Variety (May 1944)

20 PICTURES "Wr«lnffiJay, May 17, 19H 20 Keys Plea for locally Needed* Classiiication; Other Pix Briefs Applicoiions liaA'e- now ;l>eeh flje.ij, Avitli th'e ■\Var-Martp0wer''C<nnHiiWfl!*: in 20;exchange ai-ogs/ii.'ikuig/that mb-' tion 'pietiu-e aif^ttibution. be given the 'rioeanV iieeciod'', classificatipn.;. This includes Mbrtin Boston, Buftalo, Chailotte ChicaRO Clc\eland, Dal- las.. Detroit. ■.IiWianiapQli.«. Los An- geles, ^Milwauliee,, ■I\'e\y Haven,; Mew' Oi'leaiis, , ■Oklahoma' City. -.Omaha, Poitland Salt Lake Cit^ S.in Fian- .xl;;,cb;.SeflttIe''arid WasMirtgtoii, ApplIcatrolls can pot. be • filed . in a; number, ol .exqhanfie- .oentei's fov- the time .being. bfec:i.ii*e the; iab»r' Situa-- •'tien ■iy;, not ■criticiil.;.Socii- m 'Atlanta.' Cihcinnati.' ■D"en\>er. . Des /Mbines,, ■Kat)sa.<!, C ity. Mc-inph !.'=, Minnea.po 1 is, ^t^\ ■yoik and S( Loui'- ■ .So; far' tJie, •■l.oc.iillA'.'neederi'' . dSsig". Tiati0n has be e n a gcOv rt.etl , mot ioH. pie-, ilirc: distribu.U.oiti- 'i'n /Pit.t.st!U)'g-,h', ;an,ft' ;;?!iitadGlpbia,,V: ■ .^^^ \ y ■ i42,O0() File Loss >: '■',■ ;■"'■'. fiailsi;, May:,l6;;; ■ . Appi''o\:al .fit'- ;.\VPB. .soujslTt. for: i'C- bnlMing the ;;Ui;1jKn; nabc,.tbtal]ytclc- fctiojed bj fut l.i^t \ c< k Lo'-s e-.tJ- , rn&m at,'44't00pv..\\'.ilb' $24;oop in in.- sviance canieti Bla/e \\a^ ds(.o\- eied bv \ M C^'mtion, nianaser .nephew;'.otP. .6.. CiiriieV^ . operator,'of the hoii.se.-. CCameron''lost ; another ••hotiy e'ai-bund. the fir.st. o£ the -.yea-r.:■ ..in "The ■ same; \'it'in-Wy.',.-yvftev pr.c.s.<tn:B t'ailLire %-ciii...'6d'''..lbss. of both; houst*. EUswoifi Mosel, cveciitne v-p of the U S National Bank Bldg heie .' Offlcecs of- .Tri-State's corporation are: A; H,' Blank, ;Des Moiwesi P.re.siv, dent;:, Anna R, Bla.nk; De.s ;>roi;nte, secretar.}'; Leonard GQlcen.son. N; V.,-- v^tii- Leo;. RteKecKneay, .;De.S' Moines, treasurer..'.. The.se: o'ffi.cers, ra-e' kYt-P -the: newo,ffiOp'r,s:.bf:.tHe:-:Orpjieuin.\The^ .Corp. o£":difiai'ia.•.•■;.; r,'';;-,' . / - ; The iOrphenin. a 3.00D-.''entei;,, is .the .aoe' ■ -house, oi' t,hc'. Tri.Sfa'te,?. \iti rciiit.. ot Nebraska Iowa and Illmoi^ thtd- tre<: It was-built by the Oiphctnn. Circuit in 1927. arid''toa*' fh,fe the bUV tvvo'rarday'-Ovph,eCih3:-;eortdtrct-. fid' 'undet' -the' old Martin'- Betk- re- gime. '■ For;.=;everal year.>:' it:ha.s been: a-bone of mild legal-crintent-ion nnw •iand then, but, i.S' li'ow .s^ltlc.d.;d(isvn, to permanent ownership....■,, ;.- Quite a Billiiig ;:'■':•:';"-. i. ,;..' Ailal3ta.