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HISTORY MAKERS OF 1937 • • •
• MAJ. ALBERT WARNER •
ROBERT SISK
While wars and rumors of wars cried out in impressive and oft sensational sentences. Major Warner really didn't have time or inclination to pay them attention. As vice-president of Warner Brothers Pictures, he had plenty in that capacity t o keep him inordinately occupied. But that was only one phase of his activities. He is treasurer of that tidy concern as well. While this exacting post confined the joy of the Major's wellrounded golf game, his joy was unconfined (and so was that of his associates and WB stockholders) when late November brought forth the following facts: (1) Warner Bros, reported increase of $2,698,870.22 in its operating profit for the fiscal year ended Aug. 28, 1937. over the preceding 12 months; (2) Operating profit for the year was $5,876.182.95. compared with $3,177,312.73 for the corresponding period ended Aug. 29, 1936, and (c) Capital surplus on Aug. 28. 1937 was $57,044,330.74.
• ROBERT T. KANE
While the postman rings his proverbial twice, transAtlantic liners doubled this frequency by ringing in four times with substantial cans containing substantial productions consigned from one R. T. Kane to 20th CenturyFox. The first of said shipments
was "As You Like It." Then came "Wings of the Morning," "Under the Red Robe" and "Dinner at the Ritz." This is a partial record of the able Kane's '37 attainments as feature film "turner-outer" of New World Productions, 20th Century-Fox's British affiliate.
Enjoyed most productive year since his relatively recent alliance with RKO as an associate producer. "Come Seven!," ordered the distribution chieftains at the outset of the year. and. shaking up his creative dice, exactly seven came up. sure 'nuf. Each was a natural for exhibs and consuming public. Count 'em. — "Don't Tell the Wife." "Outcasts of Poker Flat." "You Can't Beat Love," "Border Cafe," "Flight From Glory," "Annapolis Salute" and "Saturday's Heroes." There were occasions, too. on which the Siskian opinion is said to have been asked re other pix in the RKO hopper. Considered from every angle, his presence on the organization lot was a happy circumstance.
• JOHN D. CLARK
Right after Thanksgiving. 20th Century-Fox had something extra to be thankful for. A new one week's revenue record for the film industry was claimed by the distribution department of that company, it being announced that the previous week brought in $1,800.000 or thereabouts, shattering the former industry's record by some 17 per cent. New record set an all-time high both in film rentals and number of bookings. It happened to be the final week of the Fifth Anniversary S. R. Kent Drive, and had been dedicated to Darryl Zanuck and the latter's production force. But that's not the whole story. The week was also in celebration of John D. Clark's fifth anniversary as general distribution manager for 20th-Fox, — and did that sales force go to town! Mr. Clark did more than his bit for the Kent Drive's suc
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