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. . , . Al . . Sophie, . . Mike BOSTON DolM-rt I.ippert met 15 local exhibitors at a luncheon at the Hotel Statler on his national tour. Tlie exhibitors took In a niorninK screening of his "Sierra Baron" and then listened to Lippert explain his plans for more product. The affair was arranged by Phil Bigel of 20tJi-Fox as this compiuiy is tlie distributor for Lippert -produced films. That evening, Lippert met a half dozen VIPs and circuit heads for a special conference at dinner. Attending were Sam Pinanski, Martin Mullin, E. M. Loew, Arthur Lockwood, Benjamin Sack, Jerry Govan and Louis Gordon. The 20th-Fox office force held its annual outing at the Ocearuside Hotel. Magnolia . Phil Enpel. 20th-Fox publicist, is mighty proud of his daughter Harriet and with good reason. She graduated from Brookline High School with honors on her 17th birthday while her dad looked on. Han-iet w'as one of 32 out of 476 student.s to receive speciaJ MR. RNB BENNIE WOODS IN RHYTHM 'N' BLUES Show ROCK-A-BILLY Show ROCK 'N' ROLL Show Available for INDOOR and OUTDOOR Theatres 260 Point Street Providence, R. I. Plantations 1-0454 or MAnning 1-8672 Let FILMACK make your XP^CIAL TRAILERS Ym'II Ba DalighM With Oir Qikk Aid FriMily Stnict vV"327S.WABflSH ^CHICAGO 5. ILL. FILMACK 630 Nlith Aii. NEW YORK. N.Y. honors. She Is planning to enter Boston University in the fall, takiixg a liberal arts course . Levy, district manager, was off to Buffalo and Albany on routine bu.sine.s.s Catherine Brcen, secretary to Welden , . . Waters at Fox, left for the west coast to visit relatives. A representative from National Telefilm Associates, New York, Sal DiGennaro, was in town on a package deal for theatres involving two films, "Su.sannah of the Mounties," starring Shirley Temple, and "Gullivers Travels" . . . The biggest .screening of the week was by MGM when the screening room was packed with exhibitors, bookers and circuit heads to view "Imitation General," staiTing Glenn Ford and Taina Elg. Rhode Island Teenagers Attack 'Sexy' Features SMITHFIELD. R. I.—Five teenagers, each representing a different high school, entered the editorial rooms of the Journal-Bulletin recently to protest the "sexy movies" being .shown at the Route 44 Drive-In, the town's only theatre. The protested film was "Mademoiselle Striptease." a Brigitte Bardot picture. "We can't see how adults can ban record hops and rock and roll, yet permit the kind of movies being shown around here lately." said Judith Dufney, the .spokesman. "It's not tab- to take away our record hops and then throw stuff like that at us." When the teenagers were asked why they patronize theatres that show this type of picture.s. their axiswer was that "it's the only show in town." The quintet also delivered a brief written statement objecting to the "sexy movies" and signed by 29 teenagers. The five representatives protested, too, about the theatre's ads in the paper. "You can't take a girl to see some of these films without both of us getting embarrassed," added one of the two boys in the quintet. Joseph A. Pizza, manager of the Route 44 Drive-In, was surprised when informed of the protest. "Our policy has always been to cater to families," he said. "We have to. A family comes in and they're good for a buck or two at the snack bar. Others take only a cup of coffee. But sometimes we have to turn to foreign films beoau.se Hollywood isn't making enough product to till our bookings. We don't have as many to choose from as formerly. As for this 'Mamemoiselle Striptease," that was comedy, not sex." U. S. Judge Sees 'Elms' CHICAGO—Federal Judge W. G. Knock, who is hearing the Paramount case against the city over "Desire Under the Elms," saw the picture to decide whether or not the "adults only" tag impo.sed on the film by the police censor board should be lifted. Sam Block, attorney for Pai-amount, said he is hopeful that this will expedite chances for the hearing, prior to the time the court recesses for the summer. Cliff Rinehart Named HARTFORD—Clifford Rinehart has been named manager of the Hartford Operating Company's Lyric, succeeding Frank Ippolito, re-signed. BRIDGEPORT . . . A iiKflina forso is alternating as assistant manager between the Beverly and Hi- Way Theatres . Carroll, who was manager of the recently closed American Theatre, was honored at a dinner given by former employes Morris Jacobson, who has taken over the Strand and Rialto theatres, is making his headquarters in the former