The Exhibitor (1950)

14 EXHIBITOR MISCELLANEOUS NEWSREELS In All Five: South Amboy, N. J.: Munitions blast. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 33, No. 42) Armed Forces Day in Washington and New York. California and Chicago: Air¬ men, held by Red China, home again. Washington: J. Edgar Hoover honored. Washington: President Truman welcomes 150,000th D.P. White Plains, N. Y.: Wo¬ men’s golf. Los Angeles: Relays. San Diego: All-Navy boxing. Pimlico, Md.: Preakness thriller. News of the Day (Vol. XXI, No. 276) Washington: J. Edgar Hoover honored. California and Chicago: Airmen, held by Red China, home again (except Boston) . Boston: Assistant Secretary of Treasury Graham opens new Internal Revenue De¬ partment building (Boston only). White Plains, N. Y.: Women’s golf. England: Girls in mass display of rhythmic exer¬ cises at Wembley (except Los Angeles and San Francisco). Los Angeles: Relays (Los Angeles and San Francisco only). Armed Forces Day in Washington, New York, and Berlin. Paramount News (No. 79) California: Airmen, held by Red China, home again. England: North Atlantic Council adjourns after London meeting. Armed Forces Day in Washington, New York, Trieste, and Berlin. Pimlico, Md.: Preakness thriller. Universal-International Newsreel (Vol. 23, No. 354) Armed Forces Day in Wash¬ ington, New York, Trieste, and Berlin (also in Philadelphia for Philadelphia only) . Washington: J. Edgar Hoover hon¬ ored. Los Angeles: Relays. Pimlico, Md.: Preakness thriller. Warner Pathe News (Vol. 21, No. 81) Armed Forces Day in New York, Wash¬ ington and Berlin. Washington: J. Edgar Hoover honored. California and Chicago: Airmen, held by Red China, home again. Washington: President Truman welcomes 150,000th D.P. New York: ’Teen-agers in boxing slugfest. Pimlico, Md.: Preakness thriller. Telenews Digest (Vol. IV, No. 21-A) South Amboy, N. J.: Munitions blast. Germany. Allies prepared for Communist Youth meetings in Berlin. China: Airmen, held by Red China, arrive at Hong Kong. New York: Ninety-one-year-old older statesman of Japan on visit. Boston: Boston Baked Bean Party. Washington: Congress plays baseball. In All Five: Siam: Coronation of King Rama IX. Chicago: President Truman winds up tour. In Addition to the Above: Movietone News (Vol. 33, No. 41) Niagara Falls, N. Y.: Woman rescued from Rapids. Philadelphia: Secretary of Treasury Snyder starts Independence Bond Drive. Boston: Governor Dever opens New England drive (only Boston). Ft. Worth, Tex.: Governor Shivers starts Texas drive (only Dallas). Denver: New Post building dedicated (only Denver). Annapolis, Md.: MIT wins regatta (only Boston, New Haven, and Washington, D. C.) . Memorial Day — 1950 (Movietone News special). News of the Day (Vol. XXI, No. 275) Washington: Taft gives the GOP answer to President Truman. Philadelphia: Sec¬ retary of Treasury Snyder starts Indepen¬ dence Bond Drive. Boston: Governor Dever opens New England drive (only Boston). England: Royal visit opens Britain’s big fair (except Milwaukee) . Crestwood, Ky.: D. W. Griffith, film pioneer, honored (except Milwaukee). Madison, Wis.: President Truman dedi¬ cates Filene House (Milwaukee only). England: Italy makes clean sweep of auto classic. Paramount News (No. 78) Memorial Day — 1950 (Paramount News special). Washington: Taft gives the GOP answer to President Truman. Pennsylvania: Long rule of GOP boss Joseph R. Grundy upset by Governor James H. Duff. Universal-International Newsreel (Vol. 23, No. 353) Denmark: Fifth anniversary of liberation from Nazi yoke celebrated. Italy: Pope sees Mrs. Franco. Crestwood, Ky.: D. W. Griffith, film pioneer, honored. Fort Lewis, Wash.: Dog hero receives medal. St. Louis: Maureen O’Hara aids hospital fund (St. Louis only). Denver: New Post building dedicated (Denver only) . Boston: Governor Dever opens New England bond drive (Boston only). Phila¬ delphia: Secretary of Treasury Snyder starts Independence Bond Drive. Warner Pathe News (Vol. 21, No. 80) Washington: Taft gives the GOP answer to President Truman. Olathe, Kans.: Navy honors pilot Reds shot down. Lake Suc¬ cess, N. Y.: Czech chief at UN seeks