Variety (Jan 1941)

10 PICTURE GROSSES Wednesday, laiiuary 1, 1911 'Neighbor Sa'Bagdad'Good $3 jOO . . . MinneapoliSi^^D^ 31. . With the 4iOdO-seat Minheisbta the- atre back oii the firing line, -1941 gets off to a fighting, :start -in the loop here. Chief combatants are the $2,000,000 de liixer and the Orpheurn, ■ strong name' stage ^how^ being pit- ted: against each' bthef: at. these houses. . Extra hefty, attractions also are bririgirJg the straight film houses , tip. to the front and, all in all, it's a lively debut ibr the newr year.; . As usual, all. the theatres are hav- ing: special midnight shows tonight. The switch to .Tiiesdiay openings, Oc- casioned • by. the mid-week. ehrist-. imas, still, is in operation this week. . Th6 Minnesota stsge line-up ■ in- cludes Ken Murray, Dixie Dtihbar and. Ruth Petty. .^The;, OrpheUm counters with Gertrude Niesen, Ada. Leonard, Frank Gaby, et .al. The op- positibn. films in this instance are the Orpheum's .'Go West' and the Minnesota's 'Hit Parade -of 1941;'.. : Most importa'nt and consequential of the straight film offenngs is •Comrade X.' There are two nold- bverij—'Love "Thy Neighbor,' which met with:a fine reception at the Stat^ and has moved over to the Century, and, 'Thief of Bagdad,' jemainihg ait the World. ; ; ■ ■ : Est.iiiiateBV for ThU Week ; Aster (Par-Singer) (900; 15-28)-^ ' 'Dreaming Loud' (RKO) and 'Give Us Wings' (U). Good $1,800 for six days. Last week. 'Won't Talk^ (Col.) and. 'Always Bride' (WB), $800. 'Fugitive J ustice' (WB > and 'Hulla- baloo' <M-G). bp6n today. (31). v , Century (Par-Singer) (ljG06: 28- 44)^'Lett.er' (WB): (2d . wk—on moveover). Much praise for. this one and second week was Relatively better than; the first. . May reach, pretty, fair $Zl50b. Last week, 'Es-. cape' (M-:G) (2cl wk). light $1,800 in five days: 'Love Thy Neighbor' CPar) moves over today (31) .from State for second week. 1 . .Esquire (Berger) (290; 15-20)— 'Mutiny Bounty (M-Ci) (re-issue); House playing nothing but .re-issues now. May reach fair $800. La$t week, fSlave Ship' (20th) (re-issue), $700, bkay. Gopher (Par-Singer) (998; 28)— •Nellie Kelly' (M-G). Didn't aatch on so well.. Fair $2,000 in prospect. Last week, 'Angels Broadway' (Col), fair $1,500 in six days. Minnesota (Middle States) (4,000; 28-39)—'Hit Parade' (Rep),with Ken Murray unit, Dixie Dunbar and Ruth Pifetty on stage. House reopens tonight (31) ^^^^th special prices, 44 and .55c, for New Year's eve only. Heavy airray of stage talent. Orptaeiim (Par-Singer). (2,800; 28- 39-44)—'Sbuth Suez' (WB) and Gene Krupa, .et al, on stage. Band and stage show pulling !em ih; and ex- citing raves. First trip here for Krupa, and they like him. Will fin- ish to big $15,000, despite dayrbe- f ore-Christmas opening disadvan- tage. Last week, 'Zorro' (20th) (2d wk), mild $1,600 in four days, 'Go West'. .(M-G) and Gertrude Nieseri, AdavLebrtard, etc., on stage, start to- day (31). . State (Par-Singer) < (2,300; 28-39- 44)'-^'Loye Thy Neighbor' (Par). Customers like this one and it will do well enough. to justify its trans- fer tb the Century for a second week. Good $8,000 in prospect. 'Comrade X' (M-G) opens today /31). Last week, 'Letter' (WB), $3,600 in. five days, tnild. •^Uptown (Par) (1,200; 28-39)— rrhird Finger'. (M-G). First neigh-, borhood showing. Hitting good $2,500 Last week> 'City Conqulsf (WB), firsl .neighborhobd showing. $1,500, light. 'Northwest Mounted. (Par) starts: today. Worl4 (Par-Singer-Steffes) (350; 28-39-44-55)—'Bagdad' (UA).: Wili hold over- , with gobd $3,500 Indi- cated. Last week, 'Walt Disney Fes- tival' (RKO) (2d wk), ;$900 foi^ five days, mild. them in tb the tunie bfa'swell .$14;000, Denver (Fbic) 12,525; 25-35-40)-^ 'Bagdad (UA), Strong $12,000. Last week, 'Hired Wife' ;(U) .and-'Ellery. Queen' (Cbl), fair $6,500.- - : Orpbeum (RKO). (2,600; .25r35-40) -^'Narifette* (RKO) and: 'Hullabaloo' (M-G). N.s.h. $7^000, Last ; week, 'Women* (M-G> and 'Babies in Arms' (M-G), brought back' for. .five days; pobr $4,000. : v -r - : ; : Paranlount (Fox) (2.200; 25-40)— 'Vigilantes' (U> and ♦Where. Gel Girl! (U). Nice $5,000; Last week, 'Give Us Wings' (U.) and 'Lone Wolf Date' (Col), fair $3,500. j- jUalto (Fox) (878; .25-40)—'Seven Sinners' (U) and.. 'Next Time Love' (U), after a wtiefc at each the Denver and Aladdin. Fair $1,800., Last week, 'Letter* (WB), after a week at each the Denver and Aladdin, and 'Girls 21* (Col), ditto. TINDOUT- 'BAGDAD'J2G, DENVER •Neigiibor' ; 2d Poor $4,000—'Vlgl- _ .lantes' Okay $5,00(1 . . Denver, Dec. 31. . , Best Exploltatton: Denkam- ' _President Roosevelt's talk Sunday night temporarily put k crimp into business,, biit the theatres got it afterward. ^Thief of Bagdad* has the tbwn 5. leading gross with $12,000, The Deriham grabbed a sheaf of publicity by tying up the opening Jiight show with the Denver Post Christmas party for poof. (children; Estimates for This Wekk Aladdin (Fox) (1,400; 25-40)— •Hired Wife*. (U) arid 'Ellery Queen' (Col), after a -week at the Denver". Nidi $.4.()0.0. Last week; 'Seven Sin- ners* (U.) and *Next Time Lbve* (U), after a week at the Denver, fair $3,000. , , Broadway (Fox) (1,040; 25-35-40) -^'Go West' (M-G) and 'Gallant Sons' (M-G) (2d Wk). after a week at .the Orpheurn. Fair $2,5()0. Last week, same pair; ditto. benham (Cockrill) (1,750; 25-35r .40)—'Lbve Thy Neighbor* (Par). Second week looks like poor $4,000. i Last-week: Benny-Allen film packed Detroit, Dec. 81. Even without the added boost three of this town's first-runs will get with vaudeville on New Year's EvCj biz in Detroit is -running strong, in some quarters It is be- lieved that the heavy#war orders are making themselves . felt finally, if only in the lavish bonuses hundreds of companies handed out here. - • Whatever . it is, Detroit came through a-Christmas sealson the best in a decade and indications are that lousiness is going to continue h^&vy. After, splitting up; Weeks to provide new sttiff for the'mid-week holiday; the - Michigan, Palms-State and Fox all have stajge attractions for their special midnight show on New Year's Eve for which the prices slidie up from the usual 65c to $1.65 down- stairs arid $1.10 in the halcohy.: Michigan and Palms-State are try- ing something new by bicycling the same show, headed by' Rosemary Lane,.Foiur Ink Sipbts and Dean Mur- phy with 'Second Chorus* oh screen, between • the tw.o ■ houses^ The bill opens at Michigan fbr nirie days with the midnight start, but for the iiext nine days PfClms takes tover the Michigan's current 'Love Thy Neigh bor* and 'Kit Carson.' Fox started- off its stage show, 'Truth bf Cbnsequence,' bn Christ- mas and .winds It up with the rtiidr nignt show, following it with 'Hudf son Bay' and 'Lone Wolf Keeps Date* for nine days to bring it around to the normal Friday opening^.. Adams, which usually is a take-over hbuse, initialed 'Thief bf Bagdad* on Christ- mas and.carries on while the United Artists Continues strong with 'Long Voyage' and 'Comrade X* in a sec ond week. Estimates, for This Week Adams (Balaban). (1,700; 30-40- 55) ($1.10 New- Year's) 'Bagdad* (UA) and 'Sandy Man' (U). With a nice start this looks for slick $8,000: Last week, 'Tin Pan Alley* (20th) (5th wk) and 'Give Us Wings' (U), five days, and 'Bagdad' (UA)* two days, good $6,500. Fox (Fox-Michigan) (51000; 30-40- 55) ($1.10, $1.65 New Year's)—'You'll Find Out' (RKO) and 'Truth or Con- sequences' on ' stage, five: days^ and . 