Variety (Jan 1946)

14 PICTT7RK GROSSES Wc<1iiMjay, January 2, 1946 LA. Sock; 'Beik'9SG,2Spots, Heaven lOSG in 3, Both Records; 'Expendable' Big 791/2G, 3; 'None'-'Sue ^/-^ in 5 Los Angc'les, Jan. :1, Business soarfjcl to new recoi-ds for •ny week this session -svUii an estimated $500,000 total coming thioiisli the ticket window!:. "Bells ot St. Mary's," slafting off with an opening day record,, bas registered suc• ce.s.^ive Tiigh,s dail.v. Look.<! to. hit colo.-sal .S9K.000 in two theatres, Pantages and RKO Hillslreet, on initial week. alniOi>t unheard of in these parts. . ■ ■ j Likewise terrific is ''Leave Her to Heaven," going to likely, record $105,000 or near m three houses. "Then There Weie None.' paired with •'Sunbonnet Sue,' is clocking a . great ,$53,.500,.in fiye spots, incltiding three iniall.^eatci .s. "They Were Expendable Ipoks sock $79,.'i00 or over in thiee spot.s. "Stork Clwb"' iii oft to a fast start, teeing off New 'year's Eve in . two Paramount theatres, with robust ses-., sion in pro.spect. Second 'rame o£ "San Antonio" is : potent $65,000 iu three loeatioii-s. Also in second .stanza is ■'Getting Gertie's GarteiN". -with nice .$38,006: for four houses.: : , Estimales for This Week Beverly Hills Music Hall iBlvimen-. feld-G&S) ti)24; .-ij-?! )— "Getting Gertie's Gartei" lUA) I2d wk). Swell'I^.SOO With New Year's Eve trade after handsome . $3,8.00 , lirst week. . * . Carthav Circle (FWC) il518; 50|l>_-Failen Angel" i'20lh) and "Senorita From West ' (U). Fine $8,500. Last week. ■Spellbound" tUA) t3d .wkl. smoolli .$B.200. Chinese (Grauman-WC) (2.048: .50$1)— "Leave Her to Heaven" r20th). Smash $30,000. Last week, '•PaUeit Angel" ('20th ) and "Senorita From West" (U) (2d wk), fine $12.(500. Downtown (WB) (1.800; 50-$!)— "San Antonio" (WB) <2d w!t). Pushing o« to big $24,000. with New "year's Eve show after boffola $28,000 Initial frame,. Downtown Mnsle Hall (Bliimenfeld) (900; .55-$1.20)— 'Gertie's Garter" (UA) (2d wk). Soaring to sock $19,000 with holiday eve business sfter fancy $18,500 first frame: E{yptian (FWC) 11.538: 50-$l>— "They Were Expendable" (M-G). Came through with boff $20,000 on first week ended Monday i31l night and second frame looks hi ight. Four Star (.UA-WC) (900; ,)0-$l)— "Then Were None" ( 20th ) and ' Sunbonnet Sue": (Mono), eioscd first week with fancy ,$7,500. including New Year's Eve, and launches second frame today. Guild (PWC) t96R; .■)0-$l1— "Tlien None" (20th) and "Sunbonnet Sue" (Mono). Nice $8,500 on first, week ended Monday (31 T. • Hawaii (H&S) (956; 55-Sl )— ' Gertie's Garter". (UA) (2d wk v. Shooting for solid $8,500. including holiday, after okay $6,300 first week. nollvwOod (WB) (2,756; .50-$l)— "San Antonio" (WB) i2d wk). .Rou.sing $21,000 with holiday show, after smash $27,000 first week. Hollywood Music Mall (BUuTienfcld) (475; 55-85)— "Gertie's Gaiter" (UA) (2d wk). Robust S5.000 oh holidav week after $3;900 fir.st week. LoeWs Slate (Loew-WC I (2.404; 50-$l )--"Leave Her to Heaven" (20th). Record $!)0,000. La-I v.eek, "Fallen AngcJ" (20th) and "Senonta From West" (U) (2d wk). potent $2.5,100. • 1 Los Aii(tcle.s (D'lown-WG) (2.097; 50-$l l~"Expendablc ' ( M-G ). Closed iir.st week MmyAsy (31) eve Tv^'ith giartt $44,000 . and "miy hit that on second frame. . Orpheum ( D'lown) f2,000: 65-85)— "SuiLset El Dorado"' (Rep) With Polack Bros, circus on , stage (2d wk). Smooth ..