Motion Picture Herald (1954)

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THE PLANS ARE BIG. Some scenes at the Allied Artists convention in Chicago, as executives outlined expansion and a prosperous future. At the left, Morey Goldstein, general sales manager, is the speaker. With him, Edward Morey, William F. Rodgers, John C. Flinn, and president Steve Broidy. Above, winners of the 13-week billings drive for the Little Rascals series. Mr. Goldstein awards the prizes. The men are Nat Nathanson, Chicago, second prize; M. J. E. McCarthy, Los Angeles, first; and Jack Felix, Denver, third. NORMAN WEITMAN now is Universal's Albany branch manager. He replaces Leo Greenfield. He was sales manager at the Washington exchange. Isidore Ehrlichman, salesman there, succeeds him. wee i THEY OPENED A NEW VARIETY TENT, in Jacksonville, and that document is the charter. Holding it are George C. Hoover, international chief barker and main speaker; Jack Dumestre, Jr., international dough guy, and installing officer; and C. H. "Danny" Weaver, the tent's chief barker. SELLING "WHITE CHRISTMAS" is none other than renowned composer Irving Berlin, who toured exchange areas and met exhibitors. He is shown above in Boston, at a Sheraton Plaza Hotel luncheon. With him are Nate Yamins, exhibitor; John G. Moore, Paramount; Jerry Govan, New England Theatres buyer; John Kane, Paramount; Al Siner, Strand, Providence; Jack Gubbins, Paramount; Sam Seletsky, Smith circuit buyer; John Glazer, Western Massachusetts Theatres buyer. DAVID A. BADER this week became general sales manager of Atlantic Television Corporation, in New York. Mr. Bader's background includes service with Universal, 20th Fox, and Paramount, in this country and overseas; and he also has been a president of the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers, New York, EDMUND J. BAUMGARTEN is the new president of Lippert Pictures. He formerly was with the Bank of America and for three years past has been Robert Lippert's assistant. AS ALLIED MET. Edward Lachman, New Jersey exhibitor and carbons distributor, and some friends. In array, Addie Klein of Chicago, Al Aved of Minneapolis, Mr. Lachman, and Al Findlay of Pepsi-Cola. In background, center, John Wolfberg, who represented the Makelim plan. See page 12.