Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

A T IIL A WT A Court Upholds Right to Sue for Libel Over Warner Film JT’S a 7-lb. boy at J. R. Edwards’ home, ''' born June 16. Papa is confirmation clerk at Warner Bros. C. E. Peppiatt, GB manager who has been seriously ill at his home for several weeks, is reported to be very much improved. However, he is still wider the doctor’s orders to “rest in bed’’ and stay away from his office until September. Jack Barrett, Accessory Consolidation Service, has moved his offices from 109 Walton St. to 1831/2 Walton St. Warner Bros, home office officials visiting Atlanta this week were Carl Leserman, Mike Dolan and Fred Jack. N. H. Waters, president of Waters Theatres, Inc., Birmingham, was on the Row this week. He stated that he was remodeling the Woodlawn Theatre. New air cooling system is being installed. Bill Bullard of Film Forwarding Depot and the “Missus” of Paramount have just returned from a two weeks vacation trip to Daytona Beach, Fla., making short visits to Silver Springs and Savannah. Deepest sympathy is extended to T. C. McMinn, manager of the Lyric Theatre, Cullman, Ala., in the loss of his wife. Mrs. Leila Taylor, Cherokee Theatre, Copperhill, Tenn., stopped off for a visit to the Row en route home from a Florida vacation. P. Rieger, Universal home office auditor, left this week for the New Orleans office. Paul Stephens, Universal booker is vacationing in Savannah. R. D. Word of the Ritz Theatre and C. R. Long, formerly of the Bocanita Theatre, Scottsboro, were on the Row booking this week. Long recently joined Word in his Ritz Theatre. The Film Exchange Employes Union Local B-49, held a special meeting Monday night. Mrs. Fannie Kinstein, secretary at RKO, is vacationing in New York City. A. B. Padgett, M-G-M booker, has just returned from a good “loafing” vacation. Other Metroites vacationing are Mrs. (Continued on next page) HART TRANSFERRED TO ATLANTA GRAND Atlanta — Robert H. Hart has been transferred here as assistant manager of Loew’s Grand Theatre from a similar position with Loew’s State Theatre, Houston, Tex. Hart fills the vacancy left by Eddie Pentecost, who was recently made manager of Loew’s Grand, following E. Melnicker’s resignation. Named L. & J. Manager Atlanta — Allan D. Robertson of Athens, Ga., has been named manager of L. & J. Theatre interests in Savannah, Ga., filling the vacancy caused by the recent death of Capt. Harry M. Dodd, Savannah, according to Col. Arthur Lucas, L. & J. president. Atlanta — The Georgia court of appeals last Friday upheld the right of Vivien L. Stanley, member of the Georgia prison commission, to sue Warner Bros, and other motion picture producers for alleged libel in the picture, “I am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang.” The picture was based on the book “A Fugitive From a Georgia Chain Gang,” written by Robert Elliott Burns, who still is a fugitive from Georgia protected by the state of New Jersey against extradition to this state. Commissioner Stanley filed the $100,000 suit in Fulton superior court against Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc., the Vitaphone Corp., Vitagraph Inc., the Rialto Corp., Keith’s Georgia, R. B. Wilby and Earle M. Holden, producers, exhibitors and distributors of the picture. Judge Virlyn Moore overruled demurrers filed by the defendants and the court of appeals affirmed his ruling. “Cause for Action” The court of appeals held that Commis( Continued on page 149) BEST SPOTLIGHTS 400 WATT $4.00 1,000 WATT $8.00 (Without Bulbs) Add for Hand Operated Color Wheel for 400 WATT $1.40 1,000 WATT $2.80 Automatic Color Wheel has Motor. Six Colors, Easily Mounted. 110volt, 60 cycle current, FOR 400 WATT BEST SPOT $5.60 EXTENSION FLOOR STANDS ONLY $3.20 WIL-KIN THEATRE SUPPLY CORP “EVERYTHING FOR THE THEATRE EXCEPT FIEM” 150 WALTON ST. ATLANTA. GA >'SMISUGRAPHIC TRAILERS of COMING ATTRACTIONS $1:02 EACH Plus Postage No Order Filled For Less Than Three (3) Trailers Visugraphic Film Corp. P. O. Box 385 ATLANTA, GA. BOXOFTICE : : June 26, 1937 145