Boxoffice-July.17.1948

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July
BROADWAY
Paul Broder, president of Reflart Pictures, and Valentina Cortese, Italian film actress
arrived in New York from Holb'wood July
those who sailed for England on
13 Kendall, presiaent of the the America July 14 were Hildegarde, radio
.
Capitol Theatre, is back in New York following
a short stay in London and Paris . .
and nightclub singer; Adele Astaire and the
E. G. 320 men and women contestants who will
.
Wagner, controller of the Westrex Corp., has compete in the Olympic Games in London .
returned from a seven-week series of conferences
with officials of Western Electric Selznick's "Portrait of Jennie." flew to Eng-
Joseph Cotten, who has completed retakes on
offices in England, France. Switzerland, land July 13 to make "Under Capricorn" for
Spain and Italy . . . Jack Cohn. Abe Montague,
Nate Spingold and Joe McConville Alexander Korda LaMarr. who has
Alfred Hitchcock and "The Third Man" for
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have returned to the Columbia home office been a guest at the UN Children's Relief
from a visit to the Hollywood studios Benefit program in Paris, flew back to New
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Gradwell L. Sears. United Artists president. York July 14 on her way to Hollywood to
has returned from the west coast. Ned E. make "Samson and Delilah" for Cecil B.
Depinet and other RKO officials returned by DeMille.
air July 14 following west coast conferences
with Howard Hughes.
Meyer Levin, producer of "The Illegals."
has been awarded the Medal of Freedom by
the U.S. army air force for his services as a
war correspondent attached to the Ninth air
force . . . Mrs. Eugene Manlove Rhodes, widow
of the author of "Four Faces West," came
from her home in Apalachin, N. Y.. July 13
to attend a showing of the film at the United
Artists projection room Silver, a
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member of Columbia's special events and exploitation
department, is the proud papa of
a son. Allan Edward, born to Mrs. Silver at
the Women's hospital The stork also
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brought a baby girl. Janet Elaine, to the home
of Me'.vin Sprinkle of the New York staff
of Altec Lan.sing Corp. J. Lutjens,
personnel manager of the MPAA. was
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married July 10 to Robert W. Little at
C:uger's-on-the-Hudson. Little is an engineer
with the Loomis Co. of New York.
Janis Carter. Columbia star who has been
appearing in added scenes for "Her Wonderful
Urge." film version of Puccini's "La
Boheme" in Rome, returned on the Queen
Elizabeth June 14. Other theatrical passengers
were Raymond Massey, who will leave
for the west coast to appear in Warner
Bros. "The Fountainhead," Jean Hersholt
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JOE HORNSTEIN has them
William F. Rodgers, MGM vice-president in
charge of distribution, has returned to the
home office from a Buffalo trip while William
R. Ferguson, exploitation head, is back
trom a trip to Chicago where he conferrea
with Les Peterson of the studio and the field
representatives in the midwest area . . . Fred
Quimby. MGM short subject production head,
and F. W. Hite of the studio will arrive in
New York July 19 from the west coast.
John Joseph, Universal-International national
ad-publicity director, arrived in New
York July 13 from California. Monty Shaft,
who produced "Man-Eater of Kumaon" for
U-I release, has returned to Hollywood after
attending the opening at the Winter Garden
Jules K. Chapman, assistant sales manager
of Film Classics, has left for a tour of
the Portland. Ore., territory to meet with
salesmen and branch managers. B. G. Kranze.
vice-president and general sales manager,
visited the FC Cleveland and Pittsburgh exchanges
during the week.
James R. Grainger, Republic executive
vice-president in charge of sales and distribution
has left for the west coast to hold
sales meets in the Los Angeles and San Francisco
branches and make stopovers at the
Dallas, New Orleans. Chicago and Detroit
branches before returning to the home office
late in July . C. Grainger of the
Shea circuit is visiting all the Ohio, Pennsylvania
and New York houses before taking
a ten-day vacation in White Sulphur Springs.
W. Va., with Mrs. Grainger and their daughter.
Leon J. Bamberger, RKO sales promotion
manager left July 15 for a vacation at Lake
Minnetonka, Minn., where he, Mrs. Bamberger
and their daughter. Lois, will be guests
of his other daughter. Mrs. Sheldon Kaplan
of the Minneapolis office of B.B.D. & O. . .
