Variety (December 1951)

*, mi H.O.S, Xmas Shoppng Sloagk Cki Albeit Tanks’Wow $23,000: ‘Kiss’ Chkaga. Dec »«#krnd weather. Beil looks to bo "Streetcar Named De- an* " no* in fourth week at Grand al stronc $17,009. There la little Ing only two doesn't help the general ptrf Oriental, with "Two Young to Kim" and Guy Mitchell and April Steveaa ta person, shapes stout at about $40 000 -’ MRRmver. Tanka Are Coniine*' backed by "Slaughter Trail** at ReeeeveR should kAt smash $23 0Q0 Eolimaleo Are Net Film gross estimates as rw> potted herewith (rasa the vari- ous key cities. are net; l e., without the $0% tax. Distnb- PROV. SMS SHUTIT DVT couer SUM Providence Dec 4. Early Christmas lull seems to bo hflUag Prm idem e ear tier, with most stands just doing average bis this round HK0 AI bee is holding over okay with "Slue Veil" Majestic is only passable with “Golden Girl ^V//’;v Tads’ Exception at Hot $99,000 To M*ytRf hence the are net in- prtoea, however, aa in<iH»tr<) include the U. S amusement The pre Yuletide lull hat hit linucd stoutly *nh til too afle Broads a> first - runs w if h full force ^ig •* * ***0 fur 11 Ih neck __ . ^this a v dan Not onh ** in,- Radio City Music Ylatl H<*kr J4K.O* 2d wk*. Good [Xmas shopping being felt some- •l'MS, *012 40 — * To. First week nice $12,404. what earlier but aeeiningiv with ''‘uaig to Ki • M G»'with singe Majestic Kay <2.206. 44 43* — greeter force than in recent years »2d Anal wk* Current tes Golden Girt” 20th* and “Lisbon j I <eet of new. big product is arm . ^ wlipptng in light $88 000 low Story " Indie Steady $0 300. but w»f a handicap ******* ***• * r * r dlw good $121. under hnpe% I a*( seek Start iff* V.n.f nr. btlU are going ata,n«t '* u, l ** rk 1 11 S on Vug KKO* <2 200 rt4-45< — v 04ue Veil* RK«)r and ‘Whip Hand ‘ $8 000 In category ' Fill Cup" and "Hotel Sahara" at 1 nited Artists is fatr. "The Mob." with Tom If dt Jan Murray and’ DeMarco Staten anatafe at the t hn ago is off to mild total also second round "Annie of In- die** at Wood shapes lean In first holdover a I a n i a "American In Pans" at SUtelalt. in third frame loom# very sturdy The Fiver" after seven weeks at the Selwyn moved into Ziegfeld for neat first week C hicago <BA K» (2.000. 33-44* — "The Mob" <Col* with Tony Ben- nett. Jan Murray and DeMarco Sta- ters onstage (2d wk>. Mild $17,900. Last week. $40 000. Grand RKO* (1200 $0 $1 20* — "Streetcar Named Desire" (4th wk Holding 2staunch at $17,000 Last week Oriental Indie <3 400 53-00 — * Too Young to Kiss" (M-G» plus April Stevens and Guy Mil onstage Sturdy $40,000 week. ‘ Golden Girt" <20th> with Gordon MarRae fid wk*. $30 000 ” keeervelt BAK» (1.300 55-00)-_ "Tanks Are Coming” <V|i and "Slaughter Trail" tftKO*. One of better gross $23000 Im{ Collide" (Pari pet Col* (2d wk'. $10 000 state * Lake BAK (1.700: 00- $1 25‘—“American In Paris" »M-G* (3d wk Slipped a bit but still big at EMOOoTlLnat week. $30 000 I nited Artists B4K> (1 700, 33- §•> — "Come Fill Cup" (WB« and * Hotel Sahara** fUA* <Id wk Mild $11000 Last week. $17,000 Woods (Eaaaneas* f 1.007; 99* — Anne of Indies" (10th* 2d wk). Murky 112.300. Last week, mild $21000 'Indie* (507; 00'— Hills LviOe; ‘Golden’7G Loutavllle. Dec 4. Usual pre-Xmna bo nnie ta aM- ttng in already here, which means alow big Best of current crop of P* b Too Youttf to Kia** r at Loew s State but M is Will and “Two-Dollar Bettor* Indie* neat $12 000 M a tr opsitt M Snider* 3 100 44- B.'