The Exhibitor (1955)

30 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR Maryland Allied Asks Information On Trailers BALTIMORE, MD.— The Allied Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Mary¬ land, Inc., has mailed to all members a questionnaire carrying several in¬ quiries. The first asks the exhibitor if he runs MGM pictures and, if so, how much is paid for trailers. In the sec¬ ond, the same queries are repeated, substituting Warners for MGM, and asking also if more is paid percent¬ age-wise for Warners trailers or MGM trailers. The third deals with National Screen trailers, asking the theatreman if he has a weekly service and how much he pays. Members are requested, at the end of the communication, to fill it in and mail to the Allied office in Balti¬ more. auditing in San Francisco. . . . Allied Artists auditor William Z. Porter is in Portland, after having been in Seattle for several weeks. . . . Rad Patch, Real Art, Tacoma, Wash., celebrated his 46th year with the theatre. He says he is on his way to a golden anniversary. The Variety Club Christmas party, which consolidated Film Row holiday festivities, was a gala affair with a dinner followed by dancing. Approxi¬ mately 150 persons attended the event in the new Washington Hotel. The club’s inaugural ball for the installation of the chief barker and various officers and canvasmen has been set for Jan. 21. . . . Butch Leonard, United Artists, held open house at his home on Christmas Day. . . . Film Row workers are happy to hear that Paul McElhinney, Republic branch manager who has been ill for several weeks, has recovered. . . . Bob Clark, associated for many years with the indus¬ try, purchased the 45th Street from Jack Neville, and opened Christmas Day after a thorough redecoration. Washington Charles Walton, veteran showman. Prince George County, Md., in conjunc¬ tion with the Lions Club, Marlboro, Md., held a pre-Christmas toy matinee at his newly acquired Marlboro, which formerly belonged to the Sidney Lust Circuit. Over six bushel baskets of food and toys were collected and distributed to the needy in Prince George County. Walton has re¬ modeled the Marlboro with CinemaScope and wide-screen installations, and plan¬ ned to re-open this week. SOU-raERN MARYLAND NEWS— Over 1000 children attended the Santa Claus party held by the Park and Plaza before Christmas. A special matinee for kiddies on Jan. 28 will be held at the Park to raise funds for the Little Baseball League, promotional advertising man Billy Anoson announced through general manager T. L. Harrison, Jr. HAYCO COVERS Custom made for all makes and models of theatre chairs. JACK HAYES SEATING SERVICE BOX 212 CATO, N. Y. Arthur B. Krim, president. United Artists, recently attended the Broadway premiere of "The Man With The Golden Arm" at the Victoria, New York City, with Judith Braun; on the right are opening night crowds, showing the TV coverage and the unusual marquee heralding the event. niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiil I PICTURE I PEOPLE I I IN I PICTURES ^ — Aldo Ray, touring for Columbia's "Three Stripes ~ S In The Sun," recently was greeted by Jay S “ Gordon and Jerry Gordon, Gordon Enterprises, 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 at a visit to the Palace, Newport News, Va. Warners' "The Court-Martial Of Billy Mitchell" recently had its Broadway bow at the Criterion, New York. Seen above is General Billy Mitchell's sister, Ruth Mitchell, and Ralph Bellamy, co-star of the film, receiving a plaque on stage honoring the general's heroic achievements on behalf of the Air Force from Gill Robb Wilson, president. Air Force Association; on the right, an Air Force Band plays in the theatre lobby at the premiere sponsored by the Aviators' Post 743, American Legion. Dolores Gray, who co-stars in MGM's "Kismet," recently visited the Memphis exchange, where local branch manager Lou C. Ingram, seated, first row, and the entire personnel gathered to greet her. i January 4, 1956