The Exhibitor (1951)

W-.V EXHIBITOR NT.3 I 1 ■i / / f t t > * ' r '% f busch, prexy, Allied Theatre Owners of Indiana, Inc., was in New York. . . . Marcia Rost replaces Pauline Scharf as cashiers’ clerk, U-I. More than 200 persons attended the annual dinner-dance given by the Colos¬ seum at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. . . . Drive-ins in this exchange area re¬ port business, despite adverse weather conditions, about 25 to 30 per cent up so far this season than last. . . . The Noblesville Drive-In, Noblesville, Ind., had its formal opening. The attendance, accord¬ ing to F. J. Mitchell, was good. . . . Tom Harmeson, Anderson Drive-In, Ander¬ son, Ind., found in checking his reports thas his concession stand is $1,300 ahead of last year for the same period. The Strand, Kendalville, Ind., Hudson Circuit, Richmond, Ind., will reopen in the near future. . . . Jules Lapidus, War¬ ners’ eastern sales manager, and F. D. Moore, central district manager, were in holding a conference with manager Claude McKean. . . . Charles Clickner, Mid-West Theatre Supply Company, was attending the convention’s district No. 8 in Cincinnati at the Sheriton-Gibson Hotel. ^ Mrs. Helen Bohn, secretary, Realart, was visiting her sisters in Washington, D. C. . . . The Fountain Square is asking a 14-day clearance after first-run. . . . Leonard Cantor, Cantor Amusements, passed on. He was 43. Burial was in New Haven. . . . Branch manager T. 0. McCleaster is attending a sales convention of 20th-Fox at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles. . . . Donovan Underwood, shipper, 20th-Fox, returned from a vaca¬ tion in Wisconsin. Exhibitors in were: Peter Mailers, Mailers Circuit, Fort Wayne, Ind.; A1 Borkensteine, Wells, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Arthur Clark, Vonderschmitt Circuit, Bloomington, Ind.; A. Richey, Alhambra, Knightsown, Ind.; Nick Paikos, Diana, Tipton, Ind.; E. E. Smith, Devon, Francesville, Ind.; John Austin, Austin, Ver¬ sailles, Ind., and William Handley, Rembusch Circuit, Franklin, Ind. Pittsburgh One of the largest crowds ever to at¬ tend a Variety Club “Family Night’’ turned out for the Harry Kodlinsky party when Ed Sullivan, famous columnist and TV master of ceremonies, was billed to appear as guest of honor. ... A testi¬ monial dinner has been planned for Saal Gottlieb, MGM branch manager, who was promoted recently to New York dis¬ trict manager, in the ballroom of the William Penn Hotel on June 25. . . . Bill Elder screened the new version of “Show Boat’’ for Joe E. Brown, who plays Cap¬ tain Andy. Brown was here in the musi¬ cal comedy hit, “Courtin’ Time.’’ . . . A1 Brevak, publicity department, and Bud Hahn, booking department, Harris Cir¬ cuit home office, celebrated birthdays. Shirley Dedig, Warner Circuit zone office, announced her engagement to Cas Halaski. Two other employees of the same office are graduating from Du Manager Riesenbeck, standing, Keith’s, Cincinnati, recently was the first show¬ man to win a paid vacation to Arizona in Paramount’s “The Furies” contest. His patrons, E. M. Ryder, left, and Mrs. Ryder, extreme right, earned the vaca¬ tion with their answer to the contest question. Riesenbeck and his wife, second from right, shared in the vacation trip. quesne University, John L. John, senior clerk, contact office, and August Pleva, a senior bookkeeper. Watty Watson, MGM exploiteer, made a routine visit working on campaigns for coming MGM hits. MGM previewed “Show Boat” in Loew’s Penn. . . . Esther Williams made a non-professional ap¬ pearance in Horne’s Department Store. The sudden passing of M. A. Rosen¬ berg, Parkway and Colony, McKees Rocks, Pa., came as a great shock. He had been a past president of National Allied as well as president of the local Allied unit and a leader of the indepen¬ dent theatres. A member of the board of Allied of Western Pennsylvania until his health forced him to be inactive, he suf¬ fered a heai’t attack after the National Allied convention in Pittsburgh last October. He was quite sick in Battle Creek, Mich., but was getting better, and had entertained people the night before be passed on. The regular board of direc¬ tors’ meeting of Allied of Western Pennsylvaina was cancelled, and the office remained closed the day of the funeral. The Variety Club scheduled a tag day as part of a campaign to raise $200,000 for the Rosalia Home. . . . Anthony Civitartse. Strand, Pitcairn, Pa., passed on suddenly. His daughter is running the theatre. Richard Conte, starred in U-I’s “Holly¬ wood Story,” is seen upon his recent ar¬ rival in New York from Hollywood, ac¬ companied by Mrs. Conte, for a visit. Irving Frankel, former ELC salesman until the company merged with United Artists, is now in Washington, D. C., as a salesman for United Artists. . . . The bill to permit the Civic Light Opera to present performances on Sunday in Pittsburgh was beaten by two votes. H. A. Doman, manager, Harris, Du¬ bois, Pa., is enjoying a combination vaca¬ tion and leave of absence at the place of his birth, Romney, W. Va. He is re¬ modeling his home, where he was born, and where he expects to retire some day. . . . Most of the drive-ins staged fire¬ works on Decoration Day with the result that many police stations were bom¬ barded with calls. . . . The mammoth television marathon staged by the Vari¬ ety Club over two television stations and two radio stations for the benefit of a building fund for the Rosalia home turned out to be a big time affair. Over $47,000 was raised in pledges, and such talent as Joe E. Brown, Ed Sullivan, Wayne Griffin, and the top bands and nght club acts appeared. Friends of the Wally Allen’s, he’s the Allied business manager, gave them a surprise housewarming in their new Mount Lebanon, Pa., residence. Ernest and George Stern, Associated Drive-In Theatres, moved into their new offices on Van Braam Street just a few doors from the old headquarters. The Sterns have one of the most modren offices in this district. . . . The Warner Theatres talent scout contest has been bringing in extra business in all theatres that used the stage attraction. Henry Burger and Jack Kahn, publicity and exploitation department, were pressed into service as masters of ceremonies. Jake Silverman, Blair, Holidaysburg, Pa., was back after a prolonged vaca¬ tion on the coast. . . . Bill Probst, U-I office manager, was passing out cigars when he became the father of a boy. . . . Many of the drive-ins presented a mid¬ night horror show before Decoration Day. . . . Emil Foryan, 20th-Fox shipper, and Anna Katherine Daufenbach were married at St. Agnes Church. Herbert J. Yates, president. Republic, assured Wally Allen, business manager. Allied Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Western Pennsylvania, that any features his company makes available to television will be at least 10 years old. Kentucky Louisville A1 Green, projectionist. Twin DriveIn, is also owner and manager of a sport¬ ing goods store, and, in addition, is a commentator on a television show, “On Safari,” which features African big game hunting. Both the Capitol and Shelby an¬ nounced plans to close one day a week as a summer operating policy. June 13, 1951