The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

NT-1 m Avmmx New York State Albany C. J. Latta, Warner Theatres' zone man¬ ager, and J. P. Faughnan, Warner The¬ atres’ contact manager, visited J. A. Wotton, zone maintenance man, recuperating at Saranac Lake. . . . C. A. Smakwitz, Warner Theatres’ assistant zone manager, proved his piscatorial ability after only one day’s fishing on Lake Ontario. He sent to his friends a crate containing 15 pike and bass averaging five pounds apiece. . . . Bernie Mills, Equity, spent a day between the Fabian and Warner offices. Plans are under way for activities at Variety Club Tent 9 for the fall season including a golf tournament. . . . The fol¬ lowing filmite' are closing their summer homes: Neil Heilman, Heilman Circuit; Gene Vogel, Universal branch manager, and Vic Bunz, manager, Warners Ameri¬ can, Troy. TITLE TITLES THE NEWS Someone took nine years off the life of Paramount’s Bob Weitman when his age was recently incorrectly mentioned in these columns as 30. cently celebrated that birthday in connection with his 10th anniver¬ sary as manager of the Paramount. . . . Molla Lubin, Island Circuit, recently announced her engagement to Private Fir t Class Hy Grundte, Army Air Corps. . . . Charles B. Moss, managing direc¬ tor, Loew’s Criterion, became the father of a son recently. He is a son of B. S. Moss. . . . cently leased an apartment at Essex House. Charles Axelrod, Independent Opera¬ tors Union, 358 West 44th Street, has a 1938 Pontiac, in good condition, for sale. It is a four-door trunk sedan, six cylinders, with radio and heater. He asks $650, which seems like a bargain. Frank A. LaRocca, manager, Midtown, is packing them in by his able management. He has a very efficient staff who co¬ operate with him to the fullest extent in making the house a success. LaRocca is somewhat of an artist, as is shown by the many freehand portrait sketches adorning his office. . . . Rugoff and Becker managers He is 39, and re Scientific Sol Conrad Nagel re Jack Swartout, manager, Warners Troy, Troy, was hospitalized from an intestinal disorder. . . . There was excitement aplenty on the Row recently when a factory build¬ ing adjoining Paramount exchange took fire. . . . Mina Steinbach, secretary to Max Friedman, Warner Theatres’ buyer, is spending one week’s vacation in New York. . . . Norman J. Ayres, Warners district manager, was in. . . . Seaman First Class Phil Dzikas, nephew of Helen Wisper, secretary to Harry Alexander, 20th Cen¬ tury-Fox branch manager, and sister of Alice Dzikas, stenographer, Paramount, was home on 30-day furlough after hav¬ ing served overseas for three years. . . . More vacationers are: Ruth Larkin, sec¬ retary to Clayton Eastman, Paramount branch manager; George Goldberg, War¬ ners salesman, and Mary Flynn, office manager, Upstate Theatres. Sergeant Edward J. Wall, Jr., son of E. J. Wall, district advertising representa¬ tive for the Albany and Buffalo territories, and a member of the American-Canadian Ranger Forces in Italy, was pictured in the June 23 issue of Stars and Stripes, standing on the steps of St. Peter’s Cath¬ edral in Rome. Sergeant Wall’s group, in¬ cidentally, was one of the first to enter Rome. — J. P. F. Buffalo A. Charles Hayman, president, MPTO and general chairman, War Activities Committee, called a meeting of all local exhibitors last week to discuss ways and means of handling the day of Germany’s surrender. . . . John Wilhelm, formerly of the 20th Century-Fox accessories depart¬ ment, was in town on a five-day furlough from Montauk Point Naval Station. Walter Burgon, ex-assistant manager, Shea’s Hippodrome, now a radio man in the Navy, was in for a few days after an¬ other transAt! antic trip. . . . Corporal Stanley Mittlefehldt, former assistant man September 13, 1944 ager, Shea’s Buffalo, was up from Venice, Fla., to visit relatives and friends. . . . Joe Carr, former assistant manager, Shea’s