Variety (December 1951)

*. mi Duo Vadis’ Standoat ■ Quiet LA, Mighty $55,080; ‘Victory’ Good 25G, FBI’ Fairah 24G, Tans’ 22G, 4th -EofC SIOjN. Pwti'Mfa’Ok.lM Pectland. Or* Dm. 4/ Los Angeles. Dec 4. 4 Quo Vadis" is catching major hosoffice sttentior this neck, with giant 155.400 likely In two theatres It wrmi aura of $30 000 or near at the tnitrd Artists »hm ran* ttnnoua run to agi n g "Gone With Wind'* record PtrTt heiMieg lor nearly 117 000. fine, for small Hour Star a here on reserved-seat run ’ Bright Victory * • h a P t» okay •26 000 In three Warner houses while Pitt Girt** looks fair lit - OOO in four sites Other theatres ahlrli are 100*1" holdover, are be- ginning to taper off Even “Street- car w in Hth week and "Detective Story,** in sixth round, are doom considerably from recent fails. Bis only looks moder at e this week st downtown houoo with nothing startling at any spot. Golden Girt’- is food In one che- st re but mild at vast Paramount. "Croeswinds ’ leome only so-so. 'Little Egypt" is One at Broadway ‘Worlds’ Slow $13,51, Far 15'$, M 18G, 2d In ca Although tilled with streets are Braahny Grasses I —^Lmf«r*lgy MO J »!2rxa) I Pa rker i 41.000; 05-001 Dpt” <U) and -Bed ge" <MG> Pint $10.- veek. Starlift *WB>. aek , ft.177.404 on 14 chief. 114 the- atres, chiefly Am mas. ll. T.1 from the downtowners No -When Worlds Collide- “The Mob** at State and aers. Met, < Baaed in 10 theatres i Lad Tear v . .$4«.l ’ t Baaed oh I t theatres I | Wild Bhie’Proem Guild < Parker* >44X|; 03-00>— “Bed Shoes *UA> <2d wk>. return at pop prices Bolding ot $2 200 Last week, huge $1300. Mayfair 'Parker! <1.200; OQ-Bi- “Lady from Texas- <|J1> and “Boa Hornet * «Rep) Oke $5 000 Last week. “No Highway la Sky’* <20tk> and "Jungle Manhunt'* ‘Coll, dia- Laat Tear . $ 4 Based an 21 cities. Loyola iPWCI ‘2.007. 2 040 l.Tli; at Qrphtn s ^ - ' >»q. Toa».io- “r». o»r uy *<£££. r.iri 1 tay night 20*. this tore a large Omaha Dae 4. $4300. Last week. T With “Wild Blue Yonder preem 2?" Orpheum hogging practlcoTly all Be autif ul « BjLQh $ * >100. im m n u>i Thurw. (iTwtseom 'KvsMrMii <1 Hornet" «Ren> Oke $5 mkj Last week. "No Highway In Shy** 10th) and "Jungle Manhunt'' tCoi). dis- appoint inf 10.000 v Oriental ‘Evergreen) 2,000. 05- 001—"Golden Girl" ‘lOth* and “Darling. How Co»*ld You" Pan. - dav date with Paramount Good $4300. Last week. "Detective Story" <Pifl and “Hard, Past, “Silver’Study $9,000 a Paramount and Penway are not more than average. However. “Blue Veir 1« second frame at Me- morial looks nice. “The Racket* stilt la fairly good at the Boston, also se c ond "The Riser*- In 10th week at Beacon Hill i Mob ta fifth frame h o ldin g aoUMactorlly at Exeter are iQ* >1300: 74~$110* — <WB* <0th wk» IX»wa Philadelphia. Dec. $24 000 Lost week. “Golden Girl** 120th) and “St Benny Dip ” <UA*. $27 000 day night 20», this tore a large , w*— iromwtnos^ ‘rar hole jmtn total bta for the week JM’-Mr. *!?8f “YendeW* turnout was terrtAc- .