Motion Picture Herald (1954)

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(C ontinuea jrom preceamg page ) UA press representative, arranged a screening of “Suddenly” for a blind newspaper salesman, his wife and seeing--eye dog last week. Dal Schuder, manager of the Circle, gave the blind man 100 passes to exchange for donations to the Pilot Guide Dog School. . . . Indianapolis and other state cities summering on daylight time reverted to central standard time Sunday. . . . A. C. Zaring, veteran Indianapolis exhibitor, and his wife celebrated their 60th-wedding anniversary Sunday. JACKSONVILLE Col. John Crovo, Arcade theatre manager, returned from air flights to Louisville, Ky., and Miami. . . . Bill Beck, of Beck Associates, has set his eye and gun sights on a vacation trip to Wisconsin during the fall partridge season. . . . Distributor divisional managers from Atlanta in town for visits to circuit bookers and branch offices were Ollie Williamson, Warner Bros. ; Rudy Berger, MGM ; and Gordon Brantley, Paramount. . . . Out-of-town exhibitors here were Joe Charles, Rialto, and Harry Gordon, Carver, both of Orlando; Leon Task, Libcity drivein, Miami; Harold D. Popel, Telco Theatres, West Palm Beach ; H. E. Case, Pompano, Pompano; William Lee, Community drive-in, Keystone; Maurice Hensler, Dale drive-in and Auburn, Auburndale ; and Hugh Martin and Bill P. Cumhaa, MCM Theatres, Leesburg. . . . Edwina Graves, 20thFox staffer, was called to Perry due to the illness of her mother. KANSAS CITY C. E. Cook, former president of the Kansas-Missouri Theatre Association, its executive secretary in its early years, is celebrating a quarter century in exhibition at Maryville, Mo. . . . The annual stag “get-together” of the Motion Picture Association of Greater Kansas City took place at the Santa Fe Hills Golf and Country Club September 27 ; with golf and other games. Among the many services of the past year are : aid to 50 underprivileged boys at summer camp ; supervision of March of Dimes campaign for the industry; and provision of projection equipment for more than 100 showings of cancer crusade films. . . . “The Egyptian” and “Living It Lip” are in their fourth weeks at first runs. . . . The neighborhood Glen, of the Dickinson circuit, now on “art” policy, has drawn many new art theatre patrons from the southwestern portion of the metropolitan area. “Hobson’s Choice” was its first attraction under the new policy. MEMPHIS Variety Club of Memphis watches a dream come true this weekend. The $78,000 Home for Convalescent Children, a 20-bed institution for indigent victims of rheumatic fever, is being dedicated Sunday. Senator Estes Kefauver, George Hoover, international chief barker, and William McGraw, execu DEAL DIRECT AND SAVE on Quality Theatre Equipment JKHW, ^ Factory-to-you Values on the BEST for Driveins and Indoor Houses. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Write for complete catalog and valuable portfolio FREE. firsi 'American Wucb.mc. 1717 Wyandotte St., Kansas City 8, Mo. five director of Variety International, have arranged to attend the ceremonies. . . . Memphians were driving across the new Mississippi river bridge in large numbers this week to see "Duel in the Sun,” which was banned for a second time from Memphis screens by Memphis Censor Board a week ago. Sunset drive-in and Avon theatre, both in West Memphis, Ark., are showing the film. . . . Neil Murphy, salesman for Monarch Theatre Supply Co., has resigned to become manager of Sharum theatre at Walnut Ridge, Ark. . . . Ben Cammack, district manager, Dallas, was a visitor at RKO’s Memphis office. . . . Lee A. Trice, part owner of Jonesboro Poster and Advertising Co., of Jonesboro, Ark., died at the age of 79 last week at his home in Jonesboro. MIAMI Enjoying the rewards of belated vacations are Bob Battin, manager of the Beach, who is now down in the Keys, and Ray Toemmes, who is relaxing at home from his chores as floor manager at the Miami. . . . Formerly with Storey Theatres of Atlanta, Ga., Sally Brower is now managing the Variety with an assist from her husband, Harvey. . . . The Sunset, which recently installed CinemaScope, donated its former screen to the University of Miami, according to Eugene Fernette, manager. The projectionist of the theatre, Gerald Kerlin, and Fernette have combined to improve on a projector which permits showing of 16mm films on the CinemaScope screen, with little detail loss. Use of this machine for special shows for the Girl Scouts of South Miami, was responsible for raising funds of $1,000. . . . Wedding bells are still