house. The recent death in Hollywood of Virginia Pear.son recalled to Manager Matt Saunders of Loew's Poll that the silent era film vamp headed the Hollyu-ood contingent who attended the opening of the theatre (then Poll's Palace) back in 1922 . . Projectionist . Harry Kaplan of the West End and his wife Esther celebrated a wedding anniversary. Helen Freudenheim, who has probably been selling tickets longer than any other cashier in Bridgeport, has finally quit the boxoffice at the Strand Theatre. Of late she had been working there only weekends and merely because she was reluctant to leave the theatre business . wife of Alfred Domian, assistant manager of Loew's Poll, was hospitalized with shoulder and leg injuries as the result of an auto accident. 25 Speakers Are Stolen SCOTTSVILLE, KY.—Thieves have stolen 25 speakers from the Starlite Drive-In here since its recent reopening for the season, according to Manager Les Williams. Campaigns for 'Blood Island' HARTFORD—Bob Cooper of the Columbia home office exploitation department began a six-state tour of New England with a trailer plugging "The Camp on Blood Island" June 11, 12. With George E. Landers, Hartford division manager. E. M. Loew's Theatres. Cooper visited local critics. The film opened July 18 here at the downtown E. M. Loew's. Beat the Rain— with tlie one-piece, snap-on MOV-E-VUE Rain Visor Eliminates windshield wiping Clips on and off in 20 seconds Fits all cars— Rolls up for storage 96% of all Connecticut Drive-In Theatres Sell 'em with Great Success. Write: We Supply FREE Trailer PIONEER SALES CO. P.O. Box 899 Woterbury, Conn. NE-2 BOXOFFICE June 30. 1958
' NEW HAMPSHIRE Exhibifors Upgrading Teenagers flocked to Uie Milford Diivc-In Saturday night (21) when the ozonei- on Route 101-A, between Milford and Wilton, staged a record hop at o'clock . . Jus-t prior 7 . to the Hollywood premiere of her first film, "The Bravados," in which .she plays the second feminine lead with Gregory Peck as the star, the former Colleen Gallant, now known profe.ssionally as Kathleen Gallant, visited her home in Laconia and called on friends in Majichester, Her film career started when she was named as "Miss New Hampshire" a few years ago. The Wade Film Production A.ss'n of New York is filming "Ten Nights in a Barroom" with the communities of Unity and Lempster as the settings. Kenneth Lx)rd and Jean Clark, both 15 and both of Unity, will appear in the film, which is being made for television and theatre distribution . . . WKCB, Berlin, is defendant in a $150,000 libel suit filed in Coos County Superior court in Berlin by New- Berlin House, owner of the Princets Theatre in that city. The action, returnable in the court July 1, is based on editorials dealing with juvenile delinquency which the radio station is said to have broadcast. A writ of attachment has been filed against the station, which is owned by Richard B. McKee. On a recent Sunday night the Manchester Drive-In presented an "all-color, all-star, all-action family .show." Included on the program were Deborah Kerr in "King Solomon's Mines" and Jane Powell in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." The ozoner is featuring a free kiddyland, including merrygo-round and miniatm-e train. He Went That-a-Way, The Wrong Way for a Cop DETROIT—The drawing power of westerns was amply proved here when a policeman became an addict. Another officer found Officer Bruce Croydon's motorcycle parked in the alley back of the Adams Theatre. Croydon was assigned to check cai- parking on the west side of downtown, but came downtown and went in the show instead—where he was found by the second officer, avidly watching a western. The police trial board ordered him transferred to walking a beat plus a forfeit of five leave days. Degree lor E. J. O'Connell jr. WORCESTER, MASS.—Edward James O'- Connell jr., an employe of E. M. Loew's Fine Arts Theatre, has been graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. 50-Cent Price on Wednesdays NEW HAVEN—The Clinton Drive-In is now advertising 50 cents admission on Wednesdays only, believed to be among the lowest in Connecticut. YOU PAY FOR A CO-RAP CARBON SAVER WHETHER YOU BUY IT OR NOT I In Cmi^ Ceib tttmXti Prin S24.00 " 'Of Wrilt OirttI To CO-RAP MFG. CO., INC. Theatres in Ohio CLEVELAND - National Theatre Supply reports a lively interest on the part of exhibitors to modernize and glamorize their theatres in the wake of the forthcoming national business-building plan on the theory that physical improvