Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

Hell’s River,” “The Last Frontier” and “Man’s Country.” Prominent Authors Prominent authors of best-seller novels and short stories featured in leading fiction magazines are represented in Monogram’s list of stories for 1937-’38. Several have in the past contributed screen stories for outstanding Monogram successes. Among the noted writers whose works will be filmed are Gene Stratton-Porter, Jack London, Edward Eggleston, Charles Wakefield Cadman, Bret Harte, Allan Vaughan Elston, Kathleen Shepard, Octavus Roy Cohen, Josephine Bentham, Leona Dalrymple, Jeanette Stratton-Porter, Major George F. Eliot, Harold Morrow. First-Rank Scenarists In adapting these stories to the screen Scott R. Dunlap, vice-president in charge of production, has engaged first-rank scenarists who have been identified with recent hits. Included among the writers are June Hinton Smith, who recently completed an assignment on Wanger’s “Vogues of 1938;” Owen Francis, Marion Orth, Harvey A. Gates who wrote the screenplay for M-G-M’s “The Voice of Bugle Ann,” Norton S. Parker, Harold Tarshis, Robert Lee Johnson and others. EDWARD A. GOLDEN General Sales Manager Louis S. Lifton J. P. Friedhoff Dir. of Advertising Comptroller MONOGRAM EXCHANGES and MANAGEMENT Albany — Harry Berkson. Atlanta — John W. Mangham jr. Boston — Ben Welansky, Steve Broidy. Buffalo — Harry Berkson. Charlotte — John W. Mangham jr. Chicago — Henri Elman. Cincinnati — William Onie. Cleveland — Nate Schultz. Dallas — Ed Blumenthal. Denver — Lon T. Fidler. Des Moines — R. O. Ringler, F. E. Judd. Detroit — William Hurlbut, Sam Decker. Indianapolis — Henri Elman, Carl Harthill. Kansas City — William Norris, Lester Durland. Los Angeles — Ray Olmstead, Howard Stubbins. Memphis — John W. Mangham jr. Milwaukee — C. W. Trampe. Minneapolis — Charles Weiner. New Orleans — John W. Mangham jr. New York — Joe Felder. Oklahoma City — Carr Scott. Omaha — R. O. Ringler, William Strickland. Philadelphia — Sam Rosen. Pittsburgh — Ben Welansky, D. J. Selznick. Portland — Ray Olmstead. Salt Lake City — Lon T. Fidler, W. W. McKendrick. San Francisco — Ray Olmstead, Geo. Blumenthal. St. Louis — Harry Scott. Seattle — Ray Olmstead, A. M. Goldstein. Washington — Harry Bachman. Must Try Momand Action in Boston Boston — The United States district court here has turned down the plea of major distributors that the anti-trust action of Mrs. Loretta L. Momand of Shawnee, Okla., be tried elsewhere than in Boston. The ruling is regarded as a significant one for George S. Ryan, Boston attorney, who is counsel for the complicated Momand anti-trust litigation, including that of A. B. Momand, who is seeking damages of $4,500,000 for alleged anti-trust violations by major distributors. Mrs. Momand is suing for damages aggregating $100,000, charging unlawful combination and conspiracy on the part of Paramount, Loew’s, 20th-Pox, Universal, Columbia, United Artists, RKO and Warner Bros, in connection with her one-time operation of a theatre in Shawnee, Okla. NEW GN RELEASE Hollywood — “The Spy of Napoleon,” a British picture starring Richard Barthelmess and Dolly Haas, will be distributed in the United States by Grand National. ASSIGNMENT SPIKES CAGNEY ADIEU HINT Hollywood — In face of the wild rumors that have been going around Hollywood for the past month to the effect that James Cagney has been contemplating a return to the Warner fold — reports which were scoffed at not only by studio spokesmen but by Cagney himself — an announcement from Grand National last week settled all doubts as to his immediate film future. Edward Alperson has cast him in the leading role in Victor Schertzinger’s first musical production for the company, “Something to Sing About,” the third picture which Cagney will make for GN. Shooting starts late in May from the original story by Schertzinger and Austin Parker. Schertzinger will direct. Cagney has previously appeared in “Great Guy,” and recently completed his second Dynamite,” under Richard Rowland’s production "Borneo" Via 20th-Fox Hollywood — Martin Johnson’s last adventure picture, “Borneo,” will be distributed by 20th Century-Fox, Mrs. Osa Johnson, his widow, having affixed her name to a contract with the company. Kooler-Aire The TEMPLE Depends on Large theatres and small ones . . . thousands of them, all over America . . . depend on Kooler-Aire for efficient cooling and airconditioning. Kooler-Aire Systems are built for any size theatre — in any desired type — evaporative washed air, cold water and refrigeration. No matter whether you are building ; new theatre, putting in a new cooling system or remodeling your present one — it will pay you to get a copy of “Air Conditioning for the Modern Theatre” and a Kooler-Aire Survey of your theatre. matter U. S. AIR CONDITIONING CORP. 2119 Kennedy St. N. E. MINNEAPOLIS • MINNESOTA Owners: David Milgram and Ray Schwartz. Distributor; H. M. Smith. BOXOFFICE :: May 8, 1937. 17