The Exhibitor (1953)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR Watch for Bud’s special popcorn offer. . . . Thanks go to Rev. C. T. Withers, East End, Baton Rouge, La., for an extended subscription to Exhibitor. “The Bigamist” was reviewed at the Panorama. It was also previewed in Joy N. Houck’s theatres, the Acadia, Rayne, La.; Joy Grameicy, La.; Teche, St. Martinsville, La.; Joy, Moss Point, Miss.; Joy, Cottonport, La.; and Joy, Kinder, La. Mike Heck, By Heck Popcorn Com¬ pany, was on a trek in the territory. . . . Percy Spindler was bedded at Baptist Hospital. R. L. Johnson, Johnson Theatre Ser¬ vice, is continually employed in the ter¬ ritory with various installations. He had new lamps in Baker Newton’s and E. G. Davis’ Rio Drive-In, Vidalia, La., and wide-screen, stereophonic sound, and wide angle lenses in Bob and Erank DeGraauw’s Bob, Abbeville, La. He also supervised the installation of wide-screen, stereophonic sound, and wide angle lenses at 1. Oberlin’s, Ritz, Natchez, Miss. Both theatres underwent extensive remodeling. Johnson Theatre Service furnished all equipment. Jack Sanders acquired the Princess, Tulles, La. He already owns the 011a, 011a, La,. . . . Travis Madden will open a new 600-seater for all Negro-patron¬ age in Bossier City, La. He has named it the Bossier-. . . . S. E. Posey, a veteran in Paramount Gulf’s maintenance de¬ partment, retired and has gone back to his native city, Birmingham, Ala. Eord dealers and their sales staff from Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi attended a CinemaScope showing of the company’s new cars and trucks. George Y. Harrell returned to his desk before Christmas under doctor’s care. 20th-Fox’s third CinemaScope film “Beneath The 12-Mile Reef,” is dated Special Pop Corn Offer! 50 Lb. Bag Hy-Bred Corn . $5.00 100 Lb. Bag Hy-Bred Corn. 9.50 Loi's of 50 Bags . @ 8.50 Lots of 1 00 Bags . @ 8.12 Pop Corn Boxes, , 1 1/2 oz. size, 1 ,000 . Pop Corn Boxes, 7.50 1 1/2 oz. size, 5,000 . 7.25 All Merchandise Guaranteed All Merchandise F.O.B. New Orleans, La. BUD POP CORU CO. 2325 Banks St., New OrJeans 19. La. for an early showing at Joy N. Houck’s Panorama. . . . UA’s manager Alex Maillho’s father is hospitalized. Thanks go to salesman George Nunngesser. Allied Artists; C. B. Sherwood, UA; Alton Bureau, Masterpiece; V. H. Bridges, MGM; H. S. Wyckoff, Para¬ mount; and Claude Bourgeois, UA, join¬ ing the bandwagon of Exhibitor readers. Harry E. Thomas, in charge of N. Solomon Theatre operations, rolled in from McComb, Miss., laden with pres¬ ents for bookers and office managers in behalf of the theatre company and the Pike Booking Company at a joyful gath¬ ering. Thomas said that Teddy Solomon was in Jackson, Miss., to deliver the state organization’s contributions to the gov¬ ernor, who, in turn, forwarded them to Mayor Pat Kelly for the Vicksburg, Miss., tornado relief fund. The proceeds far surpassed expectations. Manager Henry Glover, Allied Art¬ ists, received a bulletin from his home office stating that New Orleans was in third place in the national sales and playdate drive. Glover and his staff, Earl Schroeder, office manager, and George Nungesser and Joe Eabacher, salesmen, enthusiastically chorused, “Watch Our Smoke Erom Now On.” Milton White, office manager, Exhibitor Poster Exchange, flew to Denver to spend the holiday weekend with his son and family. The Do Drive-In, Metairie, La., in co¬ operation with the Metairie Business Association, played Santa Claus to many of the communities’ needy families with Chirstmas baskets provided by proceeds of a big special Christmas program which manager D. J. Olister arranged. The area was crowded with cars for both shows on each of the twin screens. The Civic, housing a legitimate attrac¬ tion, was robbed for the fifth time within 10 days. Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Waguespack obsei'ved their golden wedding anniver¬ sary by renewing their marriage vows at a mass in Vacherie, La.., follo'\ved by a reception and a motor trip to New Orleans, acc^j)anied by their daughter and son-in-la^':Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Prat, Jr., and children to round it out with friends and family at a dinner in the French Quarter. Thp Prats are cocwiiers, Prat-Aucoin Theatres. The 20th Century-Fox Family Club staged a Christmas party at the St. Clair Restaurant. ■ Others who got to¬ gether for the tra'dilicin^l office parties were United Artists and U-I in exchange quai'ters. Paramount-Gulf Theatres, Inc., officers and entire personnel held a party at the Athletic Club. The Christmas Eve office party on Film Row is obviously a thing of the past. Claude Bourgeois, UA salesman, wants everyone to know that there isn’t any¬ thing to the rumor that he intends to take unto himself a wife. He says that he is ti'uly married to his job. Republic’s “Man Of The Month” cita¬ tion for November was awarded to New Orleans branch manager Leo V. Seicshnaydre. This award is being made each month for accomplishments in branch operation, showmanship, and community support. Runners-up were branch man¬ agers Nat Wyse, Memphis; Ed Brauer, Atlanta; and Herbert Schaefer, Boston. Seieshnaydre will be presented with an elaborate portfolio, including a letter of commendation and a citation, by Republic President Herbert J. Yates. Joy Theatres, Inc., President Joy N. Houck and his personnel, vice-president Freddy Houck, treasurer W. A. Hodges, secretary Willis Houck, bookers Cecil Howard and Waddy Jones, steno-booker Vienna Bellelo, clerk Mrs. Carolyn Gray, office manager Harold Schambach, sec¬ retary Mrs. Joyce Quave, bookkeeper Lerey Adams, cashier Elaine Favalora, accounting clerk Patricia Wagner, pay¬ roll clerk and switchboard operator Mrs. Julia M. Stubbs, and field supervisor Jack Pope entertained exchange bookers, associate distributors, husbands, wives, sweethearts, and friends at a Christmas buffet supper party in the Warwick Club rooms. Office manager Harold Schamback was in charge of the arrangements. On Common Street, Page Baker, chief. Thea¬ tre Service Company, and his personnel, hosted United and Dixie Theatres em¬ ployees and families to a festive and most wonderful occasion. Checking playdates with J. G. Broggi were Herb Hargroder, Beverly Drive-In, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Jules Sevin, Bell; and Lew Langlois, Alamo, New Roads, La. Harold and Sarah Cohen spent Christ¬ mas Day with the missus’ family in Ba¬ ton Rouge, La. . . . Mike Guttman, head Columbia billing department, is back after a month’s illness. Guttman has been with Columbia since the company’s first day of operation in New Orleans. Plonda Harry Kronewitz was at the helm of the Carib, Miami Beach, Fla., while man¬ ager Tom Rayfield was ill. . . . The Florida^ Fort Lauderdale, Fla., had a free sponsored Christmas show for all chilcLen up to 13 ... Martin Wucher, manager. Town, underwent surgery for appendicitis, ... The State, Brandenton, Fla., was destroyed by fire five minutes before it was to open. Phil Masters, manager, estimated the loss at $35,000. . . . Dick Treccase, Surf, Miami Beach, Fla., was sick. . . . Don Tilzer’s new assistant in the C'aughton advertising department is Miss Diana Tarpin, re-' placing Frank Galgano, resigned. . . . WilUam Dugan, Florida, West Palm Beach, Fla , and Jimmie Barnet, Olympia, were top winners in the eighlh week of the FST showmanship contest. . . . Sympathy was extended to Jack Clem, head, Florida State’s art department, in the death of his wife. . . . Frank Rubel, Central States’ Theatres, Des Moines, was in and included a visit to the Wometco Theatres offices, where he was formerly in charge of purchasing and maintenance. Januury 6, 19 5 ^