The Exhibitor (1953)

EXHIBITOR NT-3 Delaware Wilmington Robert E. Diem, assistant manager, Loew’s Aldine, is now manager, Loew’s Colonial, Reading, Pa., succeeding Larry Levy, now managing Loew’s State, Providence, R. I. Earl Sitlinger is the new assistant here, coming from Loew’s Colonial, Reading. Delaware Attorney General H. Albert Young disclosed that in recent weeks he has stopped a form of lucky number contest at a Milford theatre and at a large local department store, but said that his office has received no complaints about the baseball contest sponsored in Delaware and nearby states by the American Stores Company. Tom Wood Baldridge, MGM exploiteer; Edgar J. Doob, manager, Loew’s Aldine, and Robert E. Diem, assistant manager, were working on a promption campaign for MGM’s “The Band Wagon,” highlighted by a visit of dancer Peggy Gordon. She was scheduled for a broadcast on WDEL, a telecast on WDEL-TV, and an appearance at Robelen’s music store, cooperating with an essay contest. In addition, several radio contests were planned. Maryland Baltimore Meyer Leventhal, Lord Baltimore, has been appointed by Governor Theodore McKeldin to a vacancy on the State Board of Examiners of Motion Picture Operators, a three-man panel. The post formerly was held by Rodney Collier. Leventhal, associated with the industry for 43 years, is general manager for the Philip J. Scheck Theatre Enterprises. Leon Back, president, Allied Motion Picture Owners of Maryland, was vaca¬ tioning in Maine. . . . William Bogges, Rialto manager, was on vacation. Mrs. Eileen Powder is no longer in¬ spectress for the Maryland Board of Motion Picture Censors. . . . Chairman Sidney R. Traub, Censor Board, was on a vacation in Ocean City, Md. John Dunn, projectionist, Censor Board, was in Mercy Hospital. . . . Louis Sieber, Stanley projectionist and president, Local 181, returned from vacation. Isador M. Rappaport, Hippodrome and Town owner, spent a weekend with relatives in Atlantic City. . . . Mrs. Clara Wible, New secretary, is mourn¬ ing the death of her father, who passed away in Connecticut while on a vaca¬ tion trip with his daughter. Jack Whittle, Avenue owner, is spend¬ ing most of the summer in Ocean City, Md. . . . MGM presented a screening of “The Band Wagon” at the Valencia for invited guests. Miss Carrly Hamburger, Little man¬ ager, sent corsages to local TV feminine announcers on the day “No Time For Flowers” opened at the Little. — G. B. Leonardtown The Plaza is featuring its private party “Maryland Room” and its “crying room” for mothers with babies. . . . T. L. Harrison, Jr. manager, Park and Plaza, Lexington Park, was vacationing with his family and assistant John Levy and aide Billy Anderson were pinchhitting. New Jersey Atlantic City The Civil Defense Administration sponsored the world premiere of Para¬ mount’s “The War of the Worlds” at the Warner. Joseph Hackney, Atlantic City CDA director, and George Kimble, Warner manager, supervised elaborate military ceremonies, including a parade of army, navy, and Red Cross personnel and military bands. Guests at the open¬ ing included city and state officials. Premiere lobby ceremonies were broad¬ cast over WMID, with A1 Owens, an¬ nouncer, serving as m. c. A Civil De¬ fense ambulance fully equipped for war¬ time emergencies was put on display on the boardwalk in front of the theatre on premiere night. During the run, the theatre will display in lobby booths the various paraphernalia the CDA has in readiness for use to protect citizens in the event of a sudden invasion. Trenton A daring hold-up by a gunman netted him $104 in dimes and nickels in the RKO Lincoln. George Hart, assistant manager, was surprised in his office by the gunman who forced him to open the office safe, at gun point. Nicholas Messina, 17, from the Trent, an ad¬ joining RKO house, entered the man¬ ager’s office to get some supplies, and was struck down by the bandit, and then tied and taped. At St. Francis Hospital, where Messina was taken, attending physicians said he has a skull fracture from the gun blow. Police alerted authorities of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York in the hunt. Pennsylvania Allentown Lou Golding, New York, Fabian Cir¬ cuit district manager, in a recent visit, named William Wyndham, manager, Embassy, Easton, Pa., which is scheduled to reopen after having been closed since early summer. Wyndham has been as¬ sociated at the Rialto with Earl Arnold, whose wife, Mrs. Arnold, was appointed by Golding as assistant manager there with Wyndham’s departure. Wyndham returned following a two-week vacation to duties at the Rialto while the Arnolds took their second week vacation. On their return, Wyndham takes over his new Easton duties. Wyndham will work with Fred Osterstock, Fabian City manager in Easton. William S. Erwin will serve as relief manager at Fabians’ Rialto and Colonial in Wyndham’s stead. Collections for the Korean Foundation were taken between shows at the Rialto, Ward B. Kreag, city manager, by Her¬ bert Paul Lentz, Post 29, American Legion and auxiliary, and at the Rialto by the West End Legion post and auxiliary. _ m g# Bloomsburg Earl Rozelle, manager, Columbia, was on vacation. Carlisle Charles Rothermel, manager, made an interesting attention-getting standee dis¬ play covering the Coronation film and Now FOR DELIVERY IN TIME FOR SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER SHOWING OF The ROBE RCA CINEMASCOPE STEREOPHONIC SOUND For theatres from 300 to 5000 seats and at PRICES LOWER than you ever imagined. 2 magnetic repro¬ ducers for single projector 4 ■ track sound. The very latest development. ELMER H. BRIENT & SONS INCORPORATED 925 NEW JERSEY AVENUE, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 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