Boxoffice-January.08.1955

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BOSTON
Tames M. Connolly, northeastern division
manager for 20th-Fox, has been elected
chairman of the examining board of the
Boston public library system. As chairman,
he heads a group of 50 prominent citizens
whose duties are to examine the policies and
practices of the library system. He has been
a committee member for the past four years.
Following settlement of labor problems involving
projectionists at the Strand Theatre
in Pawtucket, R. I., the theatre has reopened.
It is a New England Theatres house . . .
Leslie Bendslev, Community Playhouse, Wellesley,
and his wife left on their annua! winter
cruise . . . Bessie Cohen, in the booking department
at 20th-Fox. has announced her
engagement to Samuel Szathmary of Brook-
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line with no definite date set for the wedding.
Richard Young of Washington has been
added to the booking department as an
apprentice.
Mel Davis, head booker at Republic, spent
a week's vacation in New York City . . Al
Arzigian, Park Theatre, Montello. brought
his 7-year-old daughter along on a Filmrow
Roy Smith, Park Theatre, East Walpole,
trip . . .
picked up the luncheon tab for several
industryites at Pinky's coffee shop . . Mrs.
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E. M. Kelly, owner of the Star Theatre, North
Brookfield, Mass., is driving to the coast for
a long visit. Her brother, Leo Howard, who
has just returned from the coast, is handling
the buying and booking during her absence.
He brought the Star manager, Ernie Beaudette,
with him on a visit to the exchanges.
Lockwood & Gordon Enterprises in association
with Sam Rosen of New Haven, has
acquired a drive-in site on River street in
Bridgeport, Conn., from Seymour Levine for
construction of a 750-car airer. Charles
Abramowitz of New Haven is drawing up the
plans. This will be the 12th drive-in under
the Lockwood & Gordon banner.
. . . Arthur
Affiliated Theatres has added the following
to its buying and booking lineup; Nordica
in Freeport, the Maine for Lester Hughes;
Park in Nashua, N. H., Joe Kennedy; Community
in Guilford, Me., Sam Nyer, and the
Thornton in Riverpoint, R. I.. William Deitch.
The latter spot is reopening after having
been closed for several months
Howard, president of Affiliated, spent the holidays
in Florida with his wife Carol and son
Chuckle . Klein, head of Bay State
Films, entered Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
for an operation.
Connecticut Editors
Hail 'Rivers' Premiere
Hartford—News that Connecticu
serve as world premiere locatioi
MGM's upcoming "Many Rivers to C
has been greeted with enthusiasm c
part of the slate press. The attra
with Robert Taylor appearing oi
night, will open at Loew's Poll in
Haven on January 26, according to
F. Shaw, division manager for I
Poli-New England Theatres.
Allen M. Widem, Hartford Times
the news a four-column banner hej
Other critics had similar treatmei
the upcoming CinemaScope drama.
Jack Simons Is Shifted
To Palace, S. Norwalk
HARTFORD—Nick E. Brickates, C
cut district manager for Stanley
Theatres, has announced shifting
A. Simons from the Palace, Norwich
Palace, South Norwalk.
Phil Allaire, formerly at the Pala
rington, and more recently assistant
Sanson, Strand, Hartford, succeeds
in Norwich.
Simons at one time was manager o
Poll, Hartford, later going to the
State. Providence, R. I.
Ross Hunter will produce and
Cooper will script "1011 Fifth Aveni
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