The Exhibitor (Nov 1943-May 1944)
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TERRITORY TRADE SCREENING GUIDE
(Editor's Note: This material includes official list¬ ings of all trade screenings in the territory covered by THE EXHIBITOR as required under the consent decree. This is not an advertisement but another ex¬ clusive editorial service. All material comes directly from the companies, and is kept as up to date^ as possible. Dates ond times were official at the time THE EXHIBITOR went to press. However, dates may sometimes be shifted by locol exchanges. Check with the exchange in question. Information about ony additionol screenings, possibly received too late for inclusion in THE EXHIBITOR, may also be oblained in this manner.)
ALBANY, N. Y., DISTRICT
Metro (1052 Broadway)
Aor 24— 8.00 P.M. "Two Girls and A Sailor"
"Three Men In White '
Apr. 28— 8.00 P.M. "Gaslight"
RKO (1052 Broadway)
Apt. 17—10.30 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18—10.30 "Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 19— 2.30 "Show Business"
Warners (79 N. Pearl)
Apr. 10—12.30 "Uncertain Glory"
ATLANTA, GA., DISTRICT
Metro (197 Wolton, N.W.)
Aor 24—10.30 "Two Girls ond A Sailor" —
"Three Men In White"
Apr. 28—10.30 "Gaslight"
RKO (191 Walton, N.W.)
Apr. 17—10.30 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18—10.30 "Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 19— 2.30 "Show Business"
Warners (191 Walton, N.W.)
Apr. 10— 2.00 "Uncertain Glory"
BOSTON, MASS., DISTRICT
Metro (46 Church)
Aor. 24—10.00 and 2.15 "Two Girls and A Sailor" —
"Three Men In White" Apr. 28— 10.00 and 2.15 "Gaslight"
RKO (122 Arlington)
Apr. 17—11.00 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18-11.00 " Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 20— 2.30 "Show Business'
Warners (112 Arlington)
Apr. 10— 2.00 "Uncertain Glory"
BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT
Metro (290 Franklin)
Apr. 24— 7.45 P.M. "Two Girl and A Sailor"—
"Three Men In White"
Apr. 28— 8.00 P.M. "Gaslight"
RKO (290 Franklin)
Apr. 17—10.30 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18— 10.30 "Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 19— 2.30 "Show Business"
Warners (291 Franklin)
Apr. 10— 2.00 "Uncertain Glory"
CHARLOTTE, N. C., DISTRICT
Metro (308 S. Church)
Apr. 24— 1.30 "Two Girls and A Sailor"—
"Three Men In White"
Apr. 28— 1.30 "Gaslight"
RKO (308 S. Church)
Apr. 17— 2.00 "The Falcon Out West"
3.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18— 2.00 "Yellow Canary"
3.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 19— 2.30 "Show Business"
Warners (308 S. Church)
Apr. 10 — 10.00 "Uncertain Glory"
CLEVELAND, O., DISTRICT
Metro (2219 Payne)
Apr. 24— 1.00 "Two Girls and A Sailor"—
"Three Men In White"
Apr. 28— 1.00 "Gaslight"
RKO (2219 Payne)
Apr. 17—10.30 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18—10.30 "Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 19— 2.30 "Show Business"
THE EXHIBITOR
Warners (2300 Payne)
Apr. 10—8.00 P.M. "Uncertain Glory"
NEW HAVEN, CONN., DISTRICT
Metro (40 Whiting) ”
Aor. 24— 10.00 "Two Girls and A Sailor"—
"Three Men In White
Apr. 28—10.00 "Gaslight"
RKO (40 Whiting)
Apr. 17—10.30 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18—10.30 "Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 19— 2.30 "Show Business"
Warners (70 College)
Apr. 10— 11.00 "Uncertain Glory"
NEW YORK DISTRICT
Metro (630 Ninth)
Aor 24— 9.30 and 1.30 "Two Girls and A Sailor"—
"Three Men In White" Apr. 28— 10.30 and 2.30 "Gaslight"
RKO (630 Ninth)
Apr. 17—1 1 .00 and 2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18—11.00 and 2.30 "Youth Rum Wild"
4.15 "Yellow Canary"
Apr. 19—11.00 and 2.30 "Show Business"
Warners (321 W. 44th)
Apr. 10— 2.30 "Uncertain Glory"
PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT
Metro (1233 Sommer)
Apr. 24—1 1 .00 "Two Girls and a Sailor"
2.00 "Three Men In White"
Apr. 28-11.00 "Gaslight"
RKO (252 N. 13)
Apr. 17—10.30 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days Of Glory"
Apr. 18— 10.30 "Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Rons Wild"
Apr. 19 2.30 " Show Businett"
Warners (1220 Vine)
Apr. 10-11.00 '' Uncertain Glory"
PITTSBURGH DISTRICT
Metro (1623 Blvd. of Allies)
Apr. 24— 1.00 "Two Girl and A Sailor"—
"Three Men In White"
Apr. 28— 2.00 "Gaslight"
RKO (1623 Blvd. of Allies)
Apr. 17—10.30 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18—10.30 "Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 19— 2.30 "Show Business"
Warners (1715 Blvd. of Allies)
Apr. 10— 2.00 "Uncretain Glory"
WASHINGTON, D. C., DISTRICT
Metro (932 N., N.W.)
Apr. 24— 1.00 "Two Girls and A Sailor"—
"Three Men In White"
Apr. 28— 1.00 "Gaslight"
RKO (932 N. J., N.W.)
Apr. 17—10.30 "The Falcon Out West"
2.30 "Days of Glory"
Apr. 18— 10.30 "Yellow Canary"
2.30 "Youth Runs Wild"
Apr. 19 2.30 " Show Business"
Warners (13th and E, N.W.)
Apr. 10—10.30 "Uncertain Glory"
FOR YOUR GUIDANCE;
DAYS OF GLORY. RKO. Gregory Peck, Toumanova, Alan Reed.
YELLOW CANARY. RKO. Anna NeagU, Richard Greene, Nova Phllbeam. (English-made).
YOUTH RUNS WILD. RKO. Bonita Granville, Kent Smith, Jean Brooks.
SHOW BUSINESS. RKO. Eddie Cantor, Joan Davit, George Murphy.
TWO GIRLS AND A SAILOR. Metro. Juno Allyson, Gloria DeHaven, Jimmy Durante, Van Johnson, Ben Blue, Harry James and Xavier Cugat and orchestras.
THREE MEN IN WHITE. Metro. Lionel Barrymore, Van Johnson, Keye Luke.
GASLIGHT. Metro. Charles Boyer, Ingrid Berg¬ man, Joseph Cotten.
UNCERTAIN GLORY. Warners. Errol Flynn, Paul Lukas, Jean Sullivan, Faye Emerson.
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The Score Board
(Editor’s Note: Highlight opinion of recent pictures screened under the consent decree follow. Full reviews appear in The Pink Section.)
METRO
“Meet the People” — Okay program¬ mer has the names for the better money.
“Andy Hardy’s Blonde Trouble — ^In the usual tradition.
WAC Distributes "Soldier" j
New York — “The Negro Soldier,” 40minute War Department film produced under the supervision of Colonel Frank Capra, will be given theatrical distribution by the War Activities Committee at the request of the Office of War Information, it was said last week.
Under the arrangements effected with the OWI, the War Department has made available a limited number of prints of the film, which will be provided gratis in re¬ sponse to any exhibitor request. Release date has been set for April 10, and the WAC public relations division is preparing a campaign book to aid exhibitors in their showings.
Prints of “The Negro Soldier” will be available beginning April 10 at the follow¬ ing exchanges in The Exhibitor territory:
Albany, N. Y., Paramount; Atlanta, Ga.,
20th Century-Fox; Boston, Paramount;
Buffalo, N. Y., Paramount; Charlotte, N.
C., 20th Century-Fox; Cleveland, O.,
United Artists; New Haven, Conn., Para¬ mount; New York, Loew’s; Philadelphia,
RKO; Pittsburgh, Pa., RKO; Washington,
RKO.
Para. Execs Judges
New York — Barney Balaban, president. Paramount; Y. Frank Freeman, vice-pres¬ ident in charge of studio operations, and Leonard Goldenson, vice-president in charge of theatre operations, last week accepted invitations from G. Ralph Branton, general manager, Tri-States Theatres, with headquarters in Des Moines, la., to act as captains in a managers’ showman¬ ship contest on “Lady In the Dark.” Five hundred dollars in cash will be awarded winning district and house managers in the circuit-wide competition.
U Offers Silver Trophy
New York — A $500 silver trophy will be awarded the exhibitor or manager sub¬ mitting the best all around campaign on the Universal featurette, “Eagle v.s.
Dragon,” it was announced last week.
Also offered is a second prize of a $100 bond.
Campaigns must be in the mail on or before Oct 1, 1944, and should be ad¬ dressed: Universal Featurette Contest,
RCA Building, 1101, New York City.
“The Tip-Off” Gives Dope on Grosses.
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"Uncertain Glory" Screened
New York — “Uncertain Glory” will be nationally tradeshown on April 10, it was announced by Ben Kalmenson, general '
sales manager, last week.
April 5, 1944