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. . George<br />
. . Elmer<br />
BUFFALO<br />
manager of the Schine in<br />
Syracuse, to enter the banking business in<br />
New York. He also will study at New York<br />
university.<br />
iwrerritt A. Kyser of East Aurora has been<br />
named TOA director representing the Murray Whiteman, assistant chief barker<br />
MPTO of western New York and Robert V. of Variety Cli'b, was one of the judges at<br />
Haynian of Niagara Falls is the new legislation<br />
representative on the national board. tion at Crystal Beach . . . Bill Brereton<br />
the finals of the Miss New York competi-<br />
MPTO President George H. Gammel said Basil Theatres publicity-advertising manager,<br />
won a set of reference books in a con-<br />
there will be two guest speakers at a general<br />
meeting to be held October 2 in the Buffalo test on "All the King's Men."<br />
Hotel.<br />
When AI Pierce played "Father of the<br />
Robert T. Murphy, managing director of Bride" at Shea's Bellevue in Niagara Palls<br />
the recently reopened Century, has returned he had a wedding on the stage, with a police<br />
justice presiding. In order to avoid any<br />
to his home after an operation at St. Francis<br />
hospital . . . Johnny Good, former city salesman<br />
for Paramount here, soon will be able to before the theatre stunt. The idea attract-<br />
criticism, the couple was married in a church<br />
leave his iron lung in Boston and be up and ed a capacity house . Maurer of<br />
around. Johnny, attacked by polio a year the MGM statistical department and at one<br />
ago, has had a miraculous recovery.<br />
time a member of the Shea's Buffalo service<br />
staff, was here visiting.<br />
Crowds thronged to the Century on opening<br />
day to see Joan Evans on stage and in Carl Rindcen, house manager at Shea's<br />
the film, "Our Very Own." It also was patrons'<br />
first view of the redecorated interior ing chores around his home in Kenmore<br />
Buffalo, took a vacation and spent it do-<br />
. . .<br />
of the downtown Buffalo first run, which had Germain Germain, manager of the Dip-<br />
-son<br />
been closed two months. Further exterior Palace in Jamestown, put on Tommy<br />
changes, including a new marquee and the Dorsey and his orchestra as a special oneday<br />
attraction Monday (14) and did a record<br />
name Century replacing 20th Century. Miss<br />
E\ans appeared on stage opening day and business.<br />
was interviewed by WBEN announcer Ed Elmer F. Lux, chief barker of Variety<br />
Dinsmore.<br />
Tent 7, said plans are complete for the big<br />
Phil Fox testimonial day Monday (28) at<br />
The miniature theatre in the Erie county<br />
the Transit Valley Country club in honor<br />
government building at Hamburg, N. Y., offered<br />
a daily schedule of films during the<br />
of the former Columbia manager who now<br />
holds forth in a similar post in Cincinnati.<br />
combined health exhibit sponsored by 20<br />
Lux expects a record crowd at the event.<br />
health agencies in Buffalo and Erie county.<br />
Guido DiPiUo, assistant manager at Loew's,<br />
Dipson's Amherst on University Plaza at<br />
Syracuse, has enlisted in the army air corps,<br />
Buffalo's city line put on a special kiddies and Manfred Shaffer has been advanced to<br />
cartoon show Thursday (17). Doors opened the assistant from student assistant . . .<br />
at 1:30 p. m. and the show ran two and onehalf<br />
hours. A capacity house resulted . . .<br />
Harry Unterfort, Schine zone manager, with<br />
headquarters in Syracuse, attended the music<br />
A ceremony celebrating production of the festival at Lenox, Mass., while on a vacation"<br />
one-millionth television picture tube at the<br />
Al Herman, former manager for<br />
. . .<br />
Buffalo plant of the General Electric Co. Eagle Lion here, has joined Columbia as a<br />
was held at the plant Wednesday (16) at salesman covering the city territory. Herbert<br />
Berman, who has been covering the ter-<br />
noon. Mayor Mruk, Chamber of Commerce<br />
officials, company heads from Syracuse and ritory formerly covered by Jim Fater, now is<br />
Schenectady and representatives of other GE branch manager.<br />
commercial groups in Buffalo participated.<br />
A special luncheon for employes followed V. Spencer Balser, general manager of the<br />
the ceremonies with souvenirs distributed. Basil circuit, and his wife are vacationing<br />
at Muskoka Lake in Ontario . F.<br />
Duke Ellington and his orchestra and Ella Lux, general manager of Darnell Theatres<br />
Fitzgerald will be the next stage show at the and chief barker of Variety Tent 7, celebrated<br />
Paramount, starting Saturday (26), according<br />
his silver wedding anniversary and his<br />
to James H. Eshelman, district manager for wife's birthday all at one time . . . Arthur<br />
Buffalo Paramount Corp. . . . Abe Sunberg of Krofick, city manager for Paramount Theatres<br />
in Rochester, has moved his offices to<br />
Philadelphia now is here as general manager<br />
of Louis Drew's Drive-In circuit including the Paramount building from the Regent.<br />
the Delaware, Alleghany, Hershey and<br />
The Paramount here will be the scene<br />
Geneva.<br />
August 24 of the big Hengerer store teenage<br />
fashion show. This event was last staged<br />
Lester Pollock, manager of Loew's Rochester,<br />
again is a member of the committee in the main ballroom of Hotel Statler. The<br />
arranging the annual entertainment for the<br />
store is giving it a heavy promotion campaign.<br />
Following the Paramount presentation,<br />
the same show will be offered on the<br />
Kodak town Firemen's Benefit fund . . .<br />
Guido DiPillo, former assistant manager at<br />
the SjTacuse Loew's State, now is with the stages of the Seneca and Kenmore, Paramount<br />
community houses. Details are be-<br />
air forces and is stationed in San Antonio,<br />
ing worked out by James H. Eshelman and<br />
Tex.<br />
.<br />
. . Jack Crowe has resigned as assistant<br />
Charles B. Taylor of Paramount and Julian<br />
Trivers of the Hengerer store.<br />
DRIVE-IN THEATRE DITMCO DRAG BROOM<br />
lArlhiQ riMing Uriie-llii<br />
To Write Four Song Numbers<br />
'I' M'i\ tiblr. in rii.i.cl luTl-nril t<br />
Jerry Seelen and Cy Miller will write four<br />
song numbers for Warners' "Lullaby of<br />
Broadway."<br />
33,000 Fans Attend<br />
Charily Ball Game<br />
PHILADELPHIA — Johnny night, held at<br />
Shibe park, was a big .succe.ss. About 33,000<br />
fans attended the affair sponsored by the<br />
Daily News and Variety Tent 13. A vaudeville<br />
show and a game between brunet and<br />
blond models before the Giants-Phillies game<br />
added sparkle.<br />
The top award, a 1950 Ford sedan donated<br />
by Frank Palumbo, was won by Mrs. Florence<br />
Stanky, mother of the Giant second<br />
baseman. Martin Weaver, Temple, Pa., and<br />
Jeannette Stowman, Drexel Hill, Pa., won<br />
Arvin television sets donated by Sol Blumberg's<br />
Home Products Co. Arvin radios w-ere<br />
won by John Messick, C. N. Taylor. William<br />
Bauer, Dolores Closker. George Schoundt and<br />
Jack Arnold. A Hamilton wrist watch, donated<br />
by Stork's, Inc., was won by Michael<br />
Golden.<br />
Skouras to Accept Award<br />
From 6 Groups for 'Out'<br />
NEW YORK—Spyros P. Skouras, president<br />
of 20th Century-Fox, will receive a joint<br />
award Wednesday (23) from six public affairs<br />
organizations for "No Way Out" at a<br />
luncheon in the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Sponsoring<br />
groups are Freedom House. Anti-Defamation<br />
League, B'nai B'rith, National Ass'n for<br />
the Advancement of Colored People, Public<br />
Education Ass'n, Citizens Planning and<br />
Housing Council and Common Council for<br />
American Unity. Robert P. Patterson, president<br />
of Freedom House and former secretary<br />
of war, will present the award. Dr.<br />
Harry D. Gideonse, president of Brooklyn<br />
college and of the Willkie Memorial building,<br />
which houses the six groups, called "No Way<br />
Out" a "courageous and important film on<br />
racial prejudice."<br />
Schoenfeld Named Editor<br />
Of Coast Daily Variety<br />
HOLLYWOOD—Joseph Schoenfeld of the<br />
William Morris Agency has been named as<br />
editor of Daily Variety. He succeeds the<br />
late Arthur Ungar.<br />
Schoenfeld has been with the Morris agency<br />
for the past six years, but prior to that time<br />
was with Variety in New York for 11 years.<br />
He will take over the new job in September.<br />
H. O. Bergkamp of Ascap<br />
Goes Back to the Navy<br />
NEW YORK—Harry O. Bergkamp. Ascap<br />
district manager in Philadelphia, has been<br />
recalled to the navy as a lieutenant senior<br />
grade. William Vincent of the Philadelphia<br />
office will be acting manager during Bergkamp's<br />
absence.<br />
W. C. Hunt Averts Walkout<br />
WILDWOOD. N. J. — William C. Hunt,<br />
owner of Hunt's Tlieatres here, averted a<br />
walkout of lifeguards on the beach when he<br />
posted a check for $1,500. guaranteeing to<br />
meet the strikers' demands while they continued<br />
to negotiate w-ith the city.<br />
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BOXOFFICE<br />
:<br />
: August 19, 1950
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