Motion Picture Daily (Oct-Dec 1941)

12 Motion Picture Daily Tuesday, October 28, 194 W. B. Branch Heads to Meet Here Friday (Continued from page 1) ant throughout the many years of his service, and we all wish him success in whatever new undertaking he is contemplating." Warners announced that Joseph Bernhard, general manager of Warner Theatres, will be among the executives attending the meeting of branch managers. Other home office executives will be: Major Warner, S. Charles Einfeld, Sam Schneider, Mort Blumenstock, Roy Haines, Norman Moray, Arthur Sachson, Al Schwalberg and Mike Dolid. Managers to Attend Branch managers who will attend are as follows : Paul C. Krumenacker, Albany; R. L. McCoy, Atlanta; Norman J. Ayers, Boston ; Max Roth, Buffalo; John A. Bachman, Charlotte ; Rud Lohrenz, Chicago ; Robert H. Dunbar, Cincinnati; Charles Rich, Cleveland; F. M. Jack, Dallas; Earl A. Bell, Denver; E. J. Tilton, Des Moines ; James Winn, Detroit ; Fred Greenberg, Indianapolis ; H. C. Borg, Kansas City; Henry Herbel, Los Angeles ; W. O. Williamson, Jr., Memphis; Robert T. Smith, Milwaukee; Art Anderson, Minneapolis ; Roger Mahan, New Haven; Luke Conner, New Orleans. Others from Field Ed M. Schnitzer and Sam Lefkowitz, New York; J. O. Rhode, Oklahoma City; A. J. Shumow, Omaha; William G. Mansell, Philadelphia; Harry Seed, Pittsburgh ; Vete Stewart, Portland; William F. Gordon, Salt Lake City; Al Shmitken, San Francisco; William Shartin, Seattle; Hall Walsh, St. Louis, and Robert Smeltzer, Washington. Also attending will be Sid Ross, Chicago; Doak Roberts, Dallas, and W. E. Callaway, Los Angeles. Also Wolfe Cohen, Canadian district manager, and Philip Sherman, Montreal, and Joseph Plottel, Toronto. The out-of-town representatives will make their headquarters at the Warwick Hotel. They will return to their posts next Monday. Lewistown Houses Plan Joint Banquet Lewistown, Pa., Oct. 27. — For the first time in its history, the good fellowship among the personnel and management of the rival houses in the city will be observed. The theatre owners splitting the expenses, an allindustry banquet will be held next month to mark the friendly rivalry existing among the houses. 1,000 at Testimonial For James P. Clark (Continued from page 1) cratic. Clark is head of Horlacher's Film Delivery Service and Clark Film Distributors exchange. He is a former chief barker of the Philadelphia Variety Club. Speakers included President Judge Harry S. McDevitt, of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas ; William C. Bullitt, former Ambassador to France ; State Auditor General F. Clair Ross ; John B. Kelly, former Democratic City chairman ; State Treasurer G. Harold Wagner ; Democratic State Chairman Meredith Myers ; U. S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey; and Rev. Dr. Daniel A. Poling, of the Baptist Temple here. Former Governor Harold G. Hoffman of New Jersey was toastmaster. Jay Emanuel was chairman of the arrangements committee. Phila. Clearance Is Affirmed on Appeal (Continued from page 1) finds it "unnecessary to add anything to his excellent statement." W. A. Wiedersheim, the arbitrator, found that the seven-day clearance of the neighboring Rialto Theatre over the Hill is reasonable, despite the fact that it subjected the Hill automatically to a 14-day clearance in favor of the adjoining Sedgwick Theatre. Fred Rowlands, owner of the Parsons Theatre, Columbus, O., filed an appeal yesterday from the Cincinnati award denying a change of clearance for the house from the five consenting distributors in relation to the Markham Theatre. The case was dismissed by Arthur Dunlap, arbitrator, early this month. The appeal is Rowlands' second. His first was taken from a denial of a clearance change for his Main Theatre, Columbus. That appeal was denied by the national board. Grosses Boon On Broadwa) Over Weekenc (Continued from page 1) new pictures, enjoyed a roaring bi ness. 1,500 Attend Rally To Boom LaGuardia (Continued from page 1) ganizations which had tables at the luncheon were :Columbia, Loew's Paramount, RKO, 20th Century-Fox,' United Artists, Warners, Skouras Theatres, Walter Reade Theatres Rugoff & Becker, Radio City Music Hall, Republic Pictures, Randforce Amusement, M P P D A, National Screen Service, Monogram Pictures IT OA, Local 802, Local 306, Cinema Circuit, Fabian Theatres, Leo Brecher Theatres, Building Service Employes, Local 54, and Ampa. Officials on the double dais included: J. Robert Rubin, W. G. Van Schmus, Stanton Griffis, Austin Keough, Walter Vincent, Major Edward Bowes, Ned E. Depinet, Jack Alicoate, License Commissioner Paul Moss, Howard Dietz, Harry Hershfield, Spyros Skouras, Nizer, Oscar Serhn and Harry Brandt. Extend Construction Limitation in Canada Toronto, Oct. 27. — By way of further tightening up on construction restrictions, which affect the theatre industry in the Dominion, C. Blake Jackson of the Government Priorities Office has announced a ban on the importation of structural machinery or equipment, the installed cost of which would be in excess of $5,000, except under_ special license of the board. The step is described as "a natural sequence" to the policy of limiting civilian construction except for war and basic industrial purposes. The embargo will affect extensive theatre installations, such as large air conditioning plants and heating units, and is regarded as a further ban on important remodelling projects, applications for a number of which are before the priorities board from the amusement industry. Oriental Hearing Is Postponed to Dec. 15. Chicago, Oct. 27. — The clearance complaint of the Oriental Theatre was postponed to Dec. 15 following a weekend hearing, due to commitments of Hayes McKinney, the arbitrator, which prevent him from holding further hearings before that date. Cincinnati Strand Bought by Circuit Cincinnati, Oct. 27.