Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1947)

SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW. March 1. 1947 REGIONAL just got tired being a manager. George Tucker, city manager, is looking after the house. Metro District Manager Henry Friedel was in Salt Lake City on business. Charles Duer, Paramount salesman, was ill at home for a few days with a sore throat. J. Marcan Xercisan and Gordon LeSeuer, owners of Favorite Films franchises, were in Denver from their Salt Lake City headquarters contacting theatres and selling their product. Theatre folks from out of town shopping on film row included Ramon Shaffer and David Thomason, Cope, Colo. ; Marie Goodhand, Kimball, Xeb. ; Mr. and Mrs. John A. Greve and son Lloyd, Eagle, Colo.; W. W. (Woody) Williams, Eads, Colo. ; Ted Jones, Roswell, X. M. ; Mrs. Ethel Cleveland, Xewcastle, Wyo. ; Fred Hall, Akron, Colo., and Reuben Stroh, Telluride, Colo. OMAHA Donald Shane, Paramount Theatre manager, temporarily is filling in on three Tri-States Theatres jobs. He is pinch-hitting for Bill Miskell, district manager, who is in California, and Ted Emerson, Orpheum manager who is ill. Milt Overman, representing Eagle-Lion, was in town. He is a former Omahan. United Artists District Manager Ching Allen was here for a couple of days. Morrie Smead, Council Bluffs exhibitor, is back home after a long California visit. RKO is remodeling an old poster room to provide recreation quarters for employes. New owner of the Mound Theatre, Ocheydan, la., is Vernon Monjar, veteran of World War II. Dorothy McCracken is pinch-hitting in the Universal inspection department. Red Cross drive captains include : Harry Wernimont, RKO-Brandeis ; Alice Neal, Warners ; Dale Barr, Epstein circuit ; E. X. Eppley, Western Theatre Supply; Mabel Mitchell, Goldberg circuit; Robert Hoffa, Omaha; Frank Hall, Orpheum; Margaret Wilkerson, Paramount Theatre; Ida Fine, Fepco; Virginia Falk, Film Transport; Fred Fejfar, Monogram; Eleanor Horwich, Columbia ; G. W. Taiff, Monogram ; DEPINET ON COAST. When Ned Depinet, RKO Radio executive vice-president in charge of distribution, and Mrs. Depinet arrived in Pasadena last week, they were greeted by RKO President N. Peter Rathvon (right). Depinet is at the studio to confer on new production plans with Rathvon and Dore Schary, recently named production head. NEWSREEL Maxine Kerrip. Xational Screen; Marjorie Gerlach, Paramount exchange ; Tony Goodman, PRC; Mrs. Carl White, Quality Theatre Supply ; Xorm Xielsen, RKO ; S. A. Madeen, Republic ; Jean Winn, 20th-Fox ; Sid McArdle, United Artists ; and Sam Deutch. Universal. Doug Hudelson, "Henry V" representative from New York, moves on to Lincoln to prepare for the opening of the picture at the Xebraska Theatre. Joe Scott, 20th-Fox branch manager, has returned from a three-day meeting in New York. Sidney Markley of the Paramount New York theatre department is spending a month visiting company theatres in the territory. Red Xash, Canton, S. D., exhibitor, is vacationing in California. MGM's office staff enrolled 100 per cent here for American Brotherhood WTeek. Lawrence Golden, Xew York talent scout, spent several days in Omaha. Inez Miller, Universal inspectress, is back at work after getting over an ear trouble. A new car was delivered to Iz Weiner, Universal salesman, on his birthday. PITTSBURGH Jacob Kimelman. brother of Dave Kimelman, branch manager for Paramount Pictures, died at his home in Glenwood, Pa. The local film row extends its deepest sympathy. The engagement of Mildred Lutz, of RKORadio Pictures, to Pvt. Lionel J. Dion, at present stationed at Brockville, Ontario, has been announced by the bride-to-be's family. RKO-Radio has constructed its own exchange on the Boulevard of the Allies and expects to occupy it about March 1. The marriage of Miss Sarah Jane Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. ("Dinty") Moore, to Robert Kindle, took place recently at the home of the bride. Her father is branch manager for Warner Pictures here. John Urse has sold the State Theatre, Granttown, W. Va., to Ed Spencer, a newcomer in the theatre business. Urse will continue operation of the Eastland Theatre, Fairmont, W. Va. Two of the motion pictures nominated for the Academy Award will have road show engagements in Pittsburgh at advanced admission prices ; "The Best Years of Our Lives" at the Fulton Theatre, starting March 5, and "Henry V" at the Art Cinema starting March 4. A regional sales meeting of division managers, district managers, branch managers and sales representatives of the Philadelphia, Washington, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit branches of United Artists Corporation will be held at the Hotel William Penn here from Feb. 27 to March 2 inclusive. Presiding will be Edward Raftery, president. Other executives attending this meeting are : J. J. Unger, Edward Schnitzer, and Abe Dickstein. The heaviest snowfall in two years and hazardous driving conditions had no effect on attendance at the AMPTO of Western Pennsylvania meeting. President Morris Finkel reports attendance the best in recent years. He and M. A. Rosenberg gave reports on happenings at the recent national meeting in Washington. Other vital topics were legislative matters, taxation and competitive bidding. The majority of members are opposed to the latter because of the dangers they see in it. John Prioletti, ex-GI, of 20th Century-Fox, (Continued on Page 28) 27 WADE Mac DONALD BLACKLEY WALTERS NESTOR PAIVA • VINCE BARNETT 7>ieduced and "Diitcted 6y WILLIAM BERKE DISTRIBUTED BY SCREEN GUILD PRODUCTIONS, INC. HOME OFFICE: 346 S. La Brea. Hollywood, California Foreign Dept.. 723 7th Avenue, New York City