Variety (June 1951)

Strong Product, Ram Perk Up Chi; Kay Armen Ups Angel' Good $35,000. Story-Vaude Z5G. ‘Drums’ Hep 14G LEMON KID' SOLID IN MONT'L, I6C. ‘SUN’ I2C Chicago it ituNy mirtfi irt oving Loop am. thooch still a long way from pleating downtown operators World preem of "Hollywood Story." with Aim stars in person. plu« Lina Romay onstage Is shaping Itrtit $25 000 at Chirac* Oriental. with “Half An- gel** and Kay Armen topping staoeshow is rood $13 OOO “Aloof Greet Divi.ir" and “Bowery Bat- talion" looms height SI 3400 at Grand Palace, with "Sealed Cargo" and “Painted Hllb." should nail Eotimutei Are Net rum grots sotlmates as ported horesrtth from the n ona hey cities, are not. I without the 10 % tax Oiatrtl Montreal June S New entries in all esrept one delnaer are hoisting returns here after poor session last week "Lull- aby of Brood way * at Lsew s is still i setting pace after a hefty Ant ro u nd Follow the Sun'* is fair at Palace while top new entry it Lemon Drop Kid" solid at I Capitol B’way Still Spotty; ‘Fabiola Wow $37,000, Riviera -Stage Big 90G, 2d; Fancy’ I2G. Caruso' Great S135G, 4th Arrival of mid-summer weather II 29*— plus the usual post-holiday lot -1 2 d *k> down after Memorial Day is rut* | ended I "Smuggler's Island" (U» Serand and final week last night (Tuesl slipped <> after barely okay tl) 600 H’ *' ► <> w Include the Estimates foe Thb Week "»»■ *uer memorial ua> la rut* emi*i last night «Tues i slipped Pmlwro ift i 14^0» _ ' ,,n * *"<• Broadway film business to SO 500 after l arrly okay |1 \ 'Follow Sun .mil fair ai 2 ono lhu First-runs enjoyed the opening slants House shuttled I »_• „ l •*Ymu*uw In Now' customary upswing last S rdnes * 1 *' prrf or m..n< es last night, and flmb. Imnw) day lMemorial Day at well as on will remain rloaed all summer. . ' ..... Tuesday night (20* hut trade Reopening is set fo. Labor Dgg. _ CjgAd jC.T lJI.4lL 14 *> — dipped sharp!* (Re nest two days Rosy «?oth» (S ABA. 00 12 20 — .k r * on Kid (Por*. Wd Unusually hot weather Sunday <1». **Ou Riviera** < 20 th' with Miml 111.000 Last week. Quebec along with double header cosnpetl-* Be well. Peggy Ryan A Ray Me- < ^ arl * 1 lMM) lion from ma)or league baaehsll Donald Irvti.g Fields Tno. Prtneem <C T I <2.131; 34-00* — games clipped business that day i Cormne and Tito Valdes heading 0. B. okay 110 000 Roooevetl duo-entry. “Apache Drums" and When Red- %■ u *-"■ to - 4 j‘R rft U Rriaht United A lists* holdover, "Bull -1 Ui UHC III Kill footer and Lady" and "Belle Le ^ Prioress *C T I <1.131; "Tartan s Peril** (RKO* 110.000 Last sreek. "Bee Cowboy* -Par*, same Loows (CTI (2.055. Lullaby Broadway" )WB* >2d wk>. at this "Fab iola " la the ace new pirture with a smash 137 000 or near In first weeh at the Victoria Thu compares favorably with top weeks le baseball Donald. Irvii.g Fields b that day Cormne and Tito Valdes heo ew i irturr stagebill • 3d-filial wk>. Ss or near in (rMM ended last night (Tues » lorta This ^f •* 100.000 ar under after i i<m> 1105 000 opener, nvei expert! ng at 111.000 following to 55c-ll 50 acale e the Vic la hark Molding two estra days In on this film Cm M Grand." ia trim 112.000 Serand week sf "Appointment with Dan- ger" and "My Outlaw Brother" la nice 111.000 at State-Lake. “Raw- hide" wound third se a aian with neat 114 000 at Wanda Fstimates for This Weeh Chiracs <R4K> <2100 Ml — “Hollywood Story" <U> and Lina Roma> heading stage show Light $ 14 , 000 , L’ville Louisville. J "Go For Broke" at Lees IC.T.I <1 -On the HleW.