Boxoffice-December.02.1950

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CINCINNATI
Tack Goldman presented a stage show headed
' by Sugar Chile Robinson Thursday and
Friday at his Regal Theatre, Negro patronage
house, along with "Pretty Baby" . . .
Visitors on the Row: Mrs. Thomas, Parkersburg;
C. D. Crawford and G. C. "Spotsy"
Porter, Beckley; Frank Mandros, Charleston;
J. Hank Davidson, Lynchburg; Foster Lane,
Williamsburg; Louis Velas, Cambridge; Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Hagle. Fort Recovery; Mr.
and Mrs. Marty Burnett of Loew's Theatres,
Columbus, and Walter Brucksick, New Vienna
.. . Mrs. J. Lantry, film secretary, and
her husband have purchased a new home in
New Richmond.
p. T. Murray, U-I manager of branch operations,
was at the local exchange . . . I. C.
Rice. Altec, has been transferred to Albuquerque,
N. M., trading places with Harold Macy
of the latter territory . . . Mrs. Murray Baker,
secretary at Cooperative Theatres, celebrated
a birthday. Her husband is local Schine Theatres
booker. The Bakers had his mother as
a guest from New York for three weeks.
Jay Goldberg of Realart Pictures and wife
were on a vacation in Hollywood, Fla. . . .
Terry Stenger, former secretary to Lev Bugie
at Film Classics, was married November 25
to Norbert Siess. When FC was absorbed by
ELC, Stenger took a position with Avco, parent
company of Crosley Radio Corp. . . . Harry
Riedinger, film trucker, who suffered a stroke
several weeks ago, still is confined in the
Good Samaritan hospital, improving slowly
. . . Bernie Kranze, ELC general sales manager,
was at the local office . . . Marty Seed.
WB salesman, and his wife and family went
to Steuben ville, to spend Thanksgiving with
Mrs. Seed's folks.
Don Keesling of Bramwell, W. Va., was on
another hunting trip . . . Pat Edenfield, secretary-bookkeeper
for the Adeline Ward Theatres
in Somerset, Ky., is recovering after an
operation for removal of a growth near her
heart.
William Kaufelt has joined the booking
staff at RKO to fill the vacancy created when
Coleman was promoted to Kentucky
salesman. Kaufelt formerly was with U-I . . .
Eugene Tunick, former RKO salesman, and
now manager for ELC at Indianapolis, spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with his family in
Cincinnati.
Producer Tom McGowan has signed Gloria
Grahame to star in "The Hyde Side."
Good Pictures Still
Best Defense for TV
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO—Have no fear that
motion pictures are not here to stay, says
Maurice N. Wolf of Boston, a member of the
MGM public relations department. Hollywood
has no intention of darkening the movie
screens because of television, he added.
"Good pictures are doing record busine.ss
just the same as they did in the bu.siest
days," Wolf told members of the Lions club
here. He said this indicates to the industry
that there is a future for the business, regardless
of television which is now seen as
just another medium in the field of entertainment.
The industry also has great faith
that the economy of this country will allow
both films and other mediums to thrive side
by side, he said.
During his stay here. Wolf pointed out that
the motion picture industry is similar to any
other business. Most of its investment is in
communities outside of Hollywood. Of 206,000
persons engaged in the industry, only 31,000
are in Hollywood. He stated that theatres
employ local people, pay local taxes, buy
supplies locally and promote and participate
in projects of community interest and benefit.
"It's a local business," he said.
Detroit UA Five Hikes
Bowling League Lead
DETROIT—United Ai'tists slightly increased
its lead in the Film Bowling league
this week
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