The Exhibitor (1952)

EXHIBITOR NT-3 aerial acts. Lewis A. Sumberg, counsel and executive director, Albany TOA, and D. John Phillips, executive director, MMPTA, will be among those appearing. The Appellate Division viewed a pri¬ vate screening of Commercial Pictures’ French-made “La Ronde,” in connection with the company’s petition for annul¬ ment of the New York State Board of Regents determination that the film should be denied a license. Neil Heilman closed the Paramount and Royal. He advertised that the two houses had been darkened “temporarily for repairs,” and that a reopening date would be announced. Exchanges under¬ stand that Heilman, son of the late Harry Heilman, one of the city’s first exhibitors, plans to reopen the neigh¬ borhood situations in the fall. It is the first time they have been shuttered. Heilman, who operates the Lincoln Drive-In, outside Philadelphia, closed the Palace, Troy, for the summer last year. It has been dark since a fire severely damaged the interior a month ago. Clos¬ ing the Paramount and Royal swells to three the number of Albany theatres shut this year. The Colonial has been idle since January. Irving Sulds, United Paramount Thea¬ tres, visited here on business. . . . Attor¬ ney Francis J. Leone, wrho occupies offices with Lamont Theatres and with Louis A. Sumberg, counsel and execu¬ tive director, Albany TOAA, has been elected president, Junior Chamber of Commerce. Leone, assisted in arrange¬ ments for the recent premiere of “The Pride of St. Louis” and the Junior Chamber’s Little League Baseball pro¬ ject at the Ritz. Buffalo Harold R. Becker, Commissioner of Fire, called a meeting of the. Citizens’ Fire Prevention Committee in the fire prevention headquarters, at wrhich Charles Loree, Gammel Theatres, appointed chairman of the theatre group, and Marian Gueth, secretary, represented the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of New York State, Inc. Becker outlined the future plans of the committee, and presented each one of the groups repre¬ sented with a brochure, compiled under the direction of the Commissioner, by Herbert Curthoys, inspector, Bureau of Fire Prevention, which clearly outlines fire prevention and purpose to put over a program to educate the public. The annual fire prevention program started out with a bang on the annual spring clean-up, paint-up campaign with all Buffalo theatres cooperating. Marie Cuddy, sister of Bill Cuddy, RKO office manager, and Mildred Guero, Boston, were his guests. . . . Schine Entertainment Corporation, closed the State, Corning, and Strand, Oswego. . . . Warner Circuit sublet the Temple, Wellsville, a 615-seat house, and the Babcock, Wellsville, 691-seat capacity, to Max Friedman. — M. G. Launching PAL month in New York City, some 5,000 PAL boys and girls attended two children’s premiere shows of 20th-Fox’s “The Pride Of St. Louis” at the Rivoli recently. Seen, left to right, are Joe Louis, ex-heavyweight champion; Carol McCrory, member, Stork Club TV show; Rabbit Maranville, famous short¬ stop, and Montague Salmon, managing director, handing out bags of peanuts and literature on “How To Play Base¬ ball” by Dizzy Dean to every child attending the free show. Lit tie Valley A. Castner, who used to be with the Schine Circuit, has taken over the Valley, and is operating it as Castner’s Little Valley. Syracuse Gus W. Lampe, general manager, Schine Theatres, and Howard Maschmeir, WPTR, Albany, were in. . . . Mimi Laurie, the “Sweetheart of the ‘Red Ball Express’ ”, was in with Seymour Morris, Schine home office, Gloversville, for promotion work on “Red Ball Express.” Harry H. Unterfort and Mrs. Unter. fort visited their relatives in New York City. . . . Charles Hurwitz, Schine per¬ sonnel department head, was a visitor. . . . Chuck Nelson, projectionist, showed us the spot where he will erect his new ranch type home on the shores of Oneida Lake. We are glad to see Phil Rossomando in this section of the city ocassionally. . . . We missed Harry Burley, as the light changed too soon for us to catch up. Mimi Laurie, making a key city tour on behalf of U-I’s “Red Ball Express,” was recently crowned “Sweetheart of the ‘Red Ball Express’ ” by two sergeants of the New York Port of Embarkation BOXOFFICE STATEMENTS —a Daily memoranda of the complete THEATRE CASH CONTROL SYSTEM Printed on both sides so that complete factual totals for one day can be kept on one 8 1/2 x 5I/2 inch sheet, each itemizes: 1. OPENING AND CLOSING TICKET NUMBERS 2. PASS AND WALK-IN TICKET NUMBERS 3. CASH TOTALS 4. TAX TOTALS 5. PROGRAM, WEATHER. AND OPPOSITION 6. SPACES FOR HOURLY TOTALS 7. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME AND DEPOSITS Made up in pads of 50 per pad, each sheet is punched for saving in a standard ring binder with the date at the lower right corner for quick reference when filed. Price per pad: 25c each Or 10 pads for $2.30 All sales prepaid. Please send check . money order or stamps with order. Sold under money back guarantee. Ask tor SAMFLE SHEETS! Sold ONLY to Subscribing Theatres by EXHIBITOR BOOK SHOP 246-48 N. Clarion Street, Philadelphia 7, Pa. May 21, 1952