Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

Page 4 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW May 20, 1939 EXPECT 1 ,000 AT CONVENTION Col. H. A. Cole 600 Exhibitors Will Attend N. Y. Allied's Meeting Next Week MAJORS REPRESENTED About 600 exhibitors are expected to attend New York Allied World's Fair Convention and Motion Picture Exposition at the Hotel Astor next week. The Convention will begin on Tuesday and continue through Thursday. Every branch of the industry has cooperated to make this affair successful. All of the major companies will have booths. Others attendingthe convention are expected to bring the total number to 1,000. An Eastern Regional Conference of Allied units will be held Tuesday morning under the leade r s h i p of Frank L y don, Eastern R e g i o n al vice-president. During the convention, the delegates will be given a preview of television by RCA. In addition to all the major companies whose sales managers from eastern exchanges will be present the following companies will also have exhibits : Valen, Inc., Hollywood Advertising Co., National Theatre Supply, Sanitary Automatic Candy Co., Altec Service Corp., American Seating Co., Syracuse Glass Co., U. S. Armo Air Conditioning Co., Dennis Games, RCA Manufacturing Corp., National Carbon Co., National Screen Service, Premier Scenery and Joe H^ornstein. Arrangements for the convention were made by Max A. Cohen, president of the New York' Allied and E. Thornton Kelly, its secretary. Among those who, will address the meeting. afe Abram F. Myers, Allied general counsel and board chairman and Col. H. A. Cole, national president of Allied. The full program appears in the adjoining columns. E. Thornton Kelly Abram F. Myers PROGRAM New York Allied World's Fair Convention and Exposition Hotel Astor — Grand Ball Room Tuesday, May 23 10 A.M. Registration 11 A.M. Eastern Regional Conference, Presiding Officer, Frank Lydon. 2:30 P.M. Open Meeting; appointment of Resolution Committee; Election of Delegates to National Convention; General Business Evening: Visits to Broadway First Run Theatres Wednesday, May 24 2:00 P.M. Open Meeting; address by Col. H. A. Cole, national president of Allied; address by Abram F. Myers, Allied's general counsel and board chairman; Report of Grievance Committee; Report of Resolution Committee; Insurance Economy. 7:00 P.M. Official Visit to New York World's Fair For the Ladies: Matinee Theatre party to see "The American Way" Thursday, May 25 12:30 P.M. Luncheon 2:00 P.M. Open Forum for the entire industry — Topic: Self Regulation. 7:00 P.M. Cocktail Party 8:00 P.M. First Annual Dinner 10:30 P.M. Dancing For the Ladies: Matinee Theatre party to see "Kiss the Boys Goodbye" Set Minneapolis Program Sessions to be Extended If Business At Hand Cannot Be Finished in Dates Set Minneapolis — A letter to exhibitors outlining the program of the Allied convention to be held June 13-15 at the Nicollet Hotel here was to be released this week by W. A. "Al" Steffes. At 11:00 a.m. June 13, the board ■ of directors is to meet, and the genera meeting will get underway at 2 :()() p.m. An attendance of 1,000 is expected by Steffes. If the business at hand cannot be transacted within the dates set, the convention will be extended one day or even one week, if necessary. Ed Kuykendall, who is coming, will discuss the MPTOA stand. Tlie buying combine discussion, Stef¥es declared, was suggested in a letter from an important group which has been working on the plan for years. It is no publicity stunt, he said. Stating that the combine group was headed by the most prominent men in the industry, he added that the floor would be open to all groups for discussion. Following a discussion on trade practices, a secret ballot is likely to be taken on the proposed program. The convention will be the most important of all time, Steffes said. Bank Nite Not Lottery in S. C. ' Columbia, S. 'C. — Ip'ii decision .banded , down here last. week, bv the State Supreme .Clourt, -it'was held that promotion plans conducted by threatres along lines similar to "bank night" were not violations of the lottery laws Republic Takes Over Coast Exchanges Republic has taken over the operation of the exchanges in Los Angeles and San Francisco, formerly operated by Floyd St. John, franchise holder. St. John and James R. Grainger, Republic sales manager made a joint announcement to this effect on the Coast. The latter pointed out that Republic's operation of the exchanges would be only temporary pending the signing up of a new franchise holder. Francis Bateman will continue to manage the Los Angeles office and Sid Weisbaum will remain in San Francisco. MADE VICE-PREXY Hal Home Elected to Post In Disney Organization Hal Horne, Eastern representative for Walt Disney since 1937, was elected vice-president in charge of distribution and ■ a' member' of the Board of Goyernors of Walt Disney productions,' rf was announced this week by the Board of Governors in Hollywood. Horne, has been in California conferring with Wait and Roy Disney. UA HOLDS TO CODlPpLlCY Company Can't Meet Allied's Request Because most of the provisions are either in operation now or could not operate under the company's setup. United Artists still feels it cannot participate in the proposed trade pact, despite a request by Allied of New York for it to take active part in the negotiations, according to Harry Gold, Eastern general sales manager. Score charges were eliminated by UA several years ago, Gold pointed out, and added that the company sells on an individual basis and that the elimination provisions in the code would not af?ect present policies. Max Cohen, New York Allied head, said that his organization would ask each of the UA producers to adhere to the code. Coffey New Jam Handy Exec Contact Man Detroit — Jack' C. Coffey of the Jam Handy Picture Service, Inc., has been promoted from ad and sales promotion man to the executive contact staff, according to an announcement by Jamison Handy, president. His new assignment takes him to the Wilmington office of the organization. Exhib as Censor Harrisburg, Pa. — Governor Arthur H. James has named John Clyde Fisher, veteran trouper, manager and theatre owner, a member of the Pennsylvania Board of Motion Picture Censors. SHOWMEN'S MOTION PICTURE Trade /ifli^ Review I Vol. 30, No. 17 May 20, 1939 Title and Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Charles E. "Chick" Lewis Editor and Publisher TOM KENNEDY HAROLD RENDALL ROBERT WILE Associate Editor Advertising Mgr. Managing Editor WEST COAST OFFICE ANN LEWIS, West Coast Manager Guaranty BIdg., 6331 Hollywood Blvd. Hollyvtrood, Cal., Tel. HOIIywood 1390 CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE MARSHALL REINIC 612 No. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IN. Telephone: Superior 7646 FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE )OCK MacGREGOR, 20 Portsea Place Hyde Park, W., London, Eng. Showmen's Trade Review is published weekly by Showmen's Trade Review, Inc. Publication office, 34 North Crystal St., East Stroudsburg, Pa. Editorial and advertising offices, 1501 Broadway, New York City. Tel.: Bryant 9-5606. Subscription price in the United States and Canada, $2.00 per year. 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