The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

NT-4 THE EXH I BITGR KYIMG TM l _ Sec4auqe4 New York: An announcement from the personnel department of National Screen Service served to place many a smile on the faces of the employes for it stated that SOPEG was finally handed a salary increase. The employes found their paychecks heavier by $5 to $7. 50 beginning an June 1, the amount of the increase corresponding with the wage class of the in¬ dividual worker. The increase will also be Let Sugarman made retroactive from Sept. 27, 1947. Although most of the NSS family was contented with the an¬ nouncement, only those employes who joined the organization before Septem¬ ber, 1947, are eligible for the stipu¬ lation. NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE: Richard Carlton, assistant advertising direct¬ or, is firmly established in his new apartment. ... Final tabulations show the Dodgers and Alliettes in a dead¬ lock for the bowling championship of the women’s division with the Alley Cats the top team in the men’ s set. . . . Nat Hetlyn and Dave Lahn, both of the art department, vied for top honors in the ping pong championship. .. .The AllSport dinner was held at the Ding Ho Restaurant. UNITED ARTISTS: The film room’s hours of operation are now 8 to 4:30, the workers having decided to cut their lunch hour to 30 minutes.... Blanche Healy, secretary, was on vaca¬ tion. ...Dave Burkan, upstate sales¬ man, was off on a week’ s tour. UNIVERSALINTERNATIONAL: * Florence McIntosh, biller, is looking good after a vacation. ... Louis Zuber, film room, was welcomed back. ... The Presidential Drive got off to a good start. The drive continues until Oct. 30.... Mel Sherman, booking department, was still awaiting that visit from the stork. MGM: Birthday greetings were aimed at Julius Friedman and Teresa Hynes, both of the film room.... The office bid a fond farewell to Edith Gorcey, biller. She and Dottie Richter, who also departed from the staff, were feted at a luncheon. . . . Virginia Aaron, Estelle Green, and Helen Levy threw a luncheon at the Hotel Astor for Gwen Girsch, who left to await the blessed event. The office presented her with a gift. RKO: Gloria Friedman, stenographer, announced her engagement, and sported an engagement ring.... Rose Bellino, stenographer, followed suit, and also displayed a sparkler. . . . Dorothy Benincasa was sick.... Ann Levy, secretary, returned after vacation. ... Charles Raffianello, film room announced that his baby cut her first tooth. ... Nancy D* Orta, booking department, was ill.... Phil Hodes, branch manager, was back from vacation. MONOGRAM: Florence Gilbert, secre¬ tary to the head booker, returned after illness. ... Etta V. Segall, head booker, reported the Play-Date drive going smoothly. ... El ias Barky, head, film room, was spending his vacation with a fishing rod and tackle. Vince Germotta, sturdy assistant, took over. .. . The glint in the eyes of Pauline Gibbs is caused by the frequent appearances of navy booker Lee Kaye. PARAMOUNT: Ann Callahan, secretary, was welcomed back from a vacation. . . . The slogan for the drive is “Paramount’ s 36th Paramount Year”. ... Kitty Flynn, booker, was chosen to act as hostess at the recital given by the Choral Group at Town Hall. ... George Kirchner, film room left on vacation. 20TH CENTURY-FOX: Ted Goldstein, father of Jerry, film room, was re¬ covering from an il lness. ... Larry Morris, Morse Circuit, was in.... The office set the date for their annual boat ride for June 16. ... Dorothy Banaszewski, secretary, returned after a week in Indiana. RAMBLIN’ ’ROUND: Lester Goldberg took over the full reins booking for the Rogers and Lindy, Brooklyn. His partner, Phil Wechter, Annex and Rogers, Brooklyn, was seen on the street after a long absence. ... The in¬ dustry will be glad to know that Harry S. Gans, 44th Street stationery and lending library shop, is doing fine. He was formerly of Warners, Columbia, and Skouras. . . . Gus Solomon, sales supervisor, returned from a vacation . . . . Harvey English is reportedbuilding a house in Cal 1 icoon. . . . Max Cohen, upstate exhibitor, started construction on a house at White Lake. ...The LiggetStifel office moved to 341 West 44th Street from the Hotel Lincoln. ... SOPEG held a special meeting at the Hotel Diplomat. ... Hannah Rosenberg resigned from Screen Guild, and is now booking for Astor, replacing Millicent Malik. She was replaced by Eileen Adler, NEW YORK STATE (Continued from page NT-3) SYR ACUSE Gus W. Lampe and Bemie Diamond, Schine office, Gloversville, were in The " B e ac on “ a w ar d for humanitarianism is accepted here by Harold Rodner, from Arthur Uayer, president. Motion Picture Associates at ceremonies which took place at the recent 29th annual dinner dance in New York City. for conferences with local managers ....Jack Crowe, assistant manager, Schine’ s Paramount, officially opened the summer season with a new pair of white shoes. ... It seems that Hank Wolf, chief engineer, Paramount, can¬ not win an argument with Jack Crowe when time sheets are involved. It is an everyday experience for patrons to visit the lost and found department, looking, for various articles, but when manager Richard Feldman, Paramount, appeals for help in finding his favorite pipe, there must be a reason. . . . Francis Dee, Watertown, division manager. Band B Con¬ fectionery Sales Corporation, was in for a check-up with local houses.... Mrs. Margaret McCarthy is the new secretary in manager Harold Mortin’ s office, Loew’ s State. Alberta Bethka, assistant manager, Loew’ s State, is planning a vacation in Kansas. . . . “Honky Tonk” MGM’ s Italian language version, playing a single midnight engagement at Loew’ s State, made a very favorable impression on the large audience, which turned out in response to the excellent campaign put on by manager Harold Mortin.... William Maxwell, projectionist, Loew’ s Strand, was very nearly successful in his disguise with the green glasses ....Mrs. Patricia Harding is the new secretary in Schine zone manager Harry Unterfort’ s office, replacing Miss Bette Rathbun, resigned. Shirley Zimmerman is the new cashier, Schine’ s Paramount, as are James Hay¬ ward, John Bleen, and Arthur Jones, service staff. . . .As it takes more than one swallow to make a summer (which we have not seen), so it takes more than a coat of paint on a marquee and a popcorn warmer (which we have seen) to make a theatre. What a combination those lavender those lavender suspenders worn by Harry Unterfort would make hitched onto the pearl gray trousers, covering Jack Crowe. Manager Harold Mortin, Loew’ s State, got a real break for “Arch of Triumph” when he managed to find a local French war bride, Mrs. Helen Hungerfort, who was a French Red Cross nurse and a member of the underground resistance group during the late war. A local paper devoted a column of copy to her experiences, plus a two column art spread. Mortin invited all local French war brides and their husbands to be guests of the management on the opening night. We wonder if Lester Pollock, manager, Loew’ s Rochester, has found any way of utilizing the ant colony, recently gracing his assistant’ s desk. We under¬ stand that any suggestions for their disposal would be welcomed, but no cash awards would be given out. Glad to report that Schine’ s Auburn city manager, Joe Schwartzwalder, is fully recovered, and hope he will be able to enjoy the black bass fishing at Skaneateles Lake this summer. J. J.S. June 2, 1948