The Exhibitor (1950)

NT-4 EXHIBITOR TRADE SCREENINGS Philadelphia Warners (230 North 13th) Jan. 8, 2.30, “Storm Warning” (Ginger Rogers, Ronald Reagan, Doris Day, Steve Cochran) . Newmanstown Gilbert Wolf turned the Joy over to the Newmanstown Fire Company. Pottsvilie Nearly 2,000 kiddies attended the annual Salvation Army “can party” on a Saturday morning in the Capitol. Reading The Rio, under the management of Nat Silver, Plaza, closed for a week. New fixtures were installed, and the house renovated generally. . . . The “March of Dimes’' campaign is ready for its start. Larry R. Levy, Loew’s Colonial, will be publicity director, and Paul E. Glase, Embassy, is manager, campaign committee. . . . Birk Binnard, manager, Warner, continues to impi'ove after recent hospital and surgical treat¬ ment. The Central Fire Company, Laureldale, Pa., Reading suburb, held a largely attended party for children, with distri¬ bution of gifts, in the Laurel. . . . Harry Friedland, Majestic, Mount Penn, Pa., arranged a Christmas matinee just for children. . . . Manager Birk Binnard, Warner, arranged a children’s party for a Christmas holiday afternoon. J. Lester Stallman, manager, is boost¬ ing the sale of tickets for the Variety Club’s annual benefit. A sales table has been placed in the center of the Astor’s big lobby. Announcement was made of the coming marriage of Kenneth Hinkle, assistant manager, Warner, and Miss Gloria F. Goodwin. Hinkle has been assistant for several years to manager Birk Binnard, Warner. Variety Clubs Tent 13, Philadelphia Ralph W. Pries, chairman, “Heart Fund” drive, extended thanks to all who cooperated so whole-heartedly in the 1950 drive for the Camp for Handi¬ capped Children, which is fast drawing to a conclusion. He reminded all that it Do You Need? BOXOFFICE STATEMENTS I THE EXHIBITOR BOOK^SHOP ConilurteJ as a Sert ice^iCotir.tesy to Siihscril’crs hy JAY €MANUEl P U B L I C A T 1 O N S , I N C . 1225 -Vine Street • Philadelphia, Pa. is important that all checks be sent in no later than Jan. 5 so that books may be closed in time for the Jan. 8 awards. For those desiring more books. Pries says they may be obtained at the clubrooms or from him at National Theatre Supply. PHILADELPHIA EXCHANGE LISTING (On this page will be found a complete listing of film exchanges serving the Philadelphia area. Addi¬ tions or corrections are invited to keep this as accurate as possible. All companies listed may be addressed at Philadelphia 7, Pa.) AMERICAN 1329 Vine — WA 2-1800 Manager — Ben Harris HARRY AND BEN BLUMBERG 1305-07 Vine— LO 3-7240 Operators — Harry and Ben Blumberg BOXOFFICE 1321 Vine— LO 3-6848 President — Nelson Wax Sales manager — John Schaeffer Booker — Jack Goldman CAPITAL 309 North 13th— SP 4-2698 Manager — Edward J. Gabriel CLARK 1225 Vine— LO 4-3450 Manager — T. H. Lark Supervisor — David Rosen COLUMBIA 302 North 13th— MA 7-5825 Division manager — Harry E. Weiner Circuit sales manager — Lester Wurtele Otfice manager — Harvey Schwartz Sales manager — Dave Korson Salesmen — Ben Felcher, Philadelphia and suburbs; Ed Feinblatt, New Jersey, Delaware, Allentown; Keith Godfrey, Harrisburg, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre Bookers — Joe Flood, circuits; Ben Rosenthal, city, sub¬ urban; Norman Gaskill, New Jersey, Delaware; Jerry Levy, upstate EAGLE LION CLASSICS 1225 Vine— Rl 6-3876 Branch manager — Sanford Gottlieb Office manager — Florence Weiner Salesmen — Stanley Kositsky, city; Howard Smith, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown; Naurice Rosen, Harrisburg, Reading, New Jersey Bookers — James Winters, city. New Jersey; Florence Weiner, out-of-town, upstate HIGHWAY EXPRESS LINES 236 North 23rd— LO 7-4311 President — James P. Clark HOLLYWOOD 301 North 13th— LO 4-1320 Owner — Carl Munzer INDEPENDENT POSTER EXCHANGE 1323 Vine — WA 2-3233 Mitchell Pantzer JASLOW 1225 Vine— Rl 6-5895 Distributor — Jack Jaslow MGM 1233 Summer — SP 4-5150 District manager — Robert Lynch Branch manager — Lou Formato Office manager — H. Bache Salesmen — C. C. Pippin, Philadelphia, suburban; Wil¬ liam