The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

THE EXH I Bl TOR NT3 an automobile accident, made his first visit to Film Row since being released. STATES Indiana CAMBRIDGE CITY Angelo Chiarenza, Grand, was hospi¬ talized. DECATUR Roy Kalver, who operates the Adams and Cort, reported the celebration of his parents' golden wedding anniver¬ sary on May 22, with a dinner-dance in the Gold Room in the Congress Hotel, Chicago, At the same cele¬ bration, the 90th birthday of I. A. Kalvers’ mother, Mrs. Sarah Max, was observed. The occurrance was unusual for a mother to be present at her son' s golden wedding anniversary, and has seldom been heard of. Approxi¬ mately 100 relatives .were present. KNI GHTSTOWN Harry Watts, Alhambra, was a patient in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indian¬ apolis. LOGANSPORT The Logan installed new Motiograph projectors. ... Ger-Bar Equipment Com¬ pany reported the installation of new Motiograph complete sound and pro¬ jection equipment in the Logansport State Hospital. OAKLAND CITY The Storm was taken over by Syndi¬ cate Theatres, Inc. , Columbus, Ind. The house was formerly operated by Alan Foster. TELL CITY The William Tell was due to open. TERRE HAUTE The Brazil, Ind., Fox management filed a $381,000 damage action in federal court, charging the theatre was forced to close because of in¬ ability to get current pictures. Al¬ leging they were the victims of a conspiracy operating in restraint of trade and interstate commerce, Fred V. and Eva M. Willey,' owners, Fox, brought suit under the Sherman and Clayton anti-trust laws. Named as defendants were 25 motion picture producers and distributors, in ad¬ dition to Affiliated Theatres, Inc. , an Indianapolis film booking agency, Monogram Pictures, Inc. , and the Citizens Theatre Company, Brazil, Ind. The Willeys asserted they were refused first, second, and third-run pictures, and had been forced to accept films that already had been shown in Brazil. It was alleged they not only were forced to close the theatre on May 28, 1946, but also had to sell the equipment. The complaint seeks re¬ covery of treble damages, as provided in anti-trust statutes, attorney’ s fees, court costs, and an injunction to restrain the defendants “from con¬ tinuing monopolistic practises.” Kentucky BARDST0WN Work is progressing nicely on Arnold and Sisco’ s new Melody, and an early opening date is contemplated. LOU ISVI LLE Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Aspley, Aspley Theatres, Glasgow, Ky. , stopped over while enroute to Indianapolis.... Exhibitors seen on Film Row recently were C.K. Arnold, Arco and Crystal, Bardstown, Ky. ; Oscar Hopper, Arista, Lebanon, Ky. ; George Peyton, Griffeth, LaGrange, Ky. ; A. N. Miles, Eminence, Eminence, Ky. ; G.M. May, Dream, Corydon, Ind. ; Louis Chowning, New Washington. New Washington, Ind., and Lewis Baker, Star, West Point, Ky. The Iriquois Amphitheatre’ s 10th anniversary celebration started with the opening of season ticket sales at its downtown boxoffice. The Lyric, one of the city’ s four colored theatres, instituted a “Big Kiddies Party” every Saturday matinee. Novelty prizes plus 10 passes are awarded the children, and, in addition to the regular show, a cartoon car¬ nival is held. The Lyric’ s general manager A. Edward Campbell and resi¬ dent manager R.L. Ransaw both said the policy is a big hit. After a 13-weeks run, the "Head of the Family” radio show presented from the stage of the National on Wednesday evenings, and broadcast over WHAS, came to a close. During the run, ap¬ proximately $20, 000 in cash and prizes were presented to contestants. C.C. Wentzel, Norman, redecorated the lobby, and repainted the outside of the house.... The Scoop, operated by W. Clowes, changed from a foreign film house to double features. Vernon Powell, manager, Air-Way, reports new air conditioning and in¬ sulation which have improved his house, conceded to be one of the most com¬ fortable theatres in the city. Edward Campbell, head, Indiana Out¬ door Corporation, announced that his Out-Door Sky-Way is not for sale. Campbell has been pestered by pros¬ pective buyers. ... Eugene Steurle, East Broadway, completed renovation of his house, and started planting his garden plot. RAVENNA Walter L. Campbell’ s Bell is schedul e d to open this month. TAYLORSVILLE Bennett and Smith’s Valley is sched¬ uled to open this month. TH0MPK INSVI LLE The Vet’ s has been taken over by Ned H. Sparks and Ray Coleman, who are renovating the house, installing new seats and sound equipment, to make it one of the most modem houses here. W| LL I AMSBURG Foster Lane’ s Lane is set to open this month. Ohio COLUMBUS Engagement of Mary McGavran, theatre editor, the Ohio State Journal, and Harold Koebel, disc jockey, same news¬ paper, has been announced. P.J. Wood, secretary, Independent Theatre Owners of Ohio, has been elected treasurer, Columbus Variety Club, Tent 2, succeeding the late Jacob L. Luft. ... Carl Rogers, manager, Broad, returned from a vacation. Norwood Amusement Park opened for the season. The park is located on East Main Street, within a few blocks of several neighborhood theatres in¬ cluding two Neth houses, the Bexley and Eastern, and Miles' Drexel. Peggy Cummins, Charles Coburn, and Martha Stewart appeared in person on the Ohio stage on opening night of “Green Grass of Wyoming”, two days after their appearance at the world premiere of the picture at nearby Lancaster, 0. World, only local art house, signed Walter Lasker as its New York booking agent. Max Wald, manager, Gayety, closed the theatre for the summer. The state convention of the inde¬ pendent Theatre Owners of Ohio will be held on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. MT. STERLI NG Village council introduced legis¬ lation designed to regulate amuse¬ ments through license fees and the imposition of a three percent ad¬ missions tax. Annual license would be $1. SANDUSKY Jerry Scholer, manager, Warners' Ohio, was a patient at the Cleveland Clinic. Pennsylvania AM B R I D G E Plans are being made to build a drive-in Conway Township between here and Rochester, Pa. BARNES BORO Bunn y Lieberman, who operates Smith’ s, played Al “Fuzzy” St. John in person. MARQUEES BY SUPERIOR SIGN SYSTEM, INC ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNA. June 9, 1948