The Exhibitor (1960)

LONDON OBSERVATIONS (Continued from page 13) pi’ecautions such as a steel safety curtain can be omitted. This, Redgrave feels, is going to add to the troubles of impressarios in staging plays by making it less attractive to build large theatres. Ian Carmichael spoke for the cinema. . . . The British Film Producers Associa¬ tion, following its successful meeting with the Federation of British Film Makers and the Cinema Exhibitors Association on mutual problems, looks forward to more frequent ex¬ changes of ideas. A panel of exhibitors is to be set up so that individual producers may con¬ sult them on a volrmtary basis. This seems a sound idea which could influence production in a most beneficial manner. . . . News reaches London that a group of Argentine industrial¬ ists including display artists, printers, block makers, film laboratory executives, and Ameri¬ can distributors, paid a glowing tribute to W. H. Jamieson, the Rank chief in South America, at a lunch. They had spontaneously expressed a wish to honor the Rank Organization in recognition of its work on behalf of film advertising and publicity and of Argentine industry allied to it. MEMPHIS (Continued from page 17) 399 S. Second. . . Area drive-in closings in¬ clude Skyvue, Savannah, Tenn; Midway, Camden, Tenn.; and 41, Amory, Miss. . . . Malco announces that the Joy, Smackover. Ark., has been closed. . . . W. H. Booth states he has discontinued operation of the Booth, Hollandale, Miss. . . . The Savannah, Savannah, Term., has reopened. NEW HAVEN The long-shuttered Art, Springfield, Mass., for many years operated by Stanley Warner, will be demolished to make room for a $400,000 headquarters building, to be oc¬ cupied by the Springfield Security National Bank. SW continues to operate the Capitol, that city, which has been recently remod¬ eled. . . . Murray Lipson has resumed a first -run art film policy at the Majestic, West Springfield, Mass. . . . Edward Elwood, Bridgeport, Conn., has retired after many years of delivering film to theatres in metropolitan Bridgeport. The chore has been taken over by Rosen Film Delivery Service. ... In Hartford, Conn., a $200, Film Exchange and Dealer Listing for the KANSAS CITY FILM TERRITORY A CONTINUirslG SERVICE • that wiir be re-edited and re-published at 8-month intervals • F/lm Distributors ALLIED ARTISTS, 1700 Wyandotte St.-HArrison 1-2305 Br. Mgr.: Frank Thomas. Office Mgr. and Booker: Roger Leaton. Sales: Earl Ogan. Cashier: Eleanora Martin. Emerg. Phone: BEnton 1-3994. AMERICAN-INT'L., 215 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-7085 Br. Mgr.: Earl Dyson. BUENA VISTA (Disney), 114 W. 18th St.-BAItimore 1-6929 Br. Mgr.: R. K. (Tommy) Thompson. COLUMBIA, 214 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-3892 Div. and Br. Mgr.: Ben Marcus. Sis. Mgr.: Thomas Baldwin. Office Mgr.: William Jeffries. Sales: Gene Snitz. Bookers: Robert Krause, William Mclntire. Cashier: Christine Wilson. Emerg. Phone: FL 3-8233 HOWCO, 116 W. 18th St.-VIctor 2-9840 Br. Mgr.: Larry Biechele. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER, 220 W. 18th St.-GRand 1-2109 Br. Mgr.: T. E. Bailey. Office Mgr.: James D. Witcher, Jr. Sales: Al Adler, Bob Johns. Bookers: Les Durland, Leonard Abrams, Voight Trent. Cashier: Darlene Mauss. Emerg. Phone: WE 1-3667. PARAMOUNT, 1800 Wyandotte St.-GRand 1-0410 Br. Mgr.: IHarry Hamburg. Industry Rep.: Arthur Cole. Office Mgr. and Booker: Thomas Gooch. Sales: Bob Cloughley. Cashier: Anna O'Toole. Emerg. Phone: JO 2-2680. 20th CENTURY-FOX, 1720 Wyandotte St.-HArrison 1-7253 Br. Mgr.: J. R. Neger. Sales; Eric B. Green, John Long, John Wangberg. Bookers; Joe Bondank, William Gill. Cashier: Grace Roberts. Field Exp.: Harold (Chick) Evens. Emerg. Phone: Ml 9-0173. UNITED ARTISTS, 219 W. 18th St.-GRand 1-1123 Br. Mgr.: Ralph Amacher. Sales: G. M. Deen, John Dobson, Morton Truog. Bookers: Robert DeJarnette, Jerry Winkler. Cashier: Beulah Ryan. Emerg. Phone: RA 2-4182. UNITED, 120 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-1490, Victor 2-8544 Br. Mgr.: R. F. Harrell. UNIVERSAL, 1700 Wyandotte St.-HArrison 1-5624 Sis. Mgr.; William D. Kelly. WARNER BROS., 1703 Wyandotte St.-HArrison 1-4645 Br. Mgr.: Russell C. Borg. Office Mgr.: Howard C. Thomas. Sales; Jack Harris, Harold Cass. Bookers: Mary Heueisen, Roy Hurst. Cashier: Phillis Whitescarver. Field Exp.; Don Walker. Emerg. Phone: Nl 8-1327. • Supply Dealers MISSOURI THEATRE SUPPLY, 115 W. 18th St.