-'.lVIay 3'6. r,; iSbeiil ■ ■ fil ni';;;'Sal esiti e ii' ;f or ni etl: ^'h^■ r e 'iind aflopted:tlie imposiht; name of the;Atlanta.-.CoiUinn ..oC the-Motion; piotiirefGolosseum'.of America. Me.m'- bers are .hiOVie; pt;ddlcrs->ti{tch%l -t-b' AtliintaVexchilngesi , \vh'itH''cWstri.bufe to Southeast. :,y'.- .;.;■-,'■ , . Group ..hel'd .its fiiist '.soda! '.gatheSr ihg ,last, week-;at .Heni'y Grafly' hotel, 'at 'whiih; time W, G. 'Cannichael «:,as named; tarfczj K. H. Rtidolnh;, chai'i: -. ■ Trj^States' 0.ri)lieiim, Omaha ■' V ■• ; ";'(6ni;aha, :MayM6.-.. ■ .';:.Tii:^.State;^'Theafl'ie.s,..GOT^ nn-w- fivm'y: en.'ic.onced': in .-^thie -'Orpheiun,. ■ ,it.« .ac€:,,ho!lsfc. .f.oi- se\'era] ;year'S..' but ' where' the hold.,,wa,'.'; "ne^vei;-, as firm' as: 'it- is now.' •i'AU outstanding,stock Ot the: Grphetihi ,:'theBtt:^e ;:Cbrp:, which b\vns:- the .idi'phcum: building, ,.. .ha.s been pi,ncha~ed b\ Tii-Slates includ- ing ,fwfnishiri,i>sr,pait^ the; siffe;: and leasehdlcte-'bn' Other ;pa;rts of the'-siti?. AnhounGbmeht V to' that effect wais made Saturday '(;1.3) bviLcO McKech:-. :: )nea5*,j.:ii'e:asiirer of the corporation. ; The.iOi'pl^eum corporation , was.: Or-' jiimfoed;- . When the' bondhbldets ac- (jiiired : the ; ;pr<)pe:rty through the: court's;;deci.'^ion. :1'0; years ago. It leased the theritre' to Tri-States*. Thg property, ha.s been nperating linde.r a- votirig. Iru.stee.Khip tor that length of ; time, frli.stees 'being' Sigravlricl Stern, Kansas Cil\ D Y Guienhagcp Min- neapolis E G Pldtt St Louis, and the Strand, Elmua He is the tfc- ord WB man fiom the R 1/ to nio\e on to Elmiia ni lecent months Jules Cm lev \\as sent to tne Keeiiej, laige.st Elmiia house, by WB in Ftb- UMiy. An SOS Indeed Albanv, Mav 16 : Thil5g.s-are-gBtting.-tough'; depart: nient; The, oWnei' of, one .o(.Albany's ,smalle.r .fltin .theat,re.s, inferruptcct the scieening of a pictuie at the e\ening show May 12 to ask whcthci theie was, a';\<'om'an'in ,the house wlvo could be hired as a '^cleancr.; Bl-caiioft 'lo broadcast the; plea .for ;a cleaning .wbinan, came midway,;in ,the; reel. All'the- smaller ' houses jiere',.are finding It especially difiicull to get mopup aijd other service bclp Odean Absorbs Grfliip . Rcgina, Sa.-'k.. May 16. Rothstein Tliealic*., Ltd m Sas- katchewan hove joined the Odton ^ vljai'n. ; S.Rottjsttjin, -n.!a nagcy .of t hC f dlympia.; ..:AssinibQia,;, :tl^an,sferred•, ^;t r .Winnipeg; 'and Fbrt-st -Phtmlx' tniviia-; ger ot the Row, '^oikton succeeds [ hnn 'William J Johnston WilKie Film Reviews Continued from page 10 :»f«k« Your Own lle»l sequences ot physical \iolenc« and laugh lines to carry it along at a sui- piiyngly fast pace Petei Godtiey dncets to take advantage ot the com- edy angles, and neatly times eomeov "sequence of - Carson in ;the, ladies bathhouse and pieparation of dinner b% the new seivants ■ C'ar.sori and MiSs 1A?yniah team - well for display of ibrbad' comeely and' mliggea as, balled: for, by type„ :eir farcc; on .displayi Hale, Ireiie .Man- ning and Geoige Tobias punu'e strong support. >y,(ilt ■ - Si-ii'i Sask has taken o\ei managemtnt of | ' ' the Roxy, Yorkton '■' ■ I ^. VollMW Host' of T«'v«s (MUSICAL) .; -It,.|iMhlii' ■ lu-i'iilUinioJV, -ii.H,il ■ I'i-lt' l:,.v <:,.K-":t; IViUulcs . Usle ,Hv;inV,- :. lvl,.-.,n,i :\«°ii.W»i>, 'UlU'lT -SiBviln'rin;' !f,t'f,n'l;i' '(.•# v>-l,!!.i»),- li.ili ..N'ttliin,,.!il,ut-.S(i!i:.-i'■■(■'( i'.liniet'-i:.''.- ..niK-.-l-t'., U.\\-J(,.v*,|,'ll.:'. KalU". S(,-i:t!-f.fi)')lii,v.," .hi(»K .'ijn^ ir- l/'yi'-i-if-imM-'o.: d-a'ck ■:.M.'tr,lH,; etUi»)i-i-':"rtt«i.v: Xfi-i'. ■rifirlji;-' :iiuisi,i'irt;:,i'l,irei-l,of. ,;';Jl"('f"»- ^Si'nU- ■.l.an-V, ' 'li Jnn. man of board. and,Frank''.\V. Siilley. v.p. L. B. Butler was clwinniin of banquet coinnu'ttee. •:■■.'.;''.' " ..'Eji'Iie-stw ■ Hogie.RS, ..V.lr.n-.a .Tolirnal columnist and '.exrficreiMi.;-;critJC;;- was 16a,stmaster,- Dr.... Hei'inan.-L pitstor ■ of Cbvenant. .Presbyterian Church,. spoke :■ to new. organizaf.on. and Hazel Poss Atlanta sopi.mo en- tertained. ' .'.'-■.->';■":■-v' - - - Bieit Leaves Shea's Buffalo Buffalo Mav 16 William Brett. 1; )use manager .Shea's Bufliilb siiicc, opened' in 1926,, has resigned Call Rindccn mana- ger Sheals Kenmoie ^uceetdi hini. Brett will Open a theatie in Oichnul Park. Buffalo suburb, this lall". Art Bbldt, former, a.ssistant: manager Great Lakes,;: takes over ,Kenmore, and Bot) Morelock leaves. North Park to be assistant managei;'at,I^a;kes.'. ■ Diik Collins Lppnl Flmna NY M. v 16 Riehaul Collins assistant AVai neis' Ritz, Albany, piomoted to manage New York Theatres Haiiis Mav Be GOP Drlr|,a(e , ■ ■Pittsburgh-.'May-l-e., . - Frank J. Hariris,',,pi:cSit}cu't--HaJ:rjs- Amusement Co led lielo heie in '^Ist di.-.tiict tor delegato'> bcuh to GOP convention Hams is toimei, ^Ude 'senator.'-' ■'■', -'-■;:',' ,, - ' . '. ■ ■ :'". ' ' Camp O'Connell. operated, by local 'Variety, Club''ev:ei;y 'sumnrfer fbt .un- iContinucd on page 47) .•Alii : \Ve.«;torv-. H(.| (.iii;ii*,-,:-'..v:.iVi;i ,^i(vn >\V."ti>n.>...; * 'fi.tJt-.- ;r6e.'. -.:. liiisiw.;;... < ',i'ijn-lie ,'(;u;s.^,. .,.^: tv.i'ft-ii.'^OTi. '.'.;.:.■.. •sh^i-lft -Alien'.-:,, i .i,iHiuin. ;i'«He,-,...., ;<(U'i.1ull,v ,'Sihji'cr rtnUi Celja nii.s.,' TrtnU'.-hMw ii .- in. 44.,: Kui>'nlri(;,-liil'n'. «»fV»INS- ;-.;;> v liny; l^^l^;«>!•s '.':..->-.:.'-.- i i.,-,.'; i. 1 >«;!*• l'^:f ,us-, ;r;-;;^,'i;i.',--^>^-'.^eii'ii-ivi 'wiuivrfj' .,;.;'..;'.'.;.',-i-,... .ItHi r.y.- Sliunnan- ;,■.',-;;.-.,*.■■. .'."owirsi! - ('ipv*iiini.t; .';-;■.,';■.■;.•.,'.,.Wiil'iriii Ilr(i.,T« .-■....■.:;-..'.'.vvpiiiyn-irnyiii'vii' .i.ii.W:i.,,.';,l-lil'l ■-■r:(li:[r»-l iril- ^ l:,;^-;. vv;v..;. .■.-/r«ii-i,.-j*i.i;ji( .,(,;■..i..v'f,v.^,.,iif)li-lr noijiifi- ■nVt,'„\lJi i-.<i.ti .Brdwn ■ .'hip; Ilf'yiH'Ul.'i, : finlj-'iigWii: il'nd- S(Vns' :;Uiii;'l'.i Dietz s Elaborate Air BaUy for M-G Howaid Dietz \p in chait,e of adveVfising'an'd proiivbtion for M has se!t up a radio i:mc-buy:ng schedule, tieihg' in- vyith C-vploitatibn bf Cii.i: rent-releases 'on, a nat-iohalv 52- ,week basis, Dietz has lined up radio :;'but,letS;:in:virtualiy;eye;^y;key, city iri, the U S, opeiating on a fixed an- ^nilai, schedulSi instead;- iOf ■Oii-',a;pic- tur.e^to-picture.'basiS. ; ; ; . ' , ._. , .,, ., - Latest exten.sion into radio by j accottplished style,-' and Bali; Evans 'Metro comes on the heds of'the re- makes a deeiorative, addition to -Hie cently^ anhqunced: hew ScireCivTest' (l^ ?;i^)?:^^I^J'^5.^!;^'?,l,''?,i''l?i:l pi',(),gram -vviiic'h gets..undci- .way June :—Republic, has hit thrtoTroitfiTrTTg"-'. i.ster again With:this hahdsomt:!y pro- duced Roy Roge,.rS, ,rousiral.:,. i?ict'ure IS a strong top-bill contendei in rll situations Rogeis IS a secret investigaloi for art': ingui^ance ; company- trying to- lo- cate a. payroll: stolen five, years : ago. irc', obtaiiis' '{a 'job singing: ;'pn .'the show boat Yellow Rose of Texas' 11 cm Betty Weston who^e fathei was cohvicted -and, ii-riprisoned . fOf; the; rbbbcfyi -Whe.n Weslbn breaks -.iail to clear; hirh'self ;bf'-. th.e ;-fi-amed' ehaii,e Rogers helps get the evi- dence that traps the real culprit, . The musicai;se;qi.iehces are pleasant and well staged;'.eiiha'nCed,. by some good singing sjnd dancing, and theie IS enough action to satisfy those who like excitement in their vvestein.s Rogers acts and sings m his usually U S mold Luis Sanduiu, a top Ai- gentme comic, is good in title lole Hugo del Cariil, an outstanding local tango singei, impioves his dancing ability in a lole that seems ta loied to his style Film looks good dtaw fci Latin-Ameiican houses but not loi U S because of siiniUiuty tg Ameiican films ot same paltcin The .>foii6t«>r 3f«k«'r Vli'C :i'irlui-<iS,:i'i',l<!ase.'ciJ SiKiniriiil 'x'mf«.i,i' Uru'-jlli-i l<in. - - WUll'K . -j. ■ :-i-'Hi:l'ul '. ^.