Variety (September 1953)

10 Wednesday, September 30, 1933 Kobe’ Sweeps LA.. Record $80,000; ‘Actress Moderate 206, ‘War Paint’ Dull lOG, ‘Cinerama’ Big 3Sy2C. 22d I,os Anj'»'l«'S. s* pt 29. ♦ oi (1 Mii.ishinK hi/ ix ioK done l»v "'nie Kohe ” is doininulinj^ the first-run sjtiiiitioiis iiere this \^eek. |*i( looks reitmn to hit <lose to $HOOOO. irKludinj' preein rom. or more th.'in df)nh'e the previous Chinese hi;!h <»t $I{8,0(K). Other neuconmrs «re mild. Only II fiiir $2t»,hOO is seen lor ■'Moon- lighter” in two theatres while “'Ihe Adless” also in two sites^ Is a modest $2().Ot)t) A small IKIO is shaping lor "War Paint” in four spots. Reissue I'ombo ol "Mi^'lity Joe YouriK” .'md "Isle of Dead” looks sad Sl.'t.OOO or less in two locations | "('iiierama” looks jji eat S^a.fi'IO I in 22(1 week at the Hollywood. "Moon Is nine.” in Uth frame in two houses, is smooth $10,000 'I'hese two are leadiriK extended- i (ins Estimates for This Week Chinrsr iFWCt '1.90.5; $120- $2 40* "The Rohe” '2Uth) I'er- rific $80,000. includinK preem. for IK w all-time record. (Mosed fo' three days to prep for "Rohe" preem '24t Regular run started Sept. 25. l ine Arts 'FW(') 'fiSl; 80-$l .50» - "Reggar’s Opera” 'WRt. Fair $4,500. Last week. "Melha” 'U.5t t:td wk-H (laysI. $2,000. Ilillstrert, Pantages 'RKO* '2,- 752; 2.812; «0-$l 10*-"Mighty Joe Young” 'RKO) and "Isle of Di'ad" iRKOi < reissuest. Sad $13,000 or near. Fast wei k. "Stranger Wore tinn” '(’oh and "('ruisin' Down River” 'CoD. $18,000. Loeu’s State. Kg.vptian 'UAT('> <2 404; 1..538; 70-$I. l()i—"Actress” iM-(Ii and "Combat S(|uad” 'CoH. Modest $20,000. Fast wek. "Fast .Sumatra" 'IH and "Affair Monte Carlo” ' AA) iwith Wiltern). $17,000. Dos Ancelea, Hollywood Para- mount! 'AB-PT-FAMt '3.300; 1.- 430; 90-$ 125* — "Moonlighter’ 'WB). .Moderate $20,000. Last week. "So This Is Fove” 'WBi and "Bad Blonde” 'Fipt 'L. A. Par. only! '8 dayst, $19,400. Lor .4nKeleR, Iri.s, Uptown, Loy- ola FWO '2.097; 814; 1.715; 1.248; 70-$1.10)—“War Paint” 'UA) and "Champ F'or Day” 'Rept. Light $19,000. Last week. hOO River Street” 'U.A) and "Gun Belt” <UA). $23,700. Downtown. Vogue iSW-FWCt <17.57; 888^ 70-$F10t—"Stalag 17" • Part .2(1 wkt. Neat $12,500. Last Wi vk, $17,200. United Artiftts. Hawaii 'UATC- GASt '2.100; 1.106; 60»$1.10) — "Half Hero" 'M-Gt and "Terror On Train" '.M-G* '2d wkt. Slow $7.- 000 Last week. $9,500. Rlti 'FWC' '1.370; 90-$1..50t — "Martin Luther” 'Indiet '3d wkt. Fine $7,000. Last week $10,700. tVilshire FWCt '2.296; 80-$!.50) ‘Little Boy Lost” 'Part '4th wk'. tI(t(Hl $8,500. Last week, $10,300. Hollywood 'SW) '1.364; $1.20- $2.80—“Cinerama” 'Indie) '22d wkt. Gr(at $35,500. Last week. $36,000 Four Star, Rialto 'U.ATC-Metro- politan) '900; 839; 80-$1.20t — “Moon Is Blue” 'CA) '13th wkt. Smooth $10,000. Last week, $10.