Boxoffice-December.24.1949

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NEWHAMPSHIRE
Deports on the March of Dimes fund, which
is aided substantially each year by theatre
collections, were not encouraging at a luncheon
meeting of county leaders at the Eagle
hotel in Concord. A northern New England
representative of the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis, told the gathering that
unless the 1950 campaign was an "unusual
success," the national program to combat
polio might have to be abandoned.
Rev. Robert H. Dunn of Portsmouth, who
played the role of Rev, John Taylor in "Lost
Boundaries," discussed racial prejudice, on
which the film is based, in a talk at Colby
Junior college in New London. He also
brought the film to be shown before students.
A film by the U. S. Steel Co. dealing with
the manufacture of stainless steel and its
uses was shown at a meeting of the Franklin
Rotary club . . . "Colorado Skis," a sound and
color film shot by Steve Koch at skiing areas
in the Rockies, was presented in the Concord
High school auditorium under auspices
of the Concord Ski club.
Ansel N. Sanborn, Carroll county circuit
owner and member of the legislature, spoke
on institutional farms and public safety at
the seventh Institute of Public Affairs at the
University of New Hampshire in Durham .
"Louisiana Story," produced and directed by
Robert Flaherty, was shown at the Institute
of Arts and Sciences in Manchester. A short
subject, "The Hunter," also was on the program.
Propose Annual Issuance
Of Sunday Film Permits
BOSTON—Issuance of Sunday film exhibition
licenses annually instead of weekly was
recommended by members of Independent
Exhibitors, Inc., of New England, following
a discussion of the subject at its December
luncheon meet at the Town House here. Daniel
Murphy, president, appointed Bob Waldman,
Leslie Berdslev and Nat Hochberg members
of a special committee which will study
the proposal and make a report at a later
meeting.
All films distributed in this area are censored
by the Sunday licensing bureau operated
by the department of public safety. All
deletions for Sunday showings are effective
for weekday runs. It was declared that the
procuring of a license for Sunday showings
becomes unnecessary, and that placing licenses
on a yearly basis would facilitate the
operation.
Four new members accepted at the meeting
included Irving Dunn, Granite Square, Manchester,
and Edward Sokolowski, Park,
Nashua, N. H., and Mrs. Muriel Pollard, Mutual,
Saco, and Mrs. Lillian Keegan, Gayety.
Van Buren, Me.
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MILFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
New Posts to Two Former
Hartford Theatremen
HARTFORD—Two former Hartford area
showmen have been named theatre managers
in different parts of the country. Franklin B.
Ram.sey, former manager of the Warner
Lenox and Rialto theatres here, has been appointed
manager of the Fox West Coast Ravenna
at Los Angeles. Edmund E. Linder,
former chief usher at the Capitol in Springfield.
Mass., has been named manager of the
New Roo.sevelt in Mami Beach, which will
open Christmas day.
Rosenwald Hosts Preview
PROVIDENCE—Benn H. Rosenwald, manager
for MGM, played host to a Friendship
meeting for theatre owners in this area Tuesday
1 "Battleground" was given a
special screening here. The preview was preceded
by a luncheon for the exhibitors. Another
screening and luncheon was held at the
Art Theatre in Springfield, also arranged by
Rosenwald with the aid of George E. Freeman,
Loew's Poli manager.
SPRINGFIELD
TXTlth New Year's eve on a Saturday night
this year, local theatre managers, forced
to close by law at midnight, decided to run
up to the deadline Saturday, then stage their
actual midnight shows on Sunday, running
until 3 a. m. on Monday, January 2. "Customers
always have been used to a New Year's
midnight show," a local theatre spokesman
said, "and we expect to satisfy them, even
if it does come a day late."
Harry Shaw, Loew's division manager, was
here briefly, after visiting Harold Maloney,
Loew's manager in Worce.ster. Maloney, who
had been hospitalized for major surgery, is reported
making excellent progress.
A burned-out motor in the pump room of
the Paramount alarmed the management this
week, but the audience was unaware that the
fire department had been called until Ed
Smith, manager, reassured those who detected
an unusual odor. There was no damage
to the building.
Edmund E. Linder, former head usher at
the Capitol here and well known in western
Massachusetts theatre circles, has been appointed
managing director of the New
Roosevelt at Miami Beach, Fla., which
opened Christmas day.
LYNN
M'cw carpeting and a new public address
system have been Installed at the Paramount,
where James Davis is manager .
Jack Foster, formerly on the staff of the
Strand in Peabody. has been promoted to
manager of the Orpheum at Danvers. The
Orpheum is owned and operated by Philip
Bloomberg, and is the first hou.se to be acquired
by him for his proposed circuit. A
.successor to Foster at the Strand has not
yet been named.
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"Adventure in Baltimore" proved to be a
successful booking when it was shown at the
Plaza in Salem. The film, which stars Shirley
Temple and her former hu.sband John
Agar, drew heavily as Salem residents displayed
keen interest in the recently divorced
couple. Henry J. Chapman is manager of
the Plaza James Davis of the
Paramount was ill with a light attack of
influenza.
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