$28,000 \vit1l special midriiglit sliow. Last week, iieat.S21'.800. Paiitagcs iHanJ_ L2.812: 50-,*l)— "Bell.s of .St. Mary'.s" (RKO). v.Record-sniashing S48,000 aftc) record opening oav on Bec 27. Last weelc, !'Wou)dn't Say 'V'es:' (Col) and ".fulia .fto,ss" (Col.) (2d wk), fioo:d $12,900. Paramount iF&M) i;{.:!98: iO-^l )— "Stork Club" (Par) and"Wild/ire"' (ihdic)i Opened M<)nday 131), night. Last \veek,; '.'libst Wei-kenri'' (Par) and "LovE; Honor" iKcp). tmsiVt day.i' was .$1M00 after good .$17;50() on fourth franip. Paraniviint Hollywood (FvtM) H 451; .^-.tl )— ".Stork Club" (Par*. Opened Moiida.y (,■}!)' riiiiht La.it week, "Ln.«t Wcpkeiid" (Par), on final 4'/i days hit $8,000 a-ftcr smooth $11,900 fourth Week. RKO Hillslreel (RKO) 1^890* SOSO)— "Bells of St.: Mary's" ifiKG)'. Sina.shing all inai'k.s here \vltli better than ,$50,000 after reeoid opening ria,v, bee: 27, t<a,st \vCck,: "Wouldn't Say Yes" (Co!) and "Jtilia ' Ro.s.s" (Col ) (2d wk). Went out wi'lf .'^14;70() Hilz iFWC) (1.370; ,5«-'i,! )— • E.\pcndablc" (S4-Gi. Closed .'irM ueek Moijiday (31): ^rith .sbclv $.)5,,500, an(J will hit near tliat oii second fraino, Uiiitr.il Artists i UA-WC) (2 UK); 50f 1 )— "Then. None" -.(aotlv) and "Sun ■ bonnet Sue" iMonoi, Closed fiist Broadway Grosses EstimateiV Total Gross a;his Week , $1,00!)„'>00 ■ . < Bused oil 17 ^ l/ienlr'es),: ■ Total (ii'oss Same Week Last Year. ... ,$-')7'l,200 iBftseci oii 16 l)ieotres) 'Stork' Sock 16G In M3d Indpk Indianapolis, Jan. 1. Grosses here currently are not up to expectations due partly to bad weather. '-Stork Club" at the Indiana, looks to be the only big money-maker in town. "'Yolanda and the Thief" at Loew s and ''This Love of Ours" at the (Jircle also cans. All deluxer$ changed programs Mondav (31). Esiimates f«r This Week Circle iKatz-Dolle) (2,800; 35-55) —"Love ot Ours" (U) and"That Night With You" (U), Modest $10,300. Last week. "Call of Wild" (20th) (reissue) and -'Don Juan Quilligan" t20th), thin $4,500 in 5 day.s. Indiaina ( Katz-Dolle) ( .■!,300; 35-55) —"Stork Clui>" (Par) and "Follow That Woman" (Pai). Sock $16,000. Last week. "Danger Signal" (WB) and 'Bnghton Sti angler" (RKO), sad .$5,000 in 0 days. ,■■ jKeiih'S ■ ■( Iiidre ) :i l-20a; 35-60)— "Adventures ot Rustj" (Col) and vaude. Oke ls4.500 in weekend run. Last: Week, '•Man -Music Mountain" (Rep): aind vaude. $3,000; same time. Loew's iLoew','!) i2,450;. :i5-55)— "Yolanda and Tlnet"' (M-G) and "Life With Blonriie ' Fair $11.,500. Last week, -"Went to Races" (M-G) and '"Priiion Ship" (Col), sluggi.sh $4,800 in 4 day.s. , Lyrie (Katz-Ddllc) ( 1.600; 35-55) — "AH Came True" (WB) and "Always In My Heart" (WB) (reissues). .Average $5,000. Last week. "Fallen Angel"' (20th) and "Mexicana" (Rep), slim $3^500 in 6 days on m.o. 