The Exhibitor (1951)

\T-2 EXHIBITOR Gulf Theatres, at the end of the year, will continue to serve the company in an advisory capacity. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weber, Teche and Main, Saint Martinsville, La., were Joy Theatre, Inc., visitors. . . . Frank Oliah made the rounds of the exchanges. E. G. Perry, managing director, accompained by the chief, T. E. Pittman, Pittman Theatres, Inc., were in. . . Larry Dufour was out on his initial sales trip for Lippert, and Roy Nicaud, same company, checked in for a brief stay working at his desk readying for another extended trip in the territory. In town were: M. A. Berenson, State and Redwood, Bogalusa, La.; E. R. Sel¬ lers, Cecilia, La.; Robert Bergeron, Gem, Abbeville, La.; Lewis Cox, Pierre Part, La.; Milton Guidry, associate owner, Yam Drive-In, Opelousas, La.; F. G. Pratt, Jr., Vacherie, La.; J. C. Parker, Westwego owner; Robert Molzon, Nor¬ co, La.; Jack O’Quinn, Kaplan, La.; John Williams, State and Lamar, Jackson, Miss.; the Waterall boys, Jack and Charles, Jr., Prichard, Ala.; E. W. Ansardi, Burras, La.; Mrs. R. H. Muse, Denham Springs, La., and Arthur Leh¬ man, Jackson, Miss. Local owners seen were L. C. Montgomery, Joy; Rene Brunet, Imperial; Abe Berenson, Gretna Theatres, and circuit executives N. L. Carter and Gaston Dureau, ParamountGulf; Manny Jacobs, United Theatres, and Joy; Fred and Willis Houck, Joy Theatres, Inc. Other visitors were Frank Olla, Al¬ bany, La.; Mayor Lew Langlois, New Roads, La.; I. Basham, Tullos, La.; Pete Gauthier, White Castle, La.; Vic Smolcich, Biloxi, Miss.; Warren Salles, Cov¬ ington, La.; C. B. Hardy, Rayne, La.; William Sendy, Patio, Jefferson Parish, La.; L. E. “Jack” Downing, Haven, Brcokhaven, Miss., and Nick Lamantia, Bogalusa, La. Salesmen in were Tommy Dunn, U-I; Roy Nicaud, Lippert; Alex Mailho and K. C. Kennedy, UA; Jerry Kennedy, 20th-Fox; Joel Bluestone, Republic, and Paul Ketchum, U-I. Drive-In owner-operators from near¬ by New Orleans visiting were Lawrence Woolner, Mortimer and Shiell, and Frank Francois. From ozo,ners in the territory were: Milton Guidry, Jack O’Quinn, Lewis Cox, and Fred Houck. Karl Williams, pilot, Pitt, temporar¬ ily closed, is occupying his spare time as relief manager for Pittman’s other theatres. That winsome lass with that ever ready smile at the Joy is Shirley Schmidt. . . . Roy Prewitt, Exhibitors Poster Erchange, checked in after sev¬ eral weeks in the territory. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Milton Aufdemorte, Milton White, Mr. and Mrs. Harry White and babv, William “Billy the fisherman” Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Waddy Jones and daugh¬ ter, Patsy, and Ralph Reid were on a fishing excursion to Grand Island. The trang had to be contented with fish soup because only two fish allowed them¬ selves to be hauled in, “Bob, The Key Man” wasn’t at hand to open the school for them. . . . Claude Bourgeois, re¬ cently discharged from the Army Air Force, is now with UA as cashier. Preston Stella, Sr., president, Mari¬ gold Corporation, owner-operator, Mari¬ gold Drive-In, Opelousas, La., author¬ ized Russell Callen, Associated Theatres, as buying and booking representative. . . . T. E. Solomon’s Airline Drive-In, Baton Rouge, La., opened. Catherine Randall, Lippert booker, Memphis, stopped to say “hello” to Babe Cohen and staff on her return from Biloxi, Miss. . . . The Town changed hands. Marvin Trosclair is the new owner. J. C. Broggi will continue to buy and book. ... In buying were: Dick Coor, Ogden, Gordon and Chimes, Baton Rouge, La.; B. V. Sheffield, Sheff, Poplarville, Miss.; W. C. Sharp, Lake Providence, La., and A. W. Orkin, Amite, Jackson, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. James Briant were off to Florida and the east coast for a va¬ cation. . . . William Murphy, Jr., man¬ ager, Southeastern Theatre Equipment, called on the trade in the territory. Both D. J. Lillis, president, and Milton Dureau, general manager, an¬ nounced that on Sept. 1 Masterpiece will move to air-conditioned