The Exhibitor (1959)

from an illness at Crawford Hospital. . . . Joan Crane, UA biller, is back at her desk follow¬ ing an illness at a local hospital. . . . Mrs. J. Peters, who operates the Blakely, Blakely, Ga., was in an automobile accident. . . . Jack Frost, Alabama salesman for UA, who was stricken three years ago with a heart attack, wes on Film Row for the first time, getting somewhat better. . . . Harry Gravitt is the new owner of Lawrenceville Drive-In, Lawrenceville, Ga. Former owner was Mrs. Nellie F. Camp. . . . The Crescent, Dalton, Ga., which the new owners had just begun to remodel, was destroyed by a $100,000 fire. The house will be rebuilt. . . . The Grand, Sylvania, Ga., is now open on Saturdays only. . . . G Roaden has closed the Elza DriveIn, Oak Ridge, Term., for the winter. . . . Mrs. Lucille Patterson has closed her Lucille, Pat¬ terson, Ga. . . . Cy Dillion, former local branch manager, Republic, in Charlotte, has joined National Screen Service there as sales repre¬ sentative. . . . Consolidated Theatres, Char¬ lotte, held its annual outing for all managers and Charlotte exchange managers Film Exchange and Dealer Listing for the BUFFALO FILM TERRITORY A CONTINUING SERVICE • that will be re-edited and re-published at 8-month intervals ° Film Distributors ALLIED ARTISTS, 505 Pearl St.-CLeveland 2145 dr. Mgr.: Lewis J. Lieser. Office Mgr.: Audrey Wagier. Booker: Francis McDonough. Emerg. Phone: Lieser, Victoria 0986. BUENA VISTA (Disney), 504 Crosby Bldg., 170 Franklin St.— MOhawk 6283, 0595 Br. Mgr.: John G. Chinell. Office Mgr., Booker, and Cashier: Shirley Baehre. Emerg. Phone: ATwater 3884. COLUMBIA, 505 Pearl St.-WAshington 8995 Br. Mgr.: Ben Felcher. Office Mgr.: Barbara Quinlivan. Sales: Irving Dreeben. Head Booker: William Abrams. Emerg. Phone: Felcher, Lincoln 6393. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, 294 Franklin St.-WAshington 1224 Br. Mgr.: Jack B. Mundsluk. Office Mgr.: Marion Ryan. Sales: Al Golden. Bookers: Betty Kaye, Virginia Callahan. Cashier: Theresa Ryan. Field Exp.: Ed Gallner. Emerg. Phone: Mundstuk, Riverside 8260. PARAMOUNT, 464 Franklin St.-GArfield 1707 Br. Mgr.: Michael A. Jusko. Office Mgr.: Francis Lynch. Sales: John Serfustino, Frank E. Saviola. Booker: Kenneth Reuter. Asst. Booker: Fred Kloepfer. Cashier: Norma M sier. Emerg. Phone: Lynch, ATwater 6750. 20TH CENTURY-FOX, 290 Franklin St.-CLeveland 0784 Br. Mgr.: Charles B. Kosco. Sales: W. C. Rowell. Bo ,kers: Edward L. Jauch, William Hebert. Cashier: Josephine G'-nco. Field Exp.: Ralph Buring. Emerg. Phone: Koso, Lincoln 4931. UNITED ARTISTS, 505 Pearl St.-WAshington 1500 Br. Mgr.: Bert E. Topal. Office Mgr.: Francis Maxwel. Sales: Howard McPherson, Leon Weston. Booker: Jerry Yoger-t. Cashier: Ethel Tyler. Emerq. Phone: Maxwell, AMherst 4241. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL, 301 Franklin St.-MAdison 2016 Br. Mgr.: Isad;re Ehrichman. Office Mgr. and Booker: Jack Kelley. Sales: Jerry Spandau. Emerg. Phone: Kelley, DEIaware 7379. WALDMAN FILMS, 505 Pearl St.-MAdison 3857 Office Mgr.: Minna G. Zachem. Soles: Rudy Bach. Emerg. Phone: Zachem, EXport 1748. (Owner: George J. W aid man) WARNER BROS., 470 Franklin St.-LIncoln 2700 Br. Mgr.: Nat Marcus. Office Mgr.: Ruth Rappeport. Sales: Joe Kaitz. Booker: Bert Kemp. Cashier: Mary Gutowski. Emerg. Phone: Marcus, Lincoln 0707. • Supply Dealers BISON WASTE & WIPER, 339 Military Rd.-VIctoria 6600 DANIEL GILL, 646 Main St.-CLeveland 3909 HUNTER & BELL, 858 Main St.-ELmwood 2210 NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY, 500 Pearl St.-WAshington 1736 Emerg. Phone: BEdford 4576 • Screen Trailers NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 505 Pearl St.-MAdison 7586 ShiDDing: James Lavorato. SYRACUSE THEATRICAL ADV. SERVICE, 237 South Ave., Syracuse— GR 6-4608 Br. Mgr.: George E. Read. Office Mgr.: C. Read. Emerg. Phone: HO 9-0864. • Signs, Advertising and Printing KELLER BROS. & MILLER, 401 Franklin St.-Washington 2374 NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 505 Pearl St.-MAdison 7586 H. WM. POLLACK POSTER PRINT, 869 Main St.— GRart 8204 SYRACUSE THEATRICAL ADV. SERVICE, 237 South Ave,, Syracuse-GR 6-4608 THEATRE SIGN CO., 431 Pearl St.-MO 4472 • Film Delivery Services BUFFALO FILM DEPOT, 1635 Elmwood Ave., Riverside 9683 Mgr.: Tony Mercurio. OLIN FILM DELIVERY, 141 Nassau Ave., Kenmore, N. Y.