The Exhibitor (1960)

Cinerama To Africa NEW YORK — Cinerama wide-screen mo¬ tion pictures will be seen for the first time on the African continent when a speciallyconstructed all -Cinerama theatre is opened in December of this year in Johannesburg, South Africa. Construction will start in mid -June on a million-dollar, 1200-seat theatre, which is being built by Drama Entertainment, Ltd. Deal for the exhibition of Cinerama pictures was concluded by B. G. Kranze, vice-presi¬ dent of Cinerama, Inc., and N. I. Fink of the Johannesburg company. Lipskin Leaves Columbia NEW YORK — Lawrence H. Lipskin, assist¬ ant to the president of Columbia Pictures International Corporation in charge of pub¬ licity, advertising and exploitation, has re¬ signed to set up his own organization in this field. Bayonne, N.J., recently paid tribute to native daughter Sandra Dee with a "Dee Day" fea¬ turing a Hollywood-type presentation at the DeWitt theatre in connection with the ad¬ vance promotion of U-I's "The Snow Queen." Miss Dee is seen here in the lobby of the theatre with Charles Smakwitz, SW zone manager. Col. Has 22 Ready For Release In 1960 NEW YORK— Columbia Pictures has 22 major films ready for release in addition to the five films already released this year and three films currently before the cameras, it was announced by Rube Jackter, Columbia vice-president and general sales manager. The 22 pictures which have completed film¬ ing will all be released in 1960. The list of films in the can includes Wil¬ liam Goetz’ “Song Without End,” The Story of Franz Liszt, starring Dirk Bogarde and Capucine; Goetz’ “The Moimtain Road,” starring James Stewart; Boris D. Kaplan’s “Reach For Tomorrow,” starring B\irl Ives, Shelley Winters, James Darren, Jean Seberg, and Ricardo Montalban; Charles Schneer’s “I Aim At The Stars,” starring Curt Jurgens and Victoria Shaw; Stanley Donen’s “Sur¬ prise Package,” starring Yul Bryner and Mitzi Gaynor. Also, Louis de Rochemont’s “Man on a String,” starring Ernest Borgnine and Kerwin Mathews; Raoul J. Levy’s “Babette Goes to War,” starring Brigitte Bardot; War¬ wick’s “Killers of Kilimanjaro” starring Robert Taylor; Harry Joe Brown’s “Comanche Station,” starring Randolph Scott; Drexel’s “Because They’re Young,” starring Dick Clark, Victoria Shaw, Michael Callan, and Tuesday Weld; Carl Szokoll’s “As the Sea Rages,” starring Maria Schell, Cliff Robert¬ son, and Cameron Mitchell. Also, Richard Quine’s “Strangers When We Meet,” staring Kirk Douglas, Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, and Barbara Rush; Hall Bart¬ lett’s “All The Young Men,” starring Alan Ladd and Sidney Poitier; Charles H. Sch¬ neer’s “Gulliver’s Travels,” starring Kerwin Mathews, Jo Morrow, and June Thorburn; Sam Katzman’s “The Enemy General,” star¬ ring Van Johnson and Jean Pierre Aumont. Also Hammer’s “Strangers of Bombay”; “The Electronic Monster,” starring Rod Cameron; “The Nights of Lucretia Borgia”; “My Dog Buddy”; William Castle’s “13 Ghosts”; Toho’s “Battle in Outer Space”; and “12 to the Moon.” The three films currently before the cam¬ eras cire George Sidney’s “Pepe,” starring Cantinflas, Dan Dailey, and all-star cameos; Carl Foreman’s “Guns of Navarone,” starring Gregory Peck, David Niven, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Quayle, Stanley Baker, James Dar¬ ren, and Gia Scala; and Fred Kohlmar’s “The Wackiest Ship in the Army,” starring Jack Lemmon and Ricky Nelson. 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: BRoadway 8-4047. COLONIAL, 492 S. Second-JAckson 5-2386 Br. Mgr.: R. V. Reagan. Office Mgr. and Booker: Johnny Crawford. Cashier: Marquerita Garrett. 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.: Charles Arendall. Booker: Margaret Irby. Emerg. Phone: Glendale 2-1950. 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.: Louis C. Ingram. Office Mgr.: Etheline Mayo. Sales: J. R. Fly, P. H. Holmes. Bookers: Jennings Easley, Mike Bissio. Cashier: Betty Walden. Field Exp.: Judson Moses. Emerg. Phones: BRoadway 4-9495, JAckson 7-7046. 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.: Dan Coursey. Office Mgr.: Leo R. Wintker. Sales: Bonnie O. McCarley, John T. Gannon, Jr. Bookers: Dewey P. Hopper, Charles Elmore. Cashier: Mary Frances Rygaard. Field Exp.: John Rhea. Emerg. Phone: None. UNITED ARTISTS, 151 Vance Ave.-JAckson 5-8467 Br. Mgr.: E. J. Stevens. Sis. Mgr.: James Martin. Sales: E. N. Stevens. Booker: Katherine Randle Keifer. Emerg. Phone FAirfax 3-0959. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL, 138 Huling-JAckson 6-4161 Br. Mgr.: Bob Carpenter. Office Mgr.: Fred Curd. Sales: Maurice Basse. Booker: Charles Craig. Emerg. Phone: None. WARNER BROS., 402 S. Second — JAckson 6-1191 Br. Mgr.: Jeff Williams. Office Mgr. and Booker: Bill Boyd. Sales: Charles Jones. Emerg. Phone: BR 4-1911. • Supply Dealers NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY, 412 S. Second-JAckson 5-6616 Emerg. Phone: 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-JAckson 5-6848 U-l Ups McClure JACKSONVILLE^William A. McClure, as¬ sistant branch manager for Universal in Char¬ lotte, has been promoted to the post of sales manager here, replacing Buford Styles. 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— JAckson 5-8356 Mgr.: A. S. Crews. • Service Companies ALTEC SERVICE CO., 3644 Carnes — GLendale 8-5284 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, 2790 Byrd-GLenda le 2-9918, JAckson 5-8249 Owner: Jack Durell. Motion Picture Exhibitor Wafeh for them! NEXT! Seattle Territory Issue of April 13 Salt Lake City Territory Issue of April 20 Representative: Mrs. Tom Spalding, 3070 Kimball Road, Memphis 14, FAirfax 4-4301. A SPECIAL SERVICE |. . . only in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR N| Save Them! i t A i i April 6, I960 22 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR