Variety (November 1951)

— — ■ Smash $40,060; ‘Heart Face' Dul 12G: ‘Sto : U» An?r!« \«v C F‘ si run ruiitnt.v i» light >0*1# with exception of "ArWtM Vid* MhMiurt which t« gunning lor not k 846 060 tn two twttm Thin It* INK) «h«pr% foi * l>#t % Makf (t Ulal in four * "C'Ooe to My llrirl 4 )mA* «Imt 321UOO in lhr?e hou>r« Dull *12 - 090 if seen for “MaitM Fau" fit two h* at ions while * Hotel Sahara” will b small $t VHt In ihrff kitualliim • D lcrtlve Story ” tfi holding to ex-:. fcf|« nt or rhi*i in m i mid vrrl at WlltMif ‘ strrrtcai <* tinwex •mart at I If) 066 in • u ntil fra if* at Imrtv IlffH The Weir t» but <14ng hut Mill I* alow ‘ I EMI mate* far ThU Hark Iaa Angeles. f hiiieu, Iptwwa Ufn!a «m’' 2 0*7 2 049 1,71V; 1 >24* 70-51 Make It Lrs*r <2f lh» tu* ’ W node* lion* ' • Inrtu > 7 hm 5 i '*(W* V^ist week. **l*(V*eit ‘ JOIh* and I Li van# H«* « K pi 24 wk A d*« *10 TOO Moll* wood |i«WHl»»n, Bittern '*»» *2.7** *757 2 <44. 70-11 IO> ~ ‘t lose to lira,4 «WH Slow *21 900 ^ |/'»t v i» k t amr I ill ( p W 1: y*M4w 812 969 I *•«■» • *> a> I > pilau MA <2 404 I 339 70 ‘ I t*< Arrovv Wide Mf-ourt >■..« Mi and "Yellow '• Fin" »Mono' Smash *40 «9Nt Ijwt 4r In, |»« t u <M . Mh.I '•Man VI •Mi t Wk M *24 w k- 4 das A., fv 500 IttIMreet. fattier* HKO* <2.- 752 2*12 TO I • The Mol*' -< »>!• . nd ' Sam »• , Ji livH’’ CM*" • 2«l vk' Okas * It,990 Last • e<-'k titalV *30 2*1* I aw* Anar'rs, IIwMsw«mhI Fa«a- ■«w.ifAVt <t:>'»h i *01 60. “Mane ia»« l o* and Wnt*l)f Eatoti Fall* ’Col* Hull I. asl week * M Coir and I'm pit II. .ft* Dials ( *11*09 I loled \ ■« * I' V •itr a a cm*. 2 loo I <7t» wo, To- ot in lliOl Salt*),, l V and Hu Night *1 A 1 S itaft 97 500 I ,s| week “t nkiM 'h World" •l;i|«' and Reunion H* nn ' l* * das a 98 900 »«ur Mar 1 \ M0 79-91 |0 “Well” 'I s- «:»d wk i> to f t ABB l .a t sv* « k bit ».’ 400 f .rr %rt* FBI *.77: *120 92 4<* ri s.. t ' Id v, t < ik.- *4 MSI I ..-I sv rk *.V2tkf Orphrum. flaw all > \t« tronolitan- fiAS 2,21* 1 »«• hO-91* "IHiim* Deep fn d K Rht) and *1 »Hi Mline Rk(> 2d wk- ' Senhl 94 900 last wuk 97 600 Ikm'i Mills \N H t *12 M 91 ‘ill -* SlinlUi Wit’ 7th Smal t 9 id tarn L* t w *«k Saul . v*u»kw > im •» m, * i ti vi |k*- D. t, i H\. S|, , % |\ » ■ ••• <t 912000 i ,st vuik 913.900 f • —— - - Broadway Grosses I silmalrd Tutal Graaa Tbb Meek 947*.1M < Hoard «n 20 rhetfrrsi l ad Irar 9497 MO tfltifd on 17 ffcratrrtt Streetcar’ Boff $26,000, deve. C’lrveland Nuv * fkilsidr nf ‘ StreaUar ’ at Allen •otn« mm ko. ho ba ll*ringing b h«*ard tin* week at first runs Lotte Eg) |ri ' Is shaktfii up )ud wrdtnar) business f«»r lliup while v Ha have Yourself* b little better •4 l*alare la*wer Mall yanked Kltrer.’