Boxoffice-December.20.1952

PITTSBURGH
lyjelvin Mann resigned booking duties at
the Paramount exchange last Friday
(19 1 and returned to his home in Chicago
. . . Active in local federal court December
24 was the civil action brought by Mrs.
Florence Lipscher (former wife of the late
Harry Browarsky), and Ike Browarsky, executors
and trustees under the will of the
late Harry Browarsky, versus the district
collector of internal revenue and claiming
overpayment of income taxes. They seek a
return of $19,775.53 and interest for the estate
of the late city area exhibitor . . . Emilio
Corsi, manager of the Granada at Beaver
Falls, turned over a large supply of canned
goods collected at a special kiddy show . . .
Announcement is made of the engagement of
Iris Virtman of this city and Morton Silverman,
elder son of David C. Silverman, local
manager. Morton is a senior at Duquesne
university here . . . Mr. and Mrs. James
Hendel are enjoying a two-week vacation
at Miami.
Marco Ranalli is spending the winter
months improving the grounds at Ranalli's
Drive-In Theatre, located between Etna and
Butler . . . P. E. McGillick, former local
exhibitor, is seeking a return of $15,105.73
with interest in alleged overpayment of income
tax . . Irving Shiftman resigned sales
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duties with United Artists and returned to
his home in Boston. Bill Rhodes, former
Republic salesman here who has since been
a radio time salesman, has been added to
the UA sales organization and he will cover
the West Virginia area. John Zomnir, who
has represented UA for sales on the main
line and with the Cooperative office, has
John D. Walsh,
added the Erie area . . .
Fulton manager, was recuperating at Mercy
hospital where he had undergone surgery
for correction of a ruptured disk in his back.
Mr. and Mrs. Nate Lazier of Berlo Vending
Co. were hosts for the Variety Club
family party December 19 . . . Beaver Theatre
at Beaver, closed for several weeks, was
scheduled to reopen December 26 . . . Russ
Wehrle, supervising manager of the downtown
State Theatre here, has named James Seegan
as assistant manager. Harry F. Grelle,
veteran of the industry, was promoted recently
from a-ssistant to manager of the
State.
Mrs. Stella P. L. Gorris and son Gregory
of the Star Theatre at Glassport were ovei-
Joyed last week when word was received of
the courage of son and brother airman first
class Erne.st P. Gorris, 22, who snuffed out
a time bomb high in North Korean skies as
death ticked off the last 32 seconds of
survival for him.self and 12 others In a
B-29 Superfort crew. With less than 60 seconds
to live, he dived into the wind-whipped
bomb bay and worked with cold numbed
fingers on the ticking fu.se of a photoflash
bomb which had Jammed on several loopound
bombs over the target. The fuse
would tick 60 seconds, then detonate the
huge flash bomb to tear the four-engined
bomber apart.' The crew mentally counted
w-hile the young gunner worked. Finally Gorris
straightened the fuse after 28 seconds.
Brother Gregorj', who manages the Star at
Glassport, is departing soon for special
astronomy study at UCLA. Airman Ernest
was expected to arrive here for the holidays.
Starlite Drive-In Theatre near Uniontown,
which formerly Lssued gasoline to keep car
motors running for heat in winter months,
has 200 in-car heaters in operation . . . Hayes
Garbarino, former Clarion exhibitor, operates
a television and appliances store there . . .
David M. Fineman, Rankin exhibitor and
special agent for the Paul Revere Life Insurance
Co., has received a "sales leader"
award for the year.
. . . "The Prince of
Dr. H. C. Winslow, Meadville exhibitor and
chairman of that city's advisory committee
on flood control, is the leader in creation
of a French Creek Valley Flood Control
Authority. Elmer Hasley, East Pittsburgh
indoor and Conneaut Lake outdoor
exhibitor, should be Interested in the Meadville
flood control program as his f.ummer
home at Cochranton on French creek is
flooded several times each year . . . Phil Katz
of the Warner circuit publicity department
vacationed last week
Peace" has just had its first Pittsburgh exhibition
at the Cameraphone in East Liberty,
recently leased by Morris M. Finkel.
. . . Joe
R. S. Wehrle, supervising manager of the
Capitol at Braddock, states that we were in
error December 13 in publishing that this
theatre would be sold and that a business
establishment would replace it. The firm
which Wehrle represents recently terminated
its lease on the Times Theatre at Braddock
and that property is closed and may be converted
into a store or it could remain as a
theatre under new management, depending
on negotiations now in the works
Mazzei, manager of the Grant at Millvale,
has booked the Wheeling Jamboree for a midnight
stage show New Year's eve.
