The Exhibitor (1960)

could find were a The NEW YORK Scene By Mel Konecoff L’ AFFAIR SUZIE: The other day in came a kimona from Ray Stark, producer of “The World of Suzie Wong,” directly from Hong Kong. Almost simultaneously, in came some sheet music from Famous Music, tunes featured in the film with instructions on how to present in front of audiences. So there we were in our kimona practicing the words and music, answering the phone and stabbing at the typewriter. We looked through the desk for an old fortune cookie someone once sent over, but all we few crumbs and the prediction, “Television is a passing fad.” THE METROPOLITAN SCENE: The boys at Universal put out quite a book in the souvenir issue for “Spartacus.” It’s interesting, colorful, and slickly done .... UA kicked off its city¬ wide moviebook promotion on “Inherit The Wind” via some 100,000 outlets in conjunction with the opening of the Stanley Kramer film. The Bantam book plus appropriate plugs for the film can be seen on news stands, book and department stores, etc. . . . The September Public Relations Journal had a piece by Harry McWilliams entitled “The Story Behind Making “Oscar’ A Star” .... Maurice Foster, one of the director of Film Finances, Ltd., due in from London for a number of meetings with American distributors and producers concerning guar¬ antees of completion in England and Europe .... We were sorry to hear about publicist A1 Cohan in that plane crash at Boston. He will be missed .... Doris Day, star of “Midnight Lace,” was featured on the cover of last week’s Life Magazine as well as in a three-page layout inside. Magna Using Black Ink NEW YORK— President George P. Skouras informed Magna Pictures Corporation stock¬ holders that in the six months ended July 31 the company showed a net profit of $499,698 as against a loss of $109,070 in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Loew's Launches Hotel NEW YORK — A lofty launching for a tall hotel occurred when ground was broken at Seventh Avenue and 52nd Street for the new Americana of New York, a 50-story, 2,000 room structure scheduled for completion in May, 1962. Film Exchange and Dealer Listing for the JACKSONVILLE FILM TERRITORY A CONTINUING SERVICE • that will be re-edited and re-published at 8-month intervals • Film Delivery Service ALLIED ARTISTS, 331 E. Bay St.-ELgin 3-7347 Br. Mgr.: Robert Bowers. Office Mgr. and Booker: Harry Clark. Sales: Hal Jordan. Cashier: Joyce Malmborg. Emerg. Phone: EVergreen 4-1188. BUENA VISTA (Disney), c/o National Film Service, 222 N. Myrtle Ave.— ELgin 4-6795 CAPITOL RELEASING, 137 E. Forsyth St.-ELgin 6-5737 Br. Mgr.: R. Cameron Price. Booker: Dave Harris. Cashier: Jeannette Cooper. Emerg. Phone: VAIley 9-8835. COLUMBIA, 11 North Ocean St.-ELgin 3-5501 Br. Mgr.: Ed McLaughlin. Office Mgr.: Ernest Pellegrin. Sales: Don Weidick, Marvin Schubert. Bookers: Mamie Newman, Douglas Walker. Cashier: Philomena Eckert. Emerg. Phone: RAymond 5-1593. HOWCO, 122 E. Bay St.-ELgin 5-2697 Office Mgr.: Joe Thrift. Emerg. Phone: FLanders 9-7963. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, 501 E. Forsyth St.-ELgin 6-1536 Br. Mgr.: Fred Hull. Office Mgr.: Howell Owens. Sales: Charles Turner, Jennings Easley. Head Booker: Max Stepkin. Booker: Jack Seifert. Cashier: Marian Harris. Emerg. Phone: Stepkin, POplar 4-4796. PARAMOUNT, 128 E. Forsyth St.-ELgin 6-7162 Br. Mgr.: Fred Mathis. Office Mgr. and Head Booker: Herman Allen. Sales: Dixon Regan, Walter Mack. Bookers: Ray Chambers, Vann Burney, Howard Bunch. Cashier Nadine Eddinger. Emerg. Phone: EXbrook 8-1076. 20TH CENTURY-FOX, 341 E. Bay St.-ELgin 6-2426 Br. Mgr.: Thomas P. Tidwell. Office Mgr. and Cashier: K. F. Jackson. Sales: George Friedel, Walter Powell, Marvin Skinner. Head Booker: Richard Lewis. Bookers: Clifford Wilburn, Carol Thomas. Field Exp.: Ed Hale. Emerg. Phone: POplar 5-7060. UNITED ARTISTS, 128 E. Forsyth St.