* after three wa^*k», to hrini in ‘Tales M t HoffmaMi'" al ftlt*?d isHrthi. M re< rnt 1> played f«»ur week* at the legif Manna VAmeriran in Harts'* on M»th lap at Stillman shape* fine IdlMOt lir Tbi« M eek Allen «Warner< 7 OOP 75 912ml — Straetr ai* ' *H H» Hoarind a>t»hlf 1<» gn at 926 000 or over. Last week The Mob LoK 914 (100 Mipp tSrheftel - Huiger* *3 7 *hu ghl TAMAN’ OK K.S00, mt; TAMS’ ISC. 2D Pittsburgh. Sow * * .Amenran in Parlt?* in its tee- ond wee* at tb# Henn. in Mill top* of the town, with none of new nur- ture* making much of a dent. This It Korea’' term* to be helping Captain Ishian to faimh week at Fulton * Little Egypt** at Mar- ria and ‘ Behave Voumlf' at Stan- ley are both taking it on the chin I stimalet for Tklt Heek rulton Shea* • i 700 30 #5 | Cap*, Fabian * (Hep* and ‘ Thi* |« Korea" Hep* fairly nice 90.30* f»r over I a*t taeek ^Neeer Ca® |Tell ‘ «L • apd Mark of Henegada l 94 500 in • day*. Harris •Harris) <2 200;, 50 *3 1 — J Little Egypt" till. Lean 95 000; \ (ait week* Saturday YHeia" 1 Colt. 96 000 in 3 day * Penn faiew *» 3 300; ML*3> — AmrrlrM in Pan*" M-<i» *2d wkL Lush 119 000 Thau ♦ nough to : wm another week Hirst slant* was 9261JOO. best here in long time Stanley <H H» .3 800 50-*5F— “Behave \ out veil ’ iKkO 1 Drab 96.000 l-«*t W eek, “C«me / Pill K.C. Better: Okay HG, ‘Streetcar’ Key City Grosses Eatlniated Total Gi_ IhU Week 97.393.90# i flend on 24 enie*. 2t»7 the- afrrt, chief I a grtf nmi, iwcfud- inp N Y) Total Groaa Same Week I sit Year 92 301 900 «fkiA. d on 24 rifle*, and 190 theatres.) Tanks' NSC 16G In MilM Hub CtfpT* «W*i t James Ctpqr atanwl d«' Appointing *9.500 . Warper WH' 2 000 ; 30-09)—' “Jungle Headhunter*" 1 KKO) and “Jungle of Chang 4 *HKO> Okay 96 000 l-sst week, '‘Streetcar Named Desire" rW H fth wkr. 93 - IMi, giving it nearly 9**5 OUO un ! Boston Nov f With exception of ‘Streetcar ill atrond week City, Nov « Town lifts two sturdy film* hem i currently with balance of | U( , v . erage Topper it Aroeruan ut Part*, big at the Midland and He<ood week feet “Streetcar Named j Ml«" Ik bolding for a nemiid stsnia of five days In the Para- mount for fine total Tour Png Midwest houses shape <*a> with “Iron Man *• MistouH it about holding its own with “On Ixmk# ^ V9 rather is unseasonally cold. EaHmstf fur This Week Kiufeo •Dickinson 1 «304 75 9Ui— < *Srutt of Ahtarrtu ‘ Indie» Mod- erafe 91 900 Last week “Tales of Hoffmann ' <Indie> «6th wk' spurt- ed to big 92 500 Midland 'Loew s) <3 300. 30-69^ "A m e r i c i n in Paris" * M <; i. Changes house to solo Aim policy Lnoks big *17 000 Holding l***t week.“Texas Camivar 'M G' and “The fW^ *-tM -4j) «2d wk-4 davsi. 000 ' Wlaanurt (RKOl •1*50; a*7SU -I —-—I 1JL •* A “tor And “On t>oo«e' 1 HKOt and “SlaugMer “American in Har», ditto at State Trail” *111101 Fair 97.300 Laat nmencan in ran* emo ai war Trwr Hue)' Fair 97 5*g» i f add Orpheum. bis at dialog hou*e« week. “Come Kill Cup w h 4 nd is not much more than average *‘LH*s Go Navy ' <M«mo>. 