The Exhibitor (May-Oct 1945)

THE EXHIBITOR AMONG THOSE ATTENDING the cocktail party for RKO producer Harriet Parsons at the Hotel Plaza, New York, recently were, left to right, top to bot¬ tom: Miss Parsons, S. Barrett McCormick, Robert Mochrie; Mel Konecoff, THE EXHIBITOR, James Ivers, Miss Parsons, Tom Kennedy, Al Picoult; N. Peter Rathvon, Miss Parsons, and Lieutenant Commander Richard Barthelmess. son. ... A special premiere of “A Horn Blows At Midnight” was held at the Strand. Before the premiere, awards were made to approximately 20 of the most outstanding citizens in Albany who had contributed most to the war effort. . . . Charlie Wilson, Indian Lake, in town, pur¬ chased a new truck for his power and light business. . . Alyce Dzikas, Para¬ mount stenographer, and Florence Dzikas, formerly with Loew’s, who spent six months in Miami Beach, have returned home. Alyce and Florence are nieces of Helen Whisper, secretary to Harry Alex¬ ander, 20th Century-Fox branch man¬ ager. . . . Ann Hurley, secretary to Neil Heilman, Heilman Circuit, has received word that her brother, Tom, who was a prisoner of war in Germany, was liber¬ ated, and is returning to this country. C. J. Latta, Warner Theatres’ zone man¬ ager, made an inspection trip throughout the western part of the state, accompanied by R. E. Crabill, district manager. . Bob Adler, Monogram office manager and salesman, and Mrs. Adler celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary on May 2 Florence Baker, 20th Century-Fox stenog¬ rapher, is vacationing in New York for a week. . . . Private First Class Ted Rosen spent a week-end at home with his par¬ ents. His father, Leo, is manager, Strand. This was his first time away from a hos¬ pital in many months, and it is expected that he will still be confined to the Rhoades General Hospital, Utica, for an¬ other month or six weeks. . . . Arthur Bonns' Warner traveling auditor, is in Service for Sound JOE HORNSTEIN has it! Title titles he NEWS New York — Local 306 will buy $100,000 in ‘F’ bonds in honor of Major Glenn Miller Day on June 5. Herman Gelber, president, proudly announces that Local 306 had previously purchased $75,000 in war bonds, and says that members of this union have per¬ sonally bought between $100,000 and $125,000 in bonds from the theatres for whom they work. A salute is in order for such a fine body of men. . . . Edward O’Connor was the broker of a bank building sold at Jericho Turnpike and Tyson Avenue, Floral Park, L. I. He is owner of the Arcade, Lvnbrook, L. I., and a member of Island Theatres. . . . Miss Jerry Brown has re¬ placed Miss Greenberg as Edward Meinhardt’s Rockland Film Delivery execu¬ tive secretary. . . . Esther Price, sister of Jack and Otto Price, is going to marry Harry Oberfest, who has received an hon¬ orable discharge from the Army. She is credit manager for Price Premiums. . . . Joseph R. Bronson is now managing the Yorktown, Midtown section. He was formerly manager, Central, Cedarhurst, L. I., a B. S. Moss house, before joining the Navy, and recently received an hon¬ orable discharge. Ace Electric and Maintenance placed its items with Western Electric for foreign export. . . . Herbie Schusterman, Roxy, Perth Amboy, N. J., recently received as a souvenir from Germany a red arm band bearing a swastika. . . . Joseph Sicora was acquitted recently of a charge of stealing $1,080 receipts of the Opera House, New Brunswick, N. J., as the money was being taken to the night depository of a bank. . . . Florence Wishnew will marry Julius Sawyer on May 13 at the St. Moritz Hotel. The future bride is the daughter of Charlie Wishnew, connected with State Film De¬ livery, and a niece of Moe and Lou Lane. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Max Cohen stopped at the Warwick Hotel while in for a couple of weeks. Cohen is Universal manager in Washington . Murray Ginsberg, Bea¬ con, and Jimmy Binkof, former exhibitor in Union City, N. J., came in together from Miami Beach. Joe Samplimer, the Emily Post of sign painters, who can dunk a paint brush without getting his ‘pinky’ damp, had a tangle recently with Harry Jutinsky, Price Premiums, over a leg of lamb he ordered, and then refused to accept. Then, this poor little lamb was sold to Bobby Ells¬ worth, MGM. . . . Captain Charles Novack and his wife, Roslyn, had a celebration for the first boy born in the family on April 29 at Jacobson’s Manor. I. Kafko swelled with pride on this occasion, being the grandpa. He is the movie magnate in the Brownsville section. . . . Jack Goldberg, Negro Pictures, made a flying trip to Montreal and Toronto on business. . . . Jimmy Poro, owner, East Islip, L. I., took time off recently to build a chicken coop for 20 chickens he is raising on his home grounds. They lay eggs exclusively for his family. Harry Sheer proudly announced the third anniversary of his Rialto, Ridgefield Park, N. J. . . . Morris Sussman, owner, Metro, Brooklyn, who became a grandpop about 10 months ago when his son became the father of a boy, repeated on April 20 when his daughter had a bouncing baby boy named Robert Henry. This makes it a double feature for grandpop. . . . Louis Frisch is recuperating at home following a recent operation at Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital. He is an executive of Randforce Theatres, Brooklyn. Charles Penser, RKO salesman, is now one of the most popular of all industryites. He received 24 packs of cigarettes from a friend who knows a lieutenant in North Carolina. . . . Stanley Kolbert, executive, Interboro Circuit, is doing very well man¬ aging his baby daughter, Caren Ann, bom about four months ago. His son is sure tickled pink with his sister. . . . Jack Meltzer, booker and office manager, In¬ dependent Theatres, Inc., bought a set of dishes through Harry Lowenstein, owner, Court, Newark, from Price Premiums. Lew Weinzimer, supervisor, National Screen Service ad service, is on a fishing trip vacation. He says he’s out for sal¬ mon only. If any other fish is caught, right back into the water it goes! . . . Charlie Alexrod, president, Independent Motion Picture Operators Union, has his home under new management with the arrival of a baby boy, weight and name unknown at current writing. . . . Murry Perl, veteran manager, is now a native of Florida, where he is the owner of a 20room boarding house in Miami. . . . Lieu¬ tenant Wilbur Snaper finished his fur¬ lough, and went overseas again. He is the son of Dave Snaper, circuit theatre owner. F. A. Green, State, Timmonsville, S. C., is in on a visit to New York. One of his first visits was to Joe Hornstein. . . . The Bookers Club gave a luncheon to Leo Greenfield on May 4 at the Famous Kitch¬ en. He reported for his Army military fitting at the draft board in Grand Central Palace on May 7, and is the owner of the Boro Hall, Brooklyn. O My Sol! the Albany office. . . . Frank Drumm, RKO home office, paid a visit to the Albany office. Fred Myers, Universal eastern sales manager; John Scully, district manager, and Jere Spandau, Buffalo, accompanied by Gene Vogel, branch manager, Albany, were in for conferences with C. J. Latta, Warner Theatres’ zone manager, Albany, were in for conferences with C. J. Latta, Warner Theatres’ zone manager; Max Friedman, buyer, and Joe Weinstein, booker. . . . Elizabeth Herrick, Warner Theatres’ booker, has taken a month’s leave of absence due to illness. . . . Local 43 held its monthly meeting in the DeWitt Clinton Hotel. . . . Lena Coons, Para¬ mount contract clerk, has been out ill for over a week with a severe cold. , . . Sylvia Closson, secretary to C. J. Latta, Warner Theatres’ zone manager, visited her sister in Rome, and attended the Rome Army Air Depot’s Annual Open House. . . . Bob Adler, Monogram salesman and office manager, has received a 1A classi¬ fication, and reports for his physical in 30 days. . . . Harry Berkson, Monogram franchise holder, Buffalo and Albany, was in for a visit with Max Friedman, War¬ ner Theatres’ buyer. . . . John Rossi and Charlie Rossi, Schroon Lake, severed their brotherly connections, and John has taken over the Strand, while Charlie will run the Paramount. . . . Clayton Eastman, Paramount branch manager, was in Bos¬ ton last week, where he attended several meetings. . . . Joe Weinstein, Warner The¬ atres' booker, was in Buffalo for several days booking. May 9, 1945