Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (Sep 1935 - Aug 1936)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1935 Phils. Musicians Deadlock g The Philadelphia Musicians' Union are apparently "digging in" for a long winter siege after their recent compromise proposals for settlement of the wage dispute with Warner's Earle and Boyd's Fox were rejected by the theatres. "Further propositions will have to come from the circuits," said an official of the union. Warners will have to use four orchestramen and leader at the Chestnut Street Opera House in connection with showing of "Midsummer Night's Dream;" they go with the house. "39 Steps" Clicking In N. Y. . G-B's "39 Steps," which got just so-so reviews in most Philadelphia and Washington newspapers, was favored with rave reviews in the New York dailies and is clicking to big business at the Roxy. Sennwald, of the Times, rated it second only to "The Thin Man" in the mysterycomedy field; other metropolitan critics were equally enthusiastic. Picture is in its second week at the Roxy. 9. T. M. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS At the first of the new season's series of weekly meetings the Independent Theatre Managers held last Thursday aat 1313 Vine Street, the following were unanimously elected as officers: Barney Cohen, Admiral Theatre, President; Allen Lewis, Girard Theatre, Vice President; John C. Ehrlich, New Ideal Theatre, SecretaryTreasurer; Jack Blumberg, Regis Theatre, Chairman of the Board, and George Nonamaker, of FILM BULLETIN, director of publicity. Meetings will be held every Thursday at 11.00 A. M. sharp and all theatre managers are invited to attend. Why Not Buy GOOD Printing? NATIONAL-PENN PRINTING CO. 1233 VINE STREET Philadelphia Locust 0538 SIMON LIBROS AL BLOFSON OSCAR LIBROS from Philly by Nonamaker The personal contacts Warner house managers made in getting signatures to the Open Sunday Movie Petitions may serve them in good stead now that Warner's have them all selling reserved seat tickets for the Chestnut Street Opera House road showing of "Midsummer Night's Dream." JOE SCHAEFFER'S 1316 Vine Street exchange will be known as the "Variety Exchange." We suspect Oscar Neufeld of being god-father and christener . . . Incidentally, and it's positively true, Oscar was seen walking on Vine Street carrying a Bible . . . Astor Theatre, New York City, billposts Philly on De Mille's "Crusades" . . . Now it's the Met reported as housing "Great Waltz" — giant musical from the Center, New York . . . NATE STIEFEL back to the Howard, Washington . . . ELI GINSBERG, Sir Eli, who was seen on the boardwalk most of the summer with daughter, Flora, tells us that she is now ill. Here's hoping she has a speedy recovery . . . Is it true that "ADMIRAL" BARNEY COHEN and CY (Roxy) COHEN are brothers? . . . MISS WILLENSKY, IEPA Secretary, has hay fever. Comes from singing, "How Am I Doin', Hey, Hey!" . . . . . . Vacant store fire at 13th and Vine Streets brought out fine display of fire apparatus . . . Fox did the obvious and admitted first 100 redheads presenting themselves N. C. for "Redheads on Parade" opening . . . Bill Goldman's 56th Street Theatre opens Friday, the 20th . . . "Kuhle Wampe" (Garrison) banned in Germany bobs up again at special showing arranged by Film and Photo League . . . Variety Club golf tournament on September 20th at Whitemarsh Country Club a huge success . . . Greatest number of prizes ever . . . PHIL REISMAN, RKO, cabled his prize from London . . . BILL FISHMAN, formerly at the Eagle, now at George Resnick's Cayuga . . . Greenway reopened Monday . . . GERSON SHALITA now assisting AL RAY out at the State . . . Birthday greetings to Sid Bloomfield, Glenside Theatre; Morton Glass, Lyric Theatre, and Iz Segall, Rivoli Theatre, who all celebrated their natal days during the past week . . . Warner's reported reopening the Poplar . . . Herb (Exhibitor M. E.) Miller on vacation to Cuba, etc. . . . STANLEY GOLDBERG, National Screen Service, transferred back to Boston, from whence he came . . . The many friends he made while here wish him well! . . . SAM BLATT, promoted to manager of the "Sweepstakes" Department at Quality Premium . . . AL LONDON, formerly at George Resnicn's Cayuga Theatre, now selling Nash cars . . . JEFF (Daily News) KEEN, back from vacation at Reading, Pa., says he was pestered by acrobats looking for breaks . . . What! No play dates in Philly yet on Paramount's "Once in a Blue Moon"? . . . JIM CLARK is set to succeed himself as prexy of the National Film Carriers Association when the delivcrymcn meet in New York October 7, 8 and 9 . . . Quite a crowd of Philadelphia film and theatre men hopped over to the big town to see the Baer-Louis scrap . . . MORRIS WAX is back from his anti-hay fever sojourn in the White Mountains . . . OSCAR NEUFELD entertained Miss America Tuesday morning at the Variety Club . . . SID STANLEY is acting as "Theatre Doctor" for Comerford Circuit . . . BILL SALMON, shorts booker for the same circuit, was married Saturday. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Ten cents per word, including initials, address, or box number. Minimum insertion 15 words. Cash or money order with each copy. Yearly contract rates are lower. Send for contract scale. Address communications to FILM BULLETIN, 1313 Vine Street, Phila., Pa. DECORATORS Decorate your theatre attractively and economically by Paramount Decorating Co., 311 North Thirteenth Street, Phila., Pa. 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