Variety (May 30, 1951)

’» M. 1SS1 LA Sluggish; ‘Riviera’ Standout. Sturdy $50,000. ‘Divide’ Mild 26G, Danger’ Fairish 18G, ‘Katie’ $1830 ££ 5> above a TABULA’ FAST J9.000. |‘Rrnli/ Brisk $11000 Tods Cinrv BALTO; tARGO' FAT 6G W0M *" B “ * ' T. *»’ ‘Brat Fairish 7G, Guanf $5,500 May 2ft Tra4f leamlly la vnexnting rt tine tiefh «ith “Great Cam- Lm Angeles May 2ft ♦* Thera la only one ftrt^t opal the new Mite this tr ~ Wat Topping the ftiy u Eftvtorn," which to pyOviaf ta •ift) fv) OOO Ml flee theatre* best for this Chiaeue nut in Tmauini Wall D»»«*r to teir 11*.0*0 is t»» »poU • a»u» D*4 If M* -r«l M«n- to IllOM w l»v* . *5***"R* 1 ~Vp in Arms - Get Me reissue combe. la rat eg 191ft 000 er close In two sitea -Of Men and Mumr/* WerniM •t upped srahe. to slew 02 000 at Fiae Arts Lea 4s|r!cs Loyola. Wllshlre 2 040, 1.710^1 ^ • t TWO *2 Tft-tl 10*— Nifty 950 000 Cenat Guard Broadway Grasses Estimated TeUl G«em 9049.ft 20 t Keene* 1 • 1994ft <Based m IT thenfees I ‘Caruso’Great $20,000 in Prov. t»on a* 01 starts a third round at Century after a better than hr t pa ted sec—d week. Alan mage la “Fatoo4x** In after a streng bally at Ketth*t Others — downtown list are asatnly so-so I »tlmales for This to red Ceotory -Lsrs eU) (2.000. 2ft 7ft* — ‘('arsw" <M-G> <2d wk* Starting third round tomorrow to>dT" Big 912000 in second frame follows bs s u ing 919.000 Key City Grosses my 92.279.000 i Baaed on 2ft ririea. 21ft the- ♦ Cincinnati Ma> 2ft -Oo far Brahe,- la brisk suide at the AI bee, la tW standout Krrs this woeh Overall bis to modern* but an Improvement over l ( , u week Other near bills include Dear Brat" falrtoh at Capitol- Fighting Const Guard nanus| o| Grand; and “{Weber,* tame * Keiths • Bappapartl <2240 i Bedskins K «1e* May 2ft •Colt phi* hillbilly stageshour Nice | 912 000 Last week “Blue Blood** 1 Mom) with Ames Bros and Eileen ftllJOO •ftcha^r aer> <2 400. 2ft 70*— Fatoola" «UA*. 92314.444 1 Baaed on 22 cSfles. nod 203 (Heal real •Smuggler s Island «U». 99 000 Mayfair 'Hick*' (000 20-70*— A». First “Great at Lorn giving the groanea In Santa Ft* <Coi>. Oke 94 000, Last week Follow Bun** 20th <2d wk>.| | |4 tAQ Caruso to really great t Meehan lei <1 000 2ft TOi— holding a steady gait with few s Blade thto week and to An—I** tftOMil «ftd wk» Main-1 standing greener*. Beat bet to taming eke t »tha Other ^TSTIST r«r~lt- , •" * ?* •"** • “y (Pep*, sad 919300 W# ~ HoMv-Hl iM.nic.o nilvcrv, KK"< <tojTl2 754 1 1.797. 2344 Tftftl 10* Smuggler s Island >U)| -ato>nc Great Divide' *WB-. Esther to aters" Indie* Fainak Mild 924 000 Laat week Good- M MO Last week. Tokyo File * b ‘ r My Fancy** (toft '2d wk*. KKOI and Loves Dr Goebbeto’* 9I0.50U _ iDA| 1"^* W000 Loews State. Egyptian »LA> Ms>eetlr (Fay) <2300. 12.404, 1.930 70-91 Rawhide" 20th* and Broke" »M-G* sad **King BuU- Zoo# - , Up | Very weak whip * (Indie* Loew s only* 3d wk- Lagt ^ -follow Sun” 20th) 9 days Loew s; 9 days Egyptians | ^ Arror gMg to Mrs Hoyle * Ught 912.000. Lato week, oke Mon#l oicw 914 000 - RKO * <2- Mrtf o n lsn •Bolder* <2.100; 44- »n Arms * "ConfessI—s of Model * >la ■0° f rJ—i* diel and Sorreta of Sinner* «!n HKO* C v*wes» Okay 019-400 — < WB) <2 Goodtne. My Fancy 'W|i. Start K with * Virginia City «ue> was blah 99 000 Town Rap pa port tl —“Sealed Cargo* <HKO>. 