-BAItimore 1-3070 Emerg. Phone: HE 2 1503. NATIONAL THEATRE SUPPLY, 223 W. 18th St.-BAItimore 1-9858 Emerg. Phone; JAckson 3 8082. SHREVE THEATRE SUPPLY, 217 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-7849 Emerg. Phone: Wl 2-1225. STEBBINS THEATRE EQUIP., 1804 Wyandotte St.-GRand 1-0134 Emerg. Phone: DRexel 1 2791. • Screen Trailers NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 1800 Baltimore St.-VIctor 2-5893 • Signs, Advertising and Printing CAPITOL FLAG AND BANNER CO., 1719 Wyandotte St.-VIctor 2-8798 CAUGER, A. V. SERVICE, 10922 Winner Rd., Independence, Mo.-CLifton 2-9390 MERCURY ADV. CO., 110 W. 18th St.-VIctor 2-8722 NATIONAL DISTR., 3724 Penn St.-WE 1-0449 NATIONAL SCREEN SERVICE, 1800 Baltimore St.-VIctor 2-5893 UNITED FILM SERVICE, 2449 Charlotte St.-BAItimore 1-5100 • Film Delivery Services EXHIBITORS FILM DELIVERY & SERVICE, 120 W. 17th St.-GRand 1-2094 Office Mgr.: Abbot Sher. Emerg. Phone: JA 3-5814. • Service Companies ALTEC SERVICE CO., 1015 Walnut St.-HArrison 1-7330 DRIVE-IN THEATRE MFG. CO., 505 W. 9th St.-HArrison 1-8007 RCA SERVICE CO., 221 W. 18th St.-HArrison 1-6953 A SPECIAL SERVICE . . . only in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 000 Superior Court damage suit has been filed in a dispute over a long-term thea¬ tre lease allegedly broken by Edward J. Peskay of Old Greenwich, Conn. The claim for $200,000 damages was filed against Pes¬ kay, former operator of both the Pickwick and Playhouse Theatres, Greenwich, Conn., by the Gateway Company, Danbury, Conn. The Danbury firm charged its rental loss was oc¬ curring at the Park, Westfield, Mass. . . .Lockwood and Gordon took over management supervision of four Community Theatres, Inc., houses here Jan. 1, the upcoming change-over reported in MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR some weeks ago. L and G is now responsible for management and book¬ ings of the Central, West Hartford; Colonial, Lenox, and Lyric, Hartford. Financial terms were not disclosed. . . . Joseph C. Miklos, eastern Connecticut district manager, Stanley Warner, has named Gerald Bouchard, form¬ erly assistant at the Strand, New Britain, as manager, Capitol, Willimantic, succeeding Edwin Stewart, resigned. . . . Stanley Warner has reopened the first-run Capitol, Springfield, Mass., after a week-long shutdown for major renovations, chief of which is reduc¬ tion of seating capacity from 1,750 to 1,450, and installation of new screen and stereo, high-fidelity sound equipment (with three speakers), plus new projectors. William Shepard is resident manager. . . . Raymond C. Mathewson, 61, veteran projectionist at the Stanley Warner Strand, New Britain, Conn., died suddenly at the New Britain General Hospital after a short illness. . . . Albert M. Pickus, TOA president, and owner, Strat¬ ford, Stratford, Conn., has been appointed Fairfield County (Conn.) chairman of the January fund drive of the United Cerebral Palsy Campaign. A goal of $50,000 is sought. NEW ORLEANS Barbara Wright is a new bfiling clerk at United Artists. She replaces Donna Peter¬ son, enrolled at LSU, . . . Mrs. Anna Legitt, away from Film Row for a number of years, returned to take over the booking clerk’s desk" at MGM, recently vacated by Mrs. George O’Neil, who has gone to live in Jack¬ sonville, Fla. . . . Local WOMPI charities have grown to large proportions with many other welfare and civic organizations lavish in giving praise for their jointly conducted efforts. . . . Jack Pope has leased the Joy, Shreveport, La. . . . Pop’s Drive-In, Jena, La., closed for the winter. . . . Buddy Schaffer, head, Schaffer Film Service and a popcorn and supply distributing company, became the proud father of a son, his third chUd. . . . F. F. Goodrow is back in complete charge of his independent film exchange since leaving Howco Pictures of Louisiana. . . . Ann Chestnut, formerly with J. G. Broggi Book¬ ing Office, is now with Valiant Pictures, with manager Charles Lamantia. . . . Gulf States closed the Mojack Drive-In, Indianola, Miss., for the winter; and the State, McComb, Miss., Watch for them! NEXT! San Francisco Territory Issue of January 25 Chicago Territory Issue of February J Save Them! 30 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR January 18, 1961