-Hi^h .* dtl .- n'iaiife<il«*K»i>J'.'Kff»qt««;T«l» ,l,lli-,i'-n, VVitiiilii, .\-ii-,is.-i'y, aiiii - 'r<<,>'"-.v- r'nwt.: .MiinH-trti.;«}.•■• .s^iti, .\(u'iif;Ul.::,'- Si'rceiiptii.V;, , l,;*iei,-'i'o -,<'lt.iMit-oti- 'j.(i,i,.;, .Mnt-i'iii iModnoy:.'-;fi:6m,-orlKlnii)--,-i,iy l.iMvi-^ni VVillUini.s:--, (■iihip'ra )i.;iiii'iiMk-'N'-.-'r,(>aiJ--.- ' tvt .vjii.y',9.,.'.- MINt> .iftfiwiti.:, i.w', 1 .ft /■ m:^-.-,,,;,-,.. i. rmi-ii-iu. niifkii; (S'imtt.;-; -Hifflifr,cJ'.-.,'.:v> ,>..: Dr; AiliMiiS'. -i, RoliiM'.!'.. (■liini: :<.<lih, \t.S -J ll' llf NV, '4tji.'' . ■Running.; iaM, .Si"-: ;'/','.''tj;: (''iViToti'x^fMi;.- ;.;,-'.:;-^„v:.-;:«uTMU:-MV^tik;n'^ V',;j.'vi;i';'i .'DtW 'I-fiitli ,..,, ...',.-. .,''. .'Wirrol-ii 'Al-..|viiv - .;.:>:.;.-.i-., ;;■'.:,■|'PV|:y ;K,l;<,f!t'- :.,-;,-, i'.-.,. .01<--u'ii'':,..SI.i'i.n}j,fi ' ,..,:.!.'. .A;lfl>{;n.iii.r ,l',.!V;,ni,; ...,.:.sirnvrtliit'' vl:.y.j-i-tni^<-lt.' 20TH CEML'RY-FOX Presents "SONG OF BERNADETTE" Contmiious Performanco Doors Open 9:30 A.Mi R IV O L I B'way & 49th Si. New Hish '\laik in Warner Lnteitammcnt . . "The Adventures of MARK TWAIN" stalling Fr«'»1rio \ lex is VIUII • SMITH BROADWAY lil .51sl ST. HOLLYWOOD I'Mtvnoi M s *'GOI^G 3IY WAY" With BING CROSBY ■;. ; in I'vi.sii'ii' ( M \HI l>: sriVMi iiiHl ItaiMl . ; .oil ISi'Pi'illt . Tliur M<y m "LADY IN Th« DARK" In Technicolpr! Ginqcr Roqers :ltay: Milland l».lvrMin Jock Pepper Fears BLOCK & SULLY "PIN-UP GIRL" 'liif) 'A' !r«f ^ •show !«... ROXY ""C' John Gaifield • Paul Henieid Sydney - GSEENSTRE.Et: - Elisnir VPABKEB "BETWEEN TWO WORLDS" IX 1 1 I siix Th« V S <"lnist <.niinl rutrnU TABS »nd SPABS riiltiiiiiiic \ l( lOIl M \ I I Kl- . BBOADWAY It 471(1 ST. S T R A N D CONTINUOUS BOORiOPIHIOA.M. POPULAR PRICES! 12,1 o*er ,:the ,.'JVIut.nat net. . 'T^^^ :buyiiiik- ;■; ',se.heaul:e'' ',:e.b\-ers', ■ station ,:breaks,:,one-minute spots, .specialized /iye arid 1.5;^m.inu'te: new..j, sports: and variety, slibvys ; a.nd ; blh.er pre ferred broadcasting: timS..;:;,'.; '. Some, of ..;t;he;comriic:rei.a.)s- vvill.'.be used,'-;to :,draW.;ad>'ance, interC-sti-vvhtlc others , ;'will'-, bev ,.cie^^^^ 'to direct-; sei'.ing coordinated with local Metro piaydates,-.-.::' ::.;;;.;:'■ -'-.V ■;; ■.'■:■ ..■.-:';.'■.:. ■ Material a.bbut; the .:p.icttires- .to be fea;tufed ; ;!n - the ■broadcasts: AviU,' lie hahdled but b£ N. Y. and correlated to local theatre ,bbokin,es with the aid Of ,;tHe, Metro e.kploitation, .stall.