The Exhibitor (1964)

ALBANY The new 900-seater being erected by Altros Development Corporation in Latham may benefit from flow of business to shopping centers from former downtown areas. James Branche, owner of a pharmacy on the same Shaker Road, is the man behind this hard¬ top, which is slated to open as a second run. . . . Herbert Schwartz, Columbia branch manager and Variety Club Tent Nine crew¬ man, has been appointed chairman for the local observance of “Variety Week.” . . . George Schenck, branch manager, TriState Refreshments, Inc., and his wife visited his parents in Philmont, and her parents in El¬ mira. He is a former chief barker of the Albany Variety Club. . . . Sarto Smalldone, owner, Malta Drive-In, Malta, and head of a Saratoga Springs realty company, has been elected president of the Chamber of Com¬ merce in the resort city. ATLANTA At an election of Local F-49, IATSE, Walter McDonald, United Artists, was named presi¬ dent; Virginia Cutton, Columbia, vice-presi¬ dent; Virgil Hopkins, Allied Artists, business agent; Jim Hart, Columbia, financial secre¬ tary; and Anita Wright, Embassy, recording secretary. . . . Thelma Johnson, secretary to Jimmy Hobbs, branch manager, Allied Artists, is back at her office following a spell of illness. . . . J. A. Pritchard, western division manager; and Jimmy Hobbs, branch manager, Allied Artists, returned from a sales meeting in New York City. . . . Richard Howell, United Artists sales representative, returned from a California vacation. BOSTON The former Loew’s State, sold to the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston in 1959 and renamed Donnelly Memorial Theatre, was sold by the Archdiocese to the Christian Science Church. No sale price has been dis¬ closed for the property, which includes two theatres, the 3,300-seat former State, and the tiny upstairs Fine Arts, which is being operated as an art house, and shops, stores and offices. The theatre was used since its purchase by the Archdiocese for concerts, ballet, opera, and religious films. . . . Twin theatres are going to come up fast in 1964, Richard A. Smith, president of General DriveIn Corp., whose late father was known as “the father of the drive-ins,” has forecast. While General hasn’t built a drive-in since 1955, half of the 18 to 20 new shopping center theatres being built around the country by it will be twins. General opened the first sub¬ urban shopping center twin theatre in the country at Northshore Shopping Center, Peabody, Mass., on May 29, 1963. “This the¬ atre proved such a success that the twin unit will figure in half of the theatres now under construction or planned,” he declared. . . . Jacob Moger, father of Art Moger, ex¬ ploitation chief of American International Pictures Boston branch, died following a long illness. He was associated with his son in the advertising business in Boston. . . . Harry Buttle, of National Screen here, probably has the biggest collection of still photos of film personalities ranging from the vintage years of Hollywood to newest releases outside of film museums. For the past 36 years, he’s col¬ lected some 365,000 pictures running from the Biograph Studios of Hollywood’s halcyon days right down to the newest film studio. His first photo was a circa 1927 still of Ralph Bellamy and Margaret Lindsay in “Meet the Wildcat.” The collection value is estimated between $150,000 and $200,000. Harry spends about $25 weekly on his hobby which has developed into a full time cataloguing proj¬ ect. One of his three daughters handles the filing and indexing. He keeps the collection current, constantly adding to it as new stars come up. NEW HAMPSHIRE NEWS — Walter E. Brooks, manager, Civic, has given his Ports¬ mouth patrons a guarantee of satisfaction. He made public the following message: “We may not have the most beautiful theatre front in New England, but for comfort and quality motion pictures we take a back seat to no one. If you don’t think any of our shows are what you paid to see, don’t keep quiet about it. Come right out and tell me or a member of the staff, and you will be given a pass to see another show of your choice.” . . . Up¬ town, Dover, sponsored a “Good Old Days” Saturday matinee for children with a 10-cent admission and five -cent popcorn. . . . Ioka, Exeter, had a free Christmas show for chil¬ dren sponsored by the Lions Club. . . . Princess, Berlin, offered free Christmas candy to children at matinees. BUFFALO Shea’s Teck will remain closed for “an indefinite period,” it was announced' by man¬ agement (Loew’s) and