Boxoffice-November.24.1951

. . . "Swamp
. . . Errol Flynn has filed an action in
MIAMI
Thereafter, the theatre, a Miami landmark,
goes on a first run picture policy. Bob
Daugherty will continue as manager. The
goodwill with his children's matinees . . .
Prompt, Courteous Service
Max Needleman has taken over as manager
DIXIE THEATRE SERVICE & SUPPLY CO. of the downtown Dixie Theatre, a Bernstein
1014 Norlh Slappoy Drivo Albany, Ga. enterpri.se,
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well to publicize "Whispering Smith" was put
management arrived at the decision after long
\I7aync Rogers, who has managed Claughton's
discussion with the local musicians union
Normandy for more than a year, which reportedly insisted on a larger orches-
has been having the same difficulty facing tra and a higher wage than the theatre could
many theatre managers these days, that of too absorb. The increasing cost of acts was another
frequent shifts in assistants. Mihtary service
contributing factor.
and other circumstances caused tlie turnover
in assistant managers. Rogers, therefore, has Bernstein's Little River and Wometco's
employed Mrs. Lynn Bevan. Mrs. Bevan is Rosetta. two neighborhoods in Little River,
familiar with theatre work, having been cashier
were pictured prominently in Sunday's papers
at the Normandy for the last three months. in a special section devoted to Little River's
She lives near the theatre and finds her Progress sale. Sponsored by the municipality's
present post agreeable and to be regarded Commerce Ass'n, the section included the two
with some degree of permanency. Rogers has theatres as important parts of the community's
found that a woman can handle an assistant
Manager Bernard Lopata of the
life . . .
managership as well as a man. "Of course I Roosevelt is resuming a policy similar to last
wouldn't expect her to carry any heavy stuff season. The 1952 version of "Bagels and
around, like signs," says Rogers, "but the advantage
Yox," which drew well here last winter, has
of having someone who intends to been booked for December. Ads are already
make this a longtime job, take an interest in appearing to this effect and requesting reservations
the theatre and its neighborhood, outweighs
at once. At the conclusion of this
any such details."
production, legitimate stage shows will again
be offered.
WTVJ, Wometco's Theatre of the Air, has
received a letter from Dr. Roy C. Angell, president
Miami Beach residents, who follow the ca-
of the Miami Baptist Ass'n, praising reer of Kim Hunter (Janet Cole when she
the station for having completed a year of lived here), are interested to hear that the
church telecasts. WTVJ has been broadcasting
actress will be married to Robert Emmett,
services from a different church each atcor, as soon as she finishes her role oppo-
Sunday . . . Sidney Meyer,
WTVJ co-owner, was pictured
Wometco and site Humphrey Bogart in "Deadline, U.S.A."
recently with
Girl," scheduled to start shooting
Nancy Kulp. skyrocketing film player and
exteriors at Naples, Fla., will be delayed
former staffer on WTVJ. She has left film until the end of the month, says 20th-Fox
chores for the moment to visit here with relatives
and friends. She has made four stillunreleased
Nassau against Duncan McMartin, Canadian
films, among them "Marriage gold mine heir, for an alleged assault.
Broker," in which she plays the romantic lead
opposite Zero Mostel, and "Shane," in which Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Wolfson were hosts
Alan Ladd is starred.
at a cocktail party honoring their son Louis
and his November 21 bride-elect, Lynn Rabin.
Louis Brandt, New York theatre chain The affair was held in the garden of the
owner, who owns and operates the Roosevelt Wolfson home. Pastel shades carried out the
and Flamingo in Miami Beach, has purchased decoration. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rabin received
a waterfront home here. It has 100-foot
with the Mitchell Wolfsons and the
frontage on Indian Creek, and has a swimming
young couple. Assisting were the members
Warners will release films of the wedding party so far present: the
pool . . .
taken by Errol Flynn during a fishing and Hal Levins, Robert Wolfsons, Misses Sheila
whaling expedition with his father, as Technicolor
and Mildred Zolka, David Lipsman of New
shorts. "The Voyage of the Zacca" is York, the Roy Schechters and the Charles
the West Indies one . . . Ti-ent Pox, formerly Goldsteins. Others who assisted, many of
of Atlanta, has joined the staff of Florida whom are part of the "Wometco family,"
State Theatres in greater Miami, and will were: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Abess, the Burton
handle the art work for the circuit's advertising
Clarks, the Bob Greens, the Arthur
layouts.
Berels, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Meyer (aunt of
the prospective bridegroom), the O. P. Wolfsons
(his uncle), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Meyers,
Word from the office of George C. Hoover,
southeastern head of the Florida State Theatres
the Edgar Pearces, the Herman Reades, Mr.
circuit, is that the last stage show at and Mrs. Mayer Spencer, Miss Margaret
the Olympia, December 4, will be the last Tremblay, Miss Dale Toemmes, Mrs. Bea
of vaudeville in Miami. The policy might be Bryant, the Mark Chartrands and the Hal
resumed, but not in the foreseeable future. Kopplins.
Robert Clyman, general manager for the
SPACABB AUTOMATIC DRINK MACHI^fES— Bernstein theatres here, says that the new
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kiddy car and motorboat rides lately installed
at the LeJeune Drive-In have gone
over "with quite a bang," A tank holding
about 500 gallons of water provides the