- 000 Vagabond 'Rosener) <385; $F20t —"Seven Deadly Sins” 'Indiet t4th ^\k'. Okay $2 500. Last week. $3,000. Broadway Grosses Estimated Total GroRR This Week $774,900 > liasrd on 23 tlif’otn's) l^asi Year $536,300 < Hast’d on 19 Hicatrcs) ‘Mogambo’Big35G, Frisco; Boy’ 15G * San Franci.sco. Sept 29. "Mogamho" at the Warfield and "Little Boy Lost” at the St. Fran- cis are sparking an otherwise dull session here currently. Former looks smash while "Boy Lost” also is great at the smaller St. Fran- cis. "Vicki” is lather dismal in five (lavs at the huge Fox while “Here To Ktcrnily” shapes nice in fourth Orphenm round. "Moon Is Blue” still is big in 14th United Artists round. Fstimates fur This Week Golden Gate <RK()) <2.850; 65- 951—"Island In Sky” tWB) and "Cry Hunted" 'M-G) <2d \vk). Thin $6,400. Last week, $11,500. Fox 'FW’O '4,651; 65-95)— "Vicki” i20lh) and "Neighbor’s Wife" '20th). Sad $7,000 in 5 days. Last week, "War Paint” (UA) and "Sailor Of King" (20th). $10,000. Warfield 'Loew’s) '2,656; 85- $1.50)—"Mogamho" (M-G). Smash $35,000. Last week. "Half A Hero" (M-G), 5 days. $6,500. Paramount 'Par) '2.646; 65-95)— •The Caddy” 'Par) (2d wk). Mild $10,000. Last week, $20,000. St. Francis *Par) (1.400; 75-$l) —’’Little Boy Lost” (Par). Great $15,000 or near. Last week. "This Is Love" (WB) <20 wk), $4,500 in 4 days. Orpheum (No, Coast) <2.448; 95- $1.25)—"Here To Eternity" (Col) (4th wk). Nice $18,000. Last week. $28,000. United Artist! (No. Coast) <1.- 207; $1-$1.25) — "Moon Is Blue" (14th wk). Sock $5,500. Last week, $ 6 « 000 . Stagedoor (A-Rt *370; $1-$1..50) —"Sea .Around Us" 'RKO) (2d wk). Nice $4,500. Last week. $5,500. Clay 'Rosener) '400; $1)—"Fan- fan Tulip” 'Indie). Good $2,700. Last week. "Seven Deadly Sln.s” • Indie) '14th wk). $2,600. Larkin • Rosenert '400; 6.5-85)— "Young Caruso” 'Indiet i2d wkt. Fine $2,600. Last week. $2,900. Taradise’ Fine $10,500, Port; ‘Hawk' Lusty 8G Portland, Ore., Sept. 29. First-run biz took a dive here last week because of mid-symmer heat, but is better currently. Three holdovers are still tops, with t "Eternity” e.specially big for a thard week. "Return To Paradise ’ and "Wings of Hawk" are standout newcomers. I Estimates for This Week I Broadway 'Parkeri '1,890; 85- ! $j 1.5)__"Wings of Hawk" 'U) and i "Siren Bagdad" 'Col). Good '$8,000. l>ast week, "Latin Lovers ',M-(it and "Sky Commando" 'Col), ■ $5,400, Guild 'Parker) <400; $1)—"Sea .Around Us" 'RKO) '3rd wk). Oke !$2 200. Last week, $2,900. Liberty 'Hamrick) '1.875; 6.5-90) —"Mand in Sky” 'WB) and "Black Fury” 'Indie). Tall $9,000, Last week. ".Master Ballantrae” (WB) i and "As.sassin’’ (UA), $7,000. t .Mayfair (Evergreen) 90-$1.25) — ".Moon Is Blue" (UA) (9th wk). Big $5,000. Last week, $5,300. i Oriental (Evergreen) (2,000; 65- (>()i_*Return to Paradise" (UA) imd "No E.scape" 'UA). P'ine $3,000. Last week, "Caddy" <Par) and "Roar of Crowd" (AA). $3,700. Orpheum (Evergreen) (1.600 ; 65- (jO)—"Return to Paradise" (UA) and "No Escape" 'UAi. Fancy $7..500. Last week. "War Paint” (UA) and "Ghost Ship" 'Indie), $4,700. Paramount (Evergreen) (3.400; 6.5-90)—"Caddy" (Par) and "Roar of Crowd" (AA) '2d wk). Okc $5 500. Last week, $7,800. United Artists (Parker) '890: 90- $1,25)—"Here To Eternity” 'CoD (3id wk). Great $11,000 or near. Last week, $13,500. ‘Robe’ Gigantic $85,000 Paces PhOly; ‘Lutber’ Wow 18G, ‘Eternity’ 40G, 3(1 Key City Grosses Estimated Total Gross This Week ... $2,838,800 I Based on 22 cities, and 199 theatres, chiefly first runs, in- eluding N. Y.) Total Gross Samo Week Last Year ... $2,300,100 (Based on 22 cities and 196 theatres .) D. C. Slower; ‘Jury' Sock $24,000, ‘Moon' Hot 9G, 11th, ‘Blondes' lOG, 4th Washington, Sept. 29. Biz here continues at a somewhat subdued pace this week because of the large block of holdovers. "I, the Jury" is solid among the few new plx, with "Blueprint for Mur- der” and “Moonlighter" just fair. The hardy perennial, "Moon Is Blue," continues to bring in the chips, daydating at two sure- scdtcrs Estimates for This Week Capitol (Loew’s) <3,434; 55-95)— "Blueprint for Murder” (20th> plus vaude. Fairish $17,000 as this big house winds up final week as a vaudefilm theatre and prepares to switch over Oct. 1 to all-pic policy. Last week, "The Actress" (M-G) plus vaude, $24,000. Columbia (Loew’s) <1,174; 5.5- $1.20) — "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" '20th) (4th wk). Eine $10,- 000. Holds. Last week, $12,000. Dupont 'Lopert) '3’72: 55-$l)— •’.Moon Is Blue’’.(UA) tilth wk). Nice 14,000 after $4,200 last week. Stays on. Keith’s *RKO) <1.949; 5.5-85)— (Continued on page 18) ‘American’ Fancy 15G in Dull Det Detroit. Sept. 29. Holdoveis are hurting downtown biz tlii.s week. ".All American," a newcomer, looks bright at the Broadway-Capitol. "From Here to Eternity" shapes big in fourth week at the Madison. "Cinerama" stays near capacity in 28th week at Music Hall. Others are slow. "So This Is Love" at the Palms is fair. "Sword and Rose" and "War Paint" are weakish newcomers. Estimates for This Week Fox 'Fox-Detroit) '5.000, 80-$l)— "War Paint" 'UA) and "KLss of Death" t20th). Slim $22,000, Last week, "While Witch Doctor" (20th) and "Dangerous Crossing” '20th) • 2d wk). $18,000. .Michigan 'United Detroit) '4,000; 80-$l)—"Stalag 17" and "Conquest of Cochl.se” (Gol) (2d wk). Okay $16,000. Last week. $19,000. Palms (UD) <2.961; 80-$l))—“So This Is Love" (WB) and "Jesse James Raid” (Lip). Fair $15,00(91 Last week, “War of Worlds" <Par) and "Abbott Cost^lo Meet Jekylr, Hyde ” (WB). $23,000 in 10 days. Madison 'UD) <1.900; 95-$1.25)— "Here to Eternity" <Col) «4th wk). Great $24,000. Last week, $30,000. United Artists <UA) (1,938; 80-$l) —"Scoutmaster” (20th) (2d wk). Slim $9,000. Last week, $10,223. Adams (Balaban) <1.700; 80-$l) —"Sword and Rose" (RKO). Fair $8,500. Last week. “The Actress" (M-G) '20 wk), $7,000. Broadway-Capitol 'Korman) '3.