Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, Vol. 48: April 3, 1948 Most of them feel that the picture companies have also_ reached the bottom of their economy activities and, once again, will be shouting the praises of their product from.the house_tops and the trade papers. The industry appears to be getting more and more public relations conscious. Which is a very encouraging sign. If any industry needs outstanding public relations, it is ours. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, 1948, Vol. 48: The Service Paper of the Motion Picture Industry Plant of the C. S. Ashcraft Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of projection lamps, was completely gutted by fire on Dec. 28. Firemen were hampered in reaching the blaze by the heavy snow. Exhibition - Guthrie Crowe is a young lawyer whose ideas sometimes startle the more conservative Of his motion picture as sociates in the Kentucky Association of The atre Owners over which Crowe presides. This week Crowe was in the news again - Ken tucky' s legislature Is to meet and both Crowe and the kato are determined to do some thing about checkers - by law. Their plan is to have a state board governing checkers' qualifications and to license anyone who checks for a picture. Kato is also going to fight to repeal 'the state admissions tax and to prevent the spread of city admission taxes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, Vol. 49: October-December 1948 Whatever problems he has faced in the past, exhibitors have never come up against the possibility that they might have to close their theatres because there was no product available, Paramount President Barney Balaban stated last Friday in Chicago, openly declaring that such a situation might develop if distribution continued in the red. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, Vol. 45: October 5, 1946 On the next page you'll see why Mr. MG M Exhibitor enjoys sweet dreams. Variety's Survey, which it states has been checked and double checked is further incontestible evidence of evil-(g M Leadership. There are constant and understandably sincere claims of leadership in the industry, but to showmen all that matters is the final accounting at the end of each year - year after year! Ivii-u-lvil s Friendly Customers know the score from their own records, now verified by Variety's report. We listlon the next. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, Vol. 38: July 3, 1943 Loew's Theatre, Indianapolis, recently took its first fling at a midnight show, and the result was so encouraging the management tried again last week. This time the crowd was even big ger, so midnight shows will continue. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, Vol. 43: October 6, 1945 Half a billion dollars in E Bonds is the unprecedented goal in Bond sales assumed by the motion picture theatres of -the eleven western states in the forthcoming Victory Bond Drive beginning October 29. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, Vol. 33: October 5, 1940 This is the new era, gentlemen, yesterday you could snub your customers and get away with it. Today it isn't that simple. Tomorrow it may be impossible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, Vol. 34: April 5, 1941 Spencer Tracy and Mickey Rooney are headed for record grosses in this sequel that _to_ps the original. Boys Town. It's got more heart - throbs, more thrills than the first one. Money in the bank! About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Showmen's Trade Review, Vol. 39: October 2, 1943 Hollywood studio production this week hit a new high with 88 pictures in various stages cf camera work, editing and scoring. The figure compares with 44 pictures in the in production classification for the same week last year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.