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. . Walter . . Wayaie . . Irving . . Among . . Fred . . BUFFALO room for local disc Jockeys. The next day she was Interviewed by radio and TV personalities and was a gue.st at a luncheon in the Slatler-Hilton. The highlight of her visit was l^annip A. Brown, former manager here for her appearance at Box Wells Hl-Teen show Paramount (1932-19471. Eaglc-Llon and on WEBR and where .she selected the winner UA exchanges, and salesman for Columbia, of a contest the station had been running a has opened a cooperative booking office in week in advance of her visit. She also distributed prizes to the runners-up in the con- the Film building at 505 Pearl St. Brown is booking for Tip Top Drlve-In Theatres Aero. test. Dolores al.so appeared on the WGR-TV Union road: Park. Orchard Park. Orchard Saturday Dance party where part of the film Park road, and Sheridan, near the Grand showing her in a .scene with Presley in "King Island bridge. Brown recently resigned from Creole," was .shown as a feature of an interview on this popular teenage television show. the Columbia sales staff to organize the Tip Top Drive-In Theatres. Voters here will decide in the November William Zellor, general manager of the 4 general election whether they want bingo Century Theatre, .says "SoutJi Pacific." hl.s legalized. The appellate division of the state current attraction, was building in its fifth supreme coui-t has i-uled that the county week, surpassing the equivalent June period board of elections must place the question of "Around the World in 80 Days." Zeilor on the city general election ballet. The court -says the Century zooms on weekends and ruled on an action brought by corporation keeps even with his recent bailiwick. Pittsburgh. This, he says is "a long term deal, counsel Anthony Manguso on behalf of the city to compel the elections board to hold the revolutionizing moTie practices. In 23 engagements. 'South Pacific' has grossed $2.- and booker for the Basil circuit in western referendum ... V. Spencer Balser. buyer 300.000. This is a mere start. The trick is to New York and Tent 7 chief barker, was a sell whole industries, as a forthcoming bank guest of the Vai-iety club of New York at the night" . . . E^rl Hubbard, formerly with Gotham outfit's special membership luncheon at Toot.s Shors, when George Eby. inter- Cinerama at the Teck. is now working on group ticket sales in western New York for national chief barker was the guest of honor. "South Pacific." Chief barkers of five northeastern tents were in attendance. David J. Lusti^ of the Columbia Pictures promotion department has been here working with theatre executives on "The Revenge Westrex Officials West of Frankenstein" . Mieth. former NEW YORK—Frank A. Ungro, executive assistant house manager at Shea's Buffalo vice-president, and R. E. Warn, vice-president of Westrex Corporation, are on the West and later with Sportservice in the drive-in candy concessions department, is selling for Coast visiting Litton Industries EHectron Tube the Jack Stevens Buick agency . . . Gus Division in San Carlos and Triad Transformer Corporation in Venice. They will also Basil of Basil Theatres in western New York, has just been discharged from the hospital. confer with the staffs of Litton Industries He undenvent a thorough checkup. Gus says in Beverly HUls and of Westrex Corporation's he is feeling fine but will have to take it Hollywood Division and Soiind Services, Inc. easy for a while. Dolores Hart, a principal in Elvis Presley's Stars in "Gidgef "King Creole" was here June 27. 28 to tubthump for the film. She came in from To- Frederick Kohner's novel. "Gidget." will be Stars in the Columbia picturization of ronto and attended a special screening of Sandra Dee. James Darren and Cliff Robertson. •'King Creole." in the Paramount screening Lippert: Quit Crying 'Depression When Industry Spending Is BUFFALO—Hollywood is acting as though it never heard the word recession, the moviemakers have embarked on an unprecedented, free-.spendins shooting schedule— this was the report of Robert L. Lippert. veteran of many years in exhibition and distribution. here recently. Speaking informally to a meeting of western New York theatre men in the Park Lane, Lippert reviewed the industry's troubles in the television era and then added, "It may be to the point where we are getting on the right track." Lippert occupies the dual role of filmmaker (as president of Regal Pictures, a 20th-Fox affiliate) and exhibitor (as owner of a chain of 61 West Coast theatres'. But he emphasized he was speaking as an exhibitor when he scolded his listeners with the words, "More money than ever is being spent by the studios while we're crying about the depression," Although the studios are committed to schedules of widescreen, big budget extravaganzas. Lippert pointed out that Regal is High making successful low-budget films that can be made thriving moneymakers when properly promoted. What's happening, he said, is a vast spending campaign and an upsurge in sh(X)ting schedules. Twentieth-Fox. he declared, is spending more than $1,000,000 a week in its studios. He also cited an ambitious shooting schedule of major pictures at Warner Bros. Hollywood, which has retreated before the specter of television before, isn't going to die of fright and Lippert thinks, "It's about time for the exhibitors to do a little upbeat." Among those attending the luncheon and screening were Charles Kosco. Eddie Jauch, William Herbert. W. C. Rowell. Charles Mancuso. Arthur Krolick, Edward F. Meade. Charles Kurtzman. George H. Mackenna. William Zeilor. Harry L. Berinstein. Andy Gibson. J. Emerson Dickman. Charles Martina. Byron Linn. Richard Hayman. Myron Gross. Jay Golden, Ardis Smith, and W. E. J. Martin. BALTIMORE Tames Richard is manager of the Little Theatre, succeeding Adam Goelz, who has been appointed a managing director for the Rappaport Theatres . Cantor, manager of the Hippodrome, was at Fort Howard Veterans Hospital for .surgei-y . . . Daniel Lane, projectionist at the Stanley, was taken to Mercy Ho.spital following a heart attack. . . Charles George Daronsel, manager of the Crest, was in Wa.shinRton booking . Perry is inaugurating a Talent Search program at his Rex Theatre . Wiliams is the new manager at the Aurora since the house went under the Rappaport ownership . . . Charles Martin is a new a.ssistant to Manager Willard Shaffar at the Film Centre . Hadel. assistant at the Five West, left on a vacation, most of which will be devoted to fishing in nearby Maryland waters. Charles Koemer, former manager of the Columbia, filled in for vacationing Charles Cobum at the Hartford . . . The Horn Theatre is scheduled to reopen under its new ownership the first week in July with Maurice Hendricks as manager. He formerly was booker for the Hicks-Baker houses and more recently was manager of the Met. Frank Gibson jr. is now at the Uptown . Henry Nolte. operator at the Patterson is recovering from injuries received when he fell from a ladder . the operators on vacations: Otis Mathews of the Rialto; Jaseph Sparrow of the Ideal, and Albert Roth of the Columbia. John Bixler Closes House For Summer, Renovations SCOTTDALE. PA.—After 40 years of continuous operation as a motion picture theatre, the Strand closed June 16 for the summer. John Bixler. owner-manager, said that the Strand will be reopened in the fall with a drastic change in policy, showing only A pictures. "In my opinion." .said Bixler, "ju.st as the circus big top is a thing of the past, so is daily operation of a small town movie theatre. You'll see the B films eventually on your TV sets. Obviously, the theatre will be dark from time to time, when top attractions are not available." While closed, the theatre will undergo a complete face-lifting, including a new seating arrangement which will add to the enjoyment and comfort of ticket-buyers. "To those who have been asking: "Why do we have to go to nearby towns to see current movies?" Bixler continued, "let us say that producers insist on preferred playing time, which includes Sunday, for their outstanding pictures. Being the only town in this vicinity where Sunday movies are illegal, that puts Scottdale at the end of the line. Scottdale has voted down Sunday movies three times." 'Imitation General' Bow WASHINGTON. D. C—MGM will stage an invitational premiere of "Imitation General" Wedne.sday (2j at the Playhouse Theatre here and has invited Secretai-y of Defense Neil H. McElroy and officers of high military rank. E-6 BQXOFFICE June 30, 1958
. . The . . Gale . . . . . . . The . . Theodore . . Richard Noel Meadow Assumes President Films Post NEW YORK — Noel Meadow has been named natioiml publicity and promotion directoi- foi- President Films, which will release four new foreign films this season. They ai-e: "Jonas," an English-dubbed German film, with music by Duke Ellington; "Rose Bernd," starring Maaia Schell; "His Last Sentence," an Italian-Pi-ench film starring Chailes Vanel, and "Call Girls, ' a Fi-ench film produced in Copenhagen. The latter will be released in two versions, one in Fi'ench with English subtitles and the other English dubbed. WASHINGTON . . rjon Bransfield, former RKO booker and more recently in the Warner booking department, has been promoted to WB salesman covering eastern Virginia . . . F. F. White of Bremo Bluff Va., has purchased the Gordonsville Drive-In from the Ornduff Bros. Independent Theatre Service will continue booking and buying . Jim Frew, new district manager for U-I, visited the Baltimore accounts with local Manager Harold Saltz, and then took off to Braddock Heights to confer with Danny Weinberg. Jerry Sandy is moving his quarters from New Jersey avenue to Third Street NW, now that he is handling distribution of Republic product. Esther Katznell will handle the booking . manager of the Pix here . . . was served with a summons by local police for the showing of "Mismated." The recent Supreme Court ruling on censorship was cited but found insufficient in appeal . . . Jack Benson visited with Harley Davidson en route from New York to Florida 20th-Fox's Charlie Krips is in the market for a new company car. His current Ford got smacked again in front of the exchange. . Western star Chuck Connors visited with the local critics and voiced a wish to do the Ted Williams story when and if. Chuck was a member of the Brooklyn Dodger fai-m system for a few years Storm was on Reed Patrick, district the expected list . . . manager for the Johiison-Saunders circuit in the Richmond-Petersburg area, visited his home office and joined Bob John.son on a visit to Harley Davidson. . . . . Joe Kronman, MGM assistant manager, took off on his second vacation week Al Landgraf, Paramount booker, returned from a vacation, while co-worker Billie Bennick took off on hers ... J. Pierce, Starvue Drlve-In, Berkley Springs, is now doing his own booking and buying . Emlyn Benfer, AA, retiu-ned from her Florida sojourn BUI Dalke jr. came in from Woodstock. Michael P. Cory Acquires Fort Plain, N. Y., House ALBANY— Michael P. Coi-y, attorney and owner of the 575-seat Strand, Canajoharie, has purchased the 730-seat Fort Plain in Fort Plain from the Fort Plain Theatre Corp. It was formerly a Smalley house. Coi-y will reopen the situation after renovations have been completed. Fort Plain, like Canajoharie, is located in Montgomery County. PITTSBURGH . . . Wariety Tent 1 will stage its annual goU tournament July 8 at the Highland Country Club with James H. Nash again in charge . . . Alden Phelps, Erie county outdoor theatreman, has sold his 400-acre potato tai-m in Waterford township for $55,000 ... A special photographic exhibit of local scenes by ad man George Hetrick is on view at the Squirrel Hill Theatre The second annual Film Festival at the Playhouse, featuring 77 chajiges of progi-am, each listed as a great film, will be directed by Doug Buck. The pictures, changed daily, wUl be exhibited at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Punch will be served In the lobby. Season opens July 1 and extends thi'ough September 15. The Homer Theatre, Homer City, on reduced playing time, is open only on weekends . . . The Vogue and Victor theatres. New Castle, were closed one day recently while the management and employes went on a picnic Casino in Claysburg, has closed . . . Joel Golden of the Co-Op office was in New York . Grance, outdoor theatre circuit operator, and others attending the luncheon which honored retired WB sales aide Paul Krumenacker, offered him a job. Paul is considering his future and thanking all those who are offei-ing him opportunities . . . Nick Dip>son, the vetei-an mideast circuit exhibitor and his wife departed for another trip and vacation in Greece where they maintain a residence. Nick has been slow in fully recuperating after undergoing an ojjeration some months ago. Joe Yacos has improved his Bel-Aire Drivein at Weirton Heights. He is a brother-inlaw of Tony Callas, Wheeling and Kittanning exhibitor . . . David Kimelman told us this week that he is marking time. A veteran