- 500; 70-951—"The All American" (U) and "Stand at Apache River” (U), Fine $15,0()0. Last week, "Golden Blade" (U) and "Mexican .Manhunt" (AA), $9,500. Music Hall (Cinerama Produc- tions) (1.236; $1.40-$2.80)—“Cine- rama" 'Indie) •28th wk). Sock $30,- 000, La.sl week. $29,500. Philadelphia. Sept 29 Peak biz ever done here i* b«*inB established by "The Robe," unh an all-time house record at the Fox, Pic launched with $5 20 preview and continuous imu through weekend. Apparently $l 80 top is no drawback. “Martin Luther" is a real boxoffice surprise with mighty total at the Stanton. Stanley Warner distributed 20(),0(>(1 coupons good fbr 25* i off to churches, pic getting $1.25 top and half of patrons using coupons. "Eternity" is .still plenty potent with one night missing at Stanley for Marciano - LaStai-za telecast. Latter grossed capacity with $9,.500. Estimates for This Week Arcadia 'SASi <625; 8.5-$l 20)— "Actress” 'M-G) (2d wk'. Lush $7,000. Last week. $8..500. Fox '20th) '2,250; 99-$l 80' — "Robe" '20th». Gigantic $85,000. Last week, “City of Bad .Men ” '20th), $11,000 in 6 days. Goldman 'Goldmani '1 200; .50- 99) — "Moonlighter” 'WB'. Dim $11,000. La.st week, “,\rrowhea(r’ • Pan. $12,000. .Mastbaum 'SW) '4,360; 85-$l 25) —"Caddy" (Par) (3d wk». Off to $8,500 in 5 days. Last week, big $18,000. Midtown 'Goldman) 'LOGO; 50- 99) — "Sword and Rose” 'RKO>. Bright $10,000, Last week. "Return to Paradise" 'UA) (7th wk'. $5,000. Randolph (Goldman) <1.500; 99- $1.30) — "Roman Holiday" 'Par) (4th wk). Okay $12..500. Last week, $16,000. Stanley (SW) <2.900; 8.5-$1.30t— "Here to Eternity" 'CoD 'Sd wk). Smash $40,000. La.st week. $46,000. SUnton (SW) '1.473: 99-$l.?5)— "Martin Luther" (Indie). Mighty $18,000. Last week. "Conquest of Cochise" (Col) and "China Ven- ture" (Col). $9,500. Studio (Goldberg) (.500; 60-99'— "Tonight at 8:30" (Indie). Fair $3,200. Last week, reissues. Trans-Lux (T-L) <500; 99-$1.50)— "Moulin Rouge" 'UA) 'SOth wk*. Okav $5,000. La.H week, $5,200. World (G&S) (500; 50-99) — "Affairs Dobie Gillis" (M-G» and "Big Leaguer” (M-G). Mild $3,500 or near. Last week, reissues. ‘Eternity’ Colossal 35G, Cincy Ace; ‘Melba’ Lean lYiQ, ‘Bay’ Lively 6G ‘ISLAND' LUSH $6,500, OMAHA;‘ROMAN'IIG Omaha. Sept. 29. Four new bills are in this week but only one shapes big. "Island in Skv” looms solid at Brandols. "Hide Vaijuero" at .State is nice $.'v(i0(). "Rotnan Holiday" looms ok.ix $11,000 at Orpheum, l.stimatrs for This Week Brandrls 'RKD) '1,100; 50-76'— "Kland in .‘sk\” WB* and "Tarzan and .She-Devil” .RKO). Big $6,500. 1 avt week. ".M.nrtin Luther” 'Indie' (I’d wk'. $6,500 at $1 20 top Omaha 'Tri.si;;tes) '2.100; .50-76' - "Kid from Left Field” .20th) and ‘Chiry Brigade” •20th'. Fair $7.- Ooo iff lo'-s L.ist week. "Blue Gar- denia ' .\VB> and "Sweethearts on Parade" Rep', $4,000 in 5 days. ()rpheum Tristates) .2.890; 6.5- 8.5'—"Homan IRdiday" .Par' and ‘'.Famai(a Run" Par'. Fine $11,000. L.iv; week. "Sialag 17” 'Par). $12 500. Mate Goldberg' 865; .50-76' — ‘R.df Vaquero' M-G' and “Big I.