Boxoffice-December.02.1950

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CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY—Shown above in the office of General Manager
Al Schuman of the Hartford Theatre circuit are officials planning observance
of the chain's fifth anniversary. Front, left to right: Gus Schaefer, treasurer, and
Schuman, president and general manager.
Standing: Ernie Grecula, director of advertising
and publicity and managing director of the Colonial; Michael Piccirillo, Rialto;
Mrs. Kate S. Treske, Lenox; Hugh J. Campbell, Central, West Hartford; George A.
Smith, maintenance director and purchasing agent, and Joseph R. Ruggerio, Lyric.
NEW HAVEN
f^hristmas parties got off to early planning
this year. Twentieth-Pox will celebrate December
6 at Donat's; Columbia will party at
Donafs December 14. and RKO will have a
cocktail party at the exchange, then dinner
and dancing at the Fireside, Milford. December
14. Universal scheduled its party for
December 21 at Donat's . . . Variety Tent 231
is negotiating a lease with Kaysey's for second
floor club quarters . . . Earl Wright of
Columbia made a whirlwind drive for the
success of Earl Wright week, ending December
9.
Most drive-ins, including Waterbury and
East Windsor, closed November 19 . . . The
Hi-Way. Bridgeport, arbitration hearing
brought Bert Jacocks, Harry P. Shaw, Matt
Saunders and Phil Gravitz to town in addition
to those attending the first hearing
. . . Floyd Fitzsimmons, MGM exploiteer. was
in the territory . . . Also John Dombi of the
Brooklawn. Fairfield, Morris Shulman, Shulman
houses, Hartford, and Nat Greenberg,
Strand Amusement. Bridgeport.
Ann Donner of 20th-Fox went to New
Jersey and New York for Thanksgiving . . .
Mrs. Lou Brown, wife of the Loew's Poll
publicity chief, was a welcome visitor for
Thanksgiving after a stay at New Haven hospital
. . . Eva Cooperstack, Universal booker
and office manager, left for a week's vacation
Dorsey and his orchestra. King
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Cole Trio. Shorty Surock and Charlie Teagarden
appeared on the Paramount stage November
28. prior to show's opening at the
Paramount in New York. If local response
is good. Jim Darby says there may be more.
The Colonial, Canaan, had vaudeville recently,
including Oliver and Sales, Doris
Patts and Mrs. Waterfall and Whitey Carson,
with "County Fair" on the screen.
Jimmy Tripp, former office boy for Warner
Theatres, has been upped to bookkeeper,
and Kenneth Trelour is a new employe . . .
The 484-seat Alcazar at Naugatuck is now
operated by Waterbury Amusement Co.. has
changed from first and second run to all
second run policy . . . Poxites had a surprise
birthday cake for Sal Popolizio, booker, after
office hours, and presented him a red carnation.
Renovation of the Bailey Whalley Theatre
here will continue for several months with
a new lounge and lobby taking in the
luncheonette next door, a modern candy bar
and redecoration in the offing ... As a
Wednesday feature, Roger Sherman has tied
in with House of Jaquet to give every woman
attending the matinee a $5 one-hour beauty
treatment at the Taft hotel and a jar of
face cream.
Sues Over Clogged Sewer
STRATFORD. CONN.—The Stratford Theatre.
Inc.. owned by Albert M. Pickus. has
filed a $3,500 damage action in common pleas
court against the town of Stratford for damages
allegedly caused by a clogged sewer.
The plaintiff claims water, sewage and refuse
matter from a blocked sewer line backed up
into its theatre, damaging carpets and other
fixtures and causing the theatre to close for
one matinee performance. Tlie theatre says
it expended $1,700 in making repairs and performing
other work to prevent a recurrence
of the incident.
Teamed on 'Battle of Sexes'
Teamed on "Battle of the Sexes." story
about granting suffrage to women throughout
the world, are Producer Wally Kline and
Frederick Dan.
Boston Business So-So
As Holdovers Prevail
BOSTON— All downtown houses are plugging
their Thanksgiving product, with theatres
marking time until that day. Huge
newspaper space has been taken in the
dailies advertising the new films. Holdovers
were in most houses until the holiday engagements.
(Average Is 100)
Astor—Harriet Crerig (Col), 3rd v/k 80
Boston—Where Danger Lives (RKO); Beyond
Purple Hills (Col) 85
Exeter Street— Last Holiday (Mono), 1st wk lOS
Memorial—All About Eve (20th-Fox), 3rd wk 90
Metropolitan Tripoli (Para); Cassino to Korea
(Para) .. 5"
Paramount and Fenway American Guerrilla in
the Philippines (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 85
Slate and Orpheum—Emergency Wedding (Col);
The Fuller Brush Girl (Col) 90
Two Weeks With Love' at 110
Paces New Haven Grosses
NEW HAVEN—"Two Weeks With Love" at
the College and "American Guerrilla" at
the Loew Poll did the best business on the
main stem.
Bijou—Harriet Craig (Col); Eye Witness (ELC),
2nd d, t wk -.,. 70
College—Two Weeks With Love (MGM); Return
of Jesse James (LP) 110
Loews Poll—American Guerrilla in the Philippines
(20th-Fox); Hot Rod (Mono) 106
Paramount—The Outrage (RKO); Hit Parade of
1951 (Rep) 70
Rog=r Sherman—Woman on the Run (U-I): Saddle
Tramp (U-I) BO
"Solomon's Mines' Grosses 225
For Near Hartford Record
HARTFORD—MGM's "King Solomon's
Mines" did biggest trade in months, hitting
records attained by the same distributor's
"Battleground." Other big grossers were
Paramount's "Let's Dance" and Warners'
"West Point Story."
Allyn-Let's Dance (Para); Hostile Country (LP) ,..140
Center—Kind Hearts and Coronets (ELC); shorts... 80
Last of the Buccaneers (Col) Counter
E. M. Loew
Spy Meets Scotland Yard (Col) 115
Palace—American Guerrilla in the Philippines
(20th-Fox) Bomba and the Hidden City (Mono),
2nd wk 140
Poll—King Solomon's Mines (MGM); A Kiss for
Coriiss (UA) 225
Regal—Mad Wednesday (RKO); Rio Grande Patrol
State—Hold That Baby (Mono); stage
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show 110
(RKO) 00
Strand—West Point Story (WB); loo Palooka
in the Squared Circle (Mono)
.160
Morris Moriarty Named
President of Local 273
ISTEW HAVEN — Morris Moriarty of the
Paramount Theatre was elected president of
lATSE Local 273 at the recent annual election.
Tony Basilicato of the College was
named vice-president and Ernie DeGrosse
of the same theatre, secretary. Edward Boppert
of Loew's Poll was named treasurer.
Matthew Kennedy of the Paramount was
re-elected business agent for the 15th consecutive
year.
Tlie executive board will consist of officers
and Frank Perry of the Roger Sherman and
Edward Jordan of the Wlialley. The finance
board includes officers. Sam Estre of the
College and Andrew Carrano of the Grand.
Novel Advertisement
HARTFORD — Herb Loewith, assistant
manager at Loew's Poli Globe in Bridgeport,
advertises Loew's every time he takes his car
out of the garage.
Tlie plate on his car reads "LOEW."
104 BOXOFHCE December 2, 1950