Boxoffice - Feb. 17, 2014

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. . . And . . Lew . . . . . . Helen JOHN VALUSKA is the new owner of the Auditorium Theatre at Mingo Junction. He bought the house from the estate of Ken Boothman who succumbed last week to a heart attack. He did not, however, take over Boothman's West Virginia theatre interests . . . WUIard L. Hart of the Rialto, Aki-on, is ill with pneumonia at the Akron City Hospital. Ben Elkins is now operating the Clark here. Former operator was R. C. Wahl . Ralph Rose closed the Penn Square last week. The Penn Square was the only local house devoted entirely to foreign pictures. Inability to secure a steady flow of acceptable fare is given as the reason for the closing. Manny Pearlstein, head of the local Warner theatre advertising and publicity department, and Mrs. Pearlstein are planning a California vacation in March Jane Meisel, Pearlstein's secretary, anticipating his departure, took time out last week to divorce herself from her appendix and is now resting at St. Luke's Hospital. Nat Charnas, Toledo exhibitor, was around the film exchanges during the past week . Pollock's Universal press book, which was sent to every exhibitor in the land, created something of a furore here. The manner in which it presents pictures completed, released, and in production elicited praise by the boys who are looki7ig for helpful press books. F. J. Sipher, president of the Whitehouse Amusement Co., is again operating the Empress at Whitehouse. This is the theatre formerly operated by Fred Schram . The Grand Central, Cleveland, closed last week. M. Fazio was the last lessee . . . The Arion, recently opened by Eldred B. Cooper, also is closed. A. M. Goodman. UA branch manager, is chairman of the Variety Post Benefit midnight show, which will take place at the Circle Theatre, March 15 to raise money to send underprivileged boys to summer camp. Assisting Goodman are Howard Roth, Dick Deutsch and LeRoy Kendis. Tickets at 50 cents each may be had from any member of the Variety Post. New faces in the local National Theatre Supply Company's office are Miss Julia Frank, secretary to Manager L. H. Walters, and Miss Grace Postle, cashier . . . Jack Greenbaum, local sales representative for Hollywood Amusement, has placed the game, "Lucky," in the Knickerbocker, Jewel and Rialto of this city within the past two weeks. Frank Porozynski, owner of the Garfield and New Victory, left last Monday and by this time knoivs just what damage the cold spell did to his grapefruit farm . . . T. B. KLAffiAN Motion Picture Screen Resurfacing Co. White and Silver Screens Guaranteed Workmanship—Reasonable Prices Satisfied Customers for Twelve Years 604 WARD AVE., GIRARD, OHIO Phone: Glrard, Ohio, 361-J i Berlo Vending Machine Company has moved its offices into 203 Film Bldg. Irving Shenker, son of Max Shenker, local representative for Berlo Vending Machine, and associated with his father, has announced his engagement to Miss Annette Newman of this city. The wedding wUl take place some time in June . . . Another engagement of interest to local film folks involves Sidney Garfinkle, sales representative for Quality Premiums, and Miss Evalyn Goldstein, cashier at the Mt. Pleasant theatre. They plan to do something about it early in May. Two weddings took place in local film circles recently. Sam Gerace, manager of the Rialto, was married last Monday to Miss Julia Gibac of this city. And the previous week. Miss Thelma Hirsch of the Associated Theatres secretarial force, was married to David Lasher. Joe Kauffman, local Universal branch manager, says—and has the contracts to prove it—that his office has sold better than 90 per cent of all possibilities this season, for which he attributes due credit to Joe Krenitz, George Rosenbaum and Jim Frew, all three of whom are officially listed among Universal's Ten Best salesmen in the country. Out-of-towners during the past week xoere few, due to inclement weather, but among those spotted along the Row were Ray Wallace of Alliance; Harry Reinhart of Canton; John Huebner of Marion; Leo Jones of Upper Sandusky; Ernest Lefton of Akron; J. O. Guthrie of New London. George Kendis and John Himmelein have secured for Ohio and Kentucky distribution "The Mystic Circle Murder," produced by Mrs. Harry Houdini and directed by Panchon Royer . . . Jack Lawi-ence has resigned from the RKO sales force. His successor is Joe Lefko . . . Lee Chapman and Big Feature Rights have parted company. Chapman is considering the independent distribution field as his next venture. Arnold