910 tlOO this stanta “Tsnk* Are Cmlsr | VhfOMMl •Tri-States» .| poo st Paramount and Fenway ioaba | 79-fl >—“Streetcar Named Ikdit^ of WHO- l ittle Kg»pt l I igh 911 »HVi Last week No Highway in skv * <2Wh», *11 300 las« Hal* •Community • <900. *1 20 #1 9»i - Tale* nf liotfmann * lndi«M Msrdlv t«MH h«*d the sur- face lo re «m recent llanns run. and with lower Mate* htok* hearty 90.000 or near l<aM work Hiver VA) 3d wk) <liHap|Miinting 93 tlOO bt'caitase of high tariff. Palace HKO <3 3flU 55 00) ‘ Behave Vnui^eif" *HK<H Mild kVOfttiur lrs.x last week, “De*ert Fox" »2othf 2d wk*. nice 90 306 Slate iLoew fet-''*.430: 53 90* — “Man W ith t loak ‘ MC.i pkv 't.jgv unit with (K'hhie Hevnold* And Champ Butler Ojw ned today Tue*> i following 5 dav holdover of “ \rr«v* Wide Mosourt" • M-G• did M) mj 96.300 Ntillmaa •.LagwYl 3 706 33-91' Amriu aii In Pan* 'M-G* <610 wk Sturdy 96-iMO after 910 000 ia«t round Tawer Vheflel-Burger' 300- 33- 60' li>bnn> (toe Eve” «IA» and Man VAith Mv !*<• IV Good $3 otNi t«aat week Katie Did If" C » and “Cattle Drive” iLl (mo*. %2 506 ‘Streetcar’ Load $30,000, Street cm ’ Retard 25 G, Dearer, ‘Earth’ $19;( Horde’HO. Tea’7G Detroit No* 6 >*4»r<*Lar Nwmerl De»ire“ i« «' Itdai >udly at the \tadi«on dr *V u* ftr»t raid breath of win tei mi t»ut the frmr on other thcaire turnstiles ■ Stagr«how headed bv Btllv Daniel* Is not pushing 'Hikhwav In Sky * xkv- ward al thr I'm • olid at tin Palmv I ^^. / ^y'ttbWP9g v Nov. i | “Sireetrar Named Ik-Mre.’ giv- I L \nr ln * thr i>r P h “* ,, » • n« w recon Un., PffCr.Cl MSI I |U, way out in front ami another week *‘l>a.v Earth SOmkI Still" shame* trer* gocwl in two hottuv “Texas Carnival’’ is “bow- ing enough tn it* holdover round tu g< t a third al the Broadway Tw o *now*tnrm* failed to affect gr«»K*e* much. .. . i Estimates for This Week f ■Eos* . I 400. 4O 80> — “Cave »t Outlaw* «U* and * Mr | Duke a I hack" •CA>, day date with' Webber Pair 96 060 I.a*t * Kai krt Ian ik* Tah«>r •’fiolrten Hanb^IS 1:^- okay at the l mted Arit*t*. Estimates for This Week Fug • Fox Detroit • 5 000. 91 9115 •—“Highway In Sk>” 2lHh> B lua stane*how headed by Hilly a me Is Karthbound 932 000 laud week “I>e*ert K«A" •20th* and “Son Dr Jekyll” Col 2d wt flgUOO Mieblgao 't’niled Detroit i *4.000. 