Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1939)

Page 4 S H O W M Ji N ' S TRADE R E V I E W April 8, 1939 26 Features, 24 Westerns Are Announced By Republic Houston Meeting, First of Four Regionals Hears Details of Product Here From Abroad Fifty features, including 24 Westerns, were announced by Republic at the rirst of its four regional sales meetings in Houston this week. The compan) has cut down its schedule slightly from last j'ear with the"*^ Herbert ). Yates explanation that this is caused by the dropping of the "B" pictures. There will again be four serials. The complete list of pictures includes four top pictures as follows : "Seven Million Dollars" by Sinclair Lewis, the story of a man who retires with seven million dollars to do with as he pleases; "The Dark Command by W. R. Burnett, a story laid during the period of the Quantrill Raiders after the Civil War; "Two Orphans", the famous French classic of the Revolution; "Wagons Westward" by Armstrong Sperry, a yarn of the "Covered Wagon" period. The si.x Auniversaiy specials ;ire headed by "Lady from New Orleans" bv 1-ietli Brown, played against the background of the New Orleans Mardi Gras ; "'tillie the Toiler" by Russ Westover, a story of the lovable car toon character ; "Storm Over In dia" b\' Aclmied Abdullah; "Guili> of Treason" by Peter B. Kyne : "Gant;of Chicago" : " Tli' Crooked Road" \>y Nat Ferber. The remainder of the feature jirograni consists of "Escajie From Sing" by Louis Berg; "Call of the . North" by Jack London; "The James R. Craniger Champ Maker" a story of the life of Tex Rickard'; "Bengal Border Patrol" bv Adrian Jolinson; "Forgotten Girls" bv Earl Felton ; "Tom Sawyer Abroad", Mark Twain's lovable story; "Wolf of New York" by Nat Ferber; "Girl From God's Country" by Nell Shipman ; "Bowery Boy" by Sam Fuller"; "A Sporting Chance" by Richard Wormser; "Man of the Hour" by George Broadhurst ; "Here Come the Marines" bv Mildred Cram ; "The Fighting Irish"; and three Higgms Family pictures. Eight of the Westerns will star Gene M. J. Siegel Autry in liis famous singing cowboy roles ; eight more will star Roy Rogers, new and ijopular W'estern Star, also a singer ; the remaining eight will star the popular "Three Mesquiteers". Two of the serials will be of 15 chapters each. One will be "The Lone Texas j Ranger", a follow up to the popular "Lone Ranger" series ; the other will be "Drums of Fu Manchu" based on the popular mystery character. The otiher two serials of 12 chapters each will be "King of the Royal Mounted" and ■ ■ .1 im m y Valentine Strikes Again". The Convenlion in Houston was jjreccded by the world premiere of "Man of Conquest", Republic's latest production and its most ambitious. M. J. Siegel is al lending the convention representing I he studio. From the liome office are Herbert J. Yates, James R. Grainger, Alvin Adams and William Saal. Clare Hilgers, southern district sales manager, is presiding. Ollieis attending the convention are: From Atlanta : A. C. Bromberg. Geo. Tones, A. E. Rock, S. T. Wilson. P . Spencer and Carl l'~ 1 o y d . From Charlotte: Cy Dillon, H. P. Rhodes, Fuinderburk, Jack London and R. H. Bradley. From New Orleans: L. Seicschnaydre, Geo. Nungesser, G. Y. Harrell and 1. D. DutTy. From Memphis: W. M. Snelson and L. B. Miller. From Tampa: H. Glover and II. Moore. From Dallas: Wni. Underwood, C. Ezell, L. Rust, D. Rathbone, G. McDonnell, M. Sexton and R. T. Brown. From Oklahoma City: Sol Davis, M. Lowenstein, F. Moran, G. Alt, E. Greggs, Ona Jolinson and T. B. Nobie of the State Theatre, and from Little I<ock; B. F. Busby. G. Jones and F. Lawrence. .Sjieakers at the convention will include among others, >'ates, Grainger and Adams. They will also address the other three meetings in New ^'ork. Chicago and San Francisco. Alvin Adams ACTION LAGS INN.ISTRIKE Word Awaited From D. of J. in Wash. PICKETING CONTINUES Ben Goetz, in charge of British production for MGM, as he arrived from England on the Normandie last week, bringing with him a print of "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" which Sam Wood directed with Robert Donat and Greer Garson. Wood and Miss Garson were also on the boat. EQUIPMENT SHOW AT N. Y. CONFAB Convention Exposition Planned by N. Y. Allied New York Allied's World's Fair Convention starting May 24 at the Hotel Astor in New York, will be industry wide, according to Max Cohen, president of the organization. It will embrace a major equipment exposition, 'he said. Every manufacturer and distributor of equipment in the country will be asked to be represented. Full cooperation of all equipment firms has been indicated by the response so far, declared Cohen. The Convention will include exhibitors from all over the country who will be invited to combine a visit to the World's Fair with attendance at the convention. At the latter they will have an opportunity to see the latest in theatre equipment. The distributors will all be represented it was announced. Berkley W. Henderson, special assistant attorney general in charge of the New York antitrust division, closed his investigation of the projectors' strike Tuesday and forwarded his report to the Department of Justice at Washington, with the local D of J office awaiting word from headquarters as to whether or not it is to intervene. No one was questioned by the Justice Department office early in the week, and tlie Mediation Board held no further meetings. Other than that the strike front was quiet. Principal efifects were that there has been a slight delay in selling at exchanges. Exhibitors, it was said, do not want to make any commitments until the strike is settled. Picketing continued in front of the exchange buildings. No action was taken by counsel for the distributors who stated their position would be unchanged until the unions took some kind of definite action which would force them to counter it with court procedure. Above the Republics five district managers, who are now engaged in regional meetings throughout the country or planning tor them. Left to right are Clare Hilgers, southern district manager who is presiding at the Houston Convention this Friday and Saturday; Jack Bellman, eastern district manager who presides next Wednesday in New York Harry La Vine central district manager, presiding next Thursday in New York; Max Roth, mid-western district manager, presiding .it the Chicago meeting April 20 and 21 and Crover Parsons, western district manager, presiding 25 and 26 in San Francisco. Jefferson Gets NSS Trailers Jefferson Amusement Co. has contracted for the exclusive use of National Screen Service prevue trailers in all of its theatres and in all of its affiliated houses, it was announced this week. SHOWMEN'S MOTION PICTURE Trade Review Vol.30, No. 11 April 8, 1939 Title and Trade Mark Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Charles E. "Chick" Lewis Editor and Publisher TOM KENNEDY HAROLD RENDALL ROBERT WILE Associate Editor Advertising Mgr. Managing Editor WEST COAST OFFICE ANN LEWIS, West Coast Manager Guaranty BIdg. 6381 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, Cal., Tel. Hollywood 1390 CHICAGO REPRESENTATIVE MARSHALL REINIG 612 No. Michigan Ave., Chicago, III. Telephone: Superior 7646 FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE lOCK MacCREGOR, 20 Portsea Place Hyde Park, W., London, Eng. Showmen's Trade Review is published weekly by Showmen's Trade Review, Inc. Publication office, 34 North Crystal St., East Stroudsburg, Pa. Editorial and advertising offices, 1501 Broadway, New York City. Tel.: Bryant 9-5606. 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