The Exhibitor (Nov 1941-May 1942)

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20b THE EXHIBITOR M, vance Shots Features THE MAYOR OF 44TH STREET (RKO). George Murphy, Anne Shirley, William Gargain, Richard Barthelmess, 86m. Programmer with a novel twist in racketeering in connection with bands, this has the stuff for selling with the presence of Freddy Martin’s band a highlight. SCATTERGOOD RIDES HIGH (RKO). Guy Kibbee, Jed Prouty, Dorothy Moore 66m. Typical Scattergood plot on which hangs the kindliness of Scattergood, this follows the plan set down for the series. BASHFUL BACHELOR (RKO). Lum and Abner, Zasu Pitts. 76m. This is strictly for the lower half in rural areas where whatever radio rep these comics have will draw sufficient customers to get it by. Otherwise it is just film. THE TUTTLES OF TAHITI (RKO). Charles Laughton, Jon Hall, Peggy Drake. 90m. Lightweight programmer needs plenty of attention. While it comes under the head of escapist entertainment, it is pretty strung out to fill the running time. Laughton has to carry the load, and it seems too much. THE PANTHER’S CLAW (PRC). Sid¬ ney Blackmer, Byron Foulger, Ricki Vallin. 72m. Here is a better than average mystery meller with a nice sprinkling of comedy, plenty of suspense, and fast action by the entire cast. THIS GUN FOR HIRE (Paramount). Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar. 79m. A meller with some names and plenty of selling angles, this has a topical spy background, the Lake allure, and lots of movement. HENRY AND DIZZY (Paramount). Jimmy Lydon, Mary Anderson, Charles Smith, John Litel. 70m. Inasmuch as the radio Aldrich Family series is still hot, this will benefit, but, on the whole, it is nothing more than an entrant for the lower half. MY FAVORITE BLONDE (Paramount). Bob Hope, Madeline Carrol, Gale Sondergaard. 77m. Backed by names, plenty of laughs, etc., this comedy will get into the better grosses. Story is familiar but serves as an adequate vehicle for radio’s No. 1 comedian. THE GREAT MAN'S LADY (Para¬ mount) . Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Brian Donlevy. 90m. Using the theme that behind each great man is a woman’s help, this romantic drama has its moments, but remains essentially a tale that is retold often. It is a tear jerker, and should be sold as a woman’s picture. KLONDIKE FURY (Monogram). Ed¬ mund Lowe, Lucille Fairbanks, Bill Henry. 68m. Melodrama is a neat independent en¬ trant. It has an action title to help, in addition to a good production. TRAMP. TRAMP, TRAMP (Columbia). Jackie Gleason, Jack Durant, Florence Lake. 68m. Here is a service type comedy for duallers, nabes. NORTH OF THE ROCKIES (Colum¬ bia). Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Shirley Pat¬ terson. 60m. High rating western has good cast and plenty of hard riding and gun play. Ritter’s singing and photography are also okay. Cowdin Speaks For NAM WASHINGTON — The National Association of Manufacturers last week proposed to the House Ways and Means Committee an unprecedented schedule of corporation taxes which would take 94 cents out of every corp¬ orate dollar of war profits. J. Cheever Cowdin, chairman, NAM Government Finance Committee, and spokesman for the Association, sub¬ mitted a broad program to the com¬ mittee. Submit Answers In Schine Case Buffalo, N. Y. — Seymour Simon, special Assistant Attorney General, last week sub¬ mitted further answers to interrogatories propounded by the defendant exhibitors, pursuant to a Feb. 27 court order, in the Government-Schine anti-trust suit which is scheduled for hearing here on April 28. The papers indicated that evidence re¬ garding film rentals is now being com¬ piled. They called to the attention of Schine that the Government now has in its possession answers to interrogatories filed by Columbia which show fiim rentals paid in various towns by Schine defend¬ ants and by other exhibitors, and that it expects similar answers will be filed within a few days by United