: run), du?.i. " Fair. .$7,000.: . Last ;\veek,;'Well.s Fargo' (Par) .(3rd . run V. arid *.'i2nd Street' (UA); (2nd- run ), .x)kay..$7;400.-^. -■ .;•; - ;-' . Slate (LOew) v(3,30b; 25-30r35:-40- ..55)4^'HurriGane* :(UA)'- (2nd run) arid 'Beg, Borrow or-'Sleal' (MG ) .(1st i-uri): '2nd .week),. Aiming at .f;;.tti.<:fa'ctory:.$1.0;0Q0.- Last week 'biii :$16U00.' /.-':-"^: .■■•'-.■;-;>■ ;.- }r ■' ; .:.;;.^ ■ ./Pliiladeiphiia; Feb^•l;.:;. strong .array of product;in major- ity -of.; riiidtpwri hbuses pushing grosses to pilea'saritest climes they've seen since the holidays. Hottest thi rig iri;tpwri. tiirid sbrnethirig. of a surprise beoause of •what - was expected to be limitedT^ppeal^nrrisHoutr^bT-be-^^Bu^^^ eaneer- at.'the Stanley' .\Vilh ; swell 520.000.:.. / Several -.temporary jiolicy chariges iri. ;orie' de: luxer ; and .colipie/second string^ri.'in: force'this; week because Of. product .situashf Aldirie, regular UA showcase, for :second: week in rpw: :fbrbed ;into M<j films, arid suf-: feririg. 'Paradise:, for Three' this sesh.; well :srriacked by crix.. providirig punkaroo $9,800. 'Love Is a Hcad- aiihe' last istanza 'v^'brse with ;$9,I00. - Other: shifts; are;:at lesser Karltori arid Stanton. :Former/. regCilar ssc- bnd-run : spbt; for' film.<5V out of .Fox. airid .Stanley/, handed .first-gallbp of 'Tarzari's Revenge? arid dying miser- ably:; with $3,000. On other harid, Stantori, : brdiriarily' ■: an , initial-run abtiori: palace,; is getting swell results with a reisSiie of .'Bordcrtown-,', \vhich is tlickiri^ior;$6;36();:;, ;;. . :. . .Estimates for This Week Aldine (WB) (1,200; 46-55-75)-- • Pai'adise for Three' (MG); .Second- rater, shot iri here because bf lack of resulirly^used UA ■ prbduct, hurting; Will get only $9,800. Last week sit- 'Viash exiactly-^sanTe-'mth ••-T^LpVe-. Is-a- Headache' (MG); DUrikb at $9,100. Boyd (WB) (2;406; 40-55-65)—'Man- nequin' (MG) (2d week). ;Surprisirig this .;sesh ;after ■ nice . fiandling' by newspaper gandeirers: arid a very neat $19;600rla.st week.; Sllipped off riioVe than it .should have'arid ringing up Only $12,700 for second lap; Earle (WB) (3,000: 25-40-55 )— ^Checkers' (26th). -Willie arid Eu- gerie Hby/aM and Mitzi Green oh stage, . vaudhlmer alwaysTetlaWF-as- source of riifty .grosses, arid iib tot reputation this week with $23;000. La.st week even better -with 'She's Got Ever vthing' IRKCh and: Jiidy Canova whoooingThfries tFiJaiROO.' Fox (WB) (2,.300;40t55-65)— 'Happy Landing' (20th). Certainly :a happy landing for the- Fox ; with crix call- ing it best Sbnja. Beriie yet and b. b; resporidirig to tune of swell $20,000. Last week,. 'Every Day's a Holiday' "T2oth): veiy ~s«r5b,"^"ff"TasiTar West in de-luxers here, with $16,700 in-nine .days.'"; /-,:--■;■;• , ■: ': •-■ :■ Karltoh (WB) Cl.lOO: 46-50)-^'Tar- zan's Revenge*. (20th). Nice for thrill spots or on, one end. bf dualer, but not.for niidtbwn Philiy; Very low at $3;000; ^Rosnii * (MG) iust bke la,"5t week with $5,900 for nine: days of second run.,. • Keith's (WB): (2,460: 40-56)-:'Hol- lywood Hbtel': (WB) (2d rtiri). Paced alon g. very ri icely at $5,700: Last :week. :'Wise;Girl' (RKO) .got the .jit- ters froni crix arid scrariimed in fiive days with bottom-'scraning $2,600. ' Stanley (WB) (3,600/ :40-5$-65)-^ Buccaneer' (Par).: Swashbuckling right ipto a surprisirigly:: haridsonie cache of buried ijieces of weight with smacko ,$20,000. Last weekv 'Holly- wood Hotel' .