The Exhibitor (1953)

NT-4 EXHIBITOR Young Brandon de Wilde, starred in Paramount’s “Shane,” SW Mastbaum, is seen upon his arrival in Philadelphia with his mother as they were greeted by, left, Irving Blumberg, assistant ad¬ vertising director, SW Theatres, and Mike Weiss, Paramount. Mrs. Eva Holland, formerly a film censor, is now supervisor of Inspectors and Film Reviewers with the Maryland Board of Motion Picture Censors. . . . Leo Cramer, Stanley stage crew, is out of Luthern Hospital after many weeks . following a heart attack. Leonardtown Alice Wathen and her sister, Grace Wathen, New and St. Mary’s, graduated with honors from St. Mary’s Academy. . . . Nancy Snow is new at the Plaza, Lexington Park, Md. . . . The son of the executive vicerpresident, Plaza, Lexing¬ ton Park, Md., Cadet David Gray, and 165 cadets of the Leonard Hall Junior Naval School, Leonardtown, were guests when they witnessed “Abbott and Cos¬ tello Go To Mars.” Pennsylvania Allentown William A. Sage, manager, Northamp¬ ton, Pa., Roxy, owned by Jack H. Green¬ berg, and Mrs. Sage had an opportunity to get well acquainted with their grand¬ children, Gordon, Jr., and Scott. The kiddies and their parents, Mr. and Mrs. For Quich SALE! CALEDONIA DRIVE-IN THEATRE HIGHWAY 30 Between Chambersburg and Gettysburg, Pa. • Address: HARRY C. BONDURANT Fayetteville, Pa. Telephone: 910R-4 Ruth Hampton, U-I star, originally “Miss New Jersey” in last year’s “Miss Universe” contest, recently visited Trenton, N. J., to aid in the promotion of U-I’s “Law And Order,” RKO Trent. One feature was a gala parade in which she is seen riding with Mayor Connolly. Gordon Rahmes stayed at the Sage home for five weeks. Sage has been back on his managerial duties for some time now following surgery. Ward B. Kreag, Fabian city manager, states that work is being stepped up on the big screen at the Colonial for CinemaScope. Krumsville John Van Auken has opened his Krumsville Drive-In for the season. He also will open his Bath Drive-In, Bath, Pa., as soon as renovations are com¬ pleted. Reading To the first 20 persons sending in the names of pictures in which Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon were co-starred, Larry R. Levy, manager, Loew’s, sent guest tickets to “Scandal at Scourie.” Scranton Scranton’s first television outlet, WGBI-TV, Channel 22, commenced operations with an opening dedication. The program included appearances of Mayor James Hanlon and F. C. Walker, chairman of the board, Comerford Thea¬ tres, Inc., together with officials of the station and representatives of religious, civic, and industrial organizations. Harold Flanagan, former student man¬ ager, Strand, received his legal degree at Georgetown University, Washington. . . . Robert Murrin has been advanced to relief manager, Comerford and Capitol. When Columbia’s “Salome” recently played at the Grandin and Lee, Roanoke, Va., the theatres made a tieup with a lingerie store. TRADE SCREENINGS Philadelphia MGM — (1233 Summer) June 18, 2, “Ride, Vanquero” (Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Howard Keel) (AnscoColor) ; July 3, 2, “The Band Wagon” (Fred Astaire, Cyd Charisse, Nanette Fabray) (Technicolor) . Warners — (230 North 13th) July 1, 2, “So This Is Love” (Kathryn Grayson, Walter Abel, Merv Griffin) (Techni¬ color) ; 8, 2, “The City Is Dark” (Gone Nelson, Phyllis Kirk, Sterling Hayden). Virginia Richmond A severe storm did close to $5,000 damage to the large screen of the Twin Pines Drive-In, according to M. B. Madden, manager. Carl Mcore is back at the Bellevue after turning over the management of the Amherst Drive-In to Charles Tracey. . . . Carrington Waddell, South Boston manager, is on a three-month leave of absence. . . . Margaret Terrell, relief manager, Neighborhood Theatre, Inc., was in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. . . . George Schools is now manager, Brookland, and Richard Kilgore returned to the Grand. . . . Frank Perkins is the new relief manager, Arlington territory. . . . Altcn McHan, manager, Byrd Cinema, Arlington, returned to Richmond as relief manager for NTI. . . . Robert Racobs resigned as assistant manager, Fabian’s Colonial, and has gone to California. Variety Clubs Tent 13, Philadelphia With a program of events, plus a regular league game between the A’s and Cleveland, and door prizes, the fifth annual “Johnny Night” sponsored by The Daily News for the benefit of the Tent’s Camp for Handicapped Children looked like it would surpass all previous events of a similar nature with hard working Norman Silverman, chairman, confident of an outstanding success. . . . “Pony Express” was screened through the courtesy of Paramount. Tent 11, Washington Sponsors for the special benefit open¬ ing night show of “Show Boat” at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre for the benefit of the Variety Club welfare fund and the National Epilepsy League, Inc., were Max Cohen, Sam Galanty, Joseph Gins, Tony Muto, Glenn Norris, Fred Kogod, Victor Orsinger, Floyd Akers, Jack Blank, Ned Bord, Hirsh de La Viez, Milton Elsberg, Phil Isaacs, Sam Wheeler, Ross Wheeler, Jake Flax, Alexander Forman, Sam Gildar, Cecil Kaufmann, Abe Kay, Joe Kinsky, Eugene Kramer, Albert Lewitt, A. E. Lichtman, Harry Merkin, Seymour Mintz, Gardner Moore, A1 Saturn, Joe Zamoiski, Lloyd Wineland, George Wasserman, Milford F. Schwartz, James Simon, Keith Lewis, Paul Wall, Herbert Bennin, Marvin Goldman, John Broumas, and Harold Greenberg, among others. June 17, 1953 ... ..... .... ■_ . . ■ >