Exhibitors Herald and Moving Picture World (Apr-Jun 1930)

26 EXHIBITORS HERALD-WORLD May 10, 1930 Qrainger Vice-President in Charge of Sales with Five-Year Contract Has Complete Direction of Distribution in United States and Canada — Sales Tripled in Five Years Under His Management (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6.— Election of James R. Grainger as vice-president of Fox Film Corporation in full charge of sales and distribution in the United States and Canada is announced by Elarley L. Clarke, president. A new contract, signed by Grainger and extending from May 1, 1930, for the next five years, supplants his old contract as general sales manager which still had a number of years to run. WHEN Winfield Sheehan, vice president and general manager of Fox Film, advised employes in the home office and branches throughout the United States and Canada of the new contract with Grainger, he added : “I am sure you will concur with me that Harley L. Clarke, our president, has chosen wisely and well and that both Mr. Clarke and the corporation are entitled to congratulations on further solidifying the corporation’s interests.” Jame9 r. Grainger James R. Grainger is an outstanding personality in the distribution and sales division of the industry. He has great personal acquaintance among exhibitors and is among the best posted men in the motion picture business. He is known throughout of the country for his keen judgment, dynamic driving power and his fair and square dealings in all matters. Under his management the sales have increased during the last five years from $10,000,000 to an estimated $32,000,000 this year. He has a background of 20 years in the business, always in an executive capacity. For the last six years he has been general sales manager of the Fox Film Corporation. Previous to this he was general sales manager of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and formerly vice president and general manager of Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. Four Portland Houses Bar Young in One Week ( Special to the Herald-World) PORTLAND, ORE., , May 6.— “Not Recommended for Children” was the sign found on four of Portland’s first-run nouses last week. “The Divorcee” at the Fox-Broadway, “Second Wife” at the R K O Orpheum, “Her Unborn Child” at Hamrick’s Music Box, and “A Notorious Affair” at the Publix Rialto, were thus labeled. The subject matter, not the handling of the theme, placed these pictures in the class, it was stated. Box office returns, however, were much in excess of normal weeks, showing that adult patronage was large, and in many cases the adults were supervisors for the young who attended. Arbitration Body Warns Of Legal Requirements ( Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6. — Persons or companies entering into contracts which contain arbitration clauses, are warned by the American Arbitration Association in a statement issued nationally calling attention to the recent decision of Justice Peters of the supreme court of New York State, as serting that an arbitration clause incorporated in a document signed by one party and delivered to and accepted by the other but without the latter’s signature, is a written contract within the meaning of the state law. According to this decision, the question of whether the document was intended as the contract or only as a memorandum may be submitted to a jury for determination. Such an arbitration clause would be similarly enforceable, the association points out, if incorporated by the seller in a signed written confirmation of order which is accepted by the buyer. Arbitration agreements, it is stated, should be written, never oral. Valentine and Hathaway Named Executives for Sound Studios of N. Y . (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6.— John Valentine has been appointed assistant sales manager and Charles Hathaway as account executive of Sound Studios of New York, Inc. The announcements were made by A, J. Kendrick, president of the company. Motion Picture Screen , In Beaded Screen Merger , Buys T ruvision Projection (Special to the Herald-World) ROOSEVELT, N. Y, May 6. — The Beaded Screen corporation has become affiliated with the Motion Picture Screen Corporation, which in turn has bought from a receiver the Truvision Projection Screen Corporation, now bankrupt. Give Testimonial Dinner To McConville, Montague ( Special to the Herald-World) BOSTON, May 6. — Joseph A. McConville, for two years head of the New England Film Board and its successor, the Boston Film Board, and Abraham Montague, both district managers of Columbia Films, were tendered a dinner and entertainment by more than 150 representatives of the motion picture industry in New England at the ballroom of the Copley Plaza Hotel here tonight. Theatre Gives Organ To Parish Church (Special to the Herald-World) PITTSBURG , CAL. May 6 . — Instead of selling their theatre organ when they installed sound equipment, the Enea Brothers donated it to St. Peters Church. The gift did away with a subscription drive for an organ and produced a great amount of publicity for the Enea Brothers. Move to Admit Blind at Special Price Likely tc Get Theatre Body9 s Aid (Special to the Herald-World) JACKSONVILLE, FLA., May 6. — Full cooperation of the Southern Theatre Owners Association with the movement for reduced theatre prices for the blind, was predicted by Love B. Harrell, executive secretary, in a letter to Charles M. Anderson, chairman of the Civic Clubs committee of this city, which is directing the movement. Specifically, the committee seeks to estab , lish a nation-wide custom of admitting one blind person with a guide for' the price of a single admission. Anderson, himself blind, was the author of the movement which has already won support from social welfare organizations and theatres. Harrell promised that his association would take up the proposal at its next meeting. New Film Censorship For Madison Planned Following Hearing (Special to the Herald-World) MADISON, WIS., May 6. — New film censoring methods for Madison are being planned following a hearing by the city council license committee for the purpose of revoking the license of the Majestic theatre here operated by E. M. Michalson, because it was alleged that the Majestic had shown “No More Children” without its being approved by the censorship body. No action in the license revocation was taken. Charges of unfairness under present censorship methods were made and it was also stated that many times only one member of the censorship committee views a picture to pass judgment on it. Another meeting will be held at a later date. Minister Forbidden to Preach at Theatre Service (Special to the Herald-World) PHILADELPHIA, May 6. — Following complaints of pastors in the neighborhood of the Tower theatre, 69th St., Philadelphia, that services held in the theatre were drawing members from their congregation, the Philadelphia Presbytery prohibited the Rev. Donald Grey Barnhouse pastor of the Tenth Presbyterian Church, from preaching in the theatre. Last week the Christian Business Men’s League held a protest meeting and urged the Presbytery to rescind its order. Although no official action has been announced, the Rev. Dr. R. B. Kulper preached at last night’s service of the Christian Business Men’s League held in the Tower theatre. During the service no reference was made to the controversy with the Presbytery. Sherlock Representative In Far East for Columbia (Special to the Herald-World) NEW YORK, May 6 — Alwyn Sherlock, at one time manager and later managing director for Universal’s Japanese office, has been appointed to the position of Far Eastern representative by Columbia Pictures. His headquarters will be in Shanghai and his territory will include Australia, New Zealand. India, Strait Settlements, China, Japan, Phillipine Islands and Java. Cinema Club Re-elects (Special to the H erald-Wovld) NEW ORLEANS, May 6.— Charles Weber, president ; Michael J. Liuzza, vice-president and treasurer; Miss Ernestine Watkins, secretary, and Maurice Pailet, business manager, all officers of the New Orleans Cinema Club, were reelected for the year 1930.