Boxoffice-November.17.1956

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THEATRICAL
PROVIDENCE
Dill Trambukis, Loew's State manager, acted
as master of ceremonies at the annual
Halloween party sponsored by the Junior
Chamber of Commerce at the Cranston street
armory. More than 5,000 children attended
the affair and competed for prizes for the
best costumes, stunts and entertainers. Refreshments
were distributed and the youngsters
voted it "the best time they ever had."
The annual event is designed to keep children
off the streets on Halloween, and Trambukis
and his committee were commended for the
excellent job they did.
Recent visitors to this area included Joseph
Mansfield, UA exploiteer, working on "The
Sharkfighters"; Abe Bernstein, UA, setting
the stage for "Attack!" and Floyd Fitzsimmons,
MGM, who was assisting in arranging
publicity tieups for "Julie" and "The Opposite
Sex," soon to be seen in this city.
Jim McCusker, chief engineer at Loew's,
returned from a vacation to Florida . . . Guy
Lombardo is slated for a personal appearance
at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet . . . Many nearby
drive-ins are featuring only one complete
show nightly . . . Tlie Fairlawn, Pawtucket
neighborhood house, recently announced a
change of policy. The new schedule provides
for one complete performance nightly, Monday
through Thursday, starting at 7 o'clock;
Friday, from 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday
and holidays, continuous from 1:45 p.m.
Walt Disney's "Fantasia" continues at the
Avon Cinema with generous audiences at all
performances . . . The Community, in nearby
Centredale, recently presented a really "mammoth"
Saturday afternoon Kiddy Karnival,
offering 17 color cartoons, "Three Stooges"
comedy and a serial . . . willard Mathews,
former Majestic manager and now a Cumerford
Theatres executive with headquarters in
Scranton, Pa., was a recent weekend visitor.
ELVIS PRESLEY FAN PHOTOS!
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ADVERTISING CO.
2310 Cass Detroit 1, Mich.
working hard on a pretentious exploitation
campaign for Elvis Presley's first picture,
"Love Me Tender" . . . Bill Brown, Columbia
exploitation man, has been in town, working
with the Strand management on the forthcoming
"You Can't Run Away From It."
Tiverton, R. I„ Councilmen
Okay 600-Car Drive-In
TIVERTON, R. I.—Construction of an outdoor
theatre here on Shove street, adjacent
to the Ponta Delgada stadium, is due to start
soon, following the granting of a permit by
the town council.
Councilman Everett Lane introduced the
motion to grant the permit after the council
studied blueprints submitted by Joseph Mathias
jr. Trustees of the Ponta Delgada Patriots
Club originally presented the petition
but the council delayed definite action until
submission of blueprints.
Entrance to the proposed theatre will be
on Shove street near Walnut street, with the
exit on Conanicus street, off Shove street.
The theatre will accommodate 600 cars.
Provisions include that the management
provide adequate police protection to direct
traffic at the theatre. A license fee of $75
was included in the motion to approve the
theatre.
No objections have been raised by abutting
property owners.
Married 52 Years
HARTFORD—Sal Adorno sr., president and
chief executive officer of McfeD Theatres, and
Mrs. Adorno are marking their 52nd wedding
anniversary.
Their children include Joseph, former state
treasurer; Sal jr., general manager of the
Middletown Drive-In, and Mike, a;ssistant
general manager of M&D interests. Adorno
has been in Connecticut exhibition for more
than half a century.
Phil Nemirow. RKO Albee manager, is TV tO HoUieS by Cable
OTTAWA—A closed cable television circuit
has been started in the Ottawa valley town
of Pembroke by an electrical firm. It is called
the Community TV System. Already many
Pembroke streets have been wired for the
Per Thousand
$1Q00 (Minimu m Order 1,000) i
system which has two channels of the
B. Detroit
Canadian Broadcasting Corp. with a third
HANDY
to come shortly. The cost of an installation
including a 21 -inch receiver and one-year's
service is announced at $330.