Boxoffice-December.20.1952

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NEW YORK—The third annual communion
breakfast for film Industry workers In the
New York area will be held In the ballroom
Similar breakfasts are also to be held
February 1 In Los Angeles and Toronto. An
attendance of 1.500 Is expected here.
Members of the sponsoring committee arc:
Fronk I. Alford, MPEA; Williom E. Borry, Shea
Enterprises; Morgucnto Bourdctto, Poromount; Fronk
Bryon, Skouras Theatres; Frank E. Cohill jr. Warner
1.1011 Theatres; Frances X. Carroll, 20th Cenlury-Fox; Pot
Cosey, Pat Casey Enterprises; John Contort jr.,
Contort & Co.; Robert W. Coyne, COMPO; Thomos
Oehon, RKO Theolres; Wilham Cronin, Comcrford
Theatres; John Dcrvin, Monogram Pictures; Edward
C. Dowden, Loew's; Joseph Eogon, Fabian Thootres;
Jomes M. Froney, United World Films; Joseph M.
Gtoghan, Century Theatres; Edmund C. Grainger,
RKO Theatres; Jomes R. Grainger Republic Pictures;
William J. Heincmon, United Artists; Woltcr F. J.
Higoins, Associated Proudentiol Theatres; John
Hughes, United Artists; James D. Ivers, Quigtcy
Publishing Co.; John Kane, Columbia Pictures; Austin
C. Keough, Poromount; Mrs. James Looram, Internotionol
Federation of Catholic Alumnae; Thomos
J, Martin, Warner Bros.; Peter J. Mooney, Audio
Prod.; Paul C. Mooney sr., Notional Screen; James
A. Mulvey, Goldwyn Productions.
John F. Murphy, Loew's; William P. Murphy,
Republic; Thomos Murtho, lATSE, Local 4 (Brooklyn);
Joseph A. McConville, Columbio; Joseph McMohon,
Republic; William J. McSheo, RKO Radio Pictures;
L Douglas Netter jr , Altec Service; John J. O'Connor,
Universal; Thomas F. O'Connor RKO Theotres;
Paul D. O'Brien, O'Brien, Driscoll i Rottery; Robert
H. O'Brien, United Paramount Theotres; Joyce O'-
Hora, MPAA; Edward K. O'Sheo, Poromount; Martin
Quiglcy, Quigley Publishing Co.; Chorles M. Rcogon,
Loews; George J. Schocter; Bert Sonford; Edwin J.
Smith jr., RKO Rodio Pictures; Nick Tronolone; Fronk
C. Walker, Comerford Theotres; Richard F. Walsh
lATSE; William A. White, Skouros Theatres; Rev.
Patrick J. Masterson, spiritual director.
Overflow Crowd Attends
Annual Ampa Xmas Party
NEW YORK—More than 200 members of
the industry packed the Georgian room of
the Piccadilly hotel to attend the annual
Christmas party of Associated Motion Picture
Advertisers Tuesday (23). Chester
Friedman of BOXOFFICE, chairman of the
party committee, had promoted gifts from
various companies and organizations to the
extent that there was a door prize
for everyone
present and a drawing for a score of
remaining prizes. Special grand prizes in
the form of holidays at Florida and New Jersey
resorts were won by Dave Weinstein,
Gertrude Merriam. Edgar Goth and Joe
Hollander. Joe E. Brown and Benny Fields,
who presided at the drawing of the grand
prizes, were given an ovation.
Others on the dais were Boris Karloff,
Harry McWilliams, Ampa president: Rutgers
Neilson, Vincent Trotta, Leon Bamberger,
Lige Brien, Al Ploersheimer, Goth and Friedman.
Trans-Lux 72d St. Reopened
NEW YORK—The Trans-Lu.x 72nd Street
Theatre, closed for several months, reopened
Christmas day with a revival showing of
Charles Dickens' "Christmas Carol." originally
distributed by United Artists in December
1951. Two other Trans-Lux midtown houses
are playing first runs, the Trans-Lux 60th.
which started its ninth week of two-a-day
performances of CI arles Chaplin's "Limehght"
December 18, i.iid the Guild in Rockefeller
Plaza, which stiirted its fifth week of
"Leonardo da Vinci" I lie same day.
^Avld C'oplln, pri-.sident of the newly formed
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