Boxoffice-March.06.1948

: March
'Northside' Scores 190
For Los Angeles High
LOS ANGELES—Among three new openings
in local first riur situations "Call Northside
777." in its initial stanza in four daydate
houses, topped the week's takes with
a hefty 190. The period found business somewhat
spotty, with "The Outlaw." in the
second week of a return engagement, carding
a 165 and "Black Bart" rating 130 to
finish with place and show money, respectively.
(Average Is 100)
Belmonl, Culver, El Rey, Orpheum, Vogue—
For You I Die (FC); Women in the Night (FC) ^JO
Carthay, Palace—The Sign ol the Ram (Col)
2nd wk 100
Chinese, Loyola, Stale, Ucloivn- Call Northside
777 (20,h-Fox), Let's Live Again (20th-Fox) ISO
Guild, Culver, Ins, Ritz, Studio City. United
Artists—Black Bart (U-1) 130
Downtown, Hollywood Paromounts—Albuquerque
(Para); Caged Fury (Para), 2nd wk 75
Egyptian, Los Angeles, Wilshire—High Wall
(MGM), 2nd wk ?0
Four Star—Mourning Becomes Electra (RKO),
10th wk,, roadshow ICO
Four Music Halls-The Outlaw (UA), .:nd run 165
Pontages, HiUslreet—Night Song (RKO), The
Woman From Tangier (Col), 2nd wk 90
Warners Downtown, HoUvwood, Wiltern-The
Voice of the Turtle (WB), 2iid wk 110
'Black Bart' and "Double Life'
High San Francisco Scorers
SAN FRANCISCO—"Black Bart." coupled
with "Bmy Me Dead" at the Esquire and
Orpheum. pulled down top honors with 200.
followed closely by "A Double Life" at the
United Artists. Other high scorers were "The
Voice of the Turtle" on a double bill at the
Fox. "If You Knew- Susie" with a stage show
at the Golden Gate, and "Albuquerque" and
"Big Town After Dark" at the Paramount.
"Gentleman's Agreement" continued strong
in its fifth week at the United Nations.
Esquire and Orpheum—Black Bo (U-I);
Voice of the Turtle (WB),
Alwrays Together (WB)
Golden Gate— If You Knew Susie (RKO),
plus stage show
Paramount—Albuquerque (Para), Big Tc
Alter Dark (Para)
St. Francis-T-Men (EL), 3rd wk
State—Treasure of Sierra Madra (WB),
4th d, t. wk
United Artists—A Double Life (Ul)
United Nations—Gentleman's Agreement
(20th-Fox), 5th wk
Warfield—If Winter Comes (MGM).
Slippy McGee (Rep)
Portland Grosses Improve;
"Northside/ "Turtle' Lead
PORTLAND—A couple of heralded newcomers
took boxoffice honors among the first
run houses this week. "Call Northside 777"
giving the Paramount an outstanding week
and "The 'Voice of the Turtle" doing the
same for the Oriental and Orpheiun. Grosses
were up generally among the showcases, due
in part to a break in the unpleasant weather
of the past weeks.
Broadway—Sleep, My Love (UA), The
(Rep)
Guild—The Senator Was Indiscreet (U-I);
The Hat Box Mystery (SG), 2nd d, t wk
Maylair—My Girl Tisa (WB), San " Antonio
(WB), refssue
Music Box—You We
Moment
for Me COlh-Fo
wk Lost (U-I). t. 4th d. 90
Oriental and Orpheum—The Voice of the Turtle
(WB): Whispering City lEL, 120
Paramount— Call Northside 777 ::-h-Fox):
Ho-es Are Red :::- F--: 125
Playhouse— Relenlle.ss Cc, Mary Lou (Col),
2nd d. t. V.-,: 100
United Artists-High Wall (MGMj 75
Snow Slows Denver Gate
But All Houses Fare Well
DENVER—Business at Denver first nms
would have been better but for a snow Sunday
night and all day Monday. "Albuquer-
que" is getting a second week at least at the
Denham after a fine first seven days.
Aladdin—The Voice of the Turtle (WB); Perilous
Waters (Mono), 3rd wk d. t
Dunham—Albuquerque (Para)
200
150
^"'^ Webber— Call Northside 777
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(20,h-Fox); Heading lor Heaven (E:L) 13'/
Orpheum— Night Song (RKO);
Bush Pilot (SO)
Colu
(UA)
Proceeds of Hub Opening
Given to Closed Hospital
BLYTHE. CALIF.— All proceeds from a
three-day grand opening of his new Hub
Theatre hej-e March 4-6 were turned over to
the local hospital by Dick Simmons, owneroperator
of the house. The institution had
been closed for more than a year due to
lack of money.
Simmons' initial booking was Metro's "Three
Daring Daughters." He lined up Janet Leigh.
Marshall Thompson. Barry Nelson and Marcia
Van Dyke. Metro contract players, to
make personal appearances.
Theatre to House Concerts
SPOKANE. WASH.—The Garland Theatre
will sponsor four pop concerts by Spokane's
Philharmonic orchestra. The concerts will
be March 23. April 5. April 19 and another in
May. the date to be decided later. C. F,
Frank Harris originated the idea of these
concerts and solicited the aid of Harold P.
Whelan, conductor of the Philharmonic and
his musicians. Han-is plans to take only
enough of the proceeds to enable him to pay
his overhead and Whelan and his musicians
will take the boxoffice proceeds. In order to
provide ample room for the orchestra, Harris
has arranged to have the stage extended.
Exchange Theatres
WOODBURN, ORE. — Operation of the
Bungalow Theatre here was taken over
Februai-y 15 by the new owner, Irving Westenskow.
who sold his theatre in Montesano.
Wash., to the former Bungalow owner. Peter
Koppinger. 'Westenskow^ purchased property
here for construction of a new 500-seat house
before buying the Bungalow and says he will
operate both houses when he gets the new
one built.
Hawthorne House Reopens
HAWTHORNE, CALIF.—Redecorated and
re-equipped from front to back, the old Rex
Theatre has reopened here under its new
name, the Cal. E. S. "Ned" Calvi, operator
of the theatre for the last ten years, installed
new booth equipment and a new screen, new
seats, and redecorated throughout.
To Film State's Beauty
PORTIjAND—Preliminary work is under
way for the production of a motion picture of
Oregon's scenic attractions and natural resources.
The picture, when completed, will
be made available for showing through
schools, colleges, and the armed forces, as
well as scientific and techlncal societies.
Recarpet in Tigard, Ore.
PORTLAND — Theatre Utilities Service
Coi-p. recently completed the recarpeting of
the Joy Theatre in
Tigard. Ore.