The Exhibitor (1951)

14 EXHIBITOR MISCtUANtOUS NEWSREELS In All Five: New York City: O’Dwyer before Kefauver committee. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 34, No. 24) Japan: Volcano on rampage. Austria: Avalanche buries town. USA: “Bird Of Paradise” spring styles. News of the Day (Vol. XXII, No. 258) Northern Canada: First Eskimo nun. Key West, Fla.: Vacationing President Truman holds press conference. Japan: Volcano on rampage. Austria: Avalanche buries town (except Salt Lake Ctiy, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Philadelphia). New York: Brigham Young cops collegiate cage crown (Salt Lake City, Cleveland, and Cincinnati only) , Scranton, Pa.: Biddy basketball championship (Philadelphia only). Paramount News (No. 61) Montreal: Canada transfers $50,000,000 worth of arms and equipment to Belgium. New York: Brigham Young cops collegiate cage crown. Beverly Hills, Cal.: Swim suits parade. Dayton, O.: Fifteen-year-old girl has African leopard as house pet. Universal-International Newsreel (Vol. 24, No. 440) Japan: Volcano on rampage. Korea: Mud slows up UN advance. Cali¬ fornia: Sixth Infantry Division in combat training. New York: Brigham Young cops Collegiate cage crown. Warner Pathe News (Vol. 22, No. 63) Seattle: Korea vets come home. Japan: Volcano on rampage. Miami, Fla.: Elliott Roosevelt weds again. New York: Babs Hutton back from Mexico. Beverly Hills, Cal.: Swim suits parade. New York: Brigham Young cops collegiate cage crown. Telenews Digest (Vol. V, No. 12-A) New York City: O’Dwyer before Kefauver committee. Korea: Mud slows up UN advance. France: Wounded troops return. France: Newest weapons displayed. Chi¬ cago: Track climax. In All Five: New York: Kefauver crime inquiry. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 34, No. 23) Eng¬ land: Britain-US airmen in joint man¬ euvers. Hudson Bay: First Eskimo nun takes veil. Vancouver: Barbara Ann Scott in Canadian ice show. Washington: F. Jos¬ eph Donohue sworn in as Commissioner (only Washington). News of the Day (Vol. XXII, No. 257) England: Britain-US airmen in joint maneuvers. WANTED: Experienced assistant man¬ ager or relief manager, one with good chance of promotion. Send references, photograph and salary to start, at once. Box 84 EXHIBITOR, 1225 Vine Street, Phila. 7, Pa. — OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT, SERVICE from Coast to Coast | over */4 Century Refreshment Service for DRIVE m THEATRES Jg SPORTSERVICE CORP. P6o,<c SPORTSERVICE BLDG. • BUFFALO, N. T. WA. 2506 Georgia Theatremen Seeking More Production _ ATLANTA — Theatre Owners and Operators of Georgia last week adopted a resolution to invite film companies to produce more pictures in the state. Introduced by J. H. Thompson, president, and head, Martin and Thompson Theatres, Hawkinsville, Ga., it declared “We have the greatest scen¬ ery in the world, the best people in the world, and some of the best back¬ ground material in the world. We’ve got everything Hollywood needs to make big movies.” The resolution, adopted unanimously, had scarcely been seconded before Mayor Lewis B. Wilson, Macon, Ga., sent a telegram to the meeting: “Highly interested in the continued production of pictures concerning Georgia. Infinite range of possible subjects such as life of young Stribling, life of Sidney Lanier, Indian mounds, Little White House, Jekyll Island, 10 wonders of Georgia, and life of old Gene.” The theatremen approved a plan to invite any and all Georgians to come forward with suggestions for stories based on the personalities and his¬ tory of particular localities. The an¬ nual TOOG convention on May 13-15 will send this idea to Hollywood. Paramount News (No. 60) Rome, Italy: Trieste’s future spotlighted. Hudson Bay: First Eskimo nun takes veil. New drug, Heparin. Universal-International Newsreel (Vol. 24, No. 439) Korea: Allied push continues; America’s first dead start final