Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1943)

34 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW January 16, 1943 SERVE AS OFFICIALS OF CHICAGO TENT Henri Elman Chairman of Board Johnny Jones Chief Barker ■mm Clyde Eckhardt First Assistant Jack Kirsch Second Assistant John Balaban Dough Guy Chicago Variety Club to Be Launched with Charter Membership of 125; Officers Named The Chicago Variety Club will be formally launched with a roster of 125 or more prominent film men as charter members of the new organization, according to Henri Elman, organizer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. The Chicago club has been designated as Tent No. 26. Presentation of its charter and the induction of officers by the national officers of the Variety Clubs of America, will take place at the banquet during the national meeting to be -held in CMcago Feb. 19to 21. John (Johnny) Jones of Jones, Linick, and Schaefer, has been elected Chief Barker, and serving with him as officers of the newly formed link in the national chain of Variety Clubs of America are : Clyde Eckhardt, Chicago branch manager of 20th Century-Fox, First Assistant ; Jack Kirsch, president of Allied of Illinois, Second Assistant ; Irving , Mack, head of Filmack, Property Master ; John Balaban, Balaban & Katz, Dough Guy. Serving on the Board of Directors with Chairman Elman are: Hal Halperin, of Variety; James Coston, Warner Bros. Theatres ; Harry Kopf, president of Chief Barker Sam Wheeler, Tent 11, Variety Club in Washington, this week announced the committee appointments for 1943. These follow : Executive committee — Carter Barron, J. J. Payette, co-chairmen ; Sidney Lust, Abe Lichtman, John Allen, Vince Dougherty and A. Julian Brylawski. Finance — Julian Brylawski, chairman; Sidney Lust, assistant chairman; Sam Galanty, Fred Kogod and Harry Lohmeyer. Membership — John Allen, chairman; Nate Golden, Abe Tolkins, Eddie Fontaine, Harry Bachman, Max Cohen, Ralph Binns, George Gill, Fred Rohrs, Fred Klein, Chick Wingfield and Harry Cohen. Sports and Special Events — Sam Galanty and Carter Barron, co-chairmen ; Harry Brown, Shirley Povich, Ernest Johnson, Al Pratt and Sidney Lust. Tickets and Affairs — Sidney Lust, chairman ; John Allen, assistant chairman; Ned Bord, Clark Davis, Fred Rohrs, Frank Boucher and Abe Tolkins. Welfare Committee — Rudy Berger, chairman and' Abe Lichtman and John Payette, assistant chairmen ; Charles Shulman, Fred Rohrs, Harry Brown, Sylvan Danzanzky, Floyd Akers, Stokes Sammons, Joe Morgan, Wade Pearson, Fred Kogod, Frank Storty, Lou Bernheimer, W. E. S. Wilcox, Ben Lust, George Crouch and Art Jacobson. Speakers Committee — Nate Golden, chairman ; J. Edgar Hoover, John Russell Young and Clyde Tolson, honorary members ; Floyd Akers, Carter Barron, Jack Bryson, Tony Muto, Bob Denton and George Dorsey. Ways and Means — Carter Barron, Sam Station WMAQ ; Tom Gorman, RKO Theatres ; Eddie Silverman, Essaness, and Jack Flynn, MGM. The Chicago Club's headquarters have been established in the Blackstone Hotel. Elman said that expenditures for furnishings and equipment for the club rooms is being held to a minimum, in tune with wartime economics. The final launching of the Chicago unit culminates 18 months of intensive work by Henri Elman, Jn organizing the Tent. . Elman, who,-is headof the CapitoL Film_ Exchange,. oper.atiug in Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City and Milwaukee, and is P.R.C. franchise holder in Chicago, took up the work in the fall of 1941. Previous efforts to organize a Variety Club Tent in the Windy City had met with obstacles, and after Elman had gotten matters started it appeared that again a serious setback, threatening indefinite postponement of a Variety Club for Chicago, had arisen when the Fateful Dec. 7th "Day of Infamy" plunged us into war. Elman worked on, however, and the Chicago Tent has become a reality. Galanty, Sidney Lust, co-chairmen; Rudy Berger, Harry Brown, J. E. Fontaine, Jake Flax, George Crouch, Hardie Meakin, John Allen, John Payette, Julian Brylawski, Nate Golden, Fred Kogod, Abe Lichtman, Fred Rohrs, Max Cohen, Joe Brecheen, Fred Beiersdorf, George Gill, Art Jacobson and Vince Dougherty. Entertainment Committee — Carter Barron, chairman ; Gene Ford, Harry Anger and Harry Krivit, CO chairmen ; Morgan Baer, Harry Baker, Carl Gentzel, Dave