-'Tyt Tickets to Broad wav RKO* and X>ag) Over Horses" Mono- *2d wk*. Fair $3 000 Last week $4 Out) State *Loew> <3.200. 44-43* — “No Highway in Sky " (loth* and "Love Nest 20th*. Five-day run hn alow $$300 Last week. "Across Wide Missouri -M G and Tall Target <M-G). nice $15 000 <Silverman* <2 200. 44 '/■■■ the trend "Quo Vadis* is standi out In this category at ill being at the Attar and Capitol •ff sharply from the third It still »s terrific with around $70 000 for fourth week at the Cap It aontinues very big at »».$oo .f. close at the Auot in My Dreams ’ -M G*, with annu at Christmas stageshow including The Nativity/’ open* tomorrow ♦Tours I. Rivell -l \T-Par» <2.4*92 §0 $1.00* Ft veil Bayonets ’ <20th 3d wk* Initial holdover round ended Monday <3* slipped to $12.- "Detective Story" at the Mayfair '* 00 a,irr * mwl $ 2 ^ 4 **) opener not smash. tSwtiow! <1100. 34-73* —‘ Behave Yourself” (RKO* Mod- est $3 300 Last week. "Answ of Indies < 10th), $3 000 M*rr Andersen -PsnnlvV 1200. §4-75*—“Biartift" tWB> 2d wk Modest $3,300 Last week, sock $$300 B IsHu (Fourth Avenue* ($.000. 34-73*—“Geiden Girt (20th> and "Bowery Boys** (Mono* Thin $7. 000 or Ticket* $14,000. 0$* — "Silver City" iparl "ChriaUnas ( ami iUA* Monday <$• I-ad week Wollds Collide Par- and M< A Boo* <L’A>. NSH $7100 also U showing marked strength with a big $ <0 000 for fmirth round Paramount, with Two Tickets To Broodway." and Patti Page Buddy Morrow band and Jack F ang Leonard lopping stageshow held Opened vrr > well at okay ton 000 for When ofM * week But elsewhere M^L, the bos office news- is mainly very desul lory. - Tanks’ Stoat In Minneapolis. Dec 4 Traditional pre-Xmas boxoffice Hump is in evidence earlier than i u * ua ^ here Since big already vu Uff in second m TuCrvi ^ ver 7 k>w. current grosses obviously ?•**§ replaced this Rost *20<h- 3HMti 00-32 20* — “Gulden Girt" <20th* with Black* horn Tem> A Pam Cayan. Jin August llaioid Baines heading aageshuw (2d wk-iO days* final round ending Imiiioi roe Thurs * lm»k*i dull at »47 tug) j»tter nuld 364 000 open mg Week ”|j| Neter |1 Forget You” 20th* tilth Carol •iruye Joat Melts Trio lopping m * s: ha : oprt)s k,mu ' Young to Ktas." with Stageshow, is , Jlt r f lr * ‘ r 3 . 4 ^ vv * ? taking it on the rhm at the Mumt J * 4 '*, ;# i i 4 M Gi Hall with . tight 3M 000 It iAdw •' rk .., Vfr f3 ing replaced tumor row -Thur* ». d ^ 1 '[ 1 ' 41 , h when the Hall m>en« it* mirth week extended an Christ mat "ageXm and Xmn 'JL™ d<IV bu ' ***** " »»» d •»»> pic Ml See You In Mv Dreams " Mly» pkay f 13 UMB lor third Rartvattons for the Xmas show JITVet^T^ I ^^ * i**is year are heai ler and started 1 jll ** a > earlier than in anme time Warner WB* *2.734. 45 32* - “w .mat*• , Tank' Coming WM- Opin' te d4 > Wf d ’ n« ek. Come t ome FilJ^Cup at th e Warner { r ^| Qp/.<WBMgd v>k> -n u, nuld Broadway" (RKO*. big provide no reason for cheers New- ‘(jorw's* <3 000 40-43'— "Too Young to Xisa" tM-G* and , f Bannerlme* 'M-O*. C^od 314 000 Last week Thunder On Hill * *U» and "Lady From Texas" (U). 