94 000 Loot week. T Waa can Spy** Mono*. 9 at 99 300 after m***,*." nice at the Buffalo Louis Jordan band and revue to eo appointing side with “Man F Planet JT at Paramount <WB) train- • ^ My Fancy** to only fair at Ceu- Okav Albee *RKO> <2 100 »-TV^ To For Broke*’ <M-G* Good til • 000 Lid week. N* Idlers Three* M-G* 94 900 Capitol • Mid-States* *2 004 59- 79*—“Dear Brit** <Par< Fairnh 97 000 Laat week. “Katie Did If* <U*_, 94300 •BKO* 11.400; SS-TJ^ Fighting Coast Guard" <Brp Sw- k. “Scarf r f 200 in 9 days Keith s < Mid-Stales* <1342 IV Buffalo. May 20 T 73*— Quebec“ <Par>. Tame 99 004. ace, Laat week. “Fat Man * «U*. 94 304. Hto. Lyrto RKOI 11300. 1VT5 - * Operation X’* <Coll and “Furr of Cow pa** <Cnl» split with “Fighting Rackets** < Indie and “Criminals eg 1 nderworld* t Indie* (reissues*. Slow 94 000 Laat week. * Beast 1 Fingers’* <WB» sod “Wslkiag Dead** to HI <re«ucl ipilt with Ot^ ‘Riviera’ Nice 16G In Laggard Bufl. ter. I. ns *«Repl ‘JT Palace RKOl *2 400 9ft 79*— If ■ v r H-Iiiv ' * A Mans Castle’* (Call and *To« 94 000 « I RKOl l tCMl *2d • FftM* <2 », 912 pi 1 Of Kipling • I, 94 900 < Meek ft« 004 Laat Bagdad** (UAI and to Book* <UAJ 're With Onager That Cab” 'Ll* and • Stop That Cah ‘i-ip* only*. Fair 910 000 Last * irnus Drop Kid** Par* and 21* iLlpl <LA. only) '2d wk). 913 gov—I Great C i-.i ^ f ;^« noon (M Gl. PI I 'LA, Straight |<UA) Mi, -■ -> n. to i Set nd “Inside 99 000 la 9 ReAeatT-Josie Pitt Ace. $29,000 Light 97 500 Last week bye. My Fancy’* tWBI. 94300 _ ’si * _ _ “On Riviera <10tb>. Nice 914 0001 Msnv Wstoitto* <Cnll nr over Laat week. “Great Ca- 1 ^ ruso* 'M-G* 2d wk). 911 000 Paramount (Par* <9 000; 40-70*— ‘Mss From Planet X** «UA) and Louis Jordan orrh onstage, NSH 9150001 (Par* and «• days*, oke 912 Center 'Par* <2.1 “(kmdbye. My Faocy WB* Fair >k. L “Last Outpost Hunters* 'Mono* thing of a dtsappo Stanley figured on a but the WB del user «UA-fW?M 1.100; J70 MS MO ! l«5 -rv »1 I‘| kIu. Wd It- <ui «d -r.1 u«" >u*. r»lru A lliw. '*»P> <• d*T»>. lit A) «* Angelo Indie M »* ^ris* AtrkT'rwo • 1 *1L ,0> ryT Men and Music** '20th . NSO 93 000 Lato — It A) '24th wk 4 days' nifty 92300 Beverly Canon t ABC > 330-91 *— “Kan-Tiki'* <RKO» <9U wk). Off to 92 900 “Molly* 29*. With I <2 * r L “A • Par*. 99 Pittsburgh May 29 Baker engage- > 20th• 2d wk*. 99 000. ley looms m tome- l afayetoe Basil* <3 000 4ft70*- dIsappointevent The - Alr Cadet* (Ul and Batie Did It a A!» 4- »h l t ar pi vx 4 »*•« will be lucky -Brave Bulla -Col* and “Fury of I on hrr rifhtds- ri-l 99 W 20th Cent.) '3 000. 4ft r Spangled Rhythm’’ I < Par 1 and “Miracle » .» A. Hr,v* HU... < rerfc Par rei»- v*et Osr 99 G«rd- «.P» .»d Mill Brske’ Batts $18,000, St Lsns; ‘GaarC 12G, Rmera’ Lnk $13,000 l> «us to break and the •lay. paired with Nothing , ^ Eh r.thr. Sants )f -. ‘ yet by at Hama after the desolate three-day stand of “Brave Bulls “ Of May 29 rver the an inAua of nal Day this se s aian. Go For Broke* sock at Loew s. Cm lauded “On Riviera.** and M will turn In a » ■ neat total at the Missouri “Fighft »« Cooat Guard* to rated only at the vast Foa W Wton $134100, Port, Rmcri Big 17G •» the Stanly. This Ore. May 20 i ivt i un h»u. with two top music sis playing three ace spots “Great Caruso * at United Artists to out with at Oriental Mpk EO. SdB Useret Rmen Okay $13,000, __ ‘Brske' Baafto WOO Pursuit* (Rep*. 