Boxoffice-August.11.1975

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PITTSBURGH
prank Jay "Bud" Thomas and his wife
Helen, on a short vacation, visited
former West Virginia exhibitors Charles
ind Dale Warner, residing on Easy Street
n Bridgeport, near Clarksburg. They are
in good health and still interested in the
movie business.
in most of the Garden features. He got the
billing for "Beyond Fulfillment" with "A
Norman Fleishman told us that brother
Sam is on the job regularly at the Regent
Square Theatre, with two days out for spe-
of a minimum of 23 to attend the national
NATO convention October 1-4 in New
Orleans.
Abe Beter books the same films for his
Lamp, Irwin, and Penn, Mount Pleasant,
and advertises the theatres and attractions
together in newspapers, including the
Greensiburg publications . . . Although there
has hecn no report, no doubt Variety Club
CINERAMA IS IN
SHOW BUSINESS IN
HAWAII TOO.
When you come toWaikiki
don't miss the famous
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[hawaii]
Don Ho Show. .
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at
tHOTELsl Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel.
IN WAIKIKI: REFF REEF TOWERS EDOEWATlJt
Tent I's 49th banquet is being prepared.
It's usually held on a Sunday evening in
late October . Bruss handles "Man-
Eater" for this territory.
Mort Magill and Turner Magill represent
Scotia American Films, now offering "The
Night They Robbed Big Bertha's." out of
Philadelphia for western Pennsylvania . . .
Max Shabason of Perilman Films here attended
the recent CinAmerica sales meeting
in New York . . . John Currie, vice-presi-
Sid Dickler, "ye olde tyme music man."
is the new editor of the weekly East Suburban
Shopper, which is making a "new
look" appearance after 48 years. He writes
an entertainment column and other features dent of the Theatre Equipment Ass'n. who
. . . Mrs. Kathy Meyer is handling group started in the business here as an NTS salesman
and became general sales manager of
discount sales for attractions at Heinz Hall
... A "Nashville" truck with characters that firm, was in Toronto for the recent
was iparked in front of the Warner Theatre TEA sessions . . . The Post Gazette, in its
for the opening of "Nashville." with balloon first issue in over a month July 28. because
decorations, etc. . . . Big John Holmes stars of a walkout, favored via editorial the continuation
of the city's 10 per cent amasement
admission tax.
Ryain. eighth vice-president. Burtonsville.
Md.). These officials, except for Bordonaro.
then [proceeded to the international conven-
library of more than 5.000 older slicks.
Noah says this is the largest invenitinuous
hours of entertainment, while
mounted frontiersmen, Indians. Paul Revere,
NSS, had to go to Poland to get run iresentative, enjoyed recent lA meetings, in-
down by an automoibile. Now home from cluding one in Ha^risburg. this being the colonial ladies and gentlemen and clowns
her vacation in Europe and in fair shape,
were in the crowds and Home's. Kaufmann's
District 4 session of which veteran Philip
Cele was injured when run down in Warsaw.
"Blackie" Bordonaro. Tarentum. is secre-
and Gimbels also staged free shows, exhib-
She also was plea,sed with visits in tary (also present were Walter F. Diehl, in-
etc. The only movie we saw being adverits,
England and Denmark and particularly enjoyed
a number of opera preformances. general secretary-treasurer, and John J.
ternational president; Harold F. Cheswick. tised was a limited distribution of a 12-page
color booklet on "Bite the Bullet." an interesting
giveaway on horses.
State House Bill 1270 "clarifies offenses"
of obscene matter in film and responsibility
tion held at Hot Springs, .'Krk.. which lasted
cial hosipitalization and treatment . . . Ernie
for selling, lending, distributing, exhibiting,
two weeks. Torreano has been in projection
Sihepherd of old NSS has been assisting
giving away or .showing such to a person
and active In the union 46 years. His son
Kay Grotto at the Paramount office under age 17 includes not only the film exhibitor
but the film producer and film dis-
. . .
Marty jr. continues busy as manager-projectionist
at Cinemette South, twin unit on
NATO of Western Penimsylvania. in addition
to its two telephones, used two tributor.
additional
This measure would amend Title
Greentree Road.
telephones during the city newspaper blackout
to inform the public regarding films
18 (crimes and offenses) of the commonwealth
consolidated statutes and is in the
Movie Ads, an operation of Emil Noah,
showing hereabouts . . . Rocco Serrao of
hands of the House Judiciary Committee.
is supplying 8!/2xl 1-inch slicks containing
Ford City hopes to make up a charter The flight
profw.sal to create a censor boaxd,
ads for new movies, in many cases ahead
HB1243, is before the House professional
of press sheets, plus institutional ads and a
licensure committee.
Giveaways at Adult Theatre
PHILADELPHI.A—While it hardly heralds
the return to the days of di,shes, it is
significant to note that a midtown theatre is
resorting to giveaways to stimulate attendance
for its X-rated film programs. For the
return engagement of "Deep Throat" and
"The Devil in Miss Jones." the Studio
Theatre is offering a "free gift" to those
bringing the newspaper ad to the boxoffice.
The free gift also is of the "adult" variety.
Cinemas to Be Sold at Auction
COLONIE. N.Y.—The Circle Twin cinemas.
625 Watervliet-Shaker Road, were
scheduled to be sold at public auction at the
Albany Coimlv Courthouse recently, the
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