(WB).,n,s.g; in^^its second Ian at $12,100. , .. - : • ' Stantish (WB) d;766; 30-46-50)— ■Bprderlown*.:(WB). .Re-issye,- be- ca.ii,^e of product, shortage and to capitalize: bri present Muni -popular- ity hcrt turriirig.; olit smart move with hir,'hTy arneptable J;6.30n. Last v/cf-k:, 'ThrJhk yo.ii,; Mr: Mdto* (20th) /Jurvt ftbbut woKhy. at ■$.5',200. ; ' .... -W^m. Ill Sq-So indpis; ■: ;. -;- IriflijinuoOlifj/.Fcb;- 1. ■ 'li'PPy ',T"7ri(!rn'£4'., i.«!:-the.. ' icadirig ^Tfjs.-.x'f ..'in;i^jnK::t'ic; downtown-' first ■run.s ?jl the .big Iririinna here; .It-'-i.s' .skimming alon'fi/ .w.lih ; a p.ic . 'that j.should ' reach -the-; best.-. gro.'j.s ^ihi's: hbii.<!c- 'ha.s hjicl . !>;nrc ': its. rcrit^cri 1 ng- ia.st yeor, Nothing cl.sc iij. b'cttcr lhari average. ; iistlinatfrt: for'This W Apollo fK.atV,-D')lli;;) fl,10(); 25-30- 4a,)r-'Hollywb«d • llt/iol." (WB) /and 'Jury's . .Secret'.; (U?. ::,Moved: oyer .frp.m, .Thfliafja fo'f.' a «:;cconri . .vveck's Turi;■•..and-:: is., fiiting/.iiioficriifoly ^ at ;$2i5()0.; Last v-cck, •'Dr. :;Syir (GB) ; -./.,:.-- Pittsburgh. Feb; ■].-■:■ : .pepresh, ■ recesh,' whatever ; the thing^s: called,^ theiy've neveiv heard.' -of it here. Biz still .on the upgrade ' and. current, take looks like best Feb- ; ,ruary geta.way ;in: ';years. - Fulton .; obviously picked a. •winner in .snatch- ing; March of .'Time's Nazi reel when : WB vb^nried it; and shobtirig- fOr ?bck figures, with that and 'I Wa.s a Spv* - reissue and 'Ghange Of ,ileait,>;.,whiie • Stanley ,is; keeping up; crack trade with /cpnibo of ..'Swing Your- Lady* and .ired Weeriis. barid. T .; .. :r,, :/: "?' : -:, - .. At ..Peiin .-Mannequih* 'got rawhy '• briskly but isn't holdirig iip .<?o' well/ although, well, over rccerit take!i:;for Crawford•filriis,. \yhile AlViri is find- ing' tough going. with. 'Tairzn n s Re- venge';. and • 'Prescription/for Ro- mance, : and will, yank pair after' :six ' days in favpr Of :.'P.eriiteritiary.' War- :; ner<.-takirig over !Hurrieane*'for; sec-; .; pnd yreeki.following -big; se.^ssiori at / ■': Perin, getting swell week's biisiriesis for :itself .but' .of Goldwyn thriller; /. No: let-up for 'Mayerlirig* at Art Cinema, now ;in Sixth vweek^ and still: ■ going; strorig, with a:chance of .heat- -; irig i-uri record established-last year ; by 'Cloistered;' . . < ;- ; '• ;. ; Estim a;tes for This Week '. AlviirHTHarr^sl^a^ ■Tarzah'S ;Reverige' (2011t) and "I'l-e-; ■scription fOr. Romance' (U); J Open:- > ^ trig two days for weekly, bank .prijje : : Only: thing .that'll: save thi,s: Iwinrieir V; ' at all, arid even .so ;.will •be;;luc]<v tb stagger .dveir $5,000 .mark; :, Being; , .nulled' afte.r six.'.days in;: favor: of 'Pbriitentiiry' : (Col),;.; operiin.sj . day . ahead of schedule, La.st wepk. '"Y'bu-i-e: : • a:Sweetheart* (U), fair at $&;000. but . a. disapppiritmenti: house originally . ■ anticiriatin.g a fortriight s iWti.: . • 'Fulton; .(Shea-Hyde)' ;<IJ50;'25.