. . Fred . . Kathryn . . Sam . . . . l SAN FRANCISCO T oretta Young was hostess at a reception and dinner at the Newman club, Catholic student group, on the University of California campus. The dinner, at which UC President Sproul and other faculty members were present, was a part of the Newman club's golden Jack Carson will be jubilee celebration . . . starred at the Oakland Lodge of Elks show and dance December 3 at the Oakland Municipal auditorium. . . . William Eddie Cantor was here for a few days with his new protege singer Eddie Fisher who opened at the Golden Gate Theatre November 16 . . . Jay Golden, bossman at the Golden Gate, returned from a trip east where he attended his mother's funeral Wyler, director of "The Heiress," was in town. Every paper carried a large spread interview regarding his work, past and future, and "The Heiress," which is scheduled to open soon at a local theatre. Laraine Day, with her husband Leo Durocher, was in town for a few days . . . Also a visitor was Dane Clark who made a single appearance at the St. Francis, where "Without Honor" is playing. YOUR POPCORN WARMER IS LOSING YOU 50% Can You Afford It? HERB TURPIE Monley Popcorn Machines and Supplies Los Angeles 7, Calif. Beatrice Lillie opens here in "Inside USA" for a 19-day stay . . . "The Story of Molly X," which is scheduled to open at the Orpheum here, one of the North Coast Theatres, has been given the Graham Kislingbury treatment on exploitation. A preview was held for the district attorney and his staff, follow- ing which the district attorney was on a radio mterview where he discussed the film and extended credits to the theatre. Feature articles were done by radio and newspaper columnists and previews were held for state parole system officers. Tieup was arranged between the Top of the Mark, which is mentioned m the opening of the film, with lobby boaras as well as table tents. Mickey Gross has been appointed manager of the Orpheum in Oakland. Gross is right at home with the return of vaudeville, having been active in vaudeville for the last 20 years. Gross hails from Denver and will replace Bill O'Neil who has been transferred to the Campus Theatre in Berkeley. DENVER . . . Arlie Beery, Manley repsentative, Tack Waddell, who resigned as West Drive- In manager to go to California a few months ago, has returned to Denver as manager of the Jewel, succeeding WUliam Royster. who has resigned spent seveal days in the Salt Lake City territory. Edward B. Barison, president of Cinema Distributors, Los Angeles, stopped over in Denver on his way to New York. While here he conferred with Harris and John Wolfberg, owners of several theatres . . . Margaret Fltsimmons, Gibraltar Theatres booker for the .southern territory, was the winner of the $250 given by Lippert Pictures and Tom Bailey as a result of the recent Lippert sales and booking drive. James Dugan, manager for 20th Century Fox, is recuperating at home after a series of treatments at a Denver hospital . . Filmrow . visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Chick Kelloff, Antonito; Hugh Haynes, Ordway; Carroll Wright, Rocky Ford; Thomas Love, Hanna: Bernie Newman, Walsh; Harry Mc- Donald, Torrington; C. E. McLaughlin, Las Animas: Robert Spahn, Mitchell. Neb.; Robert Smith. Steamboat Springs; Fred Lind, Rifle; Mr. and Mrs. Fi-ed Hall, Akron; Neal Beezley, Burlington; Thelma and Mari? Sawaya, Ti-inidad; Clarence Martin, Hugo, and Merle Gwinn, Benkelman, Neb. LOS ANGELES a royal reception was accorded J. Paul Swickard, owner of the Strand in East Los Angeles, who made the Filmrow rounds after bemg ill for several months. Apparently well on the way toward recovery, Swickard was accompanied on the trek by his brother Ray . Roman, formerly in a secretarial spot at Metro, has moved over to Columbia as secretary to Bill Evidon. James R. Grainger, Republic sales chief, checked in from Dallas to visit the local exchange ... A visitor at U-I was Charlie Feldman, eastern sales executive . Siegel, Columbia exploiteer, retui-ned from San Francisco after setting up the Bay city opening of "Jolson Sings Again." Personnel shuffle: Morris Shipp, Warner office manager, signed to go into business on his own; Harvey Lithgow, booker, was boosted to Shipp's spot in the exchange; Milt Fi-ankel, office manager at Film Classics, switched to Warners to take over Lithgow's berth . Jim Powell resigned as an RKO salesman. Nancy Lynn Warner, young daughter :.i Bill Warner, United Artists salesman, lunched with her daddy on the Row, completely decked out in cowgirl attire—including two guns . Herb Turpie, western division head of Manley Popcorn, returned from a swing around the northwestern territory. A new salesman for Manley in the Los Angeles area is Fred Martin . . . Ted Morris will manage the new Cornell Theatre, which was slated for a November 17 opening in Burbank. Charles Newman, hailing from Minneapolis, is a new salesman at Paramount . . . Judy Poynter, operator of the Studio, Colorado and other houses, was in a booking huddle with Al Altschuler, Republic salesman . . . Other booking and buying visitors: Merino Perucci, ButtonwlUow; Jay Berger from Ventura, where he operates the Bueno and the Camarillo; Mi'S. Jenne Dodge, Mission and Mayfair, Ventura; Reeves Espy, 101 Drive-In, and Syd Welder and Ray Lindsay, who operate several houses in San Diego. THEATRE /ALE/ .ARAKELIAN PHONE PROSPECT 5-7146 DRIVEIN THEATRE PORT HOLE BLOWER Eliminates Dust. Bugs and Rain From Coming in Hole — Also eliminates use of Optical Glass, Therefort Porl vine clearer and cleaner projection. DRIVE-IN THEATRE MFG. CO. 729 Baltimore Kansas City, Mo. Services were held for L. A. Hufford, 42,! manager of the Gage Drive-In in Huntington: Park, a Pacific Drive-In operation. Hufford,! who died of a heart attack, is survived by two children . Stein joined United Art-i ists Theatres as a film buyer. He formerlyi was with Fox West Coast and, more recently, was affiliated with Eagle Lion. Bud Shearer Jr. Is Named Cycloramic Sales Head SEATTLE—B. F. "Bud" Shearer jr. ha; been appointed sales manager for the Cycloramic screen division of B. F. Shearer Co., and has checked out on his first swing around th«; territory, visiting the 35 distributors of the screen. Young Shearer has undergone thorougl training in the theatre equipment and supplj trade, having worked in each of the fouj Shearer offices—Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. More recently h< served in the new Shearer Cycloramic screer factory here familiarizing himself with ever; phase of manufacture. On his current trip he is emphasizing thi publicity and advertising campaign availabli to Cycloramic dealers. 66 BOXOFnCE November 19, 194
: November He makes the most of moonlit moments • • • IT'S mighty important to star . . . director . . . movie-goer ... to have this moonlit moment come alive upon the screen. And when it does—in all its subtlety of mood in light and shadow—the credit's due in no small measure to the important contribution of the laboratory control engineer. Forhis knowledge of photochemistry, his "eye" for photographic quality . . . his vigilant control of printing density and contrast ... do much to make moonlight footage lonk like moonlight, and help to bring out the best in every frame of film. Quality of film contributes, too; and this important assistance the laboratory control engineer is sure of when he works with the famous Eastman family of motion-picture films. EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY ROCHESTER 4, N. Y. J. E. BRULATOUR, INC., DISTRIBUTORS FORT LEE . CHICAGO • HOLLYWOOD ,5X0FFICE ; 19. 1949 67
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