The Exhibitor (1952)

EXHIBITOR NT-3 attraction at roadshow price of $2.40. Sidney Bowman, United Artists ex¬ change branch manager, said the book¬ ing is probably unprecedented here as it originally played a suburban house. The Palms is a first-run house. Walter J. Norris has been appointed bead, Butterfield Theatres of Michigan publicity and advertising departments. Norris, who lives in Grand Rapids, Mich., is going to make his home here, where the Butterfield home offices are located. Mayor William E. Brown, Jr., Ann Arbor, Mich., has recommended that a 10 percent amusement tax be levied on all admissions of 25 cents or more. Ann Arbor voters turned thumbs down on a proposal that would have given the city alderman power to levy any amount of tax they wanted on admissions. Alice Gorham, chief publicity director, United Detroit Theatres, was enjoying a brief vacation in Northern Michigan. . . . David Idzal, managing director, Fox, has been named to the board of the Michigan State Fair entertainment committee. Indianapolis Division manager T. O. McCleaster, 20th-Fox, was in. . . . The Palace, Fort Wayne, Ind., closed. . . . Special Satur¬ day kiddie matinees have been discon¬ tinued by the management of the Zaring Egyptian. The theatre will remain dark on Saturday afternoons during the sum¬ mer season. Showings will be continuous on Sunday. . . . The Uptown, Strand, St. Clair, and Oriental announced a new policy, opening the doors at 1:45 p.m., on Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. As a special service to the families of women who take advantage of the Thursday night store hours, cartoon shows at the Circle will be a weekly feature. Ralph Fisher, Maumee, is remodeling his Fort Wayne, Ind., theatre. ... A new 150-car drive-in is being built at Owensboro, Ky., by Mrs. Eula Blincoe. . . . Harry Douglas, Dana, Dana, Ill., has been assisting at the New York Central R. R. office at Decatur, Ill., as a telegrapher. . . . H. W. Boyd, Princess, Cayuga, Ind., has added a dwelling in conjunction with his theatre building, to be used as his residence. Jack Bertotti, Columbia, Clinton, Ind., is planning a trip to California and the western country. While he and his wife are away, he will close his theatre. . . . Jake Boatman, De Luxe Drive-In, Cler¬ mont, Ind., has found it necessary to make his living quarters at his theatre available because of the increased busi¬ ness, far more than last year. Salesman Elmer Donnelly, United Artists, celebrated his 20th anniversary with the company. . . . The Boone, Thorntown, Ind., is now on a three-day schedule. . . . Marjorie Joint is the new stenographer at U-I. . . . George Settos, Harold Raives, center, Schine Theatres’ Ohio zone manager, is seen with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, who recently took time out from their one-day per¬ sonal appearance in Cleveland to boost their new Warner release, “Jack and the Beanstalk,” Allen, in order to attend the Schine managers’ meeting at which Raives presided. Settos Theatres, returned from a vaca¬ tion at Miami, Fla. . . . Mrs. Harold Hayes, wife of manager Harold Hayes, DeVon, Attica, Ind., is displaying some of her mushrooms in the lobby of the theatre. She has on display mushrooms six inches in diameter. Joe Barr, Williston Theatres, was listed as running for state senator on the Democratic ticket. . . . Joe Cantor, entertained Carl Shalit, division man¬ ager, Columbia, at a cocktail party in his apartment. . . . John Malony, divi¬ sion manager, Metro, was in substituting for Foster Gauker, on vacation. Visitors on Film Row were: William Paseen, Jasonville, Ind.; Red Massy, Stardust Drive-In, Seymour, Ind.; Mrs. Hilda Long, Hippodrome, Sheridan, Ind.; Kenneth Law, Cozy, Argos, Ind.; For¬ rest Songer, Veedersburg, Ind.; A. Richey, Alhambra, Knightstown, Ind.; J. Sloan, State, Windfall, Ind., and A1 Borkenstein, Wells, Fort Wayne, Ind. Variety Notes — The Variety Club held an old fashioned get-together. In charge were: Sam Caplan, Bill Carroll, Barney Brager, and Charles Clickner. Pittsburgh Mrs. Edna R. Carroll, chairman, motion picture committee, Pennsylvania Week, Oct. 13-19, announced her appointments for the committee. E. G. Wollaston, Harrisburg, Pa., is vice-chair¬ man, and Jay Emanuel, Exhibitor pub¬ lisher is treasurer, while the general committee comprises James P. Clark, Highway Express, Philadelphia; Eman¬ uel; Stanley Goldberg, National Screen Service, Philadelphia; William Gold¬ man, Goldman Theatres, Philadelphia; Robert Lynch, Loew’s, Inc., Philadelphia; John J. Maloney, Loew’s, Inc., Pitts¬ burgh; Lewen Pizor, UMPTO of Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Ted Schlanger, Warner Theatres, Philadelphia; Ulrik Smith, branch manager, Para¬ mount, Philadelphia, and Wollaston. Regional chairmen are Lee Conrad, Park, Meadville, Pa., northwestern; Morris M. Finkel, Allied Independent Theatre Owners of Western Pennsyl¬ vania, Pittsburgh, Allegheny; Ben L. Rosenberg, Penn Paramount Corpora¬ tion, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., northeastern ; William J. Trambukis, Loew’s Regent, Harrisburg, Pa., east south central ; Sidney Samuelson, Allied Independent Theatre Owners of Eastern Pennsyl¬ vania, Philadelphia; Lester Stallman, Astor, Reading, Pa., southeastern; Harold Larned, Ritz, Muncy, Pa., north central, and Charles Blatt, Blatt Brothers Theatres, Somerset, Pa., west south central. Republic hired Bob Post, public rela¬ tions man, to handle the world premiere for “I Dream Of Jeanie.” Mickey Cross, studio publicity head, Republic, was in town setting up details of the campaign, which is tied in with the annual “Wel¬ come Week” and opening of the Greater Pittsburgh Airport. William Rhodes, West Virginia sales¬ man, Republic, resigned. An inspectress and assistant shipper also resigned in an economy move. When Dell Darling, the Erie, Pa., number one circus fan, was too ill to see Paramounts “The Greatest Show On Earth,” Warner manager Bob Bowman, arranged a special screening for him at his home, with good newspaper publicity. A large shopping centre with a thea¬ tre will be built in Uniontown, Pa., on Morgantown Road. Five acres will be reserved for parking. The week of July 27 will be celebrated by the Warner exchange as “Jack Kalmenson Week,” in honor of the branch manager. . . . William Gray, owner, Bentley, Monogahela, Pa., has taken over operation of the Anton, here, also from the widows of the late Anton Brothers, former owners. Jake Silverman, Holidaysburg, Pa., exhibitor, was visiting his brother, Mayer, in Hollywood. . . . A. P. Way, Avenue, Dubois, Pa., presented a local stage show, “Nautilus Follies,” with more than 100 performers, with the YMCA benefitting from the receipts. . . . Ed Shaffer, Roxy, Slippery Rock, Pa., joined Bert Steam’s Cooperative Theatre Service. . . . Loew’s Penn used TV to advertise MGM’s “Singin’ In The Rain.” Many neighborhood exhibitors attend¬ ed a meeting at Cooperative Theatre Service to plan the first-run booking of two Columbia features. Theodore Grance, president, Tri-States Drive-In Association, accepted chair¬ manship of the theatre division of the southeastern part of the state for “Pennsylvania Week.” William T. Whalen, former New York City detective chief, was in to plug “The Sniper,” Harris. . . . The staff of Colum¬ bia exchange had a party in Bill Green’s night club. Return of Mike Manos, who heads the large circuit of the same name, may be delayed from Florida, because of an May U, 1052