The Exhibitor (May-Oct 1945)
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ALBANY, N. Y., DISTRICT
MGM (1052 Broadway)
May 22 8.00 P.M. "Thrill of a Romance" RKO (1052 Broadway)
May 10 — 10.30 "The Brighton Strangler" Warners (79 N. Pearl)
May 14-12.30 "P illow To Post"
ATLANTA, GA., DISTRICT
MGM (197 Walton, N. W.)
May 22 — 10.30 "Thrill of a Romance"
RKO (191 Walton)
May 10 — 10.30 "The Brighton Strangler" Warners (191 Walton, N.W.)
May 14— 2.00 "Pillow To Post"
BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT
MGM (46 Church)
May 22—10.30 and 2.15 "Thrill of a Romance" RKO (122 Arlington)
May 10—10.30 "The Brighton Strangler" Warners (122 Arlington)
May 14 2.30 "Pill ow To Post"
BUFFALO, N. Y„ DISTRICT
MGM (290 Franklin)
May 22 — 8.00 P.M. "Thrill of a Romance"
RKO (290 Franklin)
May 10—10.30 "The Brighton Strangler" Warners (464 Franklin)
May 14 2.00 "Pi Mow To Post”
CHARLOTTE, N. C„ DISTRICT
MGM (308 S. Church)
May 22 — 1.30 "Thrill of a Romance"
RKO (308 S. Church)
May 10 — 2.30 "The Brighton Strangler" Warners (308 S. Church)
May 14—10.00 "Pillow To Post"
CLEVELAND, OHIO, DISTRICT
MGM (2219 Payne)
May 22— 1.00 "Thrill of a Romance"
RKO (2219 Payne)
May 10-10.30 " The Brighton Strangler"
Warners (2300 Payne)
May 14— 8.00 P.M. "Pillow To Post"
NEW HAVEN, CONN., DISTRICT
MGM (40 Whiting)
May 22— 2.30 "Thrill of a Romance"
RKO (40 Whiting)
May 10 — 10.30 "The Brighton Strangler" Warners (70 College)
May 14—11.00 "Pillow To Post"
NEW YORK DISTRICT
MGM (630 Ninth)
May 22-10.30 and 2.30 "Thrill of a Romance" Warners (321 W. 44th)
May 14 2.30 "Pillow To Post"
PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT
MGM (1233 Summer)
May 22-11.00 May 29-11.00
Thrill of a Romance" "Twice Blessed"
RKO (250 N. 13th)
May 10 10.30 "The Brighton Strangler" June 4-10.30 "Two O'clock Courage" 2.30 "Back To Bataan"
June 5-10.30 "West Of The Pecos"
2.30 "George White's Scandals" Warners (1220 Vine)
May 14— 11.00 "Pillow To Post"
PITTSBURGH DISTRICT
MGM (1623 Blvd. of Allies)
May 22 2.00 "Thrill of a Roma nee" RKO (1715 Blvd. of Allies)
May 10 1.00 "The Brighton Strangler"
Warners (1715 Blvd. of Allies)
May 14 1.30 "Pillow To Post"
WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT
MGM (932 New Jersey, N.W.)
May 22 — 1.00 "Thrill of a Romance" RKO (932 New Jersey)
May 10—10.30 "The Brighton Strangler" Warners (13th and E, N.W.)
May 14—10.30 "Pillow To Post"
FOR YOUR GUIDANCE:
PILLOW TO POST. Warners. Ida Lupino, William Prince, Sydney Greenstreet, Louis Armstrong and orchestra.
THRILL OF A ROMANCE. MGM. Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Frances Gifford, Lauritz Melchior, Tommy Dorsey and orchestra. (Technicolor).
TWICE BLESSED. MGM. Preston Foster, Gail Pat¬ rick, Wilde Twins.
TWO O'CLOCK COURAGE. RKO. Tom Conway, Ann Rutherford, Richard Lane.
WEST OF THE PECOS. RKO. Bob Mitchum, Barbara Hale, Richard Martin.
BACK TO BATAAN. RKO. John Wayne, Anthony Quinn.
GEORGE WHITE'S SCANDALS. RKO. Jack Haley, Joan Davis, Gene Krupa.
