The Exhibitor (1953)

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EXHIBITOR NT-1 PTKWS OF THE BRANCHES Cincinnati Conclusive evidence that the honey¬ moon of television is ending in this city was noted in the annual report of the Public Library, which showed a seven per cent increase in book circulation and a 27 per cent gain in reference questions last year over 1951. Appointed to the Heart Committee of the Variety Club for this year are Edward Salzberg, Screen Classics, chair¬ man; Rex Carr, TOC general manager; Saul Greenberg, attorney; Vance Schwartz, Distinguished president, and Herman Hunt, exhibitor and Chief Barker. Film Row has been buzzing over the numerous types of three-dimensional films. . . . Business trips were made by George H. Kirby, Republic branch man¬ ager, to Charleston, W. Va.; Edward Salz¬ berg, Screen Classics, and Selma Blachschleger, Realart executive, to New York City; Robert McNab, 20th-Fox branch manager; Milton Gurian, Allied Artists branch manager; Gene Tunick, Tunick Releasing Company president, and William Blum, U-I branch manager, to Springfield, O.; Jay Goldberg, Realart branch manager, to Pittsburgh, and Frank W. Huss, Associate Theatres president, to a ITOO board meeting in Columbus, 0. Exhibitors in were: Frank Mandros, Cabin Creek, W. Va.; Joe Joseph, Salem, W. Va. ; A1 and Bill Thalheimer, Logan, W. Va.; Roy Letsinger, Amherstdale, W. Va.; Frank Allara, Matawan, W. Va. ; Don Reda, Pineville, Ky.; Nelson Ward, Lexington, Ky.; Charles Bowles, Beattysville, Ky. ; Ralph McClanahan, Irwin, Ky. ; Mrs. Gilbert L. Ogden, Warsaw, Ky.; Guy Greathouse, Aurora, Ind.; Charles Scott, Vevay, Ind.; Frank Nollan, Athens, 0.; Dewey Van Scoy and Mrs. Brent McCoy, Wilmington, O.; Harry Wheeler, Gallipolis, O.; Jack Needham, Columbus, O.; John R. Poe, Aberdeen, O.; Fred Donahue, New Boston, 0.; William Gillum, Newark, 0.; Mrs. Robert Epps and Allen Warth, Dayton, O.; Carl Pfister, Troy, O., and Barton Cook, Chillicothe, 0. Variety Wives will stage a donor luncheon on April 15 in the Pavilion Caprice, Netherland Plaza Hotel, with proceeds going to the Variety Founda¬ tion for Retarded Children. Mrs. Sam Weiss, president, has appointed Mrs. Her¬ man Hunt, Mrs. Robert Jacobs, and Mrs. Arthur Van Gelder as co-chairmen of reservations and entertainment; Mrs. Milton Gurian, hostesses; Mrs. Max Marcus, tax stamps; Mrs. Mary Pollins, favors and prizes, and Mrs. Manuel Weiss, food and decorations. Despite withdrawal of the controversial “Limelight” at the Palace, Columbus, O., UA officials said the film would be run In connection with the recent premiere of U-Fs “Meet Me At The Fair,” Loew’s Ohio, Columbus, O., manager Walter Kessler developed an unusual street dis¬ play feauring a mechanical orchestra. He is seen here with Chet Allen, young sing¬ ing star, who makes his debut in the picture. in accordance with advance bookings in Dayton, O., and this city. Sam Haber, former Republic salesman, is now traveling for Realart in southern Ohio and West Virginia territory. On Film Row for 25 years, Haber is an active Shriner and soloist in the Shrine Band. John Rugg has been named manager, Uptown, Columbus, O., owned by Herman Hunt. Former manager Lou Holleb is interested in a new drive-in. . . . Roy Letsinger, Amherstdale, W. Va.; Frank Allara, and A1 and Bill Thalheimer, Logan, W. Va., are readying a new drivein at Jenkins, Ky. . . . TOC is booking and buying for the Auborn Drive-In, Cumberland, Ky., A. P. Corder, owner, and for the Harlan Drive-In, Harlan, Ky., George W. Combs, owner. William A. Meier, Paramount branch manager, and Nat Kaplan, exhibitor, have been appointed to head a Variety Club membership committee. The goal is 100 new members by June 1. Roy Williams, art director, Walt Disney Studios, made numerous appear¬ ances on television and before live audi¬ ences to promote “Peter Pan,” Palace. . . . Also here was starlet Ruth Hampton Rock Hudson, star of U-Ps “The Lawless Breed,” was in Cleveland recently to help promote the film. Seen, left to right, are Jack Silverthorne, manager. Hippodrome; Eddie Bergman, acting U-I Cleveland branch manager; Frank Murphy, Loew’s Ohio, State, and Stillman; Hudson; Max Mink, RKO Palace manager; Howard Higley, Warner Theatres, and Leonard Greenberger, Fairmont and Lower Mall. to bally “Mississippi Gambler,” Keith. . . . A photo contest was staged by the Palace and The Post in connection with “Angel Face.” Two proud fathers of baby girls are Jack Kaufman, sales manager, and Tony Knollman, booker, both of 20th-Fox. . . . J. C. Shanklin, Roncevert, W. Va., ex¬ hibitor, is on an extended vacation. . . . Exchange negotiators in to discuss new union contracts were F. T. Murray,U-I; M. R. Rosen, MGM, and J. McMahon, Republic. Jean Reuhrwein, MGM receptionist, was in a hospital for observation. . . . William Bein, National Screen Service district manager, and Charles Goodwin, Columbia booker, were recovering from the flu. . . . Jacob J. Ziegler, former owner, Hey-Hay Tavern, popular eating place for Film Row workers, died. The Chakeres Circuit is installing a new screen in the Regent, Springfield, O., for the showing of “Bwana Devil.” Dick Haymes in Columbia’s Techni¬ color musical “All Ashore,” joined the exploitation troupe touring for the film at the Capitol. Cleveland 3-D with “Bwana Devil,” closed a successful three-week run at the Allen, and the stereo-techniques had a big week at Loew’s Canton, 0., with the result that theatre owners are clamor¬ ing for installations. Frank Masek, National Theatre Supply manager, reports 35 signed contracts on his desk including seven for Shea houses and four for Skirball houses. Orders will be ful¬ filled in order of receipt. Vaughn O’Neil, with the Loew Circuit as manager for his entire 25 years in the business, tendered his resignation as manager Loew’s State, to take a flyer in another line of business, having accepted an offer to be sales represent¬ ative for the Davis Plywood Company. Meyer Fine, president, Associated Cir¬ cuit, left for a vacation in Florida. About the same time, another Associated Cir¬ cuit official, Abe Kramer, returned. Bob Bial, Luthi Studios, has once again been named Red Cross chairman in charge of the Film Building. . . . I. J. Schmertz, 20th-Fox branch manager, was in Florida. . . . Loew’s Valentine, Toledo, O., opens on March 21 with “Bwana Devil,’’ and five Ohio Warner houses have March opening dates, the Strand, Akron; Paramount, Youngstown; Ohio, Mansfield; Ohio, Canton, and Ohio, Lima. Over in Canton, 0., Ralph Russell, manager, Palace, is chairman of a com¬ mittee working with the Canton Reposi¬ tory to learn what pictures Canton patrons liked best in 1952, and who are their favorite leading woman and man. On Russell’s committee are Harry Klotz, Loews; Ted Hooper, Ohio; Nick Condello, Park; Jerome Reinhart, Mozart; Joe Calla, Strand, and Bill Sheehan, South. F cbruary 25, 1953 MIDEAST