The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

4b THE EXHIBITOR M. D. “Doc” Howe, 20th Century-Fox exploitation executive, recently received the first word in 13 months from his son, Sergeant Edward H. Howe, a Marine, who has been a prisoner of the Japs since the fall of the Philippines. The message from “Philippine Military Prison Camp No. 1, Imperial Japanese Army” said he was “safe and well and receiving fine treat¬ ment.” Dorothy Lamour assumed a new role of mistress of ceremonies last week in inaug¬ urating the Paramount Pep Club’s fall season of monthly meetings. Miss Lamour introduced Diana Lynn, Edith Head, and Mrs. Joseph Sistrom. The personal ap¬ pearance of the Hollywood group climaxed the meeting, sponsored by the eastern pro¬ duction department. Russell Holman, head, eastern production department, presided, and gave a general resume of his depart¬ ment’s functions, following which talks were made by John Byram, play editor; Richard Mealand, story editor, and Boris Kaplan, talent director. A feature was the showing of 12 minutes of actual screen tests made by Gene Martel, eastern test director of Johnny Coy and Olga San Juan. Knox Haddow, Pep Club president, opened the meeting, which was in charge of Irving Singer, chairman, club’s special events. Leda Bauer, eastern story editor, RKO Radio, left last week on her semi-annual trip to the studio for conferences with Charles W. Koemer and other executives. Harry Novak, Warners general manager in the Argentine, arrived from Buenos Aires last week for home office conferences with Robert Schless, general foreign man¬ ager. Aurora Miranda, in Walt Disney’s “The Three Caballeros,” arrived last week after completing her role in the Disney film. Arthur Willi, eastern talent scout, RKO, was en route to Hollywood last week for conferences with vice-president Charles W. Koemer, studio head, and Ben Piazza, talent executive. . . . Joseph Nolan, in charge of commitments at the RKO Radio studio in Plollywood, arrived last week for a two weeks’ visit combining business and pleasure. Ann Rutherford reached New York from Hollywood last week for a brief vacation, and to consider an offer to appear in a Broadway show. For Up to the Minute News On What Pictures Are Being Released, Consult The National Release Date Guide. Title i t l e s HE NEWS Second Lieutenant Robert J. Rosenzweig, son of Dave Rosenzweig, owner of theatres in the Bronx, has been promoted to second lieutenant. He is stationed in the Southwest Pacific. . . . Myron Siebel, advertising manager, Century Circuit, was married on Sept. 10. His friends in the in¬ dustry wish him the best of luck. . . . Moe Goldman is doing the buying and booking for the National and Clin¬ ton, Jewish vaudeville houses. . . . Michael Todd has leased the 48th Street Cinema, and will use the house for spook plays at midnight. . . . Irving Wernick, the “Cin¬ derella man,” was showing a friendship ring purchased for a friend. . . . AEF Corporation was all enthused over the booking of “48 Hours” in 43 Loew spots. . . . Joan Meinhardt notified all her friends to attend her birthday party as she is now eight. She is the daughter of Ed Mein¬ hardt, member, Tacme Film Delivery. Amusement Supply Company has plans approved and passed by the building de¬ partment for a theatre in White Stone, L. I., and will start building right after the war. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gotlief were in Atlantic City for the Jewish holidays. He is co-partner in Welgot Trailers. ... I. Purse, founder and retired member, Capitol Motion Picture Supply Company, is in from Florida, and will spend a little time here. . . . Charlie Wellish’s mother was in the hospital, but is now doing well. Wellish is a co-partner in Welgot Trailers. . . . All Bondy is the proud dad of a baby girl, Barbara Jean, weighing seven pounds, two ounces. Moe Silver, Warners’ Pittsburgh theatres zone manager, and Harry Feinstein, his assistant, arrived last week for home office conferences. ... Ted Schlanger, Warners’ Philadelphia theatres zone manager, and John Turner, buyer, returned to the com¬ pany’s Philadelphia office last week after conferences here. Universal tendered a luncheon last week Mother is doing well. . . . George Waldman, Warners’ New Jersey zone, is on his vacation. Exhibitors using the Modern Art Tulip Oven Bake set of De Luxe Theatre Pre¬ miums are said to be breaking all existing premium records with the deal. Morris Kutinsky, 76, who passed away last week, was the father of Mathew Kut¬ insky. . . . Lew Martin, owner, Majestic, Paterson, N. J., started his 12th season of vaudeville and features at this theatre. Motion Picture Associates held a busi¬ ness meeting last week at the Hotel Astor, and the question of group insurance was again considered, with a few members joining. The next meeting will take place in October in conjunction with the Sixth War Loan, and ex-mayor James J. Walker will be m.c. Richard Korbel, child genius of the piano, plans a concert date at Atlanta’s Erlanger on Sept. 29. He is the son of Bert Korbel, manager, Tivoli. . . . Irving Michaels had double trouble recently at the Plaza and Minerva, Brooklyn. . . . Fifty pounds of waste paper served as ad¬ mission to the Skouras Academy of Music on a recent Saturday as part of the the¬ atre’s cooperation in the waste paper drive. Louis Rosenbluh, one of the oldest liv¬ ing pioneers of the industry, and one of the founders of the old Fox Film Corpora¬ tion, is planning a comeback. Harvey D. English, owner-general man¬ ager, Harden Theatres, with main office at Hancock, was in, and had lunch with Robert J. Fannon, Republic Pictures, one day last week. . . . Sergeant Harry Goldstone was in on furlough from the coast, and looks in the pink of condition. . . . World is now under the supervision of George Schwartz, formerly at Laffmovies. C. C. Moskowitz, vice-president, Loew’s, Inc., in a recent interview in the New York Mirror said, “Of course, I’ll be glad to talk about the movie theatres’ part in the Fifth War Loan, but that’s yesterday’s news now. Maybe we should talk about our plans for the Sixth War Loan coming up in Novem¬ ber. We beat our Fourth War Loan record in the Fifth drive; we’re out to beat the Fifth with the Sixth!” at the Hampshire House to the trade press for the purpose of introducing Peggy Ryan, co-starred with Donald O’Connor and Jack Oakie in “The Merry Mona¬ hans,” and Lou Goldberg, producer of the radio show, “On Stage Everybody.” Please turn to News of the Territory which follows the National Mirror Section toward the hack of the hook. WRITERS AND COLUMNISTS for the metropolitan newspapers, trade press, fan and national magazines, radio, and syndicates were guests recently at a cocktail party held at the Hotel Pierre Roof, New York, by Columbia in honor of Cornel Wilde, featured in "A Song To Remember.'' Seen in the usual left to right order are Franchie McKee, Helen Gilman, Wilde; Jesse Zunser, Mrs. Edwards, Eve Stanley, Paula Stone, Wilde, and also Jack Barker, Famous Players of Toronto; Bob Goldberg, THE EXHIBITOR staff; R. W. Baremore, Charles Becker, Gertrude Merriam, Sam Berns, Wilde, Joe Elicker, Mel KonecofF, THE EXHIBITOR, and James M. Jerrauld, all of whom seemed to have an enjoyable time at the proceedings. September 20, 1944