The Exhibitor (1951)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR suggested by Edna Kozanowski, wife of the Rivoli owner. Proceeds of a white elephant sale, held prior to the meeting, were donated to the Cerebral Palsy Fund. Bill Brereton, Basil Brothers publicity director, has been confined. . . . Edgar Weil, veteran showman, has been ap¬ pointed assistant manager, Shea’s Buf¬ falo, by Vincent R. McFaul. Weil is wellknown in theatrical circles. ... All Shea community theatres had special matinees on Washington’s Birthday. . . . Jim Barone is the newly appointed manager, Cinema, replacing Peter Becker, re¬ signed. . . . Gerry Westergren, Basil staff, is back after the grippe. Congratulations go to Bud McDonough, Monogram booker, who middle-aisled it with Wilma Powell, RKO staff. . . . George Mackenna, general manager, Basil’s Lafayette, had Diana Lynn, Jesse White, and Bonzo, the chimp, for appearances with “Bedtime for Bonzo.” Exhibitors and distributors attended a Brotherhood committee luncheon in the Hotel Statler ballroom sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the “Brotherhood Week” committee. Ralph Bradford, was principal speaker. Murray Whiteman, Chief Barker, Variety Club, announced “Monte Carlo Night” in the elubrooms. . . . Bessie Buehler, sister of Lydia Behling, Ellen Terry and Sylvia owner, wrote from Miami Beach, Fla. E. K. O’Shea, vice-president, Para¬ mount Film Distributing Corporation, was in meeting with branch officers. . . . John Good, Paramount salesman, died suddenly of a heart attack in Boston. He is survived by his widow, Jean, and a seven-year-old son, John, Jr. Good, 33, joined Paramount as a booker in the Boston branch in 1942, and was trans¬ ferred to Buffalo as a salesman in 1948. George and Dorothy Gammel, Gammel Circuit, motored to Cincinnati to visit the Phil Fcx family, and are now enjoy¬ ing New Orleans. — M. G. Rochester Arthur Krolick, manager, Paramount, arranged a preview of “Fd Climb the Highest Mountain” in the Monroe for some 500 religious, civic, and educational leaders. Charles B. Kosco, 20th-Fox branch head, Buffalo, was host. The Regent got new carpets for the mezzanine, balcony, and lobby. . . . Two new Century projectors were installed at the Strand. . . . Manager Louis Thompson, Regent, promoted such a life¬ like looking mechanical cow as a lobby display for “The Milkman” that some woman actually screamed when she turned her head to look at them. The milk company donating the display also gave the theatre bumper cards on its trucks and a number of television spots. Projectionists’ Corner — Fred Trost wonders why John Copple doesn’t tell him about that Arizona trip. . . . Joe EYEING THE New York — Members of the Motion Picture Bookers Club are enthusiastic about the theatre party set for May 21. The production selected is the new musi¬ cal, “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn,” which opens soon at the Alvin. Lillian Seidman and Lee Kaye have been named cochairmen of the committee, and president Harry Margolis feels sure that everyone will have a swell time. MGM— Folks were glad to see former night film inspector Jack Joyce around. He is now with Uncle Sam. . . . Print booker Herman Garris was ill. . . . Sadie Walsh, film inspector, passed another milestone on March 6. . . . The executives who took time out to donate blood deserve some congratulations. . . . Shipper August Cugat and film inspector Fay Reiss also gave some to the Red Cross. . . . Frances Papprello will be accepting birthday congratulations on March 14. . . . Dorothy Hall, boxoffice statement department, left. . . . Mildred Boyd is happy about her switch into the boxcffice statement department. U-International — Secretary Rose Cassouto was ill. . . . The office was brightened by the visit of exhibitor Charles Zingale, Luna and Happy Hour, Brooklyn. . . . Everyone is looking for the speedy return of Harry Fellerman. . . . Print booker Hank Feinstein, who will tie the wedding knot in about a month, was out ill. Republic — The entire office staff is h'pirg for the quick recovery of assist