'Hudson Bay* (20th) and 'Lone Wolf (Col), twb days. Big $28,000, count- ing better than $6,000 lor niidnight, Last week, 'Escape Glbry*' (Col),arid 'Night Trbpics*. (U),. five days, and 'You'll Find - Out* and stage show, two days, choice $17,500. Michigan (United Detroit) (4.000; 30-40-55) ($1.10. $1,65 New Year's)— 'Love Thy Neighbor' (Par) arid .'Kit Carson* (UA), five days; and 'Secorid Chorus* (Par) plus Rosemary Lane and Ink Spots on: stage, two days. Big $25,000, cbunting $5,000 for midr night.. Last week, 'Letter' (WB) and 'Captain Cautious' (UA), five days, and '.Love Neighbbr* and 'Kit Car- son;' two days, okay $15,000. \ - Palms-State (United Detroit) (3,- 000; 30-40r55) ($1.10. $1.65. New Yeiar's)—'Letter' (WB) and 'Chero- kee Strip'. (Par), five days, former on moveover from the Michigan and 'Love: Thy Neighbor' (Par) and 'Kit Carson* (UA), - twb. days, also on moveover.; Gbod $9,000. Last week: 'North West Mounted* (Par) and 'Eiarl Carroll's' (Par) (5th wk), five days, and 'Letter' (WB), and 'Chero- kee* (Par), two days, fair $6,000. United Artists (United Detroit) (2,000;. 30-40-50) ($1.10 New Year's) -^'Long Vbyage* (UA) and 'Comrade X' (M-G) (2d wk). Looking for a fchbite. $10,000 to . put behind last- week's big $14,()00. .For midnight show, house will bring In 'Flight Command' v. (M-G). and- : 'Keeping Company' • (M-G) . in advance of opening. . 'Tropics'-Callpway Slick IS^^G, Omaha Omaha, Dec: 31. Even with Nebraska playing Stan- ford in the Rose Bowl and every Ohahari's. ear glu6d to .a loudspeaker New Year's day, the theatre take in Omaha for the holiday week will be very 'much up. For Cab .Calloway plus 'One Night in the. Tropics' at the Orpheurn, the gross, is' going tb be better than $18,500 because of the siellout midnight New Year's «ve show at $1. The Brandeis, too, is up with 'Nanette' arid 'Ellery Queen' going toward $7,000. .. The Omaha With Nebraska's Robert . Taylor in 'Flight Command' and -'Christmas in July' will touch a Tittle better than $8,000, • Estimates ;for This Week Orpheuni (Tristates) (3,000;: 15-40- 55)—'Night Tropics* (U) and Cab Calloway arid Cotton Club revue on stage. Good' $18;500. Last Week, (10-30.40) 'Nellie Kelly* (M-G) and 'Sandy Man': (U), rather light $7,500. Brandeis (Mort Singer) (1,500; 10- 25-35-40)—'Nanette* (RKO) arid 'BU- lery Queen' . <Col). Good $7,000. Last week, 'Here Comes Navy* (WB re-issue) . arid 'Wbri't Talk* ;(Col)i light 1»,()00i_ Omaha (Tristates) (2,000; 10-30r 40)—'flight Command* (M-G) and 'Christmas July' (Par). Good $8,- 000. Last week, 'lionesome Pine' (Par. re-issue) and 'Thanks Memory' (Par re-issue),'fair $6,500. .' State (Goldberg) (900; 10-20-25)t-. 'Spring Parade' (U) and 'Aunt Mag- gie* CRep), split with 'Seven Sinners' (U) and 'Third Finger*.(M-G). Fair look). Last weiek, 'Angels Broadway' (Col) land 'Blondie Trouble' (CoD, split with 'StriCe Up Band' (M-G) and 'River's End* (WB), light $700. - Town (Goldberg) (1,500; 10-20-25) —'Cowboy Joe* (U), 'Friendly Neighbors' (Rep) arid 'Fugitive' (U),- triple, split; with 'Beyond Sacra- mento* • (Col), 'Symphony Living': (Cap), and 'Women Hiding' (MrG), 'West Abiene* (Col). Okay $800. Last week, 'Frontier Vengeance' (Rep), 'What They Warited' (RKO) and 'Moriey Women* (WB), triple, split with 'Prairie Schooner,' (Col), 'Can't Escape* (Cap), and 'Wagon Train* (RKO), 'Nurse Cavell' (RKO), light $600.: Avenue - Military - Dundee (Gbld- berg) . (960; 10-2Q-25) — 'Spring Parade' (U), :and 'Aunt Maggie' (Rep), split with 'Seven Sinners' (U) and 'Third Finger' (M-G). Fair $1,^ 200. . Last week, 'Angels Broadway' (Cbl) and 'Blondie Trouble' (Col), split with 'River's End' (WB) and 'Strike Up Band* (M-G), light $1,000. 'Dkk'-W Unit Ck?e. Pkks Up .Cleveland, bee. 81. Climbirig up oft the floor, after some took nirie-courit haymaker from Santa Claus, Cleveland's, key houses are catching their second wind and making up for lost points this stanza. Main bout is going in favor of 'Revue Internationale,* new unit show -with 5l in cast, produced by Palace. With 'Bank Dick* in its screen cornier, it's slugging away for a smash $22,000 that will be one of the season's best purses. Four stands also trying to boost their luck for new year by bringing in new bills today (31). 'Love Thy Neighbor* after a good week at State to riiove to Stillman, being replaced at former spot by .'Comrade X.' -Hipp being kept in a terrific state bf jitters by 'Santa Fe Trail,' which hovered arburid the okay mark, leavirig it unr decided whether it would push in 'Kitty Foyle* for New Year's Eve or riot Mix-up also affected Allen, skedded .to get - 'Saritit Fe* shiftover after a special bne-rilght; vaudeifllm bill :pn big. riight of year. Experiment bf installing vaude at Keith's 105th after seven vaudless years, with Milt Britton's 'Crazy Show' and 'Charter Pilot,* as startier, being closely clocked by RKO exiecs who plan to bbok in occasional stage shows if it tlicks. .. ': . . Estimates for "This Week . • Allen (RKO) f3,000: 30-35-42-55)— 'Find Out' (RKO). Moveover thin $2,000, to be followed today (31) by .'Michael Shane, Private Dick' and vaude for one^night, and then 'Santa Fe,Trail' (WB) bn a shiftbVer. Last week. !Ti'n Pan Alley' (20th) (2d wk), $3.500,.average, Hipp (Warner) (3.'7d'0: 30-35-42-55) —•Santa Fe Trail' (WB), Slow builder and not nibre than $12,000, which will be. satisfactory. 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO) tentatively, slated to open today (31); Last week, 'You'll Find Out* (RKO0. .«:500,: brutal. . .: Keltb*s lOSih (RKO) (2.950; 15-28- 47)—'Charter Pilot'. (SOth) and Milt Brittbn's stage unit Comeback of vaudie at this nabe deluxet spurting biz way Up; may Wnd fine $8,000. or over. Crowds being polled in lobby for vbtes on' whether - they, want 'Find Out'-Clinton Forte vaude to' check reactions for future policy. " ■■■i.';- • ■— . Palaoe (RKO) (3.200; 30-35-42^55- 60)—'Bank Dick' (U) plus 'Revue Internationale* on stage. Locally pro- duced unit running away with raves arid sbcko biz from start; no doubt of reaching excellent $22,000 and go- ing- on tour of RKO circuit. Last week, 'Christmas • July' (Par) arid vaude; only $8,000, .poorest' since summer. ' Stato (LoeW's) (3.450: 30^35r42-55) ^'Love Neighbor' (Par>.~ :Extra nice $14,000. 'Comrade X' (MrG) pushing it aside today (31). LasiAveek, 'Long Voyage* (UA), mild $8,500 in five days.-'■ Stiilnuui (Loew*s) (1,072; 30-35-42- 55)—ftangers Fortune* (Par). De- veloped spavin^ at $3,500, weak for : first-runner. . 'Love: Thy Neighbor* (Par) being mbved in today (31). Last week, 'North West. Mounted' (Par),.stronger $3,500 on third week. . Boston-Dec. 31." 