The Exhibitor (1953)

NT-2 EXHIBITOK Poster Exchange anti-trust trial is now scheduled for U. S. District Court on Oct. 19. 20th-Fox branch head Samuel Edward Diamond, while on a trek on the board¬ walk in Atlantic City in the vicinity of the President Hotel eyed a native who looked surprisingly like Clifton Webb in “Mr. Scoutmaster.” However, when ALTEC-LANSING DEALER STEREOPHONIC EQUIPMENT THE BEST won't cost you any more. QUICK DELIVERY ON 3-D FREE SURVEY MOTIOGRAPH DEALER Write, Wire or Call VINCENT M. TATE Theatre Equipment 1618-20 Wyoming Avenue Forty-Fort, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Telephone 72096 Everything for Your Theatre ! STEREOPHONIC SOI NO SYSTEMS 3-D, 2-D OR DRIVE-IN EQUIPMENT he came into closer range, Diamond found that it was exhibitor Norman Lewis, attired in English walking shorts, a phenomenom which was as startling to Diamond as it was to the theatreman. District of Columbia Washington Phil Isaacs, Paramount branch man¬ ager, played host to the trade at Para¬ mount’s screening and luncheon at the Circle. The luncheon was at the Roger Smith Hotel. Among thei exhibitors who attended were: Mort Gerber, Clark Davis, and George Wheeler, District Theatres; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mudd, Lust Circuit; Curtis Hildebrand, Roth Circuit; Eddie Martin, J. B. Walsh Ex¬ hibitor Service; George Crouch, L. Ripnitski, and Buster Root, Stanley Warner; Eddie Kimpel, Rome Circuit, Baltimore, Md.; Aaron Seidler, New Albert, Baltimore; Sidney Bowden, Wilder Circuit, Norfolk, Va. ; Father Walter Norris, assistant pastor, Nativity Church, and others. Sid Zins, Columbia’s exploiteer, was in Charlotte to handle a 250-theatre premiere on “Cruisin’ Down The River.” . . . Buck Stover, Virginia and Reed, Alexandria, Va., is out of the hospital. . . . Hilda Zell, wife of Will Zell, Star, Annapolis, Md., is convalescing at the Women’s Hospital, Baltimore, Md. Denver Ayelshire, Page and Bridge, Luray, Va., made one of his infrequent visits. . . . Helen Lee, Independent Thea¬ tres Service secretary, was on vaca¬ tion. . . . Johnny Broumas has taken over the booking and buying for the Fairfax, Fairfax, Va, Republic — Branch manager Jake Flax and salesman Sam Taber fly to the coast as their prize for coming in first in the recent drive. . . . Clara Cunning¬ ham resigned as cashier to reside in Florida. . . . Maynard Madden, Virginia salesman, says the fish are really biting in the Chesapeake Bay. BLUMBERG BROS., INC. Office Phone: Emergency Nite Phone: LOmbard Welsh Valley 3-7240 3-7241 4-4920 4-5368 1305-07 Vine Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa. STao e Seffmcs Wall CoYeriTlGS PahvfmG DecorUlms Murals paramo uni' Decoratimj (o.,|nc. 311 K. 13™ UKtET PHILADELPHIA 7 PA. }WK ftlOMAN BLUNAM JCIj) HAN 3-D? CINEMASCOPE? STEREOPHONIC SOUND? For expert installation or Information contact PROGRESSIVE ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO., Inc. 240 N. 13th Street Philadelphia 7, Pa. Warners — Catherine Davis, cashier’s department, was vacationing in Ocean City, Md. . . . Harvey Wynn, secretary, was on vacation in North Carolina. . . . Frank Gormley, booker, returned from a vacation at home. . . . Johnny Garst, Clinch Valley salesman, was in town from Martinsville, Va. K-B Circuit — Jimmy Sanford, comptroller, was on vacation. . . General manager Marvin Goldman was taking two weeks at St. Elizabeths. Harry and A1 Vegelstein, Baltimore Poster Exchange, have taken over Thea¬ tre Advertising, D. C., from Ben Segel. The Vogelsteins are real pioneers as the Baltimore Poster is the oldest poster exchange in this territory. Bud Rose, UA salesman, met with an accident while swimming. He ripped his stomach on a submerged anchor, requiring 14 stitches. Keiths went all out exploiting RKO’s “Second Chance.” Jerry Baker arranged a “Resemblance Contest” in collabor¬ ation with the “Roy Meachen Show.” District Theatres — Lucille Brown, booking department, was in Wildwood, N. J. . . . Ada Randall, cashier, re¬ turned from Springfield, Mass. . . . Sigmund Heard, supervisor, was vaca¬ tioning in Cleveland. . . . Clark Davis, general manager, was in Richmond, Va., to hold meetings. . . . Mrs. Clark Davis was in Hollywood Beach, Fla. Tom LeCemp, Highway Express Lines, was on vacation. . . , Highway’s Mary Jean Meadows married Jimmie Salvetti, Clark Films. Congratulations go to the Salvettis. Tenye Lynch, wife of Schine Circuit zone manager Gus, was in bed with a sprained ankle. . . . Fred Schanberger, Keith’s Baltimore, Md., visited. Paramount — Happy birthday goes to Billie Benick, booker’s clerk. . . . Jeanne Bixon was vacationing in Chicago. . . . Anne Bates was sporting a real Floridian sun tan. . . . Mildred Kelly, inspectress, returned to work after being ill. K-B Theatres, operator of six thea¬ tres in the District of Columbia and Maryland, added another when it assumed operation and management of the Colony, a former Stanley Warner neighborhood. Under K-B management, the Colony will inaugurate a new art policy of presenting outstanding pictures from all over the world. K-B Theatres operates the first-run Ontario and the MacArthur International Cinema, deluxe art first-run. Other houses are the Apex and Naylor, neighborhood, and the Flower and Langley, nearby Silver Spring, Md. Managing directors of K-B Theatres are Fred Burka and Marvin J. Goldman. Equity — Thelma Powell, booker, was on vacation. ... A party was given in honor of Clarice Courthold, clerk, leaving to return to England. The party was at the Variety Club, Baltimore, Md. . . . Bernie Mills was in town from New York. . . . Myron Mills was on the Eastern Shore. 20th-Fox — Division manager Glenn Norris and branch manager Joe Rosen were in Richmond, Va., attending the world premiere of “Sailor Of The King,” Byrd and State. . . . Happy birthday went to Caroline Carney, assistant cashier. . . . Salesman John O’Leary’s children, Maureen and John, Jr., were being held over at the Steel Pier, Atlantic City, where they are appearing. MGM — Pat Jones, contract clerk, returned after illness. . . . Bernardine Powell was ill. . . . Rhoda Zell, biller’s clerk, was on vacation. . . . Henry Ajello, booker, was spending his vaca¬ tion in the hospital. ... Joe Kronman is shooting in the low 80’s. Consequently, he bought himself a new set of clubs. Seen booking were: Jack Fruchtman, New, Leonardtown, Md.; Sam Ashman, Ashman’s Theatre Service; Walter Gettinger, Howard, Baltimore, Md.; Joe Walderman, Park, Baltimore; Ellwood Lane, Family Drive-In, Frederick, Md., and Stu Thomson, Rendezvous, Hamp¬ stead, Md. — Freddie S. August 5, 1953