journey. Scranton, Pa.: Biddy basketeers. Warner Pathe News (Vol. 22, No. 62) Korea: Allied push continues; America’s first dead start final journey. Miami Beach, Fla.: Baseball chiefs vote out “Happy” Chandler. New York: Yo Yo champs. Telenews Digest (Vol. V, No. 11-B) New York: Kefauver crime inquiry. Korea: Allied push continues Japan: Student riots. Palm Beach, Fla.: Annual Seminole golf tournament. NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW March 10, 1951 Selected Features: “Father’s Little Dividend” (MGM) ; “Follow The Sun” (20th-Fox) . March 17, 1951 Starred Selected Feature: “The First Legion” (UA); Selected Features: “Ab¬ bott And Costello Meet The Invisible Man” (U-I); “Cavalry Scout” (Mono.); “Inside Straight” (MGM); “Lorna Doone” (Col.); “M” (Col.). DuMont Asks Reversal Washington — A petition was filed last week by Allen B. DuMont Laboratories asking the Federal Communications Com¬ mission to reverse its tentative findings of more than two years ago that DuMont is controlled by Paramount Pictures Cor¬ poration. DuMont claims that Paramount’s ownership of its Class B common stock only gives it the power to elect three of DuMont’s eight directors, and that control of DuMont affairs remains with Dr. Allen B. DuMont and other Class A stock¬ holders. THE SCORE BOARD (In this department will he found a rating of pictures screened by Warners , MGM, Paramount, RKO. and 20th Century-Fox under the decree .• Complete reviews appear in The Pink Section. — Ed.) RKO “My Forbidden Past”— Mild program. “Saddle Legion” — Standard western. “Kon Tiki” — Travel documentary has merchandising angles. “Footlight Varieties” — For the lower half. MGM “Go For Broke” — Good war show. “The Painted Hills” — Pleasing dog show for the family trade. 20TH-FOX “I Can Get It For You Wholesale” — Good program. “Follow The Sun” — Pleasant program. WB “Lullaby Of Broadway” — Good musical. Monogram Shows Profit Hollywood — In a report to stockholders last week it was revealed by Monogram Pictures Corporation that the net profit for 26 weeks ended on Dec. 31, 1950, was $163,312. Gross income for that period from film rentals, sales of accessories, etc., amounted to $3,937,810, while costs and expenses totaled $3,774,498. No provision for federal income taxes is required, the report continued, because of the loss for the preceding two years, which can be carried forward in the reduction of tax¬ able income for the current year. Special amortization of $400,000 has been pro¬ vided for two pictures released by United Artists by a change to Monogram’s in¬ come account. This adjustment, the statement con¬ cluded, increases the consolidated loss for the year ended on July 1, 1950 from $283,341 to $663,342, and deficit account from $704,826 to $1,104,826, while the in¬ ventory of released production is reduced from $2,853,269 to $2,553,269. Colosseum In Negotiations New York — At a meeting with distrib¬ utors’ representatives last week, the Colos¬ seum of Motion Picture Salesmen began negotiations for increased wages and ex¬ penses. The union was represented by David Beznor, Colosseum counsel; Harris B. Wynn, Jr., Atlanta; N. Provencher, Milwaukee; Floyd Klingensmith, Pitts¬ burgh; Grady James, Oklahoma City; Reville Kniffin, San Francisco, and Paul Fine, Omaha. Representing the distributors were Ber¬ nard Goodman, Warners; Clarence Hill, 20th-Fox; Harry Kaufman, Columbia; Joseph McMahon, Republic; Charles F. O’Brien, MGM; Tom Murray, U-I; .Arthur Israel, Paramount, and A. A. Schubert, RKO. Loew's Execs In D. C. Confabs Washington — Top executives of Loew’s, Inc-., president Nicholas M. Schenck, J. Robert Rubin, vice-president and general counsel, and William Melniker, Loews legal department, last week met with Philip Marcus, special assistant to the U. S. Attorney General in the anti-trust divi¬ sion, Department of Justice, to discuss a consent decree for the company. March 28, 1951