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...Loew's State: "Society Doctor," 11.45, 2.50, 5.55, 9. "The Whole Town's Talking...
...Loew's Orpheum: "Clive of India...
...Loew's State: "After Office Hours," 11.25, 2.10, 4.57, 7.40, 10.30. "The Best Man Wins...
...photography proved dramatic but, as expected, it made trouble. Attorney General Wilentz, in a lather of righteous fury, demanded that the films be withdrawn "in the name of decency," threatened contempt proceedings. Fox, Hearst Metrotone, Paramount and all Loew's theatres obeyed. Universal and Pathe, after three days, still stood pat. Scooped by the newsreels, the tabloid New York Daily News and Hearst's Journal tried to catch up by splashing still shots from the films over several pages. Genuinely shocked and grieved by what he considered a violation of a gentlemen's agreement, Judge Trenchard ousted...
...cinema block-booking was another. Should TIME hand The March of Time over to one of the big distributing systems? Contrary to orthodox advice, TIME decided to take a chance on doing its own distributing through an "independent" distributor, First Division Exchanges, Inc. Vice President David L. Loew of Loew's Inc. broke the ice by being the first to contract for The March of Time for his chain. Other potent chains-Balaban & Katz, Poli-New England, Fox West Coast-followed suit, taking the monthly March of Time release at one of the highest prices ever paid...