The Exhibitor (1951)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR Schwarz, “Pappy” Dolsen, and John Powley. Conway Lovelace, director, and other members of the staff were intro¬ duced. Red Teague, athletic director, was credited with doing a fine job. Duke Clark, divisional manager for Parajnount, took pleasure in introducing Dr. Shalouf, Munich, Germany, who is in this country as a guest of the State Department. Reflecting the increased interest in better showmanship and public relations by exhibitors as part of the “Movietime in Texas” effort. National Screen Service was proud of its sales record on holiday material. “I want to give credit and my sincere appreciation” stated Paul Short, divisional manager, “to the enthusiastic efforts of the seven girls in the booking and sales department for their special efforts on holiday material as they com¬ peted with each other for the top prizes in the ‘Walter A. Steadman Sales Contest.’ ” Prizes were given to the bookers at the party, the presentation being made by Wallace Walthall, special home office representative. Check for first prize went to Hazel Panceria. Lucille Lovell was second prize winner, and Mary Will Jackson was third prize winner. The other girls who were runners-up were Aline Andres, Kathryn Sammons, Charlene Bittle, and Mary Robinson. A dinner was enjoyed by employees and their guests in the Sirloin Room of Town and Country restaurant, after which the party moved to the offices of NSS. The Liberty Broadcasting System Band and other acts, furnished through Bob Bumpas, entertained the group. Denver Ralph Batschelet, Paramount man¬ ager, was elected Variety Tent 37 Chief Barker. Others chosen were William Hastings, First Assistant Chief Barker; Fred Brown, Second Assistant Chief Barker; Sam Feinstein, Dough Guy, and Victor Love, Property Master. Canvasmen elected are Jim Michel etti, Robert Garland, Robert Selig, H. M. McLaren, Ray Davis, and Harry Green. Hall Baetz, retiring Chief Barker, is inter¬ national canvasman. M. H. Phillipson, drive-in manager, is building a 200-car drive-in at Hudson, Colo., thus opening the town to at least films in the summer. . . . Howard Metzgar is representing Goodman and Kauffman, with reissues and other films, in the territory. . . . Paul Henried, producer and star of “For Men Only,” will be in on Feb. 5 for the opening at the Paramount. Henry Felix, Monogram branch man¬ ager, Portland, formerly a salesman here, and Mrs. Felix spent their Christ¬ mas vacation here. Henry Friedel, Metro branch manager, spent most of his vacation duck hunting. . . . Jack Felix, Monogram branch man¬ ager, and Mrs. Gerbase went to Albu¬ querque, N. M., on their usual holiday vacation. Joan Caulfield, star of UA’s “The Lady Says No,” made personal appearances at the Paramount. Edward M. Loy, 64, for 38 years a film salesman in the Salt Lake City and Denver areas, from 1918 to 1945, died in Torrington, Wyo., where he had been manager of a hotel and in business since leaving his film selling job. Archie Speak," 45, RCA serviceman, died in a McCook, Neb., hospital, from a blood clot incurred in an auto accident. He is survived by his wife, Jane, and a daughter. . . . Herbert and Ray Johnson opened their 450-car drive-in at Silver City, N. M., which they expect to make an all-year operation. Film Exchange Employees Local B-29 reelected William Fenske, president; Minnie Jackson, vice-president; Elmer Finch, treasurer; Don Spaulding, busi¬ ness agent; Ida Svhultz, secretary; Paul Kauzalrich, sergeant-at-arms, and Owen Clough, chairman, board of trustees. John Roberts has been elected presi¬ dent, Film Office Employees Local F-29. Others named include: Gene Vitale, vicepresident; Herman Ruele, treasurer; George Mayo, business agent and secre¬ tary pro tern, and Betty Moore, sergeant-at-arms. Fred Teller is leaving the management of Tri-State’s Omaha to take over the Strand and the drive-in at Hastings, Neb., formerly Tri-States holdings and now held by the Strand Amusement