— Riverside 4398 JOHN J. PAULY FILM SERVICE, 556 Auburn Ave.-SUmmer 2142 PHELPS FILM SERVICE (Kenneth G. Keipper), 1614 Sweet Home Rd.-PLaza 9329 SMITH & HOWELL FILM SERVICE, 971 South Park Ave.— Woodlawn 3866 SOUTHWESTERN FILM SERVICE (Contact Olin Film)— Riverside 4398 ® Service Companies ALTEC SERVICE CO., Market Arcade— WAshington 7432 RCA SERVICE CO., 600 Grover Cleveland Hwy.— PArkside 7763 A SPECIAL SERVICE . . . only in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR • ; _ • _ ' ALBANY The new 1960 crew of Variety Club of Al¬ bany, Tent 9, are Jacob M. Olshansky, chief barker; Elias Schlenger, first assistant; Bran¬ don G. Donohue, second assistant; Marvin Gottlieb, dough guy; and Dario Tozzi, prop¬ erty master. . . . The SW Ritz and The Times Union held a first night Clubwomen’s benefit on Nov. 10 for “The Big Fisherman,’’ opening on a hard ticket policy. . . . The Windham, Windham; and the Orpheum, Tannersville, op¬ erated by George Thornton, went on Friday Saturday schedules. . . . Warners held an open house at its new offices in RTA Building with division manager Ralph Iannuzzi and branch manager Herbert L. Gaines as hosts. ATLANTA Mr. and Mrs. Ted Jones, he’s owner of the State, Bessemer, Ala., are the parents of a baby girl. . . . H. J. Cleveland, Sr., Skyline Drive-In, Tuscaloosa, Ala., has entered a hospital there. . . . Sid Whiteman, Universal Alabama sales representative, is recovering BOSTON With all litigation cleared on the proposed drive-in for Braintree, Mass., Arthur K. Howard, president of Braintree Drive-In, Inc., will start construction early this spring on a 2,000-car open airer to be ready for an early summer opening. Plans for the theatre were held up by an abutter who pro¬ tested the building of the theatre, taking the case to the Norfolk County Court. The master sitting on the case found in favor of the theatre, thus removing the last stumbling block toward the erection of the theatre. . . . Hal O’Day, district manager of Redstone Drive-In Theatres, conducted a managers’ meeting and luncheon for the circuit’s Mas¬ sachusetts managers. Attending were Sam Feldman, Larry Nason, Nat Levin, and Al Arzigian. Theatre maintenance, personnel supervision, concessions, and operating ex¬ penses were discussed, as well as the im¬ portant topic of the proper handling and care of in-car heaters. . . . Lloyd Patriquin has been named manager, Strand, Woburn, recently taken over by the Ray Feeley Cir¬ cuit. . . . Amalia Gori, formerly with D. C. Heath Publishers, is the new secretary to Bill Kumins at Warners, replacing Peggy Keating Bonvouloir, who has resigned to await the stork. . . . Henry Testa, chief pro¬ jectionist, Exeter Street, for the past 20 years, has decided to move his family to the west coast where he will enter the TV engineer¬ ing field in the Los Angeles area. He is a brother of Joe Testa, installation manager of Massachusetts Theatre Equipment Company. BUFFALO The Council of Motion Picture Organiza¬ tions has sent a citation to members of the Buffalo exchange area COMPO publicity committee praising the members for “their perfect score on the publication of the COM¬ PO stories thus far distributed.” The com¬ mittee is made up of William Dipson, Dipson Theatres, Batavia, N. Y.; Arthur Krolick, Buffalo Paramount Corporation; Frank H. Lindcamp, RKO Palace, Rochester; George H. Mackenna, Basil’s Lafayette; Edward F. Meade, Shea Theatres; Lester Pollock, Loew’s, Rochester; Sol Sorkin, RKO Keith’s, Syracuse; Charles B. Taylor, Buffalo Para¬ mount Corp.; and Gerald Westergren, Basil Threatres. . . . The Lake Shore Drive-In, Athol Springs, and the Niagara Drive-In have been closed for the season. William Brett is general manager of both out-door ers. . . . Seymour Morris, director of adver¬ tising and publicity for the Schine Circuit, has been in Buffalo supervising the advance campaign for Todd -AO presentation of “Porgy and Bess,” which he claims will be the biggest pre-presentation tub-thumping ever staged in this neck of the woods. The premiere western New York presentation was on Nov. 11 at advanced prices. Morris an Watch for them! NEXT! Minneapolis Territory Issue of November 25 Cleveland Territory Issue of December 2 Save them ! 20 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR November 18, 1959