‘.iCi.r: M-G' Goifd $.5 000. L.T-t <> r'i<' n pr» f» r Blondos" 2 *'• K . «4“<>0. ‘BAY'-HGHT PlX TRIM $9,000, PROV LEADER Providence. Sept. 29. Majestic's "Thunder Bay." with some boost from Marciano fight pix is topping the city with a fairly lively total. Other siands al.so do- ing well considering fact that Providence .schools finally opened after two-week delay. ".Arrowhead” did good biz last week at Strand. .Albee’s “East of Sumatra ” and Loew’s State's fourth week of "Eternity" both are okay. Estimates for This Week Albee -RKO' '2.200; .50-70'- I "East of .Sumatra ’ 'U' and "Rebel I City” 'AA'. Good $7,500. Lart week, "Devir.s Can>on ” 'RKO' and i "Bachelor In Paris " 'RKO', $11,000 at upped scale. Majestic Fay) 2 200; .50-70'— “Thunder Bay” .t.’i and Marciano i fight pix. Fighting gentry here I knows Rocky well <.o this helps. 'Neat $9,000. Last week. “Island In I Sky” 'WB' and “Great Jesse James Raid" 'WB', $10,000. .State 'I.oew' '3 200; 74-$!'— "Here to F^ternitv ' 'Gull .4th wk'. Okay $8,000. Last week. $11,000. .Strand Sihermam 2,200: 50-70' —"Caddy" Pai ’ Opened .Mond..y •28' Last week. "Arrowhead" •Par' and "riipp* d Wings” .A.A', good $8,000. ► Cincinnati, Sept. 29. I .A new high for recent years is in 'the making this week at the first- runs with an atomic total due for "Here to Eternity" at the Aibce. Toppling of records goes back to the ’20’s. It’s gross easily exceeds the combined take of other major houses. Fairish returns loom for "Melba" at Palace and "Affair Stranger" at Capitol, both new’. "Thunder Bay" at Keith’s shapes I fine. Grand has a good moveover j sosh on "War of Worlds." I Estimates for This W’eek Albee 'RKO) '3.100; 75-$l 25)— "Here to Eternity" 'CoD. .Atomic , $35,000* shattering Cincy records ' for many years. Including that of 3-D local bow last February, Holds, Last week. "War of Worlds" 'Par', $15,000 at 75-$l scale. ! Capitol 'RKO) '2,000; 5.5-85)—' ".Affair With Stranger ” 'RKO' ' and "Tarzan and She-Devil" 'RKO'. So-so $7,000. I..ast week, "So This Is I^ve" (WB), $7,500. Grand 'RKO) '1,400; 7.5-$l)—; "War of Worlds" 'Par) 'tn.o,). | IMcasing $7 000, I..ast week. "Roman Holiday ” 'Par) 'in.o.), $8,500. Keith’s 'Shor) '1..500; 55-8,5)—t ■ Thunder Bay" 'U'. Fine $6.00() or near. Lavt week, "War Paint" 'U.A'. $5,000. Palace RKO) '2 600; 7.5-$!'— "Aielha” 'U.A', Light $7..5()0. I,a'>t wtek. ".Sword and Rose" iRKO'. t $8,000. K. C. Falls Off; ‘Plunder' Slight $5,000, ‘Holiday' Stout 1IG,‘Hawk'Hep 4G Kansas City. Sept. 29. Returns aie on moderate side this week, best newcomer being "Roman Holiday" with a strong take a^ the Paramount. "From Here to Eternity” showed surpris- ing and still is .stout in fifth week at the big Midland, an unusually longrun here, "Plunder of the .Sun” at the Mi.s.souri looks .slow. "Wings of Hawk" shapes fancy at Esquire. Weather continues very hot and air-conditioning systems still aie needed. Estimates for This Week Kimo 'Dickinson) (504; 65-85) — "Lili" (M-G) <‘20th wk). Trim $1,500. Last week. same. .Alidland (Loew’s) <3.500; 