Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1947)

24 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, October 18, 1947 REGIONAL NEWSREEL {Continued from Page 23) Seen along the row : George Parr, Lancaster, S. C. ; Bert Ram, Aiken, S. C. ; Tom Fleming, York, S. C. ; R. E. Brantley, Tryon, N. C; Grady Graham, Victory, Albemarle, N. C. ; J. W". McMillan, Latta, S. C. ; and Mrs. C. M. King, Lowell, N. C. Hap Bell, the former MGM booker who resigned recently to open his own booking outfit and Hugh Sykes, another operator of a booking organization, have formed the Queen City Booking and Buying Service. SAN FRANCISCO The name for the newly re-modeled Rialto Theatre has been changed again. This time it's the Crown, with opening set for Tuesday (14). Irving Levin, general manager of San Francisco Theatres, left on a hurried trip to New York to cover important conferences. Felix, familiar local character at the Golden Gate Theatre, inherited a legacy from his sister that sets him for life. Phil Zenovich has sold his interest in the White Theatre, Fresno, and has purchased an apartment house locally. He retained his interest in the Navato Theatre, Navato. Leo Durocher and Laraine Day in town. She opens at the Geary in the legit show, "Angel Street." The rumors have it that Leo will land a spot with the Hollywood team of the Coast League. Hedy Lamarr attended the opening of the Civic Opera. Edward Arnold and Walter Pidgeon were other Hollywood visitors, attending the A F of L Convention. WASHINGTON Julius Bowes of Eagle-Lion, assistant to Max Miller, was in town to promote "Out of the Blue" which had a world premiere at the Metropolitan Theatre. Constitution Hall booked the film version of "The Barber of Seville" for a 4-day engagement, one performance a day, at a scale of $1.20, $1.80 and $2.40. After a war-time lapse, the Warner Club duckpin league has been revived. Officers are "yiimack 1327 S. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO S; ON THE DOTTED LINE. Burt Lancaster, whose rise to film fame has been meteoric looks on as Producer Hal Wallis adds his own signature to a contract which places Lancaster under the Hal Wallis Productions banner for the next seven years. Agreement provisions permit the actor some outside pictures, including those he will produce himself and three commitments remaining with Mark Hellinger Productions. Sidney Homan, chairman : James Glennon, treasurer ; Walter Cersley, protest chairman : George Page, publicity chairman and Alan Bachrach, prize chairman. Two hundred persons are in the league with 19 teams registered from the theatres and one from the office. Frank Antonelli, of the Warner contact department, is doubling as assistant manager at the MacArthur Theatre on weekends and evenings. Nathan D. Golden, chief barker of Variety Club Tent No. 11, called a general meeting of all members in the Variety Club Rooms on Oct. 13 to acquaint them with the importance of the welfare fund-raising drive. The tent will elect officers for 1948 at a hmcheon meeting at the Willard Hotel on Monday, Nov. 3. The Warner Bros, stockrooms in the Warner Bldg. have been moved to larger, especially equipped quarters on the sixth floor. The seventh floor reception room is now completed, after extensive alterations. CLEVELAND Dorsey Brown is doubling as office and booking manager at MGM's Cleveland exchange. Molly Davis of the MGM office is back from a trip to California. Arnold Weiss, projectionist at the Cedar Lee Theatre, has joined Ben Ogron's Ohio Theatre Supply Co. Members of lATSE Local 160 presented a spinet piano to Victor Wellman, local business manager, and his bride, the former Elsie Berg. Reel Film Service is a new company formed by John Urbansky, Sr., John Urbansky, Jr. and Harry Urbansky to handle 16-mm. films and projection equipment. Albert Norton whose job as manager of the Dreamland Theatre, Lorain, went up in smoke when the theatre was destroyed by fire, has been appointed manager of the Plaza Theatre, Cleveland, a unit of the Washington Circuit. Marvin Samuelson of the Warner theatre booking department will pilot the Warner Club this year as president. Robert Lytel, manager of the Lake Theatre, is vice-president. Barbara Brown of the contact department was elected secretary and Marjorie Streib remains as treasurer. Committees for the year are headed by Frank Wheatley, entertainment ; Lillian Brooks, membership ; Lou Ratener, Welfare. Former presidents Dick Wright, Tony Stern and Julius Lamm are advisors. Maurice Baker has resigned as manager of the Palace Theatre, Youngstown, to become an exhibitor. He has bought a theatre in Fort Meyers, Fla., and will operate it in person. Martin Herman Seed has been appointed Eagle-Lion salesman in Cleveland. . . . NEWSREEL SYNOPSES . . . (Released Saturday, October 18) MOVIETONE (Vol. 30, No. 14)— Hero war dead home to final resting place; Army Sergeant greets his family of 10; Mrs. MacArthur made a member of the Girl Scouts; Holland's royal family at baptizing of princess; U. S. favors plan for partition of Palestine; Football: Yale vs. Columbia — Notre Dame vs. Purdue — Array vs. Illinois. NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 19. No. 212)— U. S. backs Palestine independence plan; Netherlands Queen retires — Infant princess christened ; First war dead home; Football: Yale vs. Columbia — Army vs. Illinois. UNIVERSAL (Vol. 20. No. 82)— War dead return from overseas; U. S. backs proposed partition of Palestine ; Refugees' ship seized by British at Haifa ; G.I. greets family of nine children at Yokohama; Mrs. MacArthur made honorary Girl Scout at Tokyo jamboree; Football: Yale vs. Columbia — Texas vs. Oklahoma. WARNER PATHE (Vol. 19, No. 17)— Pupils escape in high school fire; War dead arrive in the U. S. ; Holland's princess baptized; Milk for Greek kids; Football: Army vs. Illinois — Yale vs. Columbia — Texas vs. Oklahoma. PARAMOUNT (No. 15) — War dead come home; Christening in Holland; U. S. back Palestine partition; Football : Texas vs. Oklahoma — Army vs. Illinois. New Ideol Theatre Chairs /OE HORNSTEIN has it! (Released Jl'ednesday. October IS) MOVIETONE (Vol. 30, No. 13)— President urges U. S. housewives to save food; Turkish chief of staff to tour U. S.; King Paul of Greece visits war front; De Gaullg urges French to resist communism; Haven found in China for new-born girl babies; H.;ly Name parade and candlelight service in Boston (Boston only) ; Soil conservation demonstration at Brownsville, O. (Cincinnati only); First U. S. insured farm loan hailed at Americus, Ga. (Atlanta only) ; Salmon derby; Prison rodeo; Meet Russell Oakes, screwball inventor of goofy gadgets. NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 19, No. 211)— Truman warns the nation Europe's plight is desperate; De Gaulle denounces reds; Hero dead homeward bound; Yugos release captive Yanks; Nazi poison gas destroyed ; Jet flying wing unveiled ; Fastest planes test guns; Message from Jimmy Stewart (Philadelphia and Pittsburgh only) ; Holy Name convention (Boston only) ; China's "basket babies" find haven. PARAMOUNT (No. 14)— Howard Hughes back in spotlight; Movie stars lead ceremonies at old Fort Pitt; Saar votes union with France; De Gaulle calls for unity against communism; Churchill demands ouster of labor government; U. S. patents approach 2,500,000 mark. WARNER PATHE (Vol. 9, No. 16)— War dead returned; U. S. foreign policy "sits down at table"; De Gaulle, Churchill hit comeback trail; More war prisoners return from Russia; Chinese babies find refuge in orphanage; Mongolian dancers at youth congress. UNIVERSAL (Vol. 20, No. 81)— Floods devastate India; Tornado rips Jacksonville; Jet "flying wing" seen; Jet fighters roar; China orphans saved; Medical center started (Oklahoma City only); Candlelight parade (Boston only); Texas prison rodeo; Football: Green Bay Packers vs. Los Angeles Rams — South Carolina vs. Southern California. ALL AMERICAN (Vol. 5, No. 260) — Cotton picking contest; Publisher guards millions; Scooter for little tots; Teachers gain recognition; World series highlights. TELENEWS (Vol. 1, No, 25)— Nazi industrial leaders tried as war criminals; Germany today — a film report on life in a conquered country; Field Marshal Montgomery honored in Belgium; New automobile in production in Russia ; Ancient tombs found in wake of bombing in Tunisia ; Death-defying performers in bird dance in Mexico.