The Exhibitor (1957)

16 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR on the death of his wife. . . . The Pike Book¬ ing Company, McComb, Miss., recently ac¬ quired several new accounts, including the Gordon and Ogden, Baton Rouge, La.; the Joy Drive-In and Lake, Greenville, Miss.; and the Airport Drive-In and the Paramount, Greenwood, Miss. NEW YORK All the specialized theatre exhibitors in the city publicly saluted “La Strada” as it re¬ cently completed a 52-week consecutive run at the Trans-Lux 52nd Street Theatre. . . . Janus Films, Inc., has moved to 100 West 55th New Orleans Exhibs Map Hospital Drive NEW ORLEANS— Industry representatives met recently in the Paramount Screening Room to outline plans for the WTill Rogers Hospital combined audience collection Christmas salute drive. Under the direction of United Artists branch manager Alex Maillho and exhibitor spokesman Teddy Solo¬ mon, the discussion emphasized the necessity of all-out effort to realize this territory’s quota. Solomon, who attended the recent testi¬ monial dinner for Columbia’s Abe Montague in New York and later toured the Hospital, described for the group the work being done at Saranac Lake and the need to expand facilities. Maillho outlined the program for film salesmen to convey to exhibitors, in order that the latter can cooperate to the fullest extent. Free audience collection trailers are available from National Screen Service, it was said. Street; and Ava Leighton has joined the or¬ ganization. . . . Stern’s department stores heralded 20th-Fox’s “An Affair To Remem¬ ber” with full-page and double-truck ads in the metropolitan dailies recommending the Roxy film. . . . Rouben Mamoulian, in for the premiere of MGM’s “Silk Stockings,” Music Hall, was guest of honor at the Writers’ Conference reception at Columbia University. . . . Karen Clarke, formerly consultant to MGM and other motion picture producers, has joined Sven Thornblad Sales Engineering Company, New York, as special consultant for production of commercial and industrial motion pictures prepared for clients as part of the agency’s sales promotion and public relations services. . . .For the remainder of the summer Columbia Picture’s telephone switchboard operators will turn exploiteers for one minute a day. Every afternoon at 3.10 P. M. at the home office, the studio in Hollywood and the 33 exchange offices the operators will answer all calls with the time as well as the usual “Columbia.” Of course, one of Columbia’s big releases for the sum¬ mer is “3.10 To Yuma.” Charles A. Smakwitz, zone manager, and Tony Williams, assistant, are seen as they recently said farewell to Frank Costa, retiring manager, Warner, Ridgewood, N. J., after 28 years of service. Film Exchange and Dealer Listing for the KANSAS CITY FILM TERRITORY A CONTINUING SERVICE • that will be re-edited and re-published at 8-month intervals . • Film Distributors ALLIED ARTISTS, 130 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-2305 Lr. Mgr.: Frank Thomas. Office ivgr. and Booker: t/o.i Clark. Sales: Earl Ogan, Frank Westbrook. Cashier: Eleanora Martin. Emerg. Phone: Nl 2-4950. BUENA VISTA (Disney), 114 W. 18th St.-BAltimore 1-1540 Br. Mgr.: R. R. (Tommy) Thompson. Sis. Mgr.: Marvin Goldiarb. Booker: Dorothie Warneke. Emerg. Phone: JA 3-8119 COLUMBIA, 214 W. 18th St.— HArrison 1-3892 Br. Mgr.: Thomas Baldwin. Office Mgr.: William Jeffries. Sales: Herbert S'tutz, Gene Snitz, Larry Biechele. Bookers: Robert Krause, William Mclntire, Jerry Winkler. Cashier: Christine Wilson. Emerg. Phone: FL 3-8233. (Div. Mgr. in residence-. Ben Marcus.) DIXIE, 110 18th St.