'SAN ANTONIO' GIANT I|;i8,000 IN SEATTLE ■ ■ geattle, ,Ja«, -1; ■ . 8i2 is oil upb(?at this session, .Best , bets looks to be "San .(Vntonio," ".Stork Club" and "What Ne.xt, Corporal Hargrove.'" Estimates for This Week Blue mouse (H-E) (800; 45-80)— "Highness and Bellboy" (M-G) (3d wk ). From Fifth Ave, Good $6,500. Last week, 4th o£ "Lme Letters" (Par) and 2nd of "Hidden Eje" (.M-G), aroimd $2,600 in :! days. Fifth Avenue (H-E) (2,349; 45-80) —"What Next, Corp, Hargrove'.'" I M-G) Big $13,500 or near. Last week, •'Highriess" ( M-G ) ::and ' "Dan.gcrous Partncis" (M-G), $5,000 on 3 davs,;' ■ .'. ■ . .. Liberty IJ-vH). (.1,650; 4.5-80)— "Wouldn't Say Yes" (Col). Holiday helping to okay $10,000,. 'about: same as first week. Music Box (H-E) (8.50; 45-80)— "Weekend at Waldoi f" iM-G) (6th wk). Indicated $(5,000. Got $6,300 the -week before. Music Hall (H-E) (2,200; 45-80)— "Stork Club" (Par). Look for great $13..')00. La.^t week, "Man Alive" (RKO) and "Wasleland" (RICO). $6,000; ' : Orpheum (H-E) (2,600; 45-80)— "San Antonio" (WB). Rousing $18,000 or dose. Last weelc. "Too Young" (WB) . and "'Crimson Canary" (U), 512,000. Palomar (Sterling) ( l.,350; 45-80) — "Scotland Yard Investigator" (Rep) and \aiide. Solid $12,000. La.st week, "Capt Tugboat Annie" (Rep) and vaude, $13,000 Paramount (H-E) (3 039: 4.5-80)— •Fallen Angel" ('20th) and "Follow That Woman" iPai ) ('2d wk). Going for $13,000, sock. Ditto the week before.- ■ Roosevelt (Sterling) (800; 4,'>-8a)^ "Too Young" (WB). Moveoyer froiti Orpheum. Nice .tfi.SOO. Last week, "Daltons Ride" lU) (2d wk). S6,000. Winter. Garden (Sterling) (800; 2.550)— "GI Joe" (UA) and "Radio Stars Parade" (RKO) i3d run). Fum S4.,500. Last week. 'Out of World" (Par) and "Junior Miss" (20lh) .(3d run), $6,000,. Hargrove Leads in Pitt, Strimg 21G; Unef m, 'Sonth'rner' 9G, Both Hot Key City Grosses Estimated Total Gross This Week $:{.7,W,300 (Bn.sfd oil 20 eilif,"!, 174 <)i*a (res, cCiie/ly first runs, tiicliiciiiig AT. y.) Total Gross S4m« Week Last Year $3,631,300 (Based on 20 cxiies, 167 theatres) 'Bells' Tops AH Houses, 'Forest' Big in Omaha Omaha, Jan. 1. Biggest gio.ss since Brandeis theatre has been running on a .film policy., looms lor "Bells of St. Malay's." Means it Will top all houses here despite limijcd capacit.y of house. "Enchanted Fore.st," at Orpheum, and "San .Antonio," at Paramount, also are in the money. Estimates for This Week Brande's (RKO) (1.500: ifi-fiO)— "Bells St.. Mary's" (RKO), .Sen.satioiial .$16,000 or better. La.«t -week, "Piiiocchio;' (RKO) and "Scotland Yard Investigator" iRep), nice $6,200. Orpheum I Tri.statcs) (3,000: 16-60) ^-'"Enchanted Forest'" (PRC) and "People Are Funnv", (Par).. Okay $10,000. La.st week, •'Southerner'" lUA) and "Tel) to a Star" (Rep), $7,800. ^ ParatnoTiinTTri.states (3.000: 16-60) —"San Antonio'' (-WB). Solid $11,000; or over. La.st week,"What Next. Cpl. Haigiove'' (M-G), lively $11.1500 Omaha iTi i.'