The Exhibitor (1959)

18 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR August 26, 1959 PHILADELPHIA The Ladies Auxiliary of Tent 13 Variety Club held a birthday party at the Club’s camp for handicapped children in honor of Edward Emanuel, first assistant international chief barker and one of the boy campers. The affair was arranged by the president of the auxiliary Mrs. Jack Engel and her staff in¬ cluding Mrs. Michael Felt, Mrs. Ralph Pries Better Than Ever — We are prepared to pick up and deliver your trunks for your stay at the seashore . * HAULING TO ALL SEASHORE POINTS • DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERY # DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE ★ NEW JERSEY MESSENGER SERVICE 1018-26 Wood Street PHILADELPHIA WAlnut 5-3944, WOodlawn 4-7380 MEMBERS NATIONAL FILM CARRIERS, INC. PROGRESSIVE ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. 240 N. T 3th STREET • PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. • Theatre Installations and Maintenance and Mrs. Siegel. The beautiful cakes on each table and sparklers were the highlight for the boys and girls while Emanuel cut a 50 pound eight layer cake suitably inscribed for his birthday. It was an evening the campers and staff will long remember . . . The SW Stanley is going to close for refurbishing . . . The SW Palace will become a down-town first run . . . Rube Shapiro’s Rialto, German¬ town, has been sold to a church . . . Trudy Weiss, widow of Jack Weiss, is going to try and continue with his independent distribu¬ tion business. She would appreciate all their many friends can do for her in the way of dates, and may be reached at 124 North 35th Street, Camden, N. J. ST. LOUIS Richard A. Amberg, publisher of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, hosted a luncheon for film Industry leaders, including Edward B. and David G. Arthur, of Arthur En¬ terprises, Inc.; Russ Bovim and Frank Hensen of Loew’s theatres; representatives of the Missouri-Illinois Theatre Owners; and branch managers of film exchanges August 11. At the affair he outlined the paper’s plans to publish a special supple¬ ment saluting the 1959 Fall releases of the film companies September 18. It is to be a 16-page tabloid dedicated entirely to news about motion pictures. Film publicity men at the luncheon included Jerry Berger, Esquire; Bob Johnson for the Arthur En¬ terprises; and Irving Shiffrin, of United Artists. Mike Lee, district manager for U.A. also attended. ... A fire that destroyed four buildings in the heart of the Houston, Mo., business district August 7, doing about $80,000 damage, caused some smoke dam¬ age in the Melba, owned and operated by R. D. Fischer, of Willow Springs, Mo. The theatre has continued to operate. . . . The East St. Louis Council of the Knights of Columbus on August 14 threatened to call a boycott against the Mounds, Shop City and Bel-Air drive-ins, operated by the Jablonow-Komm Theatres, which the Council claims persists in the alleged show¬ ing of immoral and obscene motion pic¬ tures. William Keeley, council grand knight told the East St. Louis Journal that if the objectionable movies continue to be shown, he will call the boycott. . . . Eugene Picker, president of Loew’s Theatres, ac¬ companied by John F. Murphy, executive vice president, visited St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago and Cleveland in a tour to study the circuit’s operations in those cities. SALT LAKE CITY The closing performance of the Arena, Emigration Canyon, Utah, is scheduled for this week-end due to cold weather coming on and this being a tent arrangement for art presentations on stage. Barry Lynn has been in charge for several years. ... A sneak prevue of “The Oregon Trail” was shown at the Park-Vu Drive-In with good acceptance. . . . “The Nun’s Story” is doing big ‘box office’ in its 7th week at the Studio. . . . Clint (Chey¬ enne) Walker, star of “Yellowstone Kelly” appeared in person here Aug. 17, while on tour in behalf of the picture. . . . The Rialto theatre of Fox Intermountain Theatres, Inc., has a change of policy this week in showing two big return engagement presentations, i.e., “7th Voyage of Sinbad” and “Gidget.” The Oak Hills Drive In also will play this bill simul¬ taneously, according to City Manager John Denman here. The Variety Club of Washington, Tent 11, re¬ cently presented the Metropolitan Police Boys Club with a check for $2,000. Adults in the photo ore, left to right, Frank M. Boucher, chief barker; Morton Gerber, chairman of the Tent 11 welfare committee; and James A. Councilor, president. Metropolitan Police Boys Club. SAN ANTONIO A tornado that ripped through the north¬ west side of the city recently tore out 500 feet of fence at the Fredericksburg Road Drive In and damaged some of the speaker equipment. . . . E. G. G'livarri and Manuel Ayala, operators of the Equipo Sales and Service Company, moved to new offices in the Ogilvie Bldg. . . . Jewell Truex, manager, Azteca Film Exchange, on a business trip to Dallas. ... A youth wearing a red cloth mask aimed a rifle at W. T. Yett, owner, Roxy Drive In, shortly before closing time and made off with $200, recently. Yett stated that the bandit approached the box office and said: “Hand over that money or I’ll shoot.” He took the money, ran to a nearby auto and made his get-a-way. . . . John Wayne, Hollywood film star visited Lackland Air Force Base to highlight the base’s “Avi¬ ation Cadet Month.” . . . The 70,000 pound screen at the Hunt Drive In, Greenville, Tex., blown down during a storm several months ago, has been raised to its original position. . . . Funeral services were held for Lester Colwell, 37, of Las Vegas, Nev., in Gaines¬ ville, Tex. He was a projectionist for the State, Gainesville, until moving to Fort Worth, Tex., nine years ago. . . . “Go Kart” races are being held each Sunday at the Meadowbrook Drive In at Fort Worth, Tex. The 20 foot wide racetrack is of asphalt and is protected by a guard rail and safety fence. Earl Powell, manager, supervises the races with separate ones held for children and adults. Trophies are awarded to winners in each division. SAVE... The PINK Section of this Aug. 26 Issue ... ■ IT IS A PERMANENT RECORD of ALL Fea¬ tures, — and ALL Shorts, — for the past 12 months. JUST ANOTHER SUPERIOR SERVICE FROM THE HOT * TRADE PAPER! CSo our Theatre Subscribers tell us!) _ J