EXTRA! EXTRA!

"HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE"
AN IMMEDIATE SMASH!

20,000 MEN A YEAR

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“HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE”
B.O. SOCKO FROM THE START!
By BRUCE FOWLER
LOS ANGELES — If “Hollywood
Cavalcade” does not run here at the Four-Star theatre through to Christmas, I’ll eat your
hat in the ring at the American Legion Stadium and I don’t mean perhaps! —
As manager of the Four-Star theatre which had the honor of holding the world premiere of this Technicolor production, I
know I am taking no chances when I make the above statement, because never have I heard such praise on a picture shown here
— and we have shown the most successful of them So, put “Hollywood Cavalcade” down as an entertainment that doesn’t have
!

to take its hat off to any

of the past box office
sensations.
Here is what the doctor Producers And Stars At Historic World Premiere
ordered “Hollywood Cav-
! All Hollywood turned out and gladly paid $11 per ticket to be on hand when Darryl Zanuck presented “Hollywood Cavalcade”
alcade” is caviar on any at the Four-Star Theatre in Los Angeles Wednesday night. In attendance was a turnout that in every way constituted “Who's Who
in Hollywood.” Among those present were (1) Mr. and Mrs. Don Ameche, (2) Brenda Joyce with her escort, (3) Mr. and Mrs.
type and age of theatre-
Mervyn Leroy, (4) Myrna Yoy and her husband-producer (5) Mr. and Mrs. Zanuck, (6) Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Fairbanks, Sr.,
goer’s dish and personally 1 and Jr., (7) Mr. and Mrs. David Selznick, (8) Mr. and Mrs. Harry Joe Brown, (9) Burns and Allen, (10) Barbara Stanwyck and
am proud to be part of a Robert Taylor, (11) Jack Benny and Mary Livingstone, (12) Dr. Martin and Louella Parsons, (13) Jeanette MacDonald, (14) Mr.
business that creates such and Mrs. Samuel Goldwyn, (15) Virginia Field and Richard Greene, and (16) Constance Bennett and Roland Young.
a picture! I am proud be-
cause it is the only way 1
can feel, listening to the
praise my patrons today
(Thursday) went out of
their way to pass on to me.
Yes, the preview last
(Wednesday) night was
something I, nor anyone out
here, shall ever forget. The
whole of Hollywood turned
out. So it seemed to me, for
all of the important produc-
ers, stars, directors and
whonot were on hand
'ach paid $11 for the priv
—and
ilege of attending. It was
the greatest premiere Hol-
lywood has given any mo-
tion picture and the gross
for the one night’s perform-
ance was $7440, which went
to charity.
But, that ovation “Hollywood
Cavalcade” got from the indus-
try was no more enthusiastic
than that which this picture has
been enjoying at every perform-
ance today (Thursday).
I tell you this town will have
to do what many of us consider
impossible to turn out a picture
this season that will top what I
sincerely believe “Hollywood
Cavalcade” will gross.
There is going to be no hold-
ing back this production, because
it sends them out raving. That’s
our observation today and to-
day’s gross will be one of the
—
biggest in the history of the
house.
We have been turning them
out all night.
I know that we’ll have many,
many days with even a greater
gross than we have enjoyed to-
day. Thei-e is no doubt about
that.
I’ll give 10 to 1 that when the
“Hollywood Cavalcade” engage-
ment has been completed a new
house record will have been es-
tablished.
That prediction goes not only
for gross, but for run as well.
It’s a masterpiece any way
you look at it.
I have opened many pictures
and I think I can gauge the fate
of a picture by the reaction of
my audiences on the first day.
And I honestly never beheld
such sincere enthusiasm as to-
day’s audiences showed over this
picture.
And “Hollywood Cavalcade”
will not be called upon to face
a tougher audience of ticket- starts where other Technicolor Spyros Skouras and all the other dience reaction here will be dup- speaking in thunderous terms.
buyers than those out here. When hits left off. showmen that if “Hollywood licated everywhere. If money The critics raved their heads
they pack them in in this movie- I am probably spending too Cavalcade” doesn’t jam them in, talks, today’s experience here, off!
wise town, you’ve got something much money telegraphing this nothing can. convinces me “Hollywood Caval- And that offer about the hat
— and “Hollywood Cavalcade” report, but you can tell Mr. I am certain that the great au- cade” is going to be found stands!
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CINCINNATI REPORTS SRO

WITH NEW RECORD IN SIGHT
Everything that all who had seen Zanuck’s first 1939-40 Technicolor super special, “Hollywood Cavalcade,” predicted it would
be, that prediction Friday was turning into concrete fact! A wire from the Cincinnati theatre manager Friday morning indi-
cated that this great attraction was not only given an ovation, but packed them in that previous night.
Stacked up against the biggest opposition Cincinnati could offer, the world’s series, in which every human there is personally
interested and follows to the last out, “Hollywood Cavalcade” got off to a flying start Thursday at its first engagement east of
Los Angeles.
Crowded in when news-
New York Exhibitors Gladly Join Praise Parade! papers turned their entire
resources to coverage of the
world series, “Hollywood
Nationally exhibitors, circuit operators and bookers and independent exhibitors joined the New York exchange dollar
known
delivery crew in applauding “Hollywood Cavalcade” when it was given a trade showing at the Ziegfield theatre in New York Cavalcade” smashed through
Tuesday morning. Among those present were: (1) Walter Reade, Jr., Harry Buxbaum, Arthur Waycoff and A1 Mendelsohn; (2) this terrific competition and
Mrs. Florin Seymour and attaches from the Snaper circuit; (3) W. Brown, Elizabeth, N. J.; (4) A
critic; (5) W. Schutzer,
brought down crowded
Peter Fishman, Seymour Jones and a friend of the latter; (6) Joe Lee and Wilbur Snaper; (7) B. S. Moss at whose old
houses Thursday night to
Broadway theatre in New York the first Mack Sennett’s bathing beauties personally and on the screen made their debut; (8)
M. Davis of Randforce circuit, and George Longbart; (9) Seymour Florin, Leon Kuttler, Abe Blumstein, Bob Brodkin and the applause that left no doubt
latter’s sister; (10) A1 Mendelsohn, George Blenderman, Abe Blumstein, Walter Schutzer, Francis Bregman, Louis Kuttler and in the mind of the manager
Peter Fishman, and (11) A. J. Barriault, Hyannis, Mass., newspaperman, Roger Ferri and Harry Buxbaum. that it would establish a
new record.
To no greater test could,
or will, “Hollywood Caval-
cade” be put than it is being
subjected to in Cincinnati.
A wire to the Home Office Fri-
day morning reported an audi-
ence reaction that surpassed all
expectations.
Even with most Cincinnatians’
ears glued to the radio listening
to progress of the world’s series
games in New York, “Hollywood
Cavalcade” opened to a matinee’s
business twice greater than that
of the attraction it had just suc-
ceeded.
But, even more corroborative
of the trade’s expectations that
“Hollywood Cavalcade” will es-
tablish new earnings
records was
word from Los Angeles regard-
ing the sensational first public
showing of the production there
on Thursday, following the his-
toric $11 world premiere at the
Four-Star theatre there the pre-
vious evening.
Like newspapers in Cincinnati,
the sheets in Los Angeles car-
ried out-and-out rave reviews.
THE REVIEWS
Editorials bespoke the trade
press’ enthusiastic reaction to
this production.
Chester B. Bahn of Film
Daily, for instance, editorially
wrote: “First rate entertain-
ment, this Darryl F. Zanuck pro-
duction in Technicolor is right
down the American fan’s alley.”
Arthur James, writing in the
New York Film Curb, shouted:
“This is a surefire offering that
any theatre will be glad to pre-
sent as it will more than satisfy
audiences. It is one of the great-
est entertainments of the sea-
son.”
Hollywood Reporter head-
lined: “Twentieth Century-Fox
has a definite hit and one that
should fit into the top bracket
of ticket sellers in any part of
the world, whether in war-torn
Europe, in the farthest reaches
of South America or here in the

EXHIBITORS LEAD CHEERS'! American theatres.

stimulate every box

“To Darryl Zanuck goes our

It
office.”
Los Angeles Examiner said:

thanks for giving us a picture

will

that offers such entertainment.

Coast Premiere Historic And Unprecedented Success! The house rocked with laughter.”
Los Angeles Times observed:
“ ‘Hollywood Cavalcade’ is a
‘must’ picture for the film audi-
ence in general. Bouquets be-
Branch Managers Predict “Alexander” Business! long to all.”
Los Angeles Evening Herald
and Express: “A great picture
Several thousand exhibitors from big and small towns led the to compare this to, but we know that here is a picture that will be of a great industry that every-
week’s cheering of “Hollywood Cavalcade.” Branches were flooded tops at the box office.” one will hurry to see. It can’t
Harry Schreiber of the RKO theatres in Columbus, 0., said: help pleasing every type of mov-
with congratulatory wires and letters from showmen who were at “Something different and very novel and should prove one of the iegoer.”
various theatres where this Zanuck triumph was given a trade season’s outstanding attractions.” The Hollywood Citizen edito-
showing this week. Typical of the small-town exhibitors’ opinion was this expression rialized on the production. It
Hundreds of these wires and letters reached this desk. In fact, from Charles Wilson of the Bijou, Troy, N. Y.: “Swell picture and — said: “It takes a great picture
they were so numerous that it would require at least 20 pages to swell from any angle. Particularly swell for box office purposes.” to vision the progress of so great
reprint them. William Kraemer of the Schine circuit in the Washington terri- an industry. ‘Hollywood Caval-
Typical of the circuit operators’ viewpoint was this opinion from tory wrote: “Great. Sustained love interest, pathos, beauty. This cade’ tackled that job. And a
Rick Ricketson of Denver “I don’t know what top box office picture
: picture has everything.” Continued on Page 6 great job it is, too.”
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K 7 TOTAL DELIVERY
Nino Weeks’ Standing
Following is the standing of all branches, districts and divisions on accumulated
nine weeks’ total delivery against the 1939-40 total delivery quota for that period,
as of September 30:
BRANCHES
Sept Sept. Sept. Sept.
30tl Branch (Manager) 23rd 300 Branch (Manager) 23rd
1 Los Angeles (Dillon) .... . . . . 1 20 Chicago (Eekhardt) . . . 20
San Francisco (Ballentine) ... 2 21 Memphis (Young) ... 21
3 Washington (Wheeler) . .. . 3 22 Cincinnati (Grady) ... 22
4 Calgary (Skorey) . . . . 4 23
5 New Haven (Simon) .... . . . . 5 24 Philadelphia (Gross) ... 25
0 Indianapolis (Landis) . . . . . . . <i 25 Vancouver (Patterson) . . . ... 24
7 Salt Lake City (Walker) . . . 17 26 Portland (Powers) ... 27
s . 10 27
9 Seattle (Edmond) . . . . 8 28 Pittsburgh (Cohn) . . . 29
10 Montreal (English) . 13 29 New Orleans (Landaiche) ... 28
11 Dallas (Beiersdorf) . . . . 14 30 Buffalo (Samson) ... 31
12 Boston (Callahan) . . 9 31 Winnipeg (Huber) . . . 30
13 Milwaukee (Lorentz) . . . ... 7 32 New York (Buxbaum) . . . ... 33
14 Oklahoma City (Clark) . . . . . . 12 33 Minneapolis (PodolofT) . . . ... 32
15 St. Louis (Reingold) .... II 34 Des Moines (Mayer) ... 34
10 Albany (Grassgreen) .... ... 16 35 Omaha (Scott) 35
n Atlanta (Wilson) ... 15 36 Charlotte (Longdon)
.

...
. .

36
18 Toronto (Bailey) . . 18 37 St. John (March) ... 37
19 Denver (Morrison)

DISTRICTS
Sept. Sept. Sept
30th District (Manager) 23 rd 30th District (Manager) 23rd
1
2
Coast ( ) —
Northeast (Bailey) ...
l

2
6 Atlantic (Moss)
South (Ballance)
7
7 ... 6
3
4
Great Lakes
Midwest (Scott)
( — ) ... 3
4
8
... 9 Prairie (Levy) . . . 9
5 Canada (O’Loghlin)

DIVISIONS
Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept.
30th Division (Manager) 23rd 30th Division (Manager) 23 rd
1 West (K upper) . . . . • • . 1 3 East (Sussman) . . . . 3
2 Central (Geliring)

K-7 SHORTS DELIVERY

Eight Weeks
Following is the standing of all branches, districts and divisions on accumulated
eight weeks’ delivery of short subjects against eight weeks’ quota, as of Sep-
tember 23:
BRANCHES
Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept.

Coast And Midwest Positions Threatened By 23 k

1

2
Branch (Manager)
Washington (Wheeler)
Pittsburgh (Cohn)
....
16th
1
23 k Branch (Manager)
20 Minneapolis (PodolofT)
21 Boston (Callahan)
. . . . .

.
Kith
.

.
28
15

Maneuvers Of Certain Big Eastern Offices 3

4
5
Portland (Powers)
Atlanta (Wilson)
St. Louis (Reingold) . . .
....

....
3

6
*»•»

23
24 Indianapolis (Landis) . . 26
6 Montreal (English) . 14 25 New Orleans (Landaiche) . . 22
< Los Angeles (Dillon) 26 New York (Buxbaum) 20
Reflecting definitely the healthiest buildup in advance rentals through 8 Ioronto (Bailey) .... 7 27 Oklahoma City (Clark) . . . .
. .

27
9 Btillalo (Samson) 28 Cleveland (Sclimertz) OK
superb surveillance of bookings and, in the meantime, capitalizing on the 10 Des Moines (Mayer) . . . .
. 9 29 New Haven (Simon) . . 24
Denver (Morrison) .... 12 30 Chicago (Eekhardt) 32
earning potentialities of every foot of available film, Landis’ Indianapolis and 12 Cincinnati (Grady) . . . . 8 31 Milwaukee (Lorentz)
.

.
.

. 31
13 Calgary (Skorey) 11 32 Omaha (Scott) 29
Wheeler’s Washingtonians are, understandably, causing the Coast pacers of 11 Winnipeg (Huber) ....
. .

13 33 Charlotte (Longdon)
.

.
.

. 30
15 Philadelphia (Gross) 10 34 Albany (Grassgreen)
the Kent Drive to do small amount of worrying! 1 6 San Francisco (Ballentine)
. . . .

. . .
.

. 16 35 St. John (March)

.

.
.

.
33
34
17 Dallas
These two offices, in particular, continue to give the Western leaders the greatest (Beiersdorf) . . . . . 35 36 37
—
. .

18 Salt Lake City (Walker) 17 37 Memphis (Young)

concern for the very good reason that their opposition to a threatened monopoly of 19 Kansas City (Fuller) . . . . . . . 21
prize-paying positions by Coast, Southern and Midwestern branches has come from
DISTRICTS
Washington and Indianapolis. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept.
23rd District (Manager) Kith
With the coming week bringing the first half of the Drive to a close, the position of 1 Atlantic (Moss) 1
23rd
6
District
Prairie
(Manager)
(Levy)
10th
Washington and Indianapolis, in the eyes of prize-carrying berth seekers, becomes more 2
3
Coast
Midwest
( — )

(Scott)
. . . •

•
•

•
•

• 2 7 South (Itallance) . . . . 8
4 8 Northeast (Bailey) 6
menacing than ever, as their revenue promises to hit and attain a weekly quota level. 1 Mideast (Roberts) • • • 3 9 Great Lakes ( — ) .
.

.
.

. . 9
Dillon’s Los Angeles continue to lead the departmental parade on accumulated delivery, not only 5 Canada (O’Loghlin)
among the Nationals in the Drive, but for the K-7 season itself. Ballentine’s San Francisco will get
stronger, Mr. Wobber expects. And last week Walker’s Salt Lake Citians furnished no vague evidence
DIVISIONS
Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept.
of their readiness to have plenty to say about which office shall finish first in the International sector 23rd Division (Manager) Kith 23rd Division (Manager) 10th
of the Big Push. 1 East (Sussman) . . . . • • • 1 3 Central (Gchring) 3
2 West (Kupper)
As the field was applying the finishing touches to the eighth week of the Drive, President S. R.
Kent, who returned to New York Friday, and Chairman of the Board Joseph M. Schenck, were going
into a huddle with Mr. Wobber.
However, from the field came information that led Home Office officials to predict that the eighth
week’s Drive revenue would exceed that of the corresponding week last year.
Nevertheless, the company cannot view the Drive as a success until the department hits weekly
quota delivery. That goal is being rapidly approached.
On accumulated nine weeks’ delivery for the season, the wealthiest place gain was turned in by the
K-7 NEWS DELIVERY "
j

chapter’s lone over-quota star, Walker’s Salt Lake City which romped from 17th to seventh place, Eight Weeks
within one-tenth of a point of Indianapolis. And Indianapolis is one point behind Simon’s alert
New Haveners who will have to be reckoned with where the International group championship Following is the standing of all branches, districts and divisions on accumulated
eight weeks’ delivery on Movietone News against eight weeks’ quota, as of
is concerned. September 23
New Haven trails Skorey’s Calgary by one point, with Washington 4.8 ahead of the Canadians and BRANCHES
only two points to the rear of the San Franciscans on the nine weeks’ returns. Sept. Sept. Sept Sept,
Sturm’s Detroiters hopped a pair, while Boston and Oklahoma City dropped rather hard, enabling 23rd Branch (Manager) 10th 23 rd Branch (Manager) 16th
English’s Montreal and Beiersdorf’s Dallas to advance three apiece. St. Louis lost four. 1 Los Angeles (Dillon) 1 20 New Orleans (Landaiche) . . . 14
2 Charlotte (Longdon) 2 21 Chicago (Eekhardt) 22
Gross’ Philadelphians, Powers’ Portlanders, Cohn’s Pittsburghers, Samson’s Buffaloans and Bux- 3 Philadelphia (Gross) 3 22 Milwaukee (Lorentz) 21
.

baum’s New Yorkers also inherited better spots.

. . . . . .

4 Pittsburgh (Cohn) 4 23 Seattle (Edmond) . . . 23

Kupper’s West leads the divisional race for the season’s delivery, heading Gehring’s Centrals by 5 New York (Buxbaum) 7 24 Indianapolis (Landis) . . . . . . . 25
O San Francisco (Ballentine) ... 0 25 Kansas City (Fuller) 24
five points and Sussman’s East by 6.9. Coast stayed on top of the district heap, five points above
. . .

7 SaltLake City (Walker) 5 26 Boston (Callahan) ... 26

Bailey’s Northeast. Moss’ Atlantics went into the fifth position at the expense of Ballance’s South, 8 Atlanta (Wilson) 9 27 Toronto (Bailey) ... 27
which the former leads now by four-tenths of a place. Roberts’ Mideast trailed South by 3.9 and was 9 Winnipeg (Huber) 8 28 Des Moines (Mayer) ... 28
10 St. Louis (Reingold) 10 29 Memphis (Young) 29
5.1 more powerful than Levy’s Prairies.
. . .

1L Minneapolis (PodolofT) 11 30 Montreal (English) . . . 30

Cohn’s Pittsburghers banged away very effectively in their campaign to overtake their district 12 Washington (Wheeler) 12 31 Portland (Powers) . . . 32
colleagues, the Washingtonians, in the season’s short subjects delivery race. The Buccaneers again 13 Detroit (Sturm) 13 32 Albany (Grassgreen) . . . 31
14 Denver (Morrison) 15 33 Calgary (Skorey) 33
beat their Movietone-Terrytoon quota. 15 Cleveland (Sclimertz) 10 3 Buffalo (Samson)
. . .

l
... 34
Again Herman Beiersdorf’s Texans distinguished themselves on short subjects delivery. They beat 10 Dallas (Beiersdorf) 19 35 St. John (March) . . . 35
quota. Their Drive sixth week’s delivery in this department shot them up from 35th to 17th place in 17 Cincinnati (Grady) 20 36 Oklahoma City (Clark) . . . . . . 36
18 New Haven (Simon) 17 37 Omaha (Scott) 37
accumulated eight weeks’ status for the season. 19 Vancouver (Patterson) 18
. . .

English’s Montreal, too, exceeded their fixed mark on shorts in the past week. In the season’s
eight weeks’ accumulated standing the Royalists rode from 14 to 6, almost catching Reingold’s St. DISTRICTS
Louis. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept.
23rd District (Manager) l(»th 23rd District (Manager) 10th
Dillon’s Los Angeles continues showing the way on Movietone News delivery. Last week Los
Angeles again beat quota as did Wilson’s Atlanta, Longdon’s Charlotte, Gross’ Philadelphia and
1
2
Coast
Atlantic
( —(Moss)
) •

...
. . 1
2
O Prairie (Levy) ....
7 Midwest (Scott) . . . O
Buxbaum’s NewYork. 3 South (Ballance) 3 8 Canada (O’Loghlin) 8
—
. . .

4 Great Lakes ( ... 4 9 Northeast (Bailey) 9

Ballentine’s San Franciscans missed their News quota last week by only $1. Pittsburgh muffed 5 Mideast (Roberts)
it by $5. Morrison’s Denver went over the line for the first time this season.
On adsales delivery, for the season’s nine-week period, Bob Bandy of Dallas succeeded Morris Wein- DIVISIONS
stein of New Haven to' the throne, although the latter retained his Drive leadership. Sept. Sept. I Sept. Sept.
The district and divisional leaderships in every dollar delivery standing for the season remained 23rd Division (Manager) 10th I
23rd Division (Manager) lOtli
1 West (Kupper) 1 3 Central (Gehring) 3
unchanged as the result of last week’s developments. 2 East (Sussman) 2 I
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K-7 FEATURE SALESJ

Following is the standing of every branch, district and division on the sale of
the 1939-40 (K-7) feature product, based on total contracts (including record
franchises) sold, against total possibilities, as of October 3:
BRANCHES
WEEK’S SALES RUN
Oct. Sept. Oet. Sept.
3rd It ranch (Manager) 26th 3rd Branch (Manager) 26tli
1 Pittsburgh (Cohn) 1 20 liesMoines (Mayer) 21

AHEAD OF ’38 LAP!

2 Washington (Wheeler) 2 21 Milwaukee (Lorentz) 18
3 SaltLake City (Walker) 4 22 New Haven (Simon) 21
I Memphis (Young) 3 23 Omaha (Scott) 23
5 Dallas (Beiersdorf) 6 24 Cincinnati (Grady) 20
6 Atlanta (Wilson) 5 25 Seattle (Edmond) 26
7 Philadelphia (Gross) 7 26 Denver (Morrison) 25
Oklahoma (Clark)
City 8 27 Portland (Powers) 27
St. Louis (Reingohl) 9 28 St. John (March) 30
10 Winnipeg (Huber) 10 20 Buffalo (Samson) 28
11 Charlotte (Longdon) 11 30 New Orleans (Landaichc) .... 29
12
13
Los Angeles (Dillon)
San Francisco (Ballcntinc) ...
12
13
31
32
Detroit (Sturm)
Toronto (Bailey)
31
32
Philadelphians Prepared To Capitalize Big Opportunity
14 Boston (Callahan) 19 33 Vancouver (Patterson) 33
15 Minneapolis (Podolotr) 15 3 l Chicago (Eekhardt) 34
1(5 Albany (Grassgreen) 11 35 New York (Buxbaum) 36
17 Indianapolis (Landis) 22 36 Calgary (Skorey) 35
18 Cleveland (Sell inert/.) 17 37 Montreal (English) 37
19 Kansas City (Fuller) 16
DISTRICTS
Oct. Sept. Oet. Sept.
3rd District (Manager) 26th 3rd District (Manager) 26th
1 Atlantic (Moss) . . . 1 6 Prairie (Levy) .... 6
2 South (Ballance) Mideast (Roberts)
—
.

3 Midwest (Scott) Great Lakes ( 8

—
) . .

4 Coast ( ) Canada (O’Loghlin) 0

5 Northeast (Bailey)
DIVISIONS
Oet. Sept. Oct. Sept.
3rd Division (Manager) 26th
|

3rd Division (Manager) 26th

1 West (Kupper) .... , . . . 1 3 Central (Gehring) 3
2 East (Sussman) . . .

K-7 NEWS SALES i

'allowing the standing of all branches, districts and divisions on total 1939-40
is
(K 7) Movietone News eontrae ts sold against total possibilities, as of October 3:
BRANCHES
Oct. Sept. Oet. Sept.
3rd Branch (Manager) 26th 3rd Branch (Manager) 26th
1 Pittsburgh (Cohn) .... 1 20 Kansas City (Fuller) . . .18
•>
Washington (Wheeler) 21 Dallas (Beiersdorf) . . . . 20
3 Cincinnati (Grady) . . . 3 Milwaukee Lorentz)
( . . 21
I Memphis (Young) .... 1 23 Des Moines (Mayer) . . . . 23
Philadelphia (Gross) . . 5 21 Seattle (Edmond) . . . . . 26
Los Angeles (Dillon) . . 6 P, llalo (Samson)
ii . . . . . 24
Cleveland (Schmertz) . 8 Oklahoma City (Clark) . . 25
8 Atlanta (Wilson) .... Omaha (Scott) . . 28
9 New Haven (Simon) 16 28 Denver (Morrison) . . .

10 Charlotte (Longdon) . . 10 29 New Orleans (Landaiche) 20

11 Salt Lake City (Walker) 12 30 New York (Bnxhaum) 30
12 Boston (Callahan) .... 10 3 Chicago (Eekhardt) 31
13 Albany (Grassgreen) 11 32 Detroit (Sturm) 32
14 San Francisco (Ballcntinc) 13 33 Montreal (English) . . 33
15 Winnipeg (Huber) . . . !) I Vancouver ( Patterson 34
16 Portland (Powers) . . 14 35 Toronto (Bailey) .... 35
17 Minneapolis ( Podolotr 15 36 St. John (March) . . . 37
18 Indianapolis ( Landis) 37 Calgary (Skorey) .... 36
10 St. Louis (Reingold)
DISTRICTS
Oct. Sept. Oet. Sept.
3rd District (Manager) 26th 3rd District (Manager) 26th
Atlantic (Moss) 1 6 Midwest (Scott) 6
As Wobber Approves Another
1 . .

Field Cheered
. . .

Mideast (Roberts) Prairie (Levy) ....

3 Northeast (Bailey) 8
9
Great Lakes (
Canada (O’Loghlin)
—
4 South (Ballance)
—
. .

Coast ( )

DIVISIONS
Oet.
3rd Division (Manager)
Sept.
26th
Oet.
3rd Division (Manager)
Sept.
26th
Big Batch Of Deals And Sees Immediate
1 East (Sussman) . . . .
1 3 Central (Gehring) 3
West (Kupper)

Step-Up In Revenue For The Drive

|
K-7 SHORT SALES |
For the
week ran ahead
time since K-7 selling started last Spring, the volume for a
first
of the corresponding lap of 1938.
Following is the standing of all branches, districts and divisions on sale of That happened this week when Mr. Wobber approved what constituted the largest
1030-40 Movietone short subjects product and Terry-Toon (K-7), based on
contracts sold against possibilities, as of October 3:
batch of K-7 contracts on which he has passed in three months. And this total was
BRANCHES substantially in excess of the volume approved on K-6 during the corresponding week
Oct Sept. Oct. Sept. last season.
3rd Branch (Manager) 26th 3rd Branch (Manager) 26tli
1 Pittsburgh (Cohn) 1
2
20
21
Cincinnati
Omaha
(Grady)
(Scott)
10
20
In addition, the Contract Department was working on circuit contracts embracing
Washington (Wheeler)
3 Salt Lake City (Walker) 4 22 Seattle (Edmond) 23 several hundred other situations. These deals had been previously approved, but have
4 Memphis (Young) 3 23 New Haven (Simon) 22
Philadelphia (Gross) 5 Des Moines (Mayer) 27 not yet been entered in the K-7 sales register, according to Contract Manager
Dallas (Beiersdorf) 6 Boston (Callahan) 28 Jack Bloom.
St. Louis (Reingold) 7 Denver (Morrison) 24
Oklahoma 8 Portland (Powers) 26
8 City (Clark)
28 New Orleans (Landaiche) 25
Release of “The Rains Came” and trade showings on “Hollywood Cavalcade” have served as the
0 Los Angeles (Dillon) 13 ....
10 Charlotte (Longdon) 9 29 Detroit (Sturm) 29 greatest stimulant to date insofar as sales is concerned.
11 30 BufTalo (Samson) 30
1 Minneapolis (PodolofT) Field reaction to Mr. Wobber’s approval of another big batch of propositions was extremely
12 Albany (Grassgreen) 10 3 Calgary (Skorey) 31
13 Winnipeg (Huber) 12 32 St. John (March) 33 enthusiastic. This was evident from the enthusiasm with which district and branch managers, but
14 Atlanta (Wilson) 14 33 Chicago (Eekhardt) 32 mostly salesmen, wrote to this department in the past few days.
15 Cleveland (Schmertz) 16 34 New York (Buxbaum) 35
16 San Francisco (Ballcntinc) ... 15 Montreal (English) 34 That there will be an immediate improvement in weekly revenue as the result of the release of big
17 Kansas City (Fuller) 17 36 Toronto (Bailey) 36 pictures and approval of some 600 contracts in less than 10 days was the belief of the field. They
18 37 Vancouver (Patterson) 37
18 Milwaukee (Lorentz)
(Landis) 21
substantiated this claim by directing attention to the substantial jump in their bookings.
10 Indianapolis
DISTRICTS Outstanding performer continues to be Landis’ Indianapolis. The Hoosiers are gaining consistently
Oct. Sept Oct. Sept. I
in all departments. On K-7 feature sales status they advanced from 22nd to 17th place, but Cohn’s
3rd District (Manager) 26th f
3rd District (Manager) Pittsburghers still showed the way, some six points ahead of Wheeler’s Washington, with Walker’s Salt
6 Northeast (Bailey)
Atlantic
Midwest (Scott)
(Moss) . . .

7 Mideast (Roberts)
7
6 Lake Citians making rapid strides. The Mormons are now in third place, 1.6 behind Washington and
— 1.1 stronger than Young’s Memphisans whom they vaulted.
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South (Ballance) 8 Great Lakes ( ) 8

Coast
Prairie
( —(Levy)
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....
0 Canada (O’Loghlin) 0
Callahan’s Bostonians are due for an even greater advance than they enjoyed this week. North-
eastern District Manager Tom H. Bailey was in New York this week and returns to Boston with a
DIVISIONS healthy batch of deals okayed by Mr. Wobber. This week Boston’s status leaped to No. 15, a gain of
Oct. Sept. Oct. Sept.
3rd Division (Manager) 26th 3rd Division (Manager) 26th four. It is now only one point behind Ballentine’s San Francisco.
1 West (Kupper) 1 3 Central (Gehring) 3 Mayer’s Des Moines, too, took on added strength and jumped from 24 to 20, within four-tenths of
East (Sussman) 2
a mark of Kansas City, which dropped three, as did Milwaukee. March’s St. John and Buxbaum’s New
York climbed two and one, respectively.
Among the divisions and districts there were no changes in sales status. Moss’ Atlantic is still
first, leading Ballance’s South this week by 8.5 points. Scott’s Midwest was 6.1 under South and 2.9
above Coast which topped Bailey’sNortheast by 1.6. Levy’s Prairies follow, 1.3 under Northeast and

