Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1948)

30 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, November 13, 1948 Regional Newsreel {Continued from Page 27) show and a half-hour broadcast, Nov. 29 through Dec. 3, as a benefit for the Salt Lake Elks Club's Christmas charity fund. Radio's Art Linkletter will be the emcee. Herbert Knapp, who for five years has covered the Andes for film companies and working with the U. S. Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, the Disney studios and seven Latin-American countries, will give a lecture and color films on "Travel Trails of the Andes" in the University of Utah's Master Minds series. Hobart Brownell, representing a Hollywood film studio, has just made color movies of the scenic beauties in Provo, Utah, to be included in a forthcoming picture, "Utah, the Rainbow Land." During the summer he traveled through the state photographing many other points of interest. About 100 copies of the print will be made and shown throughout the United States. Columbia Director of Exchange Operations H. C. Kaufman has returned to New York after conferences on new product with local Manager Bill Seib. Friends here of Hollywood Film Writer Harvey H. Gates, a native of Salt Lake City, were saddened by news of his death in his Los Angeles home from a heart, attack. HARTFORD Jack A. Sanson, manager, Warner State, Manchester, Conn., is Manchester United Nations Week campaign committee chief. Yvonne Aubin of the Warner Regal, Hartford, married U. S. Navy Man Eustice Anderson, of New London, Conn. Jack Terry of the Bus'hnell, Hartford, got out of Hartford Hospital, after many weeks' stay. Bill Daugherty, assistant manager of the Webb Playhouse, Wethersfield, Conn., is back on the job after recovering from auto accident injuries. Trade was extending regards to Monk Maloney, manager, Loew-Poli Theatre, Worcester, Mass., on the birth of a grandson. This city's originator of neighborhood theatres, Joe Glassman, 66, died at his home last week. Glassman, who retired from business about three years ago, had_ operated a drug store in Hartford's south end, and, in addition to organizing other neighborhood theatres in the city, he founded and built the Rialto Theatre. DES MOINES Howard Brookings, Oakland, la., theatre operator and former president of the AlliedIndependent Theatre Owners of Iowa and Nebraska, was elected a state representative to the Iowa legislature in the recent general election. Running on the Republican ticket, Brookings survived the Democratic trend to win out. Francis Gillon, manager of the Paramount, Cedar Rapids, la., is planning an extensive birthday celebration of the house's 20th anniversary during November. Dick Gray, National Screen Service shipper, was married recently to LaVonne Luther of Des Moines. Clark Baker has returned to his duties as Columbia manager after spending a week in the hospital. Tri-States General Manager G. Ralph Branton made business trips last week to Davenport, New Ideal Theatre Chairs JOE HORN STEIN has it! Ia., Omaha, Grand Island and Hastings, Neb. Universal District Manager Foster Blake, from Los Angeles, and Selznick Central Division Manager Sam Horowitz, from Chicago, were visitors at the Tri-States home office here. Oscar Spencer, father of Robert H. Spencer, manager of the Uptown and Strand theatres at Creston, la., died recently at Columbia, Mo. ADVANCE DATA On Forthcoming Product Grand Canyon Trail I Republic') Trucolor. Principals: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Jane Frazee, Andy Devine. Director, William Witney. Roy saves Andy Devine and his pals from being bilked in a fake deal by locating a rich silver lode just in time, also saving Roy from a frame-up in which he was to be unjustly hanged for a murder. Air Hostess (Columbia) Principals: Gloria Henry, William Wright, Ross Ford. Director, Lew Landers. A story about an air hostess who gets trained, only to decide she doesn't want to fly. She eventually conquers her fear. The Lost Tribe (Columbia) Principals: Johnny Weissmuller, Elena Verdugo. Director, William Berke. A drama involving a fabulous African Shangri-La, where an ancient temple is supposedly encrusted with diamonds. When evil white men learn of this, they attempt to pillage the village, but are thwarted. BUSINESS BOOSTER MEN ! — MEET BUBBLES! Sensational new novelty. 2 samples $1.00 postpaid. Jack Tupler, 209 Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois. COMIC BOOKS COMIC BOOKS available from world's largest and oldest theatre distributor. Best titles and latest issues in stock. Price 3c each. Sidney Ross, 334 W. 44th St., New York City. 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VIEWS ON NEW SHORT SUBJECTS CHRISTMAS DREAM (Univ.-Int'l — 4203) Special. 10 mins. Here is a handy little number for the holidays. _ Produced by the Czechoslovakia Film Corporation, it tells a story about a little girl who discarded her old doll for her new Christmas toys. In her dreams the doll and the others come to life, with the doll doing all manner of stunts and running the new toys ragged. She regains her affection for the od favorite. The animation of the dolls is a remarkable job. Special music by J. Sust. Release date: Nov. 1948. HOME OF THE ICEBERG (U-I— 3396) Answer Man Series. 7 mins. Where do icebergs come from? How does a fly always keep its equilibrium? What are the percentage chances of making a perfect bowling score? Which would win — a mountain lion or a bear? The answer man gives the answers as the screen illustrates. Release date: S/23/48. WHY IS IT? (MGM— S-51) Pete Smith Specialty. 7 mins. 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