The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

NT-2 THE EXHIBITOR NOW READY for your Inspection "Qatf, B>auaueth CANNISTER KITCHEN SET (from the famed Decoware line) THREE STRIKING COLORS ONLY USEFUL ITEMS Important! EXCLUSIVE Not sold in stores. Your patrons cannot fill in as they can on stock patterns. STORED IN OUR WAREHOUSE SHORTAGES FILLED PROMPTLY PREMIUM DISTRIBUTORS JOE ENGEL, Branch Manager Office 1309-11 Vine St., Philo. SHOW ROOMS IN PRINCIPAL CITIES get in touch with office manager Frank Sculli. Frank Sculli, MGM office manager, was enthused over those endorsements from the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Mayor Samuel’s Traffic Safety Committee of the MGM short, “Drunk Driving". . . . Y and Y Popcorn is now closed on Saturdays. It was learned last week that the new Garden State Drive-In, on Route 40, near the Garden State Racetrack in nearby Jersey, would be operated by the Varbalow Circuit, opening on June 17, with capacity for 800 cars. The drive-in being built nearby by the Varbalow Circuit will not be completed. The Garden State Drive-In, was originally under construction by the A. M. Ellis and Park-In interests. Other drive-ins in the territory include the following: the Route 45 Drive-In, Berlinsville, under Beck operation; the Hazleton Drive-In, operated by Tait and Rossi, near Drums; the Lincoln Drive-In, Roosevelt Boule¬ vard; the Lincoln Drive-In, near York, on Route 30 operated by Hallowell and Smith; the Sandy Beach Drive-In, Har¬ vey’s Lake, under Smolovitz direction; The Starlite Drive-In, on Route 309, near Tunkhannock, operated by Ray Best, Jr., with capacity for 250 cars; the Star Drive-In, near Gloucester, N. J.; the Sunset Drive-In, Ashley, with capacity for 250 cars; the contemplated Hanson Drive-In, Harvey’s Lake, and the drive-in operated by the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, near Milton. Eddie Rosenbaum, dean of the tub thumpers, is back at Universal-Interna¬ tional. CIRCUITS Stanley-Warner A testimonial dinner was given to Ben Wirth and Ted Minsky at the Ritz Carlton last week in honor of their recent promotions as president, Warner Service Corporation, and local head film buyer, respectively. Among those present, in addition to the guests of honor, were Harry Goldberg, Harold Rodner, Ted Schlanger, Jack Beresin, William Man¬ sell, Lester Kreiger, A. J. Vanni, Paul Gastello, J. Ellis Shipman, Everett Callow, Bill Charles, John Turner, Lou Davidoff, Lou Goffman, Dave Standler, Jack Minsky, Joe Minsky, Howard Min¬ sky, Willie Rosenbaum, Howard Wirth, Irv Blumberg, Bob Nisenson, Dick Brown, Jack Brodsky, Steve Barutio, Jack Flynn, Maurice Gable, Larry Graver, A1 Plough, John Roach, Joe Bergin, Mort Levine, Bill Morgan, Alexander Allen, Stanley Smithers, William Herchenrider, Nat Wolf, Ken Gennaria, and Wally Makowski. As a result of a recent meeting of mothers of children attending seven Germantown area public schools, and their voicing objection to the type of film fare shown children, this Parents Film Council group was Invited to select a series of films to be shown at the S-W Colonial every Saturday for a six-week period. Jimmy Iverson, Palace, celebrated his 30th anniversary with that theatre. In all his 30 years, he has never missed a day’s work for any reason. . . . Freida Koren, booking department, was given a surprise shower by Natalie Tafler. . . . Claire Passman, film payment office, and her hubby were vacationing at Buzzard’s Bay, Mass. Harry Thomas, former president, PRC, and now heading the Motion Picture Center Studios, was a visitor. He told localites of the 12 pictures that he will produce. Bob Gilham and Ted Baldwin, SRO, were in to set up the advertising cam¬ paigns with Everett Callow on “The Paradine Case” and “Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.” Vivian Landis, Gil Segal’s ex-secre¬ tary, was married to Dan Clearfield, and from all tales made a very picturesque bride. . . . Elizabeth Lament’s year-old canary died last week. . . . Harry Kalmine and Harry Mayer were recent visitors. DELAWARE Wilmington Magician Paul Carlo 'Bill Faulkner; was a matinee drawing card for two performances at the Pike, Claymont. Richard Edge, manager, Pike, arranged his schedule so that the magician’s an¬ nounced stage appearance would be late enough to permit interested youngsters to reach there after the holiday parade in time for the magic show. Visitors included John M. Talley, Star, Elmer, N. J., who said that Carlo had packed the house in a previous appearance there, Mrs. John Koczak, Earle, New Castle, and Henry L. Sholly, The Exhibitor correspondent. William Leute, manager, Edge Moor, spent a day in New York as the guest of a member of the cast of the stage show “Oklahoma”. . . . Mrs. Norma Jones, Edge Moor, attended her son, David’s, graduation exercises at the Alexis I. duPont School. . . . Sylvan Shaivitz, manager, Crest, Woodcrest, went to Atlantic City. . . . Herb Springbett, Warner, vacationed in New York. . . . Frank Eckert, Sr., projectionist, S-W Savoy, is working the film shows at Roy Sullender, manager, Tower, Upper Darby, recently received the local Optimists Club annual award as the individual who has done the most for boys in the area. Making the presentation was Judge Albion Murray, newly elected club president, as Mrs. Sullender and retiring president James Stout looked on. June, 16, 1948