The Exhibitor (Jun-Nov 1944)

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NT-4 THE EXHIBITOR ALBANY EXCHANGE LISTING (The following list includes exchanges serving the local area. Cooperation in keeping this list accurate will be appreciated.) ALL COMPANIES LISTED MAY BE ADDRESSED AS ALBANY 4, N. Y. COLUMBIA 1050 Broadway— 3-4287 Branch manager— Joe Miller. Salesmen— Ed Hochstim, H. C. Bissell. Booker— Camille Alii. Ad sales manager— Stanley Joey. THIS FALSE FRONT was erected by city manager Harry H. Unterfort, RKO Schine-Keith, Syracuse, for the recent showing of Paramount's "Going My Way." LOEW'S— METRO 1060 Broadway— 5-3538 Branch manager— Herman L. Ripps. Office manager— Edward Susse. Salesmen— Arthur Horn, William Williams, Ralph Ripps. Bookers— Bennett Goldstein, head booker; Jane Breen, Mrs. Dorothy Finklestein. MONOGRAM 1046 Broadway— 4-5486 Branch manager— Oliver A. Unger. Salesman— Sam Milberg. Office manager and booker— Robert Adler. PAM-O-FILM (No Exchange in Albany) 505 Pearl St., Buffalo, N. Y.— Phone, Cleveland 7149 PARAMOUNT 1044 Broadway— 3-2167 Branch manager— Clayton G. Eastman. Salesmen— Richard D. Hayes, G. Schuyler Beattie. Bookers— Tom Creavy, Howard Goldstein. PRC (No Exchange in Albany) 505 Pearl St., Buffalo, N.Y., Phone, Cleveland 2432-33 Local representative— Ben Smith. Manager— Bernard Mills. Salesman— Ben Smith. RKO 1048 Broadway— 4-0187 Branch manager— Max Westebbe. Booker-office manager— A. H. Van Deusen. Salesmen— George Tucker, Harold Carlock. REPUBLIC 1046 Broadway— 5-2291 Branch manager— Arthur Newman. Salesman— Gene Lowe. Booker— James Bailey. 20TH CENTURY-FOX 1052 Broadway— 3-1203 Branch manager— H. S. Alexander. Salesmen— Benny Dare, Fred Sliter. Booker— Dan Houlihan. UNITED ARTISTS (No Exchange in Albany) Local representative— George Jeffries. UNIVERSAL 1054 Broadway— 4-4177 Branch manager— Gene Vogel. Salesmen— Sylvan Left, Charles Weil. Booker— Al Marchetti. WARNERS 1058 Broadway— 4-8137 Branch manager— Ray Smith. Salesman— George Goldberg. Bookers— Ray Powers, Harry Aranove. Projector Repair and Parts JOE HORNSTEIN has it! Syracuse Vaughn O’Neill, manager, Loew’s State, on the sick list for the past week, is now in City Hospital. . . . Dick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Denny, Paramount projec¬ tionist, left for probable overseas duty with the Air Corps after spending a short furlough with his parents. . . . Joe Cecile, Strand projectionist, was confined to his home by illness. Wanted to buy or rent: a well equipped farm located somewhere between City Hall and the Paramount. See Melvin Denny. . . . Sorry we could not have stayed for lunch with the Paramount booth crew. We understand Fay Woodford knows how to prepare the “hot dogs.” . . . Brighton re¬ opened for matinees and evenings on Sat¬ urday and Sunday. . . . Andrew J. Seeley, business agent, Local 376, put in his Chri tmas order early. All he wants is a few extra projectionists. . . . “Senator” Maxon (D) forced to move on account of the sale of his house, managed to find a place in his own area. . . . Through co-operation on the part of the State Police, Fay Woodford held a conference with a certain justice of the peace in Pulaski (something about the speedometer) .... Management Kallett’s Regent signed a two-year contract with Local 376, carrying an increase in pay. . . . Star Decorating Company is receiving con¬ gratulations for the fine work done on the banquet hall recently (we mean the trim¬ ming) . The management of Loew’s State and the entire staff was working like beavers for the engagement of Horace Heidt’s Mus¬ ical Knights. . . . “Jackson” Flex, RKOSchine Keith’s, stopped off between trains to exhibit the wonderful coat of tan that he has been collecting. . . . Glenn Lazar, manager, RKO-Schine Empire, is really getting into the swing of things, and the hard work is showing results. . . . Bernard CAPTAIN WILLIAM F. AMSDEN, USN, commanding the "USS Hunter," Bronx, throws the switch starting the recent first movie show at the WAVE "boot" school. Warner sound technicians aided. Dabney, Palace manager, was lining up the merchants in the Eastwood section in the interests of the newly formed Kiddies’ Club. Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Unterfort, RKOSchine city manager, celebrated their eighth wedding anniversary in Gloversville. . . . Dianna Hammer, Keith secretary, is back from vacation more vivacious than ever. . . . New Syracuse record was estab¬ lished with the holding over for the sev¬ enth week of “Going My Way.” Snapshot: Vincent Aldert, assistant manager, Loew’s State, until recently as¬ sistant manager, Loew’s State, Providence, R. I., comes here with 10 years’ experi¬ ence in the business. He was at one time manager for the Western Massachusetts Theatres Corporation. “Vin,” as he is known to his friends, was born in New York, is married, and has one son, Tommy, who is living on Cape Cod, Mass., with Mrs. Aldert during the summer months. Educated in New York, he attended George Washington High School. He is active in Kiwanis Club, and is a member of the American Legion, being a veteran of the present war. While not busy with the the¬ atre work, he gets relaxation and pleasure in swimming. Sell War Bonds In Your Theatre Every Day, Every Week, Every Month, and Help Shorten the Time to Victory. Watertown Geo (Altec) Brown, was in for a few days, pinch hitting for Bill Shaw, who is on vacation. . . . The USES refused to allow the Olympic and Avon to hire a mainten¬ ance man, who could handle the job, rul¬ ing it was a non-essential industry, and now the projectionists in both theatres are doubling on the job. . . . Peggy Sheitz, as¬ sistant, Avon, says she had a fine time vacationing in the Adirondacks. . . . Gus Lampe was in for a couple of days last week. — R. H. Arbitration Activities Are Covered Regularly In This Publication. CLEARING HOUSE COMPETENT PROJECTIONIST desires position in New York City. Full or part time. State particulars. Box CP, The Ex¬ hibitor, 1225 Vine Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa. Service for Sound JOE HORNSTEIN has it! September 13, 1944