Boxoffice-March.10.1951

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NEW HAVEN Come 16 drive-ins in the state are are preparing for April 7, 8 openings now, instead of Easter debuts as originally considered. Edward Lord's Plainfield still is counting on the early holiday opening . . . Paul Purdy now is booking for the Meriden Theatre, the Sky View Drive-In at Torrington and the East Windsor Drive-In . . . Amalgamated Buying Service has the Lake, Waterbury and Waterford drive-ins on its roster . . . Jules Lapidus, eastern sales manager for Warners, and Norman Ayers, Boston district manager, came in to see Al Daytz, WB manager. Clayton Eastman, Eagle Lion district manager, also was a Filmrow visitor . . . Arthur Greenfield, U-I exchange manager, was busy at an eastern meeting of division managers, district managers and branch managers at the Hotel Warwick . . . End of the eighth week of the Charles Peldman drive found Greenfield and his staff in first place . . . Dixwell and Rivoli, Fishman theatres, started Friday night quiz shows from the stage, conducted by and rebroadcast over WAVZ. Members of the audience participate in the quiz and both the station, and Henry Cohen, Dixwell manager, promote cash and merchandise prizes. "Prince of Peace" chalked up an excellent two-day run at the Forest . . . Micky Nunes started a dinnerware giveaway at the Lyric, Hartford, for Tuesday-Wednesday featiures, and a Monday glassware series at the Dreamland . . . Columbia completely rearranged its office and both Columbia and RKO are redecorating for spring . . . The Harry Fishmans of the Fishman Theatre circuit are off for their annual vacation in Miami Beach. National Theatre Supply has installed American cliairs and Crestwood carpeting in Nick Del Rosso's Watertown Theatre . . . Among celebrities seen in the opening night audience at the Shubert for "The King and I," were Rodgers and Hammerstein, Richard Green, Miriam Hopkins, Lionel Stander, Mrs. Irene Mayer Selznick, Byron Palmer and many others . . . Bernie Menschel, operator of the Star, Hartford, was arrested and his theatre was closed for a week because of night showings of an allegedly indecent burlesque picture . . . Otto Teff's lease on the State, New Britain, expired and renewal is In negotiation. Pfominent in this season's social calendar was the Jewish Smorgasbord given by 20th- Pox at Ann Donner's apartment in honor of HUMC ^m CAN'T BE BEA-J for SPEED & ^ QUALITY Edwina Serfillippi, who will be married soon to Richard Ronald Petrillo. The party was complete with huge cake and gift of mirrored hamper and basket . . . The flu bug hit Jack Findlay's secretary and the exhibitor was doing his own booking for Westerly and Mystic . . . The Joe Shulmans left for a month's vacation in Europe. Bill Brown, Bijou manager here for many years, was transferred to Lowe's, Evansville, Ind., and Paul Klingler, of the Strand, Waterbury, now a weekend only house, took over the New Haven management, with Charles Scalise assisting . . Ray Wylie, now . selling independent films, spent the week in Dave Kaufman, Loew's New York state . . . Poli artist, took a last fling at skiing this winter during a saved-up week of vacation . . . Frankie Carle rang up good takes on the cash register in three Loew's Poli towns. Harry Rose, manager of the Globe, Bridgeport, is vacationing at Atlantic City again, while Matt Saunders keeps an eye on the theatre ... On the sick list were Terry Reynolds, A. Blackman and W. Pawley of the Bijou service staff . . . Also Paul Nastri Scalise of the Loew's Poli division office switchboard . . . Janet Prussia is new at Monogram . . . Walt Silverman, Columbia manager, is back at his desk after a week out with the flu . . . I. H. Rogovin, Columbia district manager, was in town on a routine visit. py all indications Anthony Dexter, the mod- going to have feminine hearts panting just as his predecessor did in the 1920's. Although his train was two and a half hours late pulling into Springfield there still was a large crowd of teenagers waiting at the railroad station. His two-day personal appearances here drew good sized crowds everywhere Dexter appeared. SPRINGFIELD ern day Valentino, is ill*. . . Norman both Capitol and Art, will tor, former candy attendant this month . '^ Job. CHICAGO 1327 S. Wabash NEW YORK 619 W. S4th SL Capitol: William Kozak is back as assistant after a try at sports advertising