Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1945)

(Continued from opposite page) Short Product in First Run Houses jkt is enough. — A. E. Hancock. Columbia Theatre, CoIr-bia City, Ind. OLD TEXAS TRAIL, THE: Rod Cameron, Fuzzy liight — This was not a bad Western and it registered tlsfactorily with our Western tans. Used on second 11: of double bill. Played Friday. Saturday. April 6, 7. fe.. C. Edwards, Winema Theatre, Scotia, Cal. Small (tr.ber town patronage. rVarner Bros. DOUGHGIRLS, THE: Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smithpry funny and consequently it was very well liked, here is plenty of noise and something doing all the time. Ick Haley is particularly good. Business was very tod, especially on the first night. Flayed Friday, SatIrday. April 13, 14. — B. Schmitt, Ewing Theatre, Midt 111. Suburban patronage. DOUGH GIRLS, THE: Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smithrite and corny. Reminds me of a poorly played high hhool play. As true with all stage plays, it becomes oring due to lack of change of sets and background, bt tor Sunday. We had numerous walkouts. Played jnday, Monday, April 15, 16. — W. T. Zimmerman, Vita teatre, Warrenton, Mo. Small town patronage. HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN: Warner Stars Revuecod musical comedy. Average business. Majority of Btrons satisfied. Played Saturday-Tuesday, March 31»pril 3. — Margaret Day-Max Brock, Lawton Theatre "cmpany, Lawton, Okla. General patronage. JANIE: Joyce Reynolds. Robert Hutton — Good business kd a swell picture. The whole iamily goes for it and :s typical American youth. It's good entertainment and c one will be disappointed. Played Sunday-Tuesday, *eb. 18-20.— W. J. Fleischer, New Franklin Theatre, "ranklin, Minn. Small town patronage. VERY THOUGHT OF YOU, THE: Dennis Morgan, "aye Emerson — Rambling type of story that pleased due c timely subject. New actor, Dane Clark, is very" good c the comedy type of "mugging." Played Wednesday, rhursday, April 5. 6. — W. T. Zimmerman, Vita Theatre, A'arrenton, Mo. Small town patronage. NEW YORK— Week of April 23 ASTOR: First Aiders RKO Feature: The Princess and the Pirate RKO CAPITOL: Cross-Eyed Bull United Artists Down the Fairways 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: I'll Be Seeing You United Artists CRITERION: Fall Guy MGM Fisherman's Luck 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: Sudan Universal GLOBE: Draftee Daffy Vitaphone Birds and Beasts Were There Vitaphone Feature: This Man's Navy MGM HOLLYWOOD; / Won't Play Vitaphone Musical Mexico Vitaphone Feature: The Corn Is Green Warner Bros. MUSIC HALL: The Eyes Have It.... RKO Feature: Without Love MGM PARAMOUNT: Isle of Romance .. .20th Cent.-Fox Isle of Tabu Paramount At the Zoo Paramount Feature: Practically Yours Paramount RIALTO: Popular Science, No. 7 Paramount Yankee Doodle Donkey Paramount Long Shots or Favorites Paramount Feature: Circumstantial Evidence 20th Cent.-Fox RIVOLI: Bombalero Paramount Mighty Mouse and the Pirate 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: Affairs of Susan Paramount ROXY: Post-War Investments 20th Cent.-Fox Steppin' Pretty 20th Cent.-Fox Memo trom Britain 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: A Royal Scandal 20th Cent.-Fox STRAND: Are Animals Actors? Vitaphone Bikes and Skis Vitaphone Life With Feathers Vitaphone Feature: Horn Blows at Midnight Warner Bros. CHICAGO— Week of April 23 APOLLO: Lulu at the Zoo Paramount Land of 70,000 Lakes 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: A Song to Remember Columbia GARRICK: Life With Feathers Vitaphone The West Coast Question RKO Feature: Hangover Square 20th Cent.-Fox ORIENTAL: Five Star Bowlers RKO Trolling for Strikes 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: Forever Yours.... Republic PALACE: Two-Way Street WAC-Columbia Features: Sudan .* Universal I'll Remember April Universal ROOSEVELT: Behind the Meatball Vitaphone Feature: Hotel Berlin Warner Bros STATE LAKE: I Won't Play Vitaphone Feature: National Velvet MGM UNITED ARTISTS: Gabriel Churchkitten Paramount Feature: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 20th Cent.-Fox WOODS: Goofy News Views Columbia Flicker Flashbacks, No. 2 RKO Feature: Flame of Barbary Coast Republic Short Features Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer NOSTRADAMUS IV: Miniatures— An interesting his:orical reel. — A. L. Dove, Bengough Theatre, Bengough, ;ask., Can. TREE SURGEON: Technicolor Cartoons— A good Technicolor cartoon. — A. L. Dove. Bengough Theatre, Benfough, Sask., Can. Twentieth CenturyFox MEMO FROM BRITAIN: March of Time— These are Mways good, interesting reels to show at any theatre. — A L. Dove, Bengough Theatre. Bengough, Sask., Can. Paramount Files Suit Against Florida Theatre Operator Paramount Film Distributing Corporation has filed suit in the United States District Court at Miami against Mrs. Fernanda Carbonell, doing business as the Strand and Monroe theatres in Key West, Fla., and John Carbonell, Jr. Paramount