-tatp'.) (2.000; 10-60)— "Cpl. Hariri (He" i M-G ) (m.o.) and "Capt. Tugboat Annie'' (Rep) Modest $9,000. La.st week. "Abbott & Costello Hollvwood" i."V[-G) and "Jealou'-y" (Repi, fine ,$10,600 .State (Goldberg) (865; 15-,50)— "Tender Grapes" (M-Gi and "Silver Devil ' (FC) ( Last, week," .'-'Doll, and "Terror of (rei,5sue), $3,000, Tinx Town" (FC) i Despite Storm, 'Bells' Smash $28,000 in Prov.; Carle Ups 'Divorce' 27G Providence, Jan. 1. Despite heavy snow sloim which crippled the city transportation. Saturday (29). "Bells of St. Mary" is lulting on all cylinders at RKO Albee to give house a smash .'.ession. Otiie'r stands are doing fairly well. F.slimates for This Week Albee (RKO) ( 2.200; 44-^,'i )— "Bells ol St. M.iry'.s" iRKO). Second \i.eek started Tuesday (1). First .se.^h with Heiw Year's Eve show thrownjjj^iiit, terrific $28,000. -^■Caritori ■ (Fay-Loew) ('1.400; 44-651 —•'Two Young To Know" (WBl and "Song of Old Wyoming" I WB l ' (2d rim). Fair $3,500.' Last week, ':Tlic:n None"(20th) and "Shadow of Terlor" (PRC) (2d run), $3,000. F.ay's:i¥ay) (1.400; 40-65)— "Club : Havana'' (PRC); and vaude on slSge. [ With fjew Year Eve shovv included ' should do over $6i000i Last week 1 "Mexicana" i Rep) and vawde, $5,000, 1 iviajest'c (Fay) (2,000; 44-B!5)— 1 ''FallenAn^el" (20lh) and "Danny i Boy" (PRC), Slow weela-iid with ' storm keeping people homo Lo'ok.s I near $12,000. Last week. "Too Young iTo Kilow": (WB) and "Song old 1 Wyoming" (WB), good $10,000. 1: Metropolitan (Snider) 13.100: 44[ S.'i ):— "Divorce" ( Mono) and FraiiUie j Carle prch licading stag.e. show for : w(>ek's run. W-iihhome-town Carle, ' should get close to wow $27,000. La.st [ \vceM. dark. ' " ^ I State (Loew) (3,200: 44-65)— ;'They I Were Expendable" :(M-G. ). Startecl Mondav (31). Last week "Yolanda I and the Thief" (M-G ) and '"Went to j Race.s" (M-(j), okay .ti6,500] Strand :( Silverman) (2,200; 44-65) —"Stork Club' (Pai i Opened .Monday (31). La-.! week, 'People .-Vie ston Blackie's $!'p..'i9B.-;,:;- 'Heaven High 22G For 3 K. C Spots Kan.sas City, Jan, 1, .. Otvlstandlrlg ;iie\V product' ist: the: deluxers gets the new year off to a flying start. Standout , this week is "Leave Her to Heaven,'' day-date at the Ksquire, Uptown and Fairway. "They Were Expendable" opened big at the Midland. "Bells of St. Mary's" stiU is potent at the Orpheum alter breaking all hou.se records there. E.^males for ThLi week Esquire, Uptown 'and Kairway (Fox-Midwest) (820; 2,043 and 700; 40-60) — "Leave to Heaven" (20lh), Terrific $22,000 or near. Last week, "Enchanted Forest" (PRC), $10,000 but not bad considering week. Midland (Locw's) (3.500: 45-65)— '"They Were Expendable" (M-G). Robust $18,000. Last week, "Yolanda and Tiiiet" (M-G> and "Out ol Depths" (Col), lively $14,500 but under hopes, Newman (ParainoUnt.) (1.900; 4665)— '•Stork Club" iPai) i2d wk). Nifty $14,500, First week, willi tour New Year'.s showings of "Kitty'! (Par) sub.stituted, was sma.sh $22,000, Orpheum (RKO) (1.500; 4()-()5) — "Bells St. Maiy'.s" (RKO) (2d wk). Sweet $15,000 after wham opening round which set new house record at $21,000, better than expectations. Tower (Fo-x-JoHee) (2,100: :«)-(«)) —'.'Don't Fence Me In" i Rep) and "Senorita From West" (U) with vaude. Lush. $12,000. Last week. 