The Exhibitor (Aug-Nov 1948)

THE EXHIBITOR NT 1 iVKWS OF THK Isadore Stein, Alba manager, was re¬ storing his health in Pennsylvania mountains. . . . Al Bogatch, Terminal as¬ sistant, resigned to join his wife in California, and enter a new field. He will be missed by B and K staffers be¬ cause of his activities in their ath¬ letic and social affairs. Announcement was made at the 2lst wedding anniversary of Lee Eastman, Varsity manager, Evanston, Ill., that his daughter, Carole Ann, was gradua¬ ted with highest honors from St. Mary’ s, and was awarded a four-year high school scholorship. . . . B and K Employees Club held a golf tournament at White Pines links, with Ted Regelin, Norshore manager, in charge. Leonard C. Utecht, general suburban chairman. Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation drive, announced the ap¬ pointment of Sam Krimstein, manager, Olympic, Cicero, Ill., and his assis¬ tant, Chuck Kusak, as co-chairmen. In the Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Schiller Park, Norwood Park, and Niles section, Johnny Kerzan, assistant manager. North Center, and Nick Butera, assistant manager. Southern, Oak Park, Ill. , are co-chairmen. Lee James Hruby, Luhliner and Booth 4 Star, has been helping out Oak Park. J. Hall, mana¬ ger, Palace, Cicero, has volunteered to work along with Sam Krimstein and Chuck Kusak in the Cicero district. Jimmy Smith, assistant manager. Lake, Oak Park, is doing photographic work for the drive in the 29 towns. Utecht has been reappointed publicity direc¬ tor, Southern District Business Mens Association, Oak Park, for another year... .Gene Langerfeld is back with Essaness C i rc u i t working at the Oriental, in the loon. Alan Edelson, publicist, was in Wes¬ ley Hospital with pneumonia. ... The Vaiiety Club will take over the per¬ formance of “Mr. Roberts” at the Erlanger on Sept. 10 for the benefit of La Rabida Sanitorium. The tryout of selling ice cream bars at the B and K Century was successful, and the sale of product will be ex¬ tended to other theatres, it was learned. However, novelty dolls at the Uptown didn’ t quite prove a successful seller. An estimated loss of $15, 000 was suffered by the Yalta in a fire. Police were seeking a discharged employee on an arson warrant. Wedding bells are to ring for Ann Flaherty, Garrick, and John Howlett, White Way Sign Comjjany. ... Jules Graznin, B and K publicist, vacationed on the west coast. ... Margaret Ridgely, Lakeside, was a dancing star until illness forced her to give up her career. Funeral services were held for Leroy Alexander, 56, for the past eight years sales representative for National Screen Service. ... Chuck Nesbitt and Arch Pearson joined the State-Lake staff. .. .Larry Gauthier became a Pan¬ theon assistant. ... Ben Serkowich, Co¬ lumbia, was given a luncheon by the press boys. . . . ASCAP moved to 6 South Michigan Avenue. Harry Potter, Roosevelt manager, is now a proud granddad. His daughter, Marjorie Jean, gave birth to a girl, Leslie Jean, whose first name is in honor of a close friend, Leslie Walrath. Uptown manager. ... Ben Adelman, Terminal manager, will be best man at the wedding of his brother, Nate, on Aug. 15. Ralph McFarlane, Ray Thompson, and Dan Starzyinski joined the Chicago staff. ... Services were held here for Dr. Harry Katz, 54, New York City, who died in Michael Reese Hospital. Graduate of the Illinois School of Medicine and postgraduate of colleges in Vienna and Germany, he gave up his practice in 1929 to enter the motion picture business. At the time of his death, he was president of Monarch Theatres, operating in New York, Penn¬ sylvania, Ohio and Indiana. Business men of Brook, Ind. , are constructing a 350-seat theatre. . . . Harold