Motion Picture News (Apr - Jun 1927)

1834 Motion Picture News "7th Heaven" Has World Premiere at Fred Miller's Carthay Circle, May 6 ON the night of May 6, the William Fox production of John Golden''; stage success, "7th Heaven," was given its premiere showing at the Carthay Circle Theatre, Fred Miller's Los Angeles motion picture palace. No date has as yet been decided upon for the showing of the picture elsewhere. It was originally planned to have the world premiere in Paris, the scene of the story, but the plan fell through and Mr. Fox decided on the Carthay Circle as was done in the case of "What Price Glory." The run at the Carthay is indefinite and is at the top price of $1.65. A special presentation to accompany the picture was staged by Mr. Miller. Fox Sales Sessions at Atlantic City in May Three Day Convention With Grainger Presiding; Four Additional Regional Meets Planned JAMES R. GRAINGER, Fox general manager, states that the annual sales convention of the company held in May 12-1:3-14 at the Ambassador Hotel, Atlantic City, will be a strictly business affair as tliere is much to be discussed and many l)ictures to be previewed. Mr. Grainger will [)reside at the sessions which will be attended by William Fox, Winfield R. Sheelian, who is coming in from the West Coast, Jack G. Leo and Courtland Smith. Immediately following the Atlantic City meet there will be three or four regional meets, states Mr. Grainger, an Eastern meet at the Hotel Astor, New York City, May 16-17, a Midwest conference at -the Hotel Stevens, Chicago, May 23-24, a southern session at New Orleans or Memphis ; a Western convention will be discussed by Mr. Grainger and West Coast district manager Howard Sheehan at Atlantic City. In addition to those mentioned, the following will attend the Atlantic City gather] ng : District Managers Howard Sheehan, Lou Remy, Clyde W. Eckhardt, W. C. Backmeyer, George H. Fuller, J. P. O'Loghlin and Harry Campbell. Branch Managers George R. Allison, Atlanta; Harry Buxbaum, New York; Edgar Moss, Philadelphia; WiUiam H. Kupper, Pittsburgh; G. W. McKean, St. Louis; Claude McKean, Memphis; John C. Fuller, Charlotte; Ira Cohen, Cincinnati; Ward E. Scott, Clevelaiid; Lester Sturm, Detroit; Benny Dudenhefer, New Orleans; W. A. Ryan, Oklahoma City; P. K. Johnston, Dallas; H. T. Brooker, Denver; J. M. Linn, Portland; Fred W. Voigt, Sau Francisco; George Landis, Indianapolis; H. Bradley Fish, Kansas City; Charles Walker, Salt Lake City; Ben Reingold, Des Moines; Harry Melcher, Omaha; M. A. Levy, Minneapolis; 1. J. Schmertz, Albany; Harry Gibbs, New Haven; Harry J. Bailey, Montreal; John Nolan, Buffalo; Herndon Edmond, Washington; Fred Sliter, Milwaukee; J. J. Sullivan, Los Angeles; C. R. Dippie, Vancouver; G. M. Ballentine, Seattle, J. A. Wilson, Winnipeg; R. G. March, St. John; W. C. Gehring, Toronto; J. H. Huber, Calgary; Joe Lee, Northern New Jersey; and Eddie Schnitzer, New York. Home Office: Jack Sichelman, E. C. Grainger, Truman Talley, Aaron Fox, Vivian M. Moses, and Roger Ferni, George Roberts, E. T. Gomersall, Ben Rosenberg, and Max Roth. Foreign sales manager Clayton P. Sheehan will al.so be on hand. Those who will attend the Eastern regional convention follow: New York -H. H. Buxbaum, manager; Joe J. Lee, sales manager. Northern New Jersey; E. Schnitzer, sales manager. New York; M. Sanders, Booker; J. Schwartz, F. Walsh, B. Gutman, J. Dillon, G. Wolf, J. Levine, A. Ricci, and S. Mishklnd, salesmen. Albany — I. J. Schmertz, manager; L. Frieberg, assistant manager and booker; J. Denuody, E. Bergman and F. Lawlor salesmen. New Haven -H. Gibbs, manager; R. Cohen, assistant manager and salesman ; S. Germain, booker, and S. Simons, salesman. Philadelphia — E. Moss, manager; C. Zagrans, assistant manager; E. J. Kelly, booker; L. Leopold and S. Gross, salesmen. Charlotte — J. W. Fuller, manager; J. S. Hinson, assistant manager and booker; R. B. Tucker, R. R. Garner and E. Byers, salesmen. Montreal — H. Bailey, manager, and W. O'Hara, salesman. Boston — H. J. Campbell, manager; M. Grassgreen, assistant manager; T. F. Jennings, H. S. Alexander, J. B. Basch, I. Shiffman, G. Hager and H. M. O'Loghlin, salesmen; A. Ruscica, student, and S. Berg, booker. Pittsburgh — W. J. Kupper, manager; F. L. Ryan, assistant manager; F. C. Bonistall, G. E. Moore, J. Murphy, G. Ainsworth, C. Kellenberg and S. Wlieeler, salesmen, and J. B. Hanna, booker. Buffalo — J. Nolan, manager; C. Teschmacher, booker; G. Blackman, W. C. Rowell and G. E. Dickman salesmen. Washington — Geo. Fuller, district manager; H. Edmond, manager; G. McKenney, assistant manager; F. M. Boucher, booker; L. Young, P. Bobys and W. B. Corby, salesmen. Toronto — J. P. O'Loghlin, district manager; W. C. Gehring, manager; W. Reid, assistant manager and salesman; W. J. Conway and E. A. Brown, salesmen. The following will attend the regional convention at Chicago: Chicago — C. W. Eckhardt, district manager who is in charge of the convention; L. Miller, assistant manager; L. A. Dreher, booker; E. P. Grohe, F. W. Flaherty, J. H. Lorentz, H. Loeb, L. V. KuttTiauer and H. O'Brien, salesmen. Indianapolis — Geo. Landis, manager; J. J. Grady, assi-staut manager; L. Dunwoodie, booker; H. E. Richardson F. Heller, H. Goodamote, A. Lachnit, salesmen. St. Louis — G. E. McKean, manager; J. A. Feld, assistant manager; F. Patke, booker; L. V. Stephens, R. F. Werth, G. Ware, W. Light, salesmen. Kansas City — H. B. Fish, manager; L. Blumenfeld, assistant ntanager; W. J. Kubitzke, booker; S. J. Mayer, F. Horn, K. Howe, M. A. Tanner, C. Knickerbocker, M. Wilson, salesmen. Detroit — L. Sturm, manager; S. Barrett, assistant manager; L. Sanehic, booker; A. Champaign, playdate sales; G. A. Ranslvaw, E. Westcott W. Kent, R. Carrow, J. Walt, S. Hackford, C. E. Simons, salesmen. Milwaukee — F. G. Sliter, manager; E. P. Vollendorf, booker; R. Shinebauni, H. J. Terry, C. H. Powell, I. Melcher, salesmen. Minneapolis — M. A. Levy, manager; D. J. Nairh, assistant manager; W. Lydick, booker; F. G. Hallowell, W. W. Adams, J. Kopald, F. Mantzke, M. Williams, salesmen. Des Moines — B. B. Reingold, manager; R. A. O'Brien booker, H. Gottlieb, A. Reigelman, Mr. Fanger, salesmen. Omaha — Harry Melcher, manager; S. A. Madson, booker; C. Blubaugh, salesman. Cleveland — W. E. Scott, manager; F. J. Hunt, booker; D. S. Davidson, J. F. Bruce, D. Klein, H. O. Bartels, C. J. Ward, salesmen. The following will attend the Southern regional convention : Dallas — L. B. Remy, district manager, who is in charge; P. K. Jolinston, manager; W. S. MiUer, booker; J. H. Gruhen, D. W. Scott, B. Broyles and M. W. Osborne, salesmen. Atlanta — G. R. Allison, manager; F. C. Groover, assistant manager; P. Bryan, R. H. Ford N. Witham and R. Bryan, salesmen. Oklahoma City — W. A. Ryan, manager; R. J. Clark, booker, and H. Booth, Jr., salesman. New Orleans B. L. Dudenhefer, manager; E. J. Landaiche, assistant manager and booker; C. W. McMillin, salesman. Kennedy Outlines F. B. O. Films for New Season {Continued from previous pacjc) A series staiTing Ranger, the dogster, are also listed, including "Ranger of the Xorth," "The Breed of Courage," "The Call of the Night," "The Blood Trail," "The Call of the Pack" and "The Swift Shadow." The short subject schedule for the new season has assumed more imposing proportions than usual. Included among the short reel offerings are : "The Beauty Parlor" series, H. C. Witwer's latest contribution of two reelers, in which Al Cooke and Kit Guard will play prominent roles. A series of Mickey McGuire two reelers, in which Mickey McGuire, the principal character in Fontaine Fox's series of Toonerville cartoons, will play the leading role, are scheduled. It is probable that Frankie Darro, the child star, will play the part of Mickey. A series of 26 one-reel "Newslaffs, travesties on the news events of the day, Avill l)e made by "Bill" Nolan, creator of the Krazy Kat cartoons. The "Newslaff" will be produced by a new cartoon photographic process on which Nolan has been working for the past year, and which has now been perfected. Included in the comedies is a series of Standard Fat Men Comedies, featuring "Fat" Karr, "Fatty" Alexander and "Kewpie" Ross. Also included is a series of ' ' Whirlwind ' ' comedies. Highlights of Warner Bros.' Annual Convention {Continued from previous page) The sessions wound up Sunday night with a banquet at the Pro^'ess Country Club, Pui'chase, New York. Speakers at the convention in addition to those mentioned were Major All)ert Warner, Sam L. Warner, Morris Safier, Clarence Bunn, Albert S. Howson, E. E. Lindeman, Harry Lustig, Joseph Hebrew, Arthur Abeles, George Balsdon, C. C. Ezell, B. F. Lyons, A. P. Waxman, Hal Wallis, Harry Lutjen, E. L. Alperson, Nat Barach, H. E. Elder, Clayton E. Bond, Alfred Brauninger, Thomas J. Martin and Herbert M. Doherty. Telegrams were received from Jack L. Warner who was unable to be present owing to production activity, Herman Starr who is in Europe, and Louis Warner. Before the convention adjourned, Sam E. Morris announced the apjwintment of George Balsdon, Jr., as New York Division INIanager to succeed Arthur Abeles, and the appointment of Jack Levy to succeed Balsdon in the New Jersev territorv. Voters of Lake Crystal, Minn., Defeat Bkies At a recent election in iinkc Crystal, Minn., voters badly defeated the proposal to close motion picture theatres on Sunda v.