Boxoffice-October.27.1951

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. . Variety . . . Serge . . Sherwin DETROIT W&W Theatres, re- T ew Wisper, partner In turned on the Queen Mary over the weekend from a six-week stay in Europe . . . Ben Lefkowitz of L&L Concessions is giving revived attention to their affiliate, Auto City George McArthur is busy on Candy Co. . . . a new equipment deal . . . Leonard Soskin reports no immediate plans for disposition of the closed Keno Theatre . . William . Crowley, who's getting ready for closing of the Belair Drive-In, is busy painting his house daytimes. Circuiteer Art Robinson was busy enticing Clair Townsend, Lippert manager, into an Indian summer boat ride . . . Albert Dezel returned recently from Chicago . . . Jack Zide of Allied Films has done a beautiful job enlarging and modernizing his offices . . . Nicky Goldhammer, Monogram executive, was in from New York. E. C. Loomis of Elk Rapids was in town with a complete recording of the very successful personal appearance of the Movietime Star Caravan in his little town . . . Cass Beechler and Ray Branch were other Motor City visitors . . . Mary Ann McCarville is the new assistant at the Warner booking department . Club, the rumors have THEATRE CHAIRS Used—3,000 For Sale. Sell Part. Also Cushions. JESSE COLE 2565 McClellan Detroit, Mich. Phone VAIley 2-3445 and EDgewoter 1-4444 Service .... - Repairs DETROIT POPCORN CO. READYTO-EAT POPPED CORN Corn - Seasoning - Boxes - Bogs Salt POPCORN MACHINES i 5633 Grand River Ave. Detroit 8, Mich. CARAMEL CORN EOUIPMENT Phone TYler 4-6912 NighiB- UN 3-1468 IlLOWERS for 1 Every Occasion LORENZEN'S DETROIT'S THEATRICAL FLORIST TOwnsend 8-6232 16457 Woodward Ave., Detroit 3. Mich. Theatrp Sign and Marquee Maintenance /^^^ Our Specialty V^Fforstoait ^ Co. 3030 West Davidson Ave. TOwnsend 8-2230 Detroit 6, Mich. ERNIE FORBES THEATRE SUPPLY We Help You Moke Movies Better 214 W. Montcalm Detroit 1, Mich, woodward 1-1122 Than Byer it, may move back to the TuUer hotel again Carpenter, counterman at National Theatre Supply, is back from a twoweek Florida honeymoon and will live with his bride in Dearborn. . Steve and Sally Anikowski, owners of the Town at Grand Rapids, were the first dinner guests at Bill Clark's new Huntington Woods home Harris, United Artists salesman in the Bay City territory, is contemplating the purchase of a horse . . Warren . Wardwell, with Butterfield at the Ionia and Center theatres in Ionia for about eight years, is moving to Traverse City to become city manager, succeeding the late Gus Bartram. Walter Rekucki is being switched from Grand Rapids to replace Wardwell at Ionia. Nightingale Notes: Romulus Albu, back from vacation, started off by making the difficult 3-10-7 split . . . Carl Larsen, despite having to make a late start, manages to have fun at his bowling . . . Francis Light and Jim Powers tried to roll triplicates—167-169- 169 and 147-147-146, respectively . . . Mrs. Floyd H. Akins advised the Nightingale Ladies would stage a party at the Palmer Park Recreation on October 26 at 1 p. m. Feature was to be a cake baked by Mrs. S. Fouchey, with the bowling secretary already conniving for a piece . . . John Goosen is reported lost in the Smoky mountains since his vacation, his teammates report. Bill Lane, formerly film editor at WWJ-TV, is joining Video Films in charge of sales and Leonard Slepski is planning advertising . . . to dispose of the Star in Hamtramck, which he has owned for years. House was closed in May by the Schram & Goldberg circuit, who leased it . . . Tom Grady, MGM booking auditor, was in town for a few days, leaving for Cincinnati . . . Bob Barrett of the MGM shipping department has moved into the booking desk vacated by Earl England, and Chuck Engels has replaced him as shipper at MGM. . . . Lloyd Jack Rider of Cincinnati is joining the MGM sales staff here, replacing Bob Kraus, who went to New York; he's no relation to the Jack Rydsr who was once a Paramount salesman . . . Ambrose J. Fitzgerald, veteran