Boxoffice

The Columbia, Chicago, hung up a new boxoffice record for last week, Manager William Roche saying the week’s business on “Puss Puss” (including an extra performance New Year’s eve) was the biggest since he assumed the management of the house.

EXHIBITORS’ VIEWPOINT: Chevalier’s draw and the neat manner in which this picture has been filmed are sufficient, one or the other or both, to bring in good boxoffice to houses where one or the other or both are factors.

With a cast so well balanced, it is reasonable to predict fairly busy boxoffices where “College Rhythm” is played.

The domestic boxoffice rose steadily to peak in 1946 and then late in 1947 began a steady decline that would last for ten years and result in a 50 percent drop in attendance.

A 1986 animated movie was based on the original "Transformers" television show, which was based, of course, on the popular multiform robot toy line. It didn't go over well at the boxoffice.