The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

13 THE EXHIBITOR MISCELLANEOUS NEWSREELS In All Five: Philadelphia: Progressive Party con¬ vention. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 31, No. 60) Wash¬ ington: General Clay reports. Pawling, N. Y.: Governor Dewey in conferences. U.S.: Greatest airship. Stone Mountain, Ga.: Ku Klux Klan. Minneapolis: Water spectacle (Minneapolis only) . Ohio: Killer admits mass slaying. News of the Day (Vol. XIX, No. 294) Washington: General Clay reports. Stone Mountain, Ga.: Ku Klux Klan. Boston: Soviet refugees. U.S.: Greatest airship. London: U.S. Olympic team hailed. Paramount News (No. 97) London: U.S. Olympic team hailed. Pawling, N. Y.: Governor Dewey in conferences. Minne¬ apolis: Water spectacle. Universal Newsreel (Vol. 21, No. 164) Washington: General Clay reports. U.S.: Greatest airship. Boston: Soviet refugees. Vatican City: Pope sees war kiddies. Los Angeles: Abbott and Costello greet contest winner. Minneapolis: Water spectacle. Washington: Jet plane display. Warner Pathe News (Vol. 19, No. 99) Stone Mountain, Ga.: Ku Klux Klan. Newark: B-25 crash. U.S.: Greatest air¬ ship. Washington: Jet plane display. Washington: General Clay reports. Min¬ neapolis: Water spectacle. Telenews Digest (Vol. 11, No. 9) Phila¬ delphia: Progressive Party founded. Georgia: Masked Klansmen meet on Stone Mountain. New York City: Police break narcotics rings. Germany: Berlin battles Red blockade. Poland: War Crim¬ inal Albert Forster convicted. Mexico: U.S. condemned in air tragedy. England: Atom research at Harwell. Massachusetts: “Master cell” puzzles science, is applauded by farmers. England: Olympic stars arrive in country. ARBITRATION Boston In the matter of arbitration between R & W Theatres, Inc., and the five majors and Haverhill (Mass.) Operating Corpora¬ tion, the arbitrator last week handed down the following decision: with respect to clearances granted to the Strand and Pre¬ mier, Newburyport, Mass., over the Strand, Amesbury, Mass., the demand for arbi¬ tration is dismissed; the maximum clear¬ ance of the Paramount and Colonial, Haverville, over the Strand, Amesbury, which may be granted in licenses hereafter en¬ tered into by the five majors shall be one day, and costs were equally assessed. To Keep Up With the Latest Develop¬ ments In Television, Read the Regular Column Appearing in The Exhibitor. ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► ► *>• > OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT CONCESSIONAIRES from Coast to Coast over V4 Century Ndiv Specializing in Refreshment Concessions for DRIVE-IN THEATRES SPORTSERVICE, Inc. Jacobs bkos. buffalo, n. y. RKO Conclaves End San Francisco — The fifth and final in a series of RKO zone meetings was con¬ cluded last week at the St. Francis Hotel. The three-day conclave was presided over by Robert Mochrie, vice-president in charge of domestic distribution, with em¬ phasis on showmanship. Harry J. Michalson, short subject sales manager, spoke of the ever increasing need of short sub¬ jects. Walter E. Branson, western division sales manager, addressed the meeting, fol¬ lowing which the delegates attended a showing of “Return Of The Badmen” at the Golden Gate. A separate meeting was held by J. H. MacIntyre, western district manager, at¬ tended by branch managers Harry Cohen, Los Angeles; Joseph Smith, San Fran¬ cisco; Ed Lamb, Seattle, and Dick Lange, Portland. A1 Kolitz, Rocky Mountain dis¬ trict manager, also conducted a meeting with branch managers Giff Davison, Salt Lake City, and Joe Emerson, Denver, in attendance. U. S. Films At Festival New York — American motion picture companies have entered seven feature films in the 1948 Venice Film Festival, according to word received last week from the Paris office of the Motion Picture As¬ sociation of America. The pictures are Walt Disney’s “Melody Time,” MGM’s “National Velvet, ’ Para¬ mount’s “The Big Clock,” RKO’s “The Fugitive,” 20th Century-Fox’s “Gentle¬ man’s Agreement,” UI’s “A Double Life,” and