97 r: Minneapolis May 29 I tune doesn't «T ore cioing surprisingly well, pushing un In solid fashion Praise to go- ing to “On the Riviera * but It Is bu«l]r okay at Ead*o Ct»y nr»t u mm *rr i ,<> F Brokr “Goodbye. My Fi Tiki * Century <Par) 0 900. 90-79* — “Molly* (Par* split week with “Man Cheated Himself* 'UAI. Bad 92 000 Laat week. “Painted Hills* (M-G), 92.000 Gopher 'Berger* <1 000. 54-74*— “Samson and Delilah ' <Par* 4th wk*. Light 92.900 far run Last week. 93 000 Lyvia Par* ilito. I for Broke* 'M-Gl. LoU of kind words for this one and It to great at 94300 Last week. “Appoint- ment Danger’* 'Par) (Id wk*. 94 000 Radio City 'Par* <4.404. 9ft74V— “On Ri viers* *20thl. Cm and C itrons acclaim this aa ana af aye’s best Just okay at 913 000 Last week. Half Angel** <20tk*. 94 900 RKOl '2.004. 40- 1900. 43- s Island ’ <U) and K.»t Man- <U> h-n, > % <**> ar Fighting Coast and “Cuban Fire- ftftjMB. p tf | rr 4<« §3-ft)* “Happiest Days af Ufa** 'Indie) «2d wk). Good 92.000 92 900 Mayfair 'Parker* tl “Goodbye My Fancy" <to*B» <m o ), Mild 93 000 Laat week. “Get It '20th) and 'Continued on page 22) ' Herns l <2 Fe" iCol). This to have opened Decoration Day but waa pushed la when ‘ Brave Bulls <CoU died Nice 90 000 after “Bulls" got 91300 In 2 days Last ' “Half an Angel" 20th 99300 Pena < Loews) (3 300 “ Laat Outpost** (Par). Fairly 1911 000 Last week. “Lemon Kid Pari. 910 000 Stoaley (to B '3 ft00; <0 91 10 Kcdhr-d *nd ' u»k-< )‘a Josephine Baker onstage First flesh for this bouse in 4ve months and figured aa a hot Rem In view of smash bu she has been doing However, the fine 929 in • days will he disappointing i week The Thing (RKOl good 912.000 < WB) <2.000 90-09) —I FBI’ Stalwart $23,000, - Dearer, ‘Brake’ Big 10G Denver, May 20 “Communist For FBI * is poring the city here this se s s i on with total in three theatres “Go by at Broadway "Goodbye. My Fancy" to very disappointing with thin totals in two Houses Fine weather over weekend lured thousands outdoors and took heavy boxoffiee toll. (Fox) >1.400 ; 40-00*— "Communist for FBI" WB) and “Blondie Takes Vacation" -Col), day-date witk Tabor. Webber Big 99 000 Laat week. “Smuggler s Island** tU) and “Pier 2T<Upi. 97 000. Broadway (Wolfberg* (1300. 40- 80*—“Go for Broke »M-G). Fine (FftM) '2 000 9ft 73*—* In Novy Now** '20<b> mol and “Follow the Sun 1 20th Okay 94 000 Laat week. * Rafttudr*' 20th and Tbe Thing* •BKO*, 40 73' — •Her and 912* Fern 'FAM* <3 “Fighting Const “Cirri# Danger ’ <UA). <U>, "KOI M boo iL Scarf 'UAI, jiuM *fl»r * *** CwtiUU il.TM 3 days with 32 000 — Appotnlmral with Dancer - Par* (2d wk* and “Quebec <nrl. Down to 97300. fair. Caruso Wow $17,000 Despite Del. I * According Strike; ‘Asgel’-AraoU Dull 25G Detroit. May 29 .70-951—**Fighting Cooat Guard” • Rep* and “Million Dollar Pursuit'* <Rep*. Lowest bu la months at “Grant Caruso * to s hapi n g tre- mendous 917.000 at the Adams despite the transportation strike, now in its sixth week On the other hand, the walkout Is having a had effect at the Fox where Edd> Arnold onstage to helping “Half Angel** only slightly, with slow week in sight “Fighting Coast Guard'* looks lowest s e—I o n In 910.000. !.ast weak. “Goodbye. My WB> Tf I??