The Moving picture world (November 1925-December 1925)

November 21, 1925 MOVING PICTURE WORLD 235 Associated Establishes Own Booking Service; Install New Branch Managers EJ. SMITH took over the reins of general sales manager of the Asso• ciated Exhibitors last week. One of his first official acts was the appointment of bookers to work in all the Pathe Exchanges to handle the bookings on Associated product. In addition to the new bookers, four branch managers were appointed to fill vacated posts. The establishing of their own bookingservice marks only one of many radical changes that have been instituted by the Associated Exhibitors since that organization was acquired from Pathe control by a company headed by P. A. Powers and Oscar Price. Pathe will continue to handle the physical distribution of Associated Exhibitors product, but the sales control and sales service will be under the direct supervision of the new organization. The new bookers and their branches are Dixie Graham, Atlanta; C. D. Touchon, Dallas; Louis Schutt, Chicago; Leslie J. Vreeland, New York; John A. Downing, Boston ; Blanche Oviatt, Los Angeles ; J. E. Schleiger, Albany; Ray O'Toole, Pittsburgh; Charles Kratz, Cincinnati; Wm. Z. Porter, Cleveland; Gladys Libby, Kansas City; George Lino, Denver; Doris Maycock, Salt Lake City; J. A. Bates, Indianapolis; John Daly, Detroit; Leo Wedertz, Des Moines; Zack Talley, Charlotte; A. Teschmacher, Buffalo; Miss M. E. Newton, Milwaukee; Lucille Teuschl, Butte; Herman H. Hunt, Memphis. The four branch managers newly appointed are considered among the best film salesmen in the country. Abe Eskin, appointed manager of the Albany branch, succeeding Charles F. Boyd, was for years associated with Famous Players in its sales personnel as well as special work, recently resigning as sales manager of the Washington branch. He will be remembered for having taken all the honors in the "Famous Millirm More Drive." Prior to his entering the film business, Mr. Eskin was a practicing attorney. Mr. Boyd has not severed his connections, but will be appointed branch manager of another Associated exchange branch office. W. G. Minder, appointed branch manager of the Associated Exhibitors Dallas branch, has been many years on the Southwest territory, resigning the post of special representative for F. B. O. to undertake his new duties. Harry Eskin, for years an independent exchange manager in New England, has been appointed to the New Haven post of branch manager to succeed H. C. Spratly, resigned. For a number of years Mr. Eskin was city salesman for F. B. O. in Boston. John M. Sitterly, for the past twelve years a prominent film man in the Buffalo territory, will manage the Buffalo offices of the Associated Exhibitors. He recently resigned a managerial post with the United Artists. Frank J. Shepard has resigned the post of special representative for Warner Brothers to enter the sales force of the Associated Exhibitors in the New York exchange under the management of Phil Meyers. A new member of the home office staflf has been added in the person of Carl J. Goe, who resigned as contract manager of F. B. O. to take up a similar post with Associated. Mr. Goe has been connected with First National and Universal in similar capacities. The present line-up of branch managers and special representatives for Associated Exhibitors consists of Claude C. Ezell, Dallas; Floyd Lewis, St. Louis; Harry E. Lotz, Buffalo; Melville E. Maxwell, New York; Oren F. Woody, Los Angeles; Paul R. Aust, Seattle; Hal Vaughn, Portland; Field Carmichael, Los Angeles; B. F. Simpson, San Francisco; Wm. M. Hughart, Butte; E. C. Mix, Salt Lake City; H. L. Burnham, Denver; Jack Brainard, Oklahoma City; W. G. Minder, Dallas; F. F. Goodrow, New Orleans; Luman A. Hummell, Minneapolis; James P. Shea, Omaha; Frank Cassil, Kansas City; D. E. Boswell, Memphis; E. L. Meyers. Des Moines; R. B. Dickson, St. Louis: O. K. Bourgeois, Atlanta; Philip A. Sasseen, Charlotte; H. J. Shumow, Milwaukee; James A. Harris, Chicago; Howard S. Hummell, Chicago; George L. Levy, Indianapolis; L. S. Muchmore, Cincinnati; W. R. Liebmann. Detroit; T. C. Colby, Cleveland; Jack Withers, Pittsburgh; John M. Sitterly, Buffalo; F. W. Beiersdorf, Washington; Abe Eskin, Albany; Walter R. Scales, Boston; Harry Eskin, Hartford; E. T. Carroll, New York City; Phil E. Meyer, New York. Los Angeles Pastors Endorse Seven Keys to Baldpate" IL J. SMITH Has been appointed to succeed Jay Gove OS general sales manager of Associated Exhibitors. AS guests of Managing Director Frank L. Newman of the Metropolitan Million Dollar and Rialto Theatres, a number of clergymen and officers of ministerial organizations of Los Angeles and California, witnessed a review of "Seven Keys to Baldpate," Douglas MacLean's Paramount production, which had its coast premiere at the Metropolitan Theatre, Los Angeles. Unanimous endorsement was given to the picture by the ministerial guests who pronounced it clean, wholesome, entertaining and thrilling in action. Following are the ministers and their endorsements : "Very clean, strong acting." — Rev. John Albert Eby of Wilshire Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles. "Fine, clean and entertaining throughout. I'rom first to last there could be no objections from the most fastidious." — Rev. W. C. Botkin of St. Paul's Methodist Church, of Los Angeles, and secretary of the Southern California Methodist Church. "A very fine presentation ; entertaining and pleasing." — Rev. Newell J. Elliott 6i Southwest Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles. "The picture is a great picture. Clean, interesting, entertaining and I am sure it will be enjoyed by all who see it." — Rev. C. E. Leitzcll, associate pastor of First Methodist Church, Los Angeles. "I have seen 'Seven Keys to Baldpate' and enjoyed it greatly; the plot is excellent. The fun is wholesome and plentiful. It proves beyond question that entertainment can be fully satisfying and yet not morally objec tionable."—Rev. Dan A. Trundle, executive secretary of Ministerial Association of Los Angeles. "A story full of action and finely portrayed."—Rev. H. H. Fisher, Presbyterian. "Fine story, thrilling in action; perfect in acting; clean throughout." Rev. Paul C. F211iott, Presbyterian minister. "Delightful, amusing entertainment; fine acting."— Rev. F. M. Lark, ex-secretary of California State Church Federation. " 'Seven Keys to Baldplate' is to my mind one of the best of recent screen comedies. It is interesting, invariably clean and free from the slightest suggestion of vulgarity, full of humorous situations, abounding in thrills and well worked up to its unexpected climax."— Rev. Irving Spencer, St. Matthias Episcopal Church. You Can't Bunk The PublicIt Knows What It Want* Are What They Want and Like BOOK THEM TODAY!