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JOURNAL of the AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY Orbir ID™E Ecrronic 1Yn~E1izer ~UJ Fu-~O~Reo 1Piner Orqon Equo1 JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN THEATRE ORGAN SOCIETY Orbir ID™e ecrronic 1yn~e1izer ~UJ fu-~o~reO 1piner orqon equo1... ~e newe1rwoy ro mo ,e mu1ic fromWur irzec Now with the Orbit III electronic synthesizer from slowly, just as the theatre organist did by opening and Wurlitzer you can create new synthesized sounds in­ closing the chamber louvers. stantly ... in performance. And with the built-in Orbit III synthesizer, this This new Wurlitzer instrument is also a theatre organ, instrument can play exciting combinations of synthe­ with a sectionalized vibrato/tremolo, toy counter, in­ sized, new sounds, along with traditional organ music. A dependent tibias on each keyboard and the penetrating built-in cassette player/recorder lets you play along with kinura voice that all combine to recreate the sounds of pre-recorded tapes for even more dimensions in sound. the twenty-ton Mighty Wurlitzers of silent screen days. But you've got to play the Orbit III to believe it. And it's a cathedral/classical organ, too, with its own in­ Stop in at your Wurlitzer dealer and see the Wurlitzer dividually voiced diapason, reed, string and flute voices. 4037 and 4373. Play the eerie, switched-on sounds New linear accent controls permit you to increase or of synthesized music. Ask for your free Orbit III decrease the volume of selected sections suddenly, or demonstration record. Or write: Dept . T0-673 WURLilzER ® The Wurlitzer Company, DeKalb, Illinois 60115. ha.~the,vay cover- Photo ... Artist's rendition of the "Ben Hall Theatre" as planned by the Harold Lloyd Foundation. See page 4 for the story of this ambitious project Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society and beautiful estate. Volume 15, No. 3 • June, 1973 ATOS National Membership is $10.00 per calendar year, which includes a subscription in this issue •.• to THEATRE ORGAN, the official pub­ lication of the American Theatre Organ FEATURES Society. Single copies $1.25. Make check or money order payable to ATOS , and mail 4 The Harold Lloyd Estate Plans Ben Hall Memorial .............. Stu Green to P.O. Box 1314 , Salinas, California 93901. 12 Dr. Parmentier Returns to Pipes ........... Dorothy Bloom and Billy Nalle Editorial Address: I) •••••.•••.•.•• THEATRE ORGAN 14 The Life and Times of Milton Charles (Part Lloyd E. Klos P.O. Box 1314, 18 Wurlitzer List Salinas , California 93901 Advertising Address 23 First Pizza Organ Built .............................. Douglas Marion ATOS Advertising 2231 North Burling Street 25 How to Be a Critic ............•.......•................. John Muri Chicago , Illinois 60614 28 Theatre Organ Restored in New Mexico ...•....•..... Robert C. MacNeur ATOS National Headquarters ATOS 31 Schnitzelhaus mit Wurlitzer ..........................•. Lloyd E. Klos P.O. Box 1002 Middleburg, Virginia 22117 39 Introducing The 1972 Rodgers/Morton ................... Frank Babbitt Phone (703) 554 -8321 ATOS National Officers DEPARTMENTS Erwin Young , President Duane Searle , Vice President 20 For the Records 34 Vox Pops Mary Bowles , Secretary -Treasurer Nina Young, Executive Secretary 22 Letters to the Editor 42 Nuggets from the Golden Days ATOS National Board of Directors 26 Hollywood Cavalcade 43 Chapter Notes Mary Bowles Allen W. Rossiter Gaylord Carter Dick Schrum 27 Closing Chord 55 Classified Ads Al Mason Richard Simonton Allen Miller Judd Walton Stillman Rice, Past President ATOS Librarian Mary A. Bowles Route 2, Hopewell Road pr-esident~s messaae ... Lost Lake , Marlton, N.J. 08053 Phone : (609) 983 - 1535 We have completed another great year in the life ATOS Past Presidents Richard Simonton Feb. 1955 - Oct. 1958 of ATOS and as the steady and healthy growth Judd Walton Oct. 1958 - July 1961 continues, it is fitting to pause and recognize some Tiny James July 1961 - July 1964 Carl Norvell July 1964 - July 1966 of the efforts that have made it possible. Richard Schrum July 1966 - July 1968 As you read this issue of THEATRE ORGAN , Al Mason July 1968 - July 1970 Stillman Rice July 1970 - July 1972 once again it is evident how very fortunate our ATOS Honorary Members society is to have a talented staff to give the 1959-Jesse Crawford 1966-W. "Tiny" James hundreds of hours necessary to compile this 1960-Farny Wurlitzer 1967-Erwin A. Young,Jr. publication as a true labor of love. Being of human 1961- Mel Doner 1968-Richard C. Simonton 1962-leonard MacClain 1969-Judd Walton origin, true , you may find items now and then that 1963-Eddie Dunstedter 1970-Bill Lamb are wrong; but let us not overlook the great 1964- ReginaldFoort 1971-George and Vi Thompson majority of things about it that are right. It is truly 1965- Dan Barton 1972-Stu Green the one ingredient that ties this far reaching EDITORIAL STAFF society together. Editor-George Thompson