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Twelve Varied Films WAS H I N G T O N
On Estimates List
NEW YORK— Among 12 pictures on the
riieen list of joint estimates of current films
issued for the week ending November 15 are
two each from RKO, Republic and Columbia
and one each from MGM. UA, Pai-amount
and 20th Century-Fox.
Three are recommended for children's pror;ims.
The list follows: "Arctic Fury" (RKOi,
for families and children's proams:
"Battleground" (MGMi, which is
:.iied as exceptional and also is recommended
for adults and young people over 12 years
of age: "Beyond the Forest" (WBi, adults:
"Bride for Sale" iRKOi. adults and young
people: "A Kiss for Corliss" lUAi, family:
"The Golden Stallion" (Repi, family and
children's programs: "The Reckless Moment"
iCol>. adults and young people: "Red, Hot
and Blue" iParai family: "The Story of Seabiscuit"
iWB), family: "Tokyo Joe" (Coli,
adults and young people; "Fighting Man of
the Plains" i20th-Poxt, adults and young
people, unsuitable for children: "Navajo Trail
Riders" (Repi, family and acceptable for
children's programs.
Herbert J. Yates Is Sued
By M. J. Siegel's Widow
NEW YORK—Herbert J. Yates, Republic
president, has been named defendant in an
$180,000 federal court action brought by Ethel
B. Siegel, widow of Morris B. Siegel and administratrix
of his estate. Siegel, onetime'
Republic president, died in 1948. According
to the complaint, Siegel had a 20 per cent
interest in a $1,000,000 loan made by the late
Jules E. Brulatour to Setay Corp., Yates'
holding company. Yates has paid only $20,-
000 of Seigel's share, the suit declares.
The action was originally filed in Brooklyn
federal court but was transferred to New
federal court November 14. Yates.
J. German, executor of Brulatour's
estate: Harry C. Mills, Republic director, and
and Harry Goetz, former Republic diare
scheduled for examination before
I the trial December 12.
(Gordon Contee Appointed
Pittsburgh Manager
— Gordon Contee, sales
manager at 20th-Fox here, has been transjferred
to Pittsbm-gh as manager, according
' to Andy W. Smith jr., vice-president and gen-
|eral sales manager. Contee held the Pittst
job burgh
several years ago. Effective No-
' ember 28, he will replace Weldon Waters,
10 has resigned as manager to go into
.jness for himself.
|Smalley Theatre Burns;
;Loss Put at $100,000
N. Y.—Fire destroyed the Smalley
Theatre building here early November 14
with an estimated loss of $100,000. Five hours
Ipreviously there had been a film fire in the
projection booth but fire department offileials
said had no connection with the secjond
it
blaze, the origin of which was unknown.
Mrs. Harriet A. Le Richeux is the owner.
ni Jolson was the headtincr at the 'Variety
Tent 11 14th annual dinner dance In the
Statler hotel Saturday night. He was voted
the Personality of the Year in show business
and the show he put on topped all shows.
Bob O'Donnell and William McCraw came
in for the affair with other members of Variety
International. Wade Pearson and Morton
Gerber handled the party with Frank
Boucher handling the welfare awards with
the assistance of Chief Barker Jake Flax.
The previous Saturday the 'Variety Club
dedicated a cardiac clinic at Emergency hospital.
This clinic and one at Children's hospital
were pledged by the Variety Club during
the Washington Heart Ass'n's recent
drive. Jake Flax, chief barker; Fred S. Kogod,
chairman of the welfare committee;
Samuel H. Kauffman, president of Emergency
hospital; James C. Capossela. administrator
of the hospital, and members of the
Variety Club Welfare committee were present.
The public relations class from the Institute
of Contemporary Arts here last week
had as its first guest speaker, John Tassos,
publicity representative of Paramount here.
He spoke on the value of publicity and exploitation
at Washington theatres.
"The Lord's Prayer," a film of one of the
most moving senriments in the Bible, has
been completed by Al Sherman, television
film consultant and producer, as a sign-off
spot for video stations. Allen Phillips, former
minister and current staff announcer foi
station WOL, narrated while Ken Adams,
member of the Royal Photographic Society
and associate of the National Photographic
Society, supervised the filming.
Hazel McCarthy, Metro, brings regards
from Ann Griffin who is now booking for
20th Century-Fox in Minneapolis. Hazel and
Ann met in Chicago last weekend . . . Sidney
Lust has been very generous with his Redskins
football tickets. Each week he has
been distributing several among Filmrow employes.
Robert Levine, Levine Theatre circuit, and
his wife Charlotte stopped off en route to
STUDIO VISITOR—Mr. and Mrs.
Hamilton Durkee of F. H. Durkee Enterprises,
Baltimore circuit, toured the Paramount
lot during a recent Hollywood visit
and chatted with William Demarest, one
of the studio's comedy stars.
New York where Levine was inducted into
the Motion Picture Pioneers club . . Joe
.
Cohan, 20th Century-Fox, saw Donna Gayle,
the 4-month-old daughter of R. F. Jones on
a recent visit to the Midway Drive-In, Galax,
Va. . . . The Bill Hoyles, District Theatre circuit,
plan a two-week vacation in Miami
Beach . . . Ditto Sara Young of 20th Century-
Fox.
Many happy returns to Ira Sichelman, 20th
Century-Fox salesman, who celebrated his
40th birthday . cashier Mary
Myers has undergone one operation in Providence
hospital and is being prepared for
another soon . DeMello, Warner
Tlieatres, went out of town over the weekend
Epstein, Sandy Films, spent the
weekend in New York . Frank Bouchers
entertained a number of guests at a dinner
party in the Shoreham hotel.
Out-of-towners on F^mrow included Jules
Girden, Mrs. Maizie Evans, Mike Leventhal,
Wilbur Brizendine, Morris Oletsky, Jack Levine,
Julius Levine, Mike Leventhal, Harry
Silver, Barry Goldman, John Smith and
Harry Vogelstein.
Society Notables Attend
'Idol' Benefit Opening
NEW YORK— Society,
as well as theatrical
and political notables, attended the opening
of David O. Selznick's "The Fallen Idol" at
the Sutton Theatre November 14 for the
benefit of the Prescott Neighborhood House.
The picture opened its regular run November
15. .
The benefit committee used "A Night in a
London Theatre" as the motif for the British
film showing and all the atmosphere of
a typical evening at a London theatre was
reproduced, from the "queue-line" outside
the Sutton to entertainers on the sidewalk.
Debutantes acted as tea girls, usherettes and
the usual flower girls selling violets. Banners,
coat-of-arms and other material was
flown here to redecorate the theatre for the
event. Arthur Treacher, film and stage actor,
acted as a London "booby" to maintain
law and order.
Among the theatrical celebrities at the
event, which was covered by NBC television,
were Selznick, Rhonda Fleming, Louis Jourdan
and John Agar, Selznick contract players,
and Lilli Palmer, Sir Cedric Hardvricke,
Constance Collier, Peggy Ann Gamer and
Lenora Corbett.
Schary, Dr. Handel Speak
To New York Audiences
NEW YORK—Two MGM executives,
Dore
Schary, vice-president in charge of production,
and Dr. Leo Handel, head of the research
department, delivered lectures in New
York City during the week.
Schary spoke on "Hollywood Yesterday.
Today and Tomorrow" at Town Hall Friday
1 18 1 before leaving for the west coast the
same day.
Dr. Handel addressed the members of the
film industry class of the Dramatic Workshop
on "Audience Penetration" November
17. He explained various studies to test the
appeal of a finished picture, including personal
interviews with scientific questions
about titles, stories, stars and star ratings.
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