The Exhibitor (1950)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR large group of Mexicans tendered them a reception in the Neighborhood House. Pine also met with inter-relations groups. Max Mink, RKO Theatres district manager, and Mrs. Mink were receiving congratulations on the occa¬ sion of their 15th wedding anniversary. . . . Bernard Rubin, Imperial, announces that he will roadshow “Messenger of Peace” in northern Ohio. The picture opens its territorial engagement on June 25 with a week’s run at the Warren Drive-In. Bernie Wander, manager, recently closed Knickerbocker, has been shifted to the Shore, replacing Peter Bathory. . . . Sid Zins, Columbia exploiteer, and J. Knox Strachan, arranged for 50 sandlot umpires to attend the opening of “Kill the Umpire” in uniform at War¬ ner’s Allen. Paul Staup, owner, Delphos Drive-In, was ill. Mrs. Staup is carrying the bur¬ den until he recovers. . . . Casualties of the Eagle Lion-Film Classics merger are Herbert Horstemeier, office managerbooker and Joel Golden, salesman. San¬ ford Gottlieb, FC branch manager, takes over the sales post, and FC booker Anne Walker, takes over the booking job. Esther Clark, owner, Community, Cadiz 0., until its recent sale to John Forkin, is a patient at Mercy Hospital, Canton, 0. She is convalescing from an operation. . . . Hazel Mack, NSS, and her mother, UA inspectress, returned from New York. . . . J. S. Jossey, Hall¬ mark, was back in his office. David Sandler, president, Theatrecraft Manufacturing Corporation, an¬ nounces his new, self-recessing model Mobiltone in-car speaker will be in pro¬ duction this month. It has no visible speaker cables, practically eliminating all theft. . . . Jack Sogg, MGM branch manager, was in. . . . Off to California to attend the Paramount convention were branch manager Harry Buxbaum, Jr., and Milton Hale, public relations representative. . . . Bill Slater was here handling “The Lawless” publicity for Paramount and Bill Pine. Detroit City Council asked Corporation Coun¬ sel Frank G. Schemanske to draft an ordinance to outline construction of drive-ins within city limits. . . . E. J. Weisfeldt resigned as Saul Korman Cir¬ cuit general manager. Henry Zapp, Cooperative Theatres, is back following an operation. . . . Vincent Pope, manager, Circle, is vacationing in Florida. Albert Klein is pinchhitting for Pope. . . . Lippert salesman, Ralph Peckham has been transferred to the Cleveland Office. . . . Anne O’Donnell, Dezel Productions office manager, is home recuperating from an emergency appendectomy. . . . The downtown Nor¬ wood, now operating under an art policy, will change back to newsreels, and will operate day-and-date with the Telenews. . . . Saul Korman’s Apollo is being taken over by the Newman-Cohen Theatre Managers of the four first-run Columbus, O., theatres were at Port Columbus, O., recently as Norman Nadel, The Colum¬ bus Citizen, boarded a plane for Holly¬ wood to interview stars and visit studios for a daily newspaper series. Seen from left are: Harry Schreiber, RKO Palace; Harry Simons, RKO Grand; Carl Robers, Broad; W. Kessler, Ohio, and Nadel. Company, recently formed by Mrs. Celia Newman and Mrs. Molly Cohen. . . . Raymond E. Moon, 20th-Fox exec, was a visitor. . . . A1 Broder reports his “Crazy Auction” at the Seville is pack¬ ing them in. . . . Edward Oppenheimer, manager, Rialto, is now at the Wyan¬ dotte since his theatre closed. . . . Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Chambers have taken over the Orpheum, Mackinac Island, Mich. . . . Richard Wren is new manager, Oakman. . . . The Garden is undergoing extensive remodeling. . . . Michael Colton, pro¬ jectionist, Colonial, is back in the booth after a recent illness which hospitalized him. Michigan Film Distributors has been taken over by National Film Service. Mendon L. Wescott, general manager, rejoined the Film Truck Service staff, and Ed Macauley has remained with the new firm as head shipper, with offices in the Film Exchange building. Chief Natay-ethe-galth, Navajo tribe, and his wife visited in the promotional interests of “Annie Get Your Gun.” Doris Roeder, Fox publicity head, thought up a novel stunt for “The Baron of Arizona.” She had Mark Beltaire, the Free Press columnist pose as “The Baron of Arizona,” disguised, on the “Pat and Johnny” television show. Then she had him appear on Woodward Ave¬ nue in front of the Fox at a certain time. The first person who said “You are ‘The Baron of Arizona’ ” won a $100 savings bond. As Beltaire was walking down Woodward the next day. a musician nabbed him. He beat out two bus drivers who confessed they had been on his trail all day, even showed up at his apartment at 7 :45 A.M. Because they missed by an eyelash. Doris Roeder gave them each a $25 bond. Indianapolis The dinner to be given for Trueman Rembusch and Marc Wolf, originally set for June 6, has been postponed until a later day. The ATOI and the Variety Club are joint sponsors. . . . Plans were going forward for the ATOI 10th annual meeting at French Lick, Ind., with the affair on June 13-14 due to be a recordbreaker. George Jessel, Gloria Swanson, and Rex Allen were to be on hand. Eagle Lion and Film Classics branches merged. Gene Tunick, now manager, Eagle Lion, remains as manager, with D. J. McCarthy and Irving Drubin as salesmen. Sol Greenburg, office manager head booker, Film Classics, goes to Eagle Lion in the same capacity. Resigned or not retained are Sam Abrams, former manager, Film Classics, and Sam Perk, salesman. Neal Wylde, former booker at Eagle Lion, accepted a position as booker at U-I. Gayle Black, salesman, Warners, had his car wrecked by an intoxicated driver while it was parked in front of his resi¬ dence. . . . Jules Goldman, wife, and baby are spending their vacation in New York City. . . . Dick Norton, Key, Red Key, Ind., leased the new drive-in at Portland, Ind. The project was built by Ralph Hines, who owns theatres in Port¬ land, and leased to the Mailers Circuit, which sub-leased it to Norton. Mrs. Gertrude Ross, widow of Dr. David Ross, died. She was prominent in motion picture work, having founded the Indianapolis Indorsers of Photoplays organization. Active in civic affairs, she had been cited on several occasions for her tireless efforts, and was the first to advocate free motion pictures for chil¬ dren and the poorer class in the city. . . . Russell Brentlinger, RKO manager, visited Chicago during the week. Albert S. Rogell, vice-president. Screen Directors, Inc., is shown at the recent dedica¬ tion of a monument erected by the Screen Directors Guild of America at Mount Tabor Cemetery, Centerfield, Ky., in tribute to motion picture director David W. Griffith. June llty 1950