chiming in the accounting offices of Wometco with Irwin Goldstein taking Paulette Goldner as his bride and Charles Ross giving his name to Patrica Laney. MILWAUKEE Bill Anderson, manager of the Milwaukee Film Center, Inc., is vacationing in California with his wife. . . . Mrs. Louise Bergtold, owner of the Westby theatre, Westby, Wis., spent her vacation in Washington, D. C. . . . Milwaukee’s new VHF station, WTVW, expects to begin test patterns October 15 so it can start its major programming with the “Disneyland’ show Oct. 27. . . . The attorney for the bankrupt Century theatre filed a petition in the Federal court asking for approval of the sale of the theatre for $92,500. He said the land, building and equipment could be sold for that amount to a corporation which had not yet been organized. The theatre closed August 8. . . . Business continues to be good at the local first run houses. MINNEAPOLIS Isis at Fargo, N. D„ is now being operated by the Rainbow Theatre Co. Ralph Pielow’s Quad-States Theatre Service is handling the buying and booking for the house. . . . Kelly Evidon, manager of Independent Poster Exchange, passed away following a long illness. . . . Morrison Buell, hooker at RKO, vacationed at home. . . . L. D. Grignon, 20th-Fox CinemaScope engineer, was in from Los Angeles to perfect the new stereophonic sound system in the Fox screening room. . . . Paramount held a two-dav meeting for Minneapolis and Milwaukee booking managers, branch managers and salesmen to discuss VistaVision. . . . Birger Ronning, southern Minnesota salesman for Paramount, is expected back at the exchange after being hospitalized. . . . Harry Weiss, RKO Theatres district manager, visited situations in Iowa. . . . “Genevieve” went into its fourth week at the Westgate, neighborhood art house. NEW ORLEANS C. J. Collier and B. F. Jackson purchased the Crescent and Harlem, Belzoni, Miss., from R. L. Osborne. Both already own and operate theatres in Mississippi. . . . Commander K. D. Ian Murray, retired Royal Navy Reserve Officer and since 1949 historical and technical adviser on some 22 movies produced in Hollywood, was in town attired in kilts and other heatherland accoutrements to merchandise “Brigadoon,” which is slated for an October engagement at Loew’s State. . . . Judging from the honors bestowed, the New Orleans Women of the Motion Picture Industry (WOMPI) at the recent national convention at Dallas were certainly in the spotlight of achievements gained. . . . Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Vickerson assumed operation of E. W. Clinton’s Como, Georgetown, Miss. Mr. Clinton will continue to handle the buying and booking. . . . Theatres Service buying and booking exchange is being enlarged, remodeled and redecorated. Page Baker, chief of the establishment and his staff are temporarily quartered on ground floor, 629 Common St. Building. OMAHA Irvin Beck, exhibitor at Wilber, Neb., has received additional civic honors in addition to his post as Mayor of Wilber. He has been elected president of the Nebraska League of Municipalities. . . . Adele Anderson, former Warner employee, has rejoined the staff temporarily to fill in for cashier Janet Vodika, who is on leave of absence. . . . Joe Weiss, RKO booker, brought back a buck antelope after a hunting trip to Douglas, Wyo. . . . Paul Tramp, Oxford exhibitor, is recovering satisfactorily after suffering numerous fractures to an arm in an auto accident near Grand Island. . . . Mrs. Pat Halloran, wife of the 20th-Fox salesman, was reported doing well after an emergency operation at Methodist hospital. . . . Joe Scott, 20th-Fox branch manager, has started the ball rolling as captain of the film industry division in the Community Chest drive. OKLAHOMA CITY “Apache” is now playing at six suburban theatres in Oklahoma City. . . . Mr. and Mrs. R. Lewis Barton, Barton Theatres, have returned from a business trip to Los Angeles. . . . Leaving Sept. 30 for a tour of several European countries were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Combs and their son Hal. Mr. Combs is concession manager for Barton Theatres. They will return home the first of November. . . . The Skyview drive-in at Durant, Okla., was damaged by a storm Sept. 20. The screen was blown down, also the fence. Jack Glover, an attendant, suffered cuts on his arms and face from flying debris. . . . The Carmen theatre, Camarco, Okla., was destroyed by fire Sept. 19. Owner of the theatre, Wallace Carmen, said the ( Continued on opposite page ) 40 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, OCTOBER 2, 1954