Exhibitors Herald World (Jan-Mar 1929)

30 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD January 5, 1929 "Shooting" the Tiffuny-Stahl convention turned out to be. "tough" when about 31 gathered in the hall. How to get 'em all in at short range? Here's the answer — in two sections. In that above are ( front row) Curtis Nagel, Carl Goe, Rudolph Flothow, Grant L. Cook, (second row) Eph Rosen, Phil E. Myers, Abe Meyer. L. J. Miller, Charles Weiner, Carl Shalit. (back row) J. E. O'Toole. H. I. Goldman, Phil Hazza, Mannie Broivn and Allan Moritz. And in this section are shown (front row) L. A. Young, Oscar Hanson (the new general sales manager, to introduce whom the gathering was held), William Shapiro, A. L. Selig, A. H. McLaughlin, (second row) H. F. Lefhollz, S. A. Galanty, Tom Colby. ]. L. Franconi, R. A. Kelly. Sterling Wilson, Pete Dana, (back row) Harry Brown, Al Blofson, Roy Avey, Ed Heller, El Weakley and J. Huey. The convention was conducted two days at the Stevens hotel in Chicago. Sales talks on coming sound productions were also features of the meeting. Sono-Art Productions Headed By Weeks; Eddie Dowling Signs New Company to Produce Sound Pictures Starts First Picture Early This Month — Backed by National Diversified Corporation — Uses W. E. Equipment (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, Jan. 2. — George W. Weeks is vice president of a new sound picture producing company named Sono-Art Productions, which in 1929 will make a number of full length audiens with silent versions, the first going into production early this month at the Metropolitan Studios in Hollywood, controlled by the Christie Film Company. Weeks, film pioneer, Paramount executive and formerly general manager of distribution, has represented the Christies in the East for the last year. Interested in Sono-Art and officers and directors are O. E. Goebel, Thomas A. Lynn, Charles H. Christie and Weeks. The company will have the financial backing of National Diversified Corporation, which comprises representatives of some of the biggest money interests in the country. Dr. Conde Pallen and Messrs. Goebel and with the recording of the Western Electric Lynn are respectively, president, vice president Company devices, and secretary-treasurer of National Diversified. Goebel, president of Sono-Art, has confined the major portion of his time to motion pictures since 1915 when he left the practice of law and has written and produced a number of successful pictures since that time. Lynn was long identified with one of the leading financial institutions of this country and served his company in many capacities, assisting in handling a field force of 20,000. Selection of Weeks to head the active management of Sono-Art gives that company an executive leadership possessed by few motion picture organizations as his 15 years' experience in the business attests. Weeks also announced that Eddie Dowling, actor-playwright-producer, had signed with Sono-Art to star in a production based on his own story, "Broadway Bound." "The new medium of artistic expression Oscar Hanson, new general sales manager, has proved so absorbing that I have contributes Iiis "adieus" to George Jessel dropped my stage work to devote all my us the latter leaves the Tiffany-Staid con time to it," said Dowling. vention for his matinee. Shown are Sono-Art talking pictures will be produced Hanson, Jessel and President A. Younq. Hanson Introduced To His Sales Staff At T-S Convention Branch managers of Tiffany-Stahl met their new general sales manager, Oscar Hanson, at a convention held mainly for this purpose at the Stevens hotel in Chicago, December 28 and 29. President L. A. Young, Grant L. Cook, secretary and treasurer; A. L. Selig, advertising and publicity director; Hanson and his assistant, Carl Goe, were those from the home office to compose, with over 20 exchange heads and other executives, a total of 31 attending. The company is now negotiating for sites in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia on which to build first-run theatres, according to Cook, who, however, declared that he could give out no further information on the project at this time. The meetings, which were presided over by Cook and Hanson, included a showing of "Lucky Boy," regarded as "the big shot" in the line-up. "Lucky Boy," an audien with emphasis on the singing sequences, stars George Jessel, star of the original "Jazz Singer" on the stage. Physically stocky and easy of manner, Hanson is typically the man of great energy calmly directed, and he impressed the members of his slaff as such. Also attending the convention were Abe Meyer, assistant to Dr. Hugo Reisenfeld. noted musical director; Rudolph Flotow. manager of synchronization; Curtis Nagel of Nagel and Brown, producers of the Color lassies; Phil Hazza, Canadian general anager ; A. H. McLaughlin and William D. Shapiro, division managers ; and Mannie Brown, special representative. Exchange managers attending were: Eph Rosen, Chicago; Phil E. Myers, New York L. J. Miller, Minneapolis: Charles Weiner, Cincin nati; Carl H. Shalit, Detroit; H. F. Lefholtz, Omaha S. A. Galanty, Indianapolis; Tom Colby, Atlanta J. L. Franconi, Kansas City; R. A. Kelly, New Or ins; Sterlin? Wilson, Albany; Pete Dana, Buffalo J t. O'Tooli Milwaukee; H. I. Goldman, Boston Allan Monte, Pittsburgh; Harry Brown. Washington Al Blofson, Philadelphia; Roy Avey, Oklahoma City Ed Hell' r. Chariette; and J. Huey, Dallas.