The Exhibitor (Nov 1939-May 1940)

22 THE EXHIBITOR week. . . . A1 Unger’s Capitol, Jersey City, was scene of Christmas party for 2.000 children under auspices of Fifth Ward Democratic Club. . . . Recently formed Fun Club held meeting at Plaza, Bayonne. . . . Twenty gifts, including household articles, toys and orders for chickens, etc., were given at Bergen, Jersey City. . . . Leto Hill, DeWitt, Bayonne, presented Indian tribe on stage. . . . Toys were given to children at parties at Ritz, Bergen and Central, Jersey City. . . . Bicycle and 40 pairs of roller skates were Christmas gifts to children at Palace, Jersey City. Harmonica band at Public School No. 5 entertained on stage. . . . Following Skouras theatres in Jersey City gave away toys and candy at special holiday shows for children: Fulton, Capitol, Rialto, Tivoli, Strand, Apollo, Monticello. Long Branch Walter Reade turned over the Paramount to the Long Branch Welfare Society for the annual children’s Christmas party. Manager Thomas A. Phelan assisted in looking after the 600 children. Passaic Joe Lefkowitz, Clifton, donated use of house and staff for annual Christmas kiddies’ party of the Clifton Elks. City manager Bill Miller was master of ceremonies. . . . Harry Shein, Strand, and Sal Zanza, Ritz, handed out Christmas candy to kiddies. Shein also put on a spook show. . . . Lou Preiskel, Palace, held drawing on stage. —I. S. Union City Children attending pre-Christmas matinee at the Strand received free candy. . . . Mayfair, West New York, was the scene of a Christmas party for 2,000 children under auspices of Third Ward Democratic Club. . . . Kiddies Kandy Party was held at Rialto, West New York. . . . Yule party for children was held at Roosevelt, Union City. . . . Manager Emanuel Light, Loew’s Embassy, North Bergen, presented special Christmas show for children. . . . Alvin, Guttenberg, gave away turkeys, duck,s and chickens. . . . Temple, Union City, awarded 11 turkeys. . . . Rialto, West New York, gave away turkeys. — P. C. NEW YORK STATE Addison Florence Chisom, operator, Avon, celebrated the 12th birthday of her son, William. There is also a year-old daughter, Mary Ann. Albany Ralph Pielow was under the weather over the holidays. . . . Welden Waters, Paramount, drove to Philadelphia with the missus. . . . Bernie Kranze arranged a press screening of RKO’s “Hunchback of Notre Dame,” attended by Knickerbocker News critic C. R. “Tip” Rosenberry, Edgar S. Van Olinda, Hearst Times-Union, and several circuit officials and exhibitors. . . . Mike Boumasour, Plaza, Malone, is laughing at the weather man as he enjoys the balmy air of Miami and reads newspapers telling of zero weather in his home town. . . . Young Tommy Ryan, son of Universal’s Tony Ryan, was certainly thrilled when Santa Claus brought him a puppy for Christmas. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Lou Olshan, JOE JOEL SAYS: Among Other Things . . . Sincere sympathy goes to Elliot Foreman, publicity man, who lost his mother. It was indeed a sad Christmas for Foreman. for she died on Christmas Eve. May her soul rest in peace. . . . Following were visitors at Metro during holidays: Barney Ross, office manager, Charlotte, North Carolina; Jerry Hirsch, sales manager, New Orleans exchange; M a n n i e Woronov, salesman, Buffalo exchange. . . . Harold Hornstein. son of Joe, is a natient at the Post Graduate Hospital, suffering from a skin infection. Here’s hoping for a speedy recovery. . . . Ruth Halpern, daughter of Jack, Amusement Supply Company, was married December 25 to Harry R. Bloom, lawyer, Bayonne, New Jersey. They are spending their honeymoon at Miami, Florida. . . . Mac Schwartzman, Quality Premium, informed me he had closed a big deal with Warners in Albany for the Golden Dawn dinner service, this being the first time Warners has given away any premiums in that district. Harold E. Hughes now represents Quality Premiums in Buffalo film zone. He has already sent in two swell contracts and Mac informed me that although premium dealers have complained about bad business, Quality Premium Company has more than held its own. . . . Jack Rosenfeld, Film Products, informed me his business for the year 1939 has surpassed all previous years. ... In all my years in the film business, I never saw so many happy employees leaving the Film Center Christmas Eve. There was a reason. Make your own guess. . . . Father of Cy Seymour passed away on December 2 after a short illness. I extend my sincere sympathy. Sylvia Brown has resigned from Merit. . . . United Artists exchange employees