The Exhibitor (1953)

EXHIBITOR NT-5 WASHINGTON exchange listing (The following list represents addresses and pertinent information concerning film exchanges serving the Washington area. Cooperation in keeping this list accurate is requested. All companies listed may be addressed at Washington I, D. C., with the exception of Paramount and 20th-Fox, whose postoffice box xone number is 13. — Ed.) ALLIED ARTISTS 922 New Jersey Ave., N.W. — ME 8-2133 Branch manager — Milton Lipsner Booker — Al Wheeler Salesmen — Milton Lipsner, key accounts; Maryland excepting Eastern Shore; Virginia Eastern Shore of Maryland, Harold Levy, Mark N. Silver Cashier — Blanche Hayre CLARK FILM DISTRIBUTORS. INC. 922 New Jersey Ave., N.W. — RE 7-5960 District manager — Ralph E. Binns COLUMBIA 928 New Jersey Ave., N.W. — NA 8-4035 Division manager — Samuel A. Galanty Branch manager— Ben Caplon Office manager — Jack J. Hollischer Salesmen — Ben Caplon, circuit key situations; Charles A. Wingfield, Balitmore, Maryland; Martin Kutner, Clinch Valley; Jack Jackter, eastern Virginia; James Whiteside. Bookers — Max Rutledge, Fred Sapperstein, Elmer Moore. Cashier — Alice Sauber Exploiteer — Sid Zins EQUITY 1001 New Jersey Ave., N.W. —RE 7-0776 Branch manager — B. H. Mills Office manager — Myron Mills Booker — Mrs. Thelma Powell Salesmen — Sampson Pike, Harry Kahn Cashier — Ann Sknerskl SANDY 1013 New Jersey Ave., N.W.— EX 3-4613-4614 Manager — Fred Sandy Salesman — Sylvester Sandy Office manager-booker — Gertrude O. Epstein Cashier — Fred Gordon KAY 203 Eye St., N.W.— NA 8-3356 Booker — Dorothy Kelly Special representative — C. J. DeMaio LIPPERT 203 Eye St., N.W. —ST 3-1652 Branch manager — Fred Beiersdorf Booker — Emelyn Benfer Salesmen — Jerry Murphy, Harry Valentine Cashier — Josephine Deavers METRO 1009 New Jersey Ave., N.W. — Dl 7-6530-1-2 Southern division sales manager — Rudolph Berger Branch manager — Jerry Adams Assistant branch manager — Paul Wall Office manager — Joseph Kronman Cashier — Mrs. Anna Ridgely Salesmen — Fred Rippingdale, Sid Eckman, Pete Prince, Buddy Sharkey Bookers — Edward Kushner, head booker; Henry Ajello, Ida Barezofsky, Max Stepkin Field representative — Tom Baldridge RKO 932 New Jersey Ave., N.W.— Dl 7-3672 Eastern district manager — R. J. Folliard Branch manager — J. B. Brecheen Sales manager — Alphonsus P. Folliard Office manager — Joseph Kushner Salesmen — Olmsted Knox, eastern Virginia, Eastern Shore, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware; E. W. Grover, Baltimore, northern Maryland; C. T. Hurley, western Maryland, southwestern Virginia, West Virginia Bookers — Jesse Smith, head booker; George Sullivan, Baltimore; Don Bransfield, country accounts; Herb Doherty, army-navy, non-theatrical Cashier — Agnes Turner Exploiteer — Ralph Banghart PEERLESS 203 Eye St.. N.W.— Dl 7-7571 Branch manager— Harry R. Shull 20th CENTURY-FOX 415 Third St., N.W.— Dl 7-8420 Branch manager — J. B. Rosen Atlantic division manager — C. Glenn Norris Salesmen — Charles Krips, Ira Sichelman, Martin Warshauer, John O'Leary, Jack Keegan, Dan Rosenthal Bookers — Mrs. Sara Young, Jack Kohler, Leona Gunsberg, Elmer McKinley Head shipper — Bob Kuttler REPUBLIC 203 Eye St.. N.W.— RE 7-0155 Branch manager — Jake Flax Office manager — Albert Landgraf Salesmen — Jake Flax, Washington, Balitmore, key Virginia situations; W. Maynard Madden, western Virginia; Sam Tabor, Baltimore, environs; Eastern Shore, eastern Virginia, Shenandoah Valley; Joe Cohan Booker — Esther Katznell Cashier — Clare Cunningham Head Shipper — William Wilson Clerk — Joyce Kriso Bookkeeper — Ida Leniek THEATRE ADVERTISING COMPANY 704 New Jersey Ave., N.W. — Dl 7-8160 Owner — Ben Siegel Office manager — Frances Siegel NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE CORPORATION 920 New Jersey Ave., N.W.