The Exhibitor (1952)

EXHIBITOR NT-3 promotion director for WTTG, the Washington Dumont station. Jake Flax went to Charlotte to see Harry Pickett. In visiting was Eddie Side, Lyric, Lexington, Va., on his way back from a trip to New York. ... In on a visit were Joe Walderman, Goldfield, and Aaron Sideler, New Albert, both in Baltimore, Md. . . . Inspectress Edna Lincolns, Kay, was married, and became another Smith, Mrs. N. Smith to be exact. Kay biller Viola Smith was on vacation. Gertrude Epstein, Sandy’s friendly telephone voice, was on vacation. . . . Very few pictures get by RKO Keith’s Jerry Baler without receiving a job of exploitation. For “The Lusty Men,” he tied up with the Washington Gas Light Company, and featured an old stove roundup. He also gave away a $360 stove, and entry blanks were distributed through 60 dealers. — Rick LaFalce Delaware Wilmington Chancellor Collins J. Seitz signed an order restraining the Pleasant Hills Corporation, or any of its officers, agents, employees, or attorneys, from convey¬ ing, transferry, or mortgaging any of the real estate it now owns or in which it has any interest except in the ordinary course of its business. Plain¬ tiffs in the Chancery Court action who seek an accounting are Harry W. Maclary, Alfred S. Maclary, Ella Mae Maclary, while the defendants, in addi¬ tion to Pleasant Hills, Inc., are Robert P. Maclary, Bessie M. Donovan, Emma S. Maclary, and Rebecca M. Turner. The order also restrains the corporation from transferring on its books any shares of stock of the corporation owned by or registered in the names of the individual defendants. The defendants are also re¬ strained from conveying, transferring, mortgaging, or encumbering any real estate they now own except eight properties which are exempted from the order. These properties include among others an eight-acre tract on the north side of West Newport Pike now leased to the Pleasant Hills Drive-In Theatre, Inc. G. Earl Smith, manager. Queen and Arcadia, announced the appointment of Cyril Fuller as assistant manager, Arcadia. Edmund Travers continues as assistant manager. Queen. . . . Edgar J. Doob, manager, Loew’s Aldine, was working up a promotion campaign for “Plymouth Adventure,” including an essay contest at Mount Pleasant School. . . . David Martins joined the Rialto. — Henry L. Sholly Maryland Baltimore Judge S. Ralph Warnken overruled the State Boai'd of Motion Picture Censors in their attempt to delete scenes from “Damaged Lives,” handing down the judgment that censorship cannot depend upon location of exhibition or price of admission. After viewing the film, the judge agreed to one deletion re<iuested Frank Richardson, Fort Early, recently took advantage of 3.5,000 persons lining Lynchburg, Va., streets for the third annual merchants’ fall festival parade by entering the above chariot bally for MGM’s “Quo Vadis.” by Sydney R. Traub, chairman of the cen¬ sor board, but refused all others. The film deals with social disease, and Traub had asked that it be censored because some of the theatres showing it had admis¬ sions low enough to attract young people. In favoring the appeal of John Rose, Judge Warnken said, “I cannot call this film censorable in what I under¬ stand to be the ordinary meaning of the words indecent, immoral, and obscene.” Joseph Grant, Northwood owner, is in Florida, to attend the marriage of his brother, Morton. The Astor, Rome Circuit, closed, and has been leased for a year by Evangelist Jerry Owen, former sparring partner for Max Baer. Louis Resnick signed up for 10 weeks of TV shows from the stage of his Overlea on Saturdays and Sundays. r/fADf SCREENINGS Philadelphia Warners— (230 North 13th) Nov. 12, 2:30, “April In Paris’’ (Doris Day, Ray Bolger, Claude Dauphin) (Technicolor); 23, 2:30, “Cattle Town” (Dennis Morgan, Rita Moreno, Philip Carey). RKO — (20 North 13th) Nov. 13, 2:30, “Face To Face” (James Mason, Gene Lockhart, Marjorie Steele, Robert Preston). MGM — (1233 Summer) Nov. 17, 2, “Above And Beyond” (Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, James Whitmore); 18, 2, “The Bad and The Beautiful” (Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon); 21, 2, “The Desperate Search” (Howard Keel, Jane Greer, Patricia Medina). Robert Marhenke, formerly of the Hiway, is now managing both the Victory and Arrow. George Whippo, Century, is a patient at Perry Point Hospital. . . . Louise Boggs returned to her former position as Century aide. J. Lawrence Schanberger, Keith’s owner, received a surprise visit from his son. Captain Fred Schanberger, USAF, who flew in from the Azores. William Brizendine has been named to the Variety Club board to replace Bernard Seaman, resigned. Colonel William McGraw, executive director, and Jack Beresin, International Chief Barker, will attend the Variety Club’s annual dinner-dance at the Lord Baltimore Hotel. Rodney Collier fe general chairman. The application to erect a drive-in at Old Harford and Joppa Roads has been rejected by N. C. Heinmuller, acting zon¬ ing commissioner, Baltimore County. Neighbors protested. Willard Fagin, Mayfair manager, has been made all-around relief man for Hicks Theatres, and George Hendricks takes over the Mayfair post. . . . Follow¬ ing a lingering illness, Peter Dolan, DeLuxe projectionist, passed away. His survivors include Thomas Dolan, State projectionist. Bernard Bispeck, manager. Senate, Harrisburg, Pa., ran a successful mid¬ night show for Hallowe’en, with the above spooky lobby display a big help in selling it. Sam Tabor, Republic, issued invitations to his son’s Bar Mitzvah. — G. B. BLUMBERG BROS. INC. Theatre Equipment and Supply Dealers Everything for the Theatre PARTS AND REPAIRS FOR ALL TYPES OF PROJECTORS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT Offlc* Phena; Emergency Niie Phone: LOmbord Welsh Valley 3-7240 3-7241 4-4920 4-5368 1305-07 VINE STREET PHILADELPHIA 7. PA. 'David €, BRODSKY (iAssociates THEATRICAL INTERIOR DECORATORS 242 N. 13th St. LO 4-1188—89 Philo. 7. Po. PAINTING • DRAPERIES • MURALS STAGE SEHTNGS • WALL COVERINGS November 12, 1952