7<M»Y»'—’’Family Secret ’ *Cnli and •Eive” CoK Weak 910 600 laist w »-ek, "'Come Kill <*up’ *W’H‘ and * Hane||cd Drw.r ’ fmlu 916 600 Palms »CO< 2 900: “0-95> — ; -H.Hket HKO- and Whistle Eaton f alls Cd* Solid 917 000 ) I Lit week '’Crosswind’»" -Part and i vtack* •Continued on page 24) D.C. Very Drab Albeit ‘Mob’ Brisk at $12,000; •’ %. ‘Sm’ 10G, 4th W' ashington. Nov. 0. Tin* i* one of dullest *e«*k*os main Mem has bad m rtnent months. New pruduct. on the whole, L«kv luster Holdovers generally are steady hut are lower- ing tlie ov trail total SturdieM newc omer is “The \t«b° at the Warner, which is hn*k without be- ing *oek The Hiver,’* at Lopert’s Play house , laun« hed by a daxrltng preern. Is okay but not impressive at tup scale. “Place in the Sun“ at Trans*Lux Mill is bright in its fourth week with no end in Mght “Mr Imprnum at Loew s Capi-j foL hacked by a vaude bill head- lined by Kran Warren, show* little customer lure Estimates for This Week Capitol •Loew s! <3 434 44 90*— Mr lmperiuid * <M-Gi plus vaude. Very dull 917 (MM) Last week, “Ac ross Wide MlfeWWlrt“ *M-G plus vaude, not quite up to expectations but still big at 926 otHi Dupont 'LopcD* *372. 30-93' — “Pan* 1 960 * Indie • and “Bal- lerina ' Indie! reissue' 2d wk*. ukav 33 306 in final 3 days. Last week, pleasing 94 206 Keith's < HhOl *1 939: 44-00' — “Behave Yourself KKO* Okay 00.000 Last week. “Drums of Dm South" •HKO'. 96.000 Metropolitan 'Warner' *74-91 20 “ trrrtiar Noirird fv-tre ' .wm 5th wk* Steady 90.000 after lively 910.600 last week. May hold Palnee Loew s' <2.370; 44-74* — “Desert Fox’* • 30th! 2d wk'. Sati»- fartory 912 000 after hefty 920 000 last week Flay bouse ' l.opert) <483, 91 20- g 40 — Tl»e River" <VA». Satis- rtory 90.000, but not up to usual “class film” standard for thi* house L«t week “No Highway in Sky ' 2Uttu <3th wk*. okay 94.000 in final • days at regular scale. Warner WB -l lTi; 44-741 — The Mob’ *Colt. Brisk 912.000 I-a*t week. “Come Fill Cup" (WB\ 910 0U0 Tran* Lux T-U *654. 30-31) — “PLwe m Sun" 'Par! 4th ski. No sign* of slipping with huskv 310.- 600 after 911 000 last week Holds fairish Lady Pays <Mf at Me- WB! *2d wk) Continue* good m mortal is not exciting ‘Close to Ave-day week wHh 99 060 Ust My Heart” at Met shapes nnly fair j week solid 910.000 Estimates for This Week j 4 *»x MidweM* 2 100; 30- Aslor HAQ) ill'** 74 9120' ! J*—‘’iWBKW In Reno -I't with Streetcar Named Des.re W B> 2d ^JT'** * 6"*«*ge Ught 96 - wk* Solid 911.000 after boff JH* 1 »••• Here for 924.000 for Arst Beoeo n Hill Beacon Itil' Inc • <786 91 26 92 40» — The River” j »•!< • CA' '6th wkv Receduig to ahc»ut 93 300 after okay 97 660 fur Afth Boston 'HKO* *3 200. 40 85>— “Anne of Indies ’ 26th' and Black mailed" ilndie*. Not *» bad a, vr ... 313 000 Last week The Well” t '. 913 000 (IJA» and “ Pardon Mj French’* 1 <UA». *11.300 J Fenway NET* • I 373: 40 85^- “Tanks Are Coming” <VIB‘ anrt In Old Amarillo” Hep* Fairtxh *4 500 IjiMt week Thscii Fox” <2iHh< and ‘ Disc Jockey ' * Mono'. 