The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

22 THE EXHIBITOR NEWSREELS In All Five: Italy: War criminals executed. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 27, No. 13) Wash¬ ington: Stettinius reports on Dumbarton Oaks (except Los Angeles). Los Angeles: Secretary Ickes in campaign talk (only Los Angeles). English Channel: RAF at¬ tacks Nazi convoy. Italy: Negro troops in action. Edgewood Arsenal: New jungle flame thrower. Italy: G. I. rest camp. New York: Rodeo. West Point: Army vs Brown. News of the Day (Vol. 16, No. 211) English Channel. RAF attacks Nazi con¬ voy. Italy: Negro troops in action. New York: Fashion show. Philadelphia: Penn vs Dartmouth. Paramount News (No. 14) Italy: Negro troops in action. New York: Fashion show. Italy: Hunger stalks. South Bend: Tulane vs Notre Dame. RKO Pathe News (Vol. 16, No. 16) Washington: Stettinius reports on Dum¬ barton Oaks. England: Churchill arrives from Quebec. English Channel: RAF at¬ tacks Nazi convoy. Universal Newsreel (Vol. 17, No. 337) English Channel: RAF attacks Nazi con¬ voy. British Columbia, Canada: Christmas turkeys. New York: Rodeo. Italy: Negro troops in action. New York: Fashion show. Yale Bowl: Yale vs Cornell. In All Five: Washington: FDR’s second campaign speech. Charleston: Dewey. New York: Wendell Willkie dead. St. Louis: World Series finale. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 27, No. 12) France: Calais bombed. Holland: Arn¬ hem Red Devils. Lew Lehr; Brookfield Zoo. News of the Day (Vol. 16, No. 210) Holland: Arnhem Red Devils. France: Calais bombed. New York: A1 Smith’s funeral. Paramount News (No. 13) Same as in all five. RKO Pathe News (Vol. 16, No. 15) Holland: Arnhem Red Devils. New York: A1 Smith’s funeral. Universal Newsreel (Vol. 17, No. 336) New York: A1 Smith’s funeral. Galveston, Tex.: Quadruplets. MEETING ALL TRAINS Chicago — G. L. Carrington, Altec presi¬ dent, left last week after attending the Theatre Equipment Dealers Association convention enroute to his coast offices in company with Messrs. Sanford and Mor¬ ris, Altec’s New York staff, and R. Hilton, Chicago district manager. New York — Ben Kalmenson, Warner general sales manager, returned over the week end from a trip to the Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh branches. New York — Benedict Bogeaus, UA pro¬ ducer of “Dark Waters,” arrived last week from Hollywood for conferences with UA executives. Hollywood — Lane Patton and A. J. Rademacher, Altec’s New York branch man¬ agers, arrived from New York last week to attend Altec’s 1944 annual conference. National Legion of Decency List-Oct. 19, 1944 UNOBJECTIONABLE FOR GEN¬ ERAL PATRONAGE — “Law Of The Valley,” (Monogram); “Meet Me In St. Louis,” (MGM); “Shadow Of Sus¬ picion,” (Monogram); “Vigilantes of Dodge City,” (Republic). UNOBJECTIONABLE FOR AD¬ ULTS — “Alaska,” (Monogram); “Bow¬ ery Champs,” (Monogram); “Dead Man’s Eyes,” (Universal); “Laura,” (20th Century-Fox); “To Have and Have Not,” (Warners); “The Last Ride,” (Warners); “Strange Affair,” (Columbia). DEATHS A. D. V. Storey New York — A. D. V. Storey, 67, veteran publicity and exploitation man, died last week at his home. He had been editor of Miniature Movies, secretary of the 16 mm. Board of Trade, and had, at various times, worked for Universal, Columbia, and 20th Century-Fox. Survivors include his widow and three children. C. H. Wuerz, Sr. Los Angeles — Charles H. Wuerz, Sr., 63, died here on Oct. 4 after an illness of one year. Wuerz joined Loew’s in 1919. He later managed Loew’s theatres in Boston, Washington, Dayton, New York, and Los Angeles. For a number of years he was city manager for Fox West Coast interests in San Bernardino, Cal. Saul E. Harrison New York — Saul E. Harrison, 56, pioneer film director, who was at the time of his death an education specialist in the Signal Corps, Astoria, L. I., died last week end at his home here. A veteran in the busi¬ ness, having started as an actor in 1911, he had worked for several companies. ADVANCE SHOTS Features LAW OF THE VALLEY. Monogram. 59m. Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hat¬ ton, Lynne Carver. Here is a routine west¬ ern. Shorts MYSTERY OF THE RIVER BOAT. Uni¬ versal — Serial. 13 chapters. First chapter, 18m. Fair. Newsreelers To Pacific Washington — Claude R. Collins, WAC newsreel coordinator, announced last week that two new newsreel men are being sent into the Pacific area. Norman Alley is going for News of the Day, and Howard Winner is going for Pathe. New York — Lieutenant Colonel Hal Roach, Army Air Corps, arrived with Mrs. Roach for a short visit last week. New York — Irene Dunne arrived this week. She will stay several weeks. New York — Shirley Temple arrived over the week end. i ARBITRATION Appeal Board In the matter of arbitration between Ampere, Ltd., Ampere, East Orange, N. J., and Paramount, RKO, Loew’s, Inc., 20th Century-Fox, Vitagraph, Inc., and M. J. M. Operating Company, Inc., Courter Amuse¬ ment Company, Inc., Stanley Company of America, and Rapf and Rudin, involving section eight of the decree relating to clearance, the Appeal Board last week affirmed the award of the arbitrator, with costs assessed one-eighth against the com¬ plainant, one-eighth against each defend¬ ant, and one-eighth against each of the two intervenors. The appeal was made by M. J. M. Operating Company. The orig¬ inal arbitrator’s award was as follows: “The clearance existing in favor of the Beacon over the Ampere is unreasonable, and should be reduced to one day in favor of the Beacon over the Ampere. No clear¬ ance in the form of priority or run or otherwise shall be granted in licenses hereafter entered into by Paramount to the Ormont over the Ampere. The maxi¬ mum clearance which may be granted to the Beacon over the Ampere in licenses hereafter entered into by Paramount, RKO, Loew’s, Inc., 20th Century-Fox, and Vitagraph shall be one day. Costs are assessed l/15th against RKO and 2/15ths against Ampere, Paramount, Loew’s, Inc., 20th Century-Fox, Vitagraph, M. J. M. Oper¬ ating Company, and Courter Amusement Company. Based upon the stipulation dated Feb. 21, 1933, marked Exhibit I, on consent of the parties, further award is made as follows: : (1) No clearance shall be granted in licenses hereafter entered into by Vitagraph and Loew’s, Inc., to the Royal and Broadmoor over the Ampere; (2) the maximum clearance which may be granted in licenses hereafter entered into by Vitagraph, Loew’s, Inc., and RKO to the Central over the Ampere shall be seven days on pictures playing both clear and repeat runs at the Central, and (3) the foregoing consent award with respect to the Royal, Broadmoor, Central, and Am¬ pere is expressly made subject to the right of any party in interest with respect to any of said theatres to institute further arbitration proceedings for modification of said consent award upon the ground that since the making of such consent award, the conditions with respect to the theatre involved shall have so changed as to warrant modification.” BIRTHS It’s A Girl New York — Felix Greenfield, Warners publicity department, is the father of a girl, born last week end at Israel Zion Hospital, Brooklyn. It’s the Greenfields’ second. Paula Seligman Resigns New York — Paula Seligman, eastern story idea woman for Republic, resigned last week. She will remain in the east to do some writing. October 18, 1944