Boxoffice-Septemeber.19.1953

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WORCESTER
John UiBenedetto, manager of Loew's Poli,
incurred an aggravating case of poison ivy
on his face and shaved off the new mustache
almost simultaneously . Allen, former
house manager of the Playhouse, will be in
the cast of "Tlie Strong Are Lonely." the
play that Walter Chrysler jr. is backing for
Broadway production this month . . . Marcel
Dill left the Whalom, Pitchburg. and drove
to Hollywood.
George Heeley, manager of the Marlboro
in that city for 13 years, has resigned, effective
October 1. He has been a.ssociated with
the American Theatre Corp. of Boston, owner
of the Marlboro, for 26 years and formerly was
located in Lowell. In connection with the
Marlboro post, he also has been manager of
the Shrewsbury Drive-In . Elm Street
held over "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."
Nat King Cole and Sarah Vaughan will
head "The Big Show of 1954" when it comes
to the Auditorium October 13. the third successive
year it has played here. Frank Duffy
is promoting the event . Quinn, well
known in show busine.ss, has purchased a
North Oxford night spot . . First television
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station in Worcester apparently will be
WAAB's.
Natalie Thebodeau, cashier at the Capitol,
says that when she vacations on Martha's
Vineyard again, there'll be no more ten-mile
Dominic Turturro owner
bicycle rides . . .
of the Elm in Millbury. is around again after
being laid up thiee months with automobile
injuries. His car was smashed in Framingham
June 9. During his absence, his wife operated
the Elm.
Tim Holt of the films appeared at Indian
Ranch in Webster . . . The son-in-law of Don
Dudley of Boston, former orchestra leader at
the Plymouth here, was killed in a truck
accident in Ohio . Monahan, former
theatre stagehand here, is on the backstage
staff of "South Pacific" in New York .
Cards have been received here from Maurice
Druker. former assistant manager of Loew's
Poli, recently appointed manager of the Midland
in Kansas City.
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The new drive-in at North Oxford will be
opened April 1. according to its owners,
Stephen Minasian of Somerville and Kachador
Azadian of Arlington. It will accommodate
1,200 cars. The two men, who also conduct
an open-air theatre in Reading, built the
drive-in on 25 acres of land bought from William
Miller of Oxford.
Manager John DiBenedetto of the Poli hit
one of the columns with a different kind of
plug for "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." He
clipped a letter from Esquire magazine, written
by a Worcester man, John Takesian, who
argued that Jane Russell was to be preferred
over Marilyn Monroe. The letter concluded.
"We have girls in Worcester that could make
Marilyn look sick." The magazine titled the
letter. "One Way to Worcester. Please."
DiBenedetto swears he's not Takesian.
NEW HAVEN
T J. "Hymie" Levine, one of Connecticut's
pioneers in the motion picture industry, will
be honored at a dinner to be given in the
Waverly Inn at Cheshire October 7. his 75th
birthday. The affair, sponsored by Variety
Tent 31, is expected to draw several hundred
guests from throughout the state. Sam
Germaine of 20th-Fox is treasurer. Levine Is
the representative of Lippert in this district.
He was with Warner Bros, and other organizations
earlier in his long career.
Henry Germaine, manager for Paramount;
Dick Carroll, the head booker and office
manager, and others in the trade here will
attend a dinner honoring Jack Moore, new
assistant division manager, at the Bradford
hotel in Boston September 23 . . Labor day
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and Rosh Hashonah made the first full week
of September the shortest and quietest of the
year, as far as Filmrow was concerned.
AH members of the New Haven detective
division and their wives were guests of the
Loew's College management for "The City
That Never Sleeps." The .sleuths attended
as their work schedules permitted, showing
their badges to gain admission .
Lincoln,
New Haven, has installed a full-stage
panoramic screen, which had its initial use
during the first local showing of "The Sea
Around Us."