PILLOW TO POST. Warners. Ida Lupino, Sydney Greenstreet, William Prince.
THE BRIGHTON STRANGLER. RKO. John Loder, June Duprez, Rose Hobart.
"Atrocities" Distribution Set
New York — Irving Shapiro announced last week that he is distributing “Atroci¬ ties,” formerly titled “We Accuse,” throughout the country.
CLEARING HOUSE
PROJECTIONIST-MANAGER wants job.
35, and draft deferred. Has Pennsyl¬ vania state projectionist’s license but will go anywhere in east. Has 17 years’ ex¬ perience in trade, and is presently em¬ ployed but is available now. Wants posi¬ tion with post-war opportunity. Is able maintenance man, and can deliver the goods. Married, industrious, and reliable. Can furnish references. Address Box PM, The Exhibitor, 1225 Vine Street, Philadel¬ phia 7, Pa.
MGM Sets 11th Block
New York — MGM last week added two pictures to its 11th block, making a total of five for the block. The two new produc¬ tions are “The Picture of Dorian Gray” and “Son of Lassie.”
Previously announced for the block were “Without Love,” “Gentle Annie,” and “The Clock.”
“Twice Blessed” will be tradeshown in all exchanges on May 29.
"Spirit" Given Tradeshowings
New York — Trade showings in 31 key cities during the week of May 14 will be the first step in an extensive advertising and publicity program set up for Univer¬ sal’s “That’s The Spirit.” Invitations will be mailed by the branch managers to the exhibitors in their territories.
THE SCORE BOARD
iEditor s Note: Highlight opinion of recent pic¬ tures screened under the consent decree follow. Full reviews appear in The Pink Section.)
RKO
“The Brighton Strangler” — Okeh horror show.
Meeting All Trains
( Continued, from page 18)
New York — William Dozier, production assistant to Charles Koerner at RKO studios, arrived this week for a brief visit.
New York — Henry Ginsberg, Paramount vice-president in charge of production, arrived over the week end for a short visit. He will confer on production matters with President Barney Balaban and other Para¬ mount executives.
Hollywood — Hal Roach and his wife left for New York last week. Prior to his activities in the Army, where he held the rank of lieutenant colonel, Roach produced the Streamliners released through UA. During his stay he will confer with Grace Rosenfield, his New York representative, and UA home office executives.
New York — Charles Vidor, Columbia director, arrived over the week end for a brief vacation.
New York — Ralph B. Austrian, execu¬ tive vice-president, RKO Television Cor¬ poration, left last week for Hollywood. While there, he will address the Society of Motion Picture Engineers.
New York — Don Ameche, who just com¬ pleted work on the Jack H. Skirball-Bruce Manning film “Guest Wife,” for UA re¬ lease, will arrive this . week from Holly¬ wood.
Hollywood, — Charles Einfeld, director Warners advertising and publicity, re¬ turned to the studio last week from San Francisco.
New York — Ben Kalmenson, Mort Blumenstock, Norman H. Moray, and I. F. Dolid returned over the week end from the Warner sales meeting in Toronto.
New York — L. F. Gran and Charles Ho¬ gan, Warner theatre operators in the Mil¬ waukee area, were week end visitors here.
PP Accepts 16 Men
New York — The applications of 16 men who qualified for membership to the Pic¬ ture Pioneers were accepted by the execu¬ tive committee at its luncheon meeting last week. All will be formally inducted at the annual dinner to be held this fall.
Applicants were: Henry Greenberger, John T. Doran, Walter E. Disney, A. Julian Brylawski, Harry Lewis, Arthur H. Pelterson, Alex Schreiber, David M. Idzal, Bert L. Mendelson, Martin G. Smith, Edward H. Rowley, Abraham H. Eisenstadt, John C. Bolte, Benjamin David Cockrill, James Oliver Brooks, and Dave O’Malley.
Real Local Coverage Will Only Be
Found In This Publication.
"Brighton Strangler" Screened
New York — RKO announced last week end that “The Brighton Strangler” would be screened in all exchanges on May 10, except locally, where it had been previ¬ ously shown.
May 9, 1945