Coin Machine Review (& Pacific ...)
Issue: 1941 October - Page 45
REVIEW IMPOSTER
IN ST. LOUIS
REVIEW Protests Unfair Use of Word
"Juke" In Forthcoming Flicker
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Presenting him-
self as a representative of the COl N
MACHINE REVIEW, a man has been
approaching prospective advertisers
here, using intimidating and offensive
methods to obtain advertising. He is
purely an imposter and all advertisers
are warned against his future visits.
The only official editorial and sales
representative of THE REVIEW in St.
Louis is Robert A. Latimer who has
received complaints from subscribers
of this publication regarding the in-
terloper's methods.
LOS A GELES-Ever alert for sequences in forthcoming motion pictures
which might portray the Coin Machine Industry, or any part of it, in an un-
fair light REVIEW reporters came upon a script being readied for production
at Universal Studios based upon the Automatic Phonograph Industry and
treating broadly of Music Machine and Wired Music installations.
Picture is tentatively titled "Fifty Million Nickels" and will star Harriet
Hilliard, actress wife of band-leader Ozzie Nelson, and Ken Murray.
Highlight of the picture is when Miss Hilliard, an opera star, records a
popular ditty which becomes a sensation over the automatic phonograph net-
work and she has the title of " Juke Box Jenny" dumped upon her. Believing
that the Studio would prefer to be accurate the following letter was dis-
patched immediately :
Phono Records
Now Toxed
LOS ANGELES-A 10 per cen t tax upon
the sale of phonograph records by the
manufacturer, which became effective Oct.
1, is announced by all record manufac·
turers. All shipments of records made on
and after Oct. 1 are affected by the tax,
the result of an amendment, Section 545
of the Internal Revenue Act of 1941 upon
Section 3040 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Taxes on various records are as follows:
Record List Price
10% Excise Tax
$ .35
.50
_75
1.00
$ .01575
.0225
.03375
.045
•
MAKE RECORDS under
your OWN LABEL
At prices below current
market prices
Special Sale and Standard
MASTERS Available
September 30, 1941
Mr. Jaik Rosenstein
Universal Pictures Corporation,
Universal City, California.
Dear Mr. Rosenstein:
It has come to my attention that Universal is producing a motion
picture entitled "Fifty Million Nickels," in which the leading charac-
ter, played by Miss Harriet Hilliard, comes to be known as "Juke
Box Jenny."
On behalf of 5,000 music machine operators of 500,000
machines, I should like to go on record as protesting thi s description
of a singer earning fame via the music box route. Juke Boxes, made
several hundred years ago, by a family of Swiss skilled in music box
mechanics, an art handed down from generation to generation of
Jukes, bore no resemblance to today's music machines for they re-
quired cranking and produced tunes in no way resembling the life-
like, smooth rhythms of today. In simple, plain fact, Juke Boxes
are one thing-music boxes or machines something entirely dif-
ferent .
While THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW and the great industry it
represents is happy to see your appreciation of America's favorite
musical recreation, we should like to keep your picturized recogni-
tion of it authentic. Thus, a s uggestion that "Juke Box Jennie" be-
come "Music Machine Maisie" or some s imilar cognomen.
Sincerely,
The COIN MACHINE REVIEW,
P. W_ BLACKFORD,
Editor and Publisher.
If you too, resent the popularizing of the term "Juke" write your objections
to Universal Studios today for this picture will be in production before the
•
end of October.
Classical. Standard.
Hillbilly. Popular.
Foreign Language. etc.
INSTRUMENTALS
Vocals
Ten and Twelve-Inch
A vailable at once
We have master recordings which
can be used on a royalty basis.
Pressing facilities can be arranged.
Write or Wire to
Record Syndicate
Trust
1776 Broadway
New York City. N. Y.
Joe Mangone of New Jersey Sound Systems, Vineland, New Jersey, and Pat Grando, proprietor
of Vineland Recreation , are inspecting Packard Pia-Mar equipment being loaded for delivery
to Granda's location.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is your best introduction to our advertisers.