96 000 for vecemd round Memorial HKO* 3 000 44) 85 — “l-ady Pays Off” tii> and Katie Did It” <Ui. Unexciting *13 5416. Last _ - . Fairway, fira- —„ tFox Midwest* >2 043 830 700: lilt; 50-75)—“Iron Man” t’l and “Lady From Texas *t » niuy k- 914 000 Last week. “Thunder <«i H)) 1 " 'V) m4 “Mark of Renegade** b Blitin Mpls. B.0; ’Well’ S^rMf Km. Heirt’Shjfbl J6.500 Minneapolis. Nov • 912.500 for second week ) 43 5oo 55 31 10* American in Pan*” M-fJ) «2d wk). Hnldtng up at big 921 .000 Laat week. 921 500. Par a mount NET* *1 700. 40-93* — Tanks Are Coming WB* and In Old Amarillo' (Rep*. Mild 311 300 Last werk “Desert Fux” •2Uth> and Disc Jockey • *Mono) ( 2d wk*. 913.000 •’•: I — ■Stale <Loewi *3,500: 3V$t 10> - don f_ wurpipwim^l J I . . _ ... Malked by near £luaard*. heavy week. “No Highway in Sky" »2Uthi snowfall and aero temperatures and “Whip Hand” »RHOL 311 600 winter's premature onslaught over ■MMBbMkn * NET* -4 367 40-85* * the weekend dealt an already wc»b» —“Close To Heart” <W B* and “As boxoffhe a near knoc kmii blow. You Were” 'Up* Fair 914 000 | * 1 • Du earliest ever for such severe Last week. “Piece in Sun" 'Part frigid Wests. Only a few finh en* and Triple Cross” Mono*, eke "*d they all are suffering, A ft hough highly praised The Well is only good ”CU»e to Mv Heart* also look* mild “On the Looar shapes light • ^ .mMjff Mlon for This Week Ceutory .Par) rl.iOO; 36-7«»-- 'reixsue 1 . (Had •5.000 1-ost week. “People Will Talk 20th* *3d wk'. *4jST Gopher * Berger* <1 (!00 50-76*— Desert Fox” *30tb) <2d wk* Hat •'Amenran in Parts” «M~G» 2i wk*. Nifty *15,000 after aocko 920000 for Arst Sturdy $14,000, Cincy; Egypt lively 7G, ‘Streetcar’ Fast 121 OMAHA DOWN; ‘LOVELY’ NICE $7,000, 'WAY’ 10G Omaha, Nov. 6. Jsharp winter weather and oppo- sition legit and vaude it pla< mg skids under bit this round Even the stage-film bill of Rlackstone and “Ditr Jockey " at the Omaha it mar * initial frame. Lyrtr «Pari 41.000; 30-76)—“New Mexico <UAL Fairish *4 360 Laat week.‘Tron Man” iVK 94 000 ^ i P * r) ,4 W; 50-76*— icier “ wk*. Sock *14 300 Arxt v e« k. RKO* 2 860; 40-761— ChTve To Heart” WB*. Slight *6.300. Last week, ‘ Come 'WB), *7,000 ,, RKO* 1 600 40-76*— the Looxe” 'HKO) and First Romanc'e *Col) Uvely *3 000. « ween. “Slaughter Trail” •^RKf)) and “Whip Hand * RKO), NJ 1 Jane” Mono . 96 060 V i Madksee *U> • 1900 96-91 20 Palaee Streetcar Nam«d De«irr“ «WB I Terrific *30.000 La*t week. “David and Batlcvheba” 20th> <6th wk*. $7 560. 1 wiled ArtDta l A 1900 70- •5 —"Golden Horde” C 1 and “Re- in Reno” 'M-G« Okay *11.- La«t week “Arrov* Wide Mi«- r i|M; and ‘ Hed Badge Courage” <M-G ‘2d wk . 911300 Adams Balab*n I 700. 70-*5 — “Blue Veii’ HKO Divapp)»iniing $7 000 Lent week 'Bchave \i>ui- •elT* HKO 1 , 96'iOO. I C incinnati. Nov. Blue Veil,” in sturdy stride at 2d wk* Solid 912 000 in the Albee is topping the* city lhi» : wow 918.560 grtawav remnd “Thunder On HUT it fainah Krith*. .u.h i n ,« C .p*.ol .Kite -LiltI# \ UHlT^Sr .