The Exhibitor (1950)

NT.2 EXHIBITOR When 20th Century-Fox recently opened its new Washington, D. C., exchange, the following were among those present for the festivities: Glenn Norris, William Behring, Ray Gingell; A. E. Chadwick, Frank Boucher, Ted Shull, Sammy Bendler, Marion Bowen, Leona Weedon, Leon Back, Mary Claspell, Bill Gehring, Doris Curran, Mary Lou Bean, Sam Shain, Tom Mudd; Shain, and Roger Ferri, all of them quite elated as an informal gathering marked the opening of the exchange. Harry Fendrick, a former MGM sales¬ man in 1947, died suddenly in New York City last week. . . . Condolences are ex¬ tended to Dorothy and Marie McMenamin, Warner booking clerk and inspect¬ ress, respectively, upon the death of their father. . . . Eagle Lion Classics booker Max Bronow was on some more of his vacation time. . . . Norman Silverman, Republic branch manager, attended a Republic convention in New York City. . . . Toby Goldstein, Monogram bookers’ secretary, was on her vacation. . . . Maxwell Gillis, Monogram branch manager, will attend his company’s Los Angeles convention on Sept. 5-6-7. . . . Warner vacationists included William Hutcheon, office manager; Mildred Lipshutz, biller, and Virginia O’Brien, 'David €, BRODSKY dAssociates THEATRICAL INTERIOR DECORATORS 242 N. 13th Street Philadelphia 7, Pa. PAINTING • DRAPERIES • MURALS STAGE SEHINGS • WALL COVERINGS PROGRESSIVE ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO., Inc. 240 N. 13th STREET • PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. ; THEATRE INSTALLATIONS and MAINTENANCE ELECTRIC MEOri SIGHS I.MARQUEE5 or QUALITY FOR YOUR FINANCIAL NEEDS See . EXCHANGE FINANCE CO. 1315 VINE STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PENNA. NAT ABELOVE, Mgr. MArket 7-6886 booker. . . . Harry Brillman, Lippert, announced that his exchange was hand¬ ling “Outrages Of The Orient” and a James Mason film “Far Into The Night.” . . . Gaetano Zaffiro, Mike, the barber’s barber, was hospitalized following an operation. Ben Tolmas, retired 20th-Fox sales¬ man, is still ailing at his home, 4270 Pine Street, and would like to hear from his many friends. He has been appointed by Readers’ Digest as a special representa¬ tive, and can offer a special eight-month subscription for $1. All wishing to sub¬ scribe and help Tolmas carry on can do so by sending $1 to him at the above address. Quality Premium Distributors last week announced the postponement of its annual fall showing until the week of Aug. 28 so that additional new and beau¬ tiful patterns may be included in the display. Circuits Stanley-Warner Jay A. King, Jr., manager, S-W Yorktown, Elkins Park, Pa., contacted the head of the local playgrounds when the theatre began playing Columbia’s “Atom Man vs. Superman,” and transportation arrangements were made to take the children by police cars and other town¬ ship cars to the theatre. Harold Pike, township manager, endorsed the plan. IMayor Herman L. Mills, Hagerstown, Md., proudly accepted a new 10-gallon cowboy hat from Republic’s new western star, Rex Allen, when the actor visited the city recently for a personal appear¬ ance at the Academy during his tour. The serial is being played on Wednes¬ days, instead of the usual Saturdays, to bolster midweek kid business. “Chuck” Sherman is filling in for Angelo D’Alesandro as the publicity de¬ partment’s office boy for the next three weeks, while the latter honeymoons. Sherman is the Earle projectionist’s son. Val Genotti, Stanton assistant, is re¬ cuperating from his recent appendec¬ tomy, and will return to work in a couple of weeks. In the meantime Al Seidman is filling in. . . . Paul Castello took his family to St. Louis for a fast visit with relatives. ... Joe McTague, Keystone assistant, will manage the Imperial, Second Street, while Bill Ry¬ der, manager, vacations. Herm Comer, Keystone manager, returned from his best vacation yet at the Chatham, Cape Cod, Mass. . . . Lawrence Jones, man¬ ager, Washington, Chester Pa. resigned, and was replaced by Earl T. Winfree, the assistant manager, Stanley, Chester. . . . Jules Field will be in town for the next couple of weeks working for United Artists on “The Men.” . . . Herbert Thompson is the new fair-haired boy in the mail room. . . . John Cahill left for National Guard training in Virginia, .and Don Cherry has been promoted to the pass department. District of Columbia Washington Admiral Ross T. McIntyre, chairman President’s Committe for National “Em¬ ploy the Physically Handicapped” Week, presented the Disabled American Veter¬ ans’ film, “On Stage Everybody,” star¬ ring Bob Hope and “Fun On Wheels Revue,” to a special conference of 500 leaders of business, labor, government and private groups. Al Sherman announced he had con¬ tracted to take over the booking and management for the Georgetown, in the Georgetown section. Sherman said he will operate the newly decorated theatre as an art house. The Trans-Lux Theatres Corporation has denied all rumors and reports to the effect that it was renting or relin¬ quishing control or operation of its theatre. A special screening of “Tripoli” was held for General Clifton B. Cates, Com¬ mandant, U. S. Marine Corps, and his August 23, 1950