The Exhibitor (1951)

EXHIBITOR NT-1 Pennsylvania Bill Would Affect Meters HARRISBURG, PA. — Installation of parking meters at entrances to theatres or hotels would be prohib¬ ited under terms of a bill introduced in the legislature by Representative Varner, Clarion Republican. In another measure, municipalities would lose their power to place a tax on admissions and other amuse¬ ments. The bill was introduced by Representative E. J. Conway, and is known as House Bill 351, to repeal the 1947 act permitting local munici¬ palities to tax virtually anything not taxed by the state. MiWS or THE Philadelphia Crosstown The Fox held a preview of 20th-Fox’s “Lucky Nick Cain.” Jay Hornick, general manager, I. Hirst Enterprises, was honored with a dinner at Cafe Footlight on the occasion of his 25th year in show business. Victor H. Blanc was toastmaster at the affair, at which Hornick was gifted with a com¬ plete 16mm home movie equipment and a television set. Frank Peppe, Roosevelt, Swoyersville, Pa., and Irv Refowich, Refowich, Free¬ land, Pa., visited the local burlesque on a recent trip to town. . . . The Aurora and Regis are closed, and are not being operated by the referees in bankruptcy for David and Mary Moliver. Vine Street William Mansell, WB branch manager, wants those few theatres which have not Pictured in Washington, D. C., as Morton Gerber, Chief Barker, Variety Club, Tent 11, recently presented a check for $2,500 to Major Robert Barrett, chief, metro¬ politan police, to aid the Metropolitan Boys Club, are, from left, front: Gerber, Earl L. Best, Jr., a member of one of the boys’ clubs, and Barrett. At rear are Captain Coveil, Lieutenant Bentswanger, Dr. Joseph L. Murray, Police Boys Club president; Frank M. Boucher, Variety Club ways and means committee; Wash Williams, Boys Club fund drive, and Jerry Adams, ways and means committee. yet dated in the one-reel “On Stage Everybody,” to do so as soon as possible. This free subject, which has been played throughout the country by leading cir¬ cuits and independents, has been given 100 per cent cooperation. Mansell points out that the proceeds go to the disabled war veterans, and, in addition, to this, the short makes excellent entertainment. Get in touch with WB. The trade was sorry to learn that Bill Schwartz, Monogram booker, was leaving his post to join his brother in another business in Long Beach, Cal. At the job for eight years and in the industry almost a quarter of a century, Schwartz leaves with the good wishes of all his friends. He will be succeeded by Walt Donahue, who left Columbia as office manager a few months ago. Alvan Milgram, son of Nate Milgram, De Luxe Premiums, is now in the air force stationed at Sampson Field, N. Y. The Eagle Lion Classics girls held themselves a dinner theatre party at the Hotel Warwick and the Shubert. . . . Eagle Lion Classics biller Margie Gibson and ELC stenographer Millie Krouse, resigned. On the sick list at Republic were Jim Flynn, booker; Dorothy Hashimoto, bookkeeping clerk, and Charlotte Brown, biller. ... Joe Perry, Clark Film shipper, still in Jefferson Hospital following an operation, thanks all who gave blood donations in his name. . . . Rich-Art Sign Company moved into their new quarters at 307 North 13th Street. Everyone wishes the boys well. Columbia exploiteer, Milt Young, was on the sick list. . . . Eleanor Krasney, 20th-Fox contract clerk, was another industryite on the sick list. . . . Shirley Berkowitz is the new booking clerk at Warners. . . . Caroline Fisher, Warner booking clerk, was on the sick list. . . . RKO booker Ed Fisher, became the proud daddy of a third little Fisher, the second boy of the family, and grandpop Fisher, Pennsylvania State Board of Censors, is wearing a big smile, quite pleased about the whole thing. A1 Reith, projectionist, Keith’s Me¬ morial, Boston, Mass., visited the IATSE headquarters while passing through town on his way from Miami, Fla., and chatted with Harry J. Abbott and other union officials. Circuits Stanley-Warner The office was shocked to hear of the accidental death by gas of Eve Dracup’s parents. They had been living in St. Petersburg, Fla., since their retirement a few years back. She is a well-liked member of the tabulating department. Condolences to Art Piper, contact man¬ ager, on the loss of his mother. . . , J. Ellis Shipman left last week for a vaca¬ tion in Florida. Bernie Finch, The Bulletin amusement solicitor, has been called back to the service. He’s an ex-marine. . . . Angelo D’Alesandro, publicity department, cele¬ brates another birthday this week. District of Columbia Washington A1 Sherman, general manager, George¬ town, Washington, D. C., and public re¬ lations consultant, spoke before the speech and drama class of George Wash¬ ington University on “The Problems of Art Cinema Management.” Spencer Tracy, Joan Bennett, and Elizabeth Taylor arrived to open the National Red Cross drive by doing a special broadcast on “Father of the Bride” on the “Theatre Guild of the Air” program aired on the NBC network. The trio were accompanied by Les Peterson, head, MGM’s radio activities at the Cul¬ ver City studio. Sidney Lust last fortnight hosted a dinner in honor of Robert B. Smeltzer, STAR SPANGLED SAGA OF THE KEYSTONE STATE ss D AY GEROIIS WATERS” IN VIVID, THRILLING COLOR STARRING PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS, RIVERS, PEOPLE in the most interesting 10 minutes ever filmed Available Without Charge AMERICAN 71“ 1329 VINE STREET • PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. WAInut 2-1800 Phone Write Wire February 28, 1951 PHILA.-WASH.