310 000 if A* *1.200; 34-73*— WhM W nr Ida How Could You" (Pari "Malic ^ Can i** Longhorn* <Mono* Fairish C ar 34.000. Last week. "Croaaw imt*" •Par* and "Eelephaat Stampede*' (Mono*. 00.500 - again are in the mtnonty. but only 'Tanks Are Coming" la doing much It will be okky at State (Pur* <1.000; 00-70* — Detective Story" <Parl <3d wk*. Still good at 33 000 Last week, big 37 000 ,3ll* WW after nice 32b IXW opener. Crosiwinda" — — — - #K * , V ***' no * * tiad holiday scsviun • T rr the former r^i, lRA#( l3 g, 34.31 SOi - r. iL «I™, rom.B*' H,. V rr»*on .1 , mi, .k> V • , ?* f .. . ^ * lfxh <*•«»•* ended Monday *3* I eld fixed Bayonet' is elf nearly at 34 000 after nice $7 $00 for $10 000 at 912 34X1 fur «•< <md fourth week round at the Rivoli tlniikn tiirt" ! Tmwfai 44th *4 -TC* -433 with stageshow, t ee k s very dull 00-3130*- Ikays of Our Years" ‘Dot’ Basfm $9,000 la Frisco; ‘Roafc’ Sock 6G, ‘Hjfkwaynu’-lliri’ 14C t apb e r Berger* <1000 30-79 — "Across Wide Missouri <M-G* <3d wk*. Okay 33uuu after robust 30.900 second Oanxa Lyric <Pai <xx* 30-73* — "Highwayman* -Mono and "Craty Over Horses” <Mono<. Mild % > <xmi lad week. "When Worlds Collide'* • Par* <ld wk*. oke $4,300 Bodlo City • Par* 4 000; 99-70L- f 'Too Young to Kiss’* *M-G (YA AAA I u with $47 009 for final 10 days of second Mania at the Roxy with { 'TU Never Forget You" replacing Friday *7'. ,' ; Ea tt m atea for This Week Artec <CMy lov » <1 300. 33-$l 40 — ‘Quo Vadu” «M4J* '4»h wk' Holding strungly at 323 0(10 after «i*’Hc-to-capottt> 92.3 300 Inst week Stays un Bijon (City Inv « <59» $1.20-> 32 40 — "Tales of - Hoffmann" : •Indie) I33th-0nal wk*. Down to ZbffriT (LonertJ (434; 00* — *''The River" (UA) Moved over from Seiwyn end doteg muck bet- ter with nice 04.000 in view. Last week, "Christmas Carol" tUA*. 33 000 C._ Trm nr 1 r ,-. A f »»"' » WUIlg IU Rl»| ' m 'VI • Dull Mirkrt yrry 'IZTtt'm ' G ‘ rt " spotty this round. "Quo Vadu" u . ;y- / ' • , of Ireland" (Indio* <4th wk*. Steady I ? #ldl,, f ln ***** *“*“«* M War- 1 ^E*<Mgjhnnm 'RKO* T4*<' 40- 33 two Last weak. 33J00 M desplU torrential rains and | ] w kr Ji long storms "Dvtectiva (*KKG*« Moderate with 30.300 Last SUHV also u Mg in ^cond r^uni week Omr" fU> gnd at St. FrancU. City it almost Wnrkstone otulage, $11 000 at $3c 100*“- holdover and that too la lo il hurting Flight to Mars" coupled with High way man" is fair on first l at Fox "La Ciocy Dswa; Thrift’ Okay 9G, legal* Light 8G, Tam’ Big 14G 2f sock in round at Vogue CMmmU. Dec 4. Vmcrtraa in Parts." holding •'er at Albee. continues sturdy to top town for.as c end week. Three v ** w xre »ot helping overall * —^ total. •‘StarUft** at PalaceB • M a ke It Legal" at Canttnl ! goo 000 M 'low while "sRer City^ at Phramo Keith's looks fairish Albee * RKO) 3 100;T \merican la Parts" (M-G* g£! **« •> $14,000. gfl $231100 V,.' : ■" , . (spite! 'Mid-States* (2 000 JJ^'LeCs Make It Legal Mild $4,000 Last wash. * Girl ’ ,20th) (2d wk*. $4,000 <* r *«d<*KO> <1.400 33-75)— wk*. When Worlds Collide" (Par) and Last Texas Rangers" (Col) ^ 1 - •P*d with "Iflgkly < Li p » and ‘ * I f su e s *. 