Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1946)

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II I LUNCHEON IN NEW YORK THE WORK of the National Conference of Christians and Jews must be continued, was the theme Thursday, December 12, at the amusement division annual New York luncheon, at which Spyros Skouras, Irving Berlin and Robert Sherwood were honored. Louis Nizer presided. James A. Farley and Louis Nizer seated on the dais at the luncheon. PARTY IN HOLLYWOOD LIBERTY FILMS' dinner-dance in Hollywood last week drew an "Academy dinner" crowd. The hosts were Frank Capra, William Wyler, George Stevens and Samuel Briskin, who comprise the producing organization and who have completed "It's a Wonderful Life". The film will be released by RKO. Mr. Farley, John Winant, Mr. Skouras. ing Berlin, Everett R. Clinchy. Frank Capra, Clark Gable, Anita Colby. m FOLLOWING THE SCREENING, in New York, of Liberty Films' "It's a Wonderful Life", the trade and RKO executives heard Samuel Briskin, Liberty Films' executive, speak at luncheon. Above, are Phil Reisman, Mr. Briskin, Nat Levy and Ned E. Depinet. By the Herald William Wyler, Claudette Colbert. Squire Photo WITH EAGLE-LION IN TEXAS. The scene at the sales personnel meeting in Dallas, December I I and 12. Left to right, seated, Bryan Foy, vice-president in charge of production; Arthur Krim, president; A. W. Schwalberg, vice-president and general sales manager; Harry Thomas, president of Producers Releasing Corporation; Max Youngstein, director of advertising and publicity. Standing are R. L. McCoy, Atlanta; Herman Beiersdorf, Dallas; L. H. Goldhammer, Los Angeles; Sam Sobel, San Francisco; H. M. Addison, Atlanta; Beverly Miller, Kansas City; Grover Parsons, Atlanta, Russell Brown, Dallas; Milton Dureau, New Orleans; Nelson Towler, Atlanta; Art Jolley, Salt Lake City; Harold Keeter, Charlotte; Francis Faris, Oklahoma City. Metropolitan Photo FROM ENGLAND, a voice of friendship and constructive criticism, at the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers' annual Christmas luncheon in New York, last week. The speaker is Ernest Fredman, British trade paper publisher. Seated are J. W. Alicoate, publisher; Rutgers Neilson, AMPA president, and Phil Reisman, RKO vice-president. MOTION PICTURE HERALD, DECEMBER 21, 1946 II