The Exhibitor (Aug-Nov 1948)

Warners had sneak previews on “Johnny Belinda” set for Sunday midnight, Sept. 5, in 15 spots in the Pittsburgh zone. Variety Club’s Camp O’Connell, located at Warrendale, Pa., just off Route 19, gathered reams of publicity in all Pittsburgh papers along with many photographs explaining the club’ s activities on behalf of. the less fortunate children in the Pittsburgh district, which created a lot of interest. The camp accommodates from 110 to 120 per week for a 10-week period and the boys go for the first five weeks, while the last five weeks are for the girls. Each group remains only one week. “Moe” Silver, chairman, club’ S. Camp O’Connell, announced in the article that plans are in the making to double present accommoda¬ tions. This would make it possible to keep the same number of children for two weeks or double the number which would be treated to a summer outing for one week. Father Bassompierre, Epiphany Church, Pittsburgh, is camp director, and, in addition to the three square meals a day, sees to it that the children receivd milk when¬ ever they ask for it. STATES Kentucky BROWNSVI LLE A new Altec Lansing speaker system has been added to the equipment in George Lindsay’ s Lindsay, The equip¬ ment was purchased through Falls City Theatre Equipment, Louisville, Ky. , which also handled the installation. HODGENVI LLE Jackie Lewis, Lincoln, resumed his duties at the theatre following an extended vacation in Colorado. ... J. E. Elliott, Jr., also of the Lincoln, has left on a tour through the south. LOUISVILLE Hugh Bernard, YI, manager, Towers, died at the Jewish Hospital. A native of Granada, Miss. , he was a member of the Masons, Elks, and the Showman’s Guild. Surviving are his wife and a brother of New York. The body was taken to Long Island for burial. Malcolm Wells, brother of Charlie Wells, Falls City Theatre Equipment Company staff, is making a name for himself in both the legitimate stage and the writing field. He was a former member of the Little Theatre Company. Out-ofrtown exhibitors seen on Film Row recently were: Paul Sanders, San¬ ders, Campbellsville, Ky. ; G.M. May, Dream, Corydon, Ind. ; C.K. Arnold, Arco, Bardstown, Ky. ; Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Ornstein, Ornstein Theatres, Marengo, Ind. ; Edwin St. Clair, St. Clair, Lebanon Junction, Ky. ; A.N. Miles, Eminence, Eminence, Ky. ; Clyde Marshall, Columbian, Columbia, Ky. ; Homer Froman, Marengo, Ind.; Sylves¬ ter Raley, William Tell Theatre Com¬ pany, Tell City, Ind.; J. E. Eliott, Jr., Lincoln, Hodgenville, Ky. ; George Lindsay, Lindsay, Brownsville, Ky. , and Louis Chowning, New Washing¬ ton, New Washington, Ind. THE EX H I B I T 0 R W.E. Carrell, owner, Falls City Theatre Equipment Company, made reser¬ vations for attending the joint c6nvention of the Theatre Equipment Deal¬ ers Protective Association and Thea¬ tre Equipment and Supply Manufacturers Association on Sept. 28-30 in St. Louis. As a result of a fracas at the Orpheum, an irked patron landed in police court as the result of tang¬ ling with an ice cream vender whom he told to “shut up” so he could enjoy the picture on the screen. The vender had retaliated by landing a haymaker on the patrons’ jaw, and, as a result, the vender was fined after the patron swore to an assault and battery charge against him. OWENSBORO Andy Anderson’ s new starlight has been opened. Anderson owns and oper¬ ates a number of regular indoor thea¬ tres. WALLINS CREEK New Ideal Chief Line fully upholstered chairs have been purchased through Falls City Theatre Equipment Company, Louisville, Ky. , by G.D. Sayler for his Wallins. Ohio BUCYRUS Construction will begin soon on the $150,000 drive-in of the Bucyrus Auto Theatre Corporation, with opening set for next spring. Two sites are under consideration, one east of Bucyrus on Route 30-N, and the other on Route 19. Sound and projection equipment and a concession stand have been ordered from the Theatre Equipment Company, Toledo, 0. COLUMBUS Gayety, burlesque house, reopened for the fall season under new manage¬ ment. Jack Kane, Grand, Youngstown, 0. , has taken a five-year lease, and has discontinued the former film-and burlesque policy in favor of continu¬ ous stage shows. Jay McGee is house manager. Frank Yassenoff and Harold Schwartz CCC Auto Theatre added blacktop drives to this new drive-in. The National NT3 Auto Theatre was the subject of a full page layout in the magazine section of The Columbus Citizen. Tom Paskell, formerly at Loew’ s Ohio, now an air force officer, was home on leave from his post in Tokyo ...Frank Tibbitts, Ohio lobby artist, had a one-man showing of his paint¬ ings in the mezzanine gallery of the Southern Hotel. ... Neil Collins has been named sales and promotion mana¬ ger, WVKO-FM. ... Plans are being com¬ pleted for the marriage of Mary McGavran, theatre editor. The Ohio State Journal, and Harold Koebel, editorial staff member, the same paper, on Sept. 11 in Cadiz, 0., the bride’s home town. ... Children’ s Hospital Twig No. 54 sponsored a cartoon show for children at the Grandview. ... Carl Rogers staged another of his midnight cartoon shows at Loew’ s Broad. Police were questioning a 64-yearold man seen leaving the home of A. Gail Dumbauld, salesman. United Film Service, at the time of the mysteri¬ ous death of Mrs. Aldine Dumbauld, wife of the salesman. Pennsylvania CANONSBURG It is a real pleasure to report that Fred A. Beedle, who, with his brother Ed, owns and operates the Alhambra and Continental, here, and who recently underwent a serious throat operation, has recuperated sufficiently that he is spending several hours each day at his office. He was confined to Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, for about five weeks, which included a two-week period previous to the operation, during which time he was visited by his host of friends from Film Row. CARNEGIE Charles E. Herman, jr. , son of the veteran exhibitor. Dr. C.E. Herman^ who recently passed away, is continuing in the footsteps of his father in the management and operation of all four theatres in this community. At the present time, he is up to his neck in a concentrated campaign to try to prevent the passage of a lO per cent amusement tax by the Carnegie Borough Council, and has the town liberally posted with one-sheets urging the natives to register their protests against this tax. which will affect |M ALL OF THE NEW I 111 "ENGLAND STATES 1 /tuff your owff concessioff i POPCORN EQUIPMENT #1 1 AND SUPPLIES WESTERN PENNA., OHIO l» 4W.VA., NORTHERN N.Y. ¥ith our free assktaffte! dispensers ■ " and syrups |lowest prices! THEATRE CAN 219 STUART STREET BOSTON, MASS. Phone: HU 2^632 DY CO., INC. 415 VAN BRAAM STREET PinSBURGH, PENNA. Phone: AT 9672 September 8, 1948