certainly had a swell party on Christmas Eve. ... I extend to Lou Johnson my sincere congratulations for the marvelous work he has done as president of the Film Employees Union B-51. To the best of my knowledge, he is beloved by all who know him, he has the respect of all the union members and the heads of all the exchanges. . . . Don’t forget that the State Sanitary Supply Company is now located at 630 Ninth Avenue, two doors from West 45th Street. It will pay you to go a little out of your way and visit them in their new store. ... I wonder if Dave Newman, Warners’ shipping department, has reserved his mansion at Miami, Florida, for the coming season. Hurry, Dave, or you will have to sleep on the beach. . . . We still have some calendars left and I also recommend the calendar frames advertised in The Exhibitor. They are very attractive and can be used for many years. If you are interested, drop me a line, or see me in person. Columbia, planned to spend New Year’s Eve in New York City — with the missus going down to the big city a few days ahead of Lou. . . . Mrs. Ben Smith had a touch of pleurisy, but made a rapid recovery. . . . Bill Kramer, Schine circuit booker, was a row visitor. . . . Bernie Kranze’s son, Donald, spent the holidays with his grandparents at Miami Beach, Florida, making the trip with the Joe Miller family. . . . Joe wired season’s greetings to booker Stanley Goldberg and the Columbia staff, and admitted he liked the Florida climate 100 percent. . . RKO salesman Leon Herman, supposedly on vacation, couldn’t be chased away from the office Christmas week. . . . must be he likes the place. . . . Film Row, incidentally, was almost a “deserted village,” with most of the salesmen away for holiday vacations. . . . Mrs. Max Friedman, wife of the Warner theatres film buyer and booker, enjoyed a visit from her sister and niece, enroute to Washington. Public hearing will be held in Common Council January 2 on a change in zoning regulations which would allow a theatre and apartment house to be built in New Scotland suburb. Harry Heilman, inde exhib, is said to be interested in leasing the house. Buffalo Max Schwartzman, New York district manager for Quality Premium, was a visitor establishing the line of theatre premiums with our old friend H. E. Hughes, who is now arranging his displays and will cover Buffalo. . . . Charlie Hayman’s novel invitation to his Christmas party at Hotel Fillmore continues to draw enthusiastic comment. . . . Manny and Muriel Woronov left for New York to spend a two weeks vacation with relatives. . . . Wonder how Syd Samson’s knee action is these days! . . . Ralph Maw, Metro branch manager and family moved into their beautiful new house. Good luck. . . . Barney Ross flew in from Charlotte. South Carolina, to spend Christmas. . . . Alberta Daugherty is spending Christmas in Dayton, Ohio. How is Jerry Sherman, Alberta? . . . Combined Monogram employees gave Harry Berkson a candid camera. Now perhaps I’ll get some photos. . . . Monogram had the distinction of having the only white Christmas tree in the business. . . . Edith Chasin, Monogram; Leona Ehrne, Warners; Aurrey Barber leave for Toronto February 10 to attend the hockey match. . . . Bob Moredock, Shea office, spent the Christmas holidays with relatives in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Monogram’s Christmas party was a huge success. . . . Gene Murphy, local Warner branch ad sales manager, ushered in the New Year in New York City. . . . Alice McCarthy, Shea’s; Marian Walsh, Lafayette, were seen at all Christmas film parties. . . . After two weeks’ layoff during the holidays, the Theatres Bowling League resumes January 8. . . . Charlie Taylor and staff, Shea’s, and Jack Gilmore, exploiteer, Loew’s, are preparing for the coming of “Gone With the Wind.” . . . Highlight of the outdoor ballyhoo campaign on “Gulliver’s Travels” for George Mason’s Shea’s Great Lakes was the use of two young lads dressed as Lilliputians, parading the downtown streets at the height of the Christmas shopping rush. . . . Ralph Maw’s Metro Christmas party was well represented, not only by the film folk but by several of the city officials. . . . Charlie Hayman and family sojourned to the sunny South where they will spend the Winter. . . . Christmas Eve party scheduled by the Jake (Academy) Lavines was postponed due to the illness of Jake. Mary Clark, head inspectress, was one of the charming hostesses at the 20th Century-Fox party. . . . Ralph Maw, Metro branch manager, was presented with a handsome silver service from his January 3, 1940