The Exhibitor (1959)

Pickus Appoints TOA D-l Committee Chairmen and members of Theatre Owners of America’s Drive-In and Concessions Com¬ mittees, were recently named by Albert M. Pickus, TOA president. Van Myers, head of the catering and con¬ cessions departments of Wometco Enterprises of Miami, Fla., was renamed Concessions Committee chairman by Mr. Pickus. Other members of his committee are: Edwin Gage of Walter Reade, Inc., Oakhurst, N.J.; James C. Hoover of Martin The¬ atres, Columbus, Ga.; Spiro Papas of Alliance Theatres, Chicago, Ill.; Edward Redstone of Northeast Drive-Ins, Boston, Mass.; Harold Chesler of Theatre Candy Distributing Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Abe Bloom of Balaban and Katz Theatres, Chicago, Ill. Horace Denning, drive-in circuit executive of Jacksonville, Fla., will again head TOA’s Drive-In Committee. Members of his com¬ mittee are: Jack Braunagel of Jay D. Bee Amusement Company, North Little Rock, Ark.; Albert Forman of United Theatres, Portland, Ore.; Sam L. Gillettee, drive-in theatre owner, Salt Lake City, Utah; Philip Smith of Smith Manageme Co., Boston, Mass.; Carl Patrick of Martin Theatres, Columbus, Ga., and Dwight Spracher, drive-in theatre executive, Seattle, Wash. International Interest Stirred by TOA Council Details of the operation of the Council for the Improvement of Theatres and Motion Picture Projection have been sent to the Theatre Owners Association of Bombay, India, by Theatre Owners of America, explained George G. Kerasotes, TOA president. Kerasotes said he forwarded a complete blueprint of the Council’s organization and program to V. Doraiswamy, secretary of the Indian unit. Doraiswamy had written for de¬ tails, explaining his Association was inter¬ ested in forming a similar Council. Doraiswamy was particularly interested in the free technical service provided under the Council’s program, and Kerasotes explained that the cooperating Council members — TESMA, TEDA, IATSE, SMPTE, Altec Serv¬ ice, RCA Service, Lorraine Carbon and Na¬ tional Carbon — were volunteering their serv¬ ices for the good of the industry, and in order to help raise the level of projection among the nation’s theatres. This was the second international query on the Council’s program. The British Film Producers Association also wrote to Kera¬ sotes, to coordinate its program with the Council’s. The British group is seeking im¬ provement in the quality of sound projection. Kerasotes reported the Council is continu¬ ing to receive inquiries from theatres for technical service, and that the requests are being immediately forwarded to equipment and supply dealers certified by TEDA and TESMA as cooperating with the program. new model H projector mechanism: NEW “AIR FLOW” VENTILATION — Reduces destructive heat and shutter noise. NEW INTERMITTENT MOVEMENT Larger star and cam, simplified service ana main tenance. NEW CURVED FILM TRAP — Positive positioning of film. Clearer pictures. Water cooling optional. t See your dealer or ivrite: * Century Projector Corp. NEW YORK 19, N. Y. IMPORTANT NEWS FOR DRIVE IN THEATRE OPERATORS ! 1 SAY DEAR. WANT TO GO TO THE DRIVE-IN TONIGHT? J I'M AFRAID THE ' MOSQUITOS WILL RUIN NOT WITH NEW V/fro DRIVE THEM away ! n • Non Toxic • Harmless • Pleasant to Use guarantees to eliminate the mosquito as your NO. 1 box office enemy and the most serious threat to your business! Write for a box of free sample today! PIC Corporation • 837 Broad Street • Newark 2, N. J. heyer-shultz UNBREAKABLE Manufactured by HEYER-SHULTZ CORP. Cedar Grove, N. J. NOW AVAILABLE! the NEW 12 month set of sheets "POCKET-SIZE" DATE BOOK" j 70^ per yearly set of sheets, without binder MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR BOOK SHOP • BRIGHTER LIGHT • LONGER BURNING • SHARPER PICTURE Free Test Samples CARBONS INC.. BOONTON, N. J. CARBONS INC., BOONTON, N. J. • STEADIER LIGHT • LESS ATTENTION • PERFECT COLOR BALANCE Free Carbon Chart February 17, I960 PHYSICAL THEATRE • EXTRA PROFITS DEPARTMENT of MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 43