**300 or ne ar. 1-sst week Story" ( Phr> and “Hard, Past, Despite the improved bis done $7,100 for ninth. Beautiful" «RKOi, $0 000 by cafes and hotels as a result of dkhlO) d ink) Orpheum 'Evergreen) '1750. 00- Army-Navy game here last Satur- -tk, Bmckwf iftkhi an •0*—"Cromwinds’ ‘Par* and “Yea, day «I>, the annual gnd classic Gorilla*' Undiei <2«i wk> Sir. Mr Bones'* <lndiel. So-m : meant nothing to ftrst-runs Xmu; B hm.t iituu aflaa mfi «yitft*ru l tohe shapes «me«h “When iwa* .sV-W-l W3M?’ 70*1 Id! Wurld * C'.tUrte" .nd •Vrllo* PIS* ' V rlor." -I'l Ok., *' l"*** food Br»«- hJSZ'lJVZ: stirhf,' ?k wV, ** «'r $25 000 last seek, Starlift" >WB ;93S&?wfe ***** i a. *, , , i . j ygy. r[ ^rs^i ft.404: 1330; 00 $l 50*— Amertcaa l***. * J* **' ro ** € In Parts” <MG* 4th wk> and “Call- In * HuUdoe Drummond 'M G* Id week. Veil." in Ha sorond la ataut after smash or “Texas Carnival" TrtMaUw > ^2300: 10- ,l i££ five Story" «Pari and “Hard. Past. Beautiful * »HKD'. $0500 Paramount ‘Evergreen* <1.400. 45-00*— Golden QSr <20th* and “Darting. How Could You Par > also Oriental Mild $1500 Last “Streetcar" <WB* <0th wk i>uwn to $7.54*0 after neat $0 n*o for fifth. Beacon Hill (Beacon Hill. Inc I <700. $110) — "The River** <UA) 10th wk). Okay $0,700 after mftj $7,100 for niiHh^T.-TT- Boston RKO» <2.000. 40-05* — The Racket" iRKO* and Bride Gorilla“ < Indie) <ld wk). Off U meant nothing te Arst-runa. Xmaa about $12 500 after aiftv lliorK) shopping spree already has taken a j lr * ™ toll here new Alms faring badly ( .cam “Close To Heart” is rated dull at ***** TT Boyd. «hil. “Too Youn* To Ku." , »«> W’B, WlUiT ■ W CilH _| is drsk at Stanley ’ Silver City" J1 is not so hot at Stanton. Top hold- . ** overs include "Lavender Hill Mob" ’ Y* wee k. * “Craiy lug Bulldog Drummond" M G* M ^raeampnm • ! n«oem»'s.nou. iw wk* ‘Loew s only* N»ce HI 0M i^lTL° *d* 'Par nne of Indies' 20th* and at World, “American in Paris Over Horecs" 'Mono*. Randolph and "Strange Door" at - Midtown. Yellow Pin * Mono* Shapes $10 000 ; IdSit week, "Golden <RKO* L.M mt. U7 7(>0 1—*. hy .'WWW' J"-r* WIMml. Pnhtn .*HO« " Cold« 3 *11 70-*l>— Blu* V.tl- Gltl 'Wih^ »• OOO <RKO. ,nd_; Whip H*mF BKO* «-W. ^rtataU*. < IM ,k* M.dium llt.INO Uul — J L , ..