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EXHIBITOR
Mayor Claude R. Robins, who proclaimed "For¬ ever Female" day, presents a corsage to Miss Crowley during a round of personal appearances when it opened at the Senate, Harrisburg, Pa.
Ed Krapf, manager, Capitol, Hazleton, Pa., was one of scores of exhibitors she met and talked with during her extensive tour. They are seen here in Krapf's theatre office during her trek.
Theatre operators as well as movie-goers sought autographed photographs from the starlet dur¬ ing her tour, and here she happily obliges Jack Sage, the managing director, Michigan, Detroit.
Paramount's newest star welcomes Robert Sha¬ piro, managing director, New York Paramount, and his wife to the gala invitational "Forever Female" bow held at the Victoria, New York.
While in Philadelphia, she visited the office of Howard G. Minsky, Paramount mideastern divi¬ sion manager, and they are seen discussing details of the actress' extensive national tour.
Miss Crowley, who learned about the theatre business while on tour, chats in Detroit with Andy Grainger, Butterfield Theatres booker and the son of James R. Grainger, RKO president.
In Savannah, Ga., she opens "The March of Dimes" theatre campaign. Edgar C. Robertson, drive theatre chairman, looks on as Edgar, Jr., and Carolyn Pittman, polio victims, meet her.
In Buffalo, she was honor guest at a reception given by Ed DeBerry, Paramount branch manager, and seen are, left to right, E. J. Wall, Paramount field representative; Mike Jusko, salesman; Eddie Miller, manager, Paramount; Frank Saviola, salesman; DeBerry; and Sandra Unger, Paramount branch office staff, all obviously enjoying the occasion. She visited exchanges in all parts of the country.
Fraternal and civic organizations everywhere hosted the pretty traveller at luncheons and dinners. Seen at a lion's Club luncheon in Reading, Pa., she is flanked by Francis Schick, club president, and Blake McVeigh, Para¬ mount home office publicist who accompanied her. At left are James Roche, veteran Bell Telephone executive, and Judith Adams, club assistant.
The lobby of the Capitol, Pottsville, Pa., was one of the many spots on her tour where she did plenty of autographing. The young actress, who won her role in "Forever Female" in competition with 500 other hopefuls, made a big hit with the kids everywhere. She toured many states, but visited the greatest number of communities in her home state, Pennsylvania.
March 10, 1954