Warners’ “Treasure Of Sierra Madre.” The Festival, Aug. 19-Sept. 4, is under the auspices of the Italian Government and the International Exhibition of Cine¬ matographic Art of the Biennale of Venice, in cooperation with the Italian Motion Picture Technical Association. Flexer Reacquires Houses Memphis — Dave Flexer, Flexer Theatres, announced last week that the buying and booking arrangement for his theatres, assumed by M. A. Lightman and his asso¬ ciates, several months ago, has been dis¬ continued, and the local Flexer office at the Ritz, is now handling the booking for the Peabody and Ritz, Memphis; the Strand and Varsity, Amory, Miss.; the Ritz and Magnolia, New Albany, Miss., and the Tower, Sardis, Miss. The Flexer driveins were not involved in the deal. The minor interest acquired by Lightman and Associates at the time of the booking arrangement, was scheduled to be dissolved on Aug. 1. The Trade Screening Guide Is A Regular Feature Of This Publication. TRADE SCREENINGS MGM — “A Southern Yankee” (Red Skelton, Brian Donlevy, Arlene Dahl) , in all exchange centers on Aug. 5; “Julia Misbehaves” (Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Peter Lawford) , in all exchange centers on Aug. 12. Warners — “Two Guys From Texas” (Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Dorothy Malone), (Technicolor) in all exchange centers on Aug. 9. PRODUCTION Hollywood — Monogram’s next musical western, “The Rangers Ride,” went before the cameras. . . . Future plans of United Artists producer James Nasser include two films, “Joe Macbeth,” from a Philip Yordan story, with Lew Ayres and Audrey Totter set for the lead roles, and “Caesar The Great.” Lloyd Bacon will meg both pictures. . . . Cathy O’Donnell, re¬ cently let out of her contract by Samuel Goldwyn, was inked to a long-term pact by David O. Selznick, and makes her SRO debut in “The Greatest Show On Earth.” Republic will film “The Missourians,” yarn concerning the exploits of Frank and Jesse James, with William Elliott and Forrest Tucker playing the desperado roles. . . . After completing his role in Paramount’s “The Heiress,” Montgomery Clift plans to appear in the Broadway dramatization of the best-seller, “The Naked And The Dead.” . . . The construc¬ tion of the Canadian Pacific Railway through the Canadian Rockies will be the theme of 20th Century-Fox’s “Can¬ adian Pacific,” with Randolph Scott in the top role. Humphrey Bogart’s leading lady in Co¬ lumbia’s “Knock On Any Door” will be Susan Perry, noted cover girl. . . . Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, and Doris Day started work on Warners’ “Two Guys And A Gal.” ... A featured role in Para¬ mount’s “Samson And Delilah” went to George Sanders. . . . “Stagecoach Kid,” RKO western, starring Tim Holt, was pushed back to a late August starting date. . . . “Into The Night” is prepping at Warners, with Anthony Veiller reining, and collaborating on the screenplay. No Cuts For “Hamlet" Boston — It was announced last week that contrary to previous reports, “Ham¬ let” will not be censored here. The film production has been approved by both the Massachusetts State Police Department, which has censorship powers over Sunday showings, and the Boston City Censor, who passes on weekday showings. “Hamlet” will be exhibited beginning on Aug. 18, in the exact form in which it was completed by Laurence Olivier. Trotta-Hall New York — Maria Vincenza Trctta, 20year-old daughter of Vincent Trotta, National Screen Service art director, last week became engaged to Harold Douglas Hall, Rossville, Ga., a classmate at Tennessee-Wesleyan College, Athens, Tenn., from which the couple were graduated in June of this year. The wedding will take place in Flush¬ ing, L. I., in late summer. Hall is a navy veteran wounded in the South Pacific. Allied Meets In September Minneapolis — Ben Berger, North Cen¬ tral Allied president, revealed last week that National Allied’s board will meet in September, with the Smith-Berger con¬ ciliation plan to come in for heavy dis¬ cussion. August 4 , 1948