supervisor of checkers for MGM, is reported retiring . . . Jack Broder was in town, en route to the coast, with his new production, "Bride of the Gorilla," breaking in seven second run houses day and date Turel is maintaining headquarters for the Van Houdt circuit in the Rainbo Tlieatre building, although the house remains closed. Mrs. Gladys B. Pike, Jane Robinson and Mendon L. Wescott, who are president, secretary and vice-president, respectively, of Film Truck Service, were in Chicago for five days attending the American Trucking Ass'n convention. Mrs. Pike is on Uie national board of governors for film carriers . . . Raymond Moon, Fox central division manager, and his assistant Arnold Monett were in town . . . Mike Simon, Paramount manager, was in New York for an executive gathering. Oli Laphan, J. Edward Hagenmaier and Budd F. Lynch, in charge of engineers, stagehadns and microphone, respectively, set history when they staged the first internationul video network show across the river in Windsor of Princess Elizabeth ... Ed McMille: is back in Paradise for a few weeks, witl George Daly, Merrill "Frenchy" Hanna, Ton Ormiston, Perrie Donnelly and Ray Showalte to help him backstage till the house close down again Thanksgiving week. James J. Cohen and Samuel Finkel, newcomers to show business, are partners in thf new Downtown Theatre operation, but active management will remain in the hands of thf other partners, Maurice and Sidney Wagner with the former in direct charge of booking Quiz lames Sharkey Again In SIMPP Detroit Suit DETROIT—Renewal of depositions in the, $8,7&0,000 lawsuit in federal court here, filed' by the Society of Independent Motion Pic-- ture Producers against United Detroit and Cooperative Theatres as principal defendants, was completed temporarily with testimony by James F. Sharkey, film buyer for Cooperative. Sharkey testified several months ago in considerable detail, and the recall, sought by attorneys for the plaintiff, was intended to clear up and complete some of the earlier details. Others called during the session here were Leonard Goldenson, United Paramount executive; Earl J. Hudson, president of United Detroit; Sam Barrett, manager and Daniel J. Lewis, booker at Cooperative. Further depositions are expected to be taken within the month, but it is not expected the case will be ready for trial before next spring. Complaint was filed in the fall of 1949. Warners Buys 'Door' CLEVELAND—Robert Richardson, district sales manager for Souvaine Pictures, reports he has sold "Her Panelled Door" to Warner Theatres for all of its situations in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh exchange areas. It is playing simultaneously at the Uptown. Vogue and Variety, and at the Colony the next week. "Tinder Box," a Hans Christian Andersen cartoon feature in color, will be available for Christmas release, Richardson said. IN A SPECIAL TRAILER HURRI \Clli\HlVL\Tj. r|l MAPIf l327S.Wabaih 630 Ninlh A«e. Chieaeo. Illineit rlLIVIflUIV NtwYork.N.Y. NawYork,N.Y. L O- L THEATRE CONCESSION INCREASED PROFITS - DECREASED WORRIES PERSONAUZED SUPERVISED SERVICE DRIVE-IN AND INDOOR THEATRES 2937 St. Aubin Detroit 7. Mich. Phone Te. 13352 Te. 13884 =EXPERT= Upholstering, Repairing. 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. . Etta " . . Tribute CINCINNATI i^larence Greene, co-producer of "The Well, was here to meet members of the press and radio. The picture, scheduled to open at the Palace October 31, is creating a great deal of interest . . . Sam Galanty, Columbia district manager, conferred with manager Phil Fox . Also at Columbia were George . . Haupert, auditor, accompanied by John Mc- Cusker, who is being shown the details of auditing by Haupert. Jack Keegan, Cooperative Theatre Service, . . . is back in the city from a recent visit to Syracuse Carol Klosterman has joined Paramount's booking department, replacing Patrick Lunn, who left for duty in the navy . . Mrs. Juanita Martin is the new ledger clerk in the accounting department, replacing Margaret Kaiser, who