“wl,h M.mi *F41 50*— Riviera, with M'™, ~Kon-Tikl" )RKO , <|oth wk , Ninth State "Of Men and Muair" <UAi and Mc “ ended Monday < 4 > night held is gathering solid his currently ‘ Prospect la far hsllavsr “Thing “Farewell le Y Nice 17 000 Lost *UA*. i Do T^: |f WMa Tr m Corinne |# %9 *oo after solid 111.000 for and Tito Vsides heading Light at the Rialto 1a garnering fair Down * *UA>. M.560 PU»n X (UAI >i>4 "Huai M«a to s ? Wl "« , *. b *« *•* 000 '■ rsoww- iliai sa Kan , week at the Rear, being he Kid** (Pan and vaude <2d wk . $ 11,000 *•$•« Grand «RKOi (IJOO; 15-Mi— * •**•*•• factor. “Along Great Divide <WB* and Estimate* for This Week “Bowery Battalion” (Mono*. Nice Mary Andersea (People's* <1.200 .r 1 ^ V**— lrr ‘ # 45-45' — 'Along Great Divide" Island <Ui (2d wkl. 11500 WBl. Western looks like good Oriental (Indiel <2.400 Mi— summer fare at M 000 Last “Half Angel" ( 20 th’ and Kay Ar- Virginia City" lWB> <rs men topping stage bill Good 135 - about same. 0M Last week. "Great Caruso" Rialto (Fourth A venue > IM-CI and vaude <4th wk*. $33 300 45-45 1 —Thing HKO* and Palare RKO) <2.500 55-M<— Won Dollar Pursuit" Rep- Riviera’Rick rain*, br Memorial Day tra4a « Great Caruao with atageshow §7 (M w| a continues the big groaaer although thlr g it s in its fourth week at the Muaic , urr f\«ivi Hall Looks to hit $125 000 or grT1T ah better m this fourth round, snd totwl holds a fifth session ar longer This Traas-I ia the Ion get run at the Hall since 10.11 sot "T* *'** wwo “ eighth week Continue* big MO 0 M l« »e<^md TraoaLux 44 th 84. <T L» <452. 74- Rosy being helped mi || _ "Emperor s Nightingale * lemorial Day trade , . Indl#l l4th Holding* about J» >U> ^adeshon fy.gOO after M 500 over hopes, r big grosser although f or third woeh. which waa a oron d irth week at the Music mm xessive ssmirm that his hod 1 to hit $125 000 nr gone ahead ml opening wash’s tia fourth round, and total session ar longer This Trano-Lns S2nd At <T-L» <540; I run at the Hall since *vfl 50> — “Tereaa“ <M-G> Wh . better in this fourth round, and total •5 JHMWU. rrov. -:-„3£sr.-£ v“^ jshajl — ^^^ * r , , . Wedding Vietorta (City Inv 1 <1 <M0. 55- 1 mw m w) ..... rrmi-ncs. Xmm ». I Elsewhere esceptmg at seme of $| S0>—* Fabmia" <UA» 2d wki. la*-25 Mild in Ho Monad wnak. | the mall sur s -o e aters. b ut inea n. to initial week ended Tuesday <51 snared to tern Ac $37,000. this in- eluding night performances Tues- vsreai Caruso waiio irounn nvenue' UUto; Mill solid in its second »eek 4th wk*. $33,500 45-OSi—Thing HKO* and "Mil- -Great Caruso" to besii,«a (2.500 55-M( — \brnm Dollar Pursuit" Rep* Not third sesh at Loew s HtatcTcurrent vrv. a *n ' rutlm. Ua aala f.iM.k > .. . T 7 * «. HI ■ -s».led Cargo " RKOi and -Pamt- cutlia* much tea wUh oni> falruh | | y it lu, ^ tlaw .77. d.V“i *Alun b« r* “■Vg* * 5 g»-WP I “°°° ‘A, “« ht . t-f*, <— *>*M «‘*r thatkmf Rcpca. _ cJ, tT-^W *♦“* "«5 t>.( in .- > . < T U .* ~ ■ I\, ur « M Memorial Da> and baa g«rv ■ h i r 5 Vi i » ' * M i I " u ai..i... ' i w .I.. ,n f, g »«s> Wei orn* n to l.-i j . —.»_ w.-t. tWB» (reissues*. 