*** V - and “S^gier7™d* neties" <RKOl. 912 000 | 1Mm1 Palms <UD> 2 900. 70-05*—“The Thing (RKOl 2d wkr Steady 911 000 Last Denver 'Fox* (2.323. 40-ftft*— My Fancy** toB* and Mrs Hoyle" 'Mono*, day-date with Esquire. Thin 98 - 000 Last week “Get It Whole- sale*' >20th) and “Smuggler's Gold" •Col*. 914 000 Eannftre Fox) <742; 4ft00*— “Goodbye, My Fancy" toB* and “According Mrs Hoyle** (Mono*, also Denver Poor 91300 Last Get It Wholesale" '20th' •Col). <U* and "Air Cadet " <Ul. 910 904. Loews 'Loewi >9.172. 9ft79* — “Go for Broke * M G- *nd “Name Town Story <UA». Sock 9199ML Laat week “Mr las pm urn * 912 000 MbanouH (FAMl <3300. 40-73 — “On Riviera * '20th> and “Rhythm Inn* iMoso) Nice 913.000 Lad week “la Navy Now’* '30th* and “14 Hours* 20th*. 90 900 Pageant (St. Louis Am us. Cal (1 000 9ft00) — “Lakuto" 'lad) • 2d wk*. Down to 99 900 after great 94.000 initial UUj’ Ten* *23,000. iMl’t DkW’ 110.500 Montreal. May 29. New entries st all deluxers s helping here thu week, but not as much as hoped for “Lullaby m y" at Loews to P^*M rt with smash id* • at Capitol looms feed via local interest • ( T 2 . In Navy Now" OOthi. Okax lit.- )00 Last week “Mating Seaton d the MfteA higan well a big 919 000 | <UD) l| 900 70-93►— Smuggler t Island** <U* and “Roar- ing CRy" (Mono* Slim U 000 Thm* b holding up well M P.l» | ' C °" la MTond round Smuulfr'i U- JJ^L V" * ° "ll ifdMM ,.«d- « IA. ■g:^! M ,“Ld ArtKU Bulls 74*— Santa Fe «Col' Lean 99.040 J^week. Brave BulU" CM*. IJJ" .-^"533 TStotT^ Stole (Par) <2300; 30-70* — w *F0®*' ua “Goodbye. My Fancy * to B . Okay •RKOl >2 000; 40-00 > Spurs'* <U*. 99.000 Wwrid (Mann* < “Kon-Tlkl" 'RKO* Lost week “Mann wk). okay 93300. Fox <Fox-Detro«t* <3.000. TO 43* —“Half Angel" <20th) plus Eddy ) —I Arnold onstage. Slow 929.000 94 000 Last week. “Rawhide* fifth* and (Indie* '3d. “Pier 23 <Up> <2d wk*. 917 000 4 Mir higan (United Detroit) '4.000. j wk), 94300. “China Corsair" <Col) Thm 97 000 Last week. “Soldiers Three" 'M-Gi and “Painted Hi.Is" <M-G*. 99.300 Adam 'Ralahan) 1.704. 70-M*— “Caruso* »M-G». Ternftc 917000 Last week “Up In Arms" 'RKO* and “Got Me Covered" 'RKO) i2d —“3 Guys Named Mike" 'M-G*. Fair 911.000 l<ast week. “Father s Little Dividend’ M-G* and Painted Hills’* 'M-G* '3d wk*. 94 500 Paramount -Fox* <2300; 40-00'— ! "in Na\y Now" 20lh» and Roar- <UA) 0 900. 7ft City* Lip*. Big 911000 Last la** «Col) and I »«*k. Queen for Day" tUAi. poor 91000 in 4 days; “Al Jennings Oklahoma <Col» and “Operation X" •Col*. Mg 99 000 m 3 days Tabor <Fox i <1 947, 4ft 00*— “Communist for FBI" «toB* and “Blondie Takes Vacation* 'Coll, [also Aladdin. Webhrr Big 90.900 (Continued on page 22) 000 Laat week. Mating 'Par). 911000 Capitol (C T ) (2.412. 34-40< - (Par*. Good 91491ft week. “Climb Highest Motto* • 20th*, 99 000 _ <C T I <2.131. “Redhead and Cowboy * 'Par 99 000 l^st week, "SoMtort Three * M-G*. 99 000 Loews <CT> <2 039; “Lullaby of Broadway <WB 923 000 Last week. “Payment *a Nick Cato" (JMb* “Hunt Man Down* 20th 99 000 Orphenm (C T.) tl. “Man from Planet X" <CA “Hunt Man Down" 'UA» 94 000 Last week "*****}£ verse" (Coll and “Forced l ui9i I 'Col*, 99 900.