The Exhibitor (1959)

30 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR July 15, 1959 nounced seating in a new threatre nearing completion will be unrestricted. . . . Eugene Matthews, night manager, Town, died in his sleep. . . . Sympathy was extended to Tra¬ verse Hight, Carib, Miami Beach, in the death of his mother. . . . Wometco Enter¬ prises Old Guard organization held its an¬ nual award banquet at the Carillon Hotel, Miami Beach. Awards for 25 years of service to the firm were made by Mitchell Wolfson, president, to Stanley Stern, head, insurance and real estate; Paul Allen, art department; and Frank Miller, maintenance. Awards for 15 years were made to Van Myers, head, confections; Bob Brower, manager, Capitol; Dorothea Tierney, confections; Rose Capozzi, accounting. . . . Managerial shifts included Cecil Allen transferred from the Tower to the Surf, Miami Beach; Harry Gabriel transferred from the Surf to be assistant, Town; Robert Rea assigned to the Tower as temporary student manager. . . . Lillian C. Claughton, owner, Claughton Theatres, was vacationing in North Carolina. . . . David Kaye, was appointed manager, Normandy, Miami Beach. He formerly managed houses Film Exchange and Dealer Listing for the MEMPHIS FILM TERRITORY A CONTINUING SERVICE • that will be re-edited and re-published at 8-month intervals • Film Distributors ALLIED ARTISTS, 152 Vance Ave.-JAckson 7-9424 Br. Mgr.: Bailey Prichard. Office Mgr. and Booker: Vivien Wahlquist. Sales: F. J. Kaiser, Henry Hammond. Cashier: Joyce Wilfong. Emerg. Phone: BR 8-4047. COLONIAL, 492 S. Second-JAckson 5-2386 Br. Mgr.: R. V. Reagan. Office Mgr. and Booker: Charles Elmore. Sales: Neil Blount. Cashier: Marquerita Gar¬ rett. Emerg. Phone: None. COLUMBIA, 162 Vance Ave.-JAckson 6-3268 Br. Mgr.: Norman J. Colquhoun. Office Mgr.: Frank Owen. Sales: James Pope, Tate Baker. Bookers: Charles Snowdy, Zulu Fitzpatrick. Cashier: Mae Carper. Field Exp.: Matty Brescia. Emerg. Phone: JAckson 6-1370. HOWCO, 399 S. Second-JAckson 6-8328 Br. Mgr.: Edward Martin. Emerg. Pho e: FA 7-2216. DON KAY ENTERPRISES, 408 S. Second-JAckson 7-4023 Owner: Don Kay. Office Mgr. and Booker: Tennie Yeger. Sales: Cliff Wallace. Emerg. Phone: FAirfax 3-6963 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, 158 Vance Ave.-JAckson 5-5443 Br. Mgr.: L uis C. Ingr-m. Office Mgr.: Etheline Mayo. Sales: J. R. Fly, P. H. Holmes. Bookers: Jennings Easley, Charles Craig. Cashier: Betty Walden. Field Exp.: Judson Moses. Emerg. Phones: BRoadway 8-7342-W, JAckson 7 7-46. PARAMOUNT, 272 S. Main, Room 130-JAckson 6-7425 Resident Mgr.: Howard A. Nicholson. Sales: Tom S. Donahue. 20TH CENTURY-FOX, 151 Vance Ave.-JAckson 6-2164 Br. Mgr.: Thomas W. Young. Office Mgr.: Leo K. Wintler. Sales: Bonnie O. McCarley, John T. Gannon, Jr. Book¬ ers: Dewey P. Hopper, John Rhea. Cashier: Mary Frances Rygaard. Field Exp.: Fra.'.k Jenkins. Emerg. Phone: None. UNITED ARTISTS, 408 S. Second-JAckson 5-8467 Br. Mgr.: E. J. Stevens. Sales: Tony Tedesco, James Martin. Booker: Katherine Randle Keifer. Emerg. Phone FAirf-x 3 0959. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL, 138 Huling-JAckson 6-4161 Br. Mgr.: Bob Carpenter. Office Mgr.: Bill Boyd. Sales: Maurice Basse. Booker: Fred Curd. Emerg. Phone: None. WARNER BROS., 402 S. Second-JAckson 6-1191 Br. Mgr.: Jeff Williams. B.oker: Charles Jones. Emerg. Phone: EXpress 7-4469. • Supply Dealers NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY, 412 S. Second-JAckson 5-6616 Emerg Ph one: FAirfax 7-3975. TRI-STATE THEATRE SUPPLY, 320 S. Second-JAckson 5-8249 • Screen Trailers NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 500 S. Second-JAckson 6-7454 • Signs , Advertising and Printing NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 500 S. Second-JAckson 6-7454 PEERLESS PRINTING, 410 S. Second-JAckson 6-1770 THEATRE POSTER EXCH., 184 E. Calhoun Ave.-JAckson 7-3836 • Film Delivery Services AIR DISPATCH, INC., 311 S. Second St.