Jerry Flood, secretary to MGM Manager
Phil Gravitz. was in Atlantic City on her
annual vacation . workers and
visitors will soon have it safer and easier
crossing the street's main intersection.
Meadow. Whiting and South Orange streets,
with the installation of new pedestrian
"Walk" signals.
Bernie Goffin, manager of the Crown here.
is running an extensive campaign on "Three
Girls From Rome" iIFE). The program includes
the local appearance, for press interviews,
etc.. of three Italian models featured
in the film . . . The Co-Op Food Stores took
over the Whalley for a Saturday morning free
children's party observing Mickey Mou.se's
25th birthday.
Hollywood's David Wayne will be starred in
"The Teahouse of the August Moon," a new
comedy having its premiere at the Shubert
here September 23-26.
Produces Railroading Story
William Grady jr. has been named producer
on "Main Iron." a railroading story, penned
by Millard Kaufman for Metro.
HARTFORD
f^eorge Jessel will address the Hartford
Hada.ssah special gifts dinner at Tumblebrook
Country club October 17 . . . Dan
Debonee of the AUyn and family returned
from a motor vacation . Ben Vicas,
daughter of George E. Landers, E. M. Loew's
Theatres, is planning a California trip with
her husband.
Lou Cohen, Loew's Poli manager, was brimming
over with pride upon receipt of a letter
from his 7-year-old granddaughter, camping
upstate . Grecula. director of advertising
and publicity. Hartford Theatres, and
family took trips in the Connecticut area .
Arthur Lockwood of Lockwood & Gordon got
back from a crosscountry tour . . . Sam Rosen
of Rosen's Film Delivery vacationed in northern
New England . . . Ru.ss Ordway. district
manager in Massachusetts and Rhode Island
for Lockwood & Gordon, was in town.
Wilbur Neumann of Interstate Theatres
was named chairman of the Putnam Jimmy
fund drive ... Ed Lord has installed a
panoramic wide-screen at the Lord. Norwich
wide-screen facilities have been installed
at M&D's Palace. Middletow'n .
Perakos circuit installed a panoramic screen
at the Palace, New Britain.
Tillie Pysyk, assistant at the Poli in Norwich,
was back from a vacation in New Hampshire
John Petroski, manager of the
. . . Palace, Norwich, went fishing off Long Island
Sound.
Local theatremen attended an informal gettogether
in the lounge at Frank's restaurant
the other night, honoring Jim McCarthy,
Strand manager, promoted to district manager
for Stanley Warner. Present were Lou
Cohen. Norm Levinson. Fred Greenway. Al
Lessow, Harry Hoff, Sam Harris, Ray Mc-
Namara, Allan Cantwell, Charlie Obert.
George E. Landers, Larry Pelletier. Vince
Capuano. Tom Grace. Morris Keppner, Barney
Tarantul, Tom Carey, Irving Goldstein.
Henry L. Needles. Jack A. Sanson i Jim's successor
at the Strand), Tom Harries, Charlie
Lowe, and others. Jim will continue to live In
Hartford.
PROVIDENCE
nnthony P. Argenti was due at his home in
this city after a three-month vacation in
Germany. Argenti. drafted into the army in
1942. saw considerable service in Europe. In
1946 when he left the service, he joined the
army motion picture -service as a civilian and
became a film technical advi.ser on such productions
as "Carnival" staiTing Anne Baxter:
"Devil Makes Three." with Gene Kelley and
Pier Angeli. and "Tightrope" with Frederic
March.
The opening of local public and parochial
schools was postponed three weeks due to
an outbreak of infantile paralysis. While
officials sounded warnings against children
being allowed to congregate in public places,
no attempt was made to close local motion
picture houses, which because of air conditioning
and frequent air changing offered a
safe haven of retreat from the heat.
Yma Sumac, Peruvian songstress, will make
her film debut in Producer Mel Epstein's
"Legend of the Inca," a Paramount release.
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