The Exhibitor (1954)

NT-4 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR old son, Clyde Joy, plays a part of a pioneer lad. . . . The F. F. Goodrow Exchange has taken on 12 re-released Sherlock Holmes two-reel short subjects produced by U-I. A. S. Johnstone was reelected presi¬ dent, Union Local 298, lATSE. Other officers are W. L. Breitenmoser, vicepresident and chairman of the board; A. T. Wise, recording secretary; J. E. Skelly, Jr., financial secretary; Sam Picinich, treasurer; E. L. Beaud, business agent; Louis Chateau, sergeant at arms; and the members of the board, which include Breitenmoser, Wise, Skelly, Chateau, E. Arena, V. C. Mathes, and E. M. Buras, Sr. W. E. Limmroth, Mobile, Ala., Giddens and Rester Theatres, was here on a buy¬ ing and booking trek. . . . Harold “Babe” Cohen and Joy N. Houck, along with other owners, managers, and salesmen of BOX OFFICE STATEMENTS — a Daily memoranda of the complete THEATRE CASH CONTROL SYSTEM ’ ... . . . iii Ujlll iMMOT:. • IMm Mt • • • . IT--. ‘iiMtlUau if *'| » Ilia tm V 'v • » . . II 'iii'iili'if .'i' ^ Price: 25e per 50*sheet pad Printed on both sides so that complete factual totals for one day can be kept on one 8V2 X 51/2 inch sheet, each itemizes: 1. OPENING AND CLOSING TICKET NUMBERS 2. PASS AND WALK-IN TICKET NUMBERS 3. CASH TOTALS AND REFUNDS 4. TAX TOTALS 5. PROGRAM, WEATHER, AND OPPOSI¬ TION 6. SPACES FOR HOURLY TOTALS 7. MISCELLANEOUS INCOME AND DEPOSITS Ask for SAMPLE SHEETS! Sold ONLY to Subscribing Thcatros by EXHIBITOR BOOK SHOP .24ft-48 N. Clarion Strccf, Philadelphia 7, Pa. Join tiuRy MARCH OF DIMES Jo/uuuty 3-3! Gary Cooper, co-star of UA’s “Vera Cruz,” recently visited the staff of the New Orleans exchange of the company. To right of the star are UA publicist Mort Nathanson, branch manager Alex Maillho, and southern district manager George Pabst. Howco Film Exchanges, held a general business meeting in Atlanta. One of the most important items on the agenda was the discussion and expenditui-e plans on advertising campaigns on “Kentucky Rifle” and other releases. Members from other cities in attendance were J. Frances White and Scott Lett, Charlotte; Bill Kroger, Memphis; and Atlantans, Roy Nicaud, Roy Edwards, W. H. Clark, and Roland Fairchild. Florida Miami Latest artist to have examples of her work shown in the Mayfair Art Lane is Bea Brower, formerly a cashier with Wometco Circuit. Mrs. Brower began to paint only about a year ago and has never had any instruction. Also included in the exhibition are two French street-scenes by Mrs. Brower’s daughterin-law, L’ Gene Bryant. Mrs. Brower is married to Robert Brower, manager, Capitol. . . . Children of Wometco Cir¬ cuit employees were guests of Mrs. Mitchell Wolfson, wife of the coowner, at a Christmas party at the Wolfson home at Miami Beach. Acting Governor Charley E. Johns wired his appreciation to Howard Hughes for the selection of Silver Springs, Fla., as the location of the underwater premiere of “Underwater.” . . . Harry Gabriel, Wometco relief manager, made a tieup with a local florist for a give¬ away of a “Desiree” rose to the first 150 ladies attending the opening night of the picture at the Center, Tower, Parkway, and Essex, Hialeah, Fla. . . . James Frazier was assigned as assistant. Town, replacing Everett Walshon, who resigned to join the Miami Beach, Fla., police force. Joe Panosetti, also known as Joe Pano, walked into police headquarters and confessed he had stolen $1,500 from the Coral, by rifling the petty cash box, padding payrolls, and charging personal bills. Harry Botwick, general manager, Florida State Theati’es, said the com¬ pany would not prosecute as there was no conclusive proof that Panosetti stole the money from the theatre where he was employed, as he claimed. In Tampa, Fla., the 20th Centuiy, Auto Park, 40th Street, and Floriland Drive-Ins advertised a free Christmas party for all patrons, with gifts for all children under 12, appearance of “Santa Claus” at all theatres, and at the 20thCentury Drive-In, free candid photos of children up to five years of age. All four houses were closed for the two days preceding Christmas and reopened Christmas Day. Managerial shifts include Carl Jamroga, from relief manager to be house manager. Miracle, Coral Gables, Fla.; Mel Haber, from house manager. Miracle, to be assistant, Carib, Miami Beach, Fla.; Harry Kronewitz, from assistant, Carib, to be relief manager for the Wometco first-run houses and to assist in publicity and exploitation of first-run attractions. Harry McCabe, is new in the Wo¬ metco main office, replacing Charles Ross, who resigned to take a position in Holly¬ wood, Fla. Louisiana Shreveport One of the biggest theatre deals here in several years was transacted with the sale of the last four theatres of the Don George Chain for a sum “in excess of a half-million dollars.” They were purchased by Thomas L. McElroy, pres¬ ident, McElroy Theatres, and O. D. Harrison, local hotel operator and head of a wholesale tobacco company. The theatres are the Don; Venus; Davis, Bossier City, La.; and the Don Drive-In, Bossier City. “I have been in the theatre business for a long time and hate to leave it,” George said, “but other inter¬ ests have become too demanding of my time.” He is president. Interim Television Corporation. While McElroy will operate the new theatres, Harrison, his partner, will own the real estate. Mississippi Oxford Jessie Franklin Adams, owner and operator. Rebel Drive-In, died recently from a heart attack. He was 72. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Beulah Gardner Adams, two daughters, a son, a sister, two brothers, and four grand¬ children. Before building the Rebel, he owned theatres in Coldwater and Bruce, Mississippi. North Carolina Durham The concession stand at the Lee DriveIn, near Sanford, N. C., was broken into and a quantity of candy, cigars, and soft drinks was stolen. Tennessee Woodbury Charles Jernigan, who has operated the Ritz for the past six months, acci¬ dentally shot and killed his wife, mother of three, in the basement of the theatre. Investigators said 75 patrons were routed from the theatre as the woman ran screaming from the basement with a bullet wound near her heait. Passersby helped her to Good Samaritan Hospital, across the street, where she died three hours later. Mr. and Mrs. Jernigan resided at the Highway 70-S at the Skylark Drive-In, which he also owns. January 12, 1955