Exhibitors Herald (1927)

30 EXHIBITORS HERALD March 19, 1927 WEEK OF MARCH 27 “Ask Dad,” Cameo, Educational, one— “Hitting the Trail,** Life Cartoon, Educational, one— “Love at First Eight,** Wisecrackers, F. B. O., 1,922 — “A Fool’s Errand,** Winkler, F. B. O., one. WEEK OF MARCH 6 “Sports on Lake Ontario*’^— Bray— one; **Grandpa*8 Boy*’— Educ.^— two ; **Hot Lightning**— Educ.— two; “Felix the Cat Sees *Em in Season*’— Educ.^— two ; “A Dozen Socks’*^— Patho "two ; “The Jolly Jilter**^— Pathc* two ; “On Guard No. 6^— Palhe— two ; “Old Tin Sides**^— F* B. O; two; “Alice The Collegiate*’— F. B. O.— two; “In The Good Old Summertime**^— Red Seal^— 600. WEEK OF MARCH 13 **Somebody*8 Fault,** Hamilton, Educational, two^— **Here Comes Precious,** Jimmie Adams, Educa* tional, two— “A Perfect Day,** Cameo, Educa* tional, one— **Local Talent,** Life, Educational, one— “Climbing Into Cloudland,** Howe*8, Edu* cational, one ■**A Sorority Mix-Up,** Bray, two ^—“Pete’s Pow Wow,** Bray, one^— “Survival of the Fattest,** Winkler, F. B. O., two— “Stomach Trouble,** Winkler, F. B. O., one— “Suite Homes,** O. Henry, Fox, two— Issue 24, Red Seal, 600^— “Ko Ko in 1999,** Red Seal, 800^— “Oh You Beautiful Doll,** Red Seal, 600^— “The Party Man,** Bluebirds, Universal, one— '“Breaking Records,** Junior, Universal, two— “I*m the Sheriff,** Universal, two— “Jane’s Honeymoons,** Stern, Universal, two. WEEK OF MARCH 20 “Shoosh,** Charley Bowers, F. B. O., two— “Alice In The Alps,** Winkler, F. B. O,, one -**Polo Bear,** Fistical, Bray, two— “Creepy Things,** Nature, Bray, one -“Lunch Hound,** Cartoons, Bray, one^— “Hawaii From the Car Window,** Scenic, Educational, on^— “Black Sand,** “The Harbor Beacon Roped In,** Mermaid, Educational, two^— “Felix The Cat In Barn Yams,** Bijou, Educational, one^— “Why Squirrels Leave Home,** Bowers, F. B. O., two^— Issue E, Red Seal, 900^— “A Ranger’s Romance,** Mustang Westerns, U., two— **The Silent Partner,** Mustang Westerns, U., two— “A Strange Inheritance,** Tuttle, U., two-^— “Ali Gazam,*’ Bluebird, U., one— “Buster’s Dark Mystery,** Buster Brown, U., two^— “Be My Wife,** Stem, U., two. WEEK OF MARCH 27 “Cash and Carry,** Christie, Educational, two ; **Fir8t Prize,** Cameo, Educational, one; **Roling the Rooster,’* Life, Educational, one— “Cry And Get It,** Wisecrackers, F. B. O., two-^’^The Rug Fiend,’* Winkler, F. B. O., one **The Air Battle,** Pathe, two— “Keep Off the Grass,” Fables, Pathc^— two-third^— “Pathe Review No. 13, Pathe, one— Topics of the Day No. 13, Pathe, one-third —Pathe News No. 28, Pathe, one reel^— “The Peace Deputy,” Mustang, Universal, two— “Jailhouse Blues,” Bluebirds, Universal, one— “Return of the Riddle Rider,” Adventure, Universal, two— “Be My Wife,” Stem, Universal, two—* “Backward George,” Stem, Universal, two. Eight from F, B. O. This Month; Two In Alice Series Film Booking Offices’ releases for this month reach a total of eight. First were “Alice the Collegiate,” released March 7, with “Old Tin Sides,” one of the Standard Fat Men comedies ; March 13 was the date for “Oily Boyd,” fourth of the Wisecracker series, featuring Lorraine Eason, Thelma Hill and Danny O’Shea, with Kit Guard and A1 Cooke in support. “Stomache Trouble,” a Krazy Kat Kartoon, is a March 14 release. “Why Squirrels Leave Home,” a tworeel Bowers Novelty, goes out March 21, with “Alice in the Alps” (fifteenth of the Alice series). Then on March 27 comes “Cry and Get It,” the fifth of the Wisecrackers, and on the following day is “The Rug Fiend,” another Krazy Kat. Hammons Cup Goes to New Orleans for March ( special to the Herald) NEW ORLEANS, March 15.— The E. W. Hammons cup went to the New Orleans branch of Educational for March. The salesmen made a better showing than any of the other 35 exchanges for the month. "Poodles” Hanneford, circus clown, has just completed his Brst production for Educational. The title of this Mermaid comedy is “Circus Capers,” but the release date is still to be decided. The Globe theatre at Buena Vista, Va., is enjoying increased patronage as a result of its campaign during Laugh Month. This shows how the paper was used. E. C. Bays is manager. L. S. Diamond Aids Cohen with FP~L Short Features Jackson, U Boss at Portland, Ore,, Began at Mutual Two assignments just announced in the Short Feature department of Famous Players-Lasky are the appointment of L. S. Diamond as assistant to Emmanuel Cohen, head of production for the department, and Miles F. Gibbons as special representative in sales. The new assistant to Mr. Cohen has had twelve years of experience in the Short Feature field. His latest position before joining Paramount was as head of the physical distribution and chairman of the efficiency committee of Pathe. He was also president of the Pathe Oub. Gibbons, new special representative, has served as branch and salesmanager of Pathe Short Features. More than seventeen years ago George E. Jackson, now Universal’s manager at Portland, Ore., started in as receiving clerk for the Mutual Film ' Corporation. Then for eighteen he was booker and successively became head of the booking department, cashier and chief of the serial department. About twelve years ago he was transferred to Portland as manager. When he returned from eighteen months’ service in *'’■ E. Jackson the vi^ar Mutual had gone out of business. He then opened a branch for Vitagraph in Portland. Another appointment is that of David Sussman as manager of the Short Features laboratory. He has been doing experimental work for fourteen years. RELEASES