The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

20 THE NATIONAL MIRROR board of Warner Brothers Pictures, at the meetings in Wimington, Delaware, December 12. They are Samuel Carlisle, Charles S. Guggenheimer, Stanley P. Friedman, Morris Wolf, Sam E. Morris. FINANCIAL Reports Make Neivs, Fiscal Facts During the week the following financial matters were of interest, importance to the trade: Paramount. Estimated earnings for the third quarter ended October 1 was $65 0,65 8. For the first nine months, the estimated earnings was $1,876,469. Imperial Pictures. Filed with the SEC was a registration statement covering the issuance of 42 5,000 shares of $1 par value common stock. One thousand shares have already been sold, the remaining 424,000 to be offered at $1.50 a share, total to yield $637,5 00. TECHNICAL Paramount Is Serious About T elevision Paramount’s chairman of the executive committee Stanton Griffis last fortnight made it evident that Paramount was definitely in the television business. Associated with its DuMont Laboratories, it will soon offer television to the public. Receiver sets will be marketed by January. GROSSES Week-End Reports Business on new pictures, as reported by the home offices, includes the following: THE ARKANSAS TRAVELER (Paramount): At the Newman, Kansas City, 5 0 percent above average; at the Arcade, Jacksonville, Florida, 66 percent above average; at the Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts, $13,000 on its first week; at the Denham, Denver, Colorado, it beat “The Texans”; at the Great Lakes, Buffalo, New York, closed ahead of “The Texans”; at the Capitol, Hazleton, Pennsylvania, opened to $11 less than "Spawn of the North,” better than "Sing You Sinners”; at the Jefferson, Beaumont, Texas, first three days ahead of "Spawn of the North,” "Sing You Sinners”; at the Majestic, Houston, Texas, closed 15 percent above average, beating "Spawn of the North”; at the Allyn, New Haven, Connecticut, beat "The Texans.” THE CITADEL (Metro): At the Capitol, New York, opening day beat "Boys Town,” “Too Hot to Handle.” PRODUCTION Advance Shots Reviews of the following pictures were received too late to be included in thi November 1 5 issue of the Blue Section. These thumbnail sketches are solely for the record, complete 6-Point Reviews to be printed in the next Blue Section. COMET OVER BROADWAY (Warners) — Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, John Litel, Sybd Jason. 69m. Kay Francis again becomes an aspiring actress but in a routine story. THE COWBOY AND THE LADY (United Artists) — Gary Cooper, Merle Oberon, Patsy Kelly, Walter Brennan. 91m. A timely topic (politicians), in a wide-open-spaces setting, this is high-rating entertainment, which should appeal widely. THE GANG (Monogram) — Ralph Reader, Gino Malo, Stuart Robinson. 71m. The story of how "the gang” conceived, staged its show, the trouble encountered in bringing it to a successful conclusion. THE HEADLEYS AT HOME (Standard) — Evalyn Venable, Grant Mitchell, Betty Roadman. 60m. Creditable independent addition to the "family” series, has possibilities in the smaller situations. Robbers, banks, journalists are story pegs. PROFESSOR MAMLOCK (Lenfilm)— S. Metzhinski, E. Nikitina. 110m. A Russian-dialogued English-titled picture, this should find ready acceptance in Russian, arty, Jewish, politically liberal situations. Story, laid in Germany, centers on anti-Semitism, is distinctly anti-Nazi. RHYTHM OF THE SADDLE (Republic) — Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Pert Kelton, Peggy Moran. 5 8m. Gamblers try to break up the annual rodeo, but Gene Autry’s five songs prevent it. SPRING MADNESS (Metro)— Maureen O'Sullivan, Lew Ayres, Ruth Hussey, Burgess Meredith. 66m. The height of something, this entertainingly unpretentious college yarn has no football game, but does have Maureen O’Sullivan convincing Lew Ayres that there is more to college than booklore. Congratulations — JAY EMANUEL PUBLICATIONS on your 2©<h Anniversary Our only hope is that we are both able to continue to render to the industry the same valuable services we rendered in the past. HORLACHED DELIVERY SERVICE, INC. Im PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK 1228 VINE STREET 606 WEST 47th STREET BALTIMORE WASHINGTON 1801 BAYARD STREET 1638 THIRD STREET, N. E. MEMBER NATIONAL FILM CARRIERS, INC. ON YOUR DESK EVERY WEDNESDAY November IS, 19} i