The Exhibitor (1950)

iVT.2 EXHIBITOR Mary Halloran, Warner theatres’ ad¬ vertising department, was cruising through the Bahamas and Nassau. . . . Anthony Williams, district manager, Warner Brothers’ Jersey Circuit, spent part of his vacation with Mrs. Williams in the Catskills. Louis Kaufman, former business agent. Local 244, has been nominated delegate to the State Federation of Labor. . . . The Ritz and the New, Eliza¬ beth, N. J., are using clocks in their boxoffice w'indows to assure patrons that they can now see a complete last show, and still get home by midnight. New York State Albany Charles A. Smakwitz, Warner Theatres’ zone manager, and Max Friedman, film buyer, attended a zone managers’ meet¬ ing at the home office. . . . The Variety Club and Film Row will hold a Clam Bake at Picard’s Grove, on Aug. 28. . . . Dan Houlihan, 20th Century-Fox branch manager, and Fred Sliter and Frank Keller, salesmen, attended a sales meet¬ ing in Buffalo, conducted by Martin Moscowitz, district manager. . . . Bert Herschfeld, U-I exploitation man out of New York, was in to confer with Gerry Atkin, Warner Theatres’ publicity di¬ rector, on “Louisa.” . . . Marvin Aranove, son of Harry Aranove, Warner booker, flew in from Miami, Fla., where he is assistant manager. Little River, to visit with his folks. . . . Members of the Va¬ riety Club made their annual visit to Boys Camp Thacher on Thompson Lake. They participated in field events with the boys and shared dinner with them. Director Tom Bender supervised the camp exhibitions. Ada Morse and Jack Lazar, Glazier Falls, were visitors. . . . Jules Lapidus, Warners eastern and Canadian division sales manager, and Ben Kalmenson, gen¬ eral sales manager, were in. The Rustic Drive-In, Wynantskill, owned by Joe Jarvis, son of Mary Jar¬ vis, Delmar, Delmar, and Frederic Piel, with a 300-car capacity, opened. Equip¬ ment was sold by salesman Mauro, Na¬ tional Theatre Supply. . . . Vacationers were: A1 Marchetti, U-I booker-office manager; Helen Doolittle, RKO secre¬ tary, and John Ross, shipper, and Phyllis Dembo and Margaret Weichmann, Loew’s. _ M. E. B. Buffalo Joan Evans, star of Samuel Goldwyn’s “Our Very Own” and “Edge of Doom,” was in on a personal appearance tour. Bob Murphy, Century manager, was confined to St. Francis Hospital where he had a major operation. He is well known along Film Row, having been connected with it for 30 years. Bennett Goldstein, MGM office man¬ ager, Albany, and family were weekend guests of Ed Suess, MGM sales repre¬ sentative. . . . A1 and Lillian Becker re¬ turned from Atlantic City, where they spent 10 days visiting their daughter, Mrs. Robert Senderowitz, and their three grandchildren. Becker for many years operated the Becker Theatre Supply Company, which he sold to be operated as a film row restaurant. A1 is continu¬ ing to sell theatre supplies from his residence until he finds a new location. Herb Pickman, Warners’ publicity department, was in aiding Charlie Tay¬ lor, Eddie Miller, and Joe Clements on the Burt Lancaster and Ruth Roman personal appearances. . . . Bill Carrol, assistant ad director. Shea’s Buffalo, landed a swell double truck spread with a department store on “Three Little Words.” Harry Fruecht, former Shea’s Buffalo auditor, and now at the Loew home of¬ fice, was in town. . . . George Maurer, formerly of Shea’s Buffalo service staff, and now MGM sales promotional man¬ ager, was in. . . . Ed Meade, Shea’s ad¬ vertising director, used practically every angle in the books and added a few in exploiting “Three Little Words,” Shea’s Buffalo. . . . Fred Itzenplitz, Shea’s Ken¬ sington manager, and Jim Raynard, Shea’s Buffalo assistant manager, were motoring through the New England States and the Adirondacks. Rochester “Stars in My Crown” author Joe David Brown and his wife received pa¬ trons in the lobby of Loew’s after a sneak preview, part of the whirlwind schedule arranered