The Exhibitor (1952)

EXHIBITOR NT-1 ”* Ptsfir Utt Jaiz S’utoes^ .iBOSinsCHS^, I i^-ia8«. j Immediately following its world premiere at the Fox Beverly, Beverly Hills, Cal., Warners’ “The Jazz Singer” premiered at the Beach, Miami Beach, and Paramount, Miami, Fla., for a run. Highlights included, in the usual left to right, top to bottom order, the Orange Bowl Color Guard in review in front of the Paramount; Major Albert M’arner host at a newspapermen’s premiere with, left to right, George Bourke, The Herald; George Hoover, director, Florida State Theatres; Major Warner, and Herb Rau, The News; Mary Ellen Bush passing out balloons to spectators in front of the Paramount; Charles Whittiker, Paramount manager, discussing a display with Jack Heller, assistant manager; Councilman Bernard Frank, representing Miami Mayor D. Lee Powell, tendering official greetings to Major M’arner, and the crowds. iVKWS or THB Atlanta Stanleigh Malotte opened an engage¬ ment at the Fox’s console organ. In booking were: Mack Jackson, Strand and Jackson, Alexander City, Ala.; R. E. Hooks, Hooks Theatres, Alabama; Paul Englar, Famous Thea¬ tres, Birmingham, Ala.; Harry Cury, Acme Theatres, Birmingham, Ala.; Ernest Ingram, Ashland, Ashland, Ala.; Hill Powell, Oxford, Oxford, Ala.; Louis Hutchinson, Ritz, Austel, Ga.; John Carter, Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Ga.; J. S. Tankersley, Georgia; 0. C. Lam and 0. C. Lam, Jr., Lam Amusement Company, Rome, ' Ga.; Edd Duncan, Duncan Theatres, Georgia; Sidney Laird and L. J. Duncan, Al-Dun Amuse¬ ment Company, West Point, Ga., and Mrs. Cleo Shingler, Buena Vista, Buena Vista, Ga. Staff Sergeant James J. Anglin, son of Mrs. Lillian Anglin, Monogram Southern Exchanges, returned to his marine base after spending the holidays with his family. . . . Pete Howell, head shipper. Monogram, checked in after a hunting trip. . . . Mrs. Dot Collins, Orlando, Fla., foi'inerly with Realart, was in. IM 'S. J. Coleman Brown, a long-life lesidont, died. Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late Mrs. Alonza Richardson. Her husband Coley Brown, has been for many years manager, Atlanta branch, National Theatre Supply. The newly renovated Gordon, Meridian, Miss., formerly the Stardusk, has been opened, according to operator Gordon Moody, former manager, Meridian DriveIn. Commander K. D. Ian Murray, authority on pirate lore, was due in on behalf of U-I’s “Against All Flags.” National Theatre Supply sold booth equipment to Cole Brothers’ Drive-In, Clinton, Tenn.; Emory 411 Drive-In Centre, Ala.; Joe Henderson, Holiday Drive-In, Camilla, Ga.; Cecil Hudson, Lakes, Ackworth, Ga., and R. H. Dunn, Camilla, Ga. A (ieiii recenlly made by (he Orpheum, New ()t leans, willi a depai lmenl slore resulted in (his window display for Columbia’s “The Four Poster.” Messrs. Jones and Thomas Lucy dis¬ solved partnership in Exhibitor Service Company. Jones will handle bookings for 14 accounts from his home at 1586 Bridlewood Circle, Decatur, Ga., and Lucy will still have Exhibitor Service. Dorothy Morris was married. . . . Bill Coleman, MGM publicist, Dallas, was in. . . . The Dixie Drive-In, Savannah, Ga., had an all-night show, and trade was 25 per cent above normal. The stork passed over the home of James and Lucille Duncan, owners, 23rd Street Drive-In, Chattanooga, Tenn, and left a little baby girl, Mary Catherine. Ed Burchfield is building a deluxe 400car drive-in at Oak Ridge, Tenn. Motiograph equipment is being supplied by Wil-Kin Theatre Supply. Century equipment sold through Capital City Supply has been installed at Al’s Drive-In, Bonifay, Fla. Owner is A1 Saunders. . . . Hubert Mitchell, RanchDrive-In, Hartselle, Ala., was in. . . . Bernie Wiley, Kingsprings Drive-In, Johnson City, Tenn., will open a new one at Livingston, Tenn. Sam M. Berry, National Theatres, was in with the family from Dallas; Charles H. Richelieu, owner. State, St. Peters "FUZZY" St. John, the Funny Man Is Here Again! For Personal Appearance Dates Write, Wire or Phone BOB ROBERTS 218 SO. LIBERTY ST., NEW ORLEANS Phone: MAgnolia 5812 January 14, 1953 SOUTHERN