Exhibitors Herald World (Oct-Dec 1929)

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66 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD October 5, 1929 CHICAGO PERSONALITIES By JOE FISHER THE Chicago censor board took it upon itself to bar another film last week. This time it happened to be M G M's "Our Modern Maidens," starring Joan Crawford. The picture was to have opened at the Chicago theatre Friday (September 27) and Balaban & Katz had advertised the production extensively, only to find that its exploitation department's work had gone for naught when the City Hall's official shears got to snipping. HE censors ruled that the film could be by the end of next week. The Vision is a in Cicero will be has been leased by Corporation, which Symphony theatre, T^-riJi censors ■*■ run as a white (with no restrictions) if certain cuts were made, or as a pink (for adults only) without any cuts, William Shirley, district manager of M G M, said. Instead of ruining the picture by making such deletions, it was decided by B & K to yank it entirely, and First National's "Her Private Life" was substituted. This makes the third picture in a short while that has been met with a "thumbs down" from the censors. "Alibi," United Artists all-talking melodrama, was barred, but a court ruling brought a permanent injunction restraining the board from interfering with its exhibition, and the picture now is running at the United Artists theatre to big business. "The Trial of Mary Dugan" did not fare so at the hands of officials. It was held up for a long time by the censors and finally was run after the scissors had had their inning. Several other pictures in loop theatres have run with pink tickets attached, children being barred. * * * The Palace theatre closed some time. Tt the United Theatres now is operating the Chicago. The deal was closed by Albert Goldman, Chicago. The Palace is a 2,000seat house. * * # The new model Simplex projector is being displayed in the National Theatre Supply offices on Wabash avenue. Young Alexander Nepo, son of Harry Nepo, manager of the Lindy theatre, arrived in Chicago last Monday. The boy came all the way from Russia alone. The Travelors' Aid was in charge of the boy and saw that he arrived in the hands of his father safely. * ♦ ♦ Jimmie Abrose is so busy commuting to New York that we've just had our first chat with him since his appointment as branch manager of Tiffany-Stahl. Jimmie served as manager of the local United Artists exchange for four years before joining TS. ^ ^ * Henri Ellman is back from New York all steamed up over his visit on that famous ship "Levi-nation." Henri threatens to take a ride on the boat as soon as he can get a vacation. All we could get out of him was "I'm telling you," which is becoming a famous phrase. Henri says it takes more than five days to inspect the Leviathan. It'd be kinda tough to be down in the hold when the boat docked — if it started the return trip at once. sj: $ $ The Vision theatre is installing a DeForest Phonofilm. Installation will be finished 900-seat house. The Alamo theatre, Milwaukee; Americus, Chicago, and Granada, Racine, Wis., See M. A. Block About M P T O A Equipment Show M. A. Block, representing the exhibition and program committee of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America, is making his headquarters here in Chicago at the Congress hotel. He is here for the purpose of interviewing manufacturers of equipment used in theatres with regard to their exhibiting at the national convention in Memphis October 29, 30 and 31. He reports unprecedented interest, especially among those companies making sound equipment apparatus, and from the number of reservations now in, there is every indication that this will be the largest trade exposition in the history of the theatre owners organization. are others who've just installed DeForest equipment, Freddie Martin reports. * * * A man giving his name as Lee Phillips was questioned by the police at the Eleventh Street station last week, in connection with the robbery of the Film Exchange building last week. i}C ifc ifc Charlie Lonnenberg, U publicity man, made a flying trip to Milwaukee last week to exploit Universal's "Broadway" at the Alhambra theatre. Charlie's favorite song on the trip was "If I Had the Wings of an Angel." * * * The Gage Park theatre is installing Duophone sound equipment. % ^ The Cornell Square theatre opened with sound last week. The feature picture was "College Love." * * * Irving Mack's fish story, after a twoweeks vacation was 12^4 pounds. To make a long story short — but Irving sticks to his figures. ^ ^ ^ Checking up the sales for the last six months the home office of United Artists found Chicago's own Frank Young to be the leader. Figures showed that Young received a percentage of 66 per cent. The Chicago office, managed by Eddie Gross Ma* Stahl and Dave Dubin were snapped by the Herald-World camera just after Stahl ivas named manager of the local exchange succeeding Dubin, resigned. No doubt these two gentlemen would pass for brothers. man, led all other exchanges for sales. In one week four salesmen of the Chicago branch went out and signed contracts for 287 pictures. Since the appointment of Grossman as manager, the U A Chicago exchange has been doing big things in a big way. L. L. Ballard was second of the Chicago crew with 54 per cent. The drive was on old pictures. * * * Gus Canstanapoulous was an out-of-town exhibitor to visit Film Row this week. Only one film man in the industry can spell his name and that's the fellow who gave us this item. Oh, pardon us Frank Ishmael. And when Frank pronounces Gus' name it sounds suspiciously like "Bosporus." The Calo theatre was opened by the Bland Brothers and Aron Saperstein last Wednesday. The house was redecorated and RCA sound equipment was installed. * * * Tess Heraty, Jack Miller's secretary, was home for a few days last week. We had a delightful visit at the newlydecorated offices of Tommy Malloy, head of the operators' union in Chicago. The office is elaborately set out. * ♦ ♦ The Melrose Park theatre and Maywood theatre were opened last week by E. W. Ritzger. * ♦ .♦ J. W. Edwards, 84-year-old exhibitor of Aledo, 111., was down on Film Row last week. He came without his wife, however. Edwards still runs a theatre in Aledo and according to reports is making himself some money. He discussed the T-S franchise with Henri Ellman. * * * Here's a Reel Buyer An exhibitor walked into a Chicago film exchange last week and offered the salesman $3 for a two-reel all-talking short. It took a tub of water — almost — to revive the salesman, but when he recovered there was a footrace ( the ex~ hibitor got to the door first.) The salesman said that not in his career had he seen one like this one. A two-reel alltalking short for three bucks! * # * Jerry Abrams, wellknown among the film people, was on the Row also last week. Jerry explained that his bull pup is doing well, thank you. * ♦ ♦ Steve Montgomery reports that the new T-S franchises are selling like hot "theme songs."