— Victor 2-8498 Br. Mgr.: W. F. Gaffney. Eferg. Phone EM 1-3866. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, 220 W. 18th St.-GRand 1-2109 Br. Mgr.: T. E. Bailey. Office Mgr.: James D. Witcher, Jr. Sales: Al Adler, Roger Leaton, Bob Johns. Bookers: Les Durland, John Tonqe, Leonard Abrams, Robert Mauss. Cashier: Tillie Eastburn. Field Exp.: Bernie Evens. Emerg. Phone WE 1-3667. PARAMOUNT, 1802 Wyandotte St.— GRand 1-0410 Br. Mgr.: Harry Hamburg. Sis. Mgr.: Don Foster. Office Mqr. and Booker: Thomas Gooch. Sales: Ray Carter, James Devlin. Cashier: Anna O'Toole. Emerg. Phone JO 2-2680 REPUBLIC, 215 W. 18th St.-GRand 1-6789 Rr. Mgr.: R. J. McCafferty. Office Mgr. and Booker: Jack Ragar. Sales: B. J. McCarthy. Cashier: Joe Shultz. Emerg. Phone: HI 4-2913. 20th CENTURY-FOX, 1720 Wyandotte St.-HArrison 1-7253 Br. Mgr.: J. R. Neger. Sis. Mar.: H. B. Kinser. Sales: V. M. Skorey, John Lonq, W. W. Sherrill. Bookers: Eric Green. Joe Bondank, William Gill. Cashier: Grace Roberts. Field Exp.: Harold (Chick) Evens. Emerg. Phone: Ml 9-0173. UNITED ARTISTS, 219 W. 18th St.-GRand 1-1123 Br. Mqr.: Ralph Amacher. Sales: G. M. Dean, John Dobson, Morton Truog. Bookers: Robert DeJarnette, Carl Bain. Cashier: Beulah Ryan. Emerg. Phone: RA 2-7050. UNITED, 120 W. 18th St.-VIctor 2-8544 Br. Mgr.: R. F. Herrell. Cashier: Nina Bridges. Emerg. Phone: EM 3-0483 UNIVERSAL, 1700 Wyandotte St.— HArrison 1-5624 Br. Mgr.: Morris Reiver. Office Mgr.: Lawrence T. Klein. Sales: John Wanqberg. Hugh McKee, Ray McKittrirk Ralph Morrow. Bookers: Hank Sonday, Jean Calvert, Chuck Decker. Cashier: Ruth Hollingsworth. Emerg. Phone: HE 2-2271. (Dist. Mgr. in residence-. Lester Zucker.) WARNER BROS., 1703 Wyandotte St.— HArrison 1-4645 Br. Mgr.: Russell C. Borq. Office Mqr.: Howard C. Thomas. Sales: Joe Manfre, Jack Harris, Harold Cass. Bookers: Charles Oliver Mary Heueisen, Roy Hurst. Cashier: Phillis Whitescaver. Field Exp.: Don Walker. Emerg. Phone: EN 2-7687. • Supply Dealers MISSOURI THEATRE SUPPLY, 115 W. 18th St.-BAltimore 1-3070 Emerg. Phone: HE 2-1503. NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY, 223 W. 18th St.-BAltimore 1-9858 Emerg. Phone: JAckson 3-8082. SHREVE THEATRE SUPPLY, 217 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-7849 Emerg. Phone: WAbash 3-0632. STEBBINS THEATRE EQUIP., 1804 Wyandotte St.-GRand 1-0134 Emerg. Phone: DRexel 1-2791. • Screen Trailers NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 1800 Baltimore St.-VIctor 2-5893 Br. Mqr.: Louis Patz. Office Mar.: Hazel Buell. Sales: Jack Winningham, Al Rothscild. Bookers: Alice Miller Opal Grooms. Cashier: Hazel Buell. Emerg. Phone: BE 1-3341. • Signs, Advertising and Printing CAPITOL FLAG AND BANNER CO., 1719 Wyandotte St.-VIctor 2-8798 CAUGER, A. V. SERVICE, 10922 Winner Rd., Independence, Mo.-CLifton 2-9390 MERCURY ADV. CO., 221 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-6364 NATIONAL DISTR., 3724 Penn St.-WE 1-0449 NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 1800 Baltimore St.-VIctor 2-5893 UNITED FILM SERVICE, 2449 Charlotte St.-BAltimore 1-5100 • Film Delivery Service EXHIBITORS FILM DELIVERY & SERVICE, 120 W. 17th St.-GRand 1-2094 Office Mgr. Abbot Sher. Emerg. Phone: JA 3-5814. • Service Companies ALTEC SERVICE CO., 1015 Walnut St.-HArrison 1-7330 DRIVE-IN THEATRE MFG. CO., 505 W. 9th St.-HArrison 1-8007 RCA SERVICE CO., 221 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-6953 A SPECIAL SERVICE . . . only in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR July 24, 19 57