has been promoted to assistant cashier. Paramount held a sneak preview of "My Favorite Spy" at the Albee Tuesday in connection with the regular showing of "Rhu- ~fa:- i barb." Audience reaction was excellent . . . Rosemary Meyer, former secretary to Office Manager Howard Roudebush at U-I, now is head of the contract department. Ann Wyer, biller, U-I, has resigned. Moe Dudelson, district manager, UA, was in the city. He and Manager Jack Finberg made a trip to Pittsburgh to confer with Bert Service . . . UA has a new telephone operator, Nedra Jandes, who was formerly employed at Patterson field, in Dayton. Helen Leisgang, secretary. Theatre Owners Corp., is resigning at the end of October. Her mother may have to undergo surgery, which Is a major factor in hastening her decision to discontinue working . Kuhlman, booking clerk, WB, has returned to work after a year's absence due to illness . . . Another WB employe, Pat Quigley, booking clerk, has been hospitalized for an eye operation. She has recovered and will return to work at the conclusion of her vacation. Laura Gustin, inspector, WB, received word that her son, a marine, was wounded in action in Korea. Mrs. Gustin is waiting more definite information . . . Leslie Buerkel, cashier's department, WB, received an engagment ring. The wedding is scheduled for February ... J. A. Koger has opened a new drlve-in in Cucumber, W. Va. This is a small ozoner, with capacity for 120 cars. . . Mike R. Bigler is opening a theatre in William Onie, owner of Cowen, W. Va. . . . the Rialto here, the Mariemont at Mariemont, the Elmwood in Elmwood Place and the Miami-Western, in Oxford, is vacationing in Hot Springs, Ark. . Ray Moon, division manager, 20th-Fox, was in the local exchange accompanied by his new assistant, Arnold Monnette. Laura Finney, kead inspector, 20th-Fox, suffered a broken finger while operating one of the inspection machines. She was taken to the St. Marys hospital for treatment . . . On the Row were Christian Pfister, Troy; Jack Hoffman, Greenup, Ky.; George Pekras, Columbus; Lou Velas, Cambridge; Frank Mandros, Charleston, W. Va.; Bob Harrell, Cleves; J. E. Denton, Owenton, Ky.; Harley Bennett, Chillicothe; Ray Law, Lebanon; Lou Olt, Dayton, A. D. Curfman, Westerville. The local Warner office is working hard to make a success of the week dedicated to Norman Moray, short subject sales manager, November 25-December 1, in honor of Moray's 20th anniversary with the company. Lower Tax Assessment For Annex in Detroit DETROIT — Reduction in tax assessment has been secured for the Annex Theatre, 1,500-seat house which Ls a key spot in the current Goldhar-Zimner Theatres and United Detroit litigation. House was elo.sed a year ago after being the headquarters of the G-Z operation, which later went out of business. Reduction is from $250,000 to $176,000, although E. R. "Dick" Holtz, president of the Century Theatre Co. and head of the realty title holders, offered to .sell to the city for only $150,000. Reduction is a tax saving of $3,500 a year, with taxes now only $6,500 on the closed house. It is considered cheaper to carry it closed than to attempt to reopen it, however, according to Holtz, because of operating costs. High cost of construction has proved a problem here, with the house, built in the late 20s, costing $799,668.12—over $500 per seat —considered a very high figure in the prewar period. The city council now is considering a plan to buy it for $150,000 and tear it down to make a parking lot. Churches At Butler, Pa., Form Blue Law Group BUTLER, PA.