« up lively at Keith’s. “Man With A 7W- disappointed at the in Aral halt and was re- placed by two reissues A strong holdover. “Streetcar Named De- vire ” iv keeping the Grand in e lover Albee RKO* *3 100; 55-754 — “Bliw Veil” RKO Sturdy 314.- 000 Laat week. “An Miaaouri” * M-G'. 915 060 Capitni Mid-State*** *2 006. 53- 73* — “Thunder On Mill” »U>. " 1 airi*h_ *g 000. Lost w rrh. No ' ** “Streetcar Named Desire” WB* wake of 342. 35- _ 1. Lively 97.000 Last week. “Desert Fog f ’ • 20 th* 2d wk». 96 500 Lyrte HKO) •1.300; 33-73) — Week of horror pix with daily change of doalerv all indie isauea Satiafart or> 95 000 week “Come Fill Cup” *WB< <me ) vplit ‘Tover Girl” 'CoD and Never Lovelier” -Coll (reisaue^*. 94 000 Falnee iRKOi *2600; 33*75) — “Man . Without Cloak” *M -Gl replaced after f.wirth . day by Barkley* of Broadway ' *M-G) and Luxury UiuK* <M-C* Teimuev. particularly big. . Millionaire for Christy” and * 500 “Law and the Lady” loom good at „ *%*'***' '2*00. 50-7* i— The Bbifee. ' “N*» Highway in Ah| is »CA). Highest of praises for doing so-so at Paramount “He ,hl# otl * blit absence of marquee Ran All Way” is little better at «"*>•* M bringing in good 98000. Orpheum “Ice Follies" and Guy* i* Cj, P < Fabian” Rep), and Dolla” are cutting in. TT $4,000 Estimates tor This Week 1 400 9! 20 32 40'— L®JS?^V-5K ”:s. M .*7So‘ ho ^.r:*4; ^ ‘Dmcth.* sh^ ik. -smtfe; ‘OdUO* *9.000 Stale iGoldberg) 865 25-75) — - Seattle Nov g Millionaire for Christy” 20th Personals by John Payne and ••<14" ^ Lady” M G 1 . (k»d Rhooda Fleming centered opening tf* 1 V*6rce of Arms’ May attention on ‘Cross*tnds” 7 ? • WBi 2d wK) and “Yes Sir. Mr ; Coliseum, with solid werk in sight, Bonos .Up. *4 500 PvnnM»unt‘s ‘ Drtnoltve Slorv” •RK#. •! 500 16-701— Highway In Sky 30th «t 000 Week $6 566. • Lnt wni, J •RKUi (1 466, 33-751 — To Heart” iWB», *7.500. j]\ Happy Go Lovely” RKO) Tmt. Beautiful” 4 RKO). Nice *7 000 Last week. “Painting Clouds With Sunshine” iR’Ki <2d wk». *5,500. Orphsmn iTristatesi *3.000; 16 !?1 —_ *«■ AU Way” iDAL Ofce *10000 Last week. “Mr Im- penum” 'M-GI and Henrv Busse disappointing 113.500 Par a m ou nt iTristate*' <2 600: 16 70»—“No Highway in Sky ” 4gbth* •01—“Ci _ 'Hamrick) *800; 65- FU1 Cup” WB) sod Another Day” WB) •3d wk). Coed $3 ooo l^.*t week. CoHssnm 4Evergreen* '1820 63- •0)—“Cl • wewtndpar) and “At You Were” iUp». Swell 811 4wwi Last week. f*i< ktip”* 'Colt and “Chain of Clrrumstancev” *Coli 2d wkl. 16.400 FWth Avenue Evenrncn) *2 ')*• l wr a^wn; IN r»Kl ^BMUg),. ^ ’Scvrinixx H- • Fair 96.000. Last week “People . *5-90)—^“Odette” »VA) and “Left INs. 0 Kara' <M-C*', 89.300 •» I * 'Continued on page 24)