— The Strand Office Building, including the 1,200seat Strand Theatre, in the heart of the downtown business sector, formerly owned by the Delta Realty Co., which has been in process of dissolution under receivership for several months, has been purchased by the 531 Walnut Street Corp., recently incorporated in Ohio as a part of Associated Theatres, Inc., Detroit, of which Alex Schreiber is the head. Sale price was $380,000. The theatre will be reopened upon completion of extensive improvement, Schreiber said. Delay Club Banquet In Phila, to Dec. 14 Philadelphia, Oct. 27.— -The annual banquet of the local Variety Club has been postponed from Dec. 11 to Dec. 14 at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel. Frank L. McNamee and Harry N. Ball are co-chairmen, and James P. Clark and Isaac D. Levy are associate chairmen. Other committee heads include: Melvin Koff and Samuel D. Schwartz, program book; Charles H. Goodwin, tickets ; Everett Callow, publicity ; Nat Levy, Jay Emanuel and Jack Beresin, reception; Benjamin Fertel, dinner; William A. MacAvoy, Jr., decorations; Abe Freman, technical activities; Elmer O. Wilschke, Louis Krouse, public relations ; Victor H. Blanc, seating; Ted Schlanger, dais; Samuel H. Stiefel and Harry Biben, entertainment; Clinton Weyer, transportation and hotel accommodations, and Dr. J. Alex Ritter, physician-incharee. Myers Will Address Wis.ITPAConvention (Continued from page 1) eral sales manager of Paramount. Also expected to participate in the two-day program are Jack Kirsch, president, Allied Theatres of Illinois ; William A. Scully, general sales manager of Universal, and S. S. Broidy, vice-president and general sales manager of Monogram. On the strength of its weekend pei formance, "Honky Tonk" will plajf fifth week at the Capitol, the first fl| at the theatre's standard prices to d so since "David Copperfield" in 193. It brought an estimated $16,0(1 Thursday through Sunday and \vi begin its fifth week Thursday. Now in its fifth week at the Rox} "A Yank in the R.A.F.," with a stag show, drew weekend business thj would ordinarily warrant an addition; week's playing time but because of th congested booking schedule it bows ou Thursday night to make way fo "Belle Starr." The show grossed a: estimated $30,000 Friday through Sun day. "Sergeant York," with Phil Spit alny's orchestra, continues strong a the Strand, giving the theatre an esti mated $24,200 Friday through Sundaj The show, now in its second week will be held. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" endec its 11th week at the Astor Sunda; night with an estimated $7,400 an! continues. "Target for Tonight" in it second week at the Globe, was goo( for an estimated $4,000 Saturday anc Sunday and will be another holdover Wobber, Zanuck in for 'Valley' Herman Wobber, 20th Century-For distribution chief, will arrive hen from the Coast today for the opening of "How Green Was My Valley.' Darryl Zanuck, vice-president ii charge of production, will attend. The proceeds of the opening wil go to the Navy Relief Society. Reai Admiral Adolphus Andrews, commandant of the Third Naval District is scheduled to head a group of nava! officers, including Rear Admiral Lamar Leahy, Rear Admiral Edward J. Marquart, Captain Booth McKinney and Captain J. L. G. Stapler. Walter Pidgeon and Donald Crisp, who have leading roles in the film, will be at the premiere. Other notables scheduled to attend include: Sigrid Undset, Mrs. Cushing Roosevelt, Sonja Henie, AverilL Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Astor, Irene Dunne, Jules S. Bache, Herman Shumlin, Bill Robinson and others. Thirty-one out-of-town newspaper critics will attend. Boom Brings Stage Show Vallejo, Cal., Oct. 27. — Because of the tremendous national defense boom here, and influx of thousands of workers for Mare Island Navy Yard, the 700-seat Marvel, a FoxWest Coast house, has added five acts of vaudeville to its regular showing of films, at 50 cents top. Majors Weigh Split Of English Money (Continued from page 1) British funds accumulated during the past two years have been suggested and, according to report, this is responsible for the delay in reaching an agreement on method. The amount of blocked revenue which is to be released is variously estimated at from $10,000,000 to $17,500,000. Joins Canada Film Board Montreal, Oct. 27.— Wesley Greene, formerly of the International Film Bureau, Chicago, has been named supervisor of non-theatrical distribution for the National Film Board of Canada in the United States.