The Exhibitor (1950)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR a svelte figure, about the same as he used to have when he used to be branch manager for Paramount in WilkesBarre, Pa., and that’s three decades ago. Max Miller, without his appendix, should be back to work at Eagle Lion Classics soon. He will have the appendix on display in the branch office within the next week, in connection with the current date drive. The trade extended condolences to Regina Moscowitz, secretary to Norman Silverman, Republic, on the recent death of her mother. Circuits Stanley-Warner Managerial changes moved Henry Eytinge from the Capitol to the Imperial, 60th, and Henry Clemens from the Im¬ perial to the Manor. Herman Comer moved from the Princess to the Keystone, replacing Lou Colantuono, who resigned. . . . Wilbur Grant, Manor manager, is out on an indefinite sick leave. “The Flame And The Arrow” was shown at a sneak preview on July 3 at the Broadway, Circle, Midway, 69th, and Logan. . . . Ted Minsky is the proud papa of a new son. That makes two boys and a girl. Attorney Sylvan Cohen was elected commander of Variety Post 713, Ameri¬ can Legion, at the annual meeting in the Bellevue headquarters. Other officers are: Richard L. Brown, senior vice¬ commander; Jack Harris, junior vicecommander; Norman Silverman, adju¬ tant; Joseph Engel, finance officer, and Dave Starr, chaplain. Dick Brown’s new nickname is “Gimpy” since he broke his big toe trying to be the star of the baseball team at the picnic. Other casualties of that same baseball game were Lou Colantuono, who was spiked, and Bill Reagan, abrasions. Jack Brodsky played barefooted, so any old 8 %’s will be appreciated. The real star of the team turned out to be Jack “Del Ennis” Flynn who saved the day for his team. Walter Leach, State, Chester, Pa., manager, was transferred to the Rialto and Carlton, Pleasantville, N. J., replac Trade Mourns Death Of Thomas Goldberg BALTIMORE, MD.— The sudden death of Thomas D. Goldberg, 67, head, Walbrook, Hilton and Har¬ ford Theatre Companies, on June 25 was a great shock to all in the film business in this vicinity. He had been an exhibitor since the early days and was a pioneer here. Funeral services were held here and in New York City where inter¬ ment took place. He is survived by his wife, two sisters, and a brother. Sincere sympathy is extended to the family. ing Fred Montgomery, who resigned, and Vine Clanin, assistant, State, be¬ comes manager. In Atlantic City, Clifford Gunnett moved from the Stanley to the Warner, and Louis Martin from the Virginia to the Stanley, and Michaelangelo Ricci, assistant, Stanley, becomes manager, Virginia. Bill Nabut, for the last three years in the publicity department, leaves to join the sales promotion department of Gray¬ bar Electric Company. District of Columbia Washington George Pal’s “Destination Moon” was screened at the Pentagon building for the benefit of top army and navy brass. Leo Brody, special producer’s representa¬ tive, came in with a print of the picture. When summertime hit, Film Row took on a new look. Wilted exhibitors, coat in arm, handkerchief mopping a wearied brow, walked in and out of the buildings along New Jersey Avenue, some grumbl¬ ing about the heat, others about the pic¬ tures, and others about the change in the international situation. Of course, everybody has been talking about 20th-Fox moving from its old landmark on the corner of New Jersey Avenue and K Streets, and now it is an accomplished fact. As a matter of fact, the gang has already had its house¬ warming on June 28. One well re¬ members Sam Wheeler when this grand person headed the local branch, later to be succeeded by C. E. Peppiatt, who lost his life flying to Pittsburgh. RKO will move out of 203 Eye right into the cor¬ ner building in which Glenn Norris, Sara Young, Stanley Summer, Joe Cohan, and other stalwarts held forth. The 20th Century-Fox opening was by no means a little affair. A beautiful invitation was distributed to many officials of town and exhibitors in the area, although some of the Baltimore, Md., lads would have hoped the affair had been arranged for a Monday, which is their usual day for the trip to Washington. Said the invita¬ tion, “We have a firm faith in the future of both this nation and the motion pic¬ ture industry.” The new address is 415 Third Street, N. W., same phone, same gang, new address. Two blocks away is the new United States Court House. Our little film colony laid to permanent rest a sweet soul of the community, the widow of Andrew Kelly, one of Wash¬ ington’s greats, among the drama edi¬ tors, who passed away three years ago. Mrs. Kelly was buried in Fort Lincoln after a requiem mass at St. Matthews. Pall-bearers were Carter T. Barron, Jack Foxe, Sam Galanty, Rudy Berger, Sid¬ ney Lust, Fred Koged, George Crouch, Hardie Meakin, Jimmy Lake, Charles Stofberg, and Angie Ratto. Seen along the Row was popular Sam Mellitts, Dentonia, Denton, Md., whose bi-monthly trips will be made into weekly ones, maybe, once the new Chesapeake Bay Bridge is completed. The new span, which will be one of the largest water crossings in the world, will connect the eastern and western portions of Mary¬ land at Sandy Point, near Annapolis, on the western shore, and at a point near Matapeake, on the Eastern Shore. A ferry boat system, of which travellers are quite weary, is now the means of travel. . . . Also in was Morris Oletsky, Windsor, Baltimore, Md., handsome as ever, and sporting a beautiful tan. . . . A gay visitor to the Row was Wilbur Brizendine, one of “Matzy’’ Schwaber’s executives, with offices in the Met build¬ ing, Baltimoi'e, Md. Good Humor trucks all over town were plugging the new Jack Carson comedy “The Good Humor Man” . . . Yes sir, leave it to that entrepreneur, good friend, Sidney Lust, to come up with dancing at his Drive-In on the Balti¬ moreWashington Boulevard. By the by, he and his charming wife, Celia, are spending their weekends at their ador¬ able cottage at Dares Beach on the Ches¬ apeake. Before she got into the cottage, and had it done over, however, it was not so adorable. . . . Down to Solomons for a weekend of fishing were the Char¬ les Stofbergs with guests Alan and Mrs. Payne, he is chairman, Alcoholic Bev¬ erage Control Board, and Edgar Morris, business and civic leader. Joel Margolis is setting up shop for the Loew’s Capitol annual “Going Na¬ tive” revue in the week of Aug. 21, and the 11th edition. . . . The Hollywood folks have really been around town late¬ ly. First there were Judy Holiday and William Holden doing “Born Yesterday,’’ E YOUR POPCORN PROFITS! 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