111.000 Stole tLoew •» (3 000; 45 65*— Riviera" RK< • ell HA K * <1 0r»t aeth la Majestic • On the *UW 'lan d '1000 Ri\lera" HKO Albn to neat Ml Ca Por Broke 'M-C> and "Owe Une wUh "Sealed Caraa ” A ThieC (UAI. Doing top Ms in H . -Apaebe Drw.' .1). and When * JW. W •» i hli « MUB SbO '<<>1 l«lll III .1 hr.uhl |I4 '«»' I ivt M. «-k . .. MB I-art neek “Santa fe" .Col> ,U> «*0 . *** ;r U "“ r ' ,C - 4 * ,M C ^ U, ',rt? 00 .,*B; k«Bl- ^ J g ZJ BS & %nj2& |^5b Li- .ill 'fair 5? u* •g? !i* r ni'«*• ‘•'*"0 ^ nSTc?” <uj. Vaitoto 1“ i*.'- "**• »" 000 La* »»*« *5 000 , "On Riviera ‘ 20 th' and * ending today (Wr4i ia 4 ewm •7 000 after $0 200 lost week to helped by Memorial Day crown Bljow (City lav » <5M; $1 13 401 — Tales of Hoffma held ently high Alhee (RKQi '2TOO 44 - 45 >— Indie* 110th wk). Ninth stoma Sealed Cargo" < RKO* and "Paneho ended last night 'Tues I still strong Villa Returns 'Mono* Fairly at $12,500 although od from $15.- good $1500 Last week "Smug- 000 of previous session, which in- H2.5M I ailed Artists (BAKI <1 700 55- i-vnrja, A%?as d. c sa o«; AWi«n i! i£Z!ZZZZ nnwauai Sf Cinu’ Seurt 18C, 21 (RKO*. 1 <1.072; Mi- Opened today ^ »s..kia." <20th i 3d w k >. fast 114 000 World (Indie* (547. 00i—’ Men | and Music" < 20 th> (2d wk*. Ohay ti _ $3,100 Last week. 14 000 7. leg f eld < Lopeti > (434. M»— *•* Washington. June 5. Bis along town's main stem con- tinues In the lower register de- spite holiday. Big exception to box- -Tnto. oI Hoflmnn* 'lndto> 'Tib •*»»* m^Rwnly to "Pnllow lb* wk* Strong $4 400 Last week. Sun" hypoed by Andrews Sisters (Up* Hot $11000 Last week. to < "Rawhide" 20 th> and "Danger Dom * to Zone" (Up). 14 000 ending t Metropolitan (Snider* <3.100. 44- J*?,?** 1 45)—"Drums" <FC* and Four Feathers" 'FC* (re is su es ). Slow V .. B ? M 400 • Last week "Confessions f of Model" Indie* and "Secrets of l-C* 1 ®-! Sinner" (Indie) (reissue* 14 000 ” Stole (Loewi (3J00. 44-45i— IsVi^for f "Great Caruao" 'M-Gi <3d wkl. Globe Still solid 115.000 after knocking M lnud« off tern5c 120 000 in Arst round whTTih "Sin Esther eluded extra matinees Stays. I Capitol (Loew sl <4 A20. 55-11 50' 10 . 44 - 451 — —"Go For Broke" (M-G* with Les g * pier 23" ® rom * occh. Jimmy Wakelv. Chas Last week c *baae topping stageshow 2d wkl. d "Daiifrr Down to 127.000 nr near in week ending today (Wed * after 153.000 for Arst round belt Looks m for ran 'Rnrieri' lively $18,000 Toys is Slnggish K.C; ‘Broke’ UG. ‘Carfo’ 71G Kansas City, June A New foursome of rns Midwest houses ia doing nice bis with "On Riviera" but remai n d e r of the town is light to moderate Granada Theatre on the Kansas side cou- pled into day-and-date situation with Tower. Uptown and Fairway. "Sealed Cargo" at Missouri is (WBl (3d wk». Off to around $7* onstage, at Loews Capitol, al- though not up to hopes, la best in Broke Pices Pitt At •* Palace continues strong and _ . looks like It will hold again Good- Statoj $1S,0M; 'Riiitri XJ8JS?' “ sir snd (Silverman! (2.200; 44- 000 nr leas after good $14 000 open )—" Brave Bulls* (Coll. Opened ing round. “M" (Col» opens Satur- Monday <4*. post" (par) i 15 1M at week. "Last Out- day < 1 ! "Molly" (Fan, drab Holiday Hand is about average with Go Broke" Paramount ia in *e vein with "Goodbye. My try " Weather aaamrd to mid- k and sudden heat la no help. Eatimales for This Week sfsirt «Fos Midwest* *120 45- —“Swamp Water" (20th* (reta- » and Mice and Men” (20th*. • Zatkin* (M0. 