— ME 8-5016-7 Office manager — Mrs. Ernestine S. Bandel Salesmen — George Nathan, Virginia, Washington, D. C., and D. C. circuits PARAMOUNT 306 H St., N.W., P.O. Box 1916— NA 8-7661 Branch manager — Phil Isaacs Sales manager — Herbert C. Thompson Special representative — Mike Weiss Salesmen — Jack Howe, circuit accounts, Virginia; George Kelley, Eastern Shore; Peter Kaufman, Maryland, Washington, D. C.' Herbert Thompson, Baltimore Bookers — Robert Cunningham, Baltimore; Fred VonLangen, Maryland; Jane Harrell, Virginia, William Fischer Cashier — Ida Green WARNERS 901 New Jersey Ave., N.W. — NA 8-1130 District manager — Robert F. Smeltzer Branch manager — Pete DeFazio Office manager — Edward M. Phillips Salesmen — Cliff Jarrett, part of Maryland, part of Virginia, Eastern Shore; Oscar Kantor, Baltimore, part of Maryland UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL 913 New Jersey Ave., N.W. — Dl 7-4525 District manager — Pete Rosian Branch manager — Joseph Gins Office manager — Stanley Taylor Salesmen — Vince Dougherty, Baltimore; Jack Benson, Clinch Valley, western Virginia; Ike Ehrlichman, Eastern Shore, Washington; Barney Frank, western Maryland, eastern Virginia Bookers — Nate Shor, Bert Freedman, Robert Miller, Ray Foreman Cashier — Walter Bangs Mail Clerk — Myrtle Friess UNITED ARTISTS 924 New Jersey Ave., N.W. — NA 8-6316 Branch manager — Arthur Levy Office manager — L. B. Buchanan Salesmen — Harold Rose, Eastern Shore, part of Virginia; J. Edward Fontaine, Baltimore, Washing¬ ton, D. C.; William Michaelson Booker — Doris Jowett Cashier — Sam Jenkins Joseph Grant, Northwood owner, re¬ turned to Johns Hopkins Hospital. . . . Bob Rappaport, Town and Hippodrome, spent a weekend resting at Atlantic City. . . . Richard Dizon, assistant Loew’s Century, had a weekend in New York seeing shows. Variety Guild, the women’s member¬ ship of the Variety Club, Mrs. Lou Becker, president, held its annual pack¬ age party. Mrs. Morris Kasoff was mistress of ceremonies. Howard Burman, former Hippodrome manager, died suddenly from a heart attack. Sydney R. Traub, chairman, Maryland State Board of Motion. Picture Censors since 1949, has been notified of his appointment as lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Air Force Reserve. He served in the air force in both World Wars, and left active duty in 1946 with the rank of lieutenant Colonel. Walter Gettinger, Howard owner, and Mi'S. Gettinger weekended in New York. . . . Morris Mechanic, Center and New owner, hosted a group of friends for the opening of the legitimate “The Four Poster.” G. B. Glen Ford, who recently completed “The Man From The Alamo” for U-I, accom¬ panied by his wife, former actress Eleanor Powell, is seen arriving in New York to aid in the advance promotion. Hagerstown Product, promotion, and third-dimen¬ sion were discussed at a meeting of WB Theatres Maryland district managers. Among those present: George Crouch, Washington, zone manager; Louis Ribnitski, chief booker; Frank LaFalce, advertising manager; Charles Grimes, Maryland district manager, and man¬ agers George N. Payette, city manager, Hagerstown, Md.; Don Nichols, Waynes¬ boro, Pa.; Louis Kusner, Martinsburg, W. Va.; Lemar Keen, Winchester, Va., and Arnold Leapard, Frederick, Md. George N. Payette, Jr., for 16 years manager, Warner Theatres, returned following a leave due to an accident for your convenience. . . 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