* n< L n vu«k ooowoo " looks Squared Circle ‘Mono*. Lao Angeles Paramount. Hawaii Ok»y $»000. l^M week^Returg IPkVM GhS» <5300 l 106 $4>-«S' r Mf' ** d Shot "When Worlds Collide" <Par* and Bid <Up). $654*0 • i . par oBiri m\ L&GSff- wk> Off to $12 000 week. 70 - Wild Blue tondrr _Rep 1 b>« <26 600 and ’ Sea Hornet Kep> Preem Haiti load Paramount KIM* <n< l extra night will lift this In Last Hotel Sahara” «VA> and "Pa \ ; looks Squared Circle" 'Mono*, j t ilted Artiste 'Parker* *000; to- ll 20*-7-“America! in Paris" <M-G) 3d wk*. Fine $7,000 Last week. $13300 Golden’ Paltry $11,01)0. SL Loo Atdftne WB* *1 54)3: 50-00* — "Rhubarb * 'Par* 2d wk*. Off In $0 000 Last week, tasty $0,000 Boyd WB* <3300: M 00 —“Close To Hesrt *WB*. Dull $12 000 (jiat week. "Texas Carnival" <M-G) <3d wk*. $7 000 Earle *WBl <2.700. 50-00*— Hard. Brkufllul ‘ .BKO) Plu* Tiny II3 0M Lu( Ki rfd'haw orch. rive Keys. Eddie <20tht end • Hs> wood Trii Holly wind Paramount PAM* and extra night will lift this to 41 430 00*—: “Place m Sun ‘ Par* mighty $17,000 H»»ldin* I^st week 44ih wk*. Light $4 ' JO Last week. Jrroas Wide H«»oun 'M <•* and Bis at malm Alt «mm* Rand Block *RKO'. $11,000 t »ff over the w BHa, Vogue rwc* *1 370; *15;^ tt Jra kdsls ^KO* <I M*) »3*70*— ! g)ma. “Golden 70-$l 10* — “Golden Girt" '20th* R*wr Veil 'RK<*> *2d wk*. (A*) reviews, shape aiul si B<-itnv Dip t A' mos $7,000 l^st week lemftc 111 000 Missouri “th Slim $4V*0 Last week. Racket* ‘KKO* and “Plight to Mara* iMimoi *3d wk 5 llays*. $4 aun onstage k."Mh »« m 9 - 9m okay at $5,000. Last week, alee $0,000. k** Peufgay 'NET) <1371, 4040) — at SubiBsiiat Command" 'Par* and M "Darting. How Could You" <Par*. Pair $4,500 Last week, ‘Btarlifl- •WB* and "Street Bandits" Rep), $6 CK'X) A •• Z Memorial fRKO* *0 000 4045*— ’■f Blue Veil* <RKO* and Magic Carpet" <Col* <2d wk). Still in ? chips at llt OOi after tail $24 000 » for first . V ” * Met r opo lita n 'NET* '4307. 40- 45*—“Wfcea Worlds Coihdo" »Parl £ and "Yellow Pin" 'Mono> Slow [*> i $13,000 Last week “Golden Girl" lie '20th* and "Journey Into Light" im* vwi wm. magic Carpet *1 Dou... D« « OU.. <xh*r«. «- <2f*th) and “Journey Into Light" 30th*. $11000 Orpheum 'Leew* 4.000: 40- $5»—"The Mob’* fCol* and ( rtmi- H*ue veil Kk'*» w wx uaay reviews, s $7,000 !*ast week terriAc $11 000. Missouri way over what this limited ca- the whole parity spot generally does. de“ ts shout Mate '.IVoldljerg* ‘005. 25-75'— ; third »'gggk t uited Artiste. Puur Mar l A* ”Trxa« C'amivar M-G* <Sd wk) 42 14N). 000 00 $2 40* ’Quo VadU end Mask of Dragon' Indicv 4M-G* Giant $55 000 Opened $5500 l-s*t week, htg $$.- rnnlinuous Nov 2$ at DA with 50- , 500. ' $1 50 scale, started Iwo-a-day Nov i ' ' ' • “■ v 1 '■ V y„ r sur .»h s, 30 S3 s. ‘SuHift’ Brisk 20JG, flue Arts KWO 677. $120- u sC* » \%r OJ $2 44>»- R»\er” «L A» '7th wk* Un- I U€0V€r, MtH 1 111, lA d* r $.1 ihK) I «%t wr* k iMKk $4<*t*0 J A Beverly HIIU WB* <1.012. $0- ■ htH- Ofdlta U $1 Ml - Streetcar iWH* t«lth _ Starhlt ia pacing the city with “Golden *"* * ,rrn ‘ ,h “ “** "•«- »Ti«oo l 7« third .luiu SOBS "Dartinc. How Co«ld To," P.r. MauUa tm Tku ShS AEBh 'WB> <4 340. M-M “lid SI 1.000. Lul w*«k. -Starlift- AwS.uid.r TOM I <3.000 00- -Blu* Vnl“ RKO l Slh »k>. Ok. *B< «nd Strwt Bksdlt. R.pi, 75* —"T wo Tickets Broadway" 90 000 Last week. $lu .