Seymour "Cy" Eichman. A.stor Pictures adpublicity
director, is on a vacation trip
through the New England states via auto with
Mrs. Eichman.
Proposed Building Code
Reveals No Big Change
NEW YORK—There are no major revisions
of the present code In the propo.sed New York
state building code on the construction and
maintenance of motion picture theatres. The
59 page listing of contemiilated changes in
the code, released to theatre owners by the
State board of .standards and appeals, will be
considered for modlflcntion nt a public hearing
July 21.
Broadway Grosses
Crimped by Heat
NEW YORK—Although the weatherman
put the heat on the booffice, "Easter Parade,
"The Emperor Waltz." "Canon City" and
•Fort Apache" reported good to excellent
business.
Elsewhere Broadway first runs felt the effects
of too much sunshine and high temperatures.
The beaches and nearby resorU
were crowded, while theatres had empty
seats.
There were four newcomers during the
week. They were "Key Largo" at the Strand.
"The Street With No Name" at the Roxy.
"Mickey" at the Gotham and "The Illegals"
at the Ambassador.
(Average is 100)
Astor—Melody Time (RKO), 7tli, wk._ 68
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Capitol—Fori Apache (RKO), plus stage show.
3rd
^,„..,„ . on City (EL) - - 120
Globe—Fuiy at Furnace Creek (20lh-Fox) 85
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_150
65
Loews Stat.— Easier Parade (.MGM), 2nd wk
Mayfal:—The Time of Your Life (UA), 7lh wk
Gotham—Old Los Angeles iRep) 70
show,
Radio
2nd
City
wk
Music Hall—The Emperor Walti
Paramount—A Foreign Aliair (Para, plus stage
(Para), plus stage show, 4lh wk
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30
Hialto-Drums (FC), reissue .- Hi
Rivoh-The Crusades (Par3), reissue, 2nd wk 70
Roxy Give My Regards lo Broadway (20lh-
Fox),
3rd
Str. d—Romance on the High Seas (WB). plus
Deal
(EL)
.-Eater of EumaoD (U-I),
"Easter Parade' Is Leader
In Spotty Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA— Another spotty week
was reported. Strongest of the newcomers
was "Easter Parade" at the Mastbaimi.
"Fighting Father Dunne" at the Earle did
not fare so well. Leading the holdovers are
•The Emperor Waltz" at the Stanley and
"The Street With No Name" at the Pox.
Aldine—Fighting Father Dunne (RKO) 80
Arcadia—All My Sons (U-I), 2nd run ..._ - 75
Bovd—The Paradine Case (SRO). 2nd wk 75
Earle—The Pirate (MGM), 2nd wk 75
Fox—The Street With No Name (20th-Fox)
2nd wk - -130
Goldman—On an Island With You (MGM),
4th wk 90
Karlton—Summer HoUday ;MGM), 3rd wk 60
Keith—Give My Regards to Broadway (20th-
Fox), S days o! 4t>. d t wk 90
Mastbaura— Easter Parade (MGM) 160
Pix—Ruthless (EL) 2nd run ... .........._ ....— 95
Stanley—The Emperor Welti (Para), 4th wk -IM
Stanton—Coroner Creek (Col), 2nd wk -... 95
B'uffalo Grosses Continue
To Suffer in Hot Weather
BUFPAL(3—Grosses continued to suffer
here as hot weather persisted. "The Street
With No Name" w.is close to average. Holdovers
were fairly strong.
Bulldlo The Street With No Nome (20th-rox); ^
Madonna of the Desert iRop)
Great Lakes^The E Waits (Para), 2nd
95
Hippodrome—On an Island With You (MGM),
Secret Serrice Investigator (Rep). 2nd d t.
wk ,
mov-over
Lafayetl.—Thocrtr.' closed lor renovation
Teck—Little Tough Guy (SR); LilUe Tough
Guys in Society (SR)
20lh Century—The Best Years ol Our Llyes
(RKO), 2nd d. t, wk
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