Legum, Jack Minevitch, Sam Jack Kaufman, Art Brown, Paul Young, James Lake, Bernie Ferber, S. G. Leoffler, Adlai Mann and Clark Davis. Special Committee (births annniversaries deaths) — George Crouch, chairman and Archie Engel, assistant chairman ; Herb Sauber, Leon Makover, Harvey Schneider, Frank Boucher, Phil Bobys and Abe Tolkins. Publicity Committee — Hardie Meakin, chairman and Dan Terrell, Carlton Duffus and Frank La Fake, assistant chairmen ; Nelson Bell, Andy Kelley, Russell Stewart, Bill Hoyle, Monroe Greenthal (newspapers) ; Lawrence Heller, Art Brown and Bill Dolph (radio) ; Charles Stofberg, Tony Muto, Bob Denton, George Dorsey. House Committee — Fred Kogod, chairman ; Harry Brown, Frank Boucher, Wade Pearson, Sol Sorkin, Al Miller, Jake Flax, Fred Rohrs, Chick Wingfield Harry Coonin, Art Jacobson, Herbert Sauber, Dr. Shyne, Joe Bernheimer, Gerald Price, Harry Bachman, Alan Bachrach, Sylvan Danzansky, Clark Davis, Bob Grace and Leon Makover. Silver Skates {Continued from Page 13) like a field day for the exhibitor and producer alike, for it is a picture of major proportions on a par with anything turned out by any studio. It has tremendous drawing power with its name, its excellent music and its list of top performers in the ice-skating field, and will not only entertain those interested in ice shows, but also those who enjoy good motion picture fare. The smart showman will give it all the playing time he can, for word-of-mouth should keep the turnstiles clicking. Heading the list of stars is Belita, ice-figure skater, who not only thrills with her fancy skating, but proves herself a capable actress. She has a splendid partner in Eugene Turner, who skates with such ease and grace that one can hardly believe he's on skates. As a comedy team, Frick and Frack are swell and the two youngsters, Irene Dare and Danny Shaw, also do some terrific footwork. Picture fans will recognize Kenny Baker and Patricia Morison. Baker has never done a better job and he puts over some swell numbers, one in particular which he does with Miss Morison, has charm and appeal. There's just enough story not to interfere with the spectacle and the musical background is skillfully and cleverly worked in. Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra play the songs, among which are a few that sound like hit tunes. The entire picture is a credit to Lindsley Parsons and William D. Shapiro, who produced and to Leslie Goodwins who directed. In the big cities. Monogram has arranged tieups with the N. Y. Daily News Syndicate in conjunction with their Silver Skates tournament, so take advantage of this for your exploitation. The Hans Brinker book, "Silver Skates," has been read by millions so arrange window displays with book and department stores. Either Ice Skating or Roller Skating race might be promoted, with trophy for winner. Dead Men Walk P.R.C. Horror 64 mins. (Prod. No. 311, Nat'l Release, Feb. 10) AUDIENCE SLANT: (Adult) Just what the horror fans like for entertainment. BOX-OFFICE SLANT: Okay entertainment for the lovers of chiller drama. Cast: George Zucco, Mary Carlisle, Nedrick Young, Dwight Frye, Fern Emmett, Robert Strange, Hal Price, Sam Flint. Credits: Directed by Sam Newfield. Original screenplay by Fred Myton. Director of photography, Jack Greenhalgh. Produced by Sigmund Neiifeld. Plot: A kindly physician, discovering that his brother is the very spirit of evil, murders him to protect the community, only to have the brother return as a vampire. The evil one haunts the doctor and the community, but the people think it is the doctor and pursue him. In his home he meets the evil brother and holds him while the house burns down and brings death to them both. Comment: For the horror fans this is right in the groove. Ghouling and chilling is the entire run, throwing any other aspect of a motion picture into the background. In a neighborhood where this type of picture has been well-received, this one will carry its weight as half of a bill. In houses where dramatic fare has been the seller, or comedy has pulled in the money, this will not go very far in making sales. George Zucco does a fairish job, as the doctor and as the vampirish brother. The others just do a job. Direction, production and music are fair for the story in hand. Dam Wheel er Announces Committee to Work with Chief Barker of Tent No. 11