The Exhibitor (1956)

46 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR Theatre managers . . . assistant theatre managers . . . theatre advertising and publicity men . . . film buyers . . . film bookers . . . circuit executives . . . maintenance and equipment engineers. IF you* are looking for a job, ... or IF you* are looking for a man, . . . just describe your needs in 25 words or less and send to "The A-MAN Corner." Add your name and address. Names and addresses will be published unless a box number is requested. All such "classified ads" will be published in three consecutive issues and then dropped. If success does not crown an original effort, it can be repeated through a new application after a 60-day interval. This completely new EMPLOYMENT SERVICE is available to ALL theatres without reservation. It is not necessary to subscribe to MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR to avail yourself of this service. No other industry trade paper offers it! And it is completely FREE! *A (WO)MAN is also welcome . . . but in this preponderantly male business, she should specify her sex. FORMER SUCCESSFUL DRIVE-IN Owner available as manager. Familiar with all phases of booking, buy¬ ing, exploitation, and operation. BOX A523, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 North Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa. MANAGER OR ASSISTANT AVAILABLE. Forme ly West Coast. Good references. Now living in Phila¬ delphia, desires work in area. Five years' experience. Can handle exploitation, publicity. BOX A530, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 North Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa. WANTED, MAN TO MANAGE top Drive-In theatre near Philadelphia. Good pay, 12 month job. All mail kept strictly confidential. BOX C516, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 North Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa. WANTED, MANAGER-TRAINEE, with progressive Drive-In Circuit. Must be able to locate now in Massachusetts and re-locate for advancement when opportunities arise. References, please. BOX A516, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 North Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa. TOP THEATRE MANAGER available. First run art, local, any type operation. 15 years' expe ience. Now employed. Prefer New York City. BOX C530, c o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 North Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa. MANAGER, 42, 20 years' experience exploitation, promotion, public relations and concession. Relocate family for good opportunity. Prefer southwest town 4,000 to 6,000. Sober and reliable. BOX B530, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 North Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa. WANTED, MAN TO MANAGE new drive-in in south¬ ern Massachusetts. Fine community, good pay, 12 months' job. Want ambitious, hard working man who I i e s to promote, sell. BOX B516, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 North Clarion St., Phi'a. 7, Pa. correspondence to— The A-MAN Corner j Motion Picture Exhibitor 246 N Clarion St., Philadelphia 7, Pa Fonda trailer, available through National Screen Service, was shown, and a tele¬ phone broadcast, of addresses made in New York by Abe Montague, Si Fabian, Charles Feldman, and Eugene Picker, was heard. “Crime In The Streets” was screened at Variety Club, Tent 13, through the courtesy of Allied Artists’ Maxwell Gillis. . . . The Glenside, Glenside, Pa., closed for some time, has been sold to the Stand¬ ard Pressed Steel Company, which plans to use it for personnel meetings and simi¬ lar projects. . . . Paul Klieman, Pearl, has been reelected treasurer, PAL. Jack PROGRESSIVE ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 240 N. 13th STREET • PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. Theatre Installations and Maintenance HENRY FRIEDMAN Realtor and Insurance Specializing in Theatre Real Estate and Insurance (Member Main Line Board of Realtors) 17 W. Lancaster Ave., Ardmore, Pa. GR 7-5730 HAYCO COVERS Custom made for all makes and models of theatre chairs. JACK HAYES SEATING SERVICE ONE MONICA PLACE, BALDWINSVILLE, N. Y. Beresin and Earl Sweigert have been reelected to the board of directors. . . . MGM district manager Lou Formato was in Jefferson Hospital