Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1946)

32 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, Octrber 19, 1946 REGIONAL NEWSREEL EXHIBITOR UNIT HOLDS REGIONAL MEET. Northwest Iowa exhibitor members of Allied Independent Theatre Owners of Iowa and Nebraska gathered in Cherokee, Iowa, last week for the first regional meeting sponsored by the two-state organization. Pictured above are those who were in attendance at the meet: Rear row, standing: Harold Klingman, a member of the board of directors; Elmer Wulf, Elmer Svendsen, Dick De Vries, R. D. KHnefelter, W. Berg, W. G. Horstman, R. F. Kehrberg, Dal Goldie. Dick Arndt. R. M. Phillips, George March, AITOIN vice-president who called the meeting; Rear row, seated: A. C. Myrick, E. V. Delaney, Allan Banks, D. Lyle Fie; Front row: Howard E. Brookings, president of AITOIN; Harry J. Lankhorst, Jr., H. G. Zieg, D. C. Henry, Bick Downey, assistant executive secretary. (Continued from Page 31) the city council passed a 5 per cent ticket tax and the houses were boarded up in protest. Mayor Julian Bagby defended the act by saying real property was carrying too big a load in the city tax structure and that if the federal government could raise revenue by theatre taxes the city could also. The two chains and one independent operating there say the theatres will stay closed until the tax is repealed since other business houses aren't taxed in the same fashion. ALBANY Fred I. Archibald, publisher, and George O. Williams, managing editor of the TimesUnion were guests at the Variety Club weekly dinner held la-^t Monday for their part in the success of Denial Day last year. Dinner was held at Jack's Restaurant where plans were outlined for this year's Denial Day, proceeds of which will make it possible for hundreds of under-privileged children to enjoy a summer vacation at Boys Club Camp Thacher on Thompson Lake, N. Y. Other guests of honor were City Court Judge Sol Rubinstein, president of the board of directors of the Albany Boys Club, and Thomas Bender, executive director. Chief Barker Charles A. Smakwitz presided at the dinner. Visitors along Film Row included Sam Davis of Phoenicia ; Carl Nilman of Shelbume Falls ; Sam Rosenblatt of Watervliet ; Frank Williams of the Benton Circuit, Saratoga ; Charles Wilson of Indian Lake, and Phil Baroudi of North Creek. Eddie Christie, former owner of the Strand Theatre, is now managing the Grand, Watervliet, for Sam Rosenblatt. WASHINGTON The Little Theatre, owned and operated by Louise Noonan Miller, will be reconditioned in honor of the road-show engagement of "Henry V" on Nov. 7. Carter T. Barron, Eastern Division Manager for Loew's was host at a cocktail party for Brian Donlevy. Russell Janney, veteran producer and playwright, was principal speaker at the luncheon for new members of the National Conference of Christians and Jews at the Mayflower Hotel on October 12. The new Ingrid Bergman play "Joan of Lorraine," which will have a three weeks' engagement in Washington is completely sold out. Lust Theatres signed "Tennessee Ramblers" the Republic Pictures songsters to a personal appearance engagement. Nathan D. Golden, chairman of the District Committee for "Employ the Physically Handicapped Week" and 1st Assistant Chief Barker of the Variety Club, Tent No. 11, presided at a luncheon which was attended by a large number of government officials interested in rehabilitation work. The Hiser-Bethesda Theatre used impressive newspaper ads on the revival of the Ingrid Bergman picture "Adam Had Four Sons." Morton Bramson, former cashier for Uni "Voice of Theatre Speakers" JOE HORNSTEIN has it! versal, has joined Film Classics as traveling auditor. Allen Carney, RKO film comic, will do a persoual appearance stint at the Club Cairo here. Jay Carmody, drama editor of the Star, is in New York, looking over the new season's product. Tent No. 11 inducted the following new members of the Washington Variety Club: James H. Brady, Harry Carpel, Morton Gerber, Lee Garling, Eugene Kramer, William Lichtenberg, Samuel Liggett, L. Gardner Moore, Charles Cohn, Bert Sarazan, Douglas Stalker, Samuel Shapiro, Jules Rendelman, Louis Rosenberg, I. William Stempil, Francis J. Storty. Attractive booths have been set up in the lobbies of the Mayflower and Willard Hotels for the annual subscription charity drive of Variety Club Tent No. 11. These booths will be staffed by the Women's Committee of which Sara Young, 20th Century-Fox booker, is chairman. THEIR THIRD TRIP. Fred J. Schwartz, vice-president of Century Theatres, presents watches to Mannie Friedman, district manager, and Ben Mindlin, manager of the Valley Stream Theatre, honoring their third trip to Timberdoodle Lodge, his home in Lake Placid. N. Y. Membership in the "Timberdoodlers," the Century Merit Club, is restricted to employes who as a result of outstanding work are rewarded with a week-end trip to Lake Placid as guests of Mr. Schwartz. Harry Coonin, Associate Member of the Variety Club, was hospitalized recently. Best wishes go to him for a speedy recovery. Mr. Coonin, who is active in all of the club's affairs, serves on the Welfare Committee. MGM Booker's Secretary, Dot Scherr, and Audrey Poulos, billing department will serve as bridesmaids on Oct. 26, at the wedding of former MGM employe Princella Jones. BRIDGEPORT SHOWMEN WILL FETE THEATRE POLICE INSPECTOR ON NOV. 13 Showmen of Connecticut are busy planning a testimonial dinner, Wednesday, Nov. 13 to Earl R. Morin, State Police theatre inspector. The event will be held in the Fairfield Inn, Fairfield, Inspector Morin's home town. Festivities will get under way after the theatres close in the evening. A bevy of notables will be on hand to greet the guest of honor whose health has not been of the best lately, but who is now considerably improved. Ernest Emerling, head of advertising and publicity for Loew's Theatres, Inc., and a frequent Bridgeport visitor, is recovering from an appendectomy. Pearl Rosen, assistant manager at the Lyric, became the bride of Nick Mastroianno at a ceremony in St. Michael's Church last Saturday. The couple is on a honeymoon in New York City this week. Janice Levine, daughter of the Strand Amusement Company Levines, is attending the Miami (Fla.) University. Lester "Al" Smith, formerly manager of the Lyric, now company manager of "The Duchess of Malfi," was a New Haven visitor last week. Charles Poe is a new usher on the staff at the American. Jerry and Marjorie Lessner are receiving congratulations on the birth of a seven-and-ahalf pound baby, Marcia Lee. Mrs. Lessner is in the bo.x office at the Alajestic. Walter G. Nitsche, projectionist at the American, has been on the sick list. Mrs. Phil Oliver, wife of "Roxy" Oliver, manager of the Strand had a birthday last Saturday. The staff of the house, with whom