Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1949)

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SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, November 12, 1949 9 Paramount Building Notes: Leonard Goldenson strolling around the 13 th floor trying to find some additional space to take care of United Paramount Circuit personnel. He's the wonder man of the industry if he can find any spare footage at this time. We've been looking for the same thing for two years. George Skouras and Bill White getting ready to move into their own building off Times Square but the exodus isn't going to help Leonard because Si Fabian and Sam Rosen have staked a claim on all of the old Skouras space. Bill German taking advantage of the quiet Saturdays by slipping in to catch up on accumulated work as do we on almost all Saturdays. Did anyone ever stop to consider the many things that Bill is always doing to help others? Some day we're gonna make him mad by revealing what a swell guy he is. Max Youngstein and his Paramount advertising department just completed a series of moves that switches them from the 12 th to the 11th floor. Just another sequence in the split-up of Paramount into separate distribution and exhibition companies. Luncheon Note: If you've been wondering where all of the movie industry executives and who's who are eating the mid-day meal, drop in at Dinty Moore's and you'll find them crowding the place from wall to wall. On one day we clocked George Dembow, Harry Brandt, Sam Rinzler, Fred Schwartz, Dave Levy and a host of others all trying to develop stomach ulcers via fast eating and faster shop talk. Notes From The News: Leave it to the Warner Bros, to come up with a brand new slant on divorcement. According to report their suggestion was that the Justice Department let them split the Warner empire into pieces with each of the brothers taking a large hunk. Were that to come true you'd undoubtedly have Jack heading the production company, Harry the theatre company and Albert, distribution. Wonder if the same idea would work in Reno divorces. Picture Pioneers' Tenth Anniversary Dinner looks like the real gathering of the movie clans. Every other letter ends up with something along the lines of "will be seeing you in New York at the Pioneers' dinner." The Waldorf Roof couldn't possibly hold that many. Greek invasion of England. With Spyros Skouras bacK home from abroad, brother Charlie, accompanied by Rick Ricketson and Elmer Rhoden, has flown to London. If J. Arthur thinks he has had some strenuous experiences, wait until he meets up with Charlie and his side-kicks. Making flour will seem Hke child's play after that. On the eve of the event, the "Battleground" premiere at the Astor, New York, shapes up as a sure-fire superduper affair of lights and glamor. According to Walter Reade, Jr., children's shows are bouncing back in a manner that is most encouraging for some extra goodwill and profits. Too many theatremen have neglected this important activity. There are so many angles to kiddie shows, no exhibitor need go hungry for ideas on keeping them novel and interesting. Another outstanding premiere heading towards Times Square, is the double-theatre opening for Paramount's "Samson & Delilah." Variety Club Representatives who journeyed to Saranac Lake to see their organization's Will Rogers Hospital, are still raving about the way the institution is being operated and put into tip-top condition. They visited with most of the patients and got a preview of the Hospital's brand new X-Ray equipment and the newly reactivated laboratory, both the best to be found anywhere. Speaking of the Hospital reminds us that AGVA's Henry Dunn is formulating plans to take a big flesh show up there during Christmas Week for the first stage entertainment they have seen in over ten years. If this rumor reaches the patients, their cure will be accelerated and their spirits raised by many a percentage point. By the way, Mr. and Mrs. Reader. How would you like to help give these industry patients a real Merry Christmas? You know, that's the one time of the year when they need a bit of cheering up and we've figured out a way to do it through giving them a happy Christmas with all the trimmings. Do you want to help too? Then send a little contribution for the Xmas Fund to the undersigned at 1313 Paramount Bldg., New York. It needn't be much but whatever the amount it will go a long way towards helping to make those guys and gals up there in Saranac Lake feel that they haven't been forgotten. Thanks. —CHICK LEWIS "SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, Title and Trade Mark Registered U. S. Patent Office. PubUshed everv Friday by Showmen's Trade Review. Tnc. 1501 Broadwav Mew York 18, N. Y. Telephone. LOngacre 3-0121. Charles E. 'Cbick' Lewis. Editor and Publisher; Tom Kennedy, Executive Editor; Ralph Cokain. Managing Editor; Merlin C. Lewis, Film Advertising Manager; Harold Rendall, Equipment Advertising Manager. West Coast Office, 6777 Hollywood Boulevard. Hollywood 28, California : Telephone HOUywood 2055; Ann Lewis, Manager. London Representative, Jock MacGregor, 16 Leinster Mews, London W.2; Telephone AMbassador 3601. Member .\udit Bureau of Circulation. Address all corresoondence to the New York office. Cable address : "Showmen's New York."