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ATOS Nov/Dec 48-6 I 10/11/06 7:09 PM Page 1 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2006 Mor~on lnstal laftons Loew's,•" United Artists· PittsburB,~ Pu. Loews,••UnikdArtists· Columhus,Ohio Universals Cdpitol . l Chain Theatrical Enterprises, Atlanta.Ga.. Un1versa 710 -,,-,-rtt .-.v11t:1V! 'JfieAlhambrn Garden tlEo/Yo,r:,N,'( ; ,,:, J,, .1-. , Sacraincnto. Calif. New Cecilia. Theatre Panama.Citlj, Pan. Loew·s Oriental Brookhp1., N.Y. Loew:s Midland Kansas Cihj.MO. ······•······ 711c"Up Town" Knnsas C1h1.l(d. Tacoma Theatre Tacoma,v\:--ash. Universah Rivoli lnctianapolis~Ind. Hoffman's Strand Hartford Conn. :Jnf' Capitol Theatre New Britain. Conn. 7/ie 5 5'-"St. Cinema NewYorkCihJ.N.Y. Jne PantaOJZS San Franc1Sl6.Cal Yfr.e Carolina Greensboro.NC. Saen<'>er"s Centuq Ja~kson,M1ss. Sa,me,ersMajestic Sh:reveport,Ln. Saen6.ers Marion Cla~ksdale.M1ss. Publix· Saellf),erTheatre Hope, Arl<.. Publix-Saene,er National Greensboro,N.C. Saenb.ersColumb1_'a B~Pon Roup,",I .., Berkele11 Theatre Denvllr, Color<1.do ,7/2e.Avalon Rrookl1.Jn.NN ~...._., c'.7iirJ'efferson P.e~'\Un'\.o nt. T"'x,i.s Aztec Th<Mtre Srtn Ant0n lO. Tl?x i\S Loew·:s G1-.:md NewYorkC1h1.NY~- -~:- New York. Chicago TlosAngeles SanFrancisco 1560 Bro/'~w~y 624 So.Mich1~•" 1914 SoVermont lh&Golden Gate ATOS Nov/Dec 48-6 I 10/11/06 8:00 PM Page 2 Hello, gorgeous! Walker Theatre Organs• 6610 Crown Lane, Zionsville, PA 18092 • (610) 966-8585 • www.walkertheatreorgan.com ATOS Nov/Dec 48-6 I 10/11/06 7:11 PM Page 1 THEATRE ORGAN NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2006 Volume 48 | Number 6 FEATURES Interview Steve LaManna 20 Speaks with Joseph DuciBella Kingston Kimball 30 25th Anniversary Kudos for Ken 36 at the Long Center Potential 45 Versus Limitation A Look Back: 46 Tom Hazleton DEPARTMENTS 5 Vox Humana 6 Headquarters 7 Letters 8 Director’s Corner 10 News & Notes 15 Vox Pops 16 In the Spotlight 17 Resources for Restorers 18 From the Archives 38 The Last of the Originals 50 For the Records 53 Professional Perspectives 54 Chapter News (ATOS Archive Collection) 66 Around the Circuit 71 Obituary THEATRE ORGAN (ISSN 0040-5531) is published bimonthly by On the cover: This vintage ad from Motion Picture Herald announced the the American Theatre Organ Society, Inc., 5 Third Street, Suite 724, San Francisco, California 94103-3200. Periodicals installation of the Robert-Morton organ at the Saenger Theatre, New Orleans. Postage Paid at San Francisco, California and at additional Carlton Smith guides us on a post-Katrina tour of this instrument in a new mailing offices. Annual subscription of $33.00 paid from department, “The Last of the Originals.” (Weiler Collection) members’ dues. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THEATRE ORGAN, c/o ATOS Membership Office, P.O. Box 5327, Fullerton, California 92838, [email protected]. NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2006 1 ATOS Nov/Dec 48-6 I 10/11/06 7:11 PM Page 2 Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society Library of Congress Catalog Number ML 1T 334 (ISSN 0040-5531) Printed in U.S.A. NOVEMBER | DECEMBER 2006 Volume 48 | Number 6 THEATRE ORGAN EDITORIAL OFFICE DESIGN & TYPESETTING INNER-CITY YOUTH/SCHOOLS PROGRAM THEATRE ORGAN (title registered 1845 South Michigan Avenue #1905 Frequency ID, Indianapolis, Indiana Ed