Filrmow branch manager who was released by Paramount after many yeai-s, he had served in recent months as Rank Organization district manager at Philadelphia, with Pittsburgh area under his supervision. With his resignation, the Rank executive for the expanded area, including this distributing center, is Abe Weiner, of Boston, former Pittsburgh fUm man for many years. Frank Moore, 14, of Crafton, is mostly an "A" student at school and missed only one question in his local history exam. But his parents couldn't believe it when they heard the question: "What year was the Nickelodeon founded?" Because Frank is the grandson of the late Frank J. Harris, and (in 1905) his great-uncle, J. P. Harris, was the founder of the Nickelodeon! . . . . Lois Ash, BV secretary, is wearing the fraternity pin of a Carnegie Tech electrical Frank J. "Bud" engineering senior . . . Thomas, ill in recent weeks, entered Columbia Hospital, Wilkinsburg. June 14 for a checkup and examining physicians retained him for observation and tests. He was suffering from nervous fatigue and was very weak several days. Late in the week he had improved, although no calls or visitors were permitted. "Bud" is the popular film licenser and booker who has spent aU of his business Ufe in the industry, as did his father Walter. who died 13 years ago Neff, general manager of the Rivoli and Cambria Theatres Coi-p.. and owner of the Super 220 Drive-In in Altoona, was on a vacation, his first in over two years Clayton Moore, The Lone Ranker of TV and the movies, was here for the openuig of the new UA release "The Lone Ranger and the Lost City of Gold" at the Stanley Theatre. William and Chester DeMarsh, father and .son owners of the Larkfield Drive-In near Grove City, who are Firestone distributors, have operated a recapping unit near the outdoor theatre. Now they have opened a Firestone store in thi-ee floors of their giant screen tower building. Recently the DeMarshes relocated the Larkfield boxoffice to better serve the outdoor theatre and the Firestone store. Soon they will have their Pioneer Drive- In on Route 8 five miles north of Butler ready for opening, and at a later date they will decide to what commercial purpose they will put its giant screen tower building. If they do not rent it commercially, it is likely that thev will enter into a business and occupy it themselves. At both the Larkfield and the Pioneer their commeixial screen buildmg prof>ertles have adjoining large parking areas. . . . . . . Mrs. Pittsburgh street car fares were permitted another increase, to a quarter; bus fares increased Hariy E. Wilt, former to 30 cents . . . manager of the Sun Theatre, Altoona, has taken over the management of the WiLson in Tyrone. He succeeds Richard DeBolt Mrs. Mary Jo Madden, 23, Clairton housewife, copped first prize, $250, in the Sun- Telegraph's Tina Louise resemblance contest which exploits "God's Little Acre" Ernest Stern, wife of the Associated Theatres executive, is the new president of the local Ladies Variety Club, succeeding Mrs. Ed Steele . . . Alex Mussano, Natrona exhibitor, reported the death of his 69-year-old mother who resided in Monessen. Many Extend Best Wishes To Paul Krumenacker PITTSBURGH—Ninety friends, extended best wishes to Paul Krumenacker. retiring sales manager for Warner Bros, here, at a luncheon in the Roosevelt Hotel. He was presented a wrist watch as a remembrance of the get-together. Krumenacker has been in distribution in the Pittsbui-gh ai-ea 39 years, the last 34 with Warners. He worked for the old Metro company five years before joining WB. Kiiimenacker will make his home with a daughter and her farruly at 1102 Allen St. in New Cumberland. Pa., near Harrtsburg. Friends exhorted him to keep busy at something and to stop on PUmrow anytime. WUliam Lange. w-ho succeeds Knimenacker as WB sales manager, was introduced at the luncheon. Bette Davis Returns Bette Davis, in her return to motion pictures will portray Empress Catherine the Great of Russia In WB's "John Paul Jones." FOR SALE: REGENT THEATRE BUILDING, REYNOLOSVILLE, PA. 6S0-Seot House, CinemoScop«, Widcscreen, Modern Dc Luxe, Concession Rooms, Superfine; Second floor apartments; stores anr>excd on ground floor. Write or Telephone No. 54525, Cleorfield, Pa.—MID-STATE THEATRES, Inc. BOXOFTICE June 30, 1958 E-7
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