'Loye Thy Neighbor* -at the Metrb- pbliten, and .'Thief of Bagdad' .at the OrpheUm and State are the tbp films this week, with 'No, No Nariette' also in the money. ; George Raft,, in a personal appear- ance at the RKO Boston Js doing big biz arid will hold over through New Year's Day. He will silsb play a mid- night show tonight (31) at $1.65 top. : Estimates (or This Week : Boston (RKO) (3,200; 33-44-55-65) ^'Where Get Girl?' (U) with George Raft and vaude bill on stage. Will garner very gobd $23,000, not in- cluding midnight show; Last week, 'Devil Bat' (Prod) and 'First Ro- riiance* (Mono), with stage show, four ..days, and 'Street Scerie* (UA) and 'In Arhiy Now' (20th) (both re- issues), two days, $5,000. so-so.. Fenway (M&P) (1,332; 28-39-44-55) —'Tin Pan Alley' <20th) and 'Mrirder Nevii York* (20th) (both cbntiriued run froni two. w.eeks at Met). "Will hit around $8,000, including 'Second Chbrus' (Par) and 'Shayne Detective' (20th), midni.ght show only, at $1.10. Last week, 'Here Comes Navy' (WB) (re-issue) ' and 'Melody Mbonlight' (Rep). $3,300. KeVJi Memorial (RKO) (2.907; 28- 39-44-55)—'Nanette* (RKO) and 'Ro- mance Rio Graride' (20th). Arourid $18,000, gbod. Opening today (31) is 'Kitty Foyle*. (RKO) which plays through midnight show. at 75c admish. Last, week, J'Vigilarites' (U) and 'Dreaming Loud' (RKO),.. six dciV^ $7 500 Metropolitan (M&P.) (4.367; 23-39- 44-55 )^'Lbve Thy Neighbor' (Par) and 'Red Hair' (WB). Will hit around $27,000, socko, including midnight show of 'Secbnd Chorus* (Pal-) and 'Shayne Detective' (20th), at $1.10 all over house. Last. -Week, 'Tin Pan Alley' (20th) and 'Murder New York' (20th), holdover lor six days, fair $9,000. Orpheurn (Loew) (2,900; 28-39-44- 55)—'Bagdad* (UA) : arid 'Blondie Cupid' (Col). Aiming at hefty $19,500. New show. 'Comrade X^ (M-G) and 'Gallant Sons' (M-G) opens today (31) and plays continuously through midnight at 55c. Last week, 'Nellie Kelly* (M-G) and.'Escape Gloiy' (CoDj! holdover for five days, very good $11,300. Paramount (M&P) (1,'797: 28-39- 44-55)—Tiri Pan Alley' (20th) and 'Murder . New York* (20th).. Both continued run fi:om -two weeks .at Met,^ Will take ;afound: $8i500 In- cluding riiidnight show, at $1.10, of 'Second Chords' (PSt)- and /Shayne Detective* (20th), Last week, 'Here Comes Navy' (WB) (re^issue) and 'Melody Mobnlieht' (Rep). $5,000, sad. . Scdllay (M&P*) (2,538; 28-39-44-50) --'North. West Mounted* (Par) arid 'Youth Sierved* (20th) (both 2d run). Okay $5,000; Last week, 'You'll Find Out* (RKO) and 'South Suez' (WB) (both 2d run). $3,000, State (Loew) (3.600: 28-39-44-55)— 'Bagdad' (UA). and 'Blondie Cuoid* (Col). Heading for big $17,500. 'Comrade X' (M-G).. and 'Gallant Son."!' (M-G) bjieri today (31). Last week. 'Nellie Kelly' (M-G) and 'Escape (Slory* (Col), five days, $8,000. Teamed in Triplicate Hollywood, Dec. 31. . '■■ .For the third time Joan Leslie and Eddie .Albert are teamed as a roinari- tic dub iri !30 Days; Hath September* at .Warne'i-s.* '. . j -. , Ray -Brivight direct*.- • ■ ' i , . •. .•J:.>.-1S- i- r i.? )>> •■■ . Philadelphia, Dec. 31. With special niidnight .<;hows skedded tonight (New Yearns eve) at all downtown deluxers and bullish - biz expected from all advance in- dications, gtosses for this sesh look set fbr flying starts, into 1941." ■ "Ihe Presiident's 'fireside chatV Sun day , night didri^t. h.urt too much, bepause.' yirtually every house had piped in ;the broadcast through special tieup with WCAU. Although the. world preeming of 'Kitty F'oyle' at the Boyd lacked the trimmings of other Hollywood un* veilings, the filriiization of Christo* pher , Morley's best; seller about a Philly gal Is a't^acting:.p)en of. shekels. Initial canto lo.bks headed fbr a sock $26,000, Also In the heavy lucre class are the Earle*s vaudfllm combo bill, 'Thief of Bagdad.' at: the Aldine, and 'North West i^purit^d Police,* at the Stanley—lioth the latter • being hold*; overs. ;' ^ •- - ".'