The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

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12b THE EXHIBITOR EVERY WEDNESDAY THERE WILL BE A NEW ISSUE OF THIS PUBLICATION COMPLETE IN COVERAGE SERVICE AND A LAST MINUTE REPORT ON WHAT'S DOING IN THIS INDUSTRY OF OURS Celebs at 20th-Fox Bows New York City — World premieres of two 20th Century-Fox pictures, Maurice Maeterlinck’s “The Blue Bird.” in Technicolor, set for the Hollywood January 19, and “The Grapes of Wrath,” which opens at the Rivoli January 24, will bring to New York a distinguished group of players, producers and directors from Hollywood. Elson on F. A. Tour New York City — Norman Elson, sales manager, left last week for visits to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago, and Boston. With the completion of franchise arrangements with several out of town spots, Film Alliance announces the completion of its national exchange setup. "Ziegfeld” Restraint Granted New York City — Supreme Court Justice Valente last week end granted the application of Select Operating Corporation, Loew’s, Inc., and Billie Burke Ziegfeld to restrain the Ziegfeld Midnite Operating Corporation and Nicholas Blair from using the name “Ziegfeld.” Edwards Warner’s Rep New York City — Sol Edwards, formerly with Grand National, was last week appointed eastern representative for Franklyn Warner’s Fine Arts Company. The courts turned over five pictures to him, ordering Grand National to comply. Nov. Exports Announced Washington — Exports of motion picture equipment and films during the month of November, 1939, were announced last week by James W. Young, director of the U. S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Domestic and Foreign Commerce. The summary: Unit Amount Value Cameras Standard Number 8 4,937 Substandard Number 930 24,206 Projectors Standard Number 49 20,415 Substandard Silent Number 1,987 33,510 Sound Number 99 17,492 Film, sensitized but unexposed Less than one inch wide Linear feet 1,510,572 32,382 One inch or more wide Negative Linear feet 1,490,464 44,171 Positive Linear feet 10,412,529 80,217 Film, sensitized and exposed Negative Features Linear feet 616,462 25,878 Newsreels Linear feet 57,102 1,331 Other .. Linear feet 116,976 5,066 Positive Features .. Linear feet 12,509,670 254,326 Newsreels Linear feet 386,359 7,239 Other Linear feet 2,877,836 74,217 Sound equipment Recording 11,119 Reproducing 64,068 Lubitschs Arrive East New York City — Ernst Lubitsch, accompanied by his wife, leaving Hollywood to consider story material here for his first United Artists release, arrived January 16. Charles BICKFORD OWEN DAVIS, JR. • DORIS DAY • PAUL GUILFOYLE A Republic Picture January 17, 1940