Company, of which Teller is vice-presi¬ dent. Other houses which Tri-States is letting go include the Hollywood, Victory, Iowa, State, and Sioux City Drive-In, Sioux City, la., and the Grand, Grand Island, Neb. Walt Hagedone, Rialto, Cozad, la., has been named chairman, Chamber of Commerce membership committee. . . . Terry Anderson, son of M. E. Anderson, Omaha Paramount branch manager, resigned from the Paramount staff in Kansas City to become manager, Chief, South Omaha, Neb. Separate operation of WOW and WOW-TV has been announced by general manager Prank Fogarty. . . . Josephine Maguire has been named Warner cashier. Other appointments include Jeannette Vodicka, ledger clerk; Marian Pirrucello, contract clerk, and Emma Thomas, biller. . . . Vincent Flynn, branch manager, vacationed in New York during the holidays. Regina Molseed, 20th-Fox office mana¬ ger, was absent several days because of the death of her sister, Edna Molseed, Omaha teacher. . . . H. F. Porter announced that the National Production Authority had approved a drive-in at Frederick, S. D., costing $55,000. Holiday visitors included Bill Gaddoni, former MGM branch manager, now head of the Kansas City office, and Don Lee, former Columbia office manager, and now a salesman in Chicago. . . . R. C. Marcus, Columbia district manager, was in. Des Moines The Time, Albert City, la., has been sold back to Builders, Inc., former owner, by Clinton Bahinsky, who operated the house for the past two years. 0. C. Selgelid, Albert City, will manage. Bahinsky is moving to Omaha. . . . W. L. Hill, manager. Pioneer, Storm Lake, la., is recovering after an appendectomy. . . . Rex Houck, Sharpsburg, la., has purchased the theatre at Clearfield, la. . . . The newly remodeled Allerton, Allerton, la., owned by Dwight Ayres, reopened with the name changed from the Ace. . . . The State and Fox, Wash¬ ington, la., are being completely re¬ modeled. ... A new drive-in will be built between Cedar Rapids, la., and Marion, la., by three Des Moines men. Officers of the new theatre will be H. N. Schrodt, Marshalltown, la., and R. G. Faulds, E. M. Garbett and A. E. Thiele, all of Des Moines. Kansas City Universal-International’s “The Cimar¬ ron Kid” had a gala premiere at the Uptown, Tower, Fairway, and Granada, launching more than 150 dates in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas. Audie Murphy and Yvette Dugay were scheduled to head a troupe of Hollywood players featured in the cast, and including Beverly Tyler, Palmer Lee, and Hugh O’Brien, who made personal appearances and aided in the advance promotion of the picture. Following their appearance at the pre¬ miere and at Wichita, Topeka, and Salinas, Kans., they are scheduled to be in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Okla., San Antonio, Tex., Houston, Tex., Dallas, and Fort Worth, Tex. Los Angeles Funeral services for Captain Russell M. Gibbons, 32,, killed in the crash of a B-45 jet bomber in Chesapeake Bay, Va., were held at Redwood City, Cal. Captain Gibbons, a graduate of Los Angeles High School and at one time the youngest theatre manager in the Fox West Coast Circuit, was a veteran of 50 combat missions in Korea, and had spent three years in the Far East with the air force. He joined the air force, the day after Pearl Harbor, while employed as manager. Redwood. Alex Cooperman hosted Dr. Mario Ungaro, Italian consul, and Alida Vali, actress, at the American premiere of “Tony Draws A Horse,” Fine Arts. . . . Fox West Coast held its annual Christ¬ mas party for the home office employees. A delicious buffet dinner was served. Alex Cooperman, Lux, was in San Francisco. . . . The Fox West Coast personnel received the annual Christ¬ mas bonus. . . . Out-of-towners seen were Joe Markowitz, Encinatas, Cal., and Ray Olmstead. Funeral services for Oscar Stuart O’dknow. 52, were held in St. John's Episcopal Church. Burial was in the family plot in Atlanta. Pall bearers were Dr. Eliot Corday, Rufus Davis, Gregory J antiary 9, 1952