Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (Sep 1934 - Aug 1935)

4 INDEPENDENT EXHIBITORS FILM B U L L E T I N= SHORT SUBJECTS (Continued from Page Two) Harry LaVine, the Gold Medal boss, has been spending a good bit of his time in Washington lately. * # * John Bagley stands foremost among those independents who would do or die for the Independent Exhibitors. He is an inspiring sincerity. * * * Mr. Ben Harris, who books pictures for Masterpiece, still likes the independent exchange business — "in spite of its heartaches and worries," he says. * * * Eli Fine, the Wilkie-Buick man, was on the Street last week taking spring orders from film men for the handsome new Buicks. * * * This collym would like to have a big brother like Charlie Goldfine when we get into a fight. * * * Handsome Bill Karrer is responsible for the photograph of film salesmen which appears elsewhere in this issue. Bill made us wait a long time, but he finally came across with it. Said he didn't want to show up all the other fellows on the pictures. Such modesty! * * * Rabbi William Fineshriber joined the clergymen of all denominations who are urging a new moral tone for films. The rabbi said that the problem of unfit films cannot be solved "by any spasm of virtue enforced upon the industry." He asked, instead, that public sentiment for cleaner pictures should be organized, and that the public should be urged to select only the finer films. We Specialize in GLASS for Theatres Specify "GILLCO" — the Structural Glass In All Colors See the New Cash Booth at the IDEAL THEATRE, 19th 8C Columbia Ave. Write for Particulars and Samples M. KRAKOVITZ & SONS, CO. 4th and MORRIS STREETS, PHILA. DEWey 8600 MAIN 2301 There is a difference between JUST Printing and COOP Printing That is why National-Penn Printing is the leader in the field! NATIONAL-PENN PRINTING COMPANY 1233 VINE ST. PHILA., PA. 1530 Park Ave. Baltimore, Md. Simon Libros Al Blofson Oscar Libros Back when salesmen sold film — In a fit of nostaglia, we dug up this ancient photograph which is reputed to represent the Philadelphia Salesmen's Association as it stood (and kneeled) on October 28th, 1921 A. D. We have been advised that this is not the entire Association; that a few of the members were occupied in a back room with a bit of sport involving the use of two small white squares with black spots thereon. However, among those present, reading from left to right (as film salesmen should be read) are, standing: Frank Loftus, Harry Tyson, Raymond Kitchen, Harry Marcus; the best five-cent cigar is offered for the name of the next gentleman; Bill (Dead-Eye Karrer; the half of a head belongs to Arthur Heyman; in front of him is Phil Greenberg; Bill Devonshire, looking as much like a corporation boss as ever; Bill Clark, Dave Korson (how handsome he is now!); Billy Weist, Bill Doyle, George Connell, Sid Sugarman, Morris (Kewpie) Fishman. Kneeling: Rudy Stern (deceased); sombre Mike Katz; and, ladies and gentlemen, the man in the iron kelly — Sam Lefko, Sam Rosen, and, just to make it three Sams in a row — Sam Palin. Not a bad looking bunch, eh? Or de we hear a word to the contrary? By WYSS J. Lois Rome, general manager of Associated Theatres, has been confined to his bed for the past few days with a minor ailment. He's probably up and about by the time you read this. We hope so. * * * Local exhibs are keeping an eagle eye on developments in Annapolis. The Legislature is working out this taxation-for-relief program — and, of course, the much-taxed theatre man is not being overlooked. The one-cent tax measure is still under consideration. * * * M. Hornstine is making things hum at the Regent. S. Back, manager of the Broadway Theatre, likes to watch the pugs making faces at each other over at Carlin's fight park. This collym was playing hookey one evening recently so we caught him there. Mike Kaplan is kept stepping these days between the Dainty and the Dixie on West Baltimore Street. * * * Bud Silverberg is still Baltimore's man-abouttown. Beau Brummel, beware! * * * Harold Kaye's publicity tie-ups are causing a good deal of favorable comment in this town. He finds time for free-lancing his stunts among the various first runs. I Theatres recently outfitted with AMERICAN uniforms Academy, Lebanon . . . Colonial, Lancaster Broadway, Camden . . . New Highland, Audubon J AMERICAN UNIFORM CO. 1134 SOUTH 11th STREET, PHILA., PA. I KIN. 1365 RACE 3685 • CLEM'S • Motion Picture Supply House Expert Supply Service for the Independent Theatre 255 N. 11th ST., PHILA. SPRUCE 1884