The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

NT-2 THE EXHIBITOR Buffalo “Report To Judy,” Wave recruiting film, is scheduled for release on Aug. 24, through Universal. The local MPTO is cooperating with Navy personnel. Many effective forms of cooperation can be arranged. Every ex¬ hibitor is requested to do his part, and book this short immediately, as per re¬ quest of the War Activities Committee. Following the recent dinner dance and field day, the Variety Club scheduled an¬ other typical Variety Day of good fel¬ lowship on Aug. 22 at the Brookfield Coun¬ try Club. Exhibitors, distributors, and friends were welcome. Ralph Maw, Elmer Lux, and Robert Murphy were on the arrangements committee. Sam Milberg, new PRC Syracuse repre¬ sentative, succeeds George Miller, re¬ signed. . . . Condolences go to Ed Jauch, 20th Century-Fox booker, on the passing of his father. . . . Charlie Taylor, Shea ad chief, has returned to his desk after a week’s vacation in Ontario, Canada. . . . Ed Wall, Paramount exploiteer, was in town last week for “Hail the Conquering Hero,” Shea’s Buffalo. Gerald Stark, Republic shipper, spent his vacation in Cleveland, O. . . . Condolences to Bill Rowell, 20th Century-Fox sales¬ man, in the passing of his wife, Helen, after many months of illness. . . . Basil Brothers’ Lafayette general manager, George Mackenna, and wife, Vera, and Ed and Helen Argy returned from Buckhorn Lake, Canada, where they spent five days fishing. . . . Howard MacPherson and Michael Jusko, Monogram, returned from Chicago, where they attended Monogram’s national sales meeting. Bob Adler and C. Unger, Monogram’s Albany office, stopped off to confer with Harry Berkson on their way back from the Monogram national meeting in Chicago. . . . Sid Kulick, PRC district manager, paid a visit to the local office. . . . PRC’s “Minstrel Man” goes into the 20th Century. . . . Clara Gaier, PRC cashier, returned from Cleve¬ land, O., where she spent her vacation. Ann Murphy, same staff, was off to Pitts¬ burgh, Pa., for her annual rest. Leo Murphy, Jack Berkson, and Bernie Mills attended the PRC sales confab at the Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany. . . . Lou Byers, Hollywood, Mattydale, and Morris Slotnick were in booking. ... A. Charles Hayman, Strand and Cataract, Niagara Falls, returned from his vacation at Camp Ruffit, Canada. . . . The many Buffalo friends of Ed Kuykendall, MPTOA president, hope for a quick recovery from his illness which is now confining him to the Mayo Hospital, Rochester, Minn. Induction of Bill Cleary into the Navy last week made it five assistant managers Ed Miller has groomed for Uncle Sam since the outbreak of the war. Nick Barrich has been promoted to fill the vacancy. Vacant for two years, the famous Roycroft Print Shop has been purchased by Theatre Associates, and will be converted into the Roycroft Playhouse, a cultural center, where shows will be tried out. Three trustees of Theatre Associates are Eugene A. Pfeil, president, well known here, having been connected with local theatres for many years, and having been an instructor of the projectionists school conducted by the MPTO organization for several years; John DiNatale, secretary, and Lewis T. Fisher, treasurer. — M. G. Stage and Wall Drapes JOE HORNSTEIN has it! JOSEPH MILLER, Albany branch manager, Columbia, recently was presented a plaque by the War Ac¬ tivities Committee of the industry in recognition of his services as area distribution chairman there. Cohoes George Seed, manager, Cohoes, got a new twist into his weekly program for the recent showing of “The Story Of Dr. Wassell.” On the bottom of the page, Seed reproduced his own picture with the caption reading: “I’m George Seed, man¬ ager of Fabian’s Cohoes Theatre, and I personally endorse this show as terrific.” Elmira Banning of children under 16 from at¬ tending theatres due to the polio spread, has cut grosses by as much as 50 per cent, according to managers. School opening may be postponed. Children are also ban¬ ned from theatres and public amusement places in nearby Corning and Sayre, Pa. Homell is another situation in which child attendance in theatres is prohibited. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kurtzman vaca¬ tioned at Chataqua Lake. Kurtzman is a Loew Theatres district manager. Visiting him was Warner Theatres district manager R. E. Crabill. Elias Mattar, manager, Regent, is a newlywed. . . . Charlie McGuire, Keeney projectionist, passed out cigars in honor of the birth of his first child — a boy. . . . H. P. Shay, business agent, projectionists and stagehands union, and recently elected to secretaryship of the New York State body, is recuperating from two broken ribs at his Seneca Lake summer home. . . . M. “Danny” Danielson, Strand booth, is back on the job with some tall fish stories after a vacation at Keuka Lake. . . . Dorothy Colson, Keeney went to Washington. t GEORGE McKENNA AND BILL BRERETON, Basil's Lafayette, Buffalo, tied up with the local Army Ordnance Depot for a display of war goods to bally¬ hoo Columbia's "Mr. Winkle Goes To War" recently. Murray Lafayette, for seven years man¬ ager, Haven and State, Olean, is now a 20th Century-Fox exploiteer, stationed in San Francisco, Cal. Another former Warnerite, Ed Yarborough, one-time Keeney manager, is also with coast exploitation forces. Syracuse City manager Harry Unterfort, RKOSchine theatres, is starting his own art gallery. . . . A. S. Henry, RKO mainten¬ ance department, was in checking equip¬ ment in the RKO-Schine houses. . . . George Robertson, Syracuse Scenery and Stage Lighting Company, is in St. Joseph Hospital. “Jackson” Flex is off on another of the mysterious trips. They are almost getting to be in a class with military secrets. . . . Wish Diana Hammer’s calendar had a weekly art lay out. A month is almost too long to wait for the next picture. . . . Stage hands Eddie Fitzgerald and “Stubby” Johnson, and projectionist “Bob” Sardino, RKO-Schine Paramount, have been miss¬ ing a lot of sleep installing the new sound equipment. . . . Paramount management is getting plenty of compliments for the manner which engineers Sessler and Pros¬ ser are handling the air conditioning. . . . Fred Shetler, chief of service, Paramount, signed up for the Navy, and only needs his dad’s signature to enable him to enter. Jack Williams, Paramount, was told by the Merchant Marine recruiting office to add 10 pounds to the weight, and he will be in. . . . We hear that John Morgan, as¬ sistant manager, Paramount, is looking towards Ithaca. Helen Page is new at Loew’s State. . . . James Constantino, Strand, Phoenix, was a recent visitor to Buffalo. . . . Seems like Floyd Lewis got off his beat, wandering around North Salina Street. Stewart Steves, RKO-Schine decorator, manages to keep just ahead of the sun while painting marquees. . . . William O’Connell believes in sticking with the Chiefs, no matter what the score is. . . . Eddie Fitzgerald seems to have all the boys on the lookout for cigars. Must be that Francis Miller breakfasts on bird seed from the way he always whistles in the morning. . . . We expect a report from “Flash” McNulty at any moment. ... We understand that the WLB has approved the new contracts for down¬ town projectionists, carrying a raise in pay retroactive to Sept. 1, 1943. . . . John Francis, son of Kenneth Wilcox, Keith pro¬ jectionist, is Navy bound. . . . Manager Eddie Kearney, Paramount, proudly dis¬ played the limit of small mouth black bass, caught on a recent day off. (Now is the time to pay off “Stubby’’ Johnson.) — J. J. S. Watertown Fred Perry, manager, Olympic, received word that his youngest son was wounded in France. . . . Doreen Carr, Olympic, was enjoying a vacation. . . . Jackie Devers, Olympic, is recovering from a major oper¬ ation. . . . William J. Tubbert, manager, Avon, returned from a week’s vacation in New York. Peggy Shietz took over. . . . Ralph Hayes, business agent. Local 538, reports a fine time at the AF of L conven¬ tion in Syracuse. . . . Renee Hillis, Avon, enjoyed a week’s vacation. — R. H. Service for Sound JOE HORNSTEIN has it! August 23, 1944