Motion Picture Herald (Jul-Aug 1936)

August I, 1936 MANAGERS' ROUND TABLE 95 YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN UP HOWARD WEISS is in Rockville Center, L. I., as assistant manager of the Fantasy Theatre and he's close enough to Club headquarters to stop in on his next day off to say hello. We've received many contributions from your town and hope you'll swell the ranks. V W. LEE JOHNSON is in Gauley Bridge, W. Va., managing the Gauley Theatre. Lee says he got his first taste of showbusiness when, as a boy of six, he was constantly taken to the movies by his brother, a projectionist. At the age of 10 he was selling popcorn and then at the door "catching tickets." At the age of 17 he was assisting and continued there until he assumed his present job. V CHARLES C. COOLBROTH manages the Rex Theatre in Curwensville, Pa., starting in as doorman and then four years as projectionist. Left showbusiness for a year to engage In automobile race promoting, but the lure of showbusiness was too strong and he came back to assume his present connection. V ARLIE CRITES is certainly no stranger to us, having publicized plenty of his exploitation stunts in our section. Arlie manages the Rig, Rex and Circle Theatres in Borger, Texas, and started as operator at Adelphus, in Ardmore, Okla., becoming affiliated with Griffith Amuse. Co. in that city in 1926. Since that time Arlie has been transferred as projectionist, advertising man, assistant manager from Stillwater to Oklahoma City., Okla., various other cities around that vicinity and then back to Borger. V VINCENT GULLI manages the Sumner Theatre in Brooklyn, N. Y., and he entered this business in the old days at the American Biograph Studios in Brooklyn, then to the studio in Fort Lee. Vincent says he has worked in every capacity of showbusiness, but publicity is his hobby and was quite active in the days of vaudeville with the Loew Theatres. Remember, we shall be expecting to hear what you are doing in the line of publicity as long as it is your forte. V DAVID S. RUBIN manages the Plymouth Theatre in Hamilton, Ont, Canada., from which spot we have many reports from active members. You'd better get aboard the band wagon, Dave, and send along some accounts of your recent activities at the Plymouth so that the rest of your brother members may take advantage of them. V DICK WARNER is the assistant manager of the Bison, Criterion and Rex Theatres in Shawnee, Okla., working for Bob Browning. Dick is no stranger to us, having sent in reports of his campaigns; however, this is just a formal welcome to our midst and a reminder to keep up his good work and let us know what's doing out in Shawnee. The above poster was created by C. M. Griepenburg, Elks Theatre, Rapid City, S. D. Head was airbrushed in blue greens and white with letters in black, red and orange. EMMETT H. LYONS manages the Nordland Theatre in Cincinnati, Ohio. Em started in 1933 and has been at the RKO Capitol, Lyric, Palace, Grand, Shubert and his present house, all the theatres are in Cincinnati, too. If you've been following our pages, Lyons, as we imagine you have, you certainly know how well represented your city is in our section, so help swell the ranks and let's hear from you. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP MANAGERS' ROUND TABLE CLUB Rockefeller Center, N. Y. Name Position Theatre Circuit Addrets City State Absolutely No Dues or Fees! WILLIAM L. HERRON manages the Victor Theatre in McKeesport, Pa., having started as usher at the Warner Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa., working there part time while he finished his senior year at Pitt. After two years, Bill was transferred to the Memorial in McKeesport as doorman and assistant and in eight months received his present assignment. V JAMES F. DOYLE is in Fayette, Mo., managing the Dickinson Theatre for Glenn Dickinson. Jimmy has been usher, doorman, cashier, projectionist, advertising man and maintenance man. Well, with your background there ought to be plenty of stunts you can send along in to us and we shall look forward to the receipt of them. V JOHN FOXE is the assistant manager of Loew's Columbia Theatre in Washington, D. C, having started as usher at the Fox Theatre there. John was later promoted to assistant at Loew's Theatre in Richmond, Va., and remained here in that capacity until six months ago to take over his present job. V J. E. DORTON manages the Strand Theatre in New Boston, Texas, and started in showbusiness delivering handbills, later ushering and then into the advertising department of the Malco Circuit. From there Dorton became a projectionist, at which job he worked for over a year, after that he became connected with his present employer and when the Strand opened assumed management of it. V HAROLD GOLDMAN is the manager and part owner of the Park Theatre, New Hyde Park, L. I. Harold attended the Winona Military Academy in Winona, N. J., and more lately has been connected with Minsky's at Miami Beach, Fla. Well, Hal, you are close enough to club headquarters to come in and get personally acquainted, so we shall look forward to your visit. V JOHN R. WILLADSEN manages the Fox Strand Theatre in San Pedro, Cal., and to use the vernacular, John has been around, having worked for Oliver Morosco for seven years handling the London engagement of "Peg o' My Heart." Later he spent two years in China and India touring the world with a repertory company. John is a member of the Lambs Club in "New York, the Masquers in Hollywood and the Elks in Hoboken. V MORT MARGOLIUS is in Toronto, Canada, managing the College Theatre, working for Famous Players Canadian, with whom he has been for six years. Starting in the statistical department of the home office, later was transferred to the ticket department and record room. From there Mort went into the advertising and publicity department under Ernie Geyer and later Jimmy Nairn. From there he assumed the assistant manager's job of the house he is now managing.