Associate Editors - Ray Bru bacher On chapter levels throughout our organization Lloyd E. Klos we have the hard working individuals who hold the chapter administrative Peg Nielsen offices and those who plan, organize, and execute the varied programs aimed at Editor-Emeritus - W. "Stu" Green Publisher-Al Mason carrying out the purpose of ATOS for the enjoyment of all. Only a person who Editorial Assistant - Don Lockwood has actually been charged with the responsibility of one of these jobs can Advertising Manager-Len Clarke Circulation Manager-Vi Thompson honestly understand the magnitude of the effort necessary to see the task successfully accomplished. The very life of ATOS hinges on this success. THEATRE ORGAN (title registered U.S. Patent Office) is published bi -monthly by To you who have contributed so much to our society, it is my hope that as the American Theatre Organ Society, Inc., you look around and see the stature that ATOS has attained, after overlooking a non-profit organization, Erwin A. Young, Jr., President. All rights reserved. Entire some of the clinkers that occasionally lie in the path, you can derive considerable contents copyrighted 1973 by ATOS, Inc., satisfaction in the knowledge that you have had a part in the restoration of a page Office of publication is P.O. Box 2329. in our history. Organ fans everywhere salute your efforts and I add, 'keep up the Livonia, Michigan 48150. good work!'. POSTMASTER: Second Class postage paid at Livonia, Michigan. IF UNDELIVERABLE, send form 3579 to ATOS Circulation De­ partment, Box 1314, Salinas, California ~~/ ~IlUIAn ~ 93901. i~(J f , JUNE, 197 3 THEATRE ORGAN V <:: 3 Tlze HaPold l_gloyd Filrl? MoseLlrl? Plarzs Berz Hall Me11?0Pial by Stu Green ◄ Fountains and pools everywhere . They add to the authenticity of the Shaded side entrance of residence opens on Cypress -bordered path to mid-20's atmosphere which confronts visitors . But it's a cheerful garden paralleled by a series of rippling cascades complete with nostalgia which reflects Harold Lloyd's upbeat image . chirping frogs . T ur story starts in the early days of the film industry's romance with Hollywood. A young actor who had appeared in 64 one-reelers in two years as "Lonesome Luke" decided to change his image from that of a straight slapstick comic to one with much more warmth and human appeal, a shy young man with spectacles who solved his prob­ lems with hilarious ingenuity rather than brawn. The new image was an instant success, one which Harold Lloyd would project throughout his long career. This includes some 300 film titles since he adopted the horn­ rim eyeglass frames in 1918. It may seem incredible to some readers that we find it necessary to Residence viewed across wide expanse of lawn. The organ -equipped living room is in this wing. recap highlights of the Harold Lloyd - (Stufoto) career. "Everyone knows about Harold Lloyd" say those with long memories. The estate from the air. Residence is large building near top of photo. Ben Hall Theatre will go But such readers are not in the major- into the rectangular building adjacent to the curved structure just below photo center. ity. It must be remembered that Lloyd's last film, Mad Wednesday, was released in 1949. Generations have been born since then. The great success of Harold Lloyd's many shorts and few features made between 1918 and 1925 is reflected in the 16-acre Beverly Hills estate he built, starting in 1925. In the brief span of seven years, Lloyd became a millionaire. With an astute business sense, he bought control of his earlier films and bankrolled his subsequent ones. He spent a reported 2½ million building his estate which includes ten buildings. One can wander for hours along footpaths which course through thick forest growths to open on clear­ ings with gazebos, reflecting pools, cascading streams, waterfalls, balconies which overlook the surrounding hills, and fountains - fountains everywhere. The huge Italian-Renaissance house emerges from the surrounding greenery majestically. It is bounded by arcades, patios, a great expanse of lawn and sunken gardens. An olympic-size swim­ ming pool is prominent. The current value is said to be $10,000,000. But the master is gone. The man who personified the clean-cut Amer­ ican youth with a flair for getting into scrapes and out of them with much hilarity died at 77 two years ago. He willed his real estate for use as a film Harold.. Lloyd and his leading lady, Mildred Davis, posed for this publicity "still" circa 1920. After their marriage, Mildred phased out her film career and left the spotlight to Harold. The marriage was permanent. One girl was born to the Lloyds; a boy and another girl were later adopted. ◄ The garden. Residence is seen at left. - (Stufoto) Past national ATOS President and "Man of the Year" Dick Simonton. A long time friend of Harold Lloyd, he was instrumental in securing ATOS participation in the mu­ seum• project .
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