SELL! BOOK! COLLECT! 5.2 ahead of Roberts’ Mideast. Great Lakes trailed the latter by 7.4 and led O’Loghlin’s Canada by 3.9.
Kupper’s West is exactly nine points stronger than Sussman’s East and 17.1 above Gehring’s
Centrals.
 6 NEW DYNAMO
“HOLLYWOOD” LAUNCHED ON
RECORD-DYNAMITING CAREER
EXHIBS AND CRITICS
LOUD IN THEIR PRAISE
“BEST TECHNICOLOR SMASH”
THEATRE OPERATORS SAY IT
WITH MAXIMUM PLAYTIME
Continued from Page 3
Pierre Boulogne, city manager
for Wilmer & Vincent, Norfolk,
Va., jotted down the following:
“It’s in the bag. There’s one I
don’t have to worry about!”
Branch managers’ wires were
followed up with batches of com-
ments from exhibitors. Most
managers invited local critics
and these carried advance re-
views that will play a big part
in arousing interest in the pro-
duction.
Out of a total of 327 exhib-
itorswho made comparisons with
other pictures, exactly 285 pre-
dicted “Hollywood Cavalcade”
would equal or better “Alexan-
der’s Ragtime Band” business.
The total represents exhibitors’
cards that had already reached
the Home Office when New Dyna-
mo went to press Friday.
A total of 350 day-and-date
engagements on “Hollywood
Cavalcade” start next week-end.
This is the largest day-and-date
showing any release of this com-
pany has ever enjoyed.
In addition to Los Angeles
and Cincinnati, “Hollywood Cav-
alcade” was to open Friday in
Philadelphia, Dallas and Hous-
ton.
Largest audience of trades-
people at a preview was reported
by B. B. Reingold of St. Louis.
There some 750 showmen and
others, including newspaper crit-
ics, were in attendance. The lat-
ter will carry reviews this week-
end.
As New Dynamo went to press
clippings from trade papers and
advance newspaper reviews were
pouring into this department.
While the Home Office hummed
with enthusiasm over exhibitors’
reception of “Hollywood Caval-
cade,” significant of this pro-
duction’s box office potentialities
were the reports of the audiences’
reaction it enjoyed in Los An-
geles and Cincinnati.
This week’s issue of Life car-
ried and featured an eight-page
pictorial resume of “Hollywood
Cavalcade” selecting it as “the
picture of the week.” This and
other nationally circulated mag-
azines this week carried an eye-
catching, multi-colored full-page
ad.
The world premiere in Los
Angeles on Wednesday night,
incidentally, was this industry’s
single observance and recogni-
tion of the fact that Oct. 4
marked the 50th anniversary of
the invention that was to be uni-
versally known as the motion
picture.
Variety, the weekly “bible of
show business,” said: “There is
box office lure and highly satis-
factory entertainment. Film has
an abundance of novelty and will
be a strong contender in the
early season lineup of attrac-
tions and draught. Excellently
produced and brightened by col-
or, the film should score heavily
in theatres of every type.”
Following is the review pub-
lished in Daily Variety, printed
in Hollywood:
“This introspective and essen-
tially historical account of the
birth and growth of the world’s
greatest medium of entertain-
ment is as fascinating and stir-
ring as any outside drama the
screen has projected. In ‘Holly-
wood Cavalcade,’ a grandiose and
nostalgic reminiscence of succes-
sive phases of the motion picture
industry, woven around a com-
pelling heart interest story, Dar-
ryl F. Zanuck and his aides have
a hit show about film show busi-
ness which is both monumental
and commercial. Exhilarating,
inspiring, it carries also a note
of encouragement to picture pro-
duction and exhibition personnel
in these days when the industry
faces, as it has faced before, a
seemingly crucial period.
“Fundamentally, ‘Hollywood
Cavalcade’ isa splendidly con-
ceived, acted, directed and pro-
duced emotional drama. Alice
Faye and Don Ameche carry
f long a powerful love story with
a sincerity and conviction neither
has ever excelled. The intimate,
personal drama dominates at all
times. But behind and inextri-
cably a part of this heart-interest
narrative all the epochal high-
lights, the awkward beginnings,
the changing technique and the
emergence of the film’s dominant
figures are vividly depicted or
suggested. To the older genera-
tion of picturegoers the pie-
throwing slapstick, the Mack
Sennett bathing beauties, the
Keystone Cops of the nickelodeon
days will bring chuckles and
perhaps a gulp, while to the
younger generation these un-
couth but bellylaugh comicalities
will be an entertaining prelude
to the coming of the talkies
which they know. One of the im-
pressively grand bits in the cav-
alcade is a dignified and very
touching toast to romance by
Mack Sennett himself, looking
very gallant as the genius-pro-
ducer emeritus.
“GREAT ACTING”
“Alice Faye is portrayed as
the first important stage star to
turn to the flickers. Don Ameche
is the ambitious prop boy who
signs her up and becomes a great
director, who rises and falls and
rises again through the love
these two bear each other after
Alan Curtis, the leading man, has
married Miss Faye and dies in
auto accident.
“J. Edward Bromberg contrib-
utes a remarkably fine perform-
ance as the business manager
whose heart outweighs his finan-
cial monitorship in his emotional
relationship with his friends, the
star and the director.
“Curtis carries his romantic
assignment very effectively. Stu-
art Erwin has a responsible part,
well done, as an early camera-
man. Donald Meek scores as the
producer of early film efforts.
Old timers recalling their early
comic chores are Jed Prouty,
Buster Keaton, Eddie Collins,
Hank Mann, Heinie Conklin,
James Finlayson, Ben Turpin,
Chester Conklin. Many contribu-
tary roles are excellently played
in the long list of credits.
“Irving Cummings’ direction is
masterful, both in catching the
nostalgic elements and in making
the love story a powerfully stir-
ring crux of the vivid and well
paced narrative. Entertainment
is constantly maintained, despite
temptations to go afield in his-
torical reminiscences.
“Harry Joe Brown admirably
and most competently handled
the associate producer responsi-
bilities under Darryl F. Zanuck,
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At New Yorh Showing
Michel and General Manager of Distribution Herman Wobber
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were among the Home Office officials who attended the New
York trade showing of “Hollywood Cavalcade.” Eastern
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Division Manager William Sussman and Director of Adver-
tising. Publicity and Exploitation Charles E. McCarthy also
• were present.
giving the show splendid presen-
tation and importance. Screen
play is commendable screen craft
and a credit to Ernest Pascal,
with Hilary Lynn and Brown
Holmes sharing story credits and
Lou Breslow getting the original
idea honor.
“Picture is one of the finest
examples of Technicolor magnifi-
cence. Allen M. Davey did the
color camera work, and Ernest
Palmer wielded the dramatic
camera. Art direction and set-
tings are exceptionally lavish but
in best taste, as are the costumes.
“An outstanding emotional
an
scene is in the advent of sound,
when A1 Jolson sings his ‘Col
Nidre’ for the ‘Jazz Singer.’
Notable figures of the industry,
directors, stars, producers, the
genius personalities of the indus-
try are plainly suggested, if not
named by name. The anxieties,
the tragedies, the triumphs, the
antagonisms and cooperations
which went into the beginnings
and the establishment of the mo-
tion picture colossus are remark-
ably combined to make this a
great and memorable show.”
FILM DAILY
Here is what the ace critic for
Film Daily had to say:
“Smash box office attraction
with a brilliant cavalcade of film
history, superbly projected to
screen.
“Hollywood here holds up the
mirror to itself as never before
and the result is absorbing,
thrilling romance for audiences
everywhere and, for exhibitors,
not merely ‘pay dirt’ but a vein
of purest ore. As entertainment,
it can’t miss; and as a chronicle
of the film’s rise from low to high
estate, it is faithful to the essen-
tials however they may have
been adapted to serve the needs
of the swell Hilary Lynn-Brown
pV^sidenMv'T’
Holmes story and the equally
swell Ernest Pascal screenplay.
There is nostalgic footage a-
plenty for woven into the roman-
tic fabric is the ‘bii'th’ of the
custard pie and Keystone Cop
slapstick, the advent of the bath-
ing beauty school of cinema, the
‘discovery’ of the De Millean
type of spectacle and, finally, the
debut of sound by way of A1 Jol-
son and ‘The Jazz Singer.’ And,
being candid about it, while Alice
Faye as Molly Adair, star, and
Don Ameche as Director Michael
Linnett Connors play effectively
upon the heartstrings, turning in
outstanding performances, the
picture’s socko ‘punch’ is found
when it frankly reverts to the
screen’s elementals. The re-en-
actment of a Keystone Cop
comedy, with Miss Faye as the
heroine, supported by Jed Prouty,
Buster Keaton, Eddie Collins,
Hank Mann, Heinie Conklin and
James Finlayson, will have ’em
rolling in the aisles.
“You see this equivalent of a
two-reeler in black and white
and there is similar resort to it
for plausibility’s sake on occa-
sion. Otherwise, the film is in
Technicolor, and what Techni-
color! Corking camera work can-
not but add to the professional
stature of Allen M. Davey and
Ernest Palmer. And while on
the subject of credits, generous
commendation to Harry Joe
Brown, associate producer, and
Irving Cummings, director. By
virtue of background adn experi-
ence, both were ideal selections
for this assignment. Cummings
has created a well nigh perfect
illusion and, additionally, carries
the story briskly forward with
no let-down in suspense and in-
terest. And the comedy scenes,
slapstick and otherwise, are
wows.
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NEXT WEEK
Meantime, “Rain”
Continues Big-
Generally
Miss Fayeis an ideal Molly.
No torch singer here, she turns
in a deft and sympathetic char-
acterization. And, physically, it
is a punishing role; after all,
slapstick IS slapstick. Ameche,
too, giyes more than a surface
performance, and is certain to
add to his following. Bromberg’s
Spingold is another gem, and
another to shine is Stuart Erwin
as Ameche’s cameraman. The
trade will get a kick out of Hicks’
banker. The parade of veterans
— Mack Sennett, Lee Duncan,
Ben Turpin, Chester Conklin,
—
among them heightens the au-
thenticity.Finally, there’s a fit-
ting musical setting, directed by
Louis Silvers.
Direction, aces. Photography,
brilliant.”
M. P. DAILY
Following is a classic, in the
line of reviews, printed by Mo-
tion Picture Daily:
“
‘Hollywood Cavalcade,’ with
no pretensions at authenticity al-
though much of it is reminiscent
of the record, is an all-around
swell show. Darryl F. Zanuck’s
production staff has packed ter-
rific audience appeal in sequences
that are in turn hilarious, dra-
matic, tender and moving. Dyed-
in-the-wool fans will find in it
much to rave about. It is the
type of show for which showmen
can pull all the stops in doing
a selling job.
“Those who have been follow-
ing the fortunes of the industry
for some years will feel a glow
of recognition in names, situa-
tions, incidents and scenes which
are part of the industry’s his-
tory, before and back of the
camera. For every type of audi-
ence there is a bitter-sweet ro-
mance and an intelligent insight
into the business of making
motion pictures.
“Don Ameche and Alice Faye
do remarkably well in the pivotal
roles of Michael Linnett Connors
and Molly Adair. Connors is a
brilliant but erratic director who
discovers her on Broadway,
takes her to Hollywood and
builds her by degrees to the peak
of cinema fame. This was in the
days when Hollywood was still
in cocoon, in the days when nick-
elodeons began to dot the land-
scape.
“Irving Cummings does an ex-
pert job of directing a large and
well remembered cast which in-
cludes players who reenact se-
quences of early day films. Stuart
Erwin is a cameraman, Buster
Keaton plays himself, Jed Prouty
is the chief of the Keystone cops,
and there are Ben Turpin, Ches-
ter Conklin, Mack Sennett and a
host of others.
“Harry Joe Brown was asso-
ciate producer of the picture
which was based on an idea by
Lou Breslow. Ernest Pascal’s
screenplay, from the story by
Hilary Lynn and Brown Holmes,
shows great understanding. The
projection of films in black and
white in contrast to the color of
the picture is most effective.
Allen M. Davey and Ernest
Palmer did fine camera work.”
 NEW DYNAMO 7

WOBBER REITERATES BRIVE

PLEDG E TO THE C OMPANY!
Follows Up Personal Letters Of Appraisal To Branch Managers
With Move Mirroring His Confidence In Field’s Ability!
General Manager of Distribution Herman Wobber Friday informed Messrs. Kent and Schenck in New York that his field
force will in the second half of the Drive not only absorb the defi cit of the first half, but deliver a revenue that at the end of the
campaign will show a return equal to the stipulated 18-week quota.
He reiterated his statement of confidence in the field's ability to hit its set figure as a climax to a week marked by a succession of moves that left
no doubt that the second half of the Drive will be the rip-roaringest affair in company history.
He broadcast personal letters to all district and branch managers in which he frankly outlined to them exactly what their offices must do in the
1
remaining weeks of the Drive. These letters were sent out

COAST j
SALESMEN WHO LEAD BRANCHES ON
after he had made a personal analysis of every office’s
report on estimated advance rentals.
Fully appreciative of the field’s vigorous efforts to maxi-
KEEPS TEASING i
DRIVE TOTAL DELIVERY AND ADVANCE mize revenue, Mr. Wobber stated that he will continue to
make a personal weekly analysis of all branches’ and sales-
ITS RIVALS Branch
Albany
Delivery Advance men’s reports.
Sliter Sliter He is particularly anxious that the field effect an immediate
A comparison of Atlanta Laseter Laseter improvement in the booking situation, which, while not as healthy
Drive delivery to date Boston Alexander Alexander as last year, is the key to the suc cess of the Drive.
Buffalo Kempner Dickman Realizing that the field and ex-
with advance rentals Charlotte Holst on Holston hibitors are fully aware of the
indicates a battle royal Chicago Grohe Grohe superiority of the product, the
among the Coast, Mid- Cincinnati Bugie llurkart sales chief
west, South, Atlantic Cleveland Lichter Lichter is now dig-
Dallas Miller Miller n g n to
and Lakes. i i
Denver Paulson Rennie the Dr ive kSBi3
Washington continues to
be the Coast’s most stub-
Des Moines
Detroit
O’Neil
Westcott
O’Neil
Westcott
with the
same con-
r
born opponent, as well as
most dangerous.
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Neger
Ivubitzki
McCleaster
Ivinser
structive an-
alysis that
m m
SS-J
jar IWIVE
Los Angeles K-7
But, Midwestern and Southern Wall Robison marked his Branch Sales
offices threaten not only the
Memphis Wyse Wyse lead ership Oklahoma City 8
Pacifies, but the Washingtonians,
Milwaukee Edgerton Edgerton of the first Salt Lake City 3
as well. Every Dixie office, ex- Minneapolis Mussman Mussman two c a m Washington 2
New Haven Wright New Orleans 30
cept Charlotte, has been consis- Wright paigns. e H Toronto 32
tently stepping up on advance,
New Orleans Shallcross Shallcross is confident St. Louis j)

according to the official returns. New York Blumstein Blumstein that w ith Denver 26
Oklahoma City James James s 36 St. John 28
Coast, though, remains strong, “The Rains !> 16 Calgary 36
with Los Angeles, Salt Lake Omaha Ironfield Ironfield Came” and Ml 23 Kansas City 19
City and San Francisco ranking Philadelphia Tolmas Tolmas others now I I
Memphis 4
Pittsburgh Interrante Interrante New Haven 22
exceptionally strong today and rolling and Herman Wobber 6 Milwaukee 21
in promise of future delivery.
Portland Robinette Robinette “Hollywood 9 Dallas 3
St. Louis Williams Williams 15 28 Pittsburgh
Longest place jump on ad- Cavalcade” 16 21 Montreal
1

vance since the first listing was Salt Lake City Dugan Tidwell started, plus increasing speed in 37
8 Atlanta
made by Tom Young’s Memphis San Francisco Erickson Bernard sale of unclosed situations, the IS Chicago 34
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which upped 17. Salt Lake gained Seattle Spear Spear Drive’s prospects are brighter I!) Indianapolis 47
•iO Minneapolis
seven places and Dallas, gained Washington Norris Norris than ever. 15
•Jl 34 Vancouver 33
six. HIS ANALYSIS 18 Albany
3 San Francisco 13
Following conferences with 31 Charlotte 1
I Messrs. Kent and Schenck this 10 Detroit 31
32 Winnipeg
Week-To-Week Summary Of Branches’ week-end and next week, Mr.
Wobber expects to be able to 28
29
35
12
Des Moines
Seattle
10
20
25
head for the Coast, preparatory 1 Los Angeles 12
30 14 Boston
Dri ve Delivery And Advance Moves
to making some
of the larger 31 30 Portland
44
27
branches during the third Drive 32 20 Cincinnati 24
tr'n. 33 37 Omaha 23
34 29 Cleveland i«
That a general speedup of 35 33 Buffalo 29
ADVANCE RENTALS TOTAL DELIVERY bookings will substantially en-
rich future weeks Mr. Wobber
36
37
Philadelphia
New York City 35
7

NATIONAL GROUP NATIONAL GROUP ascertained after comparing ter-

Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept.. Sept. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th ritorial standings on delivery
12th 19th 26th 2nd 9th 1 6th 23rd 30th Week Week Week Week Week Week Week
Atlanta 7 6 6 with sales. ever, few, if any branches, have
Atlanta J1 5 5 5
Huston 16 13 15 14 14 16 14 13 Boston . 10 8 6 9 10 He complimented branches been able to accumulate any
BnH'alo 15 15 12 16 15 14 15 16 Buffalo . 18 16 16 17 18 18 18 that have been re-issuing past “kitty” in this Drive.
Chicago 3 1 3 5 5 5 7 Chicago
Cincinnati ... 11 9 JO J) 9 12 14
. . . . 3
8
6 9 J) 10 8 hits in a manner that has kept An analysis of
branches’
Cincinnati 10 10 10 11 11
Cleveland .... 12 11 11 15 16 16 15 Cleveland . . . 13 13 14 13 14 16 17 “extra” revenue maintaining a standings on a Drive delivery
Dallas 5 5 6 6 6 4 Dallas 12 10 9 8 6 steady stream. and advance and on K-7 sales
6
Detroit 13 16 16 12 11 10 11 11 Detroit 6 12 12
Indianapolis 9 10 .11 10 12 12 10 s
11 1 In the field this week there status shows that of the top 15
.
Indianapolis 6 3 3 4 4
Kansas City . 6 . 3
I 3 3 Kansas City
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8 1 1 11 12 12 12 12
was greater enthusiasm than at offices whose advance rentals
Los Angeles 12 13 13 I 13I 13 13 12 any other time in the Drive. This rank highest against 18-week
. .
Los Angeles . 1 1 1 l 1 I 1
Minneapolis 10 8 . 8 . 8 8 8 8 9 Minneapolis 15 15 15 15 15 resulted largely from exhibitors’ quota, only seven are to be found
New York 18
. 18
. 18 . 18 18 18 18 18 New York
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. I 7 18 18 16
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15
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reaction to “Hollywood Caval- in the corresponding group on
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Philadelphia .. 7 17 17 17 I 17 17 17 Philadelphia . 14 14 13 14 13 13 13
Pittsburgh 6 6 4 4 4 circulation so far written on the
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Pittsburgh . . IG 18 16 I 7 16 cade.”
St. Louis . . 3
. . 3 St. Louis II 8 G 9 To enable the field generally 1939-40 product. Best compara-
San Francisco .s 11 11 10 9 10
. . .

San Francisco 3 3 3
Washington 4
. . 3 1
l I I to increase its earning power the tive showing continues to be
INTERNATIONAL GROUP sales chief this week worked made by Washington, which is
INTERNATIONAL GROUP overtime passing on a batch of second on sales, second on accu-
Auk. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. 1st 2nd 3rd 4 th 5th 6th 7th
12th 19th 26th 2nd 9 th 16th 23 rd 30th \ reek Week Week Week Week Week Week important deals. mulated delivery among the
Albany 11 10 11 12 13 12 12 13 Albany .... 3 2 3 4 5 7 8 He personally found basis for Nationals and first in the latter
Charlotte . . . 15 16 17 13 1 1 15 14 14 Charlotte . . . 13 16 15 15 15 16 14 his optimiism in reports that led category on advance rentals.
Denver 7 7 7 7 4 5 6 5 Denver 4 5 6 10 10 11
Des Moines . 16 1 16 16 15 16 16 16 Des Moines .. 15 14 1
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17 18 17 17
him to believe that the Drive’s Pittsburgh, first on sales, is
Memphis . . . 10 11 10 8 7 9 7 8 Memphis . . . 19 12 12 12 12 12 12 eighth week’s delivery would ex- showing improvement as are
Milwaukee . . 17 17 14 11 9 10 10 10 Milwaukee . . 5 3 j> 1 1
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ceed that of the corresponding Dallas, Atlanta, Memphis and
New Haven . 3 3 4 1 6 8 9 9 New Haven . 1 1 1 2 o 1 1
period last year. St. Louis. Oklahoma City, and
New Orleans 6 6 5 6 8 1 3 3 New Orleans . 9 G 5 3 3 6 5
Oklahoma Cit.\ 1 1 l 1
•>
2 1 1 Oklahoma . .
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8 8 Jl 11 Jl Jl
From their offices the Division Salt Lake City l’ank high in
Omaha 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 Omaha 14 18 19 19 19 19 19 Managers received information every calculation.. Philadelphia,
Portland . . . 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 Portland . . . 7 1 14 14 14 14 13 that prompted Mr. Wobber to i-e- on the other hand, is seventh on
Salt Lake City 5 4 3 3 1 2 2 Salt Lake City 10 Jl J) 11 6 4 3
Seattle 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 Seattle 6 4 4 5 4 5 4 iterate the departmental pledge sales, but 36th on advance de-
Calgary 4 5 6 5 5 6 5 7 Calgary .... 12 13 11 7 8 3 G of 100 per cent delivery to partmentally. In contrast, New
Montreal . . . 13 13 13 15 11 1 1 1 1 11 Montreal . . . 8 7 7 8 9 11 10 Messrs. Kent and Schenck. Orleans and Toronto, 30th and
St. John .... 9 9 8 9 10 7 8 6 St.John .... 18 19 18 18 17 18 18
Toronto 2 •> •» •>
3 4 4 4 Toronto .... 11 11 10 10 7 8 7
The division pilots instructed 32nd, respectively, on sales are
\ ancouver . . 12 12 12 14 16 14 13 12 Vancouver 16 . . 17 17 16 16 15 16 their managers to “cut loose with departmentally fourth and fifth
Winnipeg . . . 8 8 9 10 12 13 15 15 Winnipeg 17 . . . 15 13 13 13 13 15 any ‘kitty’ you may have.” How- on advance.
8 NEW DYNAMO
The Latest
ATLANTA OVERLOOKS NO
From Paul Wilson’s alert branch comes this self-explanatory
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ITALK
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I “We have noticed in some of the past issues of New Dynamo \

: your mention of the outstanding business which Kansas City, j |

Oklahoma City, St. Louis and some other branches have done *
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on ‘Jesse James.’ I don’t know how our record will compare

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with these exchanges; however, I would like to quote the fol- LEVEN productions were in
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E work at the beginning of this

Published In The United States Every
Promotion By The Distribution Department Oj
20TH CENTURY— FOX FILM CORPORATION
j "On the K-6 season we sold 520 accounts and on ‘Jesse !
week. They were: “The Grapes
j
James,’ for 31 weeks, through the week ending September 2, { of Wrath,” “He Married His
'
we had played 749 engagements. The grosses which we have j j
Wife,” “Swanee River,” “The
I received are naturally larger than on any production we have =
Blue Bird,” “Daytime Wife,”
Peek In The Interest Of
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ever handled in this territory. On ‘Alexander’s Ragtime Band’ I
“Everything Happens at Night,”
= for 54 weeks, also through to the week ending Sept. 2, we had “Little Old New York,” “The Ad-
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served 732 bookings. We, of course, have quite a number of =
venturer,” “The City,” “The Man
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additional bookings coming up and on ‘Jesse James’ our book- j Who Wouldn’t Talk” and “20,000
SIDNEY R. KENT, President : ings are still heavy through the middle of November.” Men a Year.”
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HERMAN WOBBER, General Manager oj Distribution
P RINTS “The
Glory” and “The
on Road to
FirstWorld
Roger Ferri Editor War” will be in all exchanges by
the time the accessories on those

SALISOMLS sm THIS WEEK productions reach there.