Sen¬ eca, has been appointed manager, Shea’s Kenmore. . . . Eddie Meade, Shea publicity staff, was vacationing. Phil Engel, United Artists exploiteer, was in in advance of “The Hairy Ape” at George Mason’s Great Lakes. . . . Art Boldt, former assistant manager, Shea’s Great Lakes, and associated with Shea’s for 15 years prior to his induction into the Army, recently received his honorable dis¬ charge, and has become 20th Century man¬ ager, it was announced by Robert T. Mur¬ phy, managing director. ... At RKO, former head booker and office manager Francis Maxwell becomes Rochester sales¬ man. Succeeding him as booker is former assistant booker, Arnold Febrey, succeeded by Sara Weil. Bucky Harris assumes his duties here as exploiteer, succeeding Bill Prager, transferred to San Francisco for RKO. . . . Ralph Banghart, former RKO exploiteer, SERGEANT FREDRICK J. COHEN, son of Max Cohen, Lido, Brooklyn, is currently stationed at a camp in Arkansas. THE EXHIBITOR held a meeting last week at White Turkey Inn to usher in a new season’s drive. . . . Columbia leased a suite of offices at 655 Fifth Avenue. Dave Snaper took a flying trip to visit his friend, Joe Lee, 20th Century-Fox, Detroit. . . . Mrs. Jack Rosenfeld, known as the “fisher-lady,” was the first to catch a two-and-a-half pound fish on a recent fishing trip. . . . Robert Wolff, RKO Pic¬ tures, Ltd., came in by plane for a special conference. . . . The following Allied of New Jersey members went to BrettonWoods: Harry Lowenstein, Irving Dollinger, Edward Lachman, and Ed Thornton Kelly. . . . Owners of the Model,, Brooklyn, are making extensive alterations to their house. . . . Mermaid, Brooklyn, joined the Island Theatre Circuit for buying and booking purposes. Jesse Stern, Jacob Leff, and George Reisner, Unaffiliated Independent Exhibi¬ tors, Inc., were among those who went to the Allied meeting at Bretton Woods, N. H., last week. . . . James Poro, owner, Islip, East Islip, L. I., a member of the Island Theatre Circuit, celebrated his 57th birthday and his 42nd year in the busi¬ ness this month. . . . The owner of the Paras Court, Brooklyn, joined Island The¬ atre Circuit, with the latter buying and booking for him. . . . Mitchell Azerier, with Republic for 14 years, resigned. . . . Lew Moses, Victory, Lane, and Strand, Staten Island, supervisor, has a feeling for stray cats. He often gets food for them. . . . Ethel McCue and friends in the film department of UA are on a diet. However, occasionally, the former is seen with a triple decker bacon and tomato sandwich. now at an Army Replacement Center at Fresno, Cal., penned Elmer Lux that he is awaiting his assignment. . . . Fred Wittie, former manager, Empire, Syracuse, has been added to the Universal sales staff, and will handle the Rochester territory. . . . Viola Meyer, secretary to A1 Herman, Warners, was on vacation. Marie Mettrick left Warners, replaced by Ann Slater. . . . A1 Herman, Warners branch head, is still house hunting as the house he had been living in was sold. Manny Brown, Paramount branch man¬ ager, left for New York for a home office visit. . . . Max Vogel, Rochester exhibi¬ tor, was spotted in booking. Dick Etkin advised Paramount was in the process of winding up the most suc¬ cessful Paramount Week in the history of the office. . . . Margie McBride, secretary to Ira Cohn, 20th Century-Fox branch chief, advised that the Fox Family Club held its picnic on the Canadian Lake Shore at the home of Jack Helfman. A steak supper, swimming, and games completed a perfect day. J. J. Grady, 20th Century-Fox district manager, in for the Fox Family Club pic¬ nic, remained an extra day. . . . Sidney Samson, 20th Century-Fox Canadian dis¬ trict manager was in from Toronto. FOR RENT Moving picture theatre fully equipped. 700 seats. Located at 305 Market St., Newark, N. J. Apply Owners FLEISSNER, 129 Pulaski St. Projector Repair and Parts JOE HORNSTEIN has it l N.Y.S.