The Exhibitor (1952)

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NT-4 EXHIBITOR Harrisburg William J. Trambukis, new manager, Loew’s, has been joined by his wife and two-year-old daughter, Jane, who moved to Harrisburg from Syracuse, N. Y. They found a place in the new Kline Village apartments thanks to Bernard Bispeck, manager, Senate, who also lives in the Village, . . . Mary Boroz, Elton, Steelton, Pa., was tendered a surprise party on her birthday by the theatre staff. She was presented with gifts. . . . The schoolboy patrol of the Hamilton School was entertained at the National along with their teachers. Dr. Ira L. Schiffman, owner, received a nice letter of thanks from the school for the courtesy, . . . Miss Ida Rubinsky, Rubinsky Theatres, was a recent virus victim. . . . Through a tie-in with the Hershey Creamery Company, children THE BIG SWING Continues MORE DRIVE-INS BUY AND INSTALL RCA SOUND AND PROJECTION EQUIPMENT . . . THEY KNOW THE NEED OF BETTER LIGHT AND PROJECTION . . . AND THEY ARE INTERESTED IN SAVING ON FIRST COST AND LOWER COST OF OPERA¬ TION AND UPKEEP. ELMER H. ORIENT & SONS, INC. Your RCA Dealer 925 NEW JERSEY AVE., N.W. WASHINGTON. D. C. COMPLETE BRLLflllTVnE INDOOR and DRIVE-IN SOUnO and PROJECTIOn EQUipmenT BOYER SCREEN TOWERS ASHCRAFT LAMPS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT PERKINS THEATRE SUPPLY H. E. BELL BOX 87, DANVILLE. PA. THE NEW TELEVISION INSTALLATIONS AT THE STANLEY THEATRE. PHILADELPHIA STANLEY THEATRE. CAMDEN AND STANLEY THEATRE. CHESTER WERE CONTRACTS HANDLED BY PROGRESSIVE ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO., Inc 240 N. 13lh Streel Philadelphia 7, Pa, j attending a special morning cartoon show at the Senate received free ice cream. Bernard J. Bispeck, manager. Senate, held a “king” and “queen” hobo contest in conjunction with a midnight showing of “Tobacco Road.” Ten prizes were awarded those attending wearing tramp or hobo costumes, and free coffee and doughnuts were served in a tiein with the Tender Maid Donut Shop, Mac’s Lunch, and B. and H. Dinette. . . . The Harrisburg Drive-In opened. Newmanstown The Joy was used by high school students for a recent class play. Pottsville Curtis Homnick, formerly of WilkesBarre, Pa., manager, Capitol, for three years, has been transferred to the Carlisle, Carlisle, Pa. John D. Gibbons, Scranton, Pa., has been transferred from the Carlisle to the Capitol here. Both are Penn-Paramount houses. Reading First of the open air theatres in this part of the state to open for the 1952 season was the Renninger, two miles below Schuylkill Haven, Pa., on the Reading-Pottsville, Pa., Highway. The spot is now open only part time but later will be open every night except Thursdays. Admission to all over 12 years is 50 cents including tax. All children under 12 are admitted free. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello will come to the Astor in person on April 12 for stage appearances with “Jack and the Beanstalk.” Robesonia The Pioneer has been the scene of several recent community affairs. Virginia Richmond The rezoning of a U. S. Route 60 tract from agriculture to general busi¬ ness use for a drive-in has been approved A special screening of Republic’s “Hood¬ lum Empire” was held recently in Wash¬ ington, and seen here, left to right, are: Clarence Nixon, Arthur Reilly, Mrs. Reilly, George Crouch, Colonel Lynn Woodworth, Mrs. Woodworth, Republic branch head Jake Flax, Garrett Waters, and Joe Bouchard. r/fAD£ SCREENINGS Philadelphia Warners— (2.30 North 13th) April 4, 2:30, “The San Francisco Story” (Joel McCrea, Yvonne DeCarlo, Sidney Blackmer); 9, 2:30, “About Face” (Eddie Bracken, Gordon MacRae, Alleen Stanley) (Technicolor). MGM — (1233 Summer) April 10, 11:00 “Skirts Ahoy” (Esther Williams, Joan Evans, Vivian Blaine) (Techni¬ color); 14, 11:00, “Carbine Williams” (James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey) . by the Chesterfield County supervisors. Action was taken on the request of Mike Betzares. R. C. Saunders, Charlotte, co¬ partner with Max W. Holland, operators of drive-ins, told the supervisors he plans to lease the land from Betzares for a 400-car drive-in with possible expansion to 900 cars later. Page Waynick, Capitol, underwent an operation at Johnson Willis Hospital. A loud speaker was used in front of the Statfe to plug “Viva Zapata.” Letters were also sent to foreign language teachers. . . . Rebecca Foster, State and Grand, was vacationing with her husband in Florida. . . . Lou Golding, division manager, Fabian Theatres, was in. Bill Jasper, from down the Peninsula way, was in long enough to buy a new suit. . . . Ben Caplon and Syd Zins were in from Columbia’s Washington branch. Tom Connell, relief manager. Neigh¬ borhood Theatre, Inc., has been helping Sam Pulliam at the Grand while Horace Woodburn is on vacation prior to going to work for Uncle Sam. Morton G. Thalhimer, president. Neighborhood Theatre, Inc., and Mrs. Thalhimer are touring Europe. The Richmond chapter of the Ameri¬ can Red Cross capped 11 new Gray Ladies at the chapter house. Among those receiving caps, pins, and certifi¬ cates were Bernice Alley and Addie Boyd, State and Colonial. They received their training last fall, and, since then, each has completed 20 hours of proba¬ tionary work at the Medical College Hospital. Congratulations. 20th-Fox’s Washington manager Joe Rosen and his salesman, John O’Leaiy, were in conferring with Sam Bendheim, Jr. ... A sneak preview of “With A Song In My Heart” was held at the State and Byrd. Stewart Tucker, State manager, took his wife to Williamsburg, and shot some color films on his new camera. — S. T. Variety Club Tent 13, Philadelphia “The African Queen” was screened through the courtesy of UA. March 26, 1952