'Spider" (20th) and "Ti.ger Woman" (Rep) plus stage .show, offish $9,000. (ivi-ui and •bilver ,day (31). La->t week, ' s~uc) .Fain^h $2,200., | -Funny" (Par) and "Best Jllv Siytcis" (20th) |.Ronde2Vou.s" (Par), nice week Monday i31) witli sol'd SI 9.000 and layilcho.* second v\'eck today. : Uptown (F'WCi) (1.790; 50'-$l)i. "Leave to lleaven" (20thi. Reeord $2,5,000. Last week. "Fallen Angel" , (20th ) and "Seinoi'ita From West" (Ul, finaled at sturdy $8,500! . ' ::, Vogue (FWC) (8K5; :50-:.$:i )-:-':Then Noive". (20lh) ahfl "Siinbonhct Sue" (Mono). Stout i7..)00 on fir.st trame, clo.sed on Monday (31), and business .^tiapci .steadv on .second week. Wil.shire (FWC) (2.296; .50-$!)— "Then None " (2()lh) and "S.mbtmiiot Sue" (Mono). Fir.st week ended Monday (.'{1 ) with robust .'811.000 and sli6uld-.,iicai' that figure oir sccorid frartuv '., ■: .■ .■.: :'■■:: , Wiltcrn i\VE) 1 2.:i00: ,)0-$l )— ' San AntoiTio", :. ('WB ) : . i2d wk),' Likelj'' crLiit $20,000 on second week aflo'r elo,sin,fi iir;St stanza (30) at siroiu' .$24,000. .' . Million Dollar (D'town) (2 300' 4065 )-^:"FaH.ch, A,i:iK(-.t" (20th) and ''Sel«)f i(a. Froni West" ( U ). (jofnpi.s-.-in Orimoveovot: -^^diiy-rifrtr : with Gartliiiy Circle and sjguting $7,000, Last week, siibseciucpt run. 'Bells' 32G Record ? .In Balto.; 'Antonio' 27G Baltintorp, ,Janv i:' E.^tra-sti'ong shoWi.hg.s are in evidence' here i|.i.is wc(!l?. ; F,asll.y tlie winnei; is "The Bell.^ of • SI, ' Marv's," at: the combo HiRr). '^vhece a .'(iew house: high is a. (liiicH. ■ Also faring (!.\ccpt,lonally wClI is '■Sail Antonio." at the. Stanley. ' : Same is true bt "Scarlet Street ' at Kcith'.s. Estimates tor 'This Wr-ck Century ( Locw's-U.'V ) Ci.OOO; 2060)-"They Were E.xpendable" (MG). Opened yesterday (Mon ) alter all-right round of -"Yolanda arid the Tiiiel"" i.M-G) to .$14,700. Hippodrome. (Rappaport) (2.240: 25-65)— "Bells of St. Mary's" (RKO) plus v.iude. Selling an all-lime hou.se high with early morning opening-, and New Yeai's FJvc allI night .shows at holiday prices', ' -id-t aiding tovvai'd a Ken,s{itional$32,000 (ir close; , Last weeki "One Way to .Wiv*'-' (Col) and vaude; mild $13,«0(), Keith's (.Sclianbri-^'ci ) (2.4()0' 2060)— "Scarlet Sliecl" (U) wk), fatarted second round today (TlIcs,) 'Heaven,' 'Spellbound' Lead Fairish Detroit DiMroil. Jan. I. Post-Chri.stnias pickup flu.shed business to good takes locally. But all .spots are olT, "Leave Her tii. Heaven," at tlie Fox, •Spellbound," '_;vt the ■pal(nS7StatP, and Cllen Gray's band at the Downtown, pulled best. Estimates for This Week Adams (Balaban) (2,863; lifl-901— "Fallen AnRcl" i'20th) and "Girl on Spot" (Mono) (in.o.). Fairish $14. r 000, Last week. !'Love of Ours" ( U ) and "Spider" (20th), $12,000. KroailwaynCapltoi ( United Detroit)) (3.000: 60-85) — "Mildrod Pierce" (WBi and ■'Club Havana" (PRC). Good $12.000 for fourth week in town, second week here. La,st week, $11,000, Downtown (Balaban) (2.863; 60I 901— Capt Tufiboal .A.nnie" (Rep) I and Glen Gray oieh on stage. Fine ; $28,000. Last week. "Voice of WhisI tier" (Col) and "Queen for Day" 1 radio proyrani ca.st on staiie, mild $1,5,000. Fox (Fo.x-Michigan ) 1 5.049; (10-85 ) -^"Leave to Heaven" 1 20tli ). .Strong • S:J8.000. Last week. ' Fallen AnKel" i20th) and "Girl on .Spot " (Mono), fair $25,000 second week. Madison (United Detroit) (1,858; 4.5-.55)— ^"Yoii Came Along" (Par) and "J. 001 Nrnhts" iCol). Good $5.BOO. Last week. "Out of World" (Par) and "'Enchanted Cottage" (RKO). $5,200 Michiean (United Detroit) (4,034: (iO-90) — ••What Ne.xt Haisrovc'' (M-G) _ai)d • ■'D''angerous Partners" ( Moiio) ''(2d wk). Holdinj! up to nice $20,000 after fii\st-week_ar $'i4.000, Palms-Slatr. (United Del roil) (2.976: 60-B5)-' Spellbound" (UA) and "Sunbonnet Sue" (Mono). Neat $14,000, Last week, "Confidential AKcnl" (WB), satisfactory $15,000. United Artists (United Del roil) (1.841; 60-85)— "Yolanda and Thiel" (M-G) (2d wU). Gieat $14,000 alter splendid lirsl week $16,000. after a iiice-S()ii.i;)< oppnef (o ^$13,500; Maryland (Hicks) (1,480; 20-44)-"SetKirita Fronr: Wc-st" ( Rep) a iid "Trial of Vengeance" (PRC). .Vvrragp at .$3,000, La.st week. "Stiange Confcsiiion" (PRO and "Anj-cl Froni Brooklyn'' (Rep) not much bolter at ,■53,200. Maytair (Hick.--) (980; 25-,55)— "Dakota" (Rcp». Sliony $5,000 or :-bette);i -Last w6c<k... "Pili-suit to KXfiierji'*, (U). lair ,$4,100, . Stanley' (WB) i ).280; 26-65) -' S.m Antonio" (,WB) (2(1 wk). Started .second sesh today (Tue.s.-) aftpi nio'fi•pin;? U.t)..iit im'fehly ,$27,000 on -oueiier. .yaieBCia ( LOew's-UA ) ( 1 .840; ■ 2060)— "Yolanda and Thief (M-G) (tri-6.). Started ye-stei'day. iMt)!),) after "Dolly Sislpr.s" (20tli) a.|,so. in m.o. held well at $4,400 after two fine weeks itvunedialply pieceeding at downstairs Century. Pittsburgh, Jan. i. Schedules all jazzed up this week with theatres eaeer to set Ijolrday openings. Result Is that films are running everywhere from juM four days to 11, Mo,sl fii'st-ruii .sites waited until New Year's Eve (last midnight) to get their new atU-cTctions tiling. Xmas Week, closing Monday i3i) looked..' bc-id at, getaway -but pivited up momentum down the streteli nuli, eating that M2 may be back on the beam again. Best Showingwas niade by "'What Next, Corporal Hardl in e '•' at tlie Stanley. "Yolanda and Thict" IS a close second at Penn. Estimates for This Week Fulton tShea) (1,700; 40-(),"i)~ ".\lo.xicana" (Rep), Got only aiound $5,000, quite a (Wraedown aller "Dolly Sisters'' (20lh), which i^an 3 d,i\^ be'y<)nd..4 weeks to land, nearly $.')0,ll0p, bi-eaki'iig all records, i'tir this ieitglli,' of run here. ' • Harris (Harris) (2,200; 40-(t5)— "Wouldn't Say Ye.s" (Col) i2(i wk). Or 5 days of holdover, geltrHH swell $10,000. Last weekf, -tJni'.'i' -cot n>iui' ,$9,500. Moved to the Senaloi . ' Leaxe Her to Heaven" (20th) opened toda.v. . , ■ . Pcnn . (Loew's-UA ) ( 3,300; 40-65)— "Yolanda and Thief" (M-G)., Combo of Fred Astaire and technicolor help, ins; thi.s to nice $19,000. I'leceding" this, house had "Soulhei iier " lU.'V) tor 4 days, aroimd $8,500. Kit* (WB) 1800; 40-65) •George White Sc-andals" (RKO) (m,o,). Okay at near $3,000. Last week, ."Hold That Blonde" (Par) movpovcr Horn Penn, lt!l,900 in 4 days • Senator (Harris) " (1,7')0 40-65)— "Rafl'les" : (UA) . and "14uri ie«iie" : (UA) (,rci,ssiies'). Hastily shoved jh on Xnias Day and on (i d,i\s d'd swell $3,500. Preceding week, -i^lie SpicliM" (20th) and "Hou.se of Diacula" (U) pulled $3,000, solid lor bekne-Xmas ,stan.za. . ■ Stanley (WB) (3.800. 