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Wiltwyck Campaign
NEW YORK—Leaders in the entertainment
and sports fields and in society will
attend the benefit opening of "The Time of
Life" (UAi at Harry Brandt's May fair
Theatre May 25. Proceeds will go to the
Wiltwyck school for delinquent boys at
Esopus, N. Y. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
whose late husband was actively interested
in the school, will act as honorary chairman
of the opening. The opening will launch
a campaign to raise $1,000,000 for Wiltwyck
over a three-year period.
Alfred Vanderbilt is chairman of the fund
drive. He wUl name chairmen of the theatre
and sports committees for the opening. Mrs.
Roosevelt will address the audience before the
showing. The opening night committee is
headed by Mrs. Marshall Field and Mrs
Edward Warburg.
Sponsors of the opening include Mrs. Vincent
Astor, Mrs. Gordon Aymar, Mrs. Dixon
Boardman, Mrs. Howard Cullman, Mrs. Otis
Chatfield-Taylor, Mrs. Alfred Harrison, Lil-
Uan Hellman, Mrs. Sydney Kingsley, Mrs.
Christy Knight, Mrs. Lawrence Lowman, Mrs.
Everett Morrow, Mrs. Henry Paris II, and
Mrs. Donald Stralem.
The film was produced by William Cagney.
It stars James Cagney, William Bendix.
Wayne Morris, Jean Cagney.
'Berlin Express' Is Set
For Victoria on B'way
NEW YORK—"Berlin Express," RKO picture
starring Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan and
Paul Lukas, will be open at the Victoria Theatre
May 20.
The picture was originally set to open at
the Palace Theatre before the former RKO
first run showcase switched to a double-bill
subsequent run policy late in April. Other
RKO first runs set for Broadway are Walt
Disney's "Melody Time," which will open at
the Astor May 27, and "Fort Apache," which
will open at the Capitol some time in June.
'Forest' Set for Rivoli
NEW YORK—"Another Part of the Forest,"
Universal-International picture starring Fredric
March, Dan Duryea, Ann Blyth and
Edmond O'Brien, will open at the Rivoli
Theatre May 18. following the current "Letter
From an Unknown Woman."
Fox on EL Press Books
NEW YORK—Ellas Fox has joined Eagle
Lion as press book writer. He was formerly
with the press and merchandising departments
of Max Rogel and Associates. He also
wrote for motion picture trade papers.
DRINK TO HUMMEL—The above photo was taken at the French foreign
office
after the official ceremony during which Joseph S. Hummel, Warner Bros. European
manager, was decorated with the French Legion of Honor. Left to right: Mr. Fourre-
Cormeray, general director of the Centre National de la Cinematographic; Mrs. Jack
L. Warner, Mrs. J. S. Hummel, J. S. Hummel, Madame Bidault, wife of the French
foreign minister; Maitre Paul Weill, Maitre Suzanne Blum and Joseph H. Westreich
of Warners European head office.
HARRISBURG
Deported opposition by Catholic clergy and
officials is rumored to be the cause of the
sudden change of billing at the Colonial last
week, from "The Outlaw" to the reissue of
"The Fighting 69th." Ads had been running
in newspapers for "The Outlaw," and the
print was on hand when the show was withdrawn.
Cashiers were deluged with queries,
as was the Colonial office, which replied the
picture was postponed." Jack O'Rear, manager,
held a private screening for press and
trade.
The drive to raise funds to combat cancer
ended here last week, with the presentation
of grand prizes in a jingle contest from the
State stage. Bob Sidman, Senate manager,
was publicity chau'man for the campaign . . .
The new makeup of the theatre pages of the
Patriot and the Evenmg News has attracted
much favorable comment from moviegoers as
well as persons in the industry. Reviews are
spotted as separate stories, and the former
Curtain Rises column has been discontinued
in the morning paper. Dick McCrone continues
to write Home Town Fan Fare for the
News, but includes only personality stuff.
. . Harry Chubb,
Harry Kuh, advance man for Buster
Crabbe's "Aqua Parade," was in town this
week. The show will play at Hershey early
in June . Trumbo, assistant manager
at the Colonial, was in Pottsville recently,
his mother accompanying him . Weiss
of 20th-Fox was in town, as was Lou Golding,
Fabian area manager .
publicity director for the Hershey Estates
and manager of the Hershey Community
Theatre, is back at work after a lengthy illness.
. . . Mr.
Midge Funk Brennan, veteran Senate
cashier, who has been with her husband, a
marine, at Oceanside, Calif., plans to return
home for a visit early next month .
and Mrs. Ed Fabian,
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New York, were
Mr.
local
visitors, staying at the Hershey hotel and
visiting Fabian houses in the area
and Mrs. Lynn A. Creason announced the
birth of a son. Mrs. Creason was Joanne
Yost, daughter of Walter F. Yost, theatre
owner. Creason is in business with his fatherin-law.
Carter Barron, Loew's area manager, visited
Sam Oilman at Loew's Regent, recently . . .
The first issue of the Amusement Digest is
expected this week, Hy Resnik, the publisher,
reports. The Digest will be distributed free
to all patrons of Fabian theatres, the State.
Colonial and Rio, and will contain 35 per cent
news of Interest to theatre fans as well as
fashions, recoi'ds, and local gossip.
Altec Installations
NEW YORK—Altec Lansing's Voice of the
Theatre horn systems have been purchased
by the following theatres: Vestal, Vestal,
N. Y.; Walker, Richmond, Va.; Garfield,
Brooklyn, N. Y.; Plaza, Milford. Del.; New
Delancy, New York, N. Y.: Mancuso. Batavla,
N. Y., and the Capitol, Pawtucket, R. I.
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