1 # M*hen Wor lds »£» «a». _ (RKO* 2.850 40 H5» — "Two Tickets Broadway" 'RKO* (2d wk*. Oke $11,000 Last week. $10,000 Fen (FWC* (4.051; 4033* — "Flight to Mars’* <Mone* and The Highwayman" (Mono*. Fair *14.- (*oo Last week. "Anne of I notes" * a rt "Strip" (M-G*. $15 000 irfleM (Loew *s* (2.454; OOdS* Quo Vadia" (M-G* <2d wk* U okay | Smash $20,000. ■ RKO-Pan R,;o* *1 400 74-fl 20* »h • kJ — Streetcar" WB* 4th wk Good **..**». 01 $4,000 Last week $4 500 TT . C, 'SC? W "2* Stale (Pan <2 J00; 30-70* — !!? !L Tanks Are earning" <WB* Perky $0,000 Last week. "Anne of in dies * '20th$7 000 World • Mann* 400. 35-91* ~ * American in Parts (M-G* (3d wk*. Great $7 000 Last week. $7 500 (Par* <2.34# "When Worlds Collide" (Par* “Elephant Stampede* (Mono* (2d „ f^k> Off to 910.000 Ml rtreM $19,000 ijwv, ‘Veil’ Rsmhg $11 Leafs Usk; Ttsry’ FnelOG; *SsMe’9C •Indie Op«‘n« Irtji ,l.a*t week. "tiOUghlrr in Paradive" <Indie* >Jd wk-IO days Thud week ended y esterday Tuey • skidded to $3 000 after $3 MX* fo* sexund fiame Trans Las 52nd St. iT-Ll .340. 40 $1 .30* — ‘ Man With Cloak 4 • M -Ci 1 2d wk* Initial Mann ended Monday '3* landed big 39 400 In ahead Med ft*diee of Courage M-G> 4U» wk 4 days*. $3 400 Me lari a ‘City Inv* • 1 (MM>. 35 . , 3100* -10 Tall Men" <Col* <4th *5 Wowo,r «•««" $7 wk* Off lo armmd $10 (XW afler 300 for 34th round Houvr shutters nite $14 000 in fifth round "Death after show today * Wed , "Henry of SaleMnan' (Cnl* open* here V (UA* Pianos in Dec 25 on return ' Dec 20 dato prior to opening new pic here ■, 1 ' ■ : M 40' I \r CL!J <r It Vadu 'M-Gj >4ih wk* | Fourth stanxa ending tomorrow • Thurv * holding remarkably well wilh sock $74,000 espec ially favor * Xmas shopping thealres this w erk w a< terrihr 303 000 Criterion < Moss' <! 700 SO $1 00* B<w ^d,ve’"has" storied"Virt>"’ wfth - “Blue Veil * <RKO* •Oth-Onnl mid.Swn M? > .hlTpD i^er Ji- wk*. Dawn to aroutwl t, IX)0 In ] cent weeks l^ack of mm k Arst Anal round after okay SIO OOO for rUfl , an<J „„m. rous holdovers also ^ Si range Door »U* ukmg their loil “Submarine Corn- opens Saturday m*. niand’* at the Warner, shapes as Globe <Brandt* (1.300. 30 91 80* best with nice total “Capt — “Warpath** <Par* <2d final wk*. Fabian * is okay at Metropolitan This frame ending today 'Wed I is "Anne of Indies" at la>ew‘s Capitol sliding off to small $8,000 after and Golden Girl" at Lore's Pal $14,300 ih Ard week * t’io-.swinds" ace are tmth irelmg under heavy - r 'ST v 1 ^: * « 4 r ,nr D.C » SUg TsnmM ■■■■■I Hep $12,000, ’GoMes’ NG 111G, ‘Fabias’ Oke 71G Washington. Dec 4 The annual pre-Christmas bir Indianapolis. Dec With Christmas shopping jam « in full swing bu la holding up fair- 'Par* opens tomorrow (Thurs Fine Arts (Devis* 464 40 $1 40* "Lavender Hill Mob" (U* »(h 4- } wk*. Seventh session ended Mon- St rranrrt (Par) (1 400 40-43*— ,v wrM ** first-rune this SUnxa "DrtecUveSto,? Part aid Va * 1 " al Ci **** * ******* - $0000 l 2. tiyooo* *3~J« **• •* (No Coast* (2.440; *«»4iana also Is nice __ Mob" (Col* and] EoOasalea for This Week “Purple Heart Diary" <Coi* (2d t Circle Cocknll Do*le* (2 000 30- Off sharply to $10 000 j 70*—"Blue Veil" ikKO* and Tahi- fine $13. 