US refuge. Crestwood, Ky.: D. W. Griffith, film pioneer, honored. Germany: Walcott arrives to fight Hein Ten Hoff. Annapolis, Md.: MIT wins regatta. England: Italy makes clean sweep of grand prix auto classic. Pittsburgh: One of the great cities of America. Telenews Digest (Vol. IV, No. 20-B) Formosa: Chiang Kai-shek’s last fortress. Washington: Taft gives the GOP answer to President Truman. Japan: War crim¬ inals freed. Germany: Armed Communist police arrested. Italy: Pope sees Mrs. Franco. New York: Czechoslovakian world amateur figure-skating champion arrives. New York: Animals give people Bronx cheer at Bronx zoo. Cleveland: Marlene Bauer, 16-year-old golf queen. All American News (Vol. 8, No. 396) Chicago: Government, race leaders sit on panel. Pasadena, Cal.: First of his race to teach at Junior College. Tulsa, Okla.: Dog mothers foxes. Chicago: President Tru¬ man winds up tour.t NATIONAL LEGION OF DECENCY May 25, 1950 Unobjectionable for General Patron¬ age: “The Good Humor Man” (Col.) ; “Hills Of Oklahoma” (Rep.) ; “The Jackie Robinson Story” (EL) ; “Salt Lake Raid¬ ers” (Rep.) ; “Square Dance Katy” (Mono.) ; Unobjectionable for Adults: “Adam And Evalyn” (U-I); “Edge Of Doom” (RKO) ; “In A Lonely Place” (Col.); “The Lawless” (Para.); “Lost Youth” (Italian) (Lux) ; “A Modern Mar¬ riage” (Mono.) ; “The Secret Fury” (RKO) ; “Sunset Boulevard” (Para.) ; Objectionable in Part: “The Admiral Was A Lady” (UA) ; “The Night And The City” (20th-Fox) ; Condemned: “Walls Of Malapaga” (Italian) (Films International). PEOPLE New York — George Scher, formerly with Foote, Cone and Belding, has been ap¬ pointed manager, amusement advertising, The Herald Tribune, it was announced last week by Alfred B. Stanford, advertising director. Scher was with Foote, Cone and Belding from 1946 to 1950, where he was account executive in charge of RKO New York Theatres. Previously he was field representative in New England in charge of advertising and publicity for United Artists, handled publicity for University Pictures in Hollywood, and did advertising and publicity for Warners, RKO, and 20th Fox. New York — At the annual meeting of directors last week William F. Whitman was elected secretary, RKO Theatres, succeeding J. Miller Walker, who became vice-president of the circuit. Ned E. Depinet was reelected president and board chairman, and Sol Schwartz was renamed executive vice-president and operations head. New York — Murray Silverstone, presi¬ dent, 20th Century-Fox International Corporation, last week announced the appointment of Sidney Horen as district supervisor for Italy. Horen’s designation to the new post was made by Albert Cornfield, Continental manager for the company. Hollywood — George Hirliman, Western Classics, Inc., last week announced that Ed Lurie has been added to the staff of that company as producer’s representative to assist in exploiting and selling “Hopalong Cassidy” re-releases being dis¬ tributed by Lippert Pictures. Hollywood — Sidney Blake, Philadelphia broker associated with H. M. Byllesby and Company, last week was named by Cinecolor’s board to succeed A. Pam Blumenthal, resigned, as a board member. New York — Jack Saunders has joined the New York talent department of 20th Century-Fox, it was announced last week. WB Winners Revealed New York — Harry M. Kalmine, presi¬ dent-general manager, Warner Theatres, last week announced the following win¬ ners of recent contests among Warner managers: For the Ben Kalmenson award on “The Hasty Heart”: First prize, William F. Lafferty, manager, Liberty, Tacony, Phila¬ delphia, and second prize, James Mc¬ Carthy, manager, Strand, Hartford, Conn. For the best series of promotions during Lent: Dominick Lucente, manager, Savoia, Philadelphia. For the best campaign on any motion picture Jan. 1 to April 1: Eldon O’Neill, manager, Jefferson, Punxsutawney, Pa. NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW May 20, 1950 Starred Selected Features: “The Secret Fury” (RKO) ; “Sunset Boulevard” (Para.); Selected Features: “In A Lonely Place” (Col.) ; “The Jackie Robinson Story” (EL); “Return Of The Frontiersman” (WB). May 31, 1950