Exhibitors Herald (1927)

April 2, 1927 EXHIBITORS HERALD 25 Woodhull Heads M.P.T.O.A.; ^ Convention Set June 7 to 9 Again in Chair R. F. WOODHULL ^rheVision^^Wins Riesenfeld Medal For Educational (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, March 29.— “The Vision,” Educational’s Romance Production in Technicolor, has won the Hugo Riesenfeld Gold Medal for 1926 as the most novel short feature released in this country last year. This honor was awarded to the two-reel dramatic subject by vote of a committee consisting of Harold B. Franklin, former head of the Paramount theatre department and now president of West Coast Theatres ; David J. Chatkin, short feature buyer for Publix; Joe Plunkett, manager of the Strand, and Frank Newman, manager of Sid Grauman’s Metropolitan and Million Dollar theatres in Los Angeles. This is the second year in succession that an Educational Picture has been awarded the Riesenfeld Medal, “The Voice of the Nightingale” was the winner in 1925. Re-election Forecast At Columbus Meeting Former President, Who Succeeds Collins, Is Unanimous Choice of Administrative Committee (Special to the Herald) NEW YORK, March 29. — R. F. (Pete) Woodhull was elected president of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America leist week to succeed Eli Whitney Collins, who resigned owing to the fact that he weis no longer active as a theatre owner. Collins’ term of office would have expired at the next national convention which was billed for Columbus, Ohio, on May 17, 18 and 19, but the dates were changed to June 7, 8 and 9 at the meeting of the advisory committee which elected Woodhull. Exhibitors Predict Re-election Woodhull’s election is for the unexpired term, but there is a general belief in exhibitor circles that he will be chosen to again head the organization when the theatre owners gather in Columbus. The action taken by the Administrative Committee is on behalf of the Board of Directors of the national body by virtue of authority vested in this committee to function for the board between meetings of the same. The naming of a successor was submitted to the directors through mail and the unanimous choice of Woodhull resulted. R. F. Woodhull has long been active in organization work and served in various capacities until his election to the presidency at Milwaukee in 1925. Statements of organization leaders indicate much satisfaction with the election of Woodhull and the confidence is expressed that organization affairs will be pepped up by his likable personality and energy and his proximity to National Headquarters. J. J. Harwood of Cleveland has named the following members of the General Convention Committee, of which he is chairman : Henry Lustig, A. J. Ackerman, Martin G. Smith, C. H. Weidner, Sam E. Lind, C. W. Miller, L. F. Eick, Fred N. Tynes, Gus Sun, A. P. Botzum. Other committees named by Harwood in conjunction with the Administrative Com mittee and National Directors are: ARRANGEMENTS John A. Schwalm, chairman; Charles G. Burton, W. J. Banks, Ed J. Hiehle, P. J. Wood. PUBLICITY P. J. Wood, chairman; M. J. O’Toole, E. Thornton Kelly, B. Z. Levine, Fred J. Herrington. TRANSPORTATION Sam Cronin, chairman; J. Arthur Hirsch, Leon Rosenblatt, Joseph Walsh, Lewis Pizor, Nathan Yamins, A. Julian Brylawski, H. T. Palmer. ENTERTAINMENT W. M. James, chairrnan; G. H. Foster, A. J. Hettesheimer, A. C. Himmelein, John L. Damm, D. L. Schumann, John F. Kumler, I. Friedman, Dr. C. M. Taylor. RECEPTION Harry Uavis, chairman; R. F. Woodhull, Eli Whitney Collins, D. J. Adams, B. E. Berinstein, A. Julian Brylawski, M. E. Comerford, J. J. Harwood, Fred Dolle, Frank Durkee, A. A. Elliott, E. M. Fay, Glenn Harper, J. M. Hone, Arch Hurley, Frank Koch, C. M. Maxfield, Fred Pickrel, I. W. Rodgers, J. Lotus Rome, L. M. Sagal, John Schwalm, Fred Seegert, Jos. M. Seider, John Silliman, Jos. W. Walsh, Fred Wehrenberg, C. E. Williams, L. B. Wilson, E. P. White, Nathan Yamins. George P. Aarons, Sydney S. Cohen, M. J. O’Toole, William James, Pearl Merrill, M. Rosenbloom, F. A. Boedecker, J. C. Brady, H. M. Crandall. L. O. Davis, Thomas Goldberg, Harry Green, Jules Greenstone, D. A. Harris, D. J. Hennessey, Ernest Horstmann, Maurice Jencks, E. Earle Kirk, Harry Lowenstein, Joseph Mogler, Hyman Rachmil, Martin G. Smith, A. L. Stallings, W. W. Watts. John Ackerman, H. Ale.xander, A. J. Bethancourt, John Biler, S. Bloom, W. E. Blume, William Cadoret, Si Charninsky, William Cohan, C. E. Daffin, A. D. Dennis, Ray A. Grombacher, C. EHildinger, J. Arthur Plirsch, W. C. Hunt, Davis Keizerstein, H. F. Kennedy, Sol Levitan, A. W. Lilly, Henry H. Lustig, G. M. Luttrell, Walter Mendenhall, Eugene B. McCurdy, L. M. Miller, A. B. Momand, Walter D. Pacy, C. M. Pattee. Dr. Geo. Kolb, H. T. Palmer, M. A. Rosenberg, Rudolph Sanders, C. B. Sawyer, Sam Sonin, W. A. Sobelman, M. A. Sybert, Michael White, R. D. Whitson, T. W. Young, A. C. Zaring, Max Marcus, Charles L. O’Reilly, P. J. Wood, Columbus .Stamper. Zanft on Prison Board BEDFORD, N. Y. — John Zanft, vice-president and general manager of Fox Theatres Corporation, has been appointed by Governor Smith as a member of the board of visitors of the New York State Reformatory for Women. ‘Wejc” Exhibitor Jailed, Advertised “Red*' Films (Special to the Herald) MEXICO CITY, March 29.— The manager of one of the largest local motion picture theatres is in jail as a result of his announcement that he would show communist propaganda films under “government authorization.” Smoots Buys Harris (Special to the Herald) MOUNT VERNON, O., March 29.— Announcement is made of the purchase of the interest of F. J. Harris in the Vine theatre by Harry V. Smoots. WHAT EXHIBITORS ARE SAYING ABOUT EXHIBITORS HERALD “Best good wishes for the best trade paper published for exhibitors.” — K. A. BUTTEK.fi ELD, Fischer theatre, Fond du Lac, Wis. ¥ ¥ V “J. C. is absolutely right — the HERALD fills a want none others do.” — E. C. POTTER, Firemen’s theatre. New Hampton, la. tp >{■ H I have taken the EXHIBITORS HERALD every year that 1 have been in the picture game and it helps me in selecting my programs.” — VF. T. BIGGS, Unique theatre, Anita, la.