Wobber is hopeful that every
branch will get early bookings
Mr.

on these re-issues. Meantime, he

is studying the bookings on
Grade Field’s “Shipyard Sally,”
prints on which already are at
EXT
N ing,
to
the
newspaper advertis-
most profitable
. thoroughly adsales-minded film
salesmen.
A TLANTA’S salesmen are burning the midnight
displaying the enterprise that made a champion of Paul Wil-
oil aplenty — and the branches.
•
means of arousing interest in
coming attractions is the screen
•
ODAY more than ever it is son’s office in two successive Drives. For instance, Salesman Roland D ELL GOODMAN’S Far East
is not only leading the Over-
trailer. And our own
pervises the trailers on our pic-
studio su-
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T imperative to sell and book
Fairchild closed a K-7 deal with the Starr circuit of colored situa-
tions which this company had not served since the K-3 season.
seas forces on Drive business,
and on accumulated 39 weeks’
with foresight. Today condi-
tures. No home-made trailer tions over here are better than delivery, but the record shows
can compare in either quality or
selling strength with the trailer
they have been in two years.
And they will continue to get
0KLAHOMA
on re-issues.
CITY continues to get a neat sum of extra coin
According to word from there, last week Charles
Clark’s office secured 19 repeat
that his division has registered
the highest percentage of gain
we release through National better, according to official re- over the corresponding period of
Screen. And
the smart exhibi- runs on “Jesse James, which has 1938. His division’s increase
ports. America seems to be in
tor need not be told which trailer been extremely active in that ter- tops that of Europe by 5.64 per
for its greatest prosperity in
serves his box office to best ad- ritory during the Drive. cent, according to latest figures.
years. Bear that in mind when
vantage. selling and booking, states Mr. •
TRA COHN’S Pittsburgh advises Jf
• Wobber. A that since “The Rains Came” I

H ERE’S a prediction: Eddie

from
T HE
emerge
finest performance Alice •
was released “our business has in- P*"t m-
“The
Collins will
Blue Bird” one of the
Faye and Don Ameche have
HAT
ever given they present in “Hol-
lywood Cavalcade.” That is the
W the value of your
is
contracts ? You’ll get the an-
swer in the delivery standings.
creased 30 per cent.” The past
three weeks’ revenue does not bear
that out, Pittsburgh, but if you Jir screen’s outstanding comedians,
following up a particularly
funny portrayal as one of the
opinion of all who have seen this
There is no secret in making sav so, we’ll take your word for Kops “Hollywood
production. A finer collection of Keystone in
individual performances no pic-
contracts earn their maximum. it— and watch the bigger weeks
JM Cavalcade.” That’s the tip that
ture has boasted. That goes for It’s just a question of proper we know you will deliver. comes from a reliable source at
the entire cast. J. Edward Brom- liquidation. Revenue from re-
R. Fairchild the studio.
Joe Flanagan
berg’s characterization of Dave issues is important in that
“extra” money, but keeping an
it is
TA OM YOUNG’S Memphis,
picking up a lot of loose coin.
too, is
UNTIL now
•
Lake
Spingold is as masterly as the
portrayal of the sheik in “Suez.” eye on booking of available re-
leases keeps your house in order.
Tom
\

himself lined up for some 45 repeat runs none other than the
territory’s biggest source of revenue, the Robb & Rowley circuit.
UP City’s Tidwell and Dugan
have been having things very
Salt

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And it’s a very chunky amount of extra gelt the Memphis man- much their own way there, but
H OLLYWOOD’S
revenue is
concern over
a healthy sign. It O impressed have been many
ager’s deal will bring the office.
•
word from there urges us to
“keep an eye on McElhinney and
beyond a doubt, that S
E NLISTMENT
indicates, critics by “Hollywood Caval- in Canada is confined to volunteers at present. Hallstrom.” But in money fed
Hollywood is
cade” that many of them this But, business in the large situations is better than it has been into the advance “Bishop” Tid-
distribution- week rushed into print with help- since last Spring. For instance, after playing three big weeks in well in the past four weeks has
mi n d e d and ful and certainly ticket-selling Montreal, “Stanley and Livingstone” followed through with great secured far greater results than
watching every advance reviews on this produc- grosses in Quebec, Three Rivers and Hull, in Ed English’s territory. the other three salesmen at
d o liar. That tion. At least 37 such instances • Walker’s branch.
should be as were reported to this publication UT, along comes “The Rains Came,” reports Montreal’s Jim •
good news to B
T HINGS are humming
and wisely key city exhibitors are Pearson, and that picturization of a best seller not only out- as never
exhibitors as it
capitalizing these reviews by ad- grosses “Stanley and Livingstone,” but it has given Montreal’s before down Sam
at Gross’
is to distribu-
vertising quotations from them. Palace theatre the biggest business that house has done in many, Philadelphia. The next 10 weeks
tors. In sales-
mindedness our • many months. # will be the best that office has
—
enjoyed and bookings are right
studio leads;
there is no con- AYEAR ago at this time 17
salesmen could boast an ad-
H OLLYWOOD CAVALCADE”
in Cincinnati this
is the World’s series opposition
week-end, the Technicolor special opening
on top of release. As a matter
of fact, reports from all the large
dition in any
vance plus delivery equal to there on Thursday. It was the first public showing of this Zanuck
territories indicate the second
territory that
their 18-week’s Drive total de-
triumph east of Los Angeles, where the world premiere was held
taken Ed half of this Drive will be an his-
Wednesday
is
into
not
c a retul
Thor gers e n livery quota. And the product
night.
# toric affair —
and the returns will
cons ideration
by Hollywood today! Now, if
available then was nowhere near
as good as it is today. But,
frankly enthusiasm was seem-
B EST individual “feed” into the Drive advance in the past month
came from Phil Longdon’s Charlotte branch. And smart sales-
surprise many!
•
men will do well not to overlook OS ANGELES’ Robison and
only distributors and exhibitors
were as mindful of Hollywood
ingly greater. Let’s have more
— Charlotte’s Ebersole, Holston and L Wall are making promising
problems —
what a greater in- enthusiasm and less sob-sing-
ing and you’ll get the same
Mock in this Big Push!
•
headway. In fact. Jack Dillon’s
office,as a whole, faces a future
dustry this would be!
THE
“kick” out of this Drive that you finest 24-sheet Jerry Novat that will subject rivals for the
enjoyed in prior Drives. You’ve turned out to date is the Nationals’ Drive championship
OUR has
Y attention
directed to
is
the sales movements of two
got PLENTY about which to
—
cheer today more than ever be-
one we just saw on “Drums
Along the Mohawk.” Pictorially
to the full limit. But, it is ap-
parent that this is not frighten-
officesfrom whom you will hear fore!
much in the near future: Boston
it is an eye-catcher that sells ing Washington, San Francisco,
• everything at a single glance! Indianapolis, Detroit, Cincinnati,
and Indianapolis. They advanced
NE can’t help be inspired, for Our posters are the best in the Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas or
five places each on K-7 sales.
Both have fed strongly into their I
O instance, by the truly great business. And you can shout that Boston.
•
advance for the Drive and our spirit in Harry Ballance’s South. to the whole world.
guess is that they will be hard to There is a GREAT family! The • T WILL interest his rivals to
family spirit dominates every- Sam Germaine /CONGRATULATIONS to Harry I know that in the past four
E
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keep out of “the money.” j Holston

• thing Harry’s offices do and— vy Brand, studio publicity direc- weeks, Paul Shallcross, New Or-
that is one of many reasons why tor, on the manner in which the world premiere of “Hollywood salesman, fed something
W HO’S afraid of the big bad
bombers?” asked a New
York newspaper the other day.
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we expect the Southern branches

to be right up there among the
Cavalcade” was handled and run off. It was Hollywood’s most his-
toric premiere —
and handled in a manner befitting the importance
leans
like 25 per cent of his total 18-
weeks’ Drive quota into the ad-
Our answer is: not theatregoers, Drive headliners. Yes, we’ll bet of the production and the occasion, according to the observations vance. Nearest to that figure
for revenue in England and on that! of the newspaper men in Los Angeles. came another Southerner, Zeke
• • Miller, who is on his way to
France took a decided jump. But,
ZANUCK
while revenue there is much
nearer the normal expectancy, E D THORGERSEN’s
Reviews are becoming as
popular as Vyvyan Donner’s
Sports
M R. has cast all roles for “The Grapes of Wrath.” And
from what we gather at least three of the lucky players will
come out of that picture with an increased box office value.
establish new
in his zone.
earnings records

the fact remains that war restric-

tions forbid the transfer of funds
out of the country.
T HE latest figures on sales-
men’s contribution to adsales
delivery are most encouraging.
Twenty-one salesmen have sold
at least 20 per cent of their re-
spective total adsales’ deliveries.
That is further proof that we
now have an aggregation
Fashion Forecasts —
and that’s
saying that the former series has
developed a permanent follow-
ing. What the sports page is to
the daily newspaper Thorger-
sen’s Movietone News sports
comments and Sports Reviews
are to successful theatre opera-
tion. His “Clocking the Jockeys”
is a grand piece of entertain-
of ment!
•
B ILL KUPPER has
developed
M ARY HEALY,
role in “20,000
ex-New Orleans
secretary, plays a non-singing
a Year,” but this week she signed a new
Men
contract with Brunswicke to make four more recordings within the
into the industry’s No. 1
“flying division manager.” In the
past four months he has flown
next two months. She recorded four tunes from “Second Fiddle” something like 38,000 miles.
This week he flew out to Denver
for that firm.
• and from there he continued on
ALT LAKE CITY’S jump from 17th to seventh place on accumu- to Los Angeles, but he flies back
S lated nine-weeks’ delivery gives you an idea of the superior job to New York this coming week-
Charles Walker’s office did last week when it was the only exchange end, totalling something like
to beat quota! 6,450 miles in a single w'eek-
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SIDELIGHTS |

I
wood Cavalcade” currently hailed throughout the
nation, the attention of distribution organization
and of exhibitors is focused on another Zanuck
Technicolor special, “Drums Along the Mohawk,”
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HIGHLIGHTS
HE smaller branches that more or less
so-called
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• which will get a spectacular day-and-date world
j
WHEN this week’s returns in the Drive are in the
T monopolized Kent Drive prizes in past years loom j
premiere in cities in northern New York, accord-
ing to present plans. Below are the co-stars in
j
! ’’second month of this campaign will have passed
the strongest in potential earning power for the j j into history. And there will be 10 weeks left to this
= this picturization of another best seller— Henry The next four weeks will determine the success
remainder of the Drive. But, in actual percentage of j effort.
departmenal revenue earned so far in this Drive, the |
Fonda and Claudette Colbert. of the Drive. Frankly, Mr. Wobber is surprised that
larger offices still are out front. Here is how the 37 some of the branches that trailed at the beginning of
branches stack up on departmental delivery for the the campaign are still in those dingy dugouts at the
first seven weeks of this Drive, regardless of group end of the seventh week. Their sales have increased.
affiliation: The product never was better. Conditions in every sin-
1 Los Angeles 13 St.Louis 20 New Yr ork gle territory are reportedly much improved over the
•»
Washington 14 Boston 27 Minneapolis same period last year, according to all reliable and
3 San Francisco 15 New Orleans 28 Pittsburgh
1 Indianapolis 10 Calgary 29 Cleveland unbiased authorities on such matters. Still those trailers
5 New Haven 17 Toronto 30 Portland have not moved up, nor appreciably bettered their posi-
6 Milwaukee 18 Albany 31 Charlotte tion. This is a matter of much concern not only to Mr.
7 Salt Lake 19 Oklahoma 32 Winnipeg
8 Atlanta 20 Cincinnati 33 Buffalo Wobber, but to Messrs. Kent, Schenck and Zanuck,
!» Dallas 21 Montreal 34 Vancouver who have several times commented on the situation.
*>o Denver Des Moines
JO Detroit 35
1 1 Chicago 23 Kansas City 30 St. John •
12 Seattle 24 Philadelphia 37 Omaha YI/’HICH offices have fed the most amount of potential
25 Memphis revenue into its advance report? That was the
• question asked of New Dynamo by an ambitious district

F ROM the above tabulation it

first 15 branches on accumulated delivery, exactly
may be seen that of the manager the other day. The answer is Lorentz’s Mil-
waukee. In the past month the Brewers boosted their
10 fall in the category of larger territories, or are af- advance by some 25 per cent, according to the official
filiated with the National group. the last 10, Among figures. So that you may know how your “feed” of
seven are Internationals, with the Omaha last among the past month compared with other branches the fol-
U. S. contingents, 4.7 behind Des Moines, 6.5 to the lowing table will be helpful. It is based on percentage
rear of Buffalo, 8.6 below Cleveland and 10.6 less than of the 18-week Drive quota fed into the advance be-
its Prairie district colleague, Minneapolis. The Great tween the third and eight weeks of the campaign:
Lakes has all four of its four branches among the top Milwaukee 13 Kansas City St. Louis
Detroit 14 Philadelphia Des Moines
dozen. The Coast is represented by four of its six ex- Indianapolis 15 Portland 28 Minneapolis
changes. South has three out of five up there. At- Montreal 10 New York 29 Oklahoma
lantic is represented by one as is Northeast. New Orleans 17 Washington 30 Buffalo
• Memphis 18 Salt Lake 31 Seattle
San Francisco 10 Charlotte 32 Albany
UT, a somewhat picture is furnished by
different
B the departmental status of branches on advance
s
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10
Boston
St. John
Denver
20 Atlanta
Vancouver
Cleveland
33
31
35
Toronto
New Orleans
Cincinnati
rentals, as reported by branch managers this week. Los Angeles
11 23 Calgary 30 Chicago
Here are the 37 branches’ standings on accumulated 12 Omaha 21 Dallas 37 Winnipeg
seven weeks’ delivery plus 11 weeks’ advance rentals Pittsburgh
against 18- week quota:
1 Oklahoma 13 Milwaukee 20 Winnipeg /’’'OAST has seemingly been getting the best results,
•>
Salt Lake 14 Dallas 27 Des Moines
3 Washington 15 Pittsburgh 28 Los Angeles not only so far as returns are concerned, but in
4 New Orleans 10 Montreal 29 Seattle feeding its advance. But, right at their heels are Bal-
5 Toronto 17 Atlanta 30 Boston ance's South and the Great Lakes. True, the Midwest
0 Denver J 8 Chicago 31 Portland
7 St. Louis 19 Indianapolis 32 Cincinnati leads the districts on advance rentals, but Scott’s com-
8 St. John 20 Minneapolis 33 Omaha bination has not fed into its advance in the past four
9 Calgary 21 Vancouver 34 Cleveland
weeks as much as has Bailey’s Northeast, Moss’ At-
0 Kansas City 22 Albany 35 Buffalo
1 Memphis 23 San Francisco 30 Philadelphia lantic. Least contribution to future potential revenue
2 New Haven 24 * Detroit 37 New York has been made by Roberts’ Mideast, according to the
25 Charlotte * Tied.
records. But their contribution is only 1.5 per cent
• below that of Prairie, and eight-tenths of a per cent be-
INEof the 12 wealthiest branches in advance rentals
N expectancy are Internationals. The Nationals’ rep-
hind O’Loghlin’s Canada. These three districts, in
particular, will have to substantially alter their course
resentatives are Wheeler’s Washington, St. Louis and this month. The divisions’ past four-week’s advance
Kansas City. Scott’s Midwest is picking up momentum contribution reflects their delivery status in that period,
and has all three of its offices among the departmental with Kupper’s West first, Gehring’s Centrals seven-
leaders on advance, with Clark’s Oklahoma City leading tenths of a point behind the pacer and only one-tenth
the department. As commander of the International above Sussman’s East.
forces on advance, Oklahoma City is nine-tenths of a •
point stronger than Nationals’ pacer, Wheeler’s Wash-
ington. But the Internationals’ runner-up, Walker’s
advance. But, that this combination is no accident is A MONG
the salesmen the past month’s “feed” into
Salt Lake City, too, is stronger than Washington
borne out by the fact that continuously Washington is -A the figures stacked up against the full 18-week’s
beating its adsales quota. A1 Miller, there, is over quota is just a little behind the earning power reflected
some three-tenths of a point healthier in potential quota on adsales for the seven-week period and is on
earning power. by the major zones, according to official statistics fur-
the verge of overtaking the leader, Weinstein of New nished this department.
• Healthiest gain against the
Haven. Here are the branches that lead their re- 18-week quota in the past month has been made by
T IS beginning to look as if history will repeat itself spective districts on accumulated film delivery and on
I in the British Isles. Harley’s Britons turned in a Paul Shalleross of New Orleans, with Zeke Miller of
adsales revenue for the first seven weeks: Dallas second, Edgerton of Milwaukee third, Ebersole
delivery that, considering the fact that England is at District Adsales Delivery
Atlantic Wash ington Washington of Charlotte fourth, James of Oklahoma sixth and Hol-
war, is truly remarkable. It enabled the Overseas de- Canada ston of Charlotte sixth.
Toronto Calgary Here are the 30 salesmen
partment to boast the highest week’s delivery, depart- Coast Salt Lake Los Angeles who in the past month fed the most into the 18-week
menlally. But, what happened in England and there — Lakes
Mideast.
Detroit
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Cincinnati figures against quota for that period:
is every reason that it will continue, unless a succession
.

Midwest St. Louis St. Louis 1 Shalleross 1 1 Horwitz 21 Neger

of air raids compel the Government to again close the Northeast New Haven New Haven *>
W. Miller Laseter 22 D. Scott
—
theatres is exactly what happened in Spain and in Prairie
South
.Minneapolis
Charlotte
Minneapolis
Atlanta
3
4
Edgerton
Ebersole
1

13
14
Knapp
Tolmas
23
24
McClure
Dare
China. Notwithstanding war, both those countries dis- 5 James 15 Iron field 25 Hall
played extraordinary earning power. Here ishoping 0Holston Pabst 20
RESIDENT S. R. KENT
once observed: “When you
10 Houston
that England will continue, indefinitely, its
showing of last week.
remarkable
P have enthusiasm, you can know you are on the road
7
8
Alexander
Tidwell
9 Lorentz
1

18
7 Wall
Diamond
27
28
Needham
Kubitzki
to success. Enthusiasm embodies
determination and am- 19 Hancock 29 Robinette
• 0 Skillman 20 Simons 30 Michel
ILLON’S Los Angeles deserve honorable mention bition. And enthusiasm renders the seemingly most !
Of Boston.
D for their very consistent showing in this Drive. It
difficult task a much easier one to accomplish.” And
one need only turn back the pages of Drive history to
leads on total delivery and on News revenue. And on
adsales it beat quota last week and gives signs of a
consistent weekly improvement in that department.
those two campaigns led by the enthusiastic Bill Gehr-
ing. He was enthusiasm personified. He possessed the THE adsales department had reason to be proud of
its seventh week’s delivery, even if it did not quite
same enthusiasm that inspired the audience at the last hit quota level. In any case, the week’s returns did
On shortsseventh, but that status represents a
it is
Drive meeting at the New York exchange to want to exceed those of the same period last year. Six ad-
two-pkce drop in the sixth week. Following are the “go out and lick the world.” It is that sort of en- sales managers exceeded quota, but 17 of them sur-
branches leading their respective districts on News thusiasm that will hurry us along to bigger things in passed their delivery for the corresponding lap of the
and short subjects delivery: this Drive. Show us an enthusiastic worker and we’ll 1938 Drive. In the order of percentage of increase,
District News Shorts
Atlantic Philadelphia* Washington* show you one who is happy and doing a better job. these were:
Canada Winnipeg Montreal There is nothing about this job that a little more en- 1 Bandy 7 A. McManus 13 A. Miller
('oast Los Angeles* Portland 2 Glasier 8 Blasius 1 1 Yandergrift
Detroit
thusiasm won’t bring about. 3 Youngs 9 Whelihan 15 Clayson
Lakes Detroit
Mideast Cincinnati Buffalo • 4 Lester 10 Smith 10 Weinstein
Midwest Louis Louis
St. HREE scores of men are at various “fronts” and 5 Lowry 11 17 Gold
Scott
Northeast
Prairie Minneapolis
St.
New Haven Boston
Des Moines
T risking their lives every day to get material for
0 E. McManus
12 Hackney
Of the above, Elliott and Arthur McManus exceeded
South Atlanta* Atlanta Movietone News. It’s action that exhibitors and ticket- quota as did also A1 Miller, Bandy, Lowrey, Youngs and
* Branches so designated are over-quota for the six-week period. buyers want where the newsreel is concerned. And Glasier.
• you got plenty of it in the recent issues of Truman
W HEELER’S Washington is looming a potential
champion in this Drive. That is indicated by its
performance to date and by its increasing strength on
Talley’s great News. But, give a thought to those
boys “over there” when selling. They’re risking their
lives doing a difficult job —
and doing it in the knowledge
r
SHE'S A COMEDIENNE
that you, by getting proper circulation and proper
terms, are proving their perilous efforts worthwhile.
Outstanding feature of critics’ reviews on “Here
•
A PROUD HOLLYWOOD! ANY at the New York preview of “Hollywood Cav- I Am a Stranger” is the emphasis made by many

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of them on their conclusion that Brenda Joyce
alcade” recalled pleasant memories. Many of the is a comedienne. Every important critic seemingly
HOLLYWOOD— (By Wire)—Wherever stars, !
veteran showmen on hand recalled the dramatic debut was impressed by the performance given by this
I producers, directors and particularly the old-tim- j of Mack Sennett’s bathing beauties at what used to be newcomer, who gives an even better account of
ers gathered here Thursday the topic of convensa- B. S. Moss’ Broadway theatre on Broadway. It was a
I j herself playing opposite Richard Greene in “Here
tion was the “kick” they said they got at the $11 gala evening and the beauties and the picture in which I Am a Stranger” than she did in “The Rains
•

world premiere of “Hollywood Cavalcade” the | they appeared were glamorously introduced to the “Big
j
Came” in which she made her debut. Her next
night before. Local trade and daily newspapers Street.” Their debut “cracked” the front page of every
j j appearance is in the all-star cast featured in
editorialized on the picture and stressed their con- =
metropolitan newspaper and reserves had to be called “Little Old New York,” now in production.
1

! gratulations to Zanuck for the story treatment. j to handle the huge crowds that blocked traffic day after
L.„.
day during the performance hours.
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21 SALESMEN HIT
NEW ADSALES HIGH!
SHOWMEN-ADSMEN MARK IS 78%
FELD’S ZONE
CONNELLY AND BUFFALO CREW
REACH NEXT HIGHEST SCORES
GET BEST RESULTS As this season pro-
gresses it becomes in-
in the Hoosiers’ adsales business.
He sold 34 per cent of the acces-
sories credited his zone since the

East By West While Dallas'

Is Tied creasingly evident that
film salesmen are be-
coming more adsales-
beginning of the season.

OUTSTANDING
Bandy Takes Lead In Year's Race! minded.
At the end of the 13-week
Outstanding, too,
formance of the following sales-
men, each one of whom was offi-
is the per-

period ended Saturday ex- cially charged with having ob-

With film salesmen extending about 35 per cent greater support than actly 21 of them had deliv- tained 20 per cent or better of
last year, adsales managers are more confident than ever a new record ered more than 20 per cent his zone’s adsales business for
of their total adsales reve- 13 weeks:
will have been established before the end of December! nue earned in their zones in Salesman Brunch
Realizing that attainment of a new record is a natural expectation in view of Ilolston Charlotte
that time. Paulson Denver
the unparalleled array of topnotch attractions and appreciative that these vehicles
Sales Manager Joe Feld of St. Rennie Denver
demand greater exploitation support to fully capitalize their earning power, the adsales Louis is outstanding. He person- Keilor Detroit
department, like the rest of the Domestic organization, will wade into the second half ally delivered some 78.18 per Hendrix Dallas
of the Drive with prospects for weekly quota delivery definitely brighter in every cent of his Ericson San Francisco
territory. zone’s adsales Simons .... Boston

Although adsales forces have been holding their own and a majority of the terri- revenue. And it Diamond Washington

torial departments have been much more active, there is room and ample opportunity
must be re- Ebersole . .Charlotte
membered that Florin . .New York
for greater delivery in practically every office. But, everywhere there is evidence that Arthur McMa- Murphy Washington
this opportunity is not being nus’ St. Louis Eskin . . . .St. Louis

ignored. This is apparent •— adsales busi- Bernard San Francisco

S
an outstanding box
attraction.
office
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1 939-40 ADSALES DELIVERY
ness this sea-
son ranks with
the highest and
best.
Connelly of
Mussman
Kubit/.ki

It is significant
above film salesmen four were
former adsales managers. These
Minneapolis
Kansas City
that of the

Boston is right are: Keilor, Diamond, Eskin and

“Hollywood Cavalcade” gives Following is the standing of all adsales managers, branches, districts and divisions
these forces every medium to on accumulated nine weeks’ adsales delivery against 1939-4© adsales delivery quota
behind Feld, Bernard.
for that period, as of September having been re- In contrast to the above, there
shoot delivery to an all-time .‘JO:

Many sponsible for were 17 salesmen who did not

high. adsales managers
say this will result, but these
BRANCHES Joe Feld about 17 per contribute a single dollar to their
utterances have come from lads
Sept Sept. Sept. Sept. cent of his zone’s adsales business, accord-
30th Branch (Ads. Manager) 23 rd 30th Branch (Ads. Manager) 23 rd zone’s adsales business.
who already are distinguishing 1 Dallas (Bandy) . . . . 3 20 . . 19 ing to the record. These were
themselves. The need for an im- 2 Washington (A. Miller) . . Cleveland (Scott) . . 22 Samson’s Buffaloans have at- Dodson, Grohe, Loeb, Milton Si-
mediate improvement is glaring 3 New Haven (Weinstein) . . . . . . 1 22 Buffalo (Stamp) . . 23 tained the highest individual mon, Bergman, Neger, Hancock,
1 23 20
particularly at Omaha, New Or- 5 Salt Lake City (Blasius) . .... 5 Pittsburgh (Vandergrift) .
.

.
.

. 24 salesmen’s average for adsales Michel, Lorentz, Wright, Schut-

leans, Milwaukee, Memphis, 6 St. Louis (A. McManus) . . 7 23 Indianapolis (Orsenigo) . . . . 26 contribution in the 13-week peri- zer, St. Clair, Osborne, Berke,
Calgary (Davies) 4 26 Albany (Lester) od. Marvin Kempner contributed Skillman and Frank
Portland, Seattle, Chicago, Bos- . . . .
Davis,
ton, Minneapolis, Denver and O .... J) 28 . . 29 63 per cent of his zone’s adver- Scott. Neger, Hancock and
Oklahoma City. 10 1 29 . . 28 tising business, Rowell 43.33 per Frank Scott are playing a new
San Francisco (Lewis) 11 30 Oklahoma City (Whelihan) 33 cent and Dickman 35.7 per cent. role by ranking in that division,
. . . . . . . . .

Those continue to be
offices 12 . 14 31
at the wrong end of the standing 13 Kansas City (Crawford) 32 Seattle (Thorpe) . . 32 Tom McCleaster of Indianapo- for last season they were most
not only for the nine-week period 14 Philadelphia (Mintz) . . . . . . . 8 33 Portland (Fox) lis is still playing a major part active in selling accessories.
ir> 16 3 1
of the K-7 season, but for the 16 Detroit (Sturm) . . . . 13 35 Milwaukee (Heimbueger) . . 34
Drive. For instance, Fred Mil- 17 Vancouver (Hislop) .. . . 17 36 New Orleans (Johnson) . . . . . 36
ler of Omaha, last, is 50 points
18 Montreal (Brault) . . . . 18 37 . . 37
10 Des M 'lines (Gold) 21 j

behind the new adsales pacer . |

Here Are National Leaders in Sale
for the K-7 season, Bob Bandy DISTRICTS
of Dallas. And Miller is only Sept. Sept. Sep<t. Sept.
Of Various Advertising Accessories
five points to the rear of Johnson 30tl District (Manager) 23rd 30th District (Manager) 23rd
of New Orleans, who trails Heim Following are the adsales managers who last week led in the sale of i

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Atlantic (Moss) 2 Great Lakes ( ) 8 the advertising accessories listed below:
of Milwaukee by three marks. 3 South (Ballance) .... 3 8 Northeast (Bailey) 7
4 Midwest (Scott) .... 5 9 Paririe (Levy) 9 Accessory Ads Manager Branch
That it is imperative to reach
quota every week was indicated
3 Coast (
— ) .... 4 1 -sheets J. Vandergrift Pittsburgh
3-sheets L. Mintz Philadelphia
by the experience of Morris DIVISIONS 6-sheets .1. Hackney Atlanta
Weinstein of New Haven. He Sept Sept. Sept. Sept. 21 -sheets J. L. Sturm, Jr Detroit
stillleads the 30th Division (Manager) 23 rd 30th Division (Manager) 23rd
1 3 3 14x22 Window Cards J. L. Sturm, Jr Detroit
Drive, but his . . . . 1

o Minneapolis
West (Kupper) 14x36 Inserts W. L. Clayson
failure to 11x14 Photos W. L. Clayson Minneapolis
reach quota 22x28 Photos E. McManus New York
cost him the
14x17 Photos S. Krivitsky Boston
1.1 behind his brother, tied th° of Cincinnati, the letter forfeit-
throne in the 8x14 Midget Window Cards C. A. Blasius Salt Lake City
standing based Mormon, after adding to the ing three pegs.
woes of Davis of Calgary, who 8x10 Stills E. McManus New York
on accumulat- Mrs. Kelly’s loss enabled not Washington
drooped three pegs. DeLuxc 11x14 Photos A. Miller
ed nine weeks’
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Gold, but also Nate Scott of
r>ly
Winnipeg
Slides A. Smith
adsales deliv- Sam Glasier of Toronto also Cleveland and Ed Stamp of Buf-
Heralds A. Miller Washington
ery for the en- hurdled quota and was able to falo to advance. In other words,
1 -sheets Enlargements A. McManus St. Louis
t i r e season. hold the ninth spot, being 2.8 the Cincinnatians were outdeliv- Minneapolis
Fan Photos W. L. Clayson
That position behind Youngs of Los Angeles, ered by their own Mideast asso- Cleveland
Double Window Cards N. Scott
was taken over S. Glasier another mark-buster, who ciates.
Paint Displays E. McManus New York
by Bandy of zoomed from the tenth to eighth Joe Vandergrift of Pittsburgh 10x60 Colored Enlargements E. McManus New Y’ork
Dallas, who did hurdle his quota. post in the season’s standing. held No. 24, but he is now only 3-foot Standees E. Orsenigo Indianapolis
In fact, Weinstein and Dallas another of the seven over-
Still three-tenths of a point above Novelties F. Lowrey Charlotte
swapped places, with the Nut- —
quota stars Lowery of Charlotte Indianapolis’ Orsenigo, who Bumper Strips A. McManus St. Louis
megger now in third position,
4.5 behind A1 Miller of Washing-
— advanced. He went from 12 stepped from 26 to 25. Lester Bannerettes R. M. Bandy Dallas
to vaulting, among
10, others, of Albany gained one. Both 18-inch Standees A. McManus St. Louis
ton, who clung to the runner-up Lewis of San Francisco. Lester and Orsenigo were able O-foot Foldisplays A. McManus St. Louis
berth. to show a gain because of a hard Mintz Philadelphia
In contrast to Bandy, A1 Mil- O-foot Banners L.
Miller, however, beat quota ler. the McManus boys, Youngs, drop on the part of Gwin of Hangers E. Gibbons Memphis
and, like Bandy, is over quota Glasier and Lowery, Philadel- Denver, who was tied by Bill Rulers L. Lowrey Charlotte
not only for the first seven weeks phia’s Mintz dropped from eighth Clayson of Minneapolis. The
of the Drive, but for the season’s to 14th place, being almost Minneasotan and Albanian are
nine weeks. Weinstein is over nabbed by Smith of Winnipeg, 1.9 ahead of Krivitsky, who lost
ing’s Central 6.6 points behind ter, thanks particularly to Art
quota for the Drive series. who passed Jack Sturm of De- a slot and is now only four points
that pair. McManus, has been gaining
troit, the latter falling three. ahead of Jack Whelihan of Okla-
FEUD AWAY homa City, who switched from Among the districts, O’Logh-
lin’s Canada remained leader for
ground steadily. This week Mid-
west placed itself within two-
The McManus brothers’ per- GOLD’S PAIR 33 to 30.
the first nine weeks of this sea- tenths of a point of Dixie, after
formances are attracting no lit-
While Vancouver’s Hislop and
Among the trailers, Thorpe of son. The Dominions are only exchanging places with Coast.
tle attention this year. Seattle took No. 32 from Fox of six-tenths of a point richer than No Great Lakes department
Montreal’s Brault held their old
Both beat 100 per cent last Portland, while Memphis’ Gib- Moss’ Atlantics. Another week reached quota, but each did bet-
positions,Dave Gold of Des
week. bons slapped Heim of Milwau- like A1 Miller of Washington had ter than Bailey’s Northeast. Re-
Moines lumped a pair and is now
kee out of the 34th chair. sult: Lakes is now seventh, hav-
Elliott McManus of New York 21st. The Iowans are giving last week and the Atlantics are
promise of improvement on certain to take over command in ing passed the Yankees. Great
leaped from sixth to fourth place
on the nine weeks’ adsales deliv- every front, although Gold did
OTHER SECTIONS this race. The Atlantics are first Lakes is 1.2 behind Roberts’
ery, getting within 2.4 of Wein- not hit quota last week. But, Kupper’s West caught Suss- on adsales results in the Drive. Mideast, which needs six points
stein, after forcing Clyde Blasius he did come near enough to his man’s East. Thus, the two are Ballance’s South is third, 2.8 to catch the Coast. Levy’s Prai-
of Salt Lake City 1.1 to his rear. target to pass Hackney of At- sharing the berth representing behind Atlantic, but with Scott’s rie is still last, 2.2 behind North-
Arthur McManus of St. Louis, lanta and Mrs. Annabelle Kelly divisional command, with Gehr- Midwest worrying it. The lat- east.
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BUFFALO
SALESMEN MOST
ADS-MINDED
Samson’s Buffalo
ENGLAND COMING BACK?
leads the field in film

WAR
salesmen’s results on
adsales for the past 13
weeks, or since July 1.
Nationally, the film sales-
men’s contribution to the
REPEATS HISTORY!
13-week departmental total
adsales delivery amounted
HIGH FOREIGN INDUSTRY CHEERED
to just about 10 per cent. MARKS FOR
Buffalo’s salesmen Kempner,
I
BY IMPROVEMENT THERE
Rowell and Dickman have di-
rectly sold more than 41 per cent
of the adsales business credited
Buffalo in that period, the offi-
Western
RE-ISSUES
Division’s
DRIVE BRITONS NEARING QUOTA!
cial records showed this week. Results Prove
That was 12 per cent greater
Outstanding-
Sept. 30:
9/30 Country (Manager) 9/23 BUT EMBARGO ON TRANSFER OF
than the score piled up by Mor-
rison’s Denver salesmen. Messrs,
Japan ( Doyle)
China (Lopato)
Hungary (Matzner)
1
6
3
MONEY FROM THERE IS STILL ON
Paulson and Rennie are respon- Branches in the Colombia (Day) 5
4
sible for 29 per cent of Denver’s Western division are Trinidad (O’Gara) Harley’s Britons are beginning- to find the reaction
Norway (Mathieson) 7
13-week adsales delivery, just getting the greater re- Fed. Mai. States (Goldsmith) . . 6 of motion picture theatregoers and the general public
one-half point above the score Puerto Rico (Zeno) 10
sults on re-issuance of 6
to modern warfare exactly the same as did Chinese
that Reingold’s St. Louisans can India (Newber.v)
hits of past seasons. Venezuela (Amodio) 0 and the Spaniards!
boast. D. E. Indies (Mayer) 12
Least contribution of salesmen But, the Domestics have Mexico (Mohme) 16 That was stressed by Overseas Drive returns from the
Argentine (Horen) 13 British Isles when the fourth week’s returns were officially
to adsales is charged against set a new record for amount Australia (Hake) 13
Sam Gross’ Philadelphians, of extra revenue and volume Brazil (Bavetta) H checked. In fact, British returns have been zooming for
whose combined score is only Jugoslavia (Selan) 18
of playtime secured on re- Denmark (Frandsen) 22 the past three weeks.
one-tenth of a point behind that New Zealand (Rutledge) 19 It was the report of the British organization that enabled the
of Walker’s Salt Lake Citians issues. Finland (Biornstad) 1?
H Overseas department to enjoy its healthiest week so far in the Drive.
and one-half point behind the Outstanding are the returns Latvia (Lurje)
South Africa (Bolle) 21 While war restrictions forbid the transfer of money from England
mark credited Wilson’s Atlan- obtained by branches in the
Panama (Sullivan) 20 to other countries, the improvement in the British situation is the
tans. Midwest and in the South. Sweden 21
(Isdalil) brightest news to come from abroad in months. Cabled reports
Following is the rating of the These, so far, have been ob- Holland (Groen) 23
25 indicate the industry’s situation
branches (with film salesmen) tained chiefly from such re-is- Egypt (Giordano) i

Chile (Ruscica) 27 should continue to improve, for

on salesmen’s percentage of then- sues as “Jesse James,” “Alex- 26
Philippines (Lederman) all companies, according to the
respective zones’ total 13-week ander’s Ragtime Band,” “Banjo Peru (Chiesa) ~8
on My Knee” England (Harley) 32 Hays organization and the trade
adsales delivery, as of Saturday, 29 press, have been showing an in-
and others. Portugal (Pariente)
and the branches’ status on nine France (Morgan) 33 creasing weekly revenue from
weeks’ K-7 adsales delivery and Howev e r Cuba (White) 31
the British Isles since the Gov-
for the Drive: every ex- Spain (Lopez) 3*
10
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ernment there heeded public de-

9-Wk. 7-Wk. change has Czechoslovakia (Urban)
No reports available from Germany, mand and
PI. Branch (Manager) K-7 Drive been m ore oland, and Rumania. lowed thef
al-
1 Buffalo (Samson) ... 22 19 active than
theatres

-s
!» Denver (Morrison) 27 18 to 1

3 St. Louis (Reingold) 6

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9 in any past
.

season with have marked time pending ne- re - open and !

1 Charlotte (Longdon) 10 3
5 Boston (Callahan) 29 . .
.

25 regard to re- gotiation of deals for this sea- to operate i

6 Frisco (Ballentine) . . 11 10
vival of past son by playing re-issues. The under, of
course, cer-
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7 Washington (Wheeler) 2
amount of revenue thus ob-
K Kansas City (Fuller) 13 13 hits. Exhibi-
tain war reg-
.

!> Minneapolis (Podoloff) 28 26 tors have tained is of a surprising size.

IO Cleveland (Schmertz) 21 . 14 been surpris- Wilson’s Atlanta is rapidly ulations.
1 I Des Moines (Mayer) 19 . 30 Paul Wilson gaining on Oklahoma City, In fact, the ’

li Dallas (Beiersdorf) 4 ingly recep- R. S. Dawes Carlos Zeno

13 Memphis (Young)
.

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.

. 34
1
i31 tive to such Kansas City and St. Louis in O v e r seas
1 I N. Orleans (Landaiche) 36 36 revival, judging from the quan- size of revenue earned from re- Drive returns point behind the Antipodes and
15 Albany (Grassgrecn) 26 24 issues, with bookings for Oc- for the first above Central America. But,
tity and calibre of playtime se- 2.8
. .

9
16
7
Detroit (Sturm) ....
Seattle (Edmond) . .
16
32 28 cured. tober and November very prom- month find the British division edged its way
1

18 Cincinnati (Grady) . 23 . 17 In many cases, K-7 prospects ising. two nations out of the cellar, ahead of Mig-
19 Pittsburgh (Cohn) 21 . . 16 at war with gins’ Europe, topping the conti-
20 Indianapolis (Landis). 25 29 each other
21 Chicago (Eckhardt) 31 . 35 nent by 3.3.
22 Portland (Powers) 33
. . 33 for practical- 39-WEEK RACE
23 Omaha (Scott) 37 37 ly the past
Japan also leads the Over-
24
25
26
Toronto (Bailey)
Los Angeles (Dillon).
Milwaukee (Lorentz). 35
8
... 9 5
15
21
SALESMEN'S ADS DELIVERY two years,
actually lead-
F. L. Harley seas department in the 39-week
race of the 1938 year, according
27 Oklahoma (Clark) 30 . . 32 t-o-m ing the parade. And both a
18 34 to official returns. Day’s Colom-
28 Montreal (English) .
over quota and have been estab-
29 New York (Buxbaum) 4 6 Following the standing of all sales- PI. Salesman Branch bia is still second, just one point
20
is
53 W. Miller Dallas lishing new records. Doyle’s
30 Atlanta (Wilson) . . .
men based on percentage of film sales- above Mathiesen’s Norwegians.
31 Salt Lake (Walker) 5 . . 7 men’s individual contributions to the N. Horwitz Milwaukee Japs, still pacing, came through Ex-Albanian Goldsmith’s Fed-
32 Philadelphia (Gross) . 11 11 total zone adsales delivery for the 13- T. Baskin Memphis with their fourth successive
33 Winnipeg (Huber) 15 27 week period as of September 30: H. Iron field Omaha erated Malay States office is
over-quota week. Their accumu-
. .

34 New Haven (Simon) . 3 1 PI. Salesman Branch G. Halloran Omaha fourth on the 39-week effort, 6.7
Feld Louis 58 G. Spear Seattle lated four weeks’ delivery is bet-
1 J. St.
Goodamote Chicago behind Norway and 3 3 richer
2 J. Connelly Boston 59 II. ter than double quota.
3 M. Kempner Buffalo 60 E. Westcott Detroit than Selan’s Jugo-Slovakians.
War-torn China, which under-
I WASHINGTON 4
5
W. Rowell
G. Dickman
Buffalo
Buffalo
01
62
N. Houston
W. Humphries
Dallas
Philadelphia went a vicious resumption of at-
Highest percentage of 39-
week’s business for 1938 over the
6 T. McCleastcr Indianapolis 63 G. McClure Atlanta tack from the Japs last week,
PLANS COUP 8
7 J. Holston
L. Paulson
Charlotte
Denver
61
65
C.
II.
Knickerbocker
Shallcross
. . . .Kansas City
New Orleans found the lap its best so far in
seme period last year has been
effected by Japan, with Fed-
the Drive and beat quota to such
IN THE DRIVE j 9
10
H. Rennie
H. Keilor
Denver
Detroit
66
67
G. Moore
N. Remer
Pittsburgh
Albany an extent that it leaped into the
erated Malay States second, Gus
11 T. Hendrix Dallas 68 G. James Oklahoma City Mohme’s Mexico third, Isdahl’s
runner-up position in the depart-
WASHINGTON — Sam j
12
13
J. Erickson
M. Simons
San Francisco
Boston
69
70
C. Robinette
Laseter
Portland
Atlanta mental four - weeks’ standing,
Sweden fourth and Day’s Colom-
Wheeler’s Washington
II.
bia fifth.
j 1 1 J. Diamond Washington 71 W. Robison Los Angeles hurdling Matzner’s Hungarians.
S
claims the Nationals’ Charlotte 72 N. Scott Dallas Divisionally, for 39 weeks,
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! championship in the Kent j
j
15
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J. Ebersole
S. Florin New York 73 R. Carrow Detroit OTHER FACTS Far East continues first, 3.5
17 J. Murphy Washington 74 W. Wall Los Angeles England jumped its fourth ahead of Miggins’ Europe, which
Drive! 18 R. Eskin St. Louis N. Thorpe Pittsburgh
This claimbe will
j
!
19 F. Bernard San Francisco E. Burkart Cincinnati week’s revenue some 33 per cent tops Harley’s British Isles by
[ backed October-
with an 20 W. Mussman Minneapolis II. Alexander Boston over its total for the third lap, 5.3. In fourth divisional place
j
21 W. Kubitzki Kansas City 78 ( Montreal which showed an increase over Central America, 2.7 to the
j
November delivery that is j 22 S. Riegelman Des Moines 79 M. Kurtz
)
New York
is

i intended to serve as a 23 S. Lichter Cleveland 80 J.McElhinney . . . .Salt Lake City the second. rear of the Britons and one-
I “blow to the other as-
j
| 24 H. Lyons Minneapolis 81 II. Mitchell Atlanta Three European countries tenth stronger than South Amer-
F. Sliter Chicago 82 Y. Dugan Salt Lake City Frandsen’s Danes, Mathiesen’s ica. Hake’s Australia is sixth,
pi rants.”
26 L. Williams St. Louis 83 L. Lester
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Bookings are mounting
j . . .

W. Krupp Winnipeg Norwegians and Matzner’s Hun- six-tenths behind South Ameri-
I in a manner that leaves
j
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27
•;x
J. Cohan
A. Interrante . .
. . . .Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
81
85 J.
....
Tidwell .... . . . Salt Lake
Atlanta
City —
garians beat quota. Ten Over- ica.
no doubt that the office is 29 B. Dare 86 S. Fairchild . . .
seas branches exceeded their Following is the standing of
| j 30 G. I’abst 87 B. Tolmas .... Philadelphia
quota, according to the official
]
getting unprecedented ?
31 A. Laurice 88 N. Blumstein . New York every foreign country on accu-
j
support from exhibitors. 32 H. (iohl 89 G. Black cabled returns. The other seven mulated 39 weeks’ total delivery
Washington has set its were against 39 weeks’ quota for that
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34 G. Ware St. Louis 91 *E. Grohe China F. M. States
coming releases in such a 5
Chicago period
| 35 T. Mock Charlotte 92 *11. Loch Mexico Puerto Rico 1 Japan 9 England
I manner that revenue from j 93 Colombia Japan 2 Colombia
1

20 Hungary
the big - money accounts 37 N. Hall 94 *T. Bergman . . Cleveland Trinidad 3 Norway 21 Peru
j j
The sub- 38 T. Scheinberg 95 *N. Neger Indianapolis
M. 22 Panama
will be steady. s
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Reports from
Germany, the I F. States
J 23 Mexico
sequent runs were never 5 Jugo-SIavia
?
| 10 J. O’Neill Des Moines 97 *G. Edgerton . . Milwaukee erstwhile Poland, and Roumania 6 Sweden 21 Germany
better booked. ll G. Norris 98 *M. Michel . .
Trinidad 25 Australia
continue to be conspicuous by
.

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42 A. Knapp 99 *E. Lorentz Minneapolis
That occupancy of first . .

their absence, as there is no

8 Spain 26 Latvia
j 43 J. Woodward .... Kansas City 100 *E. Wright .... 27 New Zealand
place on advance among 9 So. Africa
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44 L. Bugic 101 *W. Schutzer . . . . New York City means of communications with 10 France 28 D. E. Indies
the branches in the Na- j 15 S. Kinser .... Kansas City 102 *J. St. Clair. . . . . .New York City
those countries. 11 China 29 Poland
j
tional group is no idle af- 46 G. Naegel Cincinnati 103 *N. Osborne . . . . .Oklahoma City 12 Argentina 30 Brazil
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47 II. Frederick Seattle 101 *R. Berke Goodman’s Far East is still in
13 Denmark 31 Cuba
fair, but representative of
. . .

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IS F. Klein Washington 105 *A. Davis Philadelphia command of the divisional race, 14 Egypt 32 Portugal
j
where this office will fin- j 10 IV. Reid 106 *J. Skill man . . . Philadelphia
being far ahead of Hake’s Aus- 15 Holland 33 Finland
ish 50 J. Needham . . . . 107 *N. Scott 16 Czeclioslov. 31 India
~ 51 tralasians. South America is 17 Puerto Rieo 35 Chile
j
| 52 S. Gottlieb Des Moines (*) Blank. still third, seven-tenths of a 18 Philippines 36 Venezuela
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Surely, a Lovable Quartet

Shirley Temple, Cecilia Loftus, Johnny Russell and A1 Shean
are pictured above. Of course, it is from the Zanuck Technicolor
picturization of “The Blue Bird.” Dorris Bowdon, Gale Sondergaard,
Eddie Collins, Laura Hope Crews, and Spring Byington are others
in this production which will be ready for holiday release.

Henry King, megaphoner of “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” “Jesse

James,” “Stanley and Livingstone” and other hits, has started his
Fourth Titled
second K-7 special, “Little Old New York.” Above, Richard Greene Jane Withers (above) and
and Alice Faye, who are co-starred in this super production, with Gene Autry will be co-starred
Fred MaeMurray. Andy Devine and others also appear in the cast. in “Shooting High,” definite
for “Jubilo.”
The Cisco Kid Loves Again!
And this romantic hombre doesn’t hesitate to use the gun as —
this scene would prove. This week the studio announced that the
title definite title for the first in this new series would be “The Cisco
Kid and the Lady.” It had been in production as “The Adventurer.”

A 24-Slieet Every Livewire Showman Will Want!

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This poster sells everything and quickly! Word from the studio was that with “Hollywood
“The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk” Cavalcade” auspiciously launched, Zanuck is planning to preview his second Technicolor special,
“Drums Along the Mohawk” within the next few days. Those who have been privileged to see the
Among those pictured in this closeup of the courtroom scene from “rushes” insist that “Drums Along the Mohawk” will be the current season’s No. 1 grosser. An-
the drama of that title are Lloyd Nolan (who has the title role), other important piece of news that reached the East at press-time reported start of “shooting” on the
and, Jean Rogers, who has the feminine lead. Others in the cast are picturization of John Steinbeck’s sensational best selling novel of today, “The Grapes of Wrath” with
Onslow Stevens, Irving Bacon and Richard Clark. Henry Fonda starred. John Ford, who made “Drums Along the Mohawk,” is directing.

DRUMS ALONG MOHAWK" READY FOR PREVIEW!

Printed in U.S.A.
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20.000 MEN'" ANOTHER COCK-EYED WORLD SAYS StUDIO .

Vol. II New York, N. Y., October 7, 1939 No. 23

7 ZANUCK SPECIALS
BEFORE CAMERAS! Story on page 2A

Great Composer Goes Romantic

By the time you read this issue production on the fourth of the
— —
Zanuck Technicolor super specials “Swanee River” will probably
have been completed. Above, Andrea Leeds and Don Ameche.

There’s Heaven on Earth

Just a “Big” Sister
Shirley Temple and Johnny Russell in a
closeup from the Technicolored picturization of
Maeterlinck’s “The Blue Bird,” in production.
Sybil Jason in a characteristic scene with Shirley
Temple from this company’s holiday present to the
exhibitors of America, “The Blue Bird,” which is now
in its second month of “shooting.”
Others appearing in support of Shirley in this
production that Walter Lang is directing are: Gale
Sondergaard, Eddie Collins, Helen Ericson, Laura
Hope Crews, Cecilia Loftus, A1 Shean, Spring By-
ington, Nigel Bruce, Jessie I

Ralph and Leona Roberts.

“Little Old
New York”
Fred MacMurray, Alice Faye
and Richard Greene in an early
sequence from one of Zanuck’s
major undertakings for this sea-
son. Several days after “shoot-
ing” started on “Little Old New
York” another outstanding ve-
hicle was started —
the picturiza-
tion of John Steinbeck’s current
best-selling novel, “The Grapes
of Wrath.” Henry King, who
this season already has one box
office hit, “Stanley and Living-
stone,” to his directorial credit,
is making “Little Old New
York.” In the cast of the latter
production also will be featured
Brenda Joyce who this week
drew fine notices for her per-
formance in “Here I Am a
Stranger,” which followed up her
debut in “The Rains Came.”

The Lull Before the Storm And It’s All Over This Charmer Alice Faye was this week credit-
ed by critics and exhibitors with
Ray Milland, Sonja Henie and Robert Cummings appear in this giving the finest performance of
You can just bet your last dollar Linda Darnell and Binnie Barnes closeup from “Evei’ything Happens At Night” which Irving Cum- her career in “Hollywood Caval-
are up to no good for Tyrone Power and Warren William in this mings, who megaphoned “Hollywood Cavalcade,” is directing. Later cade,” sharing honors with Don
tete-a-tete from “First Kiss,” which is the new title for sophis- this Winter, in December, Sonja will start work on her second K-7 Ameche. Andy Devine has the
ticated farce comedy formerly known as “Daytime Wife.” special, S. S. Van Dine’s “Shadows in the Snow.” featured comedy role.

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FIRST KISS” IS DEFINITE TITLE FOR DAYTIME WIFE”

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SEVEN ZANUCK
SPECIALS NOW
IN PRODUCTION
M ovietone
the cameras at press-time
city
Zanuck had a total of seven im-
portant productions. This is the
largest number of specials he
has had in “shooting” at one
time since he took charge of this
corporation’s production activi-
ties. The total jumped to seven
when “The Grapes of Wrath”
and “He Married His Wife,” di-
rected by John Ford and Roy
Del Ruth, respectively,
started.
•
TART of production on “The
S Grapes of Wrath” was Zan-
uck’s answer to those who in-
sisted that he would never at-
tempt the picturization of that
sensational best seller of today.
His story treatment is a closely
guarded secret. In fact, Nun-
nally Johnson’s screenplay of
John Steinbeck’s novel will not
be revealed until its world prem-
iere which will be an event of
national importance.
• j
O
venture Zanuck has ever
N undertaken has brought so
much mail as followed his an-
nouncement that he would make
“The Grapes of Wrath.” Daily
for the past two months
mail has mounted. Rumors ga-
lore have been published. Mil-
the
wondering
lions are
story can be transferred to the
screen. Their curiosity was fur-
ther heightened when word was
given out that Author Stein-
beck had personally approved
and was most enthusiastic over
Johnson’s adaptation.
MORE faithful picturization
A of a best seller this indus-
try will never have turned out.
That much can be reported here.
When company negotiated
for the
this
screen rights to “The
Grapes of Wrath,” the deal car-
ried the specific understanding
that it could not be filmed until
Steinbeck had personally ap-
proved the script. Steinbeck re-
cently was quoted as saying that
he “was thoroughly pleased with
the adaptation.”
• venture
S
HOOTING” was not started
until Zanuck and Director
John Ford had cast every char-
acter in the story. Henry Fonda,
whose performance in “Drums
Along the Mohawk,” in which
he co-stars with Claudette Col-
bert, is considered even greater
characterization in
than his
“Young Mr. Lincoln,” will be
starred as Tom Joad. John Car-
radine will be Casy, the preach-
er; Jane Darwell, Ma Joad; Dor-
ris Bowdon, Rosasharn; Eddie
Quillan, Rosasharn’s
Frank Darien, Uncle John; Rus-
sell Simpson, Pa Joad; John
Qualen, Mulie; Frank Sully,
Grandpa Joad; Zeftie Tillbury,
Grandma Joad and O. Z. White-
head, Al.
• every angle, will prove a strong-
Z. WHITEHEAD, who
0 .
play Al in “The Grapes of
Wrath,” arrived here this week.
He has been imported from
Broadway, where he is well
known having appeared in sev-
eral hits there in the past two
seasons. His selection completed
a three-month’s search for some-
one to fill this important role.
Some two scores of screen tests
of actors here had been made be-
fore he was located.
N “He
•
Married His Wife” are
I co-starred Joel McCrea and
Nancy Kelly. Other Zanuck spe-
cials that were “shooting” at
press-time were “Swanee River,”
“Everything Happens at Night,”
“The Blue Bird,” “First Kiss”
and “Little Old New York.”
“Drums Along the Mohawk will
New York
be shipped to
a few days.
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“Swanee River" and
specials scheduled for release this season. At the right are Warren Williams and Tyrone Power in “First Kiss,” the latter being
the definite title selected for the sophisticated domestic farce formerly known as “Daytime Wife.” Powers’ next will be “Mark of
Zorro." which is scheduled to start next month.
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were
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“The Grapes of Wrath”
the big feature of the
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play, now on the news-
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this This article unques-
is
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interesting published in
how
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should be read by every
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exhibitors.
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from readers of John
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Steinbeck’s best seller
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would transfer the story
to the screen.
“FIRST KISS”
NEW TITLE FOR
“DAYTIME WIFE”
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M ovietone city “First
Kiss,” a beautiful and show-
men’s title that teases the im-
agination, has been announced as
the permanent title for the Zan-
uck production formerly known
as “Daytime Wife.” “First Kiss”
is scheduled to be completed by
the end of next week and is a
sophisticated domestic farce
comedy that promises to be one
of the hilarious hits of the sea-
son. Boasting one of the finest
casts assembled for a single pic-
husband;
ture by Zanuck. “First Kiss” is
being directed by Gregory Ratoff
and is important on many counts.
• this week extending congratula-
T HE
production chief, after
looking the
at daily “rushes,”
is certain that “First Kiss,” from
will er box office vehicle than either
“Wife, Husband and Friend” and
others of that type that he has
produced for this company in the
past three seasons. For one
thing, the studio is especially
enthusiastic not over the fact
that Ratoff is turning out what
will indisputably be his best en-
tertainment, but because the Ty-
rone Power-Linda Darnell team
—
rings the bell and in no uncer-
tain manner. Linda Darnell is
living up to the studio’s high-
est expectations, the “rushes”
show.
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•
with breezy dialogue,
hilarious situations and beau-
tiful, intimate love scenes, “First
Kiss” will present Tyrone Power
in a role that is new for him.
.
and in which he is certain to
within give extreme pleasure to his fol-
lowers.
STUDIO SPECIAL
“First Kiss” At the left are Felix Bressart, Andrea Leeds and Al Jolson in a
scene from “Swanee River,” one of the four Technicolor super
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is in in the audience at today’s pre-
view of “20,000 Men a Year”
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newspaper headlines, “20,000 the Grand Canyon of the Colo- Mrs. William Booth. This
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terest of augmenting national
canyon where the walls are more
than a mile high also provided
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“THE CISCO KID
A MERICA will thrill to
America as tomorrow’s men
young
M argaret lindsay, who
won a loyal following for her
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with wings zoom into the clouds
and find
work in “Jezebel.” “Hell’s Kitch-
en” and "The Under-Pup,” plays AND THE LADY”
roaring, ro- the role of a strong-willed, intel-
who opposes her
COMPLETED
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mantic ad- ligent girl
in younger brother’s flying ambi- IS
the conquest
of the fron-
tions. This brings her into op-
position to Randolph Scott, her
— —
tiers of the
sky. It is
brother’s instructor,
the romance begins.
and there
Preston
Foster, who has won added popu-
M ovietone city
Cisco Kid and the Lady” is
“The
the opinion I
the title under which “The Ad-
of the studio larity in recent pictures, turns venturer” will be released, Ex-
that “20,000 in a smashingly fine perform- ecutive Producer Sol M. Wurtzel
MenaYear,” ance. As the hard-boiled aero- announced Friday. This is the
telling as it nautical official he starts out as first release in the new Cisco r
does the Scott’s aeronautical pal but Kid series in which Cesar Ro-
story of the clashes later, on occasion after mero will be starred as the ro-
lives of occasion, as fate pushes them mantic outlaw'. Herbert I. Leeds
America’s into opposition to each other. completed production on “The
aviators of • Cisco Kid and the Lady” this
tomorrow, is ideally geared for AVORITE of millions, rugged week. Others appearing in this
box office success. Studio at- F Randolph Scott plays the role vehicle include Marjorie Weaver,
taches who saw the picture were of the veteran flyer who trains Virginia Field, Chris-Pin Martin,
college youths as aviators for Robert Barat, Harry Green,
tions to Wurtzel and Director Uncle Sam under the new “20,000 Ward Bond and Gloria White.
Alfred Greene. There is also Men a Year” national defense •
much praise heard around the lot program. Scott, who scored per- TARTING dates were an-
for the cast which features Ran- sonal triumphs in “Jesse James” S nounced this week for the
dolph Scott, Preston Foster, and “Frontier Marshal,” turns in
third release in the “Charlie
Margaret Lindsay, Mary Healy,
Robert Shaw, George Ernest,
a performance which will further
boost his percentage rating as a
Chan” and “Jones Family”
groups. The third of the former,
Jane Darwell and Maxie Rosen-
star in thousands of theatres. starring Sidney Toler, will be
bloom. Scott is handsome, virile, kindly “Charlie Chan’s Oriental Cruise”
and a square-shooter. He regis-
and will be started early in De-
T HE general here that
belief
what “The Cock Eyed World”
is ters all the genial qualities of a
Gary Cooper, the steely strength
cember. However, on Nov. 1
Malcolm St. Clair will direct
was in its day, “20,000 Men a of a William S. Hart in his hey- “Young As You Feel,” which is
Year” will prove this season. day. the title for the third of the
Jones Family comedies.
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"SHOOTING HIGH" IS TITLE FOR THE P AUL MANTZ, ace screen
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MOVIETONE CITY—
—
“Shooting High” is the definite title
for “Jubilo” which will be the Jane Withers-Gene Autry co-
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stunt flyer in “20,000
Year,” has done such splendid
work that Wurtzel has ordered
screen credit for him. Under
Director Alfred Green, Mantz
served as technical director and
Men A
starring vehicle. Production will start late this month. Autry
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is busy appearing in a production being made by a studio that
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has him under contract. But, he will have completed that I
j forming a number of spectacular
! assignment well before Jane returns from a personal appear- This is the first
ance in Boston, starting next Saturday.
j thrill flights.
( time this studio has given such
credit.
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THE LATEST SURVEY OF 1939-40 LINEUP As of Oct. 6

SWA N E E RIVER — A Technicolor super special drama- ]

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fraud by a mankind for which he sacrificed his all.
tizing the romance of the greatest writer of American Story outline and historical research by Hal Long:
popular melodies, Stephen Foster, the story of a man i
and Sam Heilman, with screenplay by Philip Dunne
whose songs had on the re-making of a nation. A and Julien Josephson. Cast headed by Spencer Tracv.
man torn between two loves. Consolidated in this i Richard Greene, Nancy Kelly, Sir Cedric Hardwicke,
drama is the colorful career of the first minstrel, Charles Coburn, Henry Hull and Henry Travers.
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E. P. Christie, the Barnum of his day, the man who Jungle sequences filmed in Africa by Otto Brower.
started Foster on his road to fame. In the telling of j ZANUCK SPECIALS !
Production directed by Henry King. A Zanuck spe-
Released.
the story some of the best known Foster melodies are
r L. cial.

sung by Don Ameche, the famous Hall Johnson choir

Swaneee River (t) Irving Berlin’s Say It With ? THE BLUE BIRD —Technicolor super special. Maeter-
and A1 Jolson the numbers including “Oh Suzannah,” I
linck’s great story. This company paid $100,000 for
Little Old New York Music
“My Old Kentucky Home,” “Swanee River,” “Old First Kiss the rights to this story. One of the most beautiful
Hollywood Cavalcade
Black Joe” and others. Don Ameche portrays Foster. (t)
Johnny Apollo fantasies ever to be transferred to the screen, with
Drums Along the Mohawk (t)
A1 Jolson is the minstrel man. Andrea Leeds has the Postman Walks Alone Maeterlinck personally enthusing over the screen
The Rains Came
romantic lead. Others in the cast include Chick Chan- I
play, which Ernest Pascal has written. Being pro-
The Grapes of Wrath Dance with the Devil
dler, George Reed, Richard Clarke, Leona Roberts,
Maeterlinck's The Blue Bird Lady Jane (T) duced on a lavish scale and unquestionably the most
Milburn Stone, Charles Trowbridge and George Mee- important vehicle in which Shirley Temple has
Here Am a Stranger
ker. Sidney Lanfield is directing. A Zanuck super
(T) I

Mark of Zorro Untitled Warner Baxter Special |

appeared to date. So far the cast includes Shirley
special. In production. Temple, Helen Ericson, Sybil Jason, Gale Sondergaard,
Brigham Young Elsa Maxwell’s Hotel for Women
DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK — A
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Technicolor super 2—
Everything Happens At Night Adventures of Sherlock Holmes = Nigel Bruce, Johnny Russell, Eddie Collins, Spring
Based on the best selling novel by Walter D.
special. (s) He Married His Wife Byington, Laura Hope Crews, Cecelia Loftus, A1
Edmonds, with screenplay by Lamar Trotti and Sonya Shadows in the Snow (s) White Lady of the Orient Shean, Jessie Ralph and Leona Roberts. Walter Lang
directing. A Zanuck super special. In production.
Levien. A
stirring, action spectacle of the white i
Stanley and Livingstone

colonists’ fight for liberty, for the right to live in BRIGHAM YOUNG—Based

— NOTES: Technicolor. (T) Shirley Temple, (s) Sonja Henie. on a story, “Children of
a new land they seek to develop into a new nation,
(f)
God” by Vardis Fisher, which won the Harper prize
incorporating the love of two young people who found forits author. Louis Bromfield, author of “The Rains
happiness under circumstances when their lives were Came,” has written the screenplay which has been
constantly in danger. One of the greatest American 0
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WURTZEL PRODUCT j! approved by the Mormon Church of Utah which has
stories ever written, of liberty-loving whites fighting
cooperated with the studio in the preparation of this
against their own and being subjected to torture from sensational story of Brigham Young. The story begins
JANE WITHERS (4) CHARLIE CHAN (4)
Indians, laid in the Revolutionary War period. This in Liberty, 111., about the middle of the last century
1 Chicken Wagon Family 1 At Treasure Island
production was almost three years in preparation and 2 and follows the extraordinary life of this most
2 Pack Up Your Troubles City of Darkness
production. Co-starring Claudette Colbert and Henry extraordinary American who re-built an important
3 High School 3
3— In Panama
Fonda and featuring Edna May Oliver, John Carra- 1— 4—4 part of a new nation. Throughout it runs a dramatic
4 Shooting High Oriental Cruise
dine, Dorris Bowdon, Jessie Ralph, Arthur Shields, story of two people. Cast is now being selected. It
Robert Lowery and Roger Imhof, with hundreds of CISCO KID (3) JONES FAMILY (4)
is one of the company’s major 1939-40 productions.
others. Directed by John Ford. A Zanuck super spe- 1 Cisco Kid and the Lady 1 Quick Millions
Shooting will start in October. No director has yet
cial. Now cutting. Untitled 2 Too Busy to Work
been selected. A Zanuck super special.
3 Untitled 3 Young as You Feel
HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE — A Technicolor super 4 Untitled
FIRST KISS — Formerly titled “Daytime Wife.” —
special. A
romantic story of the ever-changing Holly- 20,000Men a Year domestic farce comedy of a wife who believes in
wood, of the dramatic development of motion pic- The Man Who Wouldn’t Talk fighting the eternal triangle with fire. Formerly
tures over a period of 20 years from the days of Mack Peter B. Kyne story referred to as “Part-Time Wife” and “A Deal in
Sennett’s bathing beauties and Keystone Cops to The Californian Hearts.” Originally this gay comedy was produced
today. One of the most glamorous stories inspired by Heaven with a Barbed Wire as a successful play in London. It is the story
the amusement industry, revealing the trials and Fence
of an ordinary, every-day wife very much in love and
tribulations of a man and woman who rise from an Stop, Look and Love
jealous of her handsome husband. One of the craziest
inconspicuous place in the scheme of life to fabulous The Escape and, at the same time, funniest triangles Zanuck has
fame and fortune, the personal conquest of two people The Honeymoon’s Over (t)
put together for a special. Co-starring Tyrone Power,
who truly bring the world to their feet. Don Ameche The City and Linda Darnell, with Binnie Barnes, Wendy Barrie,
plays a “shoe-string” pioneer, who revolutionizes
Warren William, Joan Davis and Joan Valerie. Greg-
motion pictures and brings to world fame an unknown NOTE: (t) Formerly titled “The Simple Life.’’ ;
ory Ratoff, who megaphoned “Hotel for Women,” and
understudy from the Broadway stage, a role played | “Husband, Wife and Friend,” is directing this breezy
by Alice Faye. Others in the cast including J. Edward comedy. AZanuck special. In production.
Bromberg, Alan Curtis, Stuart Erwin, Jed Prouty, MISCELLANEOUS
Buster Keaton, Donald Meek, George Givot, Eddie _u EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT NIGHT— A tailor-made
Collins, Ben Turpin, Hank Mann, Heinie Conklin, story of the daughter of a political refugee sought by
James Finlayson, Chick Chandler, Robert Lowery, BRITISH PRODUCTIONS his enemies, giving Sonja Henie a role entirely dif-
Mary Forbes, Chester Conklin, Marjorie Beebe, Rin Shipyard Sally <*), (**) So This Is London <**) ferent from any she has played to date. This highly
Tin Tin, Jr., and others. Based on a story by Hilary 2 Inspector Hornleigh on Hol- Untitled <**) dramatic story provides her with delightful comedy
iday (**)
Lynn and Brown Holmes, with screenplay by Ernest and emotional situations that will exalt her popular-
Pascal. Based on an original idea by Lou Breslow. NOTES: (*) Gracie Fields. (**) Completed. ity. A story as new as the front page of tomorrow’s
Directed by Irving Cummings. A Zanuck super spe- |
newspaper, packed with gaiety, intrigue, skating car-
cial. Smash hit of the day, according to wired ]
RE-ISSUES nivals, romance and suspense. Opposite Sonja Henie
reports on pre-release openings. 1 —The Road to Glory 2 — First World War is Ray Milland, borrowed from Paramount. Others
in cast: Robert Cummings, Maurice Moscovitch, Alan
THE GRAPES OF WRATH —The most sensational Dinehart, Fritz Feld, Leonid Kinskey and Jody Gil-
best-selling novel of this century, by John Steinbeck. bert. Irving Cummings is directing. A Zanuck spe-
Still leading the world in sales among popular novels.
THE RAINS CAME — The sensational triumph of the
cial. In production.
A sensational expose of a condition that threatens to day. Just opened to smash SRO business at the Roxy
affect the people of an entire nation. The most start-
theatre in New York. A classic picturization of SHADOWS IN THE SNOW— This story will be the
ling emigration in the history of American economics. another best seller in its day, written by Louis Brom- most complete change of pace Sonja Henie ever had.
field. Superlatively praised by New York critics as She will share the stage with S. S. Van Dine’s famous
One of the most important undertakings of this indus-
try and the most important special on the 1939-40
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a picture eclipsing in thrills and spectacles such hits detective, Philo Vance, in the solution of an exciting
lineup from point of public interest. Henry Fonda was as “San Francisco,” “In Old Chicago,” “Alexander’s and unusual murder mystery. This story will be
thisweek given the male lead. Others in the cast are Ragtime Band” and “Stanley and Livingstone,” giv- serialized —
then issued in novel form before our
Walter Brennan, Beulah Bondi, John Carradine, Frank
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ing this company a new star in Brenda Joyce. Every picture is released. In his masterly way, the late
critic in New York predicted that it will do sensational Van Dine tied the skating triumph into the romance
Darien, Dorris Bowdon, Eddie Quillan, Russell Simp-
son, Charles Grapewin, John Qualen, Frank Sully,
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box office business and referred to the applause that and the solution of the mystery.
Jane Darwell, O. Z. Whitehead and Zeffie Tillbury. greeted every showing at the Roxy on Friday. One
The story concerns a people, impoverished by dust
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of this company’s costliest productions. Co-starring SAY IT WITH MUSIC— An Irving Berlin Musical. Built
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Tyrone Power, Myrna Loy and George Brent, with on a similar, but larger scale than “Alexander’s Rag-
storms and economic upheavals, roaming the West in time Band.” Just as in Alexander’s Ragtime Band,”
search of a place they can start life all over again,
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Darwell, Joseph Schildkraut, Marjorie Rambeau, this has a well-connected story, with romance running
where they can make a home, only to find themselves through it. Among the Berlin song hits to be heard
unwanted in a land they had believed truly opened its Henry Travers, H. B. Warner and thousands of others.
Directed by Clarence Brown. Has consistently ex- will be “Always,” “Russian Lullaby,” “My Wife’s
heai'ts to their own refugees, a stirring dramatization Gone to the Country,” “At the Devil’s Ball,” “As
of a vital problem that this nation must solve. What ceeded grosses earned by “Jesse James.” Released.
Deep as the Ocean,” “My Sweetie,” “Call Me Up
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was in its days “The Grapes
of Wrath” is to America today. Author Steinbeck has MARK OF ZORRO — With Tyrone Power heading an Some Rainy Afternoon,” “When I Lost You,” “When
I Leave the World Behind,” “Mandy,” “You’d Be
all-star cast. This will be one of Zanuck’s more impor-
approved Nunnally Johnson’s screenplay. John Ford Surprised,” “All By Myself,” “Lady of the Evening,”
will direct. A Zanuck super special. In production. tant productions for this season. Based on greatest
romantic legend of early California. First made “The Song Is Ended,” “Putting on the Ritz,” “Say
LITTLE OLD NEW YORK —
Based on the famous play ,
famous by Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., it will be brought It Isn’t So” and “Because I Love You.” It will have
an all-star cast, headed by Alice Faye, with studio
of Rita Johnson Young. Not a re-make of the silent back to the screen in all its picturesque glory. It is
negotiating for the services of Grace Moore for a
picture story, but an up-to-date, entirely new drama-
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against helpless labor, with one man having courage co-starring role.
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days of infancy, of its first development. Story is to denounce the wave of greed surging through the HERE I AM A STRANGER— A powerful Satur-
developed around the romantic and turbulent days of aristocracy from which he came a daring, romantic — day Evening Post story that ranks with Deeping’s
Robert Fulton when a mocking world was startled by young Mexican fighting for the downtrodden. Further immortal “Sorrel and Son.” It is the story of a son
his invention of the steamboat. A
colorful drama of details on cast and director later. Will go into produc- rejuvenating his father against the wishes of his
New York’s most colorful days, when Broadway, Park tion Nov. 27. mother and step-father —
and it is a great, powerful,
Avenue wei'e in the making. Co-starring Richard dramatic story of the love between father and son.
Greene as Robert Fulton, Alice Faye as the inn- STANLEY AND LIVINGSTONE—The outstanding box Will star Richard Greene, Brenda Joyce, Roland
keeper’s daughter, and Fred MacMurray as the young- office hit so far this 1939-40 season. Has played four Young, Richard Dix, Gladys George, Kay Aldridge,
shipbuilder. Bi-enda Joyce, who is scoring a personal weeks in seven big cities and three-week engagements John Arledge and others. Directed by Roy Del Ruth.
triumph with her performance in “The Rains Came,” in 54 other spots. A holdover in most situations. Has Released.
and Henry Stephenson also are in the cast. Henry time and again exceeded the earnings of “Jesse
King, who megaphoned “In Old Chicago,” “Alexan-
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James,” with some branches already reporting repeat LADY JANE— Shirley Temple’s second of her two pro-
der’s Ragtime Band,” “Jesse James,” “Stanley and
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i runs later. Unquestionably Spencer Tracy’s best pic- ductions for 1939-40 release. It is based on the classic
Livingstone” and other smash-hits, is the director. ture and outgrossing nationally his famous “Boy’s written by Mrs. C. V. Jamison. It has been in the
A Zanuck special. In production. Town.” A drama from real life of a man branded a Continued on Page 4A
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UP-TO-THE-MINUTE DATA ON K-7 PRODUCT