-40) ' :—'I Was a Spy* (20th.) (rcis.nic), and 'Change of Heart*. (20t"h)v:Alf o March v: of; Time's Nazi reel;' Latter gqnerr' ally . ct-edited \vith beirtg: driving ■■ force: behind excellent-biz, although' 'Spy,' which never got ai decent break ; he;re when first ieleased fou r years / ago, is xeceivlng. lots ; bf atteirtiori.. : Should have no trouble beating $6,^;:. 500, almost doiible what average twirt .. bill.dbes here, Las.t •week, .'52d Street' . (UA) and 'Miifder bri'Diarii'Prid Row* ' (UA). stuck IQ: days/ gettirijg ,Farr-.. Braddock fight pix. Pn last six of '.erii/ -. and during the, extended period; 'turned-^ n. arotirid-li6r!200;-fa if., - --^T^^ . -Pcrin (Loe\ir*s-UA') (3.300; 25-35-50) ■ —iMarineqUi.n* (MG). Gpi a\vny :f'."ist': ' but .slbwirig down/ still, however, top- ; ning by -^ver al gvaiid receri- t taitc.i - fbr Crawford-pix.; .At. present pacis shbuld.'coine ;through. with .$15,500,: v frerierally sati.sfactbry. Last • Aveek, • 'Hurricane*; (UA), after Slow stairt^ whacked .out neat ;!'iin,000.' ;• : Stanlev (WB) <3,600: 25-46-60 'Swihg- Your Lady" (WB) and Ted: ., -■Weiems-^bandr-^IOuse-hafl-fovind-tbe^ happy :forrinul.a: arid clicking off soefc weeks bne right after the other/I'bl-: icy. has caiiight ori. with ban<» and biz , steadi ly., ,in.; the ■ probVe.: Thi's •week ' /r-righruD among~thie be;st'of'^eftn'^^ — 'finish should see sOck;i^25.000 stowed .: away. Last week, Thorbughbrieds ^ Don't CryVand Ha! Kemp:couidn't quite; bvercbriie',bad weather at get- a-way, •winding ub with $23,700, Still : verv miich pli right. rWarher -(WB) -(2,000: : 25-35'§0)---^- 'Hurriqane* (UA). Brought here after great week at Perin and has plenty of stuff left; as a rieat .116,400 or bRiter will attest; Last •vi>epk. *Nieht Club Scandal* (Par) and 'Fight for Your Lady* (RKO), all right at $5i600 in eight; days.-/. SIS PI^ TOO / • : ; Hollywood,; Feb. 1. , . .Grace Romero/, sister of Cesar. ;. Roriiero, is making her pictui'e debbt iri; .'Maximilian : and Cai-lotlai* now under way at /Talisman studio,- With; Miguel d. Torres producing, - ':; . She plays the Madame Bozi role/ : '- ■ ' :-": arid reissue of 'Bengal Laricer' (Par), lightweight $2,200. . Circle (Katz-Dolle) (2.860; 25-30- ■ 40).—'I Met My Love Again' \ UA) ; arid. 'Crashing Hollywood*: (RKO). Tepid $4,000.- Last week .'She^s CSot . Eyerythirig' (RKO) and '(Than at -.. Monte Carlo'; (20th), :was also mild / at $4,200. . ' '..;,'■ ..:..;. , - Indiana (Katz-DoUe). (3.100; 25-30- 40)—'Happy Landing' ;(20th). Socko --. $13,000.- best gross in rriany months at ; this, house,. Last week, 'Hoi iyw.ood : Hotel'. (WB 5 and 'Jury^s Secret' (U)/ /. good $8,000. .-.. : : .^ JiOe.w.'s (LoeW*s) r2;406: 25-30-40)— / Lll^ake Romance' (Col); and 'Boy of Streets' (Mono). Recent Grace . Moore' pics Have been bn the wane ■ : arid this; p:ne, is no exception at :!pe,000,; fair.. Last week, holdover . : .Sftssipn, Of- 'Hut-ricane' :(.UA;)' arid Paid to Danes' (Col)/ oka.'v^ $5,600. ' Lyric (Olson) (2.000;. 25-30-40)— -: VVing. Your.:Lady.', (:WB)..and'vancl ■ * Monte Blue., former locaUte .'riow* -^ -nims, ./and:'Mary :Does:.:iiGadrned -on .. ..sUnge .half. of bill. Gross .hcaciin'i fjir VKay :.l!8i30Q; ■; Last; :wccki --'Irivi^iible''-/ Menace' (WB) and Ted- Weem;^' l?n'-r<i .'. ,stnge,: .Jewell.$11,500,-Vvvii;v credit:';' eoing:.ib latter.. " ■ ' ■ v v-' . -