Motion Picture Herald (May-Jun 1946)

The Quigley Awards Rules Quigley Awards Contenders Th'e men and women listed below have submitted evidence of showmanship within the past fortnight, which justifies their names being placed on the list of outstanding showmen. IVAN ACKERY ALICE GORHAM PATRICK REED Orpheum, Vancouver, B. C. United Detroit, Detroit, Mich. Odeon, Portsmouth, England ELMER ADAMS, JR. KEN GRIMES BILL REISINGER Bison, Shawnee, Olcla. Warner, Erie, Pa. Loew's, Dayton, Ohio. JACK ALGER HANK HAROLD KEN ROCKWELL Peru, Peru, IM. RKO Palace, Cleveland, Ohio New Babcock, Werisville, N. Y. BOB BACHMAN THOR HAUSCHILD HARRY ROSE Indiana, East Chicago, Ind. Arcade, Cambridge, Md. Majestic, Bridgeport, Conn. JOHNNY BARCROFT CHARLES HULBERT BOB ROSEN RKO Grand, Columbus, Ohio Colonial, Richmond, Va. Loew's Sheridan, New York, N. Y. CHARLES W. BARNES, JR. PHIL KATZ MORRIS ROSENTHAL Granada, Kansas City, Kan. Kenyon, Pittsburgh, Pa. Loew-Poli, New Haven, Conn. WILLIAM J. BEYTAGH, JR. CHARLES KIRKCONNELL J. G. SAMARTANO Lucas, Savannah, Ga. Lee, Fort Myers, Fla. Loew's State, Providence, R. 1. MEL BLIEDEN PAUL O. KLINGLER WILLIS SHAFFER Voge, East Chicago, Ind. Poli-Strand, Waterbury, Conn. Fox, Atchison, Kansas JOSEPH S. BOYLE ANTON KOn NORTON SHAPIRO Loew-Poli, Norwich, Conn. Fox, La Porte, Ind. Rivoli, Roxbury, Mass. WILLIAM BROWN GEORGE KRASKA CHARLES E. SHUH Bijou, New Haven, Conn. Orpheum, Boston, Mass. Telenews, San Francisco, Calif. GERTRUDE BUNCHEZ KARL F. KRUEGER SOL SORKIN Century, Baltimore, Md. Tulare, Tulare, Calif. RKO Keith's, Washington, D. C. LOUIS CHARNINSKY W. R. McCORMACK BOYD SPARROW Rialto, Dallas, Texas Roxy, La Porte, ind. Loew's, Indianapolis, Ind. LOU COHEN P. E. McCOY W. P. STONE Loew-Poli, Hartford, Conn. Miller, Augusta, Ga. Sunset, Asheboro, N. C. DAVE DALLAS AURIEL MACFIE MICHAEL STRANGER State, Manhattan, Kan. Music Hall, Los Angeles, Calif. State, White Plains, N. Y. V. H. DEACON JACK MATLACK CHARLES B. TAYLOR Gaumont Palace, Coventry, England Broadway, Portland, Ore. Shea's, Buffalo, N. Y. BERT DETWILER CYRIL MEE ARTHUR TURNER Manos, Hollidaysburg, Pa. State, Harrisonburg, Va. Parsons, Parsons, Kan. JOE Dl PESA HARRY R. MOORE HELEN WABBE State, Boston, Mass. Paramount, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Golden Gate, San Francisco, Calif. D. M. DILLENBECK HAROLD C. MURPHY ERIC V. WALLS Rialto, Bushnell, III. Strand, Buffalo, N. Y. Clifton, Birmingham, England MIKE EVAN GUS NESTLE SEYMOUR WEISS EIco, Elkhart, Ind. Palace, Jamestown, N. Y. Drive-ln, Cleveland, Ohio DICK FELDMAN LOUIS NYE BROCK WHITLOCK Paramount, Syracuse, N. Y. Hoosier, Whiting, Ind. Capitol, Washington, D. C. SAM FITZSIMMONS GEORGE J. PAIN H. F. WILSON Medina, Medina, Ohio Gaumont, Glasgow, Scotland Capitol, Chatham, Ont., Canada CARL FLINT FRED PERRY HELEN WINGEARD Metro Avenida, Colombia, S. A. Liberty, Cumberland, Md. Forsythe, East Chicago, Ind. ARNOLD GATES GEORGE PETERS NATE WISE Sitllman, Cleveland, Ohio Loew's, Richmond, Va. RKO Palace, Cincinnati, Ohio. FRANCIS C. GILLON LESTER POLLOCK JAY WREN Esquire, Davenport, Iowa Loew's, Rochester, N. Y. Adams, Newark, N. J. W. RAY GINGELL ROY O. PRYTZ CHARLES A. ZINN Hiser, Bethesda, Md. Granada, Duluth, Minn. State, Minneapolis, Minn. CA Silver Grand Awards Plaque and a Bronze Grand Awards Plaque are awarded annually to the two theatre managers or theatre publicity men whose exploitation and promotion campaigns are adjudged best throughout the year. Finalists for Grand Awards honors shall quality by gaining special recognition in the Quarterly Competitions. V Every three months, a committee of judges will appraise the campaigns submitted by contestants during the preceding quarter period and select one showman to receive a Silver desk Plaque for outstanding achievement. The next seven best will receive a Scroll of Honor. Citations of Merit will be awarded to other theatremen whose work is outstanding. V Consistency of effort is of paramount importance. One-shot campaigns are not eligible for Awards, which are made on the premise of sustained and continued effort. V Single ideas or promotions are acceptable only when the entrant has been a consistent contributor. V No fancy entries are necessary. Costly and time-wasting "gingerbread" decorations are not encouraged. Showmanship only counts. V . In addition to exploitation on feature pictures, entries may be made on short subjects, serials, stage shows, or institutional and civic promotions. V Evidence proving authenticity of each entry should be submitted, such as photos, tear-sheets, programs, heralds, etc. V The Quigley Awards makes no distinction for size of theatre, community or the availability of pictures. The Judges make full allowance for individual showmanship displayed by comparing budgets, newspaper availaoility and assistance from distributing companies. Everyone starts from scratch and has equal opportunity. V In addition to the Awards mentioned, special Certificates of Merit will be awarded quarterly and cmnually to showmen from outside the United States and Canada. The campaigns submitted by theatremen from abroad, however, shall not be excluded from consideration in the regular competitions. V Address all entries to: QUIGLEY AWARDS COMMITTEE MANAGERS' ROUND TABLE 1270 Sixth Avenue New York 20, New York Utilizes Newspaper Headlines Taking advantage of the opportunity to tie-in with current newspaper headlines, manager James Barnes had blowups made of a banner, "Black Market Babies," headline and a picture of a baby deserted in the Memphis bus station for a front of the theatre display to exploit the picture at the Warner theatre, Memphis, Tenn. Awards Prizes to Local Women In connection with his playdate of "Breakfast in Hollywood," manager Harry A. Rose awarded prizes to local women from the stage of the Majestic theatre, Bridgeport, Conn. The prizes were awarded to the winner of a "Goofiest Hat" contest, the outstanding good neighbor and a 90-year-old mother. MANAGERS' ROUND TABLE, JUNE 8, 1946 53