75-$l) —"Here to Eternity" 'CoD (5th wk). Continues nifty at $8,000. La.st week. $11,000. Esquire 'Fox Midwest) '820; 6.5- 90)—"Wings of Hawk" 'U) and "Safari Drums" (A.A). Fancy $4,000, and may go a second. La.st week. ".Martin Luther" < Indie) '5th wk). $3,500. Missouri 'RKO) '2.6.50; 60-85) — “Plunder of Sun" 'WB' and "Babes i in Bagdad " <Indie). Fairish $5,000. ! L.nst week. "So This Is Love" 'WB) and "Phantom From Space" (UA), ' same. Paramount (Tri-States) • 1.900; 65-85'—“Roman Holiday" 'Par). Strong $11,000, and may hold. Last week. "Shane" 'Pan '3d wk), $8,500 at $1 top. : Tower, Uptown, Fairway, Gra- ’ nada 'Fox Midwest' (2.100; 2,043; "’'0; 1.217; 65-85'—"Blueprint for ! saved .\lurdcr" '20th) and "Snows Kili- manjaro" '20th) 'leissue). Fair $13,000 Last week, ‘Thunder Bay" 'U' with "Champ for Day" 'Rep) added at Tower and Granada, $13,- 500. Vogue 'Golden' *.550; 65 85) — "Cruel Sea" iL' '4th wk>. Okay Fight Pix Help in Hub; ‘Canyon' Fair at $14,000, ‘Eternity' Big 22G, 6th Boston, Sept. 29. First-run product is not so hot this stanza, with biz sluggish as a result. "Here To Eternity" in sixth week at the Orpheum continues to lead city while "Moon Is Blue" in fourth stanza at the A.stor still is healthy. "The Caddy” in second week at the Met helped consid- erably by addition of Marciano-La Stwrza file pix. Of the newcomers. "Devil’s Canyon" at the Memorial is only fair while "The Moonlight- ers" at Paramount and Fenway also was helped by championship file films. Estimates for This Week Astor 'B&Q) '1,500; 50-$l.l0'— "Moon Is Blue’’ (UA) (4th wk'. Nifty $13,000 following $15,000 for third round. Not shown on Sun- ddvs Boston (RKO) (3.000; 60-$D — "East of Sumatra" (U) and "Hobcl City” (A.AI, Average $9,500. La.st week, “Wings of Hawk" 'U' and "Neanderthal Man" (UA'. $11,000. Exeter <1.300: 60-$l' — "Cruel Sea" (U) (5th wk>. Sturdy $7,000 following $8,000 fourth week. Fenway (NET' (1.373: 60-$l' — "The Moonlighter" (WB> and "Mexican Manhunt” 'A.A». Sluggish $4,000. La.st week. "City of Bed Men" (20th) and "Thy Neighbor s Wife" (Indie), $4,500. Memorial (RKO) <3.000: 6.5-$ 1 10' — "DevH’s Canyon” 'RKO) :md "Below the Sahara" <RKO'. Fair $14,000. Last week. "Gentleinrn Prefer Blondes" •20th) '4th wki. 512.000. Metropolitan 'NET) <4.367; .50-90) — "The Caddy" 'Par' and "City Never Sleeps" 'Rep) '2d wk'. Addi- tion of fight films will helo this to okay $20,000. Last week. $28,500. Orpheum 'Loew’s' 3.000; 74- $1.25) —"Here to Eternity” 'CoD • 6tb wk). Holding steadv with stout $22,000. Last week, $27 000. Paramount <NET' <1.700; 'fi0-$l) —"Moonlighter” 'WB' and "Mexi- can Manhunt" (AA'. Fight P'X this one. pushing It nc.tr i $11,500. Last week. "Citv of Bad- ' men” '20th' and "Thy Neighbors I Wife" <Indie). $14,000. State 'Loew’s) (3.500; ,50-9()' ; "99 River Street" (UA' and i urv Girls" 'Tndic). Tepid Lart week. "Big T-en.^uer” and "Mar.shalFs Daughter ' t ‘' • i $1,400. l.a*'t week, $1,500. »$,5..500.