. . \ . . Estimates, for This Week Aldine (W^B) (1,303; .'55-46-57-68)-;. .'Bagdad' (UA) '(2d.wk). Nbi weak, ening any on second round, copping a neat $1.3,500; Opening week was $14,000. 'Son of Monte Cristo' (UA) opens Thursday- (2). Arcadia: (Sablosky) (600; 35-46-57) '. —'Nellie Kelly" . (MrG) (2d run). Jiist abbut scraping par with $3,200. Last week, 'Arizona' (Col), fair $2(600. fbr six days of. second run showing. Boyd (WB) (2,560; 35-46-57-68)— 'Kitty Foyle' (RKO). World pre- miere plus all advance ballyhoo is hiking the take to super-special $26.- 000. Last week, 'Second Chorus' (Par) strictly minor league fare, with a punk $8,300. . . Earle (WB) (2.758;: 35-46-57>68-75 ) —'Youni Find Out' (RKO) with -Larry Clinton orchestra on stage. Though not in the same class of the grosses set up in the salad days of band attractions, this combo, how- ever, will bring in .a profitable $23> 700. Last week, 'Earl Carroll's* (Par) with stage .show including Clyde McCoy's band and the Three Stboges, netted a fairish $19,200. Fox (WB): (2.423; ; 35^46-57-68)— .'Four Mothers' (WB) (2d wk). Sat- isfactory $12,000.: Bow-in okay $15.- 200. .'Santa Fe; Trail* (WB) unveiled today (Tues.) for the holiday trade. karUon (WB) . (1,066; 35-46-57-68) —'Nanette* (RKO) (2d run). Second week good .$4,100. Last week, split between 'Letter* (WB) (2d rim) and •Nanette* (RKO) (2d run). sad $3,300. Keith's (WB) (1,970; 35-46-57-68) —'Go West* (M-G) (2d run). Okay $3,900. Last ' week, spl i t between: 'Tin Pan Alley' (20th) (2d run) and three days of 'Go West' (M-G) . (2d run), mediocre $3,700. Stanley (WB) (2,916; 35-46-57-68) —'North West Mounted' (Par) (2d . wk). Still galloping along at fast dip with ' zingy $16i000. Opening sesh great $21,000. Will be followed by 'Comrade X' (M-G). ' Stanton (WB) (1.457; 35-46-57)— ■'Kildare's Crisis' (M-G). Still at- tracting enough customers for an okay $4,600. Last week, 'Gallant Sons' (M-G) was pulled in six days with sad $3,100. . 'lilEIGHBGR^G, B'KLYN 'Bagdad* Nice $20,000—Holiday Coin ■ Plentiful Brooklyn, Dec 81. • Booming biz at. all downtown houses in City of Churches. Kids but of school and oldet folks celebrating holidays with sprees in the deluxers. Top attention getter is Fabian; Para- mount with 'Love Thy Neighbor' and 'South of Sue;?* in second week. Estimates for This Week Albee (RKO) (3.274: 25-35-50)— .'Nanette* (RKO) and 'Shayne Detec- tive' i(20th). Opened yesterday :(30). Last week, 'Night Tropics' (U) and iVigilantes* (U>. quiet $14,000. . .' ;Fox -(jfabian) (4.089; 25-35-50)— 'Sante Fe Trail* (Wb) and 'Always Bride* (WB). Opens today (31). Last week, 'Burma Road* (Par) arid ?Lady. Question*-(Cbl), good $16.000., . Met (Loew's) (3.618; - 25-35.-50)-r 'Third Firiger' (M-G) and 'Kit Carr son' (UA);:. Opens today. Last week, 'Bagdad* (UA) -and 'Dulcy' (M-G), nifty $20,000. ' Paramount (Fabian) : (4,126; 25-33- 50)—'Love Thy Neighbor* (Par) and. 'South Suez' (WB)'. Goes in second week, today. Last week .combo dreW . magnificent $30,000. . Strand (WB) (2.870; .25-35-50)-' .'Gang of :Mine? (Mono) and .stng^ show with George White's 'ScandaK Ben Blue, Mildred Fbnton. etc. Will get good $15,000. 'I Met Murderer (Classic) arid .'Devil's Pipeline' (UJ arrive Thursday,, (;2).