13 400 ti Honey" (Indie . Dandy $11,000. day <3* held at great $10000 after 313.54X1 for sixth week Mayfair i Hr andi > <1.734 50 $1 00> —"Detective Story ’ *Par* »5th wk) Fourth fltanui ended Monday <3* held remarkably well at $30 000 after smash 339 500 fo* third week Palace < RKO* < 1.700, $1 20-32 40* —All-vaude fwW'g ci.*> *iea# trig blows. F«ti«ales for This Week f spool 'lartw's* 2 434. 44 40*- "Anne of Indies" (loth* plus vaude Tepid $13 000 I-ad week ‘Too Young To Kiu*' (M-G* and vaude $27 Mar m • days Dupont •Loprrt * <372 34-83)— "History of Mr Polly" <Indie* Oke 83 500 Last week, "Man of Aran" Indie* and "Kdge of Doom" •In- die' reissue' $3,000 Keith’s RK(» 1934. 44-ODi— "Blue Veil" • It KOI 2d w k Sturdy Magic Carpet <Ce0 (re- Taming of Dorothy" tUAl. Husky 813.300 oiiest $r> Oho I^st wee$L v* 000 or near. Last week. "F4M 1^ rids CntlidiT (Par* and Defiance" (UA* 87JOO . dSItJ Angers" (Col*. food . Stagedoor <A-R* <370. $1*0- (No Coast* (1.207 ( Last week. When Wortds Collide I Door" <U» and (par* and Smuggler s Geld* <Cnt>. ed by Judy Garland *8ih wk*. Sev- est «*f holdovinhi at $10,000 after enth week ended Sunday <2* was ^k $14 000 op*-ner. <1.400; (Indie) — (Indie) treh_ •PJit wiGi -On Riviera** (20th> and nH5£ men . (20th* (reissues' Mild 34000 Last week. * Racket" 4 »KO* lm.o.1. UJMoTz ' KKO) (2.000; SV75)— (2d wk* Di 338.500 for nine show* after $47 - Metrwpo'itaa Warner* <1200.44- 300 for sixth round 74*—"Capt Fabian’ Kep' Okay (C D* (J200 56-701—1 RwaMnl Pan 3.004 00-31 00*^ **’ - — A ^ Detective Story" <Pari and "Star- —*Twe Tukets to Hioadw.i>" 0,l ^ r JMy_ WB $vwj „ du#t * nd 8weet M,w>r * '**2- Nlc * lf KO * % * h **&'***■ Bu ‘ ld > »ijWKTrirr^amhi 2 Thin VjtXlm- • 'Mid-States) (1342 35- illi^M ^ St son U $»••$$ Last week, ^martift * Morrow orrh Jack E laonard top- v “ , 75<^’ Siiver (Par*^ 1 FairSr 44 »xi * 1 ** *** ^ ' <WB> and ‘ Longhorn * (Mono*. P*ng . stageshow M-An^l wk* ,1 i- d ili ix*o lod $7.00t il V .. i__.. . ™ same . -T r, - ;j . v ,<*••; Initial holdover stanxa ended last **•' '**** ^ * d 119000 dies" <20th*" t $6 Ouo *^1 *** rH | Lnew'a (Loew*») (1.427. 30-70«— Sf* (Tnea i held okav with 990,- m< Ii rd . J” 9° u . fnl ***- 1 . (4Al „ ' >rte RKOi <1 400. 33-75*- $3 400 I^st week. "Kind LadJ* anM^MOT^rS 12 * The AlEr IS kf wJW M Woedmi Hong** Gndbe* Nice KlaB ’* l**" 0 ' ^ “tRRRF Side of Park Ave Rrade* -383. 40-$L30> Warner WB* *2 174 44-74*— 13 200 l ast week "Cheat** (ST *Gol* 015.000 In f days -/Clouded Yell— Coll (4th wk* j^bmarme Command" Par- Nice die) and Love Story * Undie* 2d Lyric <C-D* <1.000 30-03*— ^312.000 l^ist week "Starlifl" | wk*. OtJOR ■: , -Honeyrhiie" Rep' with Black- iJL 9 ?* 300 ^ WB» $I3 000 • v i !>.'■». — Vague S F Theatre*) (278; $1- • stone magiea onstage Fair 10500 b *$ 9I3J00 for aeceRd week, Trans I us I L 'W, JfdJir Marlift WB* Okay $4,000 Last $1 20) — "La Ronde * (Indie* <2d I-ast week "Slaughter Trail" Faria (Indie» *340; $110 $2 40*— "Place in Sun" 'Par* '8th wkl. ^DeteeUv# . (Par*, wk* Pushed to 84 000 LaM week. RKO) and "Whip Hand* iRKO* # ‘The River UA* *13th wk* The Holding its own at $3,000 after trim t°^d $11,000. I sock $5.»oii, nay over hopes. .000 at 50-70c scale. 12th stanxa ended Sunday (2* con- > $4,300 U'l week. Stays.