40-65)— ■•Hargrove" (M-G). Best thing on downtown Xmas tree, strong li;21,000 and e.xccllont consi:dDriiig slow -.start. Last week, "ScandaLS" (RKOi, oke $6. .500 on 4 days, ' . . ..v Warner (WB) (2,000: 40-63) The Southerner" tUA) (m.o.). SUirdy •SO.OOO or near. Four davs of ".Mibott aiKl :Costello iu Hollywood" iM-G) pivcoeding was ahout ,$3,,5fl0.. .: L'ville OK; 'Heaven' 17G, Thief 16G, 'Antonio' 7G, 'Blonde' Same, All Big Louisville, Jan. 1. Openings are geared here lor the liuliday, most hoiLseii sprinjiiiiK ni»w product I (iday (Tuesday); Bi/. is ^mtA .ill around "Volanda and Thief," at Loew's State, and "Leave Her to lleaven," at the Rialto, loolci.ng best bets. Rodeo at the Jefferson County .\riirory IS drawing well, and not hurting pieliire groSiSes too iiiitclii : . ., Estimates for 'i;his, jycek.;,.. ' Brown i4th Avc--I^oe\Vsr -( 1:100; 40-(i())— "Pinocchio" (RKO) (nv.P.). Siuliting oke $4,000. La.st week, "F.dlen Angol" (20th) and •'Spider" (20Ui), $3,.500. Kentncky (SwifOw ) ( 1 .200; 30-40). —"State Fair i20th) and • O.i .Slage, Every bodly" (U), Lively $1.!)00. Last I'vveek, "You CaraC Along" i Par i and /Throe Caballercs'' iRKOi, e^ il,800. I Locw's State (Locw's) (3.300: 4060)— "Yolanda and Thiol " (M-G) and ."She Went to Races'" (Coll. Snappy [■i-Hi.OOO. La.st week, "Whal Next. , Corporal Hargrove". (M-G ) ' and i • Lo\e Band Leader" (Ctvl ) '11 days), I otc $18,000. , I Mary Anderson XPeople's) 1 1.000; j 40-60)— "San Antonio" (WB). Cnwreoiintrv opus drawing heltv bi/. with 'holidajs helping to solid $7,000 La.st week, "Danger Signal" (WBi, ^.'i 0()0. 1 VaKonal (Standard) (2.400. 40-60) I— "Wonder Maii"»-(Rl4»0) jind "W.kl-"' Ffirc'' (iiictie):-' CitiTently-'iTijjidiig'-itoi— okay $4,000. La.st week, '•.Mtiiig. Came Jones" (RKO) and "Di.sncy, Cartoon Carnival" (RKO), lively $4,500. Kiallo. (Fourth A\eniiei (3 400: — 40-60)"Leave Her to rieaveil" (20lh).^ Singleton brins;in'j||n iM^lly I'emrae, trade. Aiming: at sturdy $17.-, 000 or over. Last week. "I'lnoccluo '. (RKO) (reis.sue), brisk $11 000 Strand (Fourth Avenue) (1.400: 4060)— "Hold That Blonde" (Pai ) and; "Follow That Woman" (Pai i. Plenty hot at $7,000. Last week. "Captain Tugboat Annie" (Hep) and "."Vlexicana" (Rep), healthy $6,000. Lupita Tovar Goes South I Hollywood, Jan. 1. I Lujiila Tovar '^vas Inked to star in , llii'ee features,: starting with "■("hiee j Willie Or(;hi(ls," to bo piodiKcd bv I Cenlral CinematogralTcos in .vIp.njio iC.tv. with Antonio Moreno sl..t( d a" 'clii-ector. ■ j. Currcolly In Hollywood. vacirf-ss; j recently starred in "Resui-rerlifiii . I and "Miguel Strogo/l" in ihc Mexti can capitalj^