The Exhibitor (1953)

NT4 EXHIBITOR Strike back By saving lives , by eas¬ ing pain, by improving services to cancer pa¬ tients, by supporting research that will find the f inal answers to cancer . . . That is how your dollars strike back at cancer when you give them to the American Cancer Society. Send your gift today by mailing it to “Cancer” care of your local post office. Give to conquer cancer J. J. Musselman, manager, Rialto, Louisville, Ky., recently established a tieup with a men’s store to promote Paramount’s “Road to Bali.” Bert Redfoot, Winbur and Bedford; Gabe Rubin, Art Cinema, William Fox, Carnegie; Bob Lieber, Paramount, Braddock, and Archie Fineman, McKee, and Amos Brothers, Wilerton, W. Va. Jimmy Nash, Jr., is now selling film for Screen Guild. He managed the Wex¬ ford Drive-In last year, and probably will return there again when the drive-in season starts. Ohio Bellefontaine Lewis Thompson, Schine’s Holland, tied up the High Point Air Force Base to put on a big show, “At Ease,” a musical comedy, on March 17-18. The outfit is handling all details of staging the show, ballyhooing it, selling the tickets, etc. Columbus Lou Holleb, manager, Uptown, has applied for a permit on behalf of a client to erect a drive-in in suburban White¬ hall. This would be the 11th drive-in in Franklin County. Frank B. Burns is the new manager, Linden. The house has been remodeled. The theatre formerly was operated by the Pullin family. August Gottlieb Schaffner, 90, former engineer and fireman, Grand building, died. . . . Charles Baron, Columbia, was in for an advance campaign on “Invasion, U. S. A.,” Grand. Lieutenant Harry E. Riesberg, left, treasure hunter, recently gave Max Mink, manager, RKO Palace, Cleveland, some pointers about diving equipment. The dis¬ play shown was set up in the grand hall of the theatre in advance of U-I’s “City Beneath The Sea.” Bob Wile, ITOO secretary, announced that Wilbur Snaper, president, National Allied, and Abram F. Myers, Allied general counsel, will speak at the ITOO convention on April 7 and 8. Wilmington A four-story office erected by Hall¬ mark Productions, Inc., in 1947, will soon become a 32-apartment hotel. Hallmark’s executive offices and world headquarters were moved out of here to Hollywood. Hallmark is retaining five storage ware¬ houses here, and will continue to use Wilmington as its printing, storage, and shipping base for its roadshow operations. Pennsylvania Altoona The widow of L. G. Hauser, former owner, Sun, has taken a position at the State, Fabian house. . . . Jack Day, State manager, was planning a big campaign for “Bwana Devil.” . . . Ray Allison, Rivoli owner, left for his annual Florida vacation. Carnegie John Stanton, projectionist, Louisa, was honored for the heroic part he played when the theatre had a fire last December. The Kiwanis Club took the occasion of the annual dinner-dance of the Carnegie Chamber of Commerce to pay tribute to him in the Chartiers Country Club. The Kiwanis Club plaque was inscribed, “For your heroic efforts in leading a great number of people to safety during a fire at the Louisa Theatre on Dec. 21, 1952.” Gallitzin The only remaining coal mine in this town closed down, permanently throwing 112 miners out of work. Ken Dawson, Victoria owner, says business is sure to be tough from now on. Greensburg Sam Gould, city manager, three Warner houses, announced his resigna¬ tion, to take over the supervision of the Penn and Victor, Newcastle, Pa. Gould had been a Warner employee for over 20 years. The Stern interests, who operate seven drive-ins, took over the two New¬ castle houses from Harold Mirisch. Lou Lutz was city manager in Newcastle for Mirisch until recently. Johnstown Miss Cuba Walker, Ideal Amusement Company, is out of the hospital follow¬ ing a serious illness. Mel Katz, Embassy manager, staged a midnight horror show. He also held a sneak preview of “Niagara.” Robertsdale Gene Yanni, owner of the town’s only theatre, and his brother-in-law also own the telephone company at Satilla, Pa. Saxton Tom Hiches, Jr.’s wife was ailing in the Roaring Springs, Pa., hospital. Jesse Crowblatt, Village owner, pur¬ chased the State, Meyersdale, Pa., from Lawrence Lowstutter. February 25, 1953