by manager Lester Pollock and MGM’s Tom Baldridge. Brown was welcomed to the city at a formal dinner in his honor, and partici¬ pated in broadcasts, luncheons, and other apearances around the city. Ben Belinson, Little, introduced the new cooling system with “Scott of the Antarctic.” . . . Manager Louis Thomp¬ son, Regent, joined the sneak preview procession. . . . Michael J. Mungovan, vice-president, State Federation of Labor, attended the state convention and a meet¬ ing of the executive committee. — D. R. Syracuse Harry H. Unterfort, zone manager, Schine Theatres, returned from his “down east” vacation. . . . Elmer Went¬ worth, veteran Syracuse fireman, for past several years Chief Inspector of Public Assemblies, passed away. . . . Dianna Hammer, RKO-Keith’s, returned from vacation with a beautiful tan. . . . Larry Lynch, assistant manager, Keith’s, joined the rest of the downtown Rialto in purchasing a new car. Gus W. Lampe and Seymour Morris, Schine home office, were recent visitors. . . . Joyce Cooper, Paramount, was on vacation. . . . Donald Wander, .assistant manager, RKO-Empire and Eddie (the mayor) Cummings, projectionist, were vacationing. . . . Owen Case, Empire, was doing his military training with the National Guard Engineers at Pine Camp. Aides at downtown houses are be¬ coming very efficient in the use of water pistols, evidently having an eye on future enrolment in the armed forces. — J. J. S. rni<: New York — Bonded Film Storage Company took over the storing and edit¬ ing of film formerly handled by the United Artists film staff on August 20 in the local area for the National Film Car¬ riers, which has taken over the account na¬ tionally. No changes are anticipated either in personnel or locale. Bonded executive Man¬ ny Kandel noted that the company’s “probab¬ ly now shipping more Walt Pashkin film and carrying more personnel than any other exchange around.” This is the 19th year Bonded has been in operation in these parts. MGM — Regional sales manager Her¬ man L. Ripps, back after vacationing, will be accepting birthday congratula¬ tions on Aug. 26. . . . Biller Joanne Traiger became engaged recently. . . . Booker Moe Rose’s wife Jill is recovering from a broken arm. . . . Office manager Sidney Stockton is back from vacation. . . . Ditto sales manager Ralph Pielow, sales¬ man Eddy Richter, and booker Dave Klein, wdth the latter boasting .a Polo Grounds sun burn. U-International — John Cronin, ship¬ ping department, is currently on vaca¬ tion. . . . Vacation returnees included secretary Dorothy Garber, contract clerk Sadie Cohen, night man William Rickerts, and typist Frances Geach. . . . Film Inspectress Florence Knight was on a respite. . . . Head booker Fred Mayer returned after a sojourn. . . . Staff members were talking up “The Sleeping City.” United Artists — Booker Tony Agoglia returned after a stay in Connecticut. . . . Head shipper Harry Newman is back after a respite. . . . Hilda Frischman , I’eturned. . . . Johnny Hogan, shipping department, is vacationing. Paramount — Head booker Nat Stern and booker Eugene Newman returned from vacations. . . . Telephone operator Janis Kurnas is currently on a fortnight stay. . . . Rita Klie and Louise Culosi are on brief respites. . . . Harry Fried¬ man, film room, and porter Anthony Revere are no longer with the staff. . . . Stanley Tulnowski, clerk, and Alan Tay¬ lor, foreign department trainee, were welcomed. . . . Stenographer Mickey Lewitt, branch manager’s secretary Ruth Stranski, and office engineer James McGlinchey returned from vacations. . . . Harvey Epstein recently was engaged to Lilliam Margolies. 20th Centhry-Fox — Telephone oper¬ ator Ruth Bechtold celebrated her birth¬ day. . . . Booker Bill Tavernese, booker’s assistant Martha Kafka, and assistant cashier Pat DiBlasi were back from vacations. . . . Branch manager’s secre¬ tary Ann Jones was on vacation. Aiiffust 23, 1950