Showmen's Trade Review (Jul-Sep 1948)

34 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW July 31, 1948 NEWSREEL SYNOPSES (Released Wednesday, July 26) MOVIETONE (Vol. 31, No. 59)— EastWest crisis at a climax over "Battle of Berlin" — General Clay arrives with report — American B-29s fly to England — U. S., British jets cross the Atlantic — Anti-Communists rally in Berlin; General Hershey explains new draft law; France decorates visiting U. S. hero; N. Y. Communists seized by the F. B.I.; U. S. Olympic athletes arrive in England; Sports: Olympic torch starts trip to London — Water skiing thrills in Washington state — Sand skiing on Colorado dunes. NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 19, No. 293)— Berlin crisis holds world spotlight — General Clay arrives from Berlin — 60 American B-29 superforts arrive in England — Five-power Western Union representatives meet in the ^ Hague — Berlin citizens bitterly denounce the Soviet blockade; F.B.I, roundup of Red leaders in the U. S. ; College girl fashions favor the "old look"; Sports: London all set for the 1948 Olmypic — Czechs hold Sokol gymnastic carnival. PARAMOUNT (No. 96) — 20,000 women in Sokol gymnastic drill ; Flooded city of Vanport lifts its head above water; Master's voice saves dog; Berlin crisis holds No. 1 international spot; Clay recalled from Berlin; F.B.I, arrests top Reds; Draft plans announced; B-29s arrive in England. UNIVERSAL (Vol. 21. No. 163) — Threat of showdown in Berlin crisis brings world close to war; B-29s arrive in England; General Clay here from Berlin; Top U. S. Communists seized; French mark Bastille Day; Hershey explains new draft; Turks get U. S. submarines; Farmer Brown's "magic cell"; New arrivals at the zoo. WARNER PATHE (Vol. 19, No. 98)— Top U. S. Reds arrested; General Clay reports on Berlin crisis; General Hershey takes over new draft; Sky sailing in the Alps; Two great U. S. soldiers honored; Tiny tigers; Ice cold cut-ups. ALL-AMERICAN (Vol. 6, No. 301)— President Truman renominated by Democrats ; Satchel Paige joins Cleveland baseball team; Nation mourns as General Pershing is buried. TELENEWS (Vol. 11, No. 9) — New party formed in Philadelphia ; Masked Clansmen meet at Stone Mountain, Ga. ; Police break New York narcotics ring; Berlin battles red blockade; War criminal meets death in Poland; U. S. condemned in Mexican air tragedy; First films of top secret atom research in England; "Master cell" puzzles scientists; Olympic stars arrive in England. (Released Saturday, July 31) MOVIETONE (Vol. 31. No. 60) — Third party nominates Wallace; General Clay reports on crisis in Berlin; Governor Dewey holds conferences on foreign affairs ; Giant 180-passenger transport plane joins U. S. navy; Ku Klux Klan initiates 500 new members in Georgia; Parade and frolic mark aquatennial at Minneapolis (Minneapolis only); Killer admits mass slaying. NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 19, No. 294)— "Progressives" name Wallace for President; Report by General Clay on the Berlin crisis; Ku Klux Klan out in open; Refugees from Soviet terror flee to U. S.; Greatest airship in first flight; U. S. Olympic team hailed in London. PARAMOUNT (No. 97) — 1948 Olympiad — London host to topflight athletes; Weekend at Pawling — Dewey keeps pace with world issues; Aquatennial — Minneapolis stages great water spectacle; Wallace party states policy — Pro-Soviet line upheld by convention. UNIVERSAL (Vol. 21, No. 164)— General Clay sees no war over Berlin ; Progressives name Wallace candidate for president; 180-passenger Lockheed Constitution spans the U. S. ; Latvian refugees flee Reds by sea; Pope sees war-wounded kiddies; Stars Abbott and Costello greet contest winner; "Shooting stars" display in Washington. WARNER PATHE (Vol. 19, No. 99)— Third party convention; Air news; Ku Klux Klan rears its head again ; People in the news — General Clay, French Premiere Andre Marie; Refugees sail to Boston; Governor Dewey and General Eisenhower; Minneapolis aquatennial. ADVANCE DATA On Forthcoming Product No Minor Vices CEnterprise — MGM) Principals: Dana Andrews, Lilli Palmer, Louis Jourdan. Director, Lewis Milestone. A comedy involving a successful young pediatrician and his wife, whose happy marriage is almost broken by a free-wheeling young painter. Song of India (Columbia) Principals: Sabu. Turhan Bey, Gail Russell. Director, Al Rogell. A jungle story about an Indian prince and his princess, who meet a New Ideal Theatre Chairs JOE HORNSTEIN has it! "nature boy" while on a hiuiting expedition, .only to have the prince killed by a wounded tiger and his wife end up by marrying the jungle youth. Undercover Man (Columbia) Principals: Glenn Ford, A'ina Foch. Director, Joseph Lewis. An action drama about a treasury agent who brings a big gangster to justice after three deaths are suffered in the process. Wings Westward (Columbia) Principals: Gene Autry, Patricia White. Director, John English. Outdoor musi AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT NEW DOUBLE MAT AIRWASHERS— Don't Wait. Quick Deliveries Now. 5,000 cfm — $138.00; 7,000 cfm —$168.00; 10,000 cfm— $204.00; 15,000 cfm — $240.00; 20,000 cfm — $276.00. New Blowers with motors and drives, 8,500 cfm— $172.50; 11,000 cfm— $229.90 ; 13,500 cfm— $276.00; 22,500 cfm — $348.00. Beat the heatwire S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19, N. Y. BUSINESS BOOSTERS COMIC BOOKS AGAIN AVAILABLE AS PREMIUMS, giveaways at your kiddy shows. Large variety, latest 48-page newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co., 412 S. Greenwich St., New York City. COMIC BOOKS FREE COMIC BOOKS will increase your children business. The identical funny books selling on newsstands for 10 cents now available to theatres, only 3 cents each. 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