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Waterbury Strand
WATEHIiUliY The Stnmd Theatre here,
for the piust yeiir. hii.s been xolcl by
Loew's Poli-New EngUincI Theatres to Murray
Schoen As-soclates, Inc.. of 280 Madison
Ave., New York, for approximately $143,000
Plans for the 1.409-.seater. the third larKe.st In
this city, were not Immediately announced
by the New York organization.
O'Neill, who leivsed it to William Pox of the
The Strand was built In 1913 by John J.
O'Neill, who leased It to William Fox of the
Pox Enterprise Co. The first season was
not successful, and Marcus Loew added
It to his string of theatres in 1914.
During the past 39 years, operators of the
E^l Main street theatre In addition to Loew's
and Fox, have included the Keith and Warner
circuits. At various times, vaudeville was
paired with films, and there have been stock,
minstrel and opera performances.
Loew's closed the house a year ago, and
Paul Klingler. the manager, was assigned
elsewhere in the circuit. He is currently assistant
manager at Loew's Poll here.
Documents of sale were signed by Joseph
R. Vogel. vice-president of Poli-New England
Theatres, and Abraham Weintraub, vice-president
of Murray Schoen Associates. Schoen
Associates gave Poli-New England a mortgage
deed for $90,000.
Perley Lavalle Observes
30 Years in Theatres
CLERMONT. N. H.—Perley Lavalle is
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brating his 30th year in the motion picture
busine.ss in Claremont. where he recently was
"Siidden Ftd made manager of the Magnet Theatre by the
owners Bob Zerinsky and Jim O'Neill. A
to licensed projectionist, he had operated the
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he was upped to manager, replacing Francis
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John R. Patno Promoted
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HARTFORD — Harry Browning, district
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manager. New England Theatres, has promoted
John R. Ratno, as.'-lstant manager of
the Allyn here, to manager of the Empress
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Drive Prize to New Haven
NEW HAVEN—The United Artists exchange
l! here, managed by Sidney Cooper, has won
first prize in {he second lap of the company's
W Bill Helneman drive. The cash award ac-
I companying the honor will be divided among
Cooper. Henry Brunlng. the office manager.
Eind Mrs. Virginia Smith, cashier. The local
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copped third place in the first
portion of the four-lap drive, dedicated to
William Helneman. vice-president in charge
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Of distribution for United Artists.
New England Exhibitors
Present Repeal Pleas
'Plymouih' Premiere
Thanksgiving Week
BOSTON MGM's "Plymouih Adventure"
win open Thanksgiving day. November 27, at
Loew's State and Orpheum here following
a special invitational .screening of the film In
Plymouth, Mass.. at Interstate's Old Colony
'Hieatre November 20. one week before
Thank.sglvlng. Invitations will be sent to the
drama desks of the press of New England
and to members of various historical .societies
in Plymouth.
A New England premiere will be held at the
Old Colony November 25. two days before the
Boston opening. Floyd Fitzsimmons. MGM
publicist, and ChrLs Jo.vce. Interstate district
manager, are handling the arrangements for
the Plymouth dates.
Connecticut Screenings
Of Tatima' Being Held
NEW HAVEN—"The Miracle of Our Lady
of Fatima" is being shown to Catholic priests
and nuns of Connecticut preliminary to its
state release. Bi-shop Henry J. O'Brien of
the Hartford diocese and members of his
staff saw the film in an auditorium of the
Aetna Fire Insurance Co. building in Hartford.
Priests and nuns, including principals
and teachers in parochial schools, witnessed
the film at the Warner Theati-es screening
room in the Roger Sherman building here,
and at other points In the state.
There have been 16 such private screenings
in Connecticut to date, with more to come,
according to Max Birnbaum. manager of the
Warner exchange here. Those who have
seen the drama have been deeply moved and
said they would highly recommend it. Birnbaum
reported.
BOSTON—Exhibitor chairmen In aU the
congrcvslonal districts of the five New England
states have tnrcn given the go-ahead .signal In
lining up candldate.s and Incumbent representatives
and .senators In Congress In behalf
of repeal of the 20 per cent admissions
tax.
Following a meeting here called by Martin
Mullln, New England chairman for the
COMPO-spoasored campaign, with hLs cochairmen,
Sam Pinaiiskl and Nathan Yamlns,
and the chairmen for the five New England
states and the 14 congre.ssional district chairmen
for Ma.ssachu.setts, letters were sent out
to all congre.ssional district heads requesting
them to arrange exhibitor meetings or interviews
with their respective candidates and
representatives in Congress.
Notification was also made that the next
regional meeting in the repeal campaign will
be held here October 7, at which time a complete
report on the results of meetings with
congressmen will be compiled.
Chairman Mullln has forwarded letters to
all exhibitors in New England urging them to
contact and cooperate with their respective
district chairmen.
Ray Feeley. executive secretary of Independent
Exhibitors of New England, and
Frank Lydon. executive director of Allied
Theatres of New England, have been forwarding
to exhibitors all pertinent data which
might help the theatre owners in lining up
congressmen and candidates In the repeal
drive.
U.S. Sends More Films
Of the 421 feature films received in New-
Zealand during the year ending March 31,
1952. a total of 320 were U.S. films, 72 British,
7 French. 6 Russian. 5 from India. 3 Italian.
2 Yugoslavian, with one each from Germany.
China, Switzerland, Denmark. Israel and
Sweden.
PROCL.AIMS NEW SE.VSON—Large floats, such as this, have been cruising
around downtown Springfield, attracting much favorable attention as they plugged
the new show season at the Loew's Poll. Coming attractions gottine the big treatment,
besides "Ivanhoe," have been "Because You're Mine." "Monkey Business" and
others. .Although their best friends wouldn't recognize them, the "knights" on the
"Ivanhoe" float arc Donald .Antaya and Robert Govoni.
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