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
41
FOR
OCTOBER
1941
IN ST. LOUIS
REVIEW Protests Unfair Use of Word
"Juke" In Forthcoming Flicker
ST. LOUIS, Mo.-Presenting him-
self as a representative of the COl N
MACHINE REVIEW, a man has been
approaching prospective advertisers
here, using intimidating and offensive
methods to obtain advertising. He is
purely an imposter and all advertisers
are warned against his future visits.
The only official editorial and sales
representative of THE REVIEW in St.
Louis is Robert A. Latimer who has
received complaints from subscribers
of this publication regarding the in-
terloper's methods.
LOS A GELES-Ever alert for sequences in forthcoming motion pictures
which might portray the Coin Machine Industry, or any part of it, in an un-
fair light REVIEW reporters came upon a script being readied for production
at Universal Studios based upon the Automatic Phonograph Industry and
treating broadly of Music Machine and Wired Music installations.
Picture is tentatively titled "Fifty Million Nickels" and will star Harriet
Hilliard, actress wife of band-leader Ozzie Nelson, and Ken Murray.
Highlight of the picture is when Miss Hilliard, an opera star, records a
popular ditty which becomes a sensation over the automatic phonograph net-
work and she has the title of " Juke Box Jenny" dumped upon her. Believing
that the Studio would prefer to be accurate the following letter was dis-
patched immediately :
Phono Records
Now Toxed
LOS ANGELES-A 10 per cen t tax upon
the sale of phonograph records by the
manufacturer, which became effective Oct.
1, is announced by all record manufac·
turers. All shipments of records made on
and after Oct. 1 are affected by the tax,
the result of an amendment, Section 545
of the Internal Revenue Act of 1941 upon
Section 3040 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Taxes on various records are as follows:
Record List Price
10% Excise Tax
$ .35
.50
_75
1.00
$ .01575
.0225
.03375
.045
•
MAKE RECORDS under
your OWN LABEL
At prices below current
market prices
Special Sale and Standard
MASTERS Available
September 30, 1941
Mr. Jaik Rosenstein
Universal Pictures Corporation,
Universal City, California.
Dear Mr. Rosenstein:
It has come to my attention that Universal is producing a motion
picture entitled "Fifty Million Nickels," in which the leading charac-
ter, played by Miss Harriet Hilliard, comes to be known as "Juke
Box Jenny."
On behalf of 5,000 music machine operators of 500,000
machines, I should like to go on record as protesting thi s description
of a singer earning fame via the music box route. Juke Boxes, made
several hundred years ago, by a family of Swiss skilled in music box
mechanics, an art handed down from generation to generation of
Jukes, bore no resemblance to today's music machines for they re-
quired cranking and produced tunes in no way resembling the life-
like, smooth rhythms of today. In simple, plain fact, Juke Boxes
are one thing-music boxes or machines something entirely dif-
ferent .
While THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW and the great industry it
represents is happy to see your appreciation of America's favorite
musical recreation, we should like to keep your picturized recogni-
tion of it authentic. Thus, a s uggestion that "Juke Box Jennie" be-
come "Music Machine Maisie" or some s imilar cognomen.
Sincerely,
The COIN MACHINE REVIEW,
P. W_ BLACKFORD,
Editor and Publisher.
If you too, resent the popularizing of the term "Juke" write your objections
to Universal Studios today for this picture will be in production before the
•
end of October.
Classical. Standard.
Hillbilly. Popular.
Foreign Language. etc.
INSTRUMENTALS
Vocals
Ten and Twelve-Inch
A vailable at once
We have master recordings which
can be used on a royalty basis.
Pressing facilities can be arranged.
Write or Wire to
Record Syndicate
Trust
1776 Broadway
New York City. N. Y.
Joe Mangone of New Jersey Sound Systems, Vineland, New Jersey, and Pat Grando, proprietor
of Vineland Recreation , are inspecting Packard Pia-Mar equipment being loaded for delivery
to Granda's location.
Mention of THE COIN MACHINE REVIEW is your best introduction to our advertisers.
COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
41
FOR
OCTOBER
1941
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