Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Feb 1945)

iConiinued from page 44) IS, 16.— Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. ARSENIC AND OIJ> LACE: Gary Grant, Raymond Massey — Too much horror and murder killed this picture and drew some fiery criticism. We had a number o£ walkouts and very severe comments were overheard. I am sorry that I played this film because such pictures sort of undermine faith in the movies. Played Sunday, Monday, Jan. 14, 15. — Leonard J. Leise, Rand Theatre, Randolph. Neb. Rural and small town patronage. 0OUGHGIRLS, THE: Ann Sheridan, Alexis Smith— This was a riot here in spite of the poor business due to the weather. It is a treat for those with the blues. It is a great improvement on the play and should be enjoyed by everyone. Jack Carson and Jane Wyman are a great team in this kind of a comedy-farce. Played Sunday, Monday, Dec. 31, Jan. 1. — Thomas di Lorenzo, New Paltz Theatre, New Paltz, N. Y. Small town patronage. JANIE: Joyce Reynolds, Robert Hutton — Excellent from every angle. It is good family entertainment with plenty of humor. It pleased young and old alike. Very good business. Played Sunday-Tuesday, Jan. 7-9. — M. Ewing, Ewing Theatre, Midlothian, 111. Suburban patronage. LAND BEYOND THE LAW: Dick Foran— We had good business on this film that we doubled on a weekend bill. Played Friday, Saturday, Jan. 19, 20.— Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. Short Features Columbia COMMUNITY SING NO. 8— Very popular. This series always takes here. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Out., Can. IDLE ROOMERS: All Star Comedies— It is an unusually funny comedy with a man-ape in it to scare the audience if they won't laugh at Moe ad Curly. This short did its job here, which is to make them laugh. — Thomas di Lorenzo, New Paltz Theatre, New Paltz, N. Y. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer INNERTUBE ANTICS: Technicolor Cartoons— Very funny cartoon which utilized the scrap drives as background material. It went over here. — Thomas di Lorenzo, New Paltz Theatre, New Paltz, N. Y. SALT LAKE DIVERSIONS: Fitzpatrick Traveltalks— This proved a fine diversion with our audience. The picture moves from snow-capped mountains and skiiers to the lake and bathing beauties. There is excellent Technicolor and commentary. — Thomas di Lorenzo, New Paltz Theatre, New Paltz, N. Y. SAFETY SLEUTH: Pete Smith Specialties— This starts off with all pretensions of being a very serious and dull talk about how to help avoid accidents and ends up as one of the best laugh-producing reels of the year. — Thomas di Lorenzo, New Paltz Theatre, New Paltz, N. Y. Paramount GOOD NIGHT RUSTY: George Pal Puppetoon— This is a quaint fairy tale of the kid who tried to smoke his father's cigar and then had a dream about it. A New Year's Eve audience thoroughly enjoyed it and had many good laughs. — Thomas di Lorenzo, New Paltz Theatre, New Paltz, N. Y. SHOWBOAT SERENADE: Musical Parade— We used this one with "Laura" and it made an excellent contribution to the show's success here. I don't think any theatre could ask for a better musical than this. — Thomas di Lorenzo, New Paltz Theatre, New Paltz, N. Y. Twentieth CenturyFox THE GREEN LINE: Terrytoons— Nice short subject. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. SILVER WINGS: Movietone Adventure— Good short subject. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. Short Product in First Run Houses Universal _ GREATEST MAN IN SIAM: Swing Symphonies— This is interesting and well worth playing. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. NEW ORLEANS BLUES: Musical— Nice entertainment.— ^Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. SWEET SWING: Name-Band Musicals— Lovely short subject. The young folks liked it a lot. — Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. NEW YORK— Week of January 29 ASTOR: Safety Sleuth MGM Feature: Meet Me in St. Louis MGM CAPITOL: Striking Champions Columbia Screwy Truant MGM Feature: Thin Man Goes Home MGM CRITERION: Mouse Trouble MGM A. B.C. Pin-Up Universal Feature: Can't Help Singing Universal GLOBE: Harry Owens and His Hawaiians Vitaphene September in the Rain Vitaphone Feature: Tomorrow the World United Artists HOLLYWOOD: Champions of the Future Vitaphone The Old Grey Hare Vitaphone Feature: To Have and Have Not Warner Bros. RIALTO: What's Your Name? VfAC-20th Cent.-Fox Jasper's Paradise Paramount Feature: Man in Half Moon Street Paramount RIVOLI: Dear Old Switzerland 20th Cent.-Fox Feature: Keys of the Kingdom .20th Cent.