Pittsburgh's annual Welcome week celebration
has been shelved until 1958 when the
city celebrates its 200th anniversary. The
Chamber of Commerce states that a fund
shortage has ruled out a Welcome week program
Exploiting "Outpost in
for 1953 . . . Malaya," theatreman Bill Sliirley, carrying a
sign, stood on various street corners here
offering three $1 bUls for a $2 bill. Shoppers
suspected a swindle, or they didn't have a
$2 bill, for Santa's trade of $3 for $2 didn't
have many swappers, said the 82-year-old
press agent. Meanwhile, thousands saw the
film title on his sign . . . Anthony and
Don Mungello's Mary Ann Theatre at Burgettstown
is being represented by the newly
established P. D. Moore Theatre Service, with
offices in the Atlas Theatre Supply Co.
building.
Sharon, featured "I am proud" advertisements
to introduce "My Pal Gus" . . . Nathan
E. Landy and his imcle, Nat M. Cherkosly,
reopened the remodeled Hazelwood Theatre
Christmas day. Cherkosly has operated a
local film trucking service for a number
of years . . F. D. Moore Theatre Service
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is booking the Grant Theatre at Millvale. Bsi"
Pittsburgh Row Unions
Elect Officers for 1953
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PITTSBURG—Ted Tolley, MGM's shipper,
has been re-elected president of the Film-
M;
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row Employes Local B-11 for his 13th term. Sike'*'
Other officers elected last week: .Maj*
Peg Cronin, Paramount, vice-president; ^
Joe Mccormick, RKO, business agent; Janet IJ^'-J^JI
Smith, National Screen, secretary: Alfy ^'^
Kuhn, Warner Bros., treasurer. Members ""'''
of the executive board for 1953 are Mary
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Foulis, 20th-Fox, and Peggy Cronin, Para-J *'''*'
mount, representing inspectors; Jack Leff
National Screen, and Francis Drake, MGM
Siri Kenny,
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representing shippers; Louis Lombard! anc
Jean Demma, National Screen, poster clerks.
Pilmrow Employes Local F-11 has namec
these officers:
Al Lostetter, U-I, president: Helen Garlitz
AA, secretary; John Navoney, Paramount
treasurer; Orlando J. "Sam" Boyle, 20th-Fox
business agent; Burt Schwartz, U-I sergean'
at arms; trustees are Anne Simon, WB
Catherine Predmore, RKO, and Laiirt
George, U-I.
Executive board members for the fron
office union are: Claire Boyle, Jay Angel
Margaret O'Cormell, Agatha Donahue, Rhei
Aaronson, Harold Ironfield, Marie Isleri
Josephine Beck and Robert Favorite.
Mrs. Arthur F. Morrone Dies
PITTSBURGH—En route to the annua
Christmas party for children and members o
the lATSE Local 171 Saturday morning (20)
Mrs. Marie E. Turner Morrone, 60, died a
the result of a heart attack. She was th'
widow of the late Arthur F. Morrone, whi
owned and managed the old Superior Thea
tre Supply Co. here for many years. Sur
viving are two daughters, Mrs. Bertha C
Allen and Mrs. PYances M. Shuttleworth
three brothers; a sister, and three grandi
children.
New Screen at Fulton •
PITTSBURGH—An RCA Synchro-Screei
was installed this week in the Pulton Thea
tre. The Sixth street house was to be closeon
December 24 for completion of the jol
according to John D. Walsh jr. manage ^jj
who is hospitalized here.
Asks $150,000 for Injuries
PITTSBURG—Jane Townsend has asko
for a jury trial in her action against Ul
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Hundreds of members of the industry celebrated
the holiday season at the annual
Hanna Theatre Service open house party
December 19. Bud Thomas and Bud Rosenberg
were bartenders for more than eight
hours (getting overtime) and the snack counter
goodies were replenished by Joe Hanna,
Mary Jane Hoon and Mary Lou Taylor . .
W. c. Rlester, manager of the Columbia at
Complete Sound and Projection Service
ATLAS THEATRE SUPPLY
Gordon Gibson, Mgr.
402 Millenberger St., GRant 1-42S1. Pittsburgh, Pi.
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