-and' Lopw's Theatres Included in diie Metro lineup are stations; in Atlanta, Baltimore. ,,i3bs- ton; Bufelo, Charlotte,.N: C, Cleve- 1 an(i. Columbus. Denver, iDes Moine.s,- D'ot.roit, 'Harrisb.urg. -Pa,. Harttord, Hpustbn, .Indianapoii-s,,; Kansas City,, tos,-Angeles, :.LOiijsy-ille,'.Mil\\'aUkee, Minneapolis, Na.shvillc.- -New, Or- leans. New York.. .Oklahoma ■ City, Omaha, Philadelphia., Portland,. Providence. Raleigh. Readme. Rich- mond, Rochester, St, Louis, SaU Cake City,: San Anton.io, Sail .FraneiScd, Schenectady, Seattle, Spokane, iSyra-: :cuse,;TulSa.'-,' ■ :.■, -' " '■ ■ iV.T" MUSIC HALL "The White Cliffs Of Do>er" Spectacular stags Production* CiVITOLj ,N PERSON Thf H""'„ AlU-GIRt- J OUCHtSTR* s PHILSPITM-H^ PALACE B'WAY & 47th St. "SHOW BUSINESS I ililln ewiOK - Iwiiiitc Vll Kl-li\ ,T<>»n T>ms - xniuw Ktrri Midelbiirg's Fetes Key M-G's 20th Anni Selling . Charlfes A. .Midelburg.. Metro's. 20- ■Vcai Showman who is nbw on the ■(Jo'a.st .as a gu.e'st;'.bf .th'e': company, will % .given ..a testinionial ';luric:he,o;n.-',a,t ,the , Ai'nbassadbr;- ,hotel;.' .LoS Angeles,, today .'(Wedl')<: Exh ihitors';from- \ he Pacific Coast area will attend, with Gcoige A Hickey, Melio vvostein .district .jrianagei*/ ■presiding,.;- :,.■ .;.;;';; -" ■,: Meantime, ;total- i-niimbeft ■ .of ,';tl-ie- aires pledged to. play ah M-G pic- ture during ■tlie.coihpany's^tuinivet-: sary week. .Inne 22-28. 'ii:? how. .reachod total ot 13,293. an increase, of 2,778 theaties in a single week . Indications are that, the Metro field force will establish a .record for;,the; ntimbef' /bf ',vtheat;re.'s'i,to play ,^ pi'bduci' ;dbjective is ,.1'?;.3'()7 book', ings::.'dviring anniv'.ers'ar.y.. u-ee.k, /al- though'this'rtiay'iidf be'achi0v^!a,b^ cause of oonWions bejonel the dis- tiib toices' control ingi while .Bob Nolan and. the Sons ot the Pioneers do. well with , their luimbeis Rest of the cast is com- petent;.. , ■..;',^-'y^':/';'.. -;' '.:';,-'.-'; -:■-., ::,'' ;''-;; llon<>alh Woslorn vSkics HeiiiilillR; i-elpiise or, t.otiiji■ eim..V', iitMuTnV- t't<in.. . .'Ktilrs,, Bob , IJvhigstDti .,Kiv»l ,,S-milpy Uiii'.iioUt;. tPiil.iirfla ■ ICfrrii,',. Kiiril..,,',-Fvai,if< .Ijitllit-l -'■ aiicl:. .Tom liOndqil. '■ l')MN.rt*.it >iy Sp^ciiu'**!' Ht'ni'iet. . S^^Te^'h^^l^^^ .Vllt-*.! t; T>*- .Vlilnd- ■aiHl '-'Rol.i .Vy-i-lUiiiiiK, -(.i-oin.' oriK-i.iisi'r >iy J-lt-IiroTiil; cahieva,, -Jflviifst .Mill<.I^;. ■ nUli.r,. :rii!ii!if!c-(7i-iifi,.': A't; x^,-;y.-,-n*>(-i-i;(v,,>i,-.Y;.- ,\v,pfk ' oE'May 9. ■ .'l-l., ,RuiiiiihK -tUn'e:; .M; VIINS ■.iolinny.. ^evero,.;'.'.,,:^ l*'i'0R- Mllihoiise'i , .',■);.■ i.'jfn'ip iSi'oVfrH."...;;... SaniiiM . VVelij'ler;.^,,.; Kin( l*limj)l,s.-,-„-:;i..'