Boxoffice-October.01.1955

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WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA
TViTr. .111(1 >lr>. ll.irlt'> Davidson have returned
(roiii New Hiivcn. Conn., after driving
their son Duane to Yale University, where
he IS enrolled ivs a freshman In tlie Yale
rauKlc school. Duane is an accomplished
nuis:cian and compaser and plays French
horn in the imiver.-ilty band . is
extended to Mr. and Mr.--. Harry Robertson.
Strand and Visullte Theatres. Covinsion.
Va . In the death of their daughter. Miss
Mildred Robertson. 49. who died suddenly
on Monday . and Mrs. Eddie
Fisher, with Debbie sporting a seven carat
emerald cut diamond in addition to her
wedding ring, were in Washington Wednesday
i28> when Eddie came in town to make
arrangements for a singing engagement .
.^ri Jacobson is in Sibley Hospital . . . Mrs.
Frank Boucher, who underwent surgery last
week for a broken hip. will have to go
through surgery again sometime this week in
order to complete the first operation. Mrs.
Boucher is in Georgetown Hospital.
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Marty Kutner. Columbia Pictures salesman,
who was promoted this week to branch manager
of the Columbia exchange in Jacksonville.
Fla.. was presented with a beautiful
desk set by the local branch personnel
Ruth Wehrman is resigning to become Mrs.
Raymond Ching. Wedding will take place on
October 17 Martin is vacationing
.. . Exploiteer Sid Zins is in Doctor's Hospital,
where he underwent an operation on
Wednesday for a spur on his heel.
Mr. and Mrs. John Marsh, one of the young
couples starred in Louis De Rochemont's
"Cinema Holiday." made a personal appearance
at the Warner Theatre on Tuesday
evening i27' in conjunction with the trade
and press showing of this latest release.
Judging from remarks heard from the folks
present w;th showbusiness know-how, "Cinerama
Holiday" tops the first release, "This
Is Cinerama." Wednesday night was the premiere
with Variety Club, Tent No. 11, sharing
in the receipts for the benefit of Children's
Hospital.
Mrs. Eileen Oliver, 20th Century-Fox, has
been elected a delegate to represent the
Washington chapter of WOMPIES at the
national convention in New Orleans .
Birthday greetings to sales manager John
CLeary . . . Allied Artists' secretary Florence
Garden was out sick for several days this
week ... It is reported that Sam Bendheim
Jr., Neighborhood Theatres, is making satisfactory
progress after a recent heart attack.
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RKO's Washin^on office is elated over the
promotion of auditor John DeWaal to the
position of branch operations head . . . Office
manager Joe Kushner is vacationing
Svlvia Hodgins is out nursing an infected
. . Frieda Herman injured her hand
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-eriously that it was necessary to take
hes Sidney Lust is on a
literanean Cruise with her sister . .
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erly Goodman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
I'KIZi: WI.NNKKS — ll.irr.\ l.ohin. vir,
center, district manaKcr and Krnest Wells,
right, manager of the Kennedy Theatre,
are lonKratulatcd by f;eorge .\. Crouch,
Stanley Warner zone manager at Washington,
D. ('., during the recent .Stanley
Warner Festival Drive. WclLs won the
S400 manager's prize, and Lohmeyer the
S250.00 district manager's prize for their
outstanding work on conce.s$ions during
the three-month period of the Drive.
Max Goodman, EUicol Theatre, EUicot City,
Md., has entered Columbia University, where
she is studying for a degree in medicine .
The WOMPIES held a board of directors
meeting on Tuesday evening. President
Lucille Traband also held a meeting of the
chairmen and vice-chairmen of her various
committees . PBX operator Corrinne
Berlin resigned and has been replaced
by Mrs. Mildred Sample . birthday
greetings to Connie Hurlock. who resigned
this week . Rose resigned and has
been replaced by Margie Mogel, who was
promoted from the booking department with
Pat Goode being upped fi-om assistant biller
to replace Miss Mogel.
Lucille Brown of District Theatres spent
her vacation visiting her mother at Colonial
Beach. Forty-six members of Miss Brown's
family gathered for the celebration of her
aunts 78th birthday this week . Allen
attended the World Series . . . George
Wheeler's son Bennett has entered the Langley
Hebrew School . Tom Baldridge
entertained about 50 members of the Metro
staff over the weekend at his home in Front
Royal. Va. happy returns to
Catherine Murphy who celebrated a birthday
on Thursday . . . Rudolph Berger's secretary,
Elizabeth Myers, is vacationing in Florida .
Hazel McCarthy has returned from a vacation
in Minneapolis, where she visited 20th
Century-Fox booker Anne Griffin . . . Esther
Blendman and hubby .spent the weekend in
New York.
Earl Westbrooke, Fabian Theatres Norfolk
city manager, made a flying trip to Reading,
Pa., this week . Lillian Lee
and Ann Bales celebrated birthdays this week
Atwood is the new biller . . . Guyetta
Beaver is resigning to take a government
position . . Lillian Lee is spending a week's
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vacation in New York.
'KAikc Katz hu.s resigned ua sale.smiiii (or
Harold ScldenberK.
Allied ArtlatJS . . .
miuiuKhiR director of Fox Theatre, gave hi*
answer to u4i Inquiring reporter from one of
the dally newspapers a.s to what he would do
first If he were elected mayor. He said. "1
would immediately call for changett in our
traffic .setup. I'd ask the council to put
'•irough a bill, permitting the city to operate
iiproflt parking lots In central Phlladel-
...a. This would bring the shopper and Iheitrcgoer
buck into town again."
Pretrial conferencca have been held before
Judge Van Deu.sen between attorneys for the
defendant film companies and Harry Norman
Ball, attorney for the Roxy Amusement Co
Felt, acting head of the slaUcensors
board, reports that his daughter
Judith Ajin has become engaged to Ralph
Segal, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Segal of
Elkins Park, Pa. . . . The crowd at the telecast
of the Marclano- Moore fight at the
Stanley reveals the importance that similar
telecasts can have in this business. The bout
was a sellout.
Henry Friedman, exhibitor, had planned to
open his Roxy for the title fight telecast.
The theatre hud been shut for ten years, but
It was in good condition and it had been approved
by Fire Commissioner Frank Mc-
Namee. Telecast equipment had been ordered
from Nate Halpern (TNT) when Henry took
a double-take at the financing. He reasoned
that with S4.80 per ducat, he would wind up
with S8,000 for the 2,000-seat house. Of
this, $4,000 would go directly to the fight promoters
and $4,075 to fix the theatre. With
this type of arrangement, Friedman would be
$75 in the red. There was the further possibility
that the equipment might go on the
blink at fight time and Friedman would have
to pay refunds to patrons. Taking all this In
consideration. Friedman took a raincheck on
the idea.
By the way, we were wondering why none
of the Philadelphia area drive-ins installed
telecast equipment for the fight. It was done
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in some other areas. Drive-ins could really
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jam the patrons in for a show!
Leonard Matt, Variety Club member, has been
appointed counsel to Guatemala
il. Blanc, prominent lawyer and past chief
barker of Variety Tent 13, has been elected
chairman of the board of Philadelphia chapter
of the Infantile Paralysis Foundation,
and Ralph W. Pries of Berlo Vending Co.,
also a past chief barker, has been elected
chairman of March of Dimes campaign with
Edward Emanuel, Howard Mlnsky and Ray
Thomas as co-chairmen.
John P. Horlacher, founder of Horlacher
Delivery Service, died at the age of 75. Prior
to his retirement, Horlocher sold the company
to James P. Clark, his partner. The firm Is
now the Highway Express Lines. Inc.
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