*oo {$13 000 RKO) and ' SUrllft" <WB* <2d wk). Midtown Goldman* '1.000; SB- Mate <Loew) '3.500. 4045*^ Th# Okay $10,500. Last week. “Star- Strange Door ' «U* «2d wk», ; Mob" (Call andP^&iminal Law- 75* — “Two Tickets Broadway' <HKO) and * SUrllft * <WB* <2d wk* Okay $10300. Last week. “Star lift" (WB and “Blue Vetl" iRKO*. Nice $«.000 Last week $11000, Denver ^(inr 11G. 21 r °* 5000 *>-75*— *^- ■enmvns, vsswi j » ms Tide" (D* snd “Ladv Pays or Denver Dec 4 }>\jy. opens today 'Wed' Last •" tU> 'Goldman big $12 ox* yer* * '2 500, 50* Last $11,000. ~ State (Loewi >2.500. 4045*— Tha Mob" 'Colt and “Criminal Law- yer"" (Col) Opened Saturday 'll. Last week "ArmasITtde Missouri" •M-G' and “Banner Line” <M-G*, ky (wi Horde wk» Off to $6 000 Last week, htg , J 1 '(ak*ngs In two houses Among “Cave of Outlawi ’ (ID. food $12.- » »<X) it i Kb Ire KWC* 125$ HO Bl 50) —“Detective Story" 'Par* • 6th wk* Down to $f 500 Last week $$ 200 Tim Vris r Still Tsp* Pitt, Wkm $35,000,2* 'Story* Lively $13,500 SOO holdovers doing well are "Across 000 WitaMr. iFWCt 1394 40-41 »0I '*“*«' L Detective Story" Par* (6th wk'. ; both holding for third ms m tn Mm i j«t ikxa 2 imi weeks.". - < Jutlsws * till, good $11.- “Too V°un« To Kiss ’ t ■ : , wr ^ $12,000 Last week. 'Loewi »1172; 50-$l 50* vS.J*-''J 1 9$ — ”American in Parts" (M-G) 'M-G* and “Banner Line ltL hGre * 1 °00. Last week, ntca 112.000 for $ days $23,000. I HUnley 4WB' 'M00: 5040* —!<«#. to. ,a«a*i — Quo Vadis"'M-Gt *3d wk*. Held at K12 000 following huge $30,000 Aladdin <Fox) «L400. 4040* — Highwayman'' Morwi snd l^mg- Mautou WB* 41 473; 50-00* —- “Silver City" Par' Good $0 000 Last week. When Worlds CoBida** ‘Kiss’ SIsw at $10,000, “Goidrn Girl P4iM> '1500 $0-75*— ?*• S aui r ‘10th» snd Darting Ckre; ‘Hesrt’ 0111G, Tais’ Terrif 33G, 7A ■ 500. $S-$1 20' horn" 'Mono 1 day-date with Tabor. H^u'rouldTYou“*Vpar*tnu Detective Story" -Par* -3d wk) ORiH W,bta.r K.ir MOM 1^.1 »«^k {S'S?"**! 0 " tl',* r ” k Ud Vli Bi*M.SM. Um wk SI0.9M from TH»* i«* »( ^ Br«d.,>' T«KC» w ,.l 30^41 — «■'« i “Reunion In Reno ‘U*. $7 0<X> *'Lavender Htll Mob • «n»^nl smash Ikady from Texa* * dJ* snd l Xr un> y ' * *?"? »- " J :- _ Ho^chu. <r, p >. 10000 ." r vf m • t 1 J o J ‘ n y / <i . 1 1* ”.. y-. fmui .«nr ami uooo k Atr ?» "■A*' T3-40I—-u Road. ' Indirt 30 *••»* ***'“ wk- Nlrr |S 000 kflrr M.M0 (Of Pittsburgh, Dec 4 ! (2d wk*. Big $13 000 Sta !!-' kr ^.M B *rw® Ul A..Lmrt week, m.