Hopkins, eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey; F. Jelenko, Harrisburg; Frank Sculli, Scran¬ ton, Wilkes-Barre Bookers — Dave Titleman, Philadelphia, suburban. New Jersey; Charles Baines, northern Pennsylvania, Har¬ risburg; Charles Kaselman, circuits; Sam Scully LIPPERT 1315 Vine — LO 3-9020 Franchise holder — Jack Engel Branch manager — Joe Engei Salesmen — Harry Brillman, Arthur Heyman. Booker — Janet Hallard MONOGRAM 1241 Vine — Rl 6-8342 Branch manager — Maxwell Gillis Salesmen — Jack Harris, city. New Jersey; Eli Gins¬ berg, Harrisburg, Delaware; Mike Katz, Scranton, New Jersey Bookers — W. R. Schwartz, Beatrice Duffy NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE 1201 Vine— Rl 6-9580 Branch manager — Stanley Goldberg Office manager — Moe Koppelman Salesmen — Maurice "Harp" Levin, Ben Stern, Louis Blaustein NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY 1225 Vine— SP 4-6156 Manager — Ralph Pries NEW JERSEY MESSENGER 250 North Juniper — LO 7-4822 President — Meyer Adelman PARAMOUNT 248 North 12th— LO 7-3672 Mideastern division manager — Howard Minsky Branch manager— Ulrik F. Smith Sales manager — Herbert Gillis Office manager— Ralph Garman Salesmen — Herman Rubin, Philadelphia, vicinity; Francis Flammer, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre; Harry Dressier, Harrisburg, upstate Bookers — Ralph Garman, booking manager; Matthew Judge, Philadelphia, New Jersey; Robert Shisler, miscellaneous; Lou Fortunate, Harrisburg, upstate PRINCIPAL 1237 Vine — Rl 6-2534 David Moliver RKO 250 North 13th — LO 7-3555 District manager — R. J. Folliard Branch manager — Charles Zagrans Sales manager — Ely Epstein Office manager — Joseph Farrow Salesmen— Patrick Beck, New Jersey; Leonard Casey Scranton; A. G. Gottshalk, city; J. J. McFadden] Harrisburg, upstate Pennsylvania Bookers— John Phelan, city; Martha Clark, circuits; Charles Donohue, Comerford Circuit, New Jersey; Ed Fisher, upstate Pennsylvania, Delaware; William Quinlivan, upstate, non-theatrical, 16mm. REPUBLIC 1225 Vine— LO 7-4712 Branch manager — Norman Silverman Salesmen— Joseph Schaeffer, Philadelphia; Simon Perlsweig, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre; William Doyle, Harrisburg, Delaware Bookers— Mildred Green Philadelphio, New Jersey, Delaware; James A. Flynn, Harrisburg, Scranton! Wilkes-Barre VINCENT M. TATE 1618-20 Wyoming Avenue Forty Fort, Pa. 20th CENTURY-FOX 302 North 13th— WA-2-2828 Branch manager — Sam Diamond Sales manager — N. C. Rosen Office manager — R. M. Doherty Salesmen— Herman Hirschorn, city; Horace Wright, Scranton; Shep Bloom, New Jersey, Delaware; Den¬ nis Cohalen, Harrisburg Bookers— Francis X. Kelly, Lillie Rosentoor, Jack Forscher, Mae Greenus, Bob Bellman UNITED ARTISTS 302 North 13th— WA 2-1102 Branch manager — John Turner Office manager — Elizabeth V. Ziegler Salesmen — Mort Magill, Philadelphia, suburbs; Frank Hammerman, Part of Pennsylvania, New Je..>ey, Delaware; John Bergin, Scranton; Harry Tyson, Harrisburg, Wilkes-Barre Bookers — Elizabeth V. Ziegler, Elizabeth Marrandino U-INTERNATIONAL 251 North 13th— LO 4-3980 District manager — John J. Scully, Sr. Branch manager — Harry J. Martin Sales manager — Joseph G. Leon Office manager — Edward Potash Salesmen — Harold Saltz, New Jersey, Delaware; Nor¬ man Weitman, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton; Richard Melvin, Philadelphia, suburbs, Harry LaVine, city Bookers — Ferd Fortunate, Philadelphia, suburbs; George Evans, New Jersey, Delaware, Harrisburg; Peter Holman. Wilkes-Barre, Scranton. WARNERS 230 North 13th Street— Rl 6-9530 District manager — Robert Smeltzer Branch manager — William G. Mansell Assistant branch manager — Charles Beilan Office manager — George D. Hutcheon Salesmen — Ben Bache, Philadelphia, suburbs; T. N. Noble, Harrisburg; Dave Cooper, Wilkes-Barre; Scranton; O. B. Guilfoil, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania borderline towns Bookers — L. J. Hannon, Philadelphia; Anthony Blase, New Jersey, Delaware; E. Carlin, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton; Virginia O'Brien, Stanley-Warner Circuit Jayiuary 3, 1951