.' I..t.|ii; 'I'ollei'. ■riitl-polp.. . ..... I ..■.,.,,.■, null ;Ki'it'k('i':.. Tiorl. B^l,rl'p^v. r;. .,': KiHfe*,'-!,'.'.-. '.-..■.. .;.■;•,,'; ■\V'nin\v,i'i)iiit„;;:...,.',;.-; llnnlt,;,^; ;„..,;:, The mgiedients aie theie to liiaKe 1h s a suspenseful hoiioi film but >-omewhere:,along,,the - line, dire^ Sam Newfleld: gcit. .sidetracked-. ,,, ,Re»\ suit;,is another., one ..;of; those "tnad '; sci.ent ik''. things /tljat-viv;ihd,.up.,o,iTt^ ,eiuals:-' ■.„,, -.■.'';;.':■;■...:■ ':;;-' -■: ''- . This one has J Caiiol N.iish rs a doctoi'; interested in, experinienlin|'' vvith:hiimal-t: lives for, the money he, : figiiits he can get out ot it i<alph \Ioi j.an portraying ,t, concei I pMinsI IS the victim, .^aish, in his vi.aipcel mind also figures that, by ouiinfi the nkl bov he can win the lattei's daughter. ''';':'■■: ,.',";' T.ila Buell, Wanda McKav Teiiy Fiost and the otheis in suppoit in- cluding Ace, the, ddg, find ;,their vvay:; in and out of the plot despite»v»iy. -tftihg.-; ■■ ■:: Memphis Theatre to Get News Direct from Radio Memphis, May 56 'Wamei' theatre hete lias made a deal With WMPS, Blue Nelv oi'k out- let,vvheieby big news flasnes e.n b« piped direct to the house auciieni'rs irbm radio, station. Agl'ecment call* ; for station to flash the theatre on: woild beating events, with news »n- noiihcements then to be sent duett to house loud^peakers. Col. Howaid "Waugh, zohe man«- gei said Birangement is set only for cv eiils of historic significance 'Would launch this service with invasion news.-, - •;,.Biil) W-VliUfrtol*' .-.•,Siiiili"\-,-T!iTi'r1t'i:|-t- i.,'-..,; ,:..i'If(ie ,;-I>!ili'ii: .-Ki'rtlUt -jTlitiu*-! -.'I'l'lli l.<fn<lt),l1 . , ,t'l*r ll.K-.M.lllM- ..roe Sfi.ao,i,li. ,1r., ....... .-1-;<.|-..,\- iMttKoiv ,,. Kriini. TH'irH'ii'n ....("hiii-|i.» - Kdiety: ..-.'.. .-.ililcH , K!rk i,;.;..:,1V)iil Gf-ary With, a, plot moli e: incredible - arid coiriptjeated than most films of this tvpe 'Beneath Western Skies' is « Sagebrtisher that will find , iough, sledding,; ; ;strictly a . lower-case dualer. Bob liivmgston gets conked on the head, resulting in a loss of. meipory. When. told by the crooks, that he Is one of them, he believes them but thgy advise him to continue being a Idw-enfoicer Anothei bop his .memory returns and he goes-to w^ork on the V illalns, rounding them up ■ nd legaimng the taith of the town- ship;■'',■.'' '.:.''■'-■ Comedy „suppo,rt ,ot' Smiley, Bur-, ne'ttc : adds -to his laurels,: a'nd the other members of the suppoitmg east including the veteran Effie Land do their best with the matei lal at hand. Sien, BKO'S 'GLORY' PITCH ■ RKO has ;.