-d $17 000 Trana-Lnx «T-L' (500. g$-$l 20'— CTweUnd. Dec 4 “Detective Story (par* i$d wk). M the lead currently Is Big $0,500. Last week. $10,500. "Q*m Y*«ln." gunning for spectac- Worid «G4S' <500. 5040* — ular second round after potting “Lavender Hill Mob * «U) 2d wk). Mn *» h Mailer at Stillman Rival Neat $5 006. Last week, big $f .500. **hibttors who derided ta coast _ — — through start this opus by Inking nomenal figures with In second week and f S till be smund at C'l Quo Vadis’ <Cockrill* ‘1 750 4040* ond stanxa St Dsk 'PAM* 44 000 AO-75*— Story" • after a i Veil" ref holdover Pulton Shea* <1.700; 50-A5* — J "Highwayman (Mono* and “Plight to Mars*’ ‘Mono-, Inserted at last ’ minute when “Lady Prom Texas 4U> and “Journey Into Light" <20th< were yanked after 3 days at i thin $1 200 Current tu inner look* okay $5 000 Last week. “Anne of! Indies" <30th«. M 000 Harris ‘Hams 2 200 5045> — “Thunder on Hill** «Dh Nothing much at $6,000 l.asrweek. "Gold-- en Girl" >20tb*. $4 100 dismal for boUdflp stanxa Penn Loew s* *3 300. 654125) Temtory" >Mono*. day-date with ; m Esquire Pine $17,000. Last week. .BKO) 'Continued on papa 24* '<RKO* Jungle Hes«lhunters' , rw\« m auu . aungie »'RKO* '2d wk*, $3,500 S26.0C0. ’10 Men’ 17G, Paris’ 12G. 2d! KuMn wifct'Moo. sart: sEpsirs; Wf; ‘FBI GW’ OkeJOC Mi, ■ vi VI VN IW Kiv" ii being Uw4 a* lightly .1 Buffalo, Dec. 4. State. Best entry here this session is —‘~t far This Mash th^HViftoto 9 ^u*SHr i * l AJ M* (Warner) (3.000. 5040*— mind” ml ted lr^r~> Com ; i lo% * 10 “wrt" (WB>* Oke $11.- 1 rtroll * ,y M Last week. “Starllfl" <WBi, Paramount satisfactory $13,000 ^ ***• Hipp ( Sch a ft al- Burger* <3.700; Buffalo-^Loews) 3 500 40-70*— 55 40*—"Haging Tide «UI*. Slow W m id ? Missouri * <M-G) $11300 Last week, "Anne ef ln- n, ' 1 • at! ii* 1 **. Cour< Mr * MG*, dies ’ 20th). fli uuo la lo days Nm ^xh) sHth^Drbhie^Rcti-noidt ^ Wif ^ *Community) «5A5: tmmimi m secthow $l «>-$2 40*-Talas of Hoffmann 4 lopping stageshow. 512 000 ilndie* tam ri^.i .i.n« Paramount <Par< TiiSk 4A-7A(_ »AMl xrk*. Pinal Stanxa. SubiiTn “ { P^, .„d ,h ‘" P- 400 4ft,r **"* *»**• Detroit, Dec. 4. t. resulting from l Unemployment, resulting fi n oiMiay asm., ; ^ ^ J, iauto model rhaageovers and I n«mrt ivco. »MW*» nne sis mn Dm 'Loew §i *3 I'M): A5-$l 25< change to defense production, is 1 Palma lUO* *2.ixiA; 70*06)— De- -Quo VniM" MG< ‘Id wk. BtUl this week , JfHDr JMjfyNPjrl and “Men W.tk the biggest flung in history of Tbe Well" looks fair at the Pox I «DA) Gd^wk) Down to $10,- house Terrific $35,000 on top of ••-r. n t.h \i. n thanes averace it 1 000 Ld4 week, sock $10,000. a ge $17 000 L Tickets Broadway Hornet" i r bhw y ms submarine Command” Par» and I : °onlla" (Indrei^ lB Last week. Two Mid up as mall as starting out. (BKO) and Sea with strong $11,000 possibfcr Last ik<. Ane $14 