Continued from Page 3A THE MAN WHO WOULDN’T TALK— One of Wurtzel’s
—
best seller class not for a few years, but for nearly specials, based on the play, “The Valiant” by Hol-
worthy Hall and Robert Middlemass. The drama of
half a century. It has only recently gone into its
36th printing. In many schools it is obligatory read- SUMMARY OF K-7 PROGRAM a man who preferred death for himself rather than
ing. It is unique as a Temple story; unique because it
is a mystery story. It’s a story of New Orleans
peopled with Creoles and French and graceful and
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contribute to the unhappiness of one dear to him. One
of the most powerful dramas ever written. Screenplay
by Robert Ellis and Helen Logan. Lloyd Nolan will
play the title role. Jean Rogers, Mae Marsh and
charming human relics of by-gone days. It has its i
climax in the celebrated Mardi Gras. The picture Onslow Stevens also are in cast. David Barton is the
j FEATURE PRODUCT director. In production.
gives Shirley every possibility of showing to the very
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best advantage and, as previously advised, never
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck 24
PETER B. KYNE STORY— Based on story, “Corn Cob
again will you see Shirley Temple in anything but Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
Kelly,” but a new title will be announced later. More
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the highest budgeted pictures. Walter Lang will details later.
Produced by R. T. Kane in England 4
direct “Lady Jane.” Brenda Joyce will be in the cast.
Production starts in November.
THE CALIFORNIAN — An original story by Sam Hell-
i Total K-7 11939-40) Features 52 | man whose purchase was announced in this publica-
HE MARRIED HIS WIFE— A fast and as funny a yarn tion only last week. Originally intended as a Zanuck
ever spun in swing-time. What happens when a SHORT SUBJECTS special, this story will be transferred to the screen
as another Wurtzel “surprise” super, with an impor-
husband tries to do his ex-wife a favor and finds
her a new mate. The whole story is a masculine Produced by Movietone:
tant cast. The story covers the period before and after
psychology that backfires. Zanuck is lining up one Vyvyan Donner's Fashion Forecasts
the discovery of gold at Sutter’s Fort, and dramati-
in Technicolor
of the best casts yet set up for one of his specials. Lowell Thomas’ Magic Carpets
cally, as well as romantically, follows the rise of Cali-
Already signed for major roles in this important True-Life Dramas of Cameramen
fornia as a State in the Union. Further details later.
all-star cast are Joel McCrea and Nancy Kelly. Ed Thorgersen’s Sports Reviews THE ESCAPE—A melodrama of the slums. The story
Mary Boland, Roland Young, Lyle Talbot, Mary Healy Novelties of slum youngsters who branch out in widely con-
and Elisha Cook, Jr., also are in the cast. Roy Del Featurettes trasting spheres in life and what the world does to
Ruth is the director. In production. them. Based on an original screenplay by Robert
JOHNNY APOLLO — By Roland Brown, the author of Total 26 Ellis
Duff,
and Helen Logan. With Kane Richmond, Amanda
June Gale, Edward Norris, Henry Armetta,
“Angels with Dirty Faces,” and A. M. Engle. A
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strong story of crime and the underworld of a rich Terrytoons (10 in Technicolor) 26
Frank Reicher and
tez.
others. Directed by Ricardo Cor-
father at the head of a vast financial enterprise that !
survives the panic of 1929, but becomes weakened due HEAVEN WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE— Melo-
to the strain of the crisis. It has a powerful climax
MOVIETONE NEWS drama of boys and girls of the road. The story tells
wherein a man again fits himself to take his place as Issued Twice Every Week of the adventures of a 19-year-old boy who vainly
an honorable citizen. It has romance and is one of the tries to find employment and of an orphan who has
strongest plays in which Tyrone Power will have ap- run away from an institution in which he had been
peared. Nancy Kelly and Edward Arnold will co-star.
Will be made later in season with Irving Cummings leges.
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great reserve of flyers young men selected from col-
From this timely and unprecedented develop-
confined since infancy. Based on an original story by
Dalton Trumbo. With Jean Rogers, Raymond Wal-
scheduled to direct. Production starts in December. ment in aviation, the studio plans to make a major burn, Marjorie Rambeau, Glenn Ford, Nicholas Conte,
Eddie Collins and others. Directed by Ricardo Cortez.
DANCE WITH THE DEVIL— It is modern man’s
the
production, with the cooperation of the United States
Government. Commander Frank Wead is the author. Delivered to New York.
struggle for the welfare of mankind, an ordeal that
While the theme is aviation, it is not a picture of CISCO KID SERIES —-A new series with Cesar Romero
eventually leads him into a bare-knuckled conflict with
the air. It is the story of an old-time hard-boiled playing the title role. The first is “The Cisco Kid and
his own brother. And it’s the love drama of a show-
pilot, kicked out of the Air Service because he can the Lady” (formerly titled “The Adventurer”). Co-
boat entertainer; a moving dramatic tale laid against
no longer pass the physical examination. He is an featured with Romero are Marjorie Weaver, Vir-
the background of the turbulent Mississippi. It is
illiterate person who never went past the fourth grade ginia Field, George Montgomery, Robert Barrat,
reputed to be the greatest story of a crusading clergy-
man since Hall Caine’s “The Christian.” Don in school —
who finds himself at one of the smartest John Beach and others. Herbert I. Leeds is the
director. In production. There will be three releases
universities of the country, where he is pitted against
Ameche and George Raft are set for the two leading
the intelligentsia. The cast includes Randolph Scott, in this series. Stories for second and third pictures
roles. The authoress of the story is Eleanor Griffin, have not been titled.
Margaret Lindsay, Mary Healy, Preston Foster,
who was the authoress of “Boys’ Town,” the Academy
Award winner. Roland Brown wrote the screen Kane Richmond, Maxie Rosenbloom (borrowed from JANE WITHERS SERIES — Four in this series present-
Warner Bros.), Robert Shaw, Eric Blore and George ing a grown-up and new Jane Withers. First two
treatment.
Ernest, Alfred E. Green is the director. Screenplay is releases have been completed; “Chicken Wagon Fam-
ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES— A mystery by Lou Breslow and Owen Francis. In cutting room! ily” with Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Weaver, Spring
drama based on the world-famous Conan
Sir Arthur Byington and others; second, “Pack Up Your
THE HONEYMOON’S OVER—Formerly titled “The
Doyle story, with screenplay by Edwin Blum and Simple Life.” A Wurtzel production Troubles” co-starring the Ritz Brothers. Third in the
based on
Gene Markel. Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, who an original story by William Anthony McGuire, deal-
series is entitled “High School,” and has been com-
played Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively, pleted with cast supporting Jane including George
ing with the hilarious adventures of a young married Ernest, Lynn Roberts, Cliff Edwards, Joe Brown, Jr.,
in “The Hound of the Baskervilles,” are re-enacting
couple who live beyond their means. Marjorie Weaver Lillian Porter and others. Fourth of the series is based
those roles in this production. Ida Lupino and Alan and Stuart Erwin will be featured as the young and
Marshall play the romantic roles. Alfred Werker is on story, “Jubilo,” titled “Shooting High” and will
misguided couple. Chick Chandler also is in the cast. co-star Jane with the world’s most popular cowboy,
the director. Released. Miss Weaver and Erwin will be re-united for the first the crooning Gene Autry. Production on “Shooting-
THE POSTMAN WALKS ALONE—This amazing title time since their triumph in “Second Honeymoon” High” starts October 28.
presents one of the greatest stories on the entire several years ago. William Beaudine is the director.
4—In the cutting room. CHARLIE CHAN SERIES — Four in this series. They
1939-40 list. Samuel Ornitz, famed writer, brought j

are: (1) “Charlie Chan at Treasure Island” with Cesar

the basic subject matter of this picture to the studio. THE CITY —A timely melodrama
of today. Another Romero, Pauline Moore, Sen Yung, Sally Blane and
It is the story of a common, everyday letter-carrier
of Wurtzel’s specials. A
moving, romantic story based others; (2) “Charlie Chan in a City in Darkness” with
in any American city. In this case he is a mail man on the screenplay by John Larkin. Donald Wood, Lynn Bari, Sen Yung, Pedro De Cordoba and others;
and a member of the American Legion. Henry Fanda Amanda Duff, June Gale, Robert Lowery, Alexander (3) “Charlie Chan in Panama,” which starts next
will play the mail man. D’Arcy and Edward Marr. C. Aubrey Smith also is month, and (4) “Charlie Chan’s Oriental Cruise.”
UNTITLED SPECIAL— Starring Warner Baxter with set. Ricardo Cortez is the director. In production. First has been released. Second is in the cutting room.
a stellar supporting cast. An outdoor romance in JONES FAMILY SERIES—Four will constitute this
which Baxter will play a devil-may-care vagabond. series. Starring the original Jones Family cast. First,
A custom-made story that was originally scheduled “Quick Millions,” with the Jones Family, Eddie Col-
for next season, but which will be made for 1939-40 lins, Robert Shaw, John T. Murray and others has
been delivered. Second is “Too Busy to Work” and
release, substituting for the previously announced
“Uncensored” (formerly known as “Scotland Yard”) S ERI ES FOR 1939-40 is now in the cutting room. Joan Davis is co-featured
which will not be made owing to the fact that Jane with the Jones Family cast in “Too Busy to Work,”
Baxter and Edmund Gwenn, British stars signed for which is in the cutting room. Third will be “Young
featured roles, are not available due to the European 4—TECHNICOLOR SUPER SPECIALS— (1) “Hollywood Caval- As You Feel.” Fourth has not yet been titled.
war. Further details on the untitled Warner Baxter cade,” (2) “Drums Along the Mohawk,” (3) Maeterlinck’s “The
special later. A Zanuck production. Will be started Blue Bird” and (4) "Swanee River.”
in October.
2 — SHIRLEY TEMPLE — Maeterlinck’s “The Blue Bird” with an
ELSA MAXWELL’S HOTEL FOR WOMEN— An ex- all-star cast, in Technicolor, and "Lady Jane.” BRITISH PRODUCTIONS
ploitation production revealing the drama and loves
2 SONJA HENIE — “Everything Happens Night” and Van
of New York’s new glamour girls, the professional at S. S.
Dine's "Shadows in the Snow."
models. An outstanding box office hit wherever show- 4 INTERNATIONAL SPECIALS — Negatives of six
men have taken local advantage of its numerous 4— JANE WITHERS— (1) “Chicken Wagon Family" with Leo of these British-made specials are ready and five are
exploitation possibilities. Introduces a new star, Linda Carrillo, (2) “Pack Up Your Troubles," with the Ritz Brothers, now at the Home Office. From the six, a total of
Darnell. Others featured in the cast include Ann (3) “High School” and (4) "Shooting High” with Gene Autry. four will be selected for release on the Domestic mar-
Sothern, James Ellison, Elsa Maxwell herself, Lynn ket, one every three months. The first, “Shipyard
Bari, Joyce Compton, Jean Rogers and many others. 4 — CHARLIE CHANS— (1) “Charlie Chan at Treasure Island,” Sally” with Gracie Fields, is scheduled for release Oct.
A Cosmopolitan production. Directed by Gregory (2) "Charlie Chan in a City of Darkness,” (3) “Charlie Chan 20 and was directed by Monty Banks. The second,
A Zanuck production. Released.
Ratoff. in Panama,” and (4) “Charlie Chan's Oriental Cruise.” to be released in January, is “Inspector Hornleigh
WHITE LADY OF THE ORIENT — A melodramatic 4 — JONES FAMILY— (1) “Jones Family in Quick Millions,” (2)
On Vacation,” featuring Gordon Harker as the Scot-
story of an American blonde adventuress whose entire land Yard sleuth, and Alastair Sim. The third will
“Jones Family In Too Busy To Work,” (3) “Young As You Feel,"
life’scourse is changed, and startlingly so by extraor- and Untitled.
be a picturization of George M. Cohan’s “So This Is
(4)
dinary maneuvers of the Oriental. Alice Faye and London” with Berton Churchill playing the American
Warner Baxter head the cast, which includes Charles 3 CISCO KID STORIES— Starring Cesar Romero in the title role. “Babbitt” role that Will Rogers enacted in the ver-
Winninger, Joseph Schildkraut, Arthur Treacher and First is "The Cisco Kid and the Lady" with Marjorie Weaver sion this company produced eight years ago, and a
many others. Directed by Gregory Ratoff. In the cut- and Virginia Field. supporting cast of international favorites, including
ting room.
George Sanders, Robertson Hare, Fay’ Compton, Lily
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALS— (1) “Shipyard Sally” with Cahill and others. “So This Is London” was di-
20,000 MEN A YEAR— A Cosmopolitan production. Grac-ie Fieldsand Sidney Howard, (2) “Inspector Hornleigh On rected by the American director, Thornton Freeland.
Here is America’s dramatic answer to defiant shouts Holiday,” with Gordon Harker and Alastair Sim, (3) “So This Is The fourth will be selected from the three other com-
of war, the posturings of the saber-rattling dictators. London” with Berton Churchill, George Sanders, Fay Compton, pleted specials. This assures the Domestic organiza-
President Roosevelt, realizing this is an electrifying Robertson Hare, Lily Cahill and others, (4) The fourth will be tion releasing a program of 52 feature-length produc-
appeal to the country, has won approval of his plan selected from these also completed productions, “A Girl Must tions during the 1939-40 season, as originally an-
for the training of 20,000 new aviators each year, a Live” or "They Came By Night.” nounced, regardless of the presence of war in Europe.
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