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Chicago — Numerous new shorts and a trailer of forthcoming product were screened at the H. & E. Balaban Esquire for Universal’s western division salesmen during the sales conclave here at the Drake. Also shown were newest rushes from Jules Levey’s production, “The Boys From Syracuse,” which Universal will distribute. Levey attended all of the convention sessions.
King Trimble, San Francisco salesman, was everywhere during the opening day’s
luncheon when Lou Pollock was taking pictures of various exchange members. He soon earned the nick-name of “scenestealer.”
A. J. Sharick, who handled the convention room decorations, had an attractive meeting place arranged, with large blowups of Universal stars and posters of some of the 1940-41 product. Records of music from “The Boys From Syracuse” and from Deanna Durbin’s newest, “Spring Parade,” were played during intermissions between business sessions.
The convention closed with a bang-up party at the Drake Sunday night. A play
Pay Suits Against Judell Will Be Heard May 28
St. Louis— Justice of the Peace Frank S. Bledsoe has set for hearing on May 28 the suits filed by back office employes against B. N. Judell, Inc., for back pay allegedly due them.
In one action Harry O’Brien is asking for $125, while in another Mamie Mitchell seeks $130.
let burlesquing studio operations was presented with many of the sales organization taking part. It was entirely off-the-record.
At the Universal Regional Meeting in Chicago — ~Photos by candid mu^atoi
Top row, left: From Chicago are (standing) E. T. Gomersall, district manager; Walter Hyland, booker; Lou Berman, Robert Funk and William Weinshenker. Seated are Al Kent, Ted Meyers, M. M. Gottlieb and Max Brodsky. Top row, right, are: From Indianapolis (standing), Milton Ettinger, W. J. Heineman (western division sales manager) , G. C. Craddock and E. T. Gomersall. Seated are Wilbur Grant, Wm. H. Sherman and Carl F. Mock. Center row, left: Topping the pyramid for the St. Louis staff is J. R. Garrison, district manager. Immediately below him are J. H. Sarfaty, Heineman, Harry Hynes (manager) and Sol Hankin, which drops into the third row for Harry Hynes jr. and S. H. Nesbit. Center row, right: From Milwaukee are D. M. McFadzen and E. W. Gavin (standing) and R. J. Bassett, Frank Mantzke (manager) and Orval Peterson. In the final row, left to right, are prize winners in the Bill Scully Anniversary Drive and their checks as they receive them from the hand of the general sales manager: E. T. Gomersall, second district prize; J. R. Garrison, third district prize; M. M. Gottlieb, Chicago manager, first prize, and G. C. Craddock, Indianapolis manager, fifth prize on western half.
BOXOFFICE :: May 25, 1940
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