The Exhibitor (1954)

MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR NT-1 NliWS OF THK New York City Crosstown R. Edward Warn, vice-president, Westrex Corporation, arrived to take over his new duties as vice-president in charge of Westrex Corporation’s foreign operations. Warn has been, since 1949, manager, Westrex Hollywood division. Mrs. Seymour D. Hesse, president, women’s committee. United Epilepsy Association with the Variety Club, an¬ nounced that plans are being completed for the Second Annual Celebrity Ball in the Sert Room of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on New Year’s Eve. The proceeds will go to the United Epilepsy Associ¬ ation, which supports the Variety Club Clinic for Children with Epilepsy at the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Stanley F. Hodes, production execu¬ tive, Rainbow Pictures, Miami, Fla., was married to Nita Kauffman, of that city, at the bride’s home. Hodes, formerly with Paramount and National Screen Service, recently resigned his captaincy in the air force pictorial branch. He is the son of the late Hal Hodes, Colum¬ bia executive. Members of the 20th-Fox ad-publicityexploitation departments held a farewell luncheon honoring Edward Feldman, ad copywriter, called to active duty by the Air Corps. Feldman, formerly fan maga¬ zine comtact for the company, reports to Westover Field, Mass., to begin his duties as a public information officer. Allied Theatre Owners of New Jer¬ sey, Inc., will hold a full membership luncheon meeting at the Ritz Restaurant, Passaic, N. J., on Nov. 18. It will be followed by the well-known industry beefsteak dinner. At the annual meeting of delegates of the Warner Club, Inc., Karl G. Mac¬ Donald, vice-president, Warner Interna¬ tional, was reelected president. Others elected were Larry Leshansky, vice-presi¬ dent in charge of membership; Ruth Weisberg, vice-president in charge of welfare; Don Cherry, vice-president in charge of claims; Harry Mayer, vicepresident in charge of social activities; Harry O’Connor, treasurer; and George Schiffer, secretary. Netti Annixter, secretary to Mike Simons, MGM customer relations head, leaves on Nov. 11 for a vacation in Mexico City. George Minter, Renown Pictures, Limited, arrived over the weekend to confer with Richard Brandt, vice-presi¬ dent, Trans-Lux. C. Robert Fine, president, Perspecta Sound, Inc., left for Hollywood to spend two weeks in conferences with the Mo¬ tion Picture Research (Council and with production executives. Paramount’s “White Christmas” and VistaVision recently enjoyed outstand¬ ing opening business at Radio City Music Hall, New York City, as shown above. Lines extended from .50th Street entrance at Avenue of Americas east¬ ward to Rockefeller Plaza and around the corner to 51st Street. Donald A. Henderson, treasurer and secretary, 20th-Fox, and Mrs. Hender¬ son returned following a six-week trip to Europe. Leo Greenfield, former U-I branch manager in Albany, joined the sales force at Buena Vista. David A. Lipton, U-I vice-president, came in from Hollywood for conferences. . . . Barney Balaban, president. Para¬ mount Pictures, returned from Holly¬ wood. . . . Mori Krushen, UA exploita¬ tion manager, returned from a trip to Chicago, where he supervised the mid¬ west premiere of “The Barefoot Contessa,” met leading exhibitors and cir¬ cuit heads, and set campaigns on “Suddenly.” Leon J. Bamberger, RKO’s sales pro¬ motion manager, and his wife, left aboard the S. S. Santa Paula for a vacation trip to Venezuela. MacGregor Scott, general sales man¬ ager, Associated British Pathe, which has a joint distribution and production agreement with Allied Artists, left for London following a week in Hollywood during which time he conferred with Steve Broidy, AA president, and other studio executives. He was accompanied by his wife. Max Fellerman, vice-president and general manager, Lopert Films, Inc., and operator, Astor, Victoria, and Bijou, Times Square, is in Hollywood. Robert Aldrich, who directed “Vera Cruz,” arrived to cast four girls from Broadway and TV circles for Mickey Spillane’s “Kiss Me Deadly,” his next directorial assignment. The film is down for UA release. Samuel Goldwyn has been chosen by the New York State Federation of Women’s Clubs to receive a citation for his “outstanding achievements in motion pictures and the high standards he has set for the entire industry” at the “Helmuth Fellowship Dinner,” traditional opening event of their annual convention on Nov. 8 in the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Roosevelt. New Jersey Newark Sam Engelman, manager, Roosevelt, has resigned from the Stanley Warner Management Corporation to take over the Castle, Irvington, N. J., and the US’, Hoboken, N. J. Milton Brenner, manager, Tivoli, will become manager, Roosevelt, and William Kirby has been appointed manager, Tivoli. B. Bonds, relief manager, Stanley Warner Jersey Theatres, will be married at the end of the month. . . . The Ritz and Central are having dish giveaways on Monday and Tuesday nights. . . . The Ritz, Stanley, and Regent, and the Sanford, Irvington, N. J., and Millburn, Millburn, N. J., are having pencil box giveaways. New York State Albany Frankness crowded sentiment and convivality at an unusual dinner given Leo Greenfield, retiring U-I branch man¬ ager, by the Variety Club and other industry associates. Greenfield began the address of thanks and acceptance (for a wrist watch, presented by co-chairmen Norman Jackter, Columbia manager) in a humorous vein. Jackter, who called Greenfield “my closest friend,” found it difficult to put his feelings into words. A1 Marchetti, U-I head booker, lauded Greenfield’s kindness and thoughtfulness and praised his direction of the exchange. Sylvan Leff, introduced as a speaker for exhibition, referred to Greenfield’s high marks in U-I campaigns. Jack At the recent testimonial dinner tendered Charles Boasberg, new vice-president and general manager. Distributors Corporation of Amercia, by exhibitors at the Sheraton Astor Hotel, New York City, were seen, left, Fred J. Schwartz, DCA prexy, making a point and drawing a laught from Boasberg, left, and Irving Wormser, and, right, Boasberg, standing and embracing, left to right, Sam Rinzier, Wilbur .Snaper, and Harry Brandt. November 3, 195It NEW YORK