Boxoffice-March.06.1948

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Chicago's 'Norlhside'
Big as Loop Pacer
CHICAGO—Springlike weather and crowds
of visitors for Washington's birthday helped
average and "Relentless," doubled with "You
^jy(,j^ g^^s May 30. got under way February
spark business downtown with four new attractions
bowing in.
Were Meant for Me" at the Strand, neared
gg following a two-day meeting here of 50
par. "The Voice of the Tiu-tle" at the Warner
^n^nagers and home office executives,
At the Chicago "Call Northside 777." with
shoved above average and "Ride the Pmk
p^..^^ money for the recent showmanship
a great buildup in the dailies, got off to a
Horse," bowing late in the week at the
gg^^pajgn .j^as distributed at the meeting by
big start. "The Voice of the Turtle" opened to
Towne, started well. jack Rose. More than $2,000 was split among
very good crowds at the Roosevelt. "I Know
Alhambra-The Bishop's Wile (RKO), 3rd d I,
^^is winners, major prizes going to Edward
Where I'm Going" at the RKO Grand, and
"How Green Was My Valley" at United Artists
did around average. "Shoe-Shine" at the
^, of the Lido, Maywood: Louis Nye of the
PaTace-A\buqSerque°(pSr''ar Womm. From Brown of the Gayety, Chicago; Leo Haney
Tangier (Col)
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World Playhouse is still the outstanding hold-
"'Thow"^'^''.^°°°'"" ' Hoosier. Whiting, Ind.. and Art Wartha.
Strand—Relentless (Col), You Were Meant
^^ district manager.
Towne-Rife''h'e°PinkHorse\u-n ::::::::.:: lOO A review of the past year and a refresher
Warner-The Voice of the Turtle (WB); ^^^ session which included a cover-to-cover
over, with "Desire Me" at the Moni-oe the
runnerup.
The Oriental continued with "Sleep. My
Love" plus a stage show headed by Buddy
Lester and the Pied Pipers for a fine third
week. The State-Lake's '"To the Ends of the
Earth." plus a stage show headed by Marion
Hutton and Dean Murphy had a nice second
week. "Tlie Bi-shop's Wife" at the Woods and
"Gentleman's Agreement" at the Apollo were
still
boxoffice.
(Average is 100)
Apollo-Genlleman-s Agreement (20th-Fox) ,
.
Chicdgo— Call Norlhside 777 (20th-Fox) 120
Garnck—Captain From Castile (20th-Fox)i
Key Witness (Col), 2nd d run 90
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Grand— I Know Where I'm Going (U-I) SO
La Salle—Betrayed (Mono), reissue; High
Tide (Mono) 90
Monroe—Deiire Me (MOM), 2nd wk 120
Oriental—Sleep, My Love (UA), plus stage
show, 3rd wk 100
Palace— If You Knew Susie (RfCOl, 2nd wk 90
Riallo—Green Hell (Realart); Lady From
Cheyenne (RealoYt), reissues 100
.
Roosevell-The Voice of the Turtle (WB) 120
State-Lake—To the Ends oi the Earth (Col), plus
stage show 2nd wk - 100
United Arlists-How Green Was My Valley
(20th-Fox), 2nd wk 90
,
Woods—The Bishoo's Wife (RKO), 7th wk 115
World Playhouse—Shoe-Shine (Loperl), 3rd wk IZb
'The Voice of the Turtle,' 'Northside'
Good Milwaukee Grossers
MILWAUKEE—Several days of mild weather
brought out patrons even though Lent
some patronage away.
anfi;led
"Call Northside 777" at the Wisconsin
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still applied the brakes and the Shrine circus
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pulled far over par and "The Bishop's Wife." iViailla CX nOaC U[JClid
in its third week on an Alhambra moveover.
again jumped above average
ton and his band on the Riverside
Duke Elling
stage,
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augmented by "The Gangster." drew average CHICAGO—The 1948 Soaring Showmangrosses.
"Albuquerque" at the Palace hit
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wfsroim-Cau''Nor°hside' 777 (20th-Fox)- resume of the Manager's Manual which includes
every phase of exhibition, mainte-
Glamour Girl (Col) ""
nance, exploitation, business administration,
Indianapolis Grosses Zoom etc., was held. Alex Manta concluded the
With 'Timberlane,' 'Turtle' two-day business meeting with a talk whose
INDIANAPOLIS—Grosses zoomed upward theme was "Thought put into action is the
at the first run houses last week as strong ^gg^ definition, and incidentally the shortest
new attractions and favorable weather com- j^j. showmanship."
bined to make one of the best sessions m
recent months. "Cass Timberlane" almost
doubled average at Loew's and "The Voice
PJqj^s DrQWIl lOT DriVe-Ill
tTo.T'"' ^^' "'' ^' ''' ''"'' Of 600 Cars at Herrin. 111.
Circle-The Voice of the Turtle (WB); Perilous HERRIN, ILL.-Plans have been com-
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Waters (Mono) ^ . ,^„ ^0 g^ j^^. ^ ^qq jq 600-car dnve-m to be
constructed on Route 148, about^
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