-ELgin 3-4476 Br. Mgr.: Byron Adams. Office Mgr.: O. Glenn Gryder. Sales: C. H. “Buck" Robuck, Louis Pauza. Bookers: Sarah Keller, Doris Posten. Cashier: Kay Dilena. Emerg. Phone: RAymond 4-8843. UNIVERSAL-INTERNATIONAL, 331 E. Bay St.-ELgin 4-3761 Br. Mgr.: W. A. McClure. Office Mgr. and Head Booker: Oliver Mathews. Sales: E. O. Bledsoe. Booker: Barbara Greenwood. Emerg. Phones: RAymond 5-3621, 5-5049. WARNER BROS., 128 E. Forsyth St.-ELgin 4-3647 Br. Mgr.: John Tomlinson. Office Mgr.: Mike Seravo. Sales: Harold Kistler. Bookers: Walter Johnson, Carl Kristofferson. Cashier: Jean Bridges. Emerg. Phone: RAymond 4-3968. • Supply Dealers SERVICE CONCESSIONS & VENDING CO., 139 W. State St.-ELgin 3-4123 ROY SMITH CO., 365 Park St.-ELgin 3-9140 • Signs , Advertising and Printing ART DISPLAYS, 1 1 1 E. Bay St.-ELgin 3-1630 FUTCH LETTER SHOP, 228 E. Forsyth St.-ELgin 5-3606 THE MILLER PRESS, 104 Jefferson St.-ELgin 3-3907 PHOTO REPRODUCTION CO., 1611 San Marco Blvd.-EXbrook 8-8504 LEO WITT PHOTOGRAPHS, 28 E. Bay St.-ELgin 4-6288 • Service Companies ALTEC SERVICE CO., 774 Wren Road-ELgin 4-8484 RCA SERVICE CO., 916 Phillips St.-FLanders 9-7061 RUSSELL-BARTON FILM CO., 4853 Waller St.-EVergreen 9-7218 A SPECIAL SERVICE . . . only in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR What's In A Name? Columbus Wants To Know COLUMBUS, O. — LeRoy Griffith an¬ nounced he would attempt to sidestep the city’s newly-enacted anti-burlesque ordi¬ nance by changing the title of his shows scheduled for the South Side film house, the Parsons, starting Oct. 7. He will offer sex films and live entertainment under the “Follies” title. Griffith’s change in title confused city officials, who had slammed the door on burlesque houses by unanimously adopt¬ ing an ordinance banning burlesque thea¬ tres within one mile of a church or school. City Attorney Russell Leach said the city would have to wait until opening night of the “Follies” to determine whether the show comes under the burlesque defi¬ nition. Griffith said the new operation will feature girls, comedy and vaudeville with a new stage revue and film each week. Film fare will carry the “adults only” tag with the emphasis on nudist movies, he said. Todd-AO Names Three New Vice Presidents NEW YORK — Three new vice-presidents were elected by the Todd-AO Corporation, at a recent meeting of the board of directors. The newly elected officers are A. E. Bollengier, who up to this time has served as treasurer; Joseph M. Sugar, who is also vicepresident in charge of sales for Magna Pic¬ tures Corporation, will serve in a similar capacity with Todd-AO; Fred Hynes has been appointed vice-president and general mana¬ ger in charge of studio and west coast opera¬ tions. Reelected were George P. Skouras, president; George J. Solomon, secretary; and Martin Kasman, assistant treasurer. Bollengier submitted a six months’ opera¬ tions report for Todd-AO for the period ended July 31, 1960, which indicated that the company showed a profit of $100,000. He also stated that for the balance of the year, an additional $150,000 profit is anticipated. Todd-AO issued a license to 20th-Fox for “Cleopatra,” the seventh motion picture to be produced in the Todd-AO system. The board also authorized the issuance of a license to Magna Pictures for its forthcoming produc¬ tion which will portray the life and times of Constantine and Helena of the Roman Empire. MGM Ups Bennin NEW YORK — Herbert J. Bennin will come here from Washington, D.C., to join MetroGoldwyn-Mayer’s sales executive staff at the home office, working with Maurice Lefko, who is in charge of domestic distribution of “Ben-Hur,” it was announced by Robert Mochrie. Watch for them! NEXT! 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