Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1939)

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gIGNS of Easter: Murray Schwartz is around again with his Easter eggs, and Moe Verben, Record, is decked out in a snappy new belt-in-the-back creation . . . Ben Shindler, Ace, Wilmington, is back from the south . . . Leonard Hetelson, Colonial, is settled in his new West Philadelphia home . . . Howard Parker, formerly with Dennis Games here, dropped in on a quick visit from Chicago . . . Many theatres of the territory closed on Good Friday . . . Bill Thomas is back at the Fox after a sojourn at the Studio ... Ed MeEvoy, RKO, off to Florida. Joe Conway, Egyptian, is offering a loving cup to Lower Merion High’s outstanding basketball player, to be chosen by sports writers . . . Frank McNamee, RKO boss, is booming things for the Will Rogers drive, of which he is local chairman . . . Jack Hexter, Breeze, is getting congratulations on the marriage of his lovely daughter, Meredith . . . Harry Hirsh is being seen around without his cane, which means that ankle of his is ship-shape once more . . . William Rovner is reported buying himself an airplane . . . Edgar Moss, 20 th-Fox, off to Altoona to talk at a dinner. Mel Koff, Darby, was able to ward off the grippe all winter but finally succumbed with the coming of spring . . . Lou Goodkin, Benson, is grieving that he had to pass up an offer to serve as cameraman on a round-the-world scientific expedition. But he consoled himself by buying an outboard motor. Now all he needs is a boat . . . John Golder, Hollywood, is up from Florida, with his quota of suntan . . . Katherine Lorenz has left RKO . . . Oscar Neufeld is busier than ever, spends two or three days out of town almost every week . . . Tom Clark is still leading the Horlacher bowling league. Simon Libros, National Penn Print, is back from Florida . . . Clem’s Independent Theatre Supply house was sold out at auction last week . . . Bill Karrer was feted by friends on his birthday . . . Sid Stanley, Fays, got complaints from a newspaper over his ad featuring Faith Bacon, stripteaser, and her girls. He called it the “Bare-X Ranch” . . . Edgar Bergen is reported to have been offered scads of dough for a four-week appearance at Jack Lynch’s Walton Roof, and turned it down . . . Joe E. Lewis will be there instead, after a run at the Fox. Mollie Ellman and Mae Finlayson, the Monogram girls, are planning to go to Washington to see the cherry blossoms — if they can get a ride that way . . . Sam Rosen, Monogram manager, is busy with Bill Porter fixing over their window with a “Streets of New York” display . . . Irv Phillips, formerly of the Upsal, has now taken over the Park, Allentown . . . Jim Murphy, Universal, has been sent up to Boston. The trade was shocked at the sudden death of William Weissbord, former manager of the South St. Palace, and wellknown to Vine Streeters . . . Comerford has taken over a new house in Lebanon . . . Dave Rosen went off to Washington to supervise reorganization of Clark Films shipping department. Sees Little Chance For Italy Truce (Continued from page 32-A) made in England. The second picture will be based on the life of Lord Kitchener and among the things Wilcox will do while he is here is seek talent. The first two will be in Technicolor with the budget set at $750,000 a picture. With Wilcox, was Michael Hogan, English writer who is working on the script of “Marie Lloyd.” Ben Goetz, producer, Sam Wood, director and Greer Garson, star, all arrived here with print of “Goodbye, Mr. Chips.” Goetz is now on the coast discussing M-G-M’s British production plans with studio executives. According to Goetz, some pictures under consideration are “National Velvet,” “Ruined City,” “Busmen’s Holiday” and a remake of “Journey’s End.” He says Robert Donat, star of “Goodbye, Mr. Chips,” has four more to go with M-G-M. Wood remains here for a few days before proceeding to the studios for a new assignment. Miss Greer, who makes her debut in the film, is considering stage offers and will probably star in Ernest Hemingway’s “Fifth Column,” if, and when, it comes to Broadway. She is under contract to M-G-M. Nat Wachsberger, Harry Brandt’s partner and treasurer of Film Alliance, recently organized company for distribution of foreign pictures, docked with prints of three French pictures, and one English picture “The Challenge” which opens at the Boston Trans-Lux, April 14, and in the Globe sometime in May. Wachsberger owns a circuit of theatres in Belgium and is also a French distributor. Sol A. Rosenblatt, attorney, said his trip had nothing to do with film business. George White, stage producer, also among passengers, explained he took the trip to work on his forthcoming “Scandals.” NSS-Trailer-Made Suit Ended by Judgment New York — Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe has entered a judgment ending the suit for plagiarism and damages by National Screen Service against Trailer-Made Isador Schwartz, and Pathe Film Corp. In the case of Pathe, the suit was discontinued without costs. Trailer-Made and Schwartz, however, admitted use of the plaintiff’s music, but stated it was unintentional. A permanent injunction was entered against Trailer-Made. All exchanges and branch offices having any trailers of the 39 “infringing” pictures were ordered to return them to the New York branch for destruction. The plaintiff was granted leave to inspect all recorded music of the defendants and to destroy any that infringe his. In case of a dispute as to what infringes and what does not, John Rocchetti of the Sam Fox Music Co. was appointed as sole arbitrator. Counsel fees of $3,000 and the right to inspect trailers of the defendant from time to time also was granted. (Continued from page 32-C) of Warner foreign distribution, who is in the milk business. Sidney R. Kent, 20 th Century-Fox president, made the journey directly from the coast to the Chicago convention of 20 th-Fox. He had originally planned to return to New York first . . . Herbert J. Yates, head of Consolidated Films, got a great kick out of his first cross-country flight in years when he returned from his Republic studio gander . . . Harry Rapf, the M-G-M producer, after looking over the town for a week, is now back at the studios. He spent a few weeks in New Orleans and from there went to Miami Beach and conferred with Nicholas M. Schenck for a few days. A change in plans sends Barney Balaban, Paramount president: Stanton Griffis, board chairman, and Neil F. Agnew, distribution chieftain, to the coast April 6. The original plan was to begin the trek around April 13. Production conferences with a view to setting the new season product will occupy their attention . . . The very uppity Monte Carlo clientele dropped its monocles and lorgnettes to observe a sizzling rhumba performed by Dorothy Lamour and Monroe Greenthal, UA’s exploitation head. Dr. Henry Fairchild Heads Films lor Democracy New York — Heading the slate of officers elected at a meeting of Films for Democracy is Dr. Henry Pratt Fairchild, NYU professor of Sociology. The organization is nation-wide and operated on a non-profit basis. Serving with Professor Fairchild are Gardner Kackson of Labor’s Non-Partisan League, vice-president; Professor Robert K. Speer, NYU treasurer, and Samuel J. Rodman, secretary and executive director. An executive committee elected comprises Dudley Nichols, former head of Screen Writers Guild; Professor Hadley Cantril of Princeton; Mark Starr, educational director of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers union; Clyde Miller, director of the Institute for Propaganda Analysis; A. J. Isserman, member of the executive board of Consumers’ union; Mrs. Joseph L. White of the National Board of the YWCA; Louise Pearson of the Ethical Culture Society, and Helen Hall of the Henry Street Settlement House. McDonald Is Successor To Koerner at RKO New York — Effective April 7, Harry McDonald succeeds Charles Koerner as New England RKO theatre division manager, according to J. J. O’Connor, who made the appointment. McDonald has been manager of the Albee, Providence. The New England area takes in Boston, Providence and Lowell. Koerner is en route to the coast where he assumes the post of western division head for the circuit, succeeding Jack Gross, who recently joined Universal studio as business manager for westerns and serials. BOXOFFICE :: April 1, 1939 32-G