The Exhibitor (1956)

MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 25 I I MGM recently held a promotion meeting for "Julie," which has its world premiere at the RKO Albee, Cincinnati, and seen, left to right seated, are Arthur Canton, MGM home office; Joe Alexander, RKO circuit division manager; Emery Austin, MGM exploitation head; and Andy Neidenthal, promotion director, station WLW, Cincinnati. In the rear are Manny Pearson, MGM field representative in Cleve¬ land, and J. E. Watson, MGM press representative in Cincinnati. The meeting took place at the Netherland Plaza Hotel, Cincinnati. Varsity manager, replacing Kenneth Mohr, resigned. . . . Lester Pollock, Loew’s manager, Rochester, N. Y., has lined up a big show again for the Fireman’s Benefit Fund, to be staged this weekend. turned to college, as has Ralph Reckers, Warners student booker. . . . William Burns, formerly with Warners, has re¬ turned as head booker. . . . Mary Heitman is the new 20th-Fox bookers’ clerk. . . . Cincinnati Exhibs Ask Amusement Tax Slice cTncInNATI— The Finance Conimittee of City Council is considering a request by operators of seven down¬ town theatres that the city’s three per cent amusement tax be rescinded. At a hearing, operators said attendance had dropped “drastically” during re¬ cent months, and was “the worst in history.” The situation was credited to stiffen¬ ing competition from TV movies, the cool summer, and much tougher com¬ petition from the Cincinnati Redlegs, whose efforts to win the National League pennant attracted record crowds to Crosley Field. Thomas Coyne, city treasurer, said killing the tax would lop off an estimated $68,000 annually from city revenue. James Doyle was in to bally MGM’s “Lust For Life.” . . . Robert Burns, U-I sales¬ man who suffered a fracturerd kneecap several months ago, has had the cast re¬ moved, and expects to return to his job soon. COLUMBUS, O., NEWS— William Petrakis has reopened the neighborhood Chicago Thomas W. Halbecher and Helen M. Cravens, Sullivan, Ill., bought the Roxy, Stonington, Ill., from Don Blaisdale. . . . Jack Springer, film buyer, Omaha, is now assistant to I. Zatkin, manager, Schoenstadt Theatres. . . . Max Goldberg, 70, pioneer in the ice cream cone industry and credited with their earliest intro¬ duction to theatre concessions, died. . . . Adolph Linick arrived from Hollywood to celebrate his 87th birthday on Oct. 22. He was one of the founders of the Jones, Linick and Schaefer dynasty which had its beginning in October, 1905. Johnny and Aaron Jones, Jr., McVickers owners, will give a luncheon for him. . . . Munn Delano is retiring as Columbia office man¬ ager. Ben Lourie, branch manager, is preparing a fitting farewell. . . . Ray Nolan, RKO branch manager for 40 years, announced he will retire at the end of the year. Ray Nolan Month, Nov. 19-Dec. 20, is being observed in his honor. . . . Her¬ man Busch, who retired from Paramount after many years as projectionist, is now serving in that capacity at the Imperial. . . . D. H. Dillenback is managing the former Eddie Zorn Theatres at Pontiac, Ill., which were bought by Kerasotes The¬ atres. . . . Kathleen Waters, secretary to Sam Gorelick, RKO district manager, wed Thomas Trucci. Cincinnati A budget of $15,000 was set for exploi¬ tation of the three-day visit here of Doris Day in connection with the premiere of her first independent production, MGM’s “Julie,” in the downtown Albee. . . . Jack Finberg, United Artists branch manager, and Ross Williams, city salesman, at¬ tended a company district meeting in Detroit. . . . Sympathy was extended to Frank Schrieber, U-I branch manager, and his brother, Dave, U-I head shipper, on the death of their father. Their grand¬ father had died a week earlier. . . . Berry Malas is new student booker. Paramount, replacing William Damewood, who re Film Exchange and Dealer Listing for the SALT LAKE CITY FILM TERRITORY A CONTINUING SERVICE • that will be re-edited and re-published at 8-month intervals • Film Distributors ALLIED ARTISTS, 254 E. First South St.