Nathanson has been added to the Warner theatre publicity staff where he is assista7it to Dave Bachner, who, in turn, is assista7it to Manny Pearlstein . . . Nathanson was promoted from the ad sales department tohere he is succeeded by Tony Laurie. John W. Mattey of the Ritz Theatre, Huron, one of the town's most eligible bachelors, was married last Saturday . . . John Rundell, manager of the Kaufman and Paramount theatres in Montpelier, is on the sick list. Jack Lawrence has resigned as RKO salesman. Brarich Manager George Lefko has appointed Joe Lefko (no relation) as his successor . Katzell of the Columbia typing force, is back after a two-week absence . . . Lee Chapman is no longer with Big Feature Rights Exchanges. Inc. He is flirting with the idea of becoming an independent distributor on his own. Gene Autry Western Sets New Records in Cleveland Cleveland — Nat L. Lefton, Republic franchise owner, reports that Gene Autry in "South of the Border" established alltime records at four local theatres last week. The theatres which reported SRC business during the engagement are the Lyceum, Olympia, Garden and Lorain- Fulton, all first-rim subsequent houses. At the Olympia, Jimmy Shrake exploited the picture with a singing troubadour, who in cowboy clothes and a sombrero walked up and down the aisles singing "South of the Border." A P. A. system on the marquee played Autry records. Also 2,500 Gene Autry fan photos were distributed. A. E. Ptak, owner of the Lyceum, put out on the street a cowboy riding a horse, who visited all the neighborhood schools before each school session, with the result that he had the biggest Sunday in the history of the house. Harry Henderson gave out 2,000 Gene Autry fan photos at the Lorain-Fulton and planted "South of the Border" cocktails at all neighborhood bars in addition to window cards and heralds. All four houses boosted their regular advertising newspaper space and secured, from Republic, special lobby displays. Louis Krieger Offering Two New Feature Films Pittsburgh—Louis Krieger, who has presented "Dead Men Tell No Tales" and "North Sea Patrol" in this area, is offering "Black Limelight," starring Raymond Massey, and "Just Like a Woman," featui'ing Gertrude Michael and John Lodge. Both are Alliance films and were directed by Paul L. Stein. Krieger has set a number of deals for two short subjects, "The Warning," a documentary subject, and "The Birth of the Movies." Also available is the French production "Harvest," voted by the New York critics as the best foreign film of 1939. Republic Leases Pitt Grand National Space Pittsburgh—Republic has signed a longterm lease for the quarters formerly occupied by Grand National and will utilize the space for storage, inspection and shipping departments, says James H. Alexander, Republic manager. This action will remove the last film shipping quarters from Forbes St., Pittsburgh's Filmrow until a decade ago. Republic's sales and booking office will not be moved. Work Progresses on NTS Quarters in Cleveland Cleveland—Work is progressing on the new National Theatre Supply building at 2114 Payne Ave. The new NTS home will occupy 50 feet by 130 feet. The added space will provide room for the increased permanent stock of sound and general theatre equipment to be maintained. 52 BOXOFFICE : : February 17, 1940
. . Bob . . Due ..C.J. . . . W. . . The . . Carroll PITTSBURGH I Continued from page 51 mer opening dates. Milton J. Engel, brother of the late Lou Engel who formerly handled Quality Premiums here, is now with this company at Philadelphia. staff . . . Betty Jean McCord, who was the local winner of the Post-Gazette's "Miss Seventeen" contest and who is now in Hollywood in connection with the premiere of the Paramount picture of that name, is the daughter of Thomas T. McCord, supervising principal of Blawnox public schools. She was accompanied on the trip by Anna Jane Phillips of the Post-Gazette editorial Giving it cinema appeal. Earl Carroll's show at the Nixon opening February 19 is now known as "Hollywood Vanities." Francis Lederer will be seen on the same stage the following week as leading man to Katharine Cornell in "No Time for Comedy." . Boh Lynch, Warner salesman, is back on the job after a long layoff due to a fractured ankle . . . Dorothy Hafferty. RKO stenographer, has resigned and 7noved to Washington, D. C. She has been succeeded by Nancy Kimball Latta, Warner circuit executive and chief barker of the Variety Club, is back on the job . . . after a siege of the flu Universal's District Manager Dave Miller was a recent visitor looking over the remodeled exchange quarters Higgins was in with a new Mae West story . . . Doc Herman reports that Westinghouse has a new IGmrn outfit which will be demonstrated at Syria Mosque. Floyd Bender and Olivette Webster are setting the date . . . Al Weiss is vacationing in Florida . to the illness of Lew Hepinger, Clarion exhibitor, the vacation trip to Mexico City has been set back to around the first of March. Hepinger will be accompanied by his assistmts, Rodger Lidstone and Clifford J. Brenton, and the Parkers Landing exhibi- ,or Jim Madden. They will travel in style. :oo. Lew having purchased a new Buick for the trip . . . M. Schmalzbach, 20th- ?ox auditor, is around again . . . Art Levy ,s all set for the opening gun on Coumbia's Abe Montague drive. Monogram in Cleveland Handling Regal Films Cleveland—Regal films are now being iistributed through Monogram Pictures. ; Janny Manishore, who formerly distributd through Harry Lande's Independent '^m Service, made the arrangement with Sonogram soon after his arrival in town Monday with prints of the Louis-Godoy lictures. now playing the RKO circuit. Manishore also is handling the Dempey-Willard reel, now playing at the Priness Paramount, Toledo, the scene of the attle 20 years ago. A cavalcade of the S ing is shown in conjunction with this reel. Cobum in "Edison, the Man" Hollywood—Charles Cobum, who has ist completed a leading role in "Florian." ill remain at the Metro studios for anther picture. He is cast with Spencer "racy in "Edison, the Man," which Clarnce Brown is directing. lOUJll^VlllLlLIE THERE are reports a new theatre is In the making here . . . Tony Cassenilla, coowner of the Virginia Amusement Co. with Lawrence Davis, was in town the other day E. Carroll, Falls City Theatre Equipment Co. executive, said he found the crying towels out all over the state on a recent business trip. Too much cold weather seemed to be the tear stimulant. -The Fighting 69th" ivas held over here for a third week, playing the same dates as "GWTW" . Hannah, who managed Fourth Avenue Amusement's Brown Theatre for the last few years, has gone to Florida to enter the hotel business. Edward S. Huber has taken over temporarily at the Brown. Ed Campbell, Louisville manager for Williston, took a party to Indianapolis to see Sonja Henie and her traveling ice rink show . Drury Lane, which was reopened recently as a burlesque show, seems to be doing very well. "Zorina," star of the current cast, did a lot for the publicity by taking a dip in the ice-filled Ohio River while several thousands held their breath and looked on. The Parkland, Louisville neighborhood house, has been improved. New front trimmings, etc. . . . A. A. Daugherty, film critic for the Louisville Times, was in Port Huron. Mich., for the premiere of "Young Tom Edison." L. P. Steuerle of the Broadway and Mrs. Steuerle; Henry F. Reiss of the Ideal, Oak and Park theatres, and Charles Krebs of Exhibitors Poster Service Is Taken Over by AA Cleveland — Exhibitors Poster Service Co.. in business here continuously for the past 27 years, has sold out its interests to Advertising Accessories, Inc. Philip Kendis, president of Exhibitors Poster Service Co., states that the deal becomes effective on Febiniary 19. Because of limited space in the National Screen Service building, Nat Barach, manager, is maintaining the present Exhibitor. Poster Service location in the Film Bldg., with LeRoy Kendis. son of Philip Kendis in charge of the branch. Present plans call for the retention of the Exhibitors Poster Service personnel. Philip Kendis, wlio has been in the poster rental business ever since the early days of the motion picture industry, is retiring. the Fourth Avenue Amusement Co., took in the Mardi Gras at New Orleans. Reiss went on to Miami for a few days. Reiss has a new idea on monthly programs at his Ideal. Instead of passing them out at the door, he flashes the announcement on the screen and has the customers call for tliem at the boxoffice. New seats were installed early this month in the Columbia at Paducah. Ky., one of four operated there by Leo F. Keller. During the installation, the Columbia's scheduled pictures were shoivn at the Orpheum, where one of the new seats was placed in the lobby as a promotion stunt. SEE LOUIS MAULED! The Chcanp Is Extended All the Way Ring's Biggest 15-Round of Action to an Uproaring Split Decision! JOE LOUIS VS. ARTURO GODOY t IRVING DIETZ Closest Boxoffice Bet Since T Schmeling KOed Louis J — Now Booking — 1701 BLVD. OF THE ALLIES PITTSBURGH GEO. 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