Boxoffice-October.01.1955

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Dalph Bellamy, who has completed his first
film in ten years. "The Court-Martial of
Billy Mitchell," for Warner Bros., is back in
New York for a TV show . . . Claire Bloom.
British film star, is here for rehearsals for
Jose Ferrer's TV production of "Cyrano de
Bergerac," on NBC October 17 . . . John
Forsythe flew to Paris to play in Norman
Krasna'.s "The Ambassador's Daughter,"
which UA will release. Myrna Loy, who will
return to the screen in the same picture, also
left for Paris . . . George Murphy. MGM
studio public relations head who appeared in
the first MGM TV show September 14, arrived
from the coast . . . Natalie Wood, featured
in Warner Bros.' "Rebel Without a
Cause," IS in New York for personal appearances
to plug the film.
Rosalind Russell and her producer-husband.
Frederick Brisson, and Jack Wrather,
TV producer, and his actrass-wife, Bonita
Granville, and George Abbott, theatrical producer,
sailed for Europe . Bellport.
RKO general European manager, sailed for
Paris after three weeks of home office conferences.
Edward Arnold was on the same
boat . Squire. British film actor,
arrived from London, bringing with him the
two children of Stewart Granger, now an
MGM star in Hollywood . Sanford,
chief Todd-AO camera engineer, has returned
from England and France, where he
gave technical advice on Todd's new production,
"Around the World in 80 Days,"
now being filmed.
Betty E. Box, British film producer, flew
back to England . Stephen. British
film actress, came in from England as did
Diana Cilento, who will play in the new play,
"Tiger at the Gates," starring Michael Redgrave
. C. Latta, managing director of
As-sociated British and David E. Rose, British
producer, arrived from London . . . Machiko
Kyo. star of "Gate of Hell." and Masaichi
Nagata. president of the Daiei company of
Tokyo, planed to Hollywood after five days
in New York meeting the American press.
Walter Vincent, veteran exhibitor and
president of the Actors Fund of America, and
Mrs. Vincent recently celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary . Lipinski, secretary
to L. J. Patton, Altec eastern division
manager, left on a vacation trip which will
embrace a tour of the leading European
cities. Patton has returned to his Newark
headquarters after a trip to the west coast
cities . . . William D. Kelly, who retired from
MGM after 37 years with the company, left
with his wife to live in Florida . . . Mrs.
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Leonard Kahn, the former Minna Jackter,
daughter of Rube Jackter, Columbia assistant
general sales head, gave birth to a sevenpound
daughter, named Penny, at Mt. Sinai
Ho.spital September 19.
Walt Disney arrived from the coast . . .
Marion Jordan, general sales manager for
Universal International in Europe, arrived
from Paris . . . Judson Moses, MGM southern
division field press representative, left for his
Atlanta headquarters . Richmond.
Tyrone Power's associate in Copa Productions,
is in New York to discuss the release of
"Count Three and Pray" with Columbia executives
. Kohlmar. producer of the
forthcoming "The Solid Gold Cadillac" for
Columbia, and Richard Quine. who will direct
the Judy Holliday picture, are in New York
to select locations,
Robert Mitchum. who filmed "Foreign In-
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trigue" in Europe for United Artists release,
returned with his wife and left for the coast
by plane . . . Claire Trevor, who has been
filming "The Mountain" for Paramount in
Europe, flew in from Geneva . . . P. F. Thomas,
Altec Service Corp. treasurer, went to Chicago
for a series of meetings with F. C.
Dickey, central division manager .
Lober, general manager of United Artists
foreign department, returned from the Latin-
American convention held in Miami . . . Edward
E. Sullivan, 20th-Fox publicity manager,
was in Hollywood for studio conferences
with Harry Brand, publicity head, on
campaign plans for new releases.
John Evans of Australia
To Be Dinner Host Here
NEW YORK—John Evans, director and
chairman of the executive committee of
Greater Union Theatres, Pty. Ltd., Australia,
arrived in New York September 30. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Evans. Tliey are stopping
at the Essex House.
I?vans and Capt. Harold Aulen, American
representative for GUT theatres, will be hosts
at a "Tliank You" dinner for foreign managers
and others who do business in Australia.
The dinner will be at the Lotos Club,
,5 East 66th St., Friday. October 7. If Eric
Johnston, MPA president, returns from
Europe by that time, he will be present. If
not, Ralph Hetzel jr. will represent him.
Al Floersheimer Sr. Dies
NEW YORK— Al Floersheimer jr., head of
the concessions department of Walter Reade
Theatres, flew to Honolulu September 23 to
attend the funeral of his father, who died
after a heart attack. The elder Floersheimer.
his wife and two sisters had moved to Honolulu
four months before for the sake of his
health, and the son had planned a vacation
trip there .soon.
Rowe Advances Leonard
NEW YOHK -Raymond H Leonard has
been named vice-president in charge of
manufacturing by Robert Z. Greene, president
of Rowe Manufacturing Co., Inc.,
makers of automatic vending machines.
Leonard will be responsible for production,
research, engineering and personnel at the
Whippany. N. J., and Stamford, Conn., plants.
Machiko Kyo, Jap Star,
On a Visit to U. S.
NEW YORK—Machiko Kyo, Japan's leading
film actress and star of "Gate of Hell,"
"Ugetsu" and "Rashomon," all of which won
international film prizes and long runs in
U. S. art houses, planed in from London
September 19.
Miss Kyo was guest of honor at a private
screening September 21 of her latest film,
"Yang Kwei Fei," produced by Daiei Motion
Picture Co. of Tokyo, which also produced
the other Japanese films in which she
starred. The showing was followed by a cocktail
reception for the press in the Sculpture
Garden of the Museum of Modern Art, which
was attended by Joshua Logan, Nedda Harrigan,
Dorothy Masters, Regina Wallace and
magazine and press representatives. "Yang
Kewi Fei" was shown at the Venice Film
Festival, which Miss Kyo attended early in
September. Matsutaro Kawaguchi, managing
director of Daiei in Japan, accompanied Miss
Kyo.
Miss Kyo was also guest of honor at a reception
September 22, sponsored by the Japan
Society and the East Asian Institute of Columbia
University.
Edward Harrison is distributing "Gate of
Hell," now in its 42nd week at the Guild
Theatre, New York City, and "Ugetsu" in
the U. S.
Stars. Air Force Attend
'McConneir NY Opening
NEW YORK—Tab Hunter, Natalie Wood,
Perry Lopez and Nick Adams, all of them
featured in forthcoming Warner Bros, pictures,
joined Air Force, Navy and Marine
officers and their wives at the invitation
opening of "The McConnell Story," the
Cinemascope salute to America's first triple
jet ace, at the Paramount Theatre Wednesday
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Ruth Nichols, first winner of the Harmon
trophy; Marjorie M. Gray, a member of the
Women Air Service, and top female aviators
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from all over the U. S. were also present, as
were Mrs. Eddie Rickenbacker and Mrs. Jimmy
Etoolittle. who presented a citation honoring
the wives of Air Force pilots to officers
of the Air Force Wives Ass'n on the .stage of
the Paramount. The First Air Force marching
band from Mitchell Field paraded down
Broadway to the Paramount and played in
front of the theatre until 9 p. m. Capt. Pete
Fernandez, jet air force ace and close friend
of McConnell. who acted as technical advi.ser
on the picture, flew from California to attend.
Plaza Is First Art Spot
To Install CinemaScope
NEW YORK—The Plaza Tlieatre will b
the first New York art theatre to instal
CmemaScope, in preparation for the showin;
of the 20th Century-Fox release, "The Dee
Blue Sea." produced in England by Sid Alex
ander Korda with Vivien Leigh and Kennet
More starred.
The Plaza entered one of the largest bic
ever received from an art house to play th
Korda picture. 20th-Fox reported. The Plaz.
which has a British picture. "Will Ar
Gentleman?" current, recently concluded a
eight-week run for "The Private War
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