-Fox ROXY: March of Time (Unknown Battle) 20th Cent. Feature: Sunday Dinner for a Soldier. . .20th Cent] I STRAND: Herr Meets Hare VltapH California, Here We >tre Vitapl{ Feature: Objective, Burma .Warner ' CHICAGO— Week of January 29 APOLLO: Pledge to Bataan Warner d Feature: Together Again Colurf ROOSEVELT: WAo's Who in Animal Land? Parami Feature: Hollywood Canteen Warner t STATE LAKE: Unruly Hare VitapU Feature: Keys of the Kingdom 20th Cent.j UNITED ARTISTS: Bombalera Paramo. Feature: -Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo M WOODS: So You Want To Give Up Smoking Vitaph Aqua-Maids Co/un Carnival Rhythm Vitaph Feature: The Princess and the Pirate F THE STUPID CUPID: Merrie Melodies Cartoons— If you need something on a program to create laughs, don't overlook this one with Daffy Duck. It made a big hit here. — Thomas di Lorenzo, New Paltz Theatre, New Paltz, N. Y. WELLS FARGO DAYS: Santa Fe Trail Westerns— It is an excellent two-reel Western .in Technicolor. It is well done and worthy of playing time in any theatre. I would like to see quite a few more Western shorts made each year. They are good enough to play the second half of a double bill. — A. H. Kaufman, Fountain Theatre, Terre Haute, Ind. Paramount Circuit Staff On Tour for Key Talks In the first official tour since the recent executive realignment in the circuit, Leonard H. Goldenson, Paramount vice-president in charge of theatre operations, and a group of theatre department executives will leave New York Sunday for a tour of six key cities to confer with theatre partners and associates. Accompanying Mr. Goldenson will be Edward L. Hyman, director of theatres in the northern division; Max Fellerman and Joseph Kinsky. Stopping first in Detroit, the group will hold conferences with Earl Hudson, head of United Detroit Theatres. The next meeting will be in Chicago with John Balaban and J. J. Rubens; in Salt Lake City with Tracy Barham ; in San Francisco with theatre associates; in Los Angeles with Marco Wolf, and in Phoenix, Ariz., with Harry L. Nace. Mr. Goldenson will be joined in Hollywood by Robert M. Weitman, managing director of the Paramount theatre on Broadway, who leaves next Wednesday for his annual studio visit. They will view completed pictures and meet Y. Frank Freeman and Henry Ginsberg at the studio. MGM Announces New Novel Awari MGM has announced its second annual nc award. The contest will open June IS and c. July 7 with the winning title to be announ about August 15. The award, for a novel considered most c standing by a board of judges, offers $125, 0 minimum to the author and a maximum of $175, 0 contingent upon sales, with $25,000 to the p lisher upon publication. The judges again e Harry Hansen, literary critic of the New Y < World-Telegram; Amy Loveman, associate edi r of The Saturday Review of Literature, and Sid; / Franklin, producer of MGM's "Random Harve: ' "Mrs. Miniver" and "Madame Curie." j, In announcing the purpose of the award, [ company expresses its belief that "since the advj. of talking motion pictures, more and more exit' lent films have been based on novels." MGM zl believes that "many other significant films M emerge from future novels written in termstheir own literary form, not that of motion I tures." I The first award winner was Elizabeth Gouq for "Green Dolphin Street," published last Augi Warner Offices in Greece Destroyed by Germans All Warner Bros, offices in Greece were demolished and burned by the Germans before they evacuated, according to word received at the home office of the company. Contents of film vaults, however, were undamaged, the brief cable message indicated. Vitaphone PIGS IN A POLKA: Merrie Melodies Cartoons— O.K. Good film fare.— Harland Rankin, Plaza Theatre, Tilbury, Ont., Can. Republlc-CFI Bowls Grumman The Republic Pictures-Consolidated Film Industries, Inc.„ bowling team met the Grumman Aircraft "Hellcats" in a contest held Wednesday at the Grumman Plant in Farmingdale, L. I. The Republic-CFI team consisted of Martin Pirnat, Fred Habeck, Peter Andrich, Tony Morro and Al Lyons, with Ted Gaski as reserve. Gapra and Briskin Form Producing Partnership Colonel Frank Capra and Lt. Colonel Sam' Briskin have formed a partnership to prodlj:, effective upon the release from the Army of C'^ onel Capra. They will function under a name p yet undetermined, making one film annually ;:i supervising an additional series. Lt. Colonel Briskin, recently honorably c charged, meanwhile will open offices, negotiat< i releasing date, select stories and make further pll "s to the point where Colonel Capra will step i whenever he resumes civilian status. The move has raised persistent reports in Ho! wood that Colonel Capra was about to go on i Army inactive list. He has denied knowledge f when this might develop. RCA. Charters Television Unit RCA has incorporated RCA Television Ccl pany, Inc., possibly to enter the television netwn business in the future. Their present televisjf broadcasting activities are conducted through National Broadcasting Company. 46 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, FEBRUARY 3,