The Exhibitor (1951)

served as general chairman of the observance throughout this area. Prac¬ tically all theatres used the special week slogan in advertising, and many arranged advertising displays. Robesonia The Pioneer was the scene of a musical revue under Veterans of Foreign Wars auspices. Virginia Norfolk Melzer Diggs, city manager, Wilder Circuit, Portsmouth, returned from a vacation in Roanoke. . . .Joe Blaufox, Columbia exploiteer, worked with Sid¬ ney Bowden, Wilder general manager, and Melzer Diggs on “Saturday’s Hero,” Newport, Colley, and Commodore. . . . George Lyon, manager, Elco, Portsmouth, reports successful reopening of the Elco with a complete new art policy. . . . Helen Davis, office manager, Berio Vending Company, recently received a fat bonus check from Southern Dairies for her outstanding sales promotional work at the Norva. The stunt consisted of an eye catching display in one sec¬ tion of the concession stand, complete with polar bears and igloo effects. . . . The Norfolk Theatre Managers Asso¬ ciation met in the screening room of the Colley. Earle Westbrooke presided. Richmond Paced by successful luncheon and dinner, the “Movietime” campaign pro¬ ceeded according to schedule, with a delegation from Hollywood consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Scott, Karl Tunberg, president, Screen Writers Guild; Myrna Dell, Jane Nigh, and Edwin Knopf, producer. The Virginia campaign got under way with a luncheon attended by 250 representative business men at the Hotel John Marshall. That night 400, including Governor John Stewart Battle, attended a dinner in the Virginia room of the same hotel. Under the direction of Carlton Duffus, “Movie S<ace SeffiriGS Wall CoYer'mGS Pa'nvfmG DecortifinG Murals paramount Decorating (o.,|nc 311 ft 13th 5TKIET PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. JfitK 5E.I0MAN BUN/W JEIBMAN PHILADELPHIA SIGN COMPANY SIGNS-MARQUEES 305 BROWN STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA USED THEATRE CHAIRS • Refinished or as they are • Large selection to choose from JOHN P. MORGAN CO., INC. 317 N. 13th ST., PHILA. 7, PA. LO 4-0226 Mrs. Mary Boe, Washington Hearing Society, Washington, D. C., recently accepted a 16mm. projector from Morton Gerber, Chief Barker, Variety Club, Tent 11, and Fred S. Kogod, chairman, Variety Club welfare group, at headquarters. time” campaign director for the state, the group of personalities spent the rest of this week on a tour of the prin¬ cipal towns in Virginia. The Chesterfield County Circuit Court grand jury handed down a presentment against the Dixie Drive-In, charging the theatre with operating loudspeakers at such a pitch as to disturb the peace of the neighborhood. Ward Covington is the new assistant to Charlie Hulbert, Colonial. . . . The University of Richmond football team was the guest of the Byrd management. . . . Sam Pulliam scheduled more Sat¬ urday midnight shows for the Grand. . . . The first football telecast was held at the National for the game between Princeton and Navy. . . . RCA engineers are installing theatre television in the Byrd, with the completion set for the last of the month in time to televise some of the remaining football games. John L. Schindel, veteran member, Loew’s service staff, and his wife cele¬ brated their golden wedding anniversary. . . . Grover Finch, National, has been sick. . . . Robert Eagan, National manager, is very proud of his son, Bob, who entered Virginia Polytechnic Insti¬ tute. . . . Ernest Milburn, UA exploi¬ teer, was in assisting Charlie Hulbert on “Cyrano,” Colonial. . . . Bob Bertschev, former Mathews showman, paid a short visit. He is now selling a water softener in Mathews County. At the monthly meeting of Neighbor¬ hood managers, A. O. Budina, architect, Show above is a Philadelphia street car, one of many which bore two-color cards recently, sent out by the PTC advertising Warners’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” S-W Boyd, Elmer Pickard, manager. TRADE SCREENINGS Philadelphia MGM (1233 Summer) Oct. 25, 11, “Too Young To Kiss” (June Allyson, Van Johnson, Kathryn Givney). Paramount (248 North 12th) Oct. 19, 2, “My Favorite Spy” (Bob Hope, Hedy Lamarr) . RKO (250 North 13th) Oct. 18, 10.30, “Whip Hand” (Elliot Reid, Carlos Balenda, Edgar Barvier) ; 2.30, “Drums In The Deep South” (James Craig, Guy Madison, Barbara Payton) (Supercinecolor) ; 22, 2.30, “Crack Down” (Bill Williams, Robert Armstrong, Frank McHugh). Warners (230 North 13th) Oct. 24, 2.30, “The Tanks Are Coming” (Steve Cochran, Philip Carey, Eve Miller, Paul Picerni); 31, 2.30, “Starlift” (James Cagney, Virginia Mayo, Doris Day, Gor¬ don MacRae, Ruth Roman, Gene Nelson). told about the new Amherst 500-car Drive-In now under construction near Lynchburg, with opening planned next spring. . . . Patricia Eagan, daughter of Bob Eagan, National manager, has been sick. . . . Patricia Dean Smith, was in on a whirlwind tour in connection with “An American in Paris.” An address by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., started off Richmond’s Community Chest drive. . . . New officers of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 90, Ashland, were installed recently, and the wife of D. H. Covington, showman, was named chaplain. . . . Betty Jane Hester is the new boxoffice relief at the Park and National. . . . District’s Hippodrome has been playing some stage shows. Also the Venus. . . . Glenn Norris, 20th-Fox manager, was here for con¬ ferences with Sam Bendheim, Jr., gen¬ eral manager, Neighborhood Theatre. . . . The Saddler-Pepe fight was tele¬ vised at the National with only fair response. . . . That was a beautiful front at the Capitol for the showing of “David and Bathsheba,” probably the most elaborate ever used in Richmond, with credit going to Dan Wilkinson, David Kamsky, and Jack Derrenberger. Sam Bendheim, Jr., general manager, Neighborhood Theatre, Inc., has an¬ nounced the winners of the recent “Col¬ lar the Dollar Drive.” In the first divi¬ sion, which included combined gross admissions and gross concession sales, were: first — Buckingham, Arlington, second — James, Newport News and, third — Cameo, Bristol; Second division, Best over all exploitation for the entire eight weeks period, Byrd, Richmond, and best exploitation of a single picture, Village, Hilton Village; Third division, Employee selling the greatest dollar volume of coupon books, F. E. McGehee, Brookland, Richmond. — S. T. Variety Club Tent 13, Philadelphia Election of officers for the new year will take place on Oct. 22 at the club rooms. A dinner will be served at 6 p.m., with the meeting at 7 :30 p.m. October 17, 1051