for an operation. . . . Max Miller, UA exploiteer, was prepar¬ ing to sell “Trapeze” along circus lines when the circus, beset by union difficul¬ ties, came to town. Pittsburgh The opening of “Oklahoma!” in the Nixon is now June 14, instead of June 7. . . . The MGM annual outing has been set for June 25 at the South Park Lodge. . . . John J. Maloney, MGM central divi¬ sion sales manager, was one of five adult leaders to receive the St. George National scouting award at the second annual Boy Scout convocation of the Pittsburgh Cath¬ olic Diocese. . . . Bill Mack, who retired from National Screen sales duties because of ill health, has been recuperating in Miami Beach, Fla., after undergoing sur¬ gery. . . . Bill Hawk returned to Stanley Warner as manager, Enright, East Liberty, Pa., the post he held prior to resigning Veteran Exhib, Projectionist Dies At 64 In St. Louis ST. LOUIS — Funeral services for Ruby S’Renco, 64, owner, old Art Theatre and the S’Renco Screening Room, were conducted following his death in Jewish Hospital. Many men and women attended from Film Row and local theatres, among other friends. S’Renco is survived by his widow, two daughters, his mother, a sister, a brother, and grandchildren. He was a Mason, Shriner, a member of Moolah Temple, and of Local 143, Motion Picture Machine Operators Union. several years ago. . . . Bob O'Hare, man¬ ager, Associated Circuit’s Hippodrome, promoted James Goodworth to be his assistant. . . . Echo Drive-In, Large, Pa., has reopened. Formerly operated by A1 Kurtak, the Echo now is a joint operation of Morris Finkel and Associated Circuit. Andy Chakeres, Roof Garden Drive-In, Somerset, Pa., is recuperating from a heart attack. . . . Jimmy Nash again will handle the Variety Club golf tournament in July at Highland Country Club. . . . Dave Barnholtz, veteran film salesman, joined Borkon Travel Service, Squirrel Hill, Pa. . . . William Shartin, former United Artists branch manager, was killed recently when struck by an auto in Seattle. Portland William E. Sparks, British commando, whose exploits are pictured in Columbia’s “Cockleshell Heroes,” was honor guest at a luncheon hosted by James Beale, Co¬ lumbia branch manager. With Sparks was Jim Nullenberger, Warwick Productions, New York. About 20 exhibitors, Film Row executives, and members of the press attended. Sam Siegel, Columbia represent¬ ative, also was present. . . . United Artists invited motion picture editors Arnold Marks, Journal, and Herb Larson, Ore¬ gonian, to attend a preview of “Trapeze” in Los Angeles last week. . . . Gregory Kershul, former exhibitor in Dallas, Ore., has purchased the Gearhart, Ore., Sunset Drive-In from Harold Wright and Avery Combs, Seaside, Ore. . . . The Ames in¬ stalled a new Cine-Sound Hi Fi speaker system, L. K. Brisbin, Cine-Sound branch manager, reported. St, Louis The Salisbury, owned by Clarence H. Kaimann, curtailed operation to weekends only. . . . The Southway, leased by Harold F. Kapper for several months from the Lau family, has been closed. . . . Frisina Amusement Company closed the Kincaid, Kincaid, Ill. . . . Eddie Clark announced that the Joppa Auto-Vue will be reopened for weekend patronage. His circuit, Massac Amusement Company, has been operating the El Capitan DriveIn through the winter. . . . The Cluster Drive-In, Salem, Ill., is having CinemaScope installed. . . . The Variety Club chaplain, Reverend C. Oscar Johnson, de¬ parted on a long preaching tour of Aus¬ tralia. . . . Myra Stroud, managing secre¬ tary, Missouri -Illinois Theatre Owners, was given an impromptu surprise birth¬ day party. . . . Helen Stelljes, personal secretary to Bess Schulter, Columbia owner, was recovering satisfactorily from surgery in St. Luke’s Hospital. Washington Ed Linder, Villa, Rockville, Md., re¬ duced evening prices. . . . W. H. Steven¬ son, 61, long the manager, Park, Mary¬ ville, Md., died following a heart attack. . . . The Virginia, Danville, Va., was to close last fortnight. The principal owner, Reginald Clarke, was not available for a statement on future use of the property. . . . Robert Miller, U-I booker, was promoted to salesman. . . . George Gobel was in for personal appearances on be¬ half of Paramount’s “The Birds And The Bees.” . . . Columbia mideast division manager Sam Galanty attended Cincinnati meetings. > May 30, 1956