Boxoffice-December.24.1949

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UDT Manager Staffs
In Year-End Shuffle
DETROIT—The policy of periodical slufts
to give personnel of the managerial staffs experience
in various types of operations is being
continued by United Detroit Theatres.
Richard Sklucki of the Alger and Ben Johnson
of the Madison have traded managerial
posts.
Feminine managers have become a thing of
the past, with Calvin Collard of the Norwest
replacing Dale Young at the Bloomfield,
while William Pitts, formerly assistant at the
Palms-State, replaced Virginia Martin at the
Varsity. Thomas Kessler, former assistant
at the Riviera, moved out Grand River to replace
Collard at the Norwest.
Among assistants, Gary Lacy, a newcomer
in the field, was named at the Michigan, replacing
Victor Philipchuk, who took Earl
Tyrie's old post at the Broadway-Capitol.
John Bies and Daniel Candea are both newcomers
at the United Artists, replacing Richard
Lassman and James Lang, with the latter
going to the Regent to succeed Harold
Sharpe. Harold Martin moved from the Annex
to the Palms to take Pitts' vacant post,
with Edmimd Faudman as his new second
assistant.
Arnold Stone is new second assistant at
the Fisher, replacing Anthony Pnakovich,
transferred to the training department. B.
Sinkus took over Kessler's job at the Riviera.
Carl Meyerling, a newcomer, replaced John
Halaby as second assistant at the Cinderella.
James Dresibach, another newcomer, succeeds
Charles Reeve at the Woods.
Grace Lubar, the only feminine newcomer,
succeeded Harold Martin at the Annex. Peter
Streicher moved from the Alger to the Vogue,
with Edward Rampp replacing him.
Long Sign Co. of Detroit
Moves in Larger Home
DETROIT—The Long Sign Co. has moved
into its new plant at 6209 Hamilton Ave. A
new power-operated hoist with revolving
crane for use in sign erection has been added.
Mounted on a truck, the imit is designed to
give increased convenience and speed in sign
erection.
The enlarged plant gives the Long firm
ample floor space for layout work for marquee
sections and soffits, and reduces labor
costs and increases accuracy and precision,
according to general manager Ed Long.
The Long Sign Co. is installing several new
contracts, including a new marquee on the
Ramona, Detroit, for United Detroit Theatres,
with a curved front and V-shaped sections on
the two ends.
Other new jobs: Porcelain enamel marquee
signs for the Carver, Detroit, for David Korman;
Family, Jackson, for Harry Small, and
the Savoy, Grand Rapids, for Emmett Goodrich,
and new marquee for the Aloma and
Wagner interchangeable letters over the
candy coimter for the Flamingo, both for the
DeLodder circuit, Detroit.
Veteran Film Man Elected
HARRISVILLE, PA.—Bob Lynch, Warner
salesman in this area, has been elected a
member of the Harrisville council and president
of the Lions club. He has been a film
man in the Pittsburgh zone for 32 years.
Columbus Variety Helps
Stage Kiddy Karnival
Ted Tolley Re-Elected
Pittsburgh B- 11 Head
PITTSBURGH--Ted Tolley, MGM shipper,
has been re-elected president of Pilmrow Employes
Local B-11 for the 11th time. Sarah
Kells, RKO vice-president for the last ten
years, has been returned to office for her 11th
term. Other officers re-elected include Mildred
Kindlin, Warners, .secretary; Alfy Kuhn,
Warners, treasurer, and Gertrude Boyle, business
agent.
Elected to the executive board were Mary
Hughes and Sarah Kells, RKO, inspectors;
Joseph McCormick, RKO, and Robert Kimbel,
Republic, shippers; Louis Lombardi, National
Screen, and Robert Bittner, National Screen,
poster clerks. Ti'ustees are Cecilia Stumpf,
RKO; Hilda Alvin. MGM, and Minnie Huber,
Republic. Sergeant at arms is Joseph Mc-
Cormick, RKO. Convention delegates will be
Ted Tolley and Gertrude Boyle, with Mildred
Kindlin and Alfy Kuhn named alternates.
David Ferguson, Acme, was named delegate
to the Central Labor Union.
The B-11 local meets the fourth Thursday
of each month at the Pittsbm-gher hotel. A
report to the members showed that the B-11
local has paid out $1,975 in sick funds. The
welfare department was initiated by Ted Tolley
in 1941. The members pay five cents each
week. The fund pays $7.50 weekly for four
weeks.
A. A. Lostetter Is Named
Pittsburgh F- 11 Head
PITTSBURGH—Alveme A. Lostetter, U-I
cashier, was elected president of Film Exchange
Employes Union F-11, at the annual
election December 15, at the Italian club.
Other new officers include: William Nesbitt.
Republic, vice-president; Ida Wolf,
Paramoiuit, secretary; John Navoney, Paramount,
treasurer; Orlando J. Boyle. 20th-
Fox, business agent, and Warren J. Wiu-doch,
U-I, sergeant at arms. Trustees for 1950 will
be Helen Garlitz, EL; Hilda Lissmann, Warners,
and Leo Wayne, Paramount.
Executive board members include Belle Simon,
Warners, stenographers; Jay Angel,
Warners, and Helen Garhtz, EL, cashiers;
Margaret O'Connell, Paramount, billers;
Agatha Donahue, MGM, contract clerks;
Wahneta Gardner, MGM, and Jack Lange,
RKO, bookers; Miriam Weinberger, RKO,
switchboard operators, and Josephine Beck,
National Screen representative.
Dezel Sells Cincinnati
SG Rights to Salzberg
CHICAGO—Albert Dezel has disposed of
his interest in Screen Guild Productions of
Ohio, Inc., to Edward J. Salzberg. who will
continue to maintain and operate the exchange
in Cincinnati. In addition to Favorite,
Masterpiece and Astor pictures, Salzberg
also will distribute all of the product
which Albert Dezel Pi-oductions, Inc., controls
for national distribution.
COLUMBUS—Variety Tent 2 cooperated
with the Columbus Dispatch in staging the
second annual Kiddie: Karnival in the statehouse
yard. Rides were supplied by Floyd
Gooding, popcorn wa.^^ given by local theatres
along with many othe,- treats for the youngsters.
Gooding was general chairman. Executive
chairmen were John Barcroft, chief
barker: Frank Ferneau, chief barker-elect,
and Ramon Cram, promotion manager of the
Dispatch.
Other committeemen were Ralph Shiflet,
finance chairman; Oscar Little, operations
chairman; Gov. Frank J. Lausche, State Auditor
Joseph E. Ferguson and Director of
Public Works Samuel O. Linzell, advisory
committee; Mayor James A. Rhodes, chairman
mayor's committee with Richard Davis,
Charles C. Cole, Elmer Keller, Frank Harrison,
W. G. Strickfadden and Samuel Zaayer;
Bishop Michael J. Ready, chairman chaplains'
committee, with P. G. Corbett and
Donald Timerman.
Executive committee: Chairmen Harry
Schreiber and Martin Biunett, Leo Haenlein,
Robert F. Boda, P. J. Wood, William C. Pullin
sr.. Virgil Jackson and Walter Miles: Safety
committee: Chairman Art Robison, Donald
Bowers, A. B. Johnson, R. B. Lawyer, Louis
Mark and William Fell. Ken Agee and Joe
Thomas were chairmen of the traffic committee,
with all Variety Club members on the
committee.
Giveaway committee: Chairmen Ben Cowall
and Sandy Hallock, Herb E\ershor, George
Horvath, John Miu-phy, Mike Flesch and
Woolf Solomon; Children's corrunlttee: Chairmen
Sid Katz and Henry Entrekin, Andre
Correale, Ed Bath and Frank Yassenoff;
Ti-ansportation: Chairmen Milt Yassenoff and
Gene Hazelton, Bob Oestreicher; Groimds
committee: Chairmen George Boiler, MUt
Staub, Byron Stouder, Bob Wagner, Harold
Schwartz, Jack Needham, Don Burrows and
A. Field Conard.
Entertainment: Chairmen Jim Rawlins and
Andre Correale, John Barcroft, . Naulty,
Lloyd Gaetz, Bob Nelson, Frank Ferneau,
John Agnew, Walter Knick, Lou Posey and
Chuck Selby; Pubhcity: Chairmen Tod Raper,
John Barcroft, Frank Busch, Jim Taylor
and Mike Tatem; Television: Ray Evans jr.,
Ed Bronson, Kenny Goodman and Sandy
Hallock.
Michigan Variety Club
Adds Three Members
DETROIT—Tlie Variety Club of Michigan
has initiated three new members, Harold
Brown of United Detroit Theatres, chairman
of the membership committee. The new
members: James H. Ross, owner of the Dearborn
Drive-In; Eddie Chase, disk jockey on
CKLW, and David Korman, independent circuit
owner. Sponsors for the new members
were, respectively, Ted Rog\'oy, architect, and
Edward A. Long, sign contractor; Norman
Wheaton, manager of the Telenews .and Edward
Stuckey Paramount manager, and Ralph
Raskin, premium dealer, and Morris Aaron.
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