Variety (March 1944)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
March 1944
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (March 1944)
Leaf #:
000207
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Early Cinema, Theatre and Vaudeville, and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library, Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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S6 ORCHESTRAS-MUSIC Wednesdajr, March 22, 1911 The Shortest Jump On Record Concluding three weeks Capitol, New York March 22 Opening Loew's State, New York March 23 WILL OSBORNE AND HIS HOLLYWOOD BAND MuticraU Records Soon to B» Released L0N9 AGO AND FAR AWAY GOOD NIGHT WHEREVER YOU ARB STAR DUST SHINI ON HARVEST MOOM f SHOULD WORRr WHO^ME? Bands at Hotel B.O.'s (Presented hartwiih, a* a wtMy tabulation, if tha estimated cover charga businen being dom by nam* . band* in varioiu New York hotels. Dinner buaineit (7-10 p.m.) not rated. Fiflurei after name of hotel give room capacity and cover charge. Larger amount designates iaeekend and hoUday price, ■ Compilation it iascd on period from Monday to Stittirday.)' ... . <l"»e" Tni.ii .■BiiiHl ■ Hotel'-' ■■,'■■ ^' ■ ■ " ■ ^' Ray Heatherton. .BiUmora (400; $l-$r,(SO). Lam Mclntu*....Lexington (300; 75c.$1.50) 110 .leuy Wald .New Yovkgr (400; Jl-SL.'iO) 2 Frankie Carle... .Pennsylvania (500; $1-$1.50) 9 -teo-Rejiinvan-r,--.-Waldort (550^(^2)— 4 Boyd Haehufn....Lincoln (275; il-Jl.SO). 3" Guy Lombardo ..Roosevelt (400; $1-$1.50)..'. 24 Vauslin Monioe Co.Timodore (400; $1-$1 50) 0 Fltiyod n'wok On Uitta 40 1,150 53,4()() 2.025 2.000 ■ 8400 2,828. 950 2i250 ,tt,27S-. 200.8nrt 4,100' 14.82,'5 '■''13;27ft. ■■2',7S0.' 45i323- :i,275:: *.Asieri'siis indicate a supporting floor shoti-. [ Neiu Yorker and BillmOre/ have, ice 's/iou'».', Waldorf has CiacU ■ Fiel'dsf:C:d)Hmpd0-e, .0 AltflVi'.s : Mbdefni{ij<es; Lexington, Uaicaiian flow n'now. . 'k.';t.3,., tia,i/s., ; ■■'^^■*'/^^'v;;;V-^':':.y-\'X,',„^ Chicago , .Neil -BondshU '(Mayfair. Kooin. Blacltstorie Hotel; 400;. $l5fl nVili,);. 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Sammy Kaye (Palladumi B, Holly.vvood/si.Kt.h^^ "Oiit Suiiday ,(19 i, ■ Ha: llclr.tyre. in. Exit nwsia to 30.000. j"''.'-':,^ • . Horace Heidt (Trianon B, Soiilhgnle, IGth week). Settled and solid. Will better 8,500. rhil Harris (Slapsy Maxle's, N, Los Angeles, 20th week). Needs a sta- diifm,'' Full Ht 5,200. . . ■ , ''■-X'-''.:-'k''./'!'/:'l. ; Gay Olaridge (Chez Paree; 850; $3-$:j.50 niin;). With .floor show Iveaded by Jacl(,^8 Miles, played to around 5,000 " ' Del Courtney (Blackhawk; 500; $l-$2,'50 minO. Business ,at nicft level haie with swell 5,000. 10 Best Sellers on Coin-Machines ,■ .(RecoTcis beiow ,«>« gfqbbiiia nvpst .'iiicJcels this lueeK iHrjiikebOxm throughout tliercoxmir't/ ,ai: reported by operat,ors to "yaneiy.'' Names of. more tfion one bond or uocair.s-t «/(er t/i« title indicates, in order of popn~ larity,- tiihose. reqordi.jiBS ar«: bei nfii ?iZnyed. Fipui-c^ and' naii.ies 'ifi .pawti'- ■ the,9is indicate the' iiu.mbef ,o in the -iisfi'ii'gs , ai'd reapeclive pitblisJiers.) Mairzy', Boats (8) (Mil)er);-i.V.:,;;.i.ii,.:;; 2. BesBtae' Macho (11) ■. (Melodylane): . i i',. v 3. Couldn't Sleep Wltik (5) (T. B. Harms). 4 Do Nothing Till You Hear (5) (Bobbins). ■ S. Don't Sweetheart Me '2i (Advai-.ced)... 6. Wiie!i They A.sk Abor.t Yu.i (2) (Berlin):, 'r.,,.PQiciciana: :(2) XMarks).«i>...;..;.,.. U.. 8. Siioo Shoo Baby (13) (Leed.s) »: So Love, No Nothin' (10) (Tr'.ar.;;:e)... 10.: My ^Heart Tttl*:Me:(17)"(BVC:) . . . J;. ( Al Trace Capilol ^ Merry Macs Decc* f Jimmy "Dorsey .......Decca ^Abe Lyman Hit (Frank Sinatra .... .Cglumbia \ Dinah Shore , Victor J Woody Herman Decca I Stan Kenton . .... .Capitol . .Lawrence Welk Decca ( Jimmy Dorsey Decca '( Sonny Dunham ..........Hit' \ Bmg Crosby Decca f'David .Rose:. . ; ..,..:. -.Vietttr J. Atldrew.s -Sisters ...... Decca (Clla Mae Morse Capitol i Jjn Garber Hit I i;ila ;Ma9 Morse.; . ^.;.CaBi.tot.^ S Glen Gray DeccH ( Eila Mae Morse ,..;. Capiioi; Band Review BARNEY BAPP OBCH (12) With Francis Holbrooli Hdppy Hour Night ClUb, Mpls. Bariier Rapp, veteran maestro, has a first-rate ;swi;nf(: bind, that , cfiii fill the bilii.adequately in atty night spot, .or hotel.' : ..iMod.est. in siz.e, the . combo is .ivpt, designed 'ior .stage .engagem.9hts, .but; it- give's e'ut.-.witli '.plenty of vplume,. highly;:.listenabie, while the .dancing, customers tak^ its. music iilce. a duck to" \yater.. R.app peps. .up proceed.vngs .with .'.-sn.a'pp'sf', ernceeirig. And-.v'Wiield'S: the baton', expertly. ■ . ''' : .;.Coinprising iotir- brass,;'four 'saxes' a.hci three rhythni, tlie : tiand .\vorks. with ; gusto; spurred on! ;by Ihe . dy- namic 'Happ.:'. ,It uses 'lively, swing arrangements;:of current pops,.' and (lie :...oldies also . gSt '. an .' occasional ■ihlring. ; ■'. ■■. ■ '.'' .'■;,': .At this spot. the. outflt.proves capa- ble .Of putting.oh a.'brief floor'Sho.-w;^ as we!! as carrying the ball for da'Hcingl , Gene Robih'son, from the bras.'j section, '.singa.,and'doesi it well, and three , of the... boys.' capture laughs, wiih a burlesque interpretation ol the Sally Rand fan dance, , :Ff ahe.es Holbrook .is band's -vocalr ist ' .Her 'work is vigorous and. ef-. fective. ' Rees. Top Tunes for Your Books An All-Time. Favorite I MUST HAVE THAT MAN Music by , ,. JIMMY McHVOH Published by Mills Jerry BuiUcli: has joined NBC ar- ranging staff. 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