Vecchio, Jr., and Sheldon Trent wel¬ comed baby sons. . . . When the boys ask Walter Knopf how he can afford that Florida trip, he counters, “I’d rather spend it for that than doctors’ bills.” . . . Bill Ingraham moved to the city for the winter from his Honeoye Falls farm, but Les Barager continued to live in his cottage near Hamlin Beach. . . . Since Floyd Spencer moved to Bushnell’s Basin, he parks his car in Pittsfcrd, and rides in on the bus. . . . Cal Bornkessel planned to go to Florida the last week in March after Billy Holmes’ return. . . . Bert Blackford was recuper¬ ating after an operation. _ j) r Syracuse Charles Graziano moved in from the Schine house in Amsterdam to manage the Paramount following the resigna¬ tion of Richard Feldman. . . . Jack Flex seems to be doing his usual sort of job in Terre Haute, Ind. . . . Between the¬ atre and fraternal business, Frank Allen, Allen, Solvay, is just about the busiest exhibitor we have ever seen. Don Wander, former assistant mana¬ ger, Empire, now with the army at Fort Dix, N. J., spent a weekend here. . . . Sol Sorkin, manager, RKO-Keith’s, pur¬ chased a home in Ellis Street. . . . We were glad to meet Carroll Blair, the other half of La-Bla, in a hurry as usual. — J. J. S. ant branch manager Robert Fannon, who broke his ankle. . . . Biller Sylvia Seiden was a year wiser on March 1. . . . Phyliss Wornow, typist, left. . . . Dave Belaire, student trainee, completed his work at the New York exchange, and returned to the home office. Bonded — Shipper Johnny Hogan was ill. . . . Film examiner Selma Stammer is excited over her daughter Audrey’s wedding on March 11. The young couple will honeymoon at the Nevele Country Club. . . . Supervisor Harry Newman is back on the job after being ill. He had his birthday on Mai’ch 1. United Artists — Upstate representa¬ tive Richard Perry was reporting on conditions. . . . Secretary Elizabeth Mir¬ anda has become quite an expert duck pin bowler. . . . George Gonzalez, statisti¬ cal clerk, is bappy over the fact that he won an ice skating event at the Van Cortland Park Lake in a meet sponsored by the East Bronx Boys Club. . . . Sid Jacobson, former manager, Farmingdale, Farmingdale, L. I., which was destroyed by fire, dropped in. . . . George Rizner, York, and Tom Adam and A. Darby, A. A. Adam’s Circuit, were also in. . . . Former employee Irving Dreibin, now working out of Indianapolis, was around. . . . That vision seen Sundays on the bicycle path of Prospect Park is Jannette Moses. 20th Century-Fox — Frances Singer, secretary to Martin Moskowitz, was ill. . . . The gang in the shipping department was happy to welcome head shipper Mike Nochese back. . . . February 20 was a red letter day for switchboard operator Ruth Bechtald. It was on the same day in 1920 that she first came to work for the company. The girls in the office took her to lunch to help her cele¬ brate 30 years of employment. Columbia — -Booker Lenny Saver was ill. . . . Sylvia Bernstein was glad to be back after being ill. . . . Nannette Issacs, cashier’s department, was also sick. Ramblin’ ’round — Bell announced that “The History of Mr. Polly,” a J. Arthur Rank production, will have its premiere at the Art. . . . President Joe Woods, Local B51, was recovering from a recent operation. . . . Phyliss Phillips, stenog¬ rapher, RKO, was ill. . . . The Motion Picture Bookers Club held an open meet¬ ing in the Hotel Taft. . . . ELC booker A1 Trilling will complete six years of wedded bliss on Mai’ch 17; contract clerk Zelda Goldstein was back, and Vera Hudson, clerk, was ill. . . . William Speigler, Guffanti Film Laboratories, is rn a four-week Florida respite. . . . Paramount biller Ruth Richardson was sick, while Eva Cohen, billing depart¬ ment, was back after illness. . . . Murray Stahl. Rivoli, Rutherford, N. J., is ex¬ pected back after a Florida vacation. . . . Leonard Taylor, Skouras, and Gloria Korn, Favorite, are new members of the Motion Picture Bookers Club . . Frances Atlas, RKO biller, is back after a wonderful honeymoon. . . . RKO’s Nettie Kanasy was sick. — Arnold Farber March 7, 1951