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HISTORY MAKERS OF 1937
NATE BLUMBERG
NED E. DEPINET
Members of Universal's board met, drew up their chairs, and began discussing matters of state when December was just around the comer. So was Nate Blumberg. In fact he was in the neighboring RKO Building. When the meeting adjourned, word
slipped out that aforementioned Mr. Blumberg was to succeed R. H. Cochrane as U's prexy. The vice-president in charge of theater operations for RKO accepted the bid, but. having considerable unfinished business, remained at that post until Jan. 1.
• NEIL F. AGNEW
Those annual financial statements compiled by the nation's transportation interests were very unjust to this stalwart, without whose frequent patronage the assets columns would surely be lower. He bobbed around the U. S. and Canada with amazing agility
and efficiency, directing the marketing of Paramount product; putting teeth in the Zukor Drive; keeping his discerning touch on the pulse of about 10,000 outlet customers; acting as ambassador extraordinary for his company; and ironing out many an involved problem. Delivered the address which launched Paramount's sales conclave; journey to Toronto for Nathanson parleys; whisked through the hrm's southern offices; made several trips to the Coast for huddles; ironed out the Saenger deal in New Orleans, and was a key figure in the frictional Philadelphia UMPTO situation which was settled happily.
This champion headline dodger found his record for keeping out of print of no avail, for the Fates conspiredtoproject him into bold type on several occasions, among them RKO's Chi convention, at which he played a spotlight role; the company's Coast parley on product, at which he did ditto; and when Pathe News, Inc., sought and named a successor to president Courtland Smith. Also attracted industry's interest when the play "Of Mice and Men" opened on Broadway. Folks thought before the curtain went up on opening night that the saga's story must be about the dynamic Depinet and how he brought Mickey and Minnie Mouse over to RKO. It was mid-year in Dallas that Governor Allred appointed Mr. Depinet '"Ambassador Extraordinary."
• GEORGE J. SCHAEFER •
Leaving speculation over the Goldwyn-Korda deal to others. United Artists' first vice-president and general manager in charge of domestic and Canadian sales, concentrated on biz, the results being most happy. In late November, for instance, UA was privileged to announce that its 11-week cash intake showed a 131 per cent jump. Other Schaefer newsworthy activities: Coastward trips for conferences on the new UA product, expression of the beliefs that public would eventually end duals, that admish prices must rise. He and Mrs. Schaefer celebrated in Atlantic City their silver wedding anniversary in November.
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