field . . . Donald Clifford, assistant, was transferred to Art, Warners' second house here . . . Louis Roncarati is temporarily replacing doorman Nap Shoiniere, who is visiting on the west coast . . . Taylor Adkins is temporary replacement for Walter Hart, out Corbett, former assistant at marry Rose Kan- . . Ande Sette, manager, and William Kozak, assistant, both celebrate their birthdays this month. Art: Bob Howard, assistant, has resigned . . . Prank DriscoU, doorman, out for six weeks with an Injured shoulder is back on Finishes Projection Training HARTFORD—Cpl. Charles Walsh of ThompsonvlUe, Conn., recently completed an army projectionists' training course at Camp Pickett, Va. He is stationed with the 43rd Division there. 'Demand' Grosses 140 As Boston Leader BOSTON—After four weeks of stage shows, the Keith Boston shifted to a two-picture policy. Loew's State had a successful week of stage shows headed by the Ink Spots with Larry Green's band and other acts. "Payment on Demand" had a strong first week at the Astor, as did "Call Me Mister" at the Metropolitan. (Average Is 100) Astor—Payment on Demand (RKO) UO Beacon Hill—La Forza Del Destino (Screen Art); Beaver Valley (RKO) 100 Boston—Gambling House (RKO), plus stage show 90 Copley Seven Days to Noon (Maylux), (5th wk.) split with Chance ol a Lifetime (Ballantine) UO Exeter Street—The Happiest Doy« of Your Life (London), 4th wk 90 Memorial—Tomahawk (U-I), Znd wk 90 Metropolitan—Call Me Mister (20th-Fox); Blue Blood (Mono) 135 Paromount and Fenway The Enforcer (WB); Model Wife (U-I), reissues 120 State Cause for Alarm (MGM), plus stage show-.130 Orpheum—Bom Yesterday (Col), 2nd wk 125 'Prince of Peace' Paces Hartford at 120 HARTFORD—Trade was about fair, with only two holdovers in the downtown area. The 4,200-seat State brought in "Prince of Peace" to impressive business. Allyn—Steel Helmet (LP); Fingerprints Don't Lie (LP) 110 E. M. Loews—A Yank in Korea (Col); Operation X (Col) 90 Poli—I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (ZOth-Fox); The Agitator (Four Cont.) .- 100 Palace—Three Guys Named Mike (MGM); Short Gross (Mono), 2nd wk 85 Regal—The Enforcer (WB); Cuban Fireball (Rep), 2nd wk 115 Statfr—Prince of Peace (HP) 120 Strand—Bedtime for Bonzo (U-I); Navy Bound (Mono) 65 'Valley' and 'Enforcer' at 100 Pace New Haven for Average Gross NEW HAVEN — The Poli business with "Vengeance Valley" and "My True Story" and the Roger Sherman with "The Enforcer" and "Rhythm Inn" were about average. Otherwise downtown boxoffices were quiet. College—The Magnificent Yankee (MGM); Rio Grande Patrol (RKO), 2nd wk. 5 days 90 Loews Poli—Vengeance Volley (MGM); My True Story (Col) .100 - Paramount—The Great Missouri Raid (Para); The Man Who Cheated Himself (20lh-Fox) 85 Roger Sherman—The Enforcer (WB); Rhythm Inn (Mono) - 100 INCORPORATIONS — HARTFORD — Connecticut Theatre: Hartford; $50,000, commencing business with $3,000; 2,000 shares, $25 par; H. S. Carlberg, Wethersfield; William F. Condon, East Hartlord; Paul Neil deSole, New Britain; Joseph Neiman, James F. Dawson, Hartford. Coleman Bro«. Shovrs: Middletown; $100,000, commencing business with $50,000; 500 shares, $100 par; Richard J. Coleman, Ellen N. Coleman and Francis J. Coleman, all of Middletown. Community Ploys: Amenia Union road, Sharon; $2,000, paid in cash $2,000; president, Lee O. Snook; secretary, Irene Snook, both of Illinois; vice-president, Guernsey LePelley, and treasurer, Maxine Le- Pelley, Sharon; directors, same as officers. Continental Enterprises: 161 York St., New Haven; $50,000, paid in cash $35,000, paid in property $15,000; president, Michael J. Goode; treasurer and secretary, Aldo DeDoninicis, both ol New Haven; vice-president, Vincent DeLaurentis, Orange; directors, same as officers and Patrick J. Goode, ol New Haven. New England Reel Corp.i Hazardville; $5,000, paid in cash; president. Douglas G. Bridges; treasurer, Vernon Fairhurst; vice-president, C. Rockwell Bridge; secretary, R. Dudley Bridge. Bristol Drive-In Theotret 198 Terryville ave., Bristol- $5,000, cash; paid in president. Hector M. Frascadore, Bristol; treasurer, E. M. Loew, Miltoij, Mass.; secretoiy, Gertrude Rittenberg, Mattapan, Mass.; directors, Hector M. Frascadore, E. M. Loew, Bruno Weingarlen, New London. 88 BOXOFFICE March 10. 1951
