Boxoffice-Febuary.28.1953

. . Mary
. . Booker
. . Sympathy
PHILADELPHIA
T arry Woodin, Wellsboro exhibitor, has prepared
several records of organ music.
which he hopes to sell to theatres for use in
show breaks. The records, which will retail
for a nominal price—now set at about 50
cents for a two-side platter, will be free of
any tax to music groups such as Ascap . . .
Irene Abbott and Rose Garfinkle ai-e new
employes in the 20th-Fox cashiers department.
Francis R. Smith's being named new assistant
boss of the Democratic city committee
recalls an incident which occurred when he
ran for Congress. Oscar Neufeld and Jim
Clark were both in the film delivery business
and Columbia was releasing the film. "Mr.
Smith Goes to Washington." At Clark's suggestion,
Neufeld gathered together 1,000
posters for the film and he plastered them
over Smith's district to help in the campaign.
And Smith did go to Washington!
M&S Attractions has filed notice of its
intention to file articles of incorporation.
The incorporators are David E. Milgram,
Samuel Milgram, Nathan Milgram. David R.
Sablosky and Brian Sablosky. The attorney
for the incorporators is Harry M. Sablosky
. . . "Mom and Dad" is set for the Earle Theatre,
which will be the last picture played by
this fii'st run house before it is demolished
to make way for a five and ten-cent store.
The new Kent Drive-ln is being completed
by the George M. Schwartz Theatres. The
ozoner is located on the DuPont Highway
Ben Rosenthal.
south of Dover, E>el. . . .
Columbia booker, was on sick call with an
injured back . Vare is now in Stanley-Warner's
booking department, replacing
Shirley Clausen.
Elected at the Allied Motion Picture Exhibitors
of Eastern Pennsylvania's meeting on
Tuesday (24i as board members from Philadelphia
for three-year terms are Martin B.
Ellis and Norman Lewis; from upstate Pennsylvania
for three-year terms, Lester Stall-
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man, Reading, and Harold D. Cohen, Lewistown.
Mark Rubinsky, Harrisburg, was
elected to fill a two-year vacancy. Elected
as alternate governors of Allied to serve oneyear
terms are Max Korr, Allentown; Mel
Koff. Glen.side. and Sam Segal. Philadelphia.
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Alfred VV. Goodyear's new 350-car Del-Air
Drive-In in Dagsboro, Del., will be serviced
through the Philadelphia exchanges . J. W.
McLaughlin is the new owner of the Majestic
Theatre in Tamaqua. Pa. The theatre was
formerly owned by J. Schreck . . . Pat Beck.
RKO salesman, is the father of a son Douglas
B. The mother is the former Emily Woessner,
once an RKO contract clerk . . . Shirely
Berkowitz, Warner booking clerk, was ill . . .
The sister of John Daly, Warner shipper,
died The building at 1241 Vine St. has
been sold by the Shriners hospital and others
to Monogram Distributing Corp., present
occupant, for $10,000.
Goldwyn's Life Pointed
Up by Senator Carlson
WASHINGTON — Samuel Goldwyn's life
story was pointed up by Senator Prank
Carlson (Rep.) of Kansas, who inserted his
remarks into the Congressional Record February
18. The senator pointed up Goldwn's
life as a typical example of the American way
of life. Senator Carlson's remarks followed
the sentiments expre.ssed by Rep. Ben F.
Jensen (Rep.) of Iowa February 9, which were
also inserted in the Congressional Record.
Louis Wakshul in New Post
Of Allied Buying Service
PHILADELPHIA—Louis Wakshul has been
put in charge of the film payment department
of the Allied Buying & Booking Service.
Jack Smith, independent theatre operator,
is the new booker in the service.
Sidney E. Samuelson, president, and Roy
Sullender, executive buyer and booker, explained
that this would strengthen the service
as the organization expands.
Start on Maryland Airer
WASHINGTON—Ground has been broken
on the Marlboro pike in nearby Maryland
one-half mile from the District line for a
new de luxe drive-in to be operated by Sidney
Lust Theatres. Opening date has been set
for April 1. The drive-in was designed by
Theodore Rogvoy of Detroit. Sidney Lust
Theatres operates two other drive-ins. one at
Beltsville, Md., and one at Hampton, Va..
as well as eight indoor theatres.
Reject Drive-In Petition
BALTIMORE—A petition for a special permit
to allow construction of a drive-in theatre
at Jarrettsville pike and Paper Mil! road
has been rejected by the county zoning commissioner.
Applicants for the special permit
were Abraham Goldberg, owner of the property,
and the Rltz Enterprises, contract purchaser.
WASHINGTON
•The Variety Club held its traditional thankyou
luncheon for women who worked on
the 1952 welfare awards drive. Pre.sent at the
Shoreham hotel affair were members of the
board of governors. The hostess was Mrs.
Sara S. Young, chairman of the women's committee,
which included the wives and daughters
of barkers and women employes of local
film exchanges and theatre organizations.
On
the committee were Mrs. Frank Boucher, Mrs.
Clark Davis, Mrs. Al Briskman. Mrs. William
Vincent Dougherty, Gertrude Flax, Mrs. Samuel
L. Forst. Mrs. Nathan D. Golden, Marie
Gra.sso, Mi-s. Sidney Herwod, Mi-s. William
Janof, Mrs. Lillian Lee. Mi\s. Mannie Lip.skey,
Mrs. Ben Lust. Mrs. George Nathan. Mrs. Lewis
Rubin. Mrs. David Sadel. Mi-s. Herb Sachs,
Mrs. James Sandford and Mrs. Paul Wall.
FYom January through December 1952, the
Variety Club expended $47,360 for charity,
which was raised with the aid of the Variety
ladies, who gave unstintingly of their time
and energy.
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Division Manager Glenn Norris, 20th-Fox,
conferred Wednesday with branch managers
Al Levy, Pittsburgh: Sam Diamond, Philadelphia,
and Joseph Rosen, Washington .
Stanley McKinley, son of salesman Elmer
McKinley. returned to Yale Law .school . . .
Ian Sichelman. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Sichelman,
celebrated his 14th bii-thday . . . Exploiteer
Hal Marshall was a Washington
visitor.
Sam Cummins of the Pix Theatre here was
home in New York nursing a broken knee cap
which he suffered in a train accident recently
. . . Warner Zone Manager George
Crouch was home ill several days . . . MGM
booker Ida Barezofsky spent the holiday
weekend in New York . . . Cashier Anna
Ridgely spent the weekend in New York and
visited former booker Victor Wallace and his
wife. Mi-s. Ridgely recently celebrated her
30th wedding anniver.sary and her 25th year
with MGM on the same day.
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Auditor R. V. Gral>er was at AA. Manager
Milton Lipsner spent .several days in Richmond
. Bob Miller. U-I, returned
from a honeymoon to the
family of Anna Bernd. who died recently after
a long illness. She had been with Paramount
for 34 years . . Exhibitors seen on Filmrow
included Mike Leventhal, Walter Gettinger,
Aaron Seidler. Mrs. Eleanor Weiner, Eddie
Kimple, George Walker. Joe Walderman, Will
Zell, Jack Levine.
Build New Jersey Drive-In
TRENTON—A 1.000-car (irive-in is under
construction at Robbinsville, N.J., in the outskirts
of Trenton for W. Brock Whitlock, general
manager of Olden Theatre, Inc.
Opening
is planned for May 15. The 16-acre tract Is
located on Route 130. dual highway connecting
Camden and Newark.
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48 BOXOmCE :: February 28, 1953