30-1150* Stow $1TM in 5 days Last Riviera' Gsef $11,000, wkl. First starna ended Monday 13.000 •4i landed good $12,000 albeit not 1 'Dickinson■ (554. 0045'— strong In ahead. “House on Tele- ’Indie* '3d wki. Holding graph Hill” (20th. (Id wk 10 days'. *J l £* *+* $10 500 30® Closing sf Fine 9G,Taacy’$11,500 Pittsburgh June 5 Eatimales for This Week Capitol (Loew sl *2 434 44-00 "Follow Sun" <20th*. plus van a i if* i ai rr HOMO i Closing after this wee umaha targd Uke ^>(i Mayfair Brandt* (i m. 50-$l 20* Midland (Loew s* (2.573. —— HU.u i . I 111 f PttttbM0T June A “Follow Bmi" <20tk*. plus vaude Holiday snd influx of visitors _A, h SUMO, under hopes. Last week “Go For Broke at the Penn b topped by Andrews Sisters Hot for the races b proving no particu- «g qoo »#i rr k.. ii 4 VmmT i. all “Inside Straight" (M-Gi with Patti far out in front this week, snd will 121 000 but had hoped for more lar boon to the bo.office here “On * f,rT “« *■ ^ P, f * Clyde McCoy wti m hold So will "On the Riviera" at considering Urge nut for Andrews Riviera” shapes good at Para- iricoi (IHh, ss si Mage, divappomting til 000 in 4 the Fulton slthooeh not Quite up Sisters Last week "Go for Broke * mount for city leaderships TmM J,!*?. J 1 ® JZu wt Ew ’"! * — “Maltese Falcon'* tWB) and Jor Broke" 'M-G* and Dark Victory WB “Once a Tbier <UA). Moderate v with Bl 1.000. under hopes Last week, in Arst < Straight* *M-G* with Patti Page and Clyde McCoy orch on the Fulton although not quite up Sisters Last week. Go for Broke to expectations Goodbye. My'«M-G) 2 d wk) plus vaude steady _ _ Cargo” a Fancy" got away to a nice rtart on 113 000 in 1 days Orphcum the holiday and doing well enough Dupont (Lopcrt) (375. 50 >5 1 — land' and to get a moveover to the Warner ~liie of Sinners’ Indie* <2d wk* »«»« helped Estimates for This Week Okay $3,300 Last week. $5 000 rmr show f< Fultoo Shea* H.700 50-451- Mtk '• RKO) <1 Ml 44^0^- “On Riviera" (20th . Tapering off I "Sealed Cargo" RKOi Modest $7 - . Paramow after bosk tee-off but should still 000 Last week “Up to Arms 70*—"On I get nice 10 000 That's more than * RKOi and "Got Me Covered * $11 000 L house haT seen in some time RKOi (reissues), wham $10500 20 th» $10 Holds Last week “Rawhide" (20th* MelropoliUa (Warner) *1.144. 44- Orphcum (2d wk* $3 000 in 3^ days 74 1 — Santa Fe" (Col* Solid 16- 70)— Smuj Harris (Harris' (2 200 50^5*— 000 Last weeh. Communist for I Belie Le( i* at Rrandets looks okay days at OOr lOc scale Missouri (RKO* *2450 50-75* , 20 th Tapering off 1 “Sealed Cargo" «RKO). Modest $7 - | Para *3f but should*still 000 Last week “U» to Arms ' 70 <M) That's more than *RKO) and "Got Me Covered* $11000 seen in some time 'RKO) (reissues), wham $10,500 «20th*, Paramount Trlstotes* *2.200 14- 11 50) — Holly 70*— On Riviera" (20th*. Good with Ames Br $11000 Last sreek. “Hslf Angel* Bunny Briggs 20 th). $& 00 C i onstage. Opt Metropolitan Warner! < 1.144 44 - Orpheum iTrutotes) HJ 00 14- Last week Hollywood Story" (U* Psramount <Tn States* dJOO; les Bros. Grade Barrie. 