-;.»ucd a ii-.iuuia! of ihc 'studio's.: .new-, screen ;;fpc'rson'ali(;ies. whiV, are; ap^ai'ing' ,iri,; '';E)ays- ■•.oi Gloiy " Pages have been pcifoiatcd so that ^xhibitois can detach them and use ne poiliaits for lobby display pui poses. Los llosi llUalos ("The Two Rivals") (ARGENTINE-MADE) Buenos Aiies May 8 -, Ii:.' F, ■■.^;-,-pro(UK''l [on - nMa- ;rl't(>ase. siiiv« Tilti,s:Stlh(if-thi -aiUV. lruk'i:t '(iH ,*.'a.n-il i'foalm-eH -■Wl(''la J?a'i.Tle,''-Alila, A Vbmi, -Bci-iliii;-J*.t.<; i'lrii'UlUe Rhiilfiri,: ,fiii'lili> .Flunl,, ...AlliPi io '.r*!-- ' ro)ies..,'Bil,l.y.X>1iyfl,;.4VlaiHlj,,FHlK:{ili(l,.I><n>lift^^ .Mailill., , Sfoi-.i,.- 1)y ,A-vliI.r(>' .'*,,,'>roin,;-- -ti(lii))'le,a; iry,- Uayon,-1 ,lrirre-r^^;.: ,fflinM'a-; ROffii*, .^HiH**; ,i^i,U.'<h',- A11>ei-t-o --:Soifetv;: .\t , ()i'ea,n, , Bufn-os This looks like the Hollvwood in- fluence,, in ;.;io,cai ,;prodij6tiort, ■ivith a newspaper , story in,the U.S.. manner,, adapted to local conchtions.! Film has had an unusual production m that While :tWO,,- directors Svorked, on ,ft; neither gels ciedit for actual job. Also unusual is that a ri'umber of,cuts have been made by local censois Stoiy tells ot two newsmen nvals n their work and lomanee but »till liudciieS, ;,T'hey,;:discoYer r itang:;of crobles,, and, rarisolti ihe da tighter;, ,ci one of the directors. One rival is wounded but recoveis and mairies the gal he .saved Othei vvcd« the ^isler Both wind lip as dir<,tlor« of rival new.spapers.. . Atlion complications Comeily. to. m.mce and gangsteis are tlo'e to the Eric Matthews' Spot Omaha. May 16 Euc Matthews, son of the )at« James Matthews, w^k. bookmg-Bgenl; of Chicago, airived last Fneuv 112) to take charge of public relations, pi ess and all othei publit 'v snel »d- verlising, for .Tris.tateS' three hous;e? m Omaha the Orpheum, Paiamount and Omaha. Tiistates tried 8 coupl« of 3 cars ago to get suitable man fo» the lob but the war kept interfering. Matthews will handle all public »nd , pi ess contacts here for the local end of the circuit. .,;:-".. ;;,;..::.> ,„':,■'■,' -'■ His father once booked the World (now the Omaha) here, when M .ra* V audeviUe. Pi* WORLD TRAVIl-ACCIDINT INSURANCr IMMIPIATEIY AVAIUBU in larga . •fflounli«lth«r(llradlyai Hv«ugh y««> iiwiranM brekw In badihg AmMinn Iniurane* companlM. I- . A>li «w. mawH olik* In a topy | «l "Trovd-Auidml IhturaHM," I MM wilhoul oUigaflan * you> \ proUtm b wigyM, ph«nt or.win i w let a qveMNM, . .*,«v(MfMrto4lMMin«<lnlH:PMint«ra. I'? ■ Jtf^m, elr.tene mn* feraffn (Mwnac*. * «|.«mi4|WMIBI .