000 week “Detective Story” Par) and Fbcp) 2d wk*. Ane $14,000. <UD* *2.500: 7045»—’ De- D »«f Jockey“ Mono*, big $25,000 f * ir 16 54,0 Ohio 'Loews* <1344 5540*— "Lady from Texas" i'U) and "Re- union in Reno * (UR Weak $4,500. tbit week, “Unknown Man" <MG>, Spectacular $47 500 last week Ten Tall Men" shapes average at the Michigan as does ’’New liex- IWaoley (WB 1 jt OAK 504.V -» ^ g United Artists Others are Detective Sisr>_ Pu 1 Manage- holdovers with "American In Parts” mem worried after disappointing at Adams holding up best y** (Par* and “Men With in W days ~ 1 Palace (RKO* (3.300. 5540*— '2d wk), Down to $10,- Centor .Par* <2.100. 40-70*— ‘'Two Tickets Broadway" ‘RKOI reek, sock $1$000 32®S! T « WB* (toed (Id wk* Off to $9 .Wo following <UD> (1900; 90-A1 20*- $10Ust week. “Starlift" Ane $15,000 last round Ntmed Desire" Wll *WB'. $11000 iu 5 ^... — — “Streetcar Named Desire* WB* «WB> $11000 in • days <5th wk). Slipping to $7 500 Last Lafayette Basil* *3 Qi] week, big $x s<x* PBI Girl * <130* snd opening, but picked up sharply on j strength of fine notices Looks ( okay $11500 Last week. Starlift"; (WB . $14,000 Warner WB* <2.000? 50 85' — “Blue Veil* <BKO* Id wk> Tear- ' Estimates for This Week State Loew*s* tl.450: 5540*— • UA» (1 $00; 70-55* World" Up*. C •UA* and Drake's week. “10 Tall r r rv., Ton —“New Mexico" <UA* and * Drake's *•« FO.VP"™ 1 " i S eC Dufk ' - *<JA». Ot, 312 000 UR “Tb* w,rr' Warner 'WB- 2 OOC 50-85' — Last week.-“Anne of Indies ’ (20th) “Blue Veil" RKO< *'^l wk* Tear-' H* 1 ® 'I**'* Jerker pulling, sturdy 88 000. best $21 oo° ■> second week for regularty-scaled Wiehbtan (Unitdd Detroit* *4,000: me Ip long time May hold again 70-95 -^10 Tall Men” 'Col* and WT “Too Young Kiss MG) and ***" “I'nbnowB Mm? 'M G) 3d »k). Jght" <20th' $10 000 , j Adams Balaban* <1 700 7043*— etroit* <4,000: ; "American in Parts" 'MG* (2d FH^SJr ?uS To ° You ®8 to Kim" (MG*. Dull ,'MK -'VB—bW ,,0000 Lut DWt -Golden Glrl“ 52* -io > T.iibL5!*fl5i. ** •* *<*»“,' P«n.u M Hevt Divv-^ <5? SUIInw, I Loew 1 .1 (3 TOO; 00- I. U “ r > <V«) f ft, SAW •VSi. VulUB .U C!l iM «bt “JHupjjn Heart Duj -_ C in>nr ! 20th Cent ) 20th*. a dud at $«.000. Stillman 'Loew’s* (2.700 50- $150*— Quo Vadis" MG* <2d xrk»J Century '20th Cent) ‘14AA: 4B» Yerr *flc r TO-^dcn G^r lOth^ and 090 alUr “Palooka Triple Cross’ .Mono). Tower Good $11 000 or near Last week. «»—"An "Two Tickets to Brnaduav” $6 000 LU 4,000; "Amertci no yx) 70-95 "10 Tall Men* (Col* and wk* Good $12,000. 1 i*urpi« Heart Diary" (Chi). Aver-1 $17,500. r«*Apon%c r $40 (xx) to get great $33. Last week. "Two Tickets te Broadway" HKO> $$000. Last week. 1 (Jd wk), $9,500. ‘ er 'Scheftel-Burger' *500; 53- Anne of Indies" <20th) Good Last week. “Son of Dr. Jekyll" (Col*. 05.000.