50-00* — "Goodbye. My Fancy" riffs Herbie Fields orch WB ‘ Average 10 000 nr ban. Opens today (Wed*. Last week “Last Outpost" (Par*, k. "Sealed Cargo" RKO* * 7 500 lied Cargo" RKO» * 7 500 741 — Santa Fe" (Coll. Solid 16,- 70i—“Smuggler’s Island <Ui and plus Peggy Lee. Ray McKinley 000 Last fori Belle LrGrand" (Rep*. Looks orch. Red Buttons onstage (2d wk». '*•* Midwest* <2.100 2 043 TOO. “Kettles Back on FaruT *U* and FBI" <WB> (2d ran*, okay $4 000 okay 11500 Last week "Appoint- slipped to light 145 000 despite i R*tiers' ( Undercover Girt" <U*. About the in 4 days anal for a dualer here Loons ake p 4lr 15.000 Last wook. "Santa Fe" I ——- n ment With Danger " 'Par! and several previous after fair 150 -' «f better see (Loews) <2.370 44-741— t Caruao’ <M-G> (2d wk*. g Lovers" <EL*. $10 000 sdeb RKO* <1^00 U-7C better magnets at these EL). $ 10,000 000 opening stanxa houses, witk nice $18 000 nr better. (1.500 14-70)— Park Avenue Reade* (543 10- May hold a (ew extra days Last CO*. Okay 15- 81 50—Tony Draws a Horse” In week “Half Angel" <20th* and Raton Pass* die* 4th wk). Third frame ended “Nick Cam" (30th*. $12,000 (Col*, even with Decoration Day | Smart gig.ooo after wham $37500 ^ <>nK got $5,500 Pena (Loew's* *3.300. 50 g5 t — “Go for Broke" 'M-G'. Another winner for this house, which has been getting more than Its share of them lately Should hit around $11000 snd holds Last week Holds xni* ™ LOS* _ " , T" 1M (WB) and *" a n, ti Her Playhouse (Lopcrt! *445. $1 20- |p 0 jj «7 al( ) wh^SH »Ur OmSu (TrbUtes* <1.100 14-70* Its share US! Hoidmf •* 641 —"Fort Quebec* (Par* and "Gun kit around ??° l . ,or Uurtl Craxy" *UA* fair 17 000 Last ast week HoUU ** week “Mr Lucky" (RKOi and l voo I Warner (WB) <2.174; 44-74)— "Lady Takes Chance" (RKOi <re- P *V 0 -g 5 ^__ I Goodbye, My fancy" <WB*. So-so $7,300 000 Last week. "Raton Pass die* '4th wk). Third frame e nded • WB) and "When Redskins Rode" Sunday <3* held at M 000 after Last Can and <4th $104 66 Pix Pay A*,e Hollywood June 5. Hourly workers in the film m- Last Outpost (Par). 11500 I’" •J- Stanlev WB* <3 100 50-45*— Goodbye My FancyT (WB* vi > ¥ ar», AH k. y 110400 Last woek. "Grei JL, In’ IU,d- ,WB,. .« Ill 000 Ui 0 500 Last week. Josephine Baker “P -n H.< 4l(h K. ISeaH «f*1 ' ova ' tUlsi " ' Lux (T-L) <454: 44-00* $4 500 an p week "Great hoy" (Par* was at under 130.000 a disappoint mem rxr Universe’ (UA). Stow $3,300 wkl and T In f days. I Last week. "Five" iCol). $5,000. I (M-G). M400 I "When Redskins Rode Jvunaay 3 held st to oon after — too Rout klOO for second week $104.66 Pi* Pay AffC (Tristates' <1.100 14-70* Radio CUy Muair Hall <Rocke^ w 7. V, / — Quehoc" (Par* and "Gtm fellers) <5.445. M4t.44» — "Great MnHywasd June 5. Craxy" «UA*. fair $7 000 Last Caruso" <M-G» with stageshow Hourly workers in the film m- week. "Mr Lucky" 1 RKO* and -4th wk» Despite expected dip dustry averaged 1104 00 for April, Ana Chance" (RKOi <re- af'- m. rial Day holiday tbb i according to OMMnrnia Labor Bta- 7.500 continues rolling on to great trade tistics bulletin Goldberg* (AM. 35-75*— Current session looks to wind st April. 1450. average waa 107 42. and Delilah" Pari. Good big $135 000 and b old s a fifth Figure waa also ahead of March a pop a ento ran Lab week La* week tot tola* $153 average of $104 04 Workers acor- rreat C aruao" 'M-G* (2d 000. only $1400 be lour opening 414 hours weekly at 1253 "Home Tew a Story" *anxa 000 . Rival! tUAT Pari 12443. 00- per hour. State (Goldberg) M Apnl 1050 average was $07 42. Figure was also ahead of March average of $104 04 Workers aver- aged 414 hours weekly at 1253