NOVEMBER

BOSTON
H fleet of new Plymouth sedans, donated
by Murray Motors of Chelsea, has been
retained to drive 60 newspapermen from
Boston to Plymouth for the advance screening
of "The Plymouth Adventure," starring Spencer
Tracy and Gene Tierney, which will be
held at Interstate's Old Colony Theatre. The
Boston group and members of the Mayflower,
Pilgrim and Plymouth societies will meet for
luncheon prior to the screening at Plymouth
Memorial Hall. Helen Deutsch, MGM writer
who adapted the script for the screen, will
arrive in town November 18 for two days of
radio and press interviews before the Plymouth
junket. The entire affair is in the
hands of MGM publicist Floyd Fitzsimmons
and his assistant Robert E. Holland.
Since he has become director of exploitation
for RKO, Leon Brandit's first film is "Montana
Belle," booked for an early engagement
at the RKO Boston November 14. The
national campaign is tying in Miss Montana
Belle, a young model from Billings, Mont.,
who won a nationwide RKO contest to discover
a girl with the most beautiful legs.
She was met here Monday ilO) by publicist
Hugh McKenzie in an old-fashioned surrey,
and was given the key to the city by Mayor
Hynes and took part in interviews over the
radio and en TV.
Robert Saef, son of Jack Saef, publicist for
New England Theatres, is engaged to Marion
Rideman of Brookline. No immediate plans
have been announced. Bob is a senior at
Tuft.s college and his finaxicee is attending
Framingham Teachers college. Uncle Sam
may beckon Bob into the service after his
graduation.
Bob Ungerfeld, who is in charge of all
special events for Universal, was in town for
A MESSAGE OF APPRECIATION
DRIVE-IN
TO OUR
CUSTOMERS:
I want to take this opportunity
to thank you for the past season's
business. I'll see you early in 1953
for your continued patronage.
Sincerely,
JIMMY GODSILL,
Relston,
Inc.
298A Harvard
Brookline,
St.
Mass.
a few days on routine business, conferring
with Johnnie McGrail, local publicist for U-I.
. . . Publicist "Red" King and his wife Ella
will celebrate their 23rd wedding anniversary
on November 22.
Ralph Banghart, former RKO publicist who
has joined Walt Disney Productions, was
here on "Peter Pan," planting advance art
for the film . . . Stan Davis, RKO booker,
his brother Mel, Republic booker, and their
mother were in a minor automobile accident,
Stan's forehead was cut and bruised as a
result. They were on their way to visit the
family of Mr. Etta Davis Konowitz, aunt of
Stan and Mel, who died after a prolonged
illness. She was the wife of Herman Konowitz,
a former film salesman, and the sister
of the late Jack Davis, who was Republic
division manager here at the time of his
death.
Samuel Goldwyn, producer of "Hans Christian
Andersen," is expected to arrive in Boston
in mid-December to meet the press before
the film opens at the Astor on December 26.
FALL RIVER
Chowing: of newsreels at Nathan Yamins'
Durfee, Capitol, Empire and Center has
been suspended for several weeks, reportedly
because they were too similar to programs
carried over television over a period of weeks
during the presidential campaign and their
lateness is arriving in this city for showing.
There is no indication when the showings will
be resumed.
Mrs. Phyllis Davis, a former Center cashier
and later relief cashier at the Durfee, is
mother of a son. Mrs. Peggy McGraw is
replacing her at the Durfee where she served
for many years prior to their marriage . . .
The success of "The Miracle of Fatima,"
which played to capacity audiences at Nathan
Yamins Center for three weeks was offered
as evidence of the demand for films of great
depth and spii-itual value. Extension of the
showing of the film indicated the boxoffice
value of a work of quality with an inspiring
theme, sponsors declare. It was estimated
30,000 persons saw the picture.
"Ivanhoe" followed "The Miracle of Fatima"
at the Center with prices set at 76 cents,
evenings. Student tickets sold at 50 cents
including tax, for matinees and $1.10 for
and children under 12 gained admittance for
35 cents.
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WINS MGM CONTEST—Sid
Klepper
manager of Loew's College in New Haven
shown at center, is receiving a check foi
$50 as a winner of the MGM "Just Thi.-
Once" promotion prize of the month contest.
Presenting the check, at right, i<
Phil Gravitz, MGM New Haven manager
while Harry E. Shaw, Loew's-Poli divisioi
manager, looks on. Meantime, in Hart
ford, Floyd Fitzsimmons, MGM exploiteer,
presented a similar award to Lou
Cohen, manager of the Hartford Loew
Poll, and his assistant, Norm Levinson.
IE Confab lo Be Held
In Boston Dec. 9
BOSTON—Norman Glassman and Leona
Goldberg, co-chairmen for the annual co:
vention of Independent Exhibitors, Inc., ai
the organization's drive-in section, said th
the convention this year, to be held at tl
Sheraton Plaza hotel here December 9, w
be devoted primarily to problems of the ii
dustry as they affect exhibitors.
Film clinics for drive-ins, first runs ai
subsequent runs will begin at 10 a. m. Pi
vate rooms will be set aside for the clini
and meetings will continue until 1 p. m. whc
luncheon will be served in the Sheraton roo:
Leon J. Bamberger, sales promotion mai
ager for RKO, will speak after the luncheo
discussing modern newspaper advertising. Tl
convention will meet in the State suite <
the hotel and subjects resulting from the di;
cussions in the individual clinics will 1
brought to the attention of a panel U
further discussion. The panel will incluc
theatre owners from all types of operatic;
selected previous to the convention by Pres
dent Glassman. Tlie panel will answer que:
tions from the floor.
Following the business session, which \vi
adjourn at 5:30 p. m., there will be a cockta
party in the foyer of the ballroom at 6:4
The banquet will be held in the ballroom i
8 p. m. City and state dignitaries have bee
invited to attend and reservations are bein
made by exhibitors from the entire terri
tory.
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