the Motion Picture Operators Local 233, currently involved in a labor dispute. The theatre, closed since last summer, was scheduled to reopen Christmas Day with the new MGM picture “The Prize.” However, members of Local 233 refused to report to work. “Working conditions and salaries” were given as the reasons for the dispute. Kenneth Kavanagh, business agent for the projectionists, reported his organiza¬ tion and Loew’s were still “far apart.” “As it stands now, there is just nothing more we can do,” he said. Frank Arena, city manager for Loew’s Theatres, which operates the Teck, announced that all advertising on “The Prize” had been cancelled. Representatives of Loew’s were expected to come to Buffalo to take part in any new negotiations. Tom Harmon was imported from Providence, R. I., to man¬ age the Teck. He previously was assistant manager of Loew’s State in Providence. . . . Charles E. Funk has reclaimed his office in the Century after several months in New York as executive assistant to Salah M. Hassanein, president of Skouras Theatres and executive vice-president of United Artists Area Exchange Listings ALBANY ALLIED ARTISTS— 991 Broadway— HE 4-1 101— Robert Adler, Sales Rep. COLUMBIA— 991 Broadway— HO 3-4287— Herbert Schwartz, Mgr. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER— 1060 Broadway— HO 5-3538— Ralph Ripps, Mgr. NEWMAN — 950 Washington Ave. — HE 8-0513 — Arthur Newmann, Prop. PARAMOUNT — 991 Broadway — HO 5-7358 — Richard Hayes, Mgr. TWENTIETH-FOX— 146 State St.— HE 4-61 I I— Ai Golden, Sales Mgr. UNIVERSAL— P. O. Box 852— IV 9-21 10— Fred Kloepfer, Sales Rep. WARNER BROS. — 991 Broadway — HE 4-1 197, Herbert Games, Mgr. WESTEBBE— 1046 Broadway— 434-41 59— Max Westebbe, Prop. DENVER ALLIED ARTISTS — 2144 Champa — 222-3841 — Frank Green, Mgr. AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL— 2145 Broadway— 825-2263— Chick Lloyd, Mgr. AZTECA — 2065 Broadway — 244-4651 — Gilbert Martinez, Mgr. BUENA VISTA— 2147 Broadway— 255-2867— Marvin Goldfarb, Mgr. COLUMBIA— 2140 Champa— 534-6341— Sam Dare, Mgr. FAVORITE— 828 21st St.— 6231 22 1— Jack R. Felix, Mgr. IVY — 2075 Broadway — 623-0373 — Ivy Tullos, Mgr. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER— 2100 Broadway— 825-8 1 66— Geo. J. Fisher, Mgr. NATIONAL SCREEN— 2136 Champa— 244-441 3— Jack Lustic, Mgr. NERCESIAN — 901 Sherman — 825-4864 — Joe Nercesian, Mgr. PARAMOUNT— 1515 Cleveland Place, Rm. 460— 8246— James Ricketts, Mgr. TWENTIETH-FOX— 2101 Champa— 825-533 1— Mark Sheridan, Mgr. UNITED ARTISTS— 807 21st St.— 825-2325— John Dobson, Mgr. UNIVERSAL— 801 21st St.— 623-328 I— Murray Gerson, Mgr. WARNER BROS.— 2062 Stout— 534-61 78— Joe Kaitz, Mgr. MEMPHIS ALLIED ARTISTS — 138 Huling Ave. — 527-9424 — Bailey Prichard, Mgr. COLUMBIA — 162 Vance Ave. — 526-3268 — Norman J. Colquhoun, Mgr. HOWCO — 399 So. 2nd St.E — 526-8328 — Charles Arendall, Mgr. DON KAY— 408 So. 2nd St.— 527-4023— Bill South, Mgr. FILM TRANSIT— 31 I So. 2nd St.— 525-6848— G. L. Brandon, Mgr. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER— 158 Vance Ave.— 525-5443— Louis C. Ingram, Mgr. PARAMOUNT — 502 So. 2nd St. — 526-7425 — Howard A. Nicholson, Mgr. TWENTIETH-FOX — 151 Vance Ave. — 526-2164 — Dan Coursey, Mgr. UNITED ARTISTS — 151 Vance Ave. — 525-8467 — James Martin, Mgr. UNIVERSAL — 138 Huling Ave. — 526-4161 — Bob Carpenter, Mgr. WARNER BROS. — 198 So. Main St. — 526-1 191 — Jeff Williams, Mgr. W&Y — 492 So. 2nd St. — 525-2386 — Miss Tennie Yerger, Mgr. NEW ORLEANS ALLIED ARTISTS— 143 S. Liberty St.— JA 5-9135— Ben Jordan, Mgr. BLUE RIBBON — 200 S. Liberty St. — 522-0368 — George Pabst & Alex. Maillho. BUENA VISTA — Suite 404, Loren Bldg. — JA 5-2259 — Paul Back, Mgr. COLUMBIA — 150 S. Liberty St. — JA 2-2782-83-84 — John Winberry, Mgr. DON KAY— 150 S. Liberty St.— 529-3012— Don Kay, President. F. F. GOODROW — 217 Saratoga St. — 523-1474 — F. F. Goodrow, Owner. MASTERPIECE— 215 S. Liberty St.— JA 2-8703-04— Phillip Silman. Mgr. METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER— 2025 Canal St.— 524-5566— H. A. Arata, Mgr. PARAMOUNT— 2025 Canal St.— Miles Bldg.— JA 5-3357— W. A. Briant, Mgr. TWENTIETH-FOX— 200 S. Liberty St.— JA 5-9858-59— Gerald Kennedy, Mgr. UNITED ARTISTS— 210 S. Liberty St.— 524-3617— Gene Goodman, Mgr. UNIVERSAL— 143 S. Liberty St.— JA 2-9181— Charles Ost. Mgr. WARNER BROS.— Suite 510, Loren Bldg.— 2001 Canal St.— 524-2 1 2 1— L. Con¬ ner, Mgr. WARWICK — 1315 Gravier — JA 2-4536 — Abe Berebson & Arthur Barnett, Owners. January 15, 1964 MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 17