Mullins (see above at Chapter U.S. Patent Office) is the official Chicago, Illinois 60616 PRINTING & MAILING Relations) Voice/Fax 312-842-7475 publication of the American Theatre Sutherland Companies MENTOR PROGRAM [email protected] Montezuma, Iowa Donna Parker Organ Society, Inc. (ATOS), a PRESIDENT P.O. Box 6103 non-profit organization. © 2006 Ken Double ATOS COMMITTEES Aloha, Oregon 97007 American Theatre Organ Society, 1201 McDuffie Street #173 & CHAIRPERSONS 503-642-7009 Houston, Texas 77019 Fax 503-530-8610 Inc. All rights reserved. 713-520-1911 ACQUISITIONS AND EXPANSIONS [email protected] Annual membership in the American [email protected] Carlton Smith 2175 North Irwin Street NOMINATIONS – BOARD ELECTION Theatre Organ Society is $40.00 per VICE PRESIDENT Indianapolis, Indiana 46219 Bill Carr Michael Fellenzer 11815 North 77th Drive year ($55.00 outside of the U.S.A.), 317-356-1240 which includes six issues of 6041 Garver Road Fax 317-322-9379 Peoria, Arizona 85345 Indianapolis, Indiana 46208 [email protected] 623-694-1746 THEATRE ORGAN. Make check or Voice/Fax 317-251-6940 [email protected] [email protected] ARCHIVE/LIBRARY money order payable to ATOS and Jim Patak ORGANIST SCHOLARSHIPS mail to the ATOS Membership SECRETARY Rialto Square Carlton Smith (see above at Acquisitions Office, P.O. Box 5327, Fullerton, John Riester 5 East Van Buren Street, Suite 210 and Expansions) 2175 Spruce Avenue California 92838, [email protected]. 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ATOS is not responsible [email protected] John Riester (see above at Secretary) Publications Review) for omissions or errors that result CHAPTER RELATIONS from misrepresentation of infor- JOURNAL ADVERTISING TECHNICAL Ed Mullins Jeff Weiler Carlton Smith (see above at mation provided. Advertisers and 813 Grand Avenue 1845 South Michigan Avenue #1905 Acquisitions and Expansion) their agents assume all liability for Billings, Montana 59102 Chicago, Illinois 60616 advertising content. Advertise- 406-259-5555 TECHNICAL CONSULTATION Voice/Fax 312-842-7475 [email protected] PROGRAM ments in THEATRE ORGAN do not [email protected] Carlton Smith (see above at constitute an endorsement by CONVENTION PLANNING ATOS MARKETPLACE Acquisitions and Expansion) ATOS or the Editor of goods or Mike Kinerk John Ledwon 2655 Pine Tree Drive DAVID L. JUNCHEN TECHNICAL services offered. The Editorial 28933 Wagon Road Miami Beach, Florida 33140 SCHOLARSHIP Office reserves the right to Agoura, California 91301 305-532-9000 Carlton Smith (see above at accept, reject, or edit any and all Voice/Fax 818-889-8894 Fax 305-376-3679 Acquisitions and Expansion) [email protected] submitted articles and advertising. [email protected] THEATRE ORGANIST HOBBYIST MEMBERSHIP/EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Article submissions: We are EDUCATION AND ARCHIVAL LIAISON COMPETITION Jim Merry Vern Bickel (see above at Don Near (see above at Awards pleased to accept manuscripts P.O. Box 5327 Around the Circuit) and Recognition) for review. Contact the Editor, Jeff Fullerton, California 92838 Weiler ([email protected], 312-842- 714-773-4354 ELECTRONIC ORGANS (ETONES) YOUNG THEATRE ORGANIST COMPETITION Fax 714-773-4829 Jack Moelmann Jelani Eddington (see above at Bylaws) 7475) to discuss length and content. [email protected] P.O. 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