quarters at 221 South Liberty Street, formerly ELC exchange. They will continue to distribute both reissues and new Realart product in addition to Masterpiece reissues and other independent produc¬ tions. Lucille Maillet, “the Queen” at Gentilich, is back from her vacation in Florida. Doodles covered the table top when Joy N. Houck, president, and Fred Houck, vice-president, Joy Theatres, Inc.; Jack Pope, field representative; B. W. Stevens, Theatre Display Service, Inc., and William Cobb, president, Ex¬ hibitors Poster Exchange, Inc., lingered to gabfest after relishing a hearty brunch at Gentilich. Feasting at another table, the spotlight was on Claire Hilgers, on a brief visit from Dallas, in company with Joy Theatre and Film Service associates, the L. C. Montgomervs, Sr. and Jr.; E. C. MacKenna, and Eldon Briwa. Frank Berry, office manager, Repub¬ lic, vacationed in his back yard. . . . Back to work after vacationing were Pascal Caruso, National Theatre Sup¬ ply; Joe Silver, 20th Century-Fox; L. J. Adams, Joy Theatres, Inc., and H. A. Arata, office manager, Loew’s, who spent his time working on his dream house in Lake Vista neighbor¬ hood, which he will practically build himself. E. R. Dohhauer, manager, Bill Castay’s Arrow, was South Bend, Ind. bound on his vacation. His boss, W. H. Castay, with his amplifying and Klieg light rigging, is on tour with the Hadacol caravan show. Out-of-state visitors at 20th-Fox were Paul Wilson, Atlanta, southern district manager, and George Cooper, auditor. Maurice Artigues, operating a print¬ ing plant in Bay St. Louis, Miss., vis¬ ited. . . . Burt Hirschfelt was unfolding a terrific advertising campaign on “Iron Man,” Hoy. . . . The deep south will have its first drive-in for colored patrons when Preston Stella, Sr., president, and his Marigold Corporation will shortly open one near Opelousas, La. It will have overall RCA equipment. Raymond Gremillion, Southeastern, made the installation. Karl Alfred Bugbee, Sr., prominent exchange manager of silent days, died. His remains were laid to rest at Hope Mausoleum. Veterans of the industry recall him as the manager who opened exchanges in this city. Besides a host of friends, he leaves two daughters and two sons. The news of the death of John Bach¬ man, branch manager, Monogram Southern, Charlotte, was a terrible shock. . . . Shopping and booking were: Ann Molizon, Labadieville, La.; Mr. and Mrs. Claud Darce, Morgan City, La., and Felix Touchard, Des Allemands, La. W. C. Sharp, Harlem, Lake Provi¬ dence, La., was a caller at his buying and booking exchange, Russell Callen’s Associated Theatres. . . . Tommy Thompson moved over from U-I to the Paramount sales force. . . . Preston Stella, Sr., president, Marigold Corpora¬ tion, authorized Russell Callen to repre¬ sent him as their buying and booking agency for the Marigold Drive-In, Ope¬ lousas, La. Bob Roberts is back booking specialty stage shows. “Susie, Judy, and Zeke” is a special attraction for theatres. Florida Miami The Boulevard has a new manager, Bill Hall. Harry Brown resigned. . . . A1 Weiss, division supervisor, Florida State Theatres, was off on a vacation. . . . Carroll Lowery moved over to man¬ age the Coral, Coral Gables, Fla. . . . Dan Cohen, awaiting the responsibili¬ ties entailed by the prospective visit of the stork, is very elated over the respon¬ sibilities of his recent promotion to manager, Colony Art. . . . George Hoover, division manager, lower east coast division, Florida State Theatres, was scheduled to address the women’s volunteer board, Variety Children’s Hospital. Hoover is president of the board of the hospital. . . . Technical Sergeant Robert Dysert, attached to special services section of the 435th Troop Carrier Wing, is manager of the newly opened outdoor theatre for troop members. The theatre has an 800-seat capacity. . . . The mother of Mrs. Mitch¬ ell Wolfson, coowner, Wometco The¬ atres, Mrs. Theresa Cohen, died in Richmond, Va. . . . Walter Klements, manager, Mayfair Art, continues with his interesting art exhibits. September 5, 1951