Artists and Universal. It has not yet examined the answers, plaintiff explained, “for the purpose of de¬ termining the extent and character of the discriminatory film rentals they disclose. Plaintiff may, of course, rely on what¬ ever facts may be disclosed by them.” The answers also called Schine’s attention to letters dated March 4, directed to Vitagraph, Paramount, RKO, Loew’s, and 20th Century-Fox, requesting information with respect to film rentals paid in certain towns. Saying copies have been mailed to Williard S. McKay, Schine counsel, the Gov¬ ernment emphasized that it “may offer proof at the trial with respect to any in¬ formation requested by the letters.” Para. Twin Coast Fete Hollywood — Paramount’s 30th anniver¬ sary picture, “Reap the Wild Wind” will be given its world premiere tomorrow (March 19) . At the same time, the doors will be opened on the new Hollywood Paramount, located on Hollywood Boule¬ vard near Highland Avenue. One of Hollywood’s best-known land¬ marks, as the El Capitan, this opening is really auspicious in that it gives Para¬ mount a first-run Hollywood showcase for the first time in the history of the studio. Paramount studio architect W. L. Pereira and his brother, Hal, Chicago, have created designs for a most modern and functionally efficient theatre. STAGECOACH EXPRESS (Republic). Don Barry, Lynn Merrick, A1 St. John. 55m. Okay western has suspense and some humor. Story isn’t original, but cast seems to make the most of it. O’Connor Names Catholic Group New York — John J. O’Connor, Univer¬ sal, chairman of the local Motion Picture Committee for 1942 Catholic Charities Drive, announced last week that his group would comprise: Jack Alicoate, Joseph Bernhard, Nate J. Blumberg, Major Edward Bowes, Harry Brandt, Steve Broidy, Harry D. Buckley, Pat Casey, T. J. Connors, H. M. Doherty, Gus S. Eyssell, Si Fabian, E. C. Grainger, James R. Grainger, A1 Hovell, John Kane, Maurice Kann, Austin C. Keough, Joseph McConville, Charles B. McDonald, Joseph P. McLaughlin, Joseph E. McMahon, Wil¬ liam Morris, James A. Mulvey, John Murphy, Senator William J. Murray, Leon Netter, John Nolan, Dennis F. O’Brien, John O'Connell, Charles L. O’Reilly, P. A. Powers, William T. Powers, Martin Quig¬ ley, Charles Reagan, Phil Reisman, Her¬ man Robbins, William F. Rodgers, Bert Sanford, George J. Schaefer, William A. Scully, George Skouras, Spyros Skouras, A. W. Smith, Jr., Frank C. Walker, Wil¬ liam White. The Motion Picture Committee is an in¬ tegral part of the Archbishop’s Committee of the Laity, of which Alfred E. Smith is chairman, Postmaster General Walker is treasurer, and RKO’s president is assistant treasurer. WB Comings and Goings New York — The following activity took place during the last week among Warnerites: Norman Moray, short subjects sales manager, who has been on a tour of ex¬ changes, arrived at Burbank for confer¬ ences with studio executives. Herbert Anderson, featured player; playwright James Thurber, and Will Yolen, John Fitzgerald, and Ed Schreiber, home office, returned over the week end from the “Male Animal” premiere in Columbus. O. A. W. Schwalberg, vice-president, returned to the home office from an extended tour of exchanges. Ed Sullivan Passes New York — Passing of Ed Sullivan, man¬ ager, Majestic, Dallas, Tex., credited with helping found the military style of usher¬ ing years ago, was mourned last week. He was formerly a Publix executive. Brian Sablosky Bar Mitzvah Philadelphia — Brian Sablosky, son of David R. Sablosky, prominent independent exhibitor, will be Bar Mitzvah on March 21 at Temple Rodeph Shalom, it was re¬ ported this week. Dinner For Rosenberg PITTSBURGH— A testimonial stag dinner for M. A. Rosenberg, newly elected president of national Allied and president of the MPTO of West¬ ern Pennsylvania since its founding 25 years ago, will be held in the Ur¬ ban Room of the William Penn Hotel here on April 12, it was announced last week. Carl Poke is general chair¬ man. March 18, 1942