The Exhibitor (1957)

MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 19 funeral and visit relatives. . . . Frank Norris, manager of Denver Shipping and Inspection Bureau, goes to Chicago to attend a convention of Aero Dispatch. Russell Allen has modernized his two theatres in Farmington, N. M., by putting in new chairs, supplied by the National Theatre Supply Company. In the Totah, Allen has installed 600 American Bodiform springback seats, and has put 500 American Bodiform in the Allen. . . . H. D. Jensen has bought the Oshkosh drive-in Oshkosh, Neb., from Perry Petry. . . . A1 Kolitz, Rank Pictures district manager, has set up “Reach For The Sky” for a first run in the Wolfberg drive-ins. The film has also been bought for all of the Cooper Foundation Theatres top houses in Colorado cities, as well as in Lincoln, Neb., and in Oklahoma City. . . . United Artists has workmen getting 807 21st Street ready for occupancy. It was form¬ erly used as an exchange by RKO. . . . George Tucker, booker and buyer, Albu¬ querque Theatres, Inc., has moved his offices from Film Row to the Denham building. . . . George Brannan, Allied Artists publicity man, was in conferring with Jack Felix, branch manager, re¬ garding the campaign for “Love In The Afternoon. ” . . . The Civic Theatres has moved to smaller offices at 822 21st Street, but still on Film Row. Des Moines Iowa-Nebraska Allied will hold its annual convention this year at Lake Okoboji on Sept. 10 and 11, with the New Inn to be the official headquarters for the meeting. It is the first time the group has held its convention at the Iowa Great Lakes. . . . Herbert D. Grove, district manager, Tri-States Theatre Corporation, at Davenport, la., since 1941, has an¬ nounced his retirement and will move with his family to Texas. Grove started in show business in 1906 in the first motion picture house in Des Moines as a projectionist. He moved to Davenport in 1913 but later returned to Des Moines in 1916 to become manager, Family. . . . Wally Stolfus has been appointed man¬ ager, Charles, and the drive-in at Charles City, la., succeeding the late Royce Winkelman. . . . The Lakota, Lakota, la., has been reopened by Harry Mileham. . . . Eldon Industries, Inc., has been formed to buy the Eldon and to operate it as a community service at Eldon, la. Houston Hepburn, and Maurice Chevalier as its stars. The screening was held in the 20thFox screening room here. A party was held afterwards at the Cork Club. . . . Paul Hockuli, Leon Forsheimer, and George Christian from the Houston Post and Houston Press, have returned from Hollywood where they appeared as news¬ paper reporters in Paramount’s “Teacher’s Pet.” Hockuli of the Press got to say a few lines in addition to being seen in the background scenes of the newspaper story . . . Dick Condon of United Artists was in on behalf of “The Pride And The Passion.” He headed the publicity for the shooting of the film in Spain. The Film Exchange and Dealer Listing for the SEATTLE FILM TERRITORY A CONTINUING SERVICE • that will be re-edited and re-published at 8-month intervals • Film Distributors ALLIED ARTISTS, 2418 Second Ave.— MUtual 2460 Br. Mgr.: Edmond D. Cruea. Sales: Gordon Wallinger, Richard C. Carlson. Booker: Clarence E. Lonie. Cashier: Georgia Hutton. Emerg. Phone: EAst 0899. BUENA VISTA (Disney), 2410 Third Ave.— SEneca 0186 Br. Mgr.: Don Conley. Booker: Kay Clonts. Emerg. Phone: ADams 1030. COLUMBIA, 2415 Second Ave.-ELiot 5349 Br. Mgr.: J. R. Beale. Office Mgr.: Homer J. Schmitt. Sales: R. S. Parnell, W. R. Seale. Booker: Darlene Bates. Cashier: Nona Anderson. Field Exp.: Sammy Siegel. Emerg. Phone: GLadstone 1689. FAVORITE FILMS OF CALIF., 2419 Second Ave.-SEneca 6234 Br. Mgr.: Ernie Piro. Office Mgr. and Booker: Howard Olund. Cashier: Myra Jennings. Emerg. Phone: EAst 3074. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, 2331 Second Ave.