is suing for damages resulting from the alleged fradulent reporting of gross receipts derived by the exhibitors named on percentage pictures exhibited at the Strand and Monroe theatres. General Precision Net $343,505 for Three Months General Precision Equipment Corporation and subsidiaries reported Tuesday for the three months ended March 31, 1945, consolidated net profit of S343,505 after provision for Federal income and excess profits taxes, and renegotiation and contingencies. These earnings, which are subject to yearend adjustments, compare with net profit of S318,946 for the corresponding period of 1944. Portland Circuits Collected $30,179 for Red Cross A total of $30,179 was contributed by Portland audiences of the J. J Parker and Hamrick-Ever?reen theatres during the recent Red Cross collections, and checks for this amount were turned over to the special Red Cross officers by Mrs. J. J. Parker and Albert J. Finke, representing the Evergreen group. This amount represented a 50 per cent increase over the 1944 total. Taylor Sees Wide Post-War Television Employment "Television can directly provide productive employment for between 700,000 and 800,000 men and women," Herbert E. Taylor, Jr., director of transmitter equipment sales for Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, told the New York chapter of the International Association of Public Employment Services this week. Mr. Taylor predicted that television would more than double the employment of radio production and distribution, which had a 1941 peak of 308,000. In view of the fact that a large majority of broadcasters planned to install and operate television stations after the war, he predicted that, within three years after the war, $40,000,000 worth of employment would stem from the station-building phase of the industry alone. In 10 metropolitan markets, he anticipated $1,163,143,200 in potential sales of receivers. B & K Suit Is Seen Delayed to Autumn The Balaban and Katz suit in Superior Court, Chicago, against two Essaness Circuit subsidiaries, West Surburban Amusement Corporation and the Oak Park Amusement Corporation in which B & K has a financial interest, is not expected to reach trial before autumn, Morton Lane, attorney for the plaintiff, has indicated. Financial records for the period covered in the case sought by the plaintiff and crowded court schedules have caused the delay. B & K is seeking an accounting of receipts in the subsidiaries' theatres. Brandts Purchase Lake George Hotel The Sagamore Hotel, built at a cost of $2,000,000 at Lake George, N. Y., has been sold to the Hotel Sagamore-Lake George, Inc., of which Charles Morton is president and Harry, William and Louis Brandt are directors. Milton C. Weisman, New York theatrical attorney, is also a director. Reopen Chicago Theatre George and Harold Gollos, heads of an independent South Side circuit, Chicago, reopened the former Langley as the 63rd Street theatre last Saturday. Only other "art" film house in the city is the World Playhouse just outside the Loop. Eastman Aims at Television Field Engineers of Eastern Kodak Company, Rochester, are_ developing photographic equipment and accessories for professional use in television, with research and planning conducted so as not to interfere with the war work of the company, it has been announced. It is understood that included in the equipment being developed are telescopic lenses for television cameras to provide greater focus and wider scope similar to that embodied in newsreel cameras. Lenses adapatable to television projection in theatres which would make projection possible when other processes for the purpose are ready, also are under study. Before the war Eastern confined itself to home equipment with emphasis on equipment for "home films." Interest of the company in post-war television is said to flow from the knowledge that home television will compete with home films. The company is also understood to be developing 16mm cameras and projectors for television, as well as other television photographic equipment. All present developments of the company are part of a long-range program. It is pointed out that company engineers probably will continue research on equipment required by the armed forces even after V-E Day. American Seating Plans Reconversion Program Construction of at least one new building, extensive additions of equipment, and rearrangement of plant facilities are planned by the American Seating Company, Grand Rapids, Mich., in its reconversion for civilian production. Announcement of the program follows a meeting of the board of directors which approved an appropriation of $600,000 for immediate reconversion necessities. Harry M. Taliaferro, who was reelected president, said that once reconversion was completed, the level of employment was expected to remain above pre-war average. Other officers reelected are J. A. Aull, vicepresident ; V. L. Wills, vice-president and secretary, and E. M. Mootz, treasurer. MOTION PICTURE HERALD, APRIL 28, 1945 53