The Exhibitor (Nov 1938-May 1939)

10 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY Just to keep the record straight, here’s a resolve from JACK BRYAN, veteran ad sales manager for Paramount: "If I do make one, I’ll keep it.” Pretty GOLEUM KETCHUM, Publix, says: "I resolve not to make any resolutions for the New Year, and then I know I won’t break them.” To Boston for a visit went HARRY COHEN, Metro salesman. Incidentally, most of Film Row’s salesmen have been enjoying several weeks’ vacation from their arduous duties. To all our industry friends a Happy and Prosperous 1939 BERLO VENDING COMPANY 1518 N. BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA. PA. BERLO VENDING MACHINES VENDING AMERICA'S ^BEST CANDIES^ ^HAPPY NEW YEAR from the RICHMOND THEATRE SUPPLY CO.. Inc. 1207 E. Main Street — Richmond, Va. REPRESENTING THE BEST Ideal Seating Co.. Grand Raoids; Artcraft Sign Co., Lima, Ohio; Century Drapery Studios, N. Y ; U. S. Air Conditioning, Minneapolis, and Other Leaders in the Field Globe Tickets National Carbons JOE OULAHAN, Paramount branch manager, Cincinnati, was a visitor to our fair city. When "The Women” played Washington, present in the aud:ence were MR. and MRS. JACK FRUCHTMAN. From Metro come these words of resolution: ’DOLPH BERGER, resident manager, "To continue working for the betterment of my fellowmen throughout 1939.” (Ed. Note — We know of all the splendid work you have done in this connection; somewhere, someplace, all is being recorded) . FRANK SCULLY, salesman, "Make better service to my customers.” JACK GOLDBERG, salesman, "Do a better job this year than last.” HARRY COHEN, salesman, "To make this a better world in which to live.” So, EDDIE FONTAINE finally decided on a car, a honey; and the office force chipped in and bought him a pair of fog lights for the auto. And while we’re talking about the New Year’s here’s a resolution or two from some of the filmrowmen: JACK FRUCHTMAN, office manager, Paramount, "No exhibitors should get film open accounts, unless film is paid for 2 days in advance.” EDDIE FONTAINE, "To serve our exhibitors and improve our relationships wherever possible.” MYER SCHINE, Schine circuit, remembered most of the boys along the row with gloves from his native Gloversville, New York. MIKE LEWIS, former Paramount district manager, sends limes from his California fruit grove to EDDIE FONTAINE. A beautiful robe for Christmas was found under the tree for JACK FRUCHTMAN by the office gang. Visiting in our fair city was AL KATZ. From the MORTON G. THALHIMER’S came the good old Virginia hams for filmrowlians. It’s a boy at the MILLERS. We speak of none other than efficient, popular AL MILLER, ad sales manager, 20th Century^Fox. His name is RONALD, weight six pounds eleven ounces, both mother, child doing splendidly at University Hospital, Baltimore. Here’s another resolve, this from BOB GRACE, Paramount’s head booker, "I have plenty of good ones but I don’t want them printed.” MR. and MRS. TOM AYERS, Sussex, Georgetown; Palace, Seaford, were visitors on Vine Street, Philadelphia, recently. They were accompanied by their son, LAYTON, JIMMY WALLS. While there Mrs. Ayers met TONY MARTIN. We hope that all our friends welcomed the New Year in appropriate fashion, that the coming year will be bigger and better for exhibitors at the box office. Our friend, the stamp collector, also traveling auditor for Paramount, RALPH BRASHER, left for New Haven recently. Having been now regularly assigned to the Eastern Shore territory for Paramount, DICK DOYLE, former booker for this company in Philly, says, "How’m I doin’ ” just like a regular Southerner. Dick’s lovely wife paid him a visit from their home in New York last week. It’s down on the farm for HARLEY DAVIDSON, super-salesman, Paramount. Harley, who suffered last year from illness, is getting the sunshine and good food at the old homestead in Rural Retreat, Virginia. — Charles Stofberg. MARYLAND Baltimore New Year is about ready to mow us all down. It’s resolution breaking time. Everyone wishes everyone a happy, prosperous time no matter what they wish ’em the rest of the year. Our sincere sympathy goes to MIKF GLICK, poster artist, Keith’s, due to the death of his youngest brother, ELLIOTT. Contract for the Westway has been given. It will cost about $100,000 including land. J. E. MOXLEY is the architect. Officers of the Westway Theatre company are J. MARSH MATTHEWS, president; LEO H. HOMAND, vicepresident; ALICE SMITH, secretary; JAMES ELLIOTT, treasurer. Christmas party arranged for crippled children at the New by MORRIS A. MECHANIC, president, with the News-Post, Sunday American, through W. M. BASKERVILLE, managing editor, the Maryland League for Crippled Children came off Christmas Day successfully. NORMAN CLARK, drama-movie editor, NewsPost, has been ill. LOUIS AZRAEL, News-Post columnist, wished Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year to many in his column. Police Commissioner ROBERT T. STANTON did not relax in his order that all theatres must close at midnight Christmas Eve. This applied to New Year’s Eve also. Meanwhile, Annapolis, Maryland, had open house on New Year’s Eve until early Sunday morning. ROBERT ASHCROFT, Apollo manager, had a Christmas party for kids in the neighborhood December 24, about 1,200 attending. Broadway, ROBERT MARBENKE, manager, with the Leader, WALTER COHEN, manager, held a Christmas party for the kids in the neighborhood. Besides "Submarine Patrol,” cartoon, there were several stage attractions by the kiddies. — Jacques Shellman. Hagerstoivn All-time attendance record was established by Warners Maryland for midnight show opening shortly after midnight December 26 with showing of "Out West With the Hardys.” Managers of Maryland district attended annual winter meeting of managers, executives, Warner Brothers, held at Mayflower Hotel, Washington. Those attending: Hagerstown, city manager GEORGE PAYETTE, JOE CUMISKEY, manager, Academy; Waynesboro, HENRY CLARK, manager, Arcade, Strand; Martinsburg, LOU KUSNER, manager, Apollo, Central; Frederick, JACK FORNEY, manager, Tivoli; THEODORE CROWTHER, manager, Opera House. — L. McW. VIRGINIA Amelia Court House I. W. VAUGHN has recovered from a recent illness. Fieldale CORY CAMPBELL has entirely redecorated his Dale. With a new lighting scheme, carpets, new seats, redecoration, the house looks entirely different. Luray Building the new $75,000 theatre, DENVER F. ALESHIRE, manager, gives work to many men who would otherwise have had a drab and moneyless Christmas. The work is taking the place of the suspended Deford Tannery, leaving hundreds of idle men. CCC men in the Blue Ridge area, representing five camps and approximately 1,000 men, are "in luck” when it comes to gaining admission to the Page. DENVER F. ALSHIRE, manager. Men get into the amusement house at 15 cents each, while all others have to pay the regulation 2 5 cents. Neivport News Paramount’s parcel checking service proved popular with shoppers. (Continued on page 21) January 4, 193 9