The Exhibitor (1954)

NT-4 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR U-I branch managers and salesmen from the Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle branches gathered recently at the Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, for a meeting of Barney Rose’s district at which Foster M. Blake, U-I western sales manager, presided. Attending were, seated, left to right, Chilton Robinette, U-I special films salesman; Archie Holt, Tony Brabowy, Bud Hamilton, Art Greenfield, Hap Hadley, Blake, Rose, Abe Swerdlow, Bill Marriott, A1 Borman, Lon Hoss, Ernie Piro; and, standing, left to right, Verne Zeesman, Murray Gerson, Ted Reisch, Dick Colbert, Wayne Pate man, Dale Wilkins, and Jules Goerelick. pany purchased the Maiin Wade interest in the State and Plaza. The entire build¬ ing is to be remodeled, all new equipment installed including air conditioning, heat¬ ing, projection, and sound system for Cinemascope. The seating capacity is also to be increased by an additional 1T5 seats and new retractable seats installed throughout. . . . Dub Spiekerman, man¬ ager, Palace, Burkburnett, Tex., has scheduled 19 CinemaScope features to be shown there following installation of new equipment. Kay Caywood, manager, Brady, Brady, Tex., sponsored a special canned foods matinee as was her annual custom. . . . CinemaScope equipment has been installed at the Palace, Canadian Tex., managed by Leo Lance. . . . Gene Hauber, manager, El Lasso, Uvalde, Tex., re¬ ported the installation of CinemaScope. . . . A six week remodeling project has been completed at the Ford, El Campo, Tex., which cost an estimated $25,000. . . . J. B. Seale, manager. Plains, Lock¬ hart, Tex, reported the completion of the installation of CinemaScope. Here is a Service to — Investigate Its Worth! A COMPLETE LINE OF . . THEATRE OPERATING FORMS AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS are always in stock for prompt shipment Aik for SAMPLE SHEETS ! Sold ONLY to Subscribing Theatres by EXHIBITOR BOOK SHOP 24^*49 N Clorto'’ ? Pi CinemaScope has been installed at the 183 Drive-In, operated at Irving, Tex., by Hans Smith. . . . Fire des¬ troyed the Capitol, Amarillo, Tex. Firemen said the blaze apparently smouldered for hours before flames burst thruh the roof of the Capitol, one of the city’s oldest. It was owned by the Richard Coon Hospital estate, Dalhart, Tex., and was operated by Trans-Texas Theatres, Inc., with headquarters in Dallas. . . . George Letson reported that the project of CinemaScope installation in the Metro, Muenster, Tex., has been completed. . . . CinemaScope has been installed at the Cole-Anna and Oak Drive-In, operated by Roland Duus at Coleman, Tex. Jack A. Farr, Houston, Tex., presi¬ dent, Texas Drive-In Theatre Owners Association, and owner. Skyway DriveIn, Bryan, Tex., turned over 25 per cent of one evening’s receipts to the Bryan United Fund Drive. ...LB. Walker, manager, Dixe Drive-In, Ranger, Tex., has announced the completion of the installation of complete CinemaScope equipment. J. S. Thomason has been named man¬ ager, Rialto, Tex., and Rio, Beeville, Tex., for Hall Industries. . . . The Lib¬ erty, Electra, Tex., has been closed by Home Theatres. It was opened in the days of silent pictures before World War 1. Marthe MeSpaddrn, Home Thea¬ tres manager, said the closing was for economic reasons but it was hoped to be able to reopen soon. Leon Glasscock, owner. Plaza, Boerne, Tex., has announced the installation of CinemaScope. . . . Ed Lee, owner. Plains Drive-In, Borger, Tex., has told local police the drive-in was robbed of an undetermined amount of money taken from the vending machines. Robbers gained entry by breaking a window leading to the concession stand. . . . The Plaza, Marfa, Tex., has had a CinemaScope installation completed, ac¬ cording to Clifton Durham, manager. . . . A group of businessmen at Fairfleld, Tex., purchased the property where the Iris had been located from Harris Brothers, who operated it before it was destroyed in a fire. Disposition was not revealed. Seattle The Moore marked its 47th anniver¬ sary having opened for business in 1907. . . . Universal manager Arthur Green¬ field and salesmen Bud Hamilton and Hap Frederick recently returned from a sales meeting in San Fiancisco. . . . National Theatre Supply installed com¬ plete stereophonic sound system at west¬ ern Amusement Company’s Egyptian, Coos Bay, Ore. A four-channel stere¬ ophonic sound system has been installed in the Aubert, Connel, Wash., owned by August Aubert. In Montana, NTS installed in Cecil McClure’s Falcon, Twin Bridges, a Walker screen, B and L anamorphic lenses and Kollmorgon back¬ up lenses. In the Granada, Spokane, Wash., National put in a Walker Cin¬ emaScope screen and screen frame. Sim¬ plex stereophonic sound system, B and L anamorphic lenses and Kollmorgon back-up lenses. And at Pat Metzgar’s Pix, Smelterville, Ida., the firm installed Super Panatar anamorphic lenses and Kollmorgon back-up lenses. All Sterling Theatres, including the Admiral, Grenada, Magnolia, Uptown, Beacon, Crest, Bellevue, Northgate, and Lake City held children’s matinees the day before Christmas. ... A holiday theatre party for the younger set was held at the Palomar. Ballet and live stage holiday en¬ tertainment was held in the Music Hall. . . . Walter Hoffman is currently work¬ ing on “Three Ring Circus,” “The Bridges of Toko-Ri,” and “Country Girl.” . . . Northwest Releasing Corpor¬ ation salesman A1 Larpenteur returned from a trip to Portland. . . . Mr. and Mrs. George Drake, Yakima, Wash., parents of Helen Reynolds, Saffles, was visiting. . . . “It’s an ill wind that blows no good” for Esther Workman, North¬ west Releasing’s office manager. Her 20-foot cruiser was crushed in its lake moorage during the recent gale, but the craft has since been replaced with a 25-footer. Over 80 Evergreen personnel, including 23 managers from Oregon and Wash¬ ington and their wives, home office people, and three retired employees, at¬ tended the annual Christmas party at the Athletic Club. A luncheon and short meeting, held at the Club, was high¬ lighted by the distribution of bonuses to all employees. There was a tea for the ladies hosted by Mrs. William H. Thedford. Present for the occasion was Edwin F. Zabel, Los Angeles, vice-presi¬ dent, National Theatres, who announced that Thedford had been elected as pres¬ ident, Evergreen State Amusement Corporation and its subsidiaries. Paramount meetings were held here for Portland and Seattle branches by H. Neal East, western division assistant sales manager, and Sydney Deneau, New York sales executive. Those in attend¬ ance were Seattle branch manager Henry Haustein, Portland branch manager Wayne Thiriot, salesmen John Kent, Frank Doty, and Glen Brogger, office managers Collyer McDonald, Charles Rcsenmeyer, and Walter Hoffman, re¬ gional publicity director. January 12, 1955