Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

PITTSBURGH ■pENJAMIN Kalmenson, Warner district manager, who recently added the Albany territory to his jurisdiction, was a recent visitor at the branch exchange here in the interest of the Grad Sears Drive. When Frank Panoplos, Clairton exhibitor, sailed on Saturday ior an extended visit in Greece, he took along a new 16mm. movie camera and his regular still kodak. Mrs. Panoplos will be in charge of operations at the State during his absence. Motion picture trade lost a good friend recently when Attorney William D. Grimes, former city solicitor, passed away. R. B. "Bob” Freeman of Erpi announces that a new Mirrophonic unit replaced the former equipment at the local Nixon Theatre for the engagements of "Lost Horizon” and "The Good Earth.” Other new installations of this equipment include the Stahl Theatre, Homestead, purchased by J. E. Stahl, and the Hilltop Theatre, city, purchased by Alex Moore and Morris Finkel. Abe Rottenstein, operator of the West Aliquippa Theatre, says that his will be a June wedding and that he and the brideto-be will honeymoon on a long motor trip. Joe Lefko, for many years a well known local film salesman, has resigned his position with GB. Ruth Miller, local ghl who formerly produced stage shows at the Stanley Theatre and later at the Alvin, has opened her own lingerie and hoisery shop at 528 Penn Ave. A lottery sponsored by the city, with Bank Nights, door prizes and cash awards, proposed to city council by Frank M. Roessing, works director, in an effort to make the North Side Market House popular, and asking for an appropriation of $5,000, was rejected when the plan was tabled by the finance committee. Charles Kiefer and Charles Flinn, “the original screen doctors,” specializing in screen resurfacing, are headquartering at the American Poster Supply Co. Guy and John Oglietti, Leechburg exhibitors, are sporting new cars. Ed Elder, veteran West Virginia film man, will be starting out on a new sales -tour of the Mountain state within a few weeks, this time representing Monogram Pictures of Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania censors have changed the title of "Spain in Revolt,” a three-reel subject handled by Royal Pictures, Inc., to "The Spanish Civil War.” This is not "Spain in Flames,” another similar subject which has been barred by the state censors. "The Spanish Civil War” is on view downtown at the Art Cinema. George F. Callahan, president of Exhibitors Service Co., returned to his office this week following a sixweek vacation in Cali( Continued on next page) FILM IS SALVAGED FROM PLANE WRECK Pittsburgh — Film en route here on the TWA Douglas airliner, which crashed near here Thursday night killing 13 persons, was delivered without loss or damage to Exhibitors Service Co. Newsreel cameramen rushed to the scene of the tragedy but could not use flares for lighting because of the large quantity of spilled gasoline. Jim Alexander, Universal; Walt Thomas, Pathe, and Ken Woodward, Paramount, were the first on the job. Others arrived by dawn when cameras were allowed ten minutes to record the scene of the crash. PITT DELEGATION TO MOSS TESTIMONIAL Pittsburgh — Among local exhibitors who will journey to Philadelphia for the testimonial dinner to be given in honor of Edgar Moss, 20th-Fox district manager, on April 19, are A1 Weiss, Mark Browar, Ben Amdur, C. J. Latta, Ben Steerman, Harry M. Kalmine, Harry Feinstein and Tony Stern. Others are expected to make arrangements to attend the affair which will celebrate Moss’ twentieth anniversary in the motion picture industry. Ira H. Cohn, local branch manager for 20th-Fox, will head the delegation. Moreels Selling Pittsburgh — E. C. “Eddie” Moreels is to start out on his initial sales trip for Warner this week. With the local exchange for the past nine years as a member of the accessory department, Moreels was recently promoted by Harry A. Seed, branch manager, to a newly created sales post. He is covering the main line territory. Succeeding to his post as accessory sales manager is Bob Munn, formerly Moreels’ assistant. England’s most popular comedienne. Grade Fields, arrives in Hollywood — umbrella and all — to confer with 20th Century-Fox on details of her new contract with that studio. She will make at least one picture here before returning to her own country. Welansky on Committee Pittsburgh — Ben Welansky, local franchise holder for Monogram Pictures, has been named as one of ten members of an advisory committee for the company, D. J. Selznick, manager, announces. Welansky and Selznick will attend the Monogram Pictures convention in Chicago, May 6 and 7. Renovate Imperial Imperial, Pa. — The Imperial Theatre has been extensively renovated and redecorated. Harry Schmidt is operator. 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