-JAckson 5-6848 Agent: L. E. Hester. FILM TRANSIT, 311 S. Second-JAckson 5-6848 Pres.: M. H. Brandon. Mgr.: G. L. Brandon. • Shipping and Inspection Service MEMPHIS FILM SERVICE, 291 Hernando-J Ackso n 5-8356 Mgr.: A. S. Crews. • Service Companies ALTEC SERVICE CO., 3644 Carnes-GLendale 8-5 284 AUDIO VISUAL EQUIP. SUPPLY CO., 308 S. Second-JAckson 5-1343 RCA SERVICE CO., 1367 S. Cooper— BRoadway 6-7508 • Theatre Service SOUTHERN THEATRE SERVICE, 204 Towers Bldg., 1503 Union— BRoadway 2-3691 Owners: Jack Durell, E. N. Stevens. • Motion Picture Exhibitor Representative: Mrs. Tom Spalding, 3070 Kimball Road, Memphis 14, FAirfax 4-4301. A SPECIAL SERVICE . . . only in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR This 1901 Oldsmobile couple dressed in cloth¬ ing of the period, was used for street ballyhoo recently for the New Orleans engagement of Columbia's "It Happened To Jane," RKO Orpheum. in London, England, before coming to Amer¬ ica in 1955 and managing a Sidney Lust theatre in Washington, D. C. . . . Alex Moffat, Claughton relief manager, was guest of hono^, with his wife, at a breakfast in the Urmey Hotel, given by Lillian C. Claughton, to celebrate Moffat’s golden wedding anniver¬ sary and his 75th birthday. Mrs. Claughton presided at the breakfast which was attended by all the chain’s managers, assistants, and executives. Moffat, who came to this coun¬ try from Scotland 50 years ago, has had more than 40 years theatre experience, managing theatres for most of the major circuits. . . . A. W. Corbett, general manager, Clauhgton Theatres, announced as secretary, Miami Tent, Circus Saints and Sinners Club of America, that the organization donated $1500 to the Variety Children’s Hospital and another $1500 to the Junior Deputy Sheriff’s League of Dade County. NEW HAVEN The Stratford International Film Festival, 12 White Birch Drive, Trumbull, Conn., has filed a certificate of organization with Con¬ necticut’s Secretary of State. . . . Lockwood and Gordon has sub-leased the Strand, Winsted, Conn., to Cee Jay Theatrical Enter¬ prises, Torrington, Conn., latter firm headed by John Scanlon, III, now manager of the Jason Theatrical Enterprises’ first-run Palace, Torrington, and son of John Scanlon, man¬ ager of Stanley Warner Management’s firstrun Warner, Torrington. Details of Cee Jay’s financial arrangements were not disclosed. Mrs. Hazel Florian, manager, Strand, has terminated her duties. ... A. Leo Ricci, owner, first-run Capitol, Meriden, Conn., has been elected president of that city’s Lions Club. . . . Attorney Samuel I. Safenovitz, owner-manager, Yale, Norwich, Conn., sub¬ sequent-run situation, has dropped admis¬ sion for children under 14 from 25 to 20 cents for the summer months. Traditionally, youngsters under 12 have been admitted free at all regional drive-in theatres during season. . . . Lockwood and Gordon named two new suburban assistants. Francis Molloy replaces Gerald Clark, resigned, at the Cine Webb, Wethersfield, and Robert Christiansen has been named assistant at the Plaza, Wind¬ sor, succeeding Harold Billings, resigned. . . . Interstate of New England’s Bradley, Put¬ nam, Conn., has announced new summer policy of matinees weekdays as advertised and matinees any rainy day. Stanley Warner Palace, Norwich, is running daily matinee. In same city, Markoff Bros.’ Midtown, deluxe first-run, has slated daily matinee. John Scanlan Jr. has added Monday-through-Friday matinees for the summer at the Strand, Winsted. Initial week of this particular plan found the house distributing free popcorn to all youngsters daily. Sal Adorno, Jr., has added mid-week matinees at the Palace, Middletown. ... . Perakos Theatre Associates reopened the long-closed, subsequent-run Arch St., New Britain, Conn. . . . Harry Picazio, owner Groton Drive-In, Groton, Conn., has new policy of night-shift show Watch for them! NEXT! 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