—Incorporation of the civic commission of the Butler Council of Protestant Churches to head a citizens' committee against Sunday movies was announced by the Rev. Frank Hiack, pastor of the Bethany Evangelical and Reformed church and head of the commission, at a meeting of the church council Thursday night (11) in the YMCA. The comm.ittee will include nonmembers of the church council. The initial speaker was the Rev. G. Carl Monroe, general secretary of the Western Pennsylvania Sabbath School Ass'n. Sunday movies will be voted on in four communities of Butler county at the general election on November 6. The four districts that will vote on the matter of permitting motion pictures to be exhibited for admission are: City of Butler, Summit township, Butler township and Fau-- view township. Annual TMA Event Oct. 26 PITTSBURGH—Theatrical Mutual Ass'n, Lodge 37, will hold its second annual dinner dance October 26 at the May club. Sawmill Run boulevard. Route 51. The TMA is the oldest theatrical organization in the country, having been organized in the eighteeneighties. Pittsburgh Lodge 37 was at one time a leading unit in the association but it became dormant during the depression years. In February 1948, the unit was reorganized and granted its same lodge number by the grand lodge. Members include projectionists, stagehands, theatre managers, musicians and others associated with the entertainment business. Harold O'Donnell is recording secretary of the local group. Frank Ferguson has been signed for a character role in U-I's "Oh Money, Money." starring Charles Coburn and Piper Laurie. COLUMBUS The central parking district committee has recommended to city officials the erection of two multiple-deck parking garages in the downtown area. One would be located on east Town street in the rear of the Ohio, Grand and Hartman theatres. The other would be placed on East Long street in the heart of the shopping district. Total capacity would be nearly 1,000 cars. Such off-street parking facilities would aid downtown theatres considerably. Harry Schreiber, RKO city manager, is a member of the committee. . . . "Holiday on Ice" provided stiff competition for local theatres during its annual ten-day run at the state fairgrounds Coliseum Premiere of Katharine Cornell's new production, "The Constant Wife," will be held at the Hartman here for four days starting November 14 . . . First demonstration of color TV was held here Saturday (20) in showrooms of 12 dealers. The North Carolina- Maryland game was the attraction. Pictures were fairly clear but limited size of the screens—12 li inches—prevented full enjoyment by viewers. Most onlookers preferred to watch the Ohio State-Indiana game, which was telecast in black and white via WLWC at the same time. Mrs. Ethel Mae London, organist for the Grand and the old Colonial here some years ago, died here. At the time of her death she was employed by the Carolyn Rug Co. John Grabler, 57, of Mansfield, Ohio, died here in White Cross hospital following an operation. He was a former vaudevillian, having toured the old Keith circuit. At one time he was a member of the chorus of the Metropolitan Opera Co. . . . Ira R. "Tommy" Thompson, 69, of Buckeye Lake, Ohio, stagehand at the Gayety here, died. Leland S. McClelland, local cartoonist, had his photo in the Hallmark Production news letter in connection with his cartoons for "Why Men Leave Home" . to Kroger Babb, president of Hallmark, will be paid at the opening of "Why Men Leave Home" at the Murphy in Wilmington on October 30. GM Film on Road Safety DETROIT—A new 25-minute film on highway traffic problems, "Let's Get Out of the Muddle," is being released October 20 by General Motors for national distribution. The picture features Albert Bradley, executive vice-president of GM, who is also chairman of the National Highway Users Conference, in a foreword, and is narrated by John Daly, radio-television commentator. Beaverdale Rivoli Sold BEAVERDALE, PA.—The Rivoli, operated under lease by Max Bloomberg of Johnstown, has been sold by owner R. Allison, circuit exhibitor, to the Beaverdale school district. The building will be converted into a recreation project for the students. The Palace will continue in business here under direction for the estate of the late Michael Single, managed by George Single. Howard Christie has acquired "Joshua," an original western by Irving Ravetch, for production for Universal-International. BOXOFFICE :: October 27, 1951 83
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