-ELiot 4056 Br. Mar.: Sam S. Davis. Office Mgr.: W. R. Vose. Sales: Arney Eichenlaub, Harry Landstrom. Bookers: Jack Foster, Mary Schiferth. Cashier: June Olson. Field Exp.: Alan Wieder. Emerg. Phone: Lincoln 4097. NORTHWEST RELEASING CORP., Moore Theatre, 2nd and Virginia-SEneca 4787, MAin 6210 Br. Mgrs.: Jack J. Engerman, Zollie M. Volchok. Office Mgr. and Booker: Esther Workman. Field Exps.: Jack J. Engerman, Zollie M. Volchok. Emerg. Phones: GArfield 3347, CApital 9343. PARAMOUNT, 2312 Second Ave.-MAin 4287 Br. Mgr.: H. W. Haustein. Office Mgr.: Robert Swanson. Sales: John Kent, Walter Lange. Bookers: Robert Swanson, Marianne Pantano. Cashier: Hannah Trager. Field Exp.: Walter Hoffman. Emerg. Phone: ALder 8478. REPUBLIC, 2420 Second Ave.-ELiot 8678 Br. Mgr.: Paul D. McElhinney. Office Mgr. and Booker: L. C. Tomlinson. Sales: Charles Wilkins. Cashier: Bliss Stansbury. Emerg. Phone: GReenwood 2782. ROSENER, HERBERT CO., 2419 Second Ave.-SEneca 6234 Br. Mgr.: Alex Singelow. Emerg. Phone: ELiot 8700. SAFFLE'S THEATRE SERVICE, 2421 Second Ave.-ELiot 5177 Owner-Mgr.: Maurice Saffle. Booker: Bud Saffie. Cashier: Helen Reynolds. Emerg. Phone: ALder 6866. SMITH ENTERPRISES, 2419 Second Ave.-SEneca 2191 Owner-Mgr.: E. W. "Buck" Smith. Emerg. Phone: ALder 9714. 20TH CENTURY-FOX, 2421 Second Ave.-ELiot 7815 Br. Mgr.: Chilton L. Robinett. Office Mgr.: James W. Brooks. Sales: Glenn Haviland, Mike Powers. Bookers: James W. Brooks, Celia Blatt. Cashier: Mary Carey. Emerg. Phone: Gibson 5003. UNITED ARTISTS, 2403 Second Ave.-MAin 3788 Br. Mgr.: A. J. Sullivan. Office Mgr.: Harold Harden. Sales: Butch Leonard. Booker: Lou Cobbs. Cashier: Fan Alexander. Field Exp.: Earl Keate. Emerg. Phone: KEnwood 6168. UNIVERSAL, 2401 Second Ave.-MAin 3245 Br. Mgr.: Arthur Greenfield. Office Mgr.: S. A. Madsen. Sales: Bud Hamilton, H. A. P. Frederick. Booker: Evelyn Torpey. Cashier: Alyce Sanderson. Emerg. Phone: ALder 9954. U. S. NAVY DIST. BOOKING OFFICE, 13th Naval Dist.-VErmont 0550, Ext. 577 WARNER BROS., 2405 Second Ave.-MAin 0046 Br. Mgr.: Vete Stewart. Office Mar.: Craig Turner. Sales: Jean Spear. Booker: Lou Cahn. Cashier: Betty Becker. Emerg. Phone: DExter 0043. • Supply Dealers B. F. SHEARER COMPANY, 2318 Second Ave.-ELiot 8247 GLASER BROS., 3031 Western Ave.-SEneca 8220 HARLAN FAIRBANKS CO., 116 Elliott Ave.-MUrdock 7420 MODERN THEATRE SUPPLY, 2400 Third Ave.-SEneca 2515 NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY CO., 2319 Second Ave.-MAin 3421 SCENIC & LIGHTING STUDIO, 1050 N. 38th— MEIrose 3736 THEATRE DRAPERY SUPPLY, INC., 2224 Second Ave.-SEneca 1770 W. A. SLATER CO., 2321 Second Ave.— MUtual 0155 Jacqueline Chambord, French stage and screen actress, was here to serve as hostess at a special screening of AA’s “Love In The Afternoon,” a comedy made in France with Gary Cooper, Audrey Watch for them! NEXT! Salt Lake City Territory Issue of June 26 Milwaukee Territory Issue of July 3 Save theml • Screen T railers NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 2413 Second Ave.-SEneca 2882 Br. Mgr.: Bud Brodie. Office Mgrs.: A. B. McGlinchey, Marie Parmenter. Sales: Anthony Hartford, Herb Cass. Bookers: Phyllis McKenzie, Georgeen Angeles. Cashier: Vera KolcsofF. Emerg. Phone: POrter 3776. • Signs, Advertising and Printing ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS CONS., 1275 Mercer St.-ELiot 3100 NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 2413 Second Ave.-SEneca 2882 • Film Delivery Services INLAND NORTHWEST FILM SERVICE, INC., 1717 6th Ave. S.— GLadstone 2949 Owner and Mgrs.: Don Hoidale, Frank Whiting. Emerg. Phone: GLendale 2949. LOCAL FILM DELIVERY, 2330 Third Ave.-SEneca 0241 Owner: Chas. D. Lawson. Mgr.: Chas. C. Lawson. Emerg. Phone: EMerson 0348. NORTHWEST FILM SERVICE, INC., 2330 Third Ave.-SEneca 0241 Owner: Paul Grunewald. Mgr.: Irene Marcy. Emerg. Phone: VAndyke 5806. • Service Companies ALTEC SERVICE CORP., Jones Bldg.— ELiot 8221 RCA SERVICE CO., Jones Building— SEneca 5998 A SPECIAL SERVICE . . . only in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR Jv.nn 19. 19 57