Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (Sep 1935 - Aug 1936)

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY U, 1936 7 SHORT SUBJECTS FROM PHILLY By Nonamaker Odds 'N'Ends — The Evening Bulletin is raising its theatre ad rates as of February 1st . . . No change at Ledger or Record . . . JACK WEISS no longer with Metropolitan Printing, but in silk screen processing business for himself . . . CHARLES GOODWIN to Pittsburgh for a week at the China and Glass Exposition and expected to bring back new deals for Quality Premium . . . Still no decision on the legality of business stimulator games and the situation has the boys worried . . . Flock of rumors around the street anent DAVE MOLIVER and what his next move will be. Expected to hook up with BARRIST-GOODWIN in game and premium business . . . HERMAN TUCKER, Quality Print artist got married Sunday night and is honeymooning in New York . . . Several of the FELT'S are anticipating . . . ABE RESNICK will have a birthday soon . . . Erlanger Theatre gets going with pictures January 3 0th, with "Land of Promise", Jewish talkie, first in on straight rental basis. S. NIXON NIRDLINGER expects to continue operating house with pictures after the run of this one is over . . . HARRY THOMAS stayed over Monday to discuss F D affairs with SAM ROSEN . . . MORRIS WAX opened the JOY (which is the old Apex re-christened and done up in fancy clothes) . . . Republic biggies in town for conference with HARRY LA VINE on Monday last included HERMAN GLUCKMAN, HERBERT J. YATES, & WALTER VINCENT . . . FRANCES JANE CANTOR recuperating from National-Penn-itis at Atlantic City . . . MOE VERBIN is out at the Europa with JAY HARRISON now handling publicity and general managership and newly-wed JACK SMITH taking over house managership . . . HARRY WEINER won't talk — except when he's selling Columbia— then he's hard to stop . . . BILL GOLDMAN is said to be definitely set to build a new house in the 69th Street area. Bashful — ELSIE FINN, Record film critic, who coauthored the Lily Pons opus, "I DREAM TOO MUCH," said she thought RKO did a right good job of her brain child when RKO Manager FRANK McNAMEE arranged a screening for her. Elsie, however, discreetly side-stepped reviewing her own picture in the paper, sending Hobe Morripicture in the paper, sending HOBE MORRISON to the Aldine instead . . . BILL FUTERMAN, back on the job after a week's illness, says he is going to crack down on a lot of guys claiming to be Keystone members who aren't . . . First meeting of the new M. P. T. M. will be held this week ... SID BLOOMFIELD, Glenside, played 193 5 critic's prize picture "INFORMER" ahead of other repeaters and did nicely . . . SUE HALEY, National-Penn Printing, has new Katherine Hepburn haircut . . . JOE LEON back on job at U and thanks everyone for kindness and remembrance during illness . . . "MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION" goes into the Boyd, and the paper on this show is knockout . . . BILL BUTLER is sunning down in Florida. HIGHLIGHTS Of Variety Banquet Toastmaster Georgie Jessel outdid himself. Even Cantor couldn't have been funnier. Do not fail to ask someone who was there to tell you Ken Murray's joke about Mr. Dionne, the quintuplet king. Poor Herbert J. Yates was unfortunate enough to be out of the room at the moment Jessel called him to take a bow. Thereafter, Mr. Yates came in for a terrific ribbing about spending so much of his time in the well-known "can." Lou Nizer certainly copped whatever prize was offered for the best speaker. His "business is business" speech hit home so directly that it brought a two-minute ovation at its conclusion. Harry Thomas was either too bashful or too full (of food, we mean) to stand up and take a bow when they called on him. Some of the gentlemen haven't caught their breath yet after viewing that gorgeous blonde N. T. G. showed them. Deserving of the lion's share of praise for the handsome staging of the affair are: Leonard Schlesinger, Lou Davidoff, Charles Goodwin and Charles Zagrans. These boys worked hard and the result was a striking compliment to their ability. Crosby to Columbia After Next for Paramount Hollywood. — Following completion of his next picture for Paramount, Bing Crosby goes to the Columbia studio for one feature under Emanuel Cohen. The crooner's Columbia film is expected to be ready in late spring. Don't KEEP THIS 'Confidential' Here is a picture thai is a showman's dream The 'inside' on the Numbers Racket filmed io the lune of G-men's machine gun fire! * Confidential' A MASCOT PICTURE with DONALD COOK EVALYN KNAPP WARREN HYMER J. CARROL NAISH HERBERT RAWLINSON GOLD MEDAL Film Company 203 EYE STREET. N. W. Washington, D. C.