Boxoffice-September.23.1950

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PHILADELPHIA
•phe Fried Theatrical Enterprises Center
Theatre celebrated its first anniversary
by giving an orchid as a birthday present to
the first 500 women patrons recently. The
theatre also awarded a baby carriage as a
prize to the first neighborhood infant born in
Janis Carter was in town with
September . . .
four models to help plug "Tlie Petty Girl"
Dareel displayed knitwear fashions
at Wanamaker's Teen Fashion show Tuesday
(19).
A joint report of the city
treasurer and re-
.
. . .
ceiver of taxes disclosed that amusement
taxes for the first eight months of the current
year were off $334,095 from the same
period in 1949 FYied has acquired
the Adelphi from the Felt circuit . . . Jose
Ferrer was in town to help promote "Cyrano
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de Bergerac and Cohen's HoUyin
Mount Carmel, Pa., C. E. Sechrist'
Glen in Glen Rock, Pa., and the New in New
Freedom, Pa. have been added to the Allied
Motion Picture Theatre Booking and Buying
service . . . Margaret McGill, NSS office manager's
secretary, took off a few days to attend
her sister's funeral Thelma Green, NSS
booker, was on the sick list.
, . . Pfc. Eugene J. Laxon, 19, a
George Rcsnick has completed renovations
of his Cayuga Theatre . Fox reports
that his Fox in Riverside, N. J., and Criterion
in Morrestown, N. J., have reopened after extensive
remodeling. His Mayfair is now undergoing
renovations and will reopen in about
six weeks
former theatre usher, w^as reported missing
in Korea . . . Rich-Art Sign Co is getting
ready to move from 1237 Vine St. to its new
Fred Franke,
quarters at 307 N. 13th St. . . .
ELC field representative, was in auditing the
local office's books.
Max Bronow, former ELC booker,
has resigned
to join Oscar Forman in the purchase
of a cocktail lounge at 3601 Walnut St. . . .
ELC Manager Saul J. Krugman has resigned
Montanardi is the new ELC telephone
operator . . . Rhoda Weitz, ELC availability
clerk, has returned from vacation .
Many exhibitors have complained about the
recent raise in confectionery prices.
Goldaer, Inc., has been incorporated to engage
in the theatrical and amusement business
by William Goldman, William Louder-
.
. . . Sammilk,
Lawrence S. Lawrence and Rose L.
Malvolti Woodin, Wellsboro exhibitor
who was in charge of the Miss America
contest in Pennsylvania, has announced
that Emilie Longacre, Mi.ss Pennsylvania,
is available for club appearances
uel Segall, well known to many industrites,
is
dead.
Condolences to Edna R. Carroll, chairman
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. . . Ulrik
of the state censor board, on the death of
her father The mother-in-law of Ed
Carlin, booker, died Bass, Paramount
shipping department employe, died
of a heart attack while at work
Smith, Paramount manager and co-captain
of the Golden Harvest Drive, was out of
town with Division Manager A. M. Kane , . .
Paul Klieman of the Pearl Theatre is chairman
of the Pal dinner on October 13 at the
Bellevue Stratford. The dinner will be the
kickoff of Pal week from October 15-21 . . .
Industryltes were sorry to hear of the death
of the father of Harry Botwlck, Paramount
Tlieatres city manager.
. . .
Sidney Ellis celebrated his tenth wedding
anniversai-y recently Jack Harris of
American Films reports he .soon will have
available features with such stars as Johnny
Weissmueller. Bert Lahr, Ethel Waters and
several famous prizefighters, Tom and Jerry
and cubby bear cartoons, six serials and 12
chimp two-reel comedies.
Bill Morgan. Stanley-Warner district manager,
is taking over Johnny Roach's terri-
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tory. Roach is taking over Lou Davidoff's
area since Lou Davidoff is now general
manager of the Ellis
Byrne, MGM eastern
John B.
circuit . . .
sales manager, was in
town . Weber, Paramount assistant
mideastern sales manager, now is making his
headquarters at the local exchange
Price Premiums' representative Sid Barbet
became papa of a baby son.
. . . Florence Resnick
Dave Milgram announced the engagement
of his daughter Hinda
and Virginia Everly, 20th-Fox secre-
taries, became engaged. The latter will be
married October 7 and will honeymoon in
the Bahamas. The 20th-Fox crew gave both
girls a shower Tuesday (19).
Bill Doyle, who resigned from U-I after
26 years, has joined Republic as a salesman
Magill -has become city salesman
for UA. Mort's daughter, Ellen Jane, has
announced her engagement to Jerome Rose
. . . UA Manager John Turner reports that
his sales force now includes Harry Tyson,
Harrisburg; John Bergin, Wilkes-Barre and
Scranton, and Frank Hamerman, New Jersey
and part of Pennsylvania.
The Blumber Bros, were visited by RCA
executive Martin Bennett . Brodsky,
local decorator, has acquired the Auditorium
in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. He is
planning to remodel this house. Bill Humphries
will do the booking and buying .
Dorothy Hashimoto is a new secretary at
Republic . Towers in Camden has
revived its policy of having weekend vaudeville
shows . Wax, owner of Boxoffice
Films, reports that "All Quiet on the
Western Front" is doing very good business
in subsequent run houses.
Billy Rose .suggested in one of his columns
that exhibitors might hold art exhibitions in
the foyers of their theatres. The idea was
acted upon by the management of Hunt's
Beach in Wildwood, N. J. Manager Kenneth
Love says that patrons appreciated this attempt
to bring art to people who would not
have the opportunity to see such paintings.
David and Dorothy Paige, well-known
night club entertainers, made personal appearances
in theatres around town to publicize
the opening of "Catskill Honeymoon
at the Princess Saturday (23i. Eddie Gabriel,
owner of Capital exchange, said that several
hundred bagels baked with eggs inside will
be given away at the opening of Jewish picture
at the Princess.
Co-stars of the two-reel comedy Columbia
is producing "Fragrant Vagrant" are
Wally Vernon and Eddie Quillan.
Depinet to Head RKO Share
In Crusade for Freedom
NEW YORK—Ned E.
Depinet, RKO president,
has joined the National Committee of
the Crusade for Freedom as a result of a
request of Lucius D. Clay, national chairman,
and all RKO units will be asked to participate
in the campaign.
Leon J. Bamberger is acting coordinator
for Depinet. Garret Van Wagner will be In
charge of the home office drive, assisted by
Robert Goldfarb and Harold Newcomb. A. A.
Schubart will handle exchanges, and Harry
Mandel will be in charge of the RKO theatres'
participation, aided by Ira Morals.
George Ronan will be chairman of the RKO
Pathe offices and studio, and Gordon E.
Youngman will be in charge at the Hollywood
studios.
Depinet has urged all RKO employes to
sign the Freedom scrolls which will be permanently
enshrined at the base of the Freedom
Bell in Berlin, and those who wish to
do so will contribute to the Radio Free
Europe fund, which supports a transmitter
to answer Communist propaganda in Berlin.
Dates for enrollment are October 2-7.
Availability of Product
Improves in New Jersey
NEW YORK—WUbur Snaper, president of
Allied Theatre Owners of New Jersey, will
report to Jersey Allied membership September
26 at the Douglas hotel, Newark, on a
recent improvement in availability of product.
Snaper said Monday (18) that a laxity
hertofore shown Jersey theatremen by many
film companies has largely been dissipated.
Much of the renewed cooperation between
distributors and exhibitors can be attributed
to letters sent exchange heads by Snaper on
the situation.
Snaper also will report on the possibility
of increasing admission prices at member
houses and review questions that have arisen,
both locally and nationally, during the past
year. Snaper and Irving Dollinger, Jersey
Allied board chairman and National Allied
secretary, will receive instructions regarding
their roles as delegates at the Allied States
convention in Pittsburgh October 2-4. Others
planning to attend the convention include
Jack Unger, Ed Lachman, Harry Lowenstein
and Al Sabo.
Harper, Miss Royal Wed
NEW YORK—Richard A. Harper, a member
of the MGM sales department and son
of Sidney S. and Mrs. Harper of Flint, Mich.,
and Schatzie Anne Royal, daughter of John
P. Royal, a vice-president of the National
Broadcasting Co., and the late Mrs. Royal,
were married Wednesday (20) at the home
of the bride's father. Supreme Court Justice
Ferdinand Pecora performed the ceremony.
They left on a wedding trip to White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va. They will live in New
York.
Theatre Auctions Planned
PHILADELPHIA — David S. Moliver, exhibitor
and independent exchange operator,
has organized a company to auction merchandise
in theatres. The plan was given its
first test Friday (8) at the Aurora Theatre.
A copyright has been applied for.
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