Rixman acquired the State, Nash¬ ville, Ill., from the C.H. Backs, es¬ tate.... Paul Durbin opened his new Od-Re, Bluffs, Ill.... Jack Butler is planning a 750 car drive-in for Dan¬ ville, Ill. The Twin City drive-in is planned by John H. and Joseph W. Barr and George W. Stark for Danville, Ill.... Perry Gay bought the Star, Fremont, Ill., from Jack Hi rons. .. Harry Strong, Strong Electric Company, vacationed in Michigan. Sam Pirtle is constructing a new house at Abingdon, 1 1 1 . . . . Chari es Landau, Landau Theatre circuit head, and his wife, enjoyed a vacation on the west coast. Sam Soible, Riviera manager, took a southern vacation, and Gus Bjelka acted during his absence. ... John Karsan was made assistant. North Center ....H. E. Rouda, Amo manager, and his wife took a Canadian vacation trip .... James Donohue, Paramount central division manager, took a southern business trip. Paul Rice, his assist¬ ant, was transferred to the New York office, and was succeeded by Irving Wertheimer, formerly Milwaukee office manager. A press preview was given of “Strange Victory”. Mrs. Juniata Creed resigned as mana¬ ger-secretary, Variety Club, and left for a vacation with two sisters at Memphis. Henry A. Spanuth, head. Film studios of Chicago, and manager, “Woman Speaks”, purchased “Broken Chains” cosmopolitan Pictures release. Richard Salkin, Jackson Park, vaca¬ tioned with his family at Lake Brandy¬ wine, Mich. ...H.M. Bessey, executive vice president and E.O. Wilschke, op¬ erating manager, Altec service, were here on business. The Jackson Park scheduled “The Em¬ peror Waltz” for sept. 30. Dallas Interstate has as new manager. Var¬ sity, L. F. McNally, former manager, Wilshire. Taking the vacated post at the latter house is L. J. Mason, pre¬ viously with Interstate at a McAllen, Tex. , house. Denver Altec signed a sound servicing deal with the Ute, Rifle, Colo. Hugh Rennie, salesman for Monogram, was operated on atPresbyterian Hospital ...C.U. Yaeger, president. Atlas The¬ atres, is adding four horses to his racing stables. His horses are current¬ ly racing at Arlington, near Chicago ....Irving Gilmore is building a 500car drive-in at Greeley, Colo.... Jack Wodell resigned as assistant manager. Paramount, and has been made manager, West Drive-In. As the result of a woman writing a letter to the News wondering why driveins are not being used as churches on Sunday mornings, JohnWolfberg immedi¬ ately offered the use of both of his drive-ins to any church. Wolfberg offered to furnish such services as were necessary. Hugh Braly, Paramount district manager, and Harold wirthwein, assist¬ ant to George smith, division manager, were here conferring with C. J Duer, and calling on large accounts. .. .Am— ando Roybal is opening Penasco, N.M., to films by way of a remodeled build¬ ing. Henry Friedel, Metro branch manager, sustained a broken finger in a peculiar manner. Driving along, he noticed some cleansing tissues were blowing about the rear seat. Trying to poke it be¬ tween the cushions, he snapped one of the digits. Seen on Film Row: Claude Graves, Al¬ buquerque, N.M.; R.D. Stanger, Wind¬ sor, Colo. ; John Cabot, Frederick, Colo.; Tom Knight, Riverton, Wyo. ; Esther Cleveland, Newcastle, Wyo.; Mike Joseph, San Luis, Colo. ; Robert Spahn, Mitchell, Neb.; J.H. Roberts, Ft. Morgan, Colo. ; Lloyd Graves, Minturn, Colo., and Bernard Newman, Walsh, Colo. Milt Overman, Eagle Lion publicity man, is resting up at Grand Lake, Colo. , after putting a world premiere campaign, on “Canon City”, Canon City, Colo. Robert Hill, Columbia branch mana¬ ger, was reporting success in his cam¬ paign to get more fish on his vaca¬ tion, which he was spending on the Gunnison River, western Colorado. August 18, 1948 National