-ELgin 9-7651 Br. Mgr.: Don V. Tibbs. Office Mgr.: Harriet Rich. Sales: Graham Susman, Richard K. Iba. Booker: Frank H. Smith, Jr. Cashier: Betty Thornwall. Emerg. Phone: AXtel 5-2706. ASSOCIATED, 252 E. First South St.-EMpire 3-6867 Br. Mgr.: R. E. Dauterman. Sis. Mgr.: A. L. Campbell. Emerg. Phone: INgersol 6-9160. BUENA VISTA (Disney), 260 E. First South St.-ELgin 9-7962 Br. Mgr.: Thomas A. McMahon. Office Mgr.: Luella C. Teece. Emerg. Phone: Elgin 5-5431. COLUMBIA, 206 E. First South St.-DAvis 2-3476 Br. Mgr.: S. S. McFadden. Office Mgr.: Ralph Larsen. Sales: George Berryman, John Dahl, Bob Steed. Bookers: Ralph Larsen, Dee Kener. Cashier: Irene Wilson. Emerg. Phone: AXtel 5-4132. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, 123 S. Second East St.-ELgin 5-2953 Br. Mgr.: Carl P. Nedley. Office Mgr.: George A. Derrick. Sales: Stanley Ennis, John Moore, Clorence Boulet. Bookers: Charles Greenland, Kenneth Coleman, Robert Mandrake. Cashier: Leland Clayton. Field Exp.: Frank Jenkins. Emerg. Phone: EMpire 3-2857 MOUNTAIN, 350 W. Sixth South St.-EMpire 4-2713 Br. Mgr.: Max W. Young. Booker: Bruce F. Clayton. Cashier: Madelyn Ross. Emerg. Phone: CRestwood 7-6128. PARAMOUNT, 270 E. First South St.-EMpire 4-5506 Br. Mgr.: Frank H. Smith. Office Mgr.: Bert Turgeon. Sales: Gene Jones, Dick Stafford, Carl Lind. Bookers: Bert Turgeon, Al Hemingway. Cashier: Merrilyn Kener. Field Exp.: Pete Bayes. Emerg. Phone: None. RKO, 204 E. First South St.-DAvis 2-5528 20TH CENTURY-FOX, 216 E. First South St., P. O. Box 1106— EMpire 3-3908 Br. Mgr.: K. O. Lloyd. Sales: Roy Pickrell, Frank Larson, Jr., J. L. Tidwell, Vern Fletcher. Booker: Carl F. Larsen. Cashier: Sara C. Anderson. Emerg. Phone: None. UNITED ARTISTS, 210 E. First South St.-EMpire 3-6736 Br. Mgr.: W. W. McKendrick. Office Mgr.: Robert Braby. Sales: Joe Solomon, Glendale Larson. Booker: Robert Loftis. Field Exp.: William Prass. Emerg. Phones: Braby, HU 5-9808 and Loftis, INgersol 6-7737. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL, 208 E. First South St.-DAvis 2-3561 Br. Mgr.: C. R. Wade. Office Mgr.: David Wilkins. Sales: Tom Philibin, Don McMurdie, Ronald Mullen, Howard Godfrey. Bookers: David Wilkins, Dick Epperson, Bob Walker. Cashier: LaFern Beckstead. Emerg. Phone: INgersol 6-5425. TVARNER BROS., 200 E. First South St.-EMpire 4-1897 Br. Mgr.: William F. Gordon. Office Mgr. and Head Booker: David W. Adamson. Sales: Keith K. Pack, Perry B. Brown. Cashier: Mrs. Girzy Ayres. Emerg. Phone: None. • Screen Trailers NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 212 E. First South St.-ELgin 5-7482 Br. Mgr.: Kenneth Friedman. Office Mgr.: Faleice Fenn. Sales: Clifton Walker. Bookers: Juanita Snyder, Wilma Morrisey. Emerg. Phone: INgersol 7-6319. • Supply Dealers NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY, 368 E. First South St.-EMpire 3-8324 Emerg. Phone: INgersoll 7-6521. SERVICE THEATRE SUPPLY CO., 256 E. First South St.-ELgin 5-1223 • Signs, Advertising and Printing NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 212 E. First South St.-ELgin 5-7482. • Messenger Services DELIVERY SERVICE CO., Union Pacific Auto Dock— DAvis 2-3576 A SPECIAL SERVICE . . only in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR October JO, J956