Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)

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74 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD April 12, 1930 W CHICAGO PERSONALITIES By JOE FISHER WILL Evanston have Sunday shows? What a battle it is! First an announcement that the issue had lost, then the discovery that there had been an error in the counting so it was claimed the issue had won by a narrow margin of 56 votes instead of being defeated by 50 ballots. But the end is not yet. Opponents of Sunday shows have caused City Clerk Edward Bell to be served with a subpena duces teum ordering him to produce before the grand jury on Thursday the petition as a result of which the Sunday show question was placed on the ballot. TJ'VANSTON, despite its being the home of Northwestern University and the confirmed retreat for culture, does somehow manage to have its own excitement over motion picture issues. There was the furore over the woman censor’s decision to bar a picture which she admitted she had not seen. And there has been the five year fight over freedom for the theatre on Sundays, a fight that had resulted in a defeat for the theatremen by 4,000 votes or more each year. This year it was different. Civic society leaders would announce their clubs opposed to Sunday shows, and then other factions would issue statements refuting their claims. Late Tuesday night it was announced that the enemies of Sunday shows had won out by 50 votes. But later in the week Alderman Peter Jans, himself a champion of Sunday exhibition, made known that there had been a discrepancy in the count from his territory so that his side was in reality 56 votes to the good, the discrepancy being between the police count and that certified by the election officials. It is still up to the council to amend the present Sunday closing law. * * * Louis Laemrnle gives some tips to Dave Bader , who is collecting data for a Life of Carl Laemmle . S. Charles Einfeld, director of advertising and publicity for First National pictures, paid Chicago a little visit last week. He was on his way to the West Coast to discuss First National’s production schedule. * * * C. B. McDonough, formerly manager of the Famous theatre, who jumped eight stories to safety in a recent film fire, has resigned his position. * * * The Colonial theatre, Danville, 111., operated by Frye and Frink, has joined the Illinois Independent Theatre Owners, Inc., of which Aaron Saperstein is president. * * * “Chawles” Lowenberg, Universal exploiter, spent a few days in Detroit to help push over “The Cohens and Kellys in Scotland.” * * * William Brumberg, manager of Sono ArtWorld Wide exchange, was on a sales trip. * * * Educational, with the help of Walter, head shipper, is installing miniature airplanes in the office to help call exhibitors’ attention to the special sales drive which is now underway. * * * LeRoy Alexander, district manager for Sono Art-World Wide, before starting on a sales tour through Minnesota, announced that he is putting his new Ford on the auction block. Alexander’s Ford is one of the most “talkative” cars in the city. * * * Visiting New York last week were Jack Miller, Jimmie Coston, Henri Ellman and Irving Mandell. * * * A1 Hoffman, U A salesman, went out and bought himself a new “Hup” last week. * * * Emil C. Jensen of Inspiration Pictures was in town. * t * Cresson Smith is back at his desk, after the burial of Mrs. Smith at Donora, Pa. * * * The Oak theatre in Berwyn, 111., has installed RCA equipment. * * * Dick Sachsel, formerly master of ceremonies of Texas Guinan’s Chicago night club, and at one time an exhibitor, is now M. C. at the Byron Tavern. He was on Chicago Film Row last week. * * * Florence Mintz and Jean Hollander, of the Coston office, are the first to enter the “Miss Columbia” contest. The winner will be given a trip to Hollywood and a chance in pictures. W. A. Fields, Columbia publicity director, is here from New York to conduct the contest. * * * The Bryn Mawr theatre, recently taken over by Harry Tate, has installed W. E. sound equipment. * * * Herman Fowler, president of the Fowler studios, has arrived from Hollywood to open a Chicago office. * * *• Dan Martin’s Butler theatre opened April 5th with RCA equipment. The theatre seats 300. * * * M G M is conducting a sales drive for country playdates April 27 to May 3. Another drive, for city bookings, will start May 4 to May 10. * * * James Whale, director of Tiffany’s “Journey’s End,” was in town en route to New York to attend the world premiere of the picture at the Gaiety theatre. * * * Harry Richman, star of United Artists’ “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” will make a flying trip from New York to Chicago to attend the Chicago premiere at the United Artists theatre. L. M. Dey, representative of the Fowler Studios, who is in Chicago to open a local exchange. Fowler Studios produce short subjects that are used for advertising purposes. (Herald-World Photo.) Carl Fulton, of Fulco, is in Hot Springs for a vacation. * * * Mrs. Clyde Eckhardt underwent an operation last Friday. * * * Jack Keefe, publicity director of Fox Theatres in Wisconsin, dropped in for a minute or two. * * * Tess Heraty and Myrtle Collins have mastered the famous game called pinochle. Tess’ first hand last week contained eight aces. But Billy Wilson was the dealer. After coming out of a faint Tess stated that she was through with the game. * * * Publix is giving “run mender needles” to all women patrons at all its A houses. * * * R. R. Parnass, city sales manager for Warner Brothers, resigned last week. Parnass stated that he is entering the wholesale millinery business in Omaha. At the time of his departure from W B, Parnass was leading the national list in sales for the Sam E. Morris drive. * * * Harry Thomas, vice president of Sono ArtWorld Wide, conferred with LeRoy Alexander last Monday and Tuesday. * * * Earl Kramer, R K O sales executive from New York, was visiting Bennie Benjamin, manager of the local office. Larry Darmour, of the Darmour Productions, which are released through R K O, was also in town. * * * Willis Kent is back with a new picture. The producer of “Road to Ruin” is now releasing “Primrose Path.” And “watch its smoke” was Kent’s advice. * * * A prominent salesman took another prominent salesman to a show last week. When the curtain went up they found the show was for children under 12 years old. And they stayed for the entire show and enjoyed it. H* Sam Gorelick, well known, well liked and — oh well, he’s now office manager for United Artists. Gorelick was formerly assistant to Bennie Benjamin at R K O. Hi sfc H< Saul Goldman, booker at Educational, is chiseling playdates from exhibitors these days in the big booking drive. But it doesn’t take chiseling. Hi Hi * Tiffany’s “Party Girl,” which is being held over for the third week at R K O’s Woods theatre, will soon play the Avalon, Marbro and Granada theatres.