BOSTON piizabeth Taylor, Anthony Dexter and Jimmy Dunn, Hollywood stars, participated in the huge Red Cross kickoff rally held at Symphony hall, along with several entertainers appearing at local night clubs. Also on the stage were Connie Boswell, Jack E. Leonard, Vaughn Monroe, the Ink Spots, Ada Lynn and Sammy Eisen's band . . . Tony Dexter, who plays the lead in "Valentino." arrived in time to attend a special screening of the film for a group of high school students ... He also appeared at Red Cross headquarters. Embassy Pictures has booked "Seven Days to Noon" at the Fine Arts Theatre, Maynard; the Metropolitan, Providence and the Capitol, Lynn. It ran three weeks at the Copley, Boston . . . Nick Lavidor, energetic manager of E. M. Loew's Center here, is submitting his exploitation campaign on "Salerno Beachhead" and "The Fighting SuUivans" for the Realart Better Showmanship national contest, editors. to be judged by BOXOFFICE Ed Shulman of the New York pubhcity staff of Universal and his wife sp)ent the Washington birthday holidays in Boston visiting friends . . . Joe Mansfield, Eagle Lion Classics local publicist, is working with James "Red" King on the promotion for "Korea Patrol." A Red Cross blood bank unit will be set up outside the Keith Boston a full week to accept pledges. Mansfield also is working with Viola Berlin on "So Long at the Fair," the next picture to play the Exter Street Theatre. It is also booked at the Strand, Providence, along with "The Blue Lamp." Mild weather brought the following outof town exhibitors to Filmrow: Bob Zerinsky, Keene, N. H.; Mrs. WiUiam Sullivan, Enfield, N. H.; Elihu Glass, Majestic, West Springfield; Irving Dunn, Granite Square, Manchester, N. H.; Spero Latchis, Vermont; Ned Eisner, Uxbridge, and Phil Bloomberg, Plaza, Salem. Clarence "Dutch" Millett of the State Theatre in Bridgton, Me., has applied for membership in Independent Exhibitors of New England . . . Two Boston theatres have closed for lack of business. The Laff-Movie on Washington street, operated by Fred Lieberman, will be converted into another type of business. The closed Cobb Theatre, also on Washington street, was the fourth picture house to be built in the city. It was known' originally as the Dreamland. Charles S. Howard, 86, dean of the Boston drama editors, died at his AUston home. He had been a member of the Boston Globe's staff for 69 years and had been ill since October 1949. He had been head of the theatre, music and motion picture department of the Globe for nearly 55 years. When "Up Front" was sneak-previewed at the Keith Memorial, the audience response was most gratifying to the Universal officials scattered through the house. The laughs were so frequent and loud that much of the dialog of this Bill Mauldin army comedy was lost. Publicist John McGrail contacted Lieut. Joseph DriscoU, now a local contractor who was with Mauldin in the 45th division in the Italian campaign, and he promised to help. He was the original "Willie" in the famous Mauldin cartoons.' The new 600-car drive-in in North Smithfield, R. I., will be opened by Arthur Mason and Edward Strigus this spring. Century projectors will be installed by Massachusetts Theatre Equipment Co. . . . Sympathy to Maxwell Andelman of Devonshire Film Co. in the death of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Andelman of Cambridge . . . The Dreamland Theatre, Nantucket, operated by Miss Rita Hull, daughter of Captain Hull who managed it for many years, is being renovated with new seats, a new boxoffice and new restroom. Herbert Higgins does the buying and booking for the house. HARTFORD . . . "Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dolgin of the Pine Drivein and Mrs. Erwin Needles have been named to the advisory committee for the Jewish Community Center's "Revuesical of 1951," slated for Bushnell Memorial auditorium Leonard Greenberg, son of the April 9 . . . Center Theatre owner, will be married July 8 to Phyllis Spivack of New Haven . . . Mickey Daly, manager for the Center Theatre, is marking his 30th year in show business . . . Lee Rosenberg of the Poli circuit. New Haven, was in town . . . Frank Daly, Mickey's son, is now with the state police Manager John Petroski of the Palace, Norwich, is running a series of Tuesday night talent contests. Jack Gallagher, E. M. Loew's doorman, was ill with a cold . . . Hugh Connors is observing his sixth year with Confidential Reports . . . Bob Gentner of the Poli, Waterbury, and Morris Sidman, Haverhill, Mass., exhibitor, were