The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

28 TRADE SCREENINGS ALBANY, N. Y., DISTRICT MGM (1052 Broadway) Sept. 28— 8.00 P.M. "Naughty Marietta" RKO (1052 Broadway) Sept. 29— 2 30 "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" ATLANTA, GA., DISTRICT MGM (197 Walton, N.W.) Sept. 28—10.30 "Naughty Marietta" RKO (191 Walton) Sept. 29— 2.30 "None But The lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT MGM (45 Church) Sept. 28—10.00 and 2.15 "Naughty Marietta" RKO (122 Arlington) Sept. 29— 2.30 "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" BUFFALO, N. Y„ DISTRICT MGM (290 Franklin) Sept. 28— 8 00 P.M. "Naughty Marietta" RKO (290 Franklin) Sept. 29— 2.30 "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" CHARLOTTE, N. C., DISTRICT MGM (308 S. Church) Sept. 28— 1.30 "Naughty Marietta" RKO (308 S. Church) Sept. 29— 2.30 "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2 30 "The Woman In The Window" CLEVELAND, OHIO, DISTRICT MGM (2219 Payne) Sept. 28— 1.00 "Naughty Marietta" RKO (2219 Payne) Sept. 29— 8.00 P.M. "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" NEW HAVEN, CONN., DISTRICT MGM (40 Whiting) Sept. 28—10.30 "Naughty Marietta" RKO (40 Whiting) Sept. 29— 1.00 "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" NEW YORK DISTRICT MGM (630 Ninth) Sept. 28—10.30 and 2.30 "Naughty Marietta" RKO (630 Ninth) Oct. 9— 1 1 .00 and 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" RKO (Normandie Theatre) Sept. 29—10.30 "None But The Lonely Heart" PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT MGM (1223 Summer) Sept. 28— 1 1 .00— "Naughty Marietta" RKO (250 N. 13th) Sept. 25 — 10.30 "Going To Town" Sept. 25 — 2.30 "Tall In The Saddle" Sept. 29 — 2.30 "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" Warners (1220 Vine) Oct. 16—11.00 "The Conspirators" PITTSBURGH DISTRICT MGM (1623 Blvd. of Allies) Sept. 28— 2.00 "Naughty Marietta" RKO (1715 Blvd. of Allies) Sept. 29— 2.30 "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct, 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" WASHINGTON, D. C.. DISTRICT MGM (932 N. J„ N.W.) Sept. 28— 1.00 "Naughty Marietta" THE EXHIBITOR THE SCORE BOARD (Editor's Note: Highlight opinion of recent pic¬ tures screened under the consent decree follow. Full reviews appear in The Pink Section.) RKO “My Pal Wolf” — Pleasant dog story for the duallers. “The Master Race” — Gripping drama will get the dough. “Going To Town” — For the duallers. “Tall In the Saddle” — Western with names will do the business. WARNERS “The Last Ride” — For the lower half. MGM “Mrs. Parkington” — Money show. 20TH CENTURY -FOX “In the Meantime, Darling” — Pleas¬ ing program. Famous Cartoons Expanded New York — Sam Buchwald, general manager, Famous Studios announced last week an expansion of its cartoon activities in connection with the program of 24 Tech¬ nicolor cartoons being made for Para¬ mount’s 1944-45 shorts program. Latimer Tytla, director, and Isadore Klein, story man, both formerly with the Walt Disney organization, have been added to the staff. Canadian 20th-Fox Convenes New York — W. C. Gehring, western sales manager, 20th Century-Fox, was the principal speaker at the 1944-45 sales con¬ ference of the Canadian branch managers and salesmen held in Toronto on Sept. 21 and 22. The conferences were con¬ ducted in the Toronto exchange by Geh¬ ring and Canadian district manager Syd¬ ney Samson. WB Execs On Tour New York — Ben Kalmenson, general sales manager for Warners, and Roy Haines, western and southern division sales manager, were on a midwestern tour last week. "Marianas" Press Book Ready New York — A four-page press book on “The Battle Of the Marianas” has been sent to Warner exchanges to meet playdates, it was said last week. RKO (932 N. J.) Sept. 29— 3.30 "None But The Lonely Heart" Oct. 9— 2.30 "The Woman In The Window" FOR YOUR GUIDANCE: NAUGHTY MARIETTA — MGM — (Re-release)— Jean¬ nette Macdonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan. NONE BUT THE LONELY HEART. RKO. Cary Grant, Ethel Barrymore, Jane Wyatt. THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW. RKO-International. Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Raymond Massey. THE CONSPIRATORS. Warners. Hedy Lamarr, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet. MGM CONDUCTS KANSAS CITY MEETING Kansas City — Approximately 45 MGM home office executives and field person¬ nel attended the company’s two-day meet¬ ing of office managers and exploitation men on Sept. 24-25, conducted at the Muehlbach Hotel by Charles K. Stern, assistant treasurer, and William R. Fergu¬ son, director of exploitation. From the home office were William F. Rodgers, vice-president and sales man¬ ager; Charles K. Stem, William R. Fergu¬ son, A. E. Cummings, in charge of ex¬ change operations; Arthur Sterling, assist¬ ant to Cummings; William Brenner, in charge of exchange maintenance; Rose Klein, assistant to Sterling; A. Nelson, head, statistical department; Charles F. Deesen, home office assistant to J. J. Maloney, central sales manager, and Joel Bezahler, home office assistant to J. E. Flynn, western sales manager. In addition, the field personnel present included some office managers, field exploiteers, traveling auditors, and crew girls working out of the home office. Approximately 300 exhibitors in the Kansas City area and a number of MGM home office executives and field personnel attended the exhibitor luncheon held on Sept. 25, at the Muehlbach Hotel, at which Rodgers was host. Testimonial To Budd New York — Ralph W. Budd, personnel director for Warners in New York, was tendered a testimonial dinner by the township government and the defense council of Wyckoff, N. J., last week in recognition of 18 years of service to the community, where he held the office of mayor, and filled various other posts. Budd is taking up new residence in Glen Rock, N. J. Dollinger Leaves Associated New York — Irving Dollinger last week severed his connection from Associated Theatres of New Jersey, the booking and buying organization of which he was founder and former president. He was succeeded as president last July by Joseph Siccardi, Plainfield. Jack Meltzer is head buyer and booker. Allied Action Approved Philadelphia — The local Allied board of directors last week approved the action of the national Allied board at Bretton Woods, N. H., on the Government’s move in connection with the consent decree. Also discussed was theatres’ participa¬ tion in V-Day locally, in addition to other matters. Selig Joins 20th-Fox New York — A1 Selig, veteran publicist, was last week engaged by Hal Home, director of advertising-publicity-exploita¬ tion, 20th Century-Fox, to handle exploi¬ tation assignments emanating out of the home office. Selig will function under Rod¬ ney Bush, exploitation manager. Arbitration Activities Are Covered Regularly In This Publication. September 27, 1944