among local visitors . . . Tom Carey of Carey Theatrical Enterprises visited Matt L. Saunders at the Poll, Bridgeport. Whitey Harris, Center projectionist, entered the Veterans hospital at Newington . . . George E. Landers of E. M. Loew's Theatres said the circuit's drive-ins would reopen for the season about March 15, weather permitting. The Bristol 800-car drive-in will open April 1 . . . George Hudak, manager at the Newington, has a new car . . . Lane, Charlie Warner circuit, was in Norwich . . . Cpl. Donald Pierce, formerly of Thompsonville, recently finished a projectionists' training course at Camp Pickett, Va. George H. Willdnson jr., president of the MPTO of Connecticut, and owner of the Wilkinson Theatre, Wallingford, has been using the slogan, "Been to the Movies Lately? They Are Really Good," in his newspaper advertising. Fred Abronzino, assistant chief projectionist for E. M. Loew's, now on leave of absence, has extended his leave to April 1. He is visiting in Italy and will return in March. His brother Al is chief projectionist . . . Paul W. Amadeo, general manager of the Pike Drive-In at Newington, used his marquee during the winter to remind highway passersby that the Pike planned to reopen in the spring. Signs on the marquee read: "Yes. we're closed for the season! Why? Because, baby, it's cold outside!" Fortunio Bonanova will play a leading character role in Republic's "Havana Rose." WORCESTER A Ibert Leger, 50, projectionist at the Strand in Fitchburg, collapsed at work and was removed to Burbank hospital, where he was pronounced dead from a heart attack. He leaves his wife and a son . . . Murray Howard, manager of the Warner, capitalized on the fact that "The Second Face" was the first picture in two years for Rita Johnson, Worcester girl . . . Brice Howard and Jen Jones joined the Circle . . . Jan Murray headlined the Temple Emanuel show at the Auditorium. . . Herbert Rothschild, assistant manager of the Warner, will report to the navy next month . The Hudson in that town closed "Outrage" to children under 16 . . . Sunset Carson made a personal appearance at the Modern in Marlboro . . . An article appeared in the Shrewsbury Town Warrant that would ban all future drive-in theatres in that town. Two recently were turned down there. The Warner observed the 34th anniversary of its opening. "Roxy" was one of the noted guests at the premiere . . . "Al Jennings of Oklahoma" has three former Worcesterites in the cast—Gloria Henry, Raymond Greenleaf and Louis Jean Heydt . . . Robert Daggett, who has operated stock companies in Westboro for ten years, has given up the Daggett Playhouse there and says he is retiring from show business. Johnny Cummins, 66, stage manager at the Warner, died in St. Vincent hospital after a long illness. He had spent all his life working in the theatres, starting in London, where he was a ticket-taker. He had been with the Warner since its opening. He leaves his wife, five daughters and a son Thomas, who has succeeded him at the Warner. A 16-year-oId boy who had escaped from the Shirley school was arrested for two alleged attempted holdups in Framingham theatres. Police said he confessed trying to get cash from the HoUis and St. George. At the HoUis, Esther Strafus, cashier, said the youth came to the boxoffice and demanded the "big bills." He ran away when she buzzed for the manager. Joan Robinson of the St. George reported a similar incident. Newsboys of the Worcester Telegram and Gazette were guests of the Hudson in that town . . . Leo Lajoie, manager of the Capitol, reports he will screen "Macbeth" for one day only, the first time the picture has played town . . . Bob Portle, manager of the Loew- Poli Elm Street, got mention in the Sunday Telegram as helping start Chick Cerrone on the stage. Chick was an usher at the Plaza when Bob arranged for him to join a show as a dancer 20 years. Chick's now on the pohce force. Massachusetts House Kills Beano Game Bill BOSTON — The game of beano seems doomed for the next year anjrway in Massachusetts. By a roll call vote of 139 to 80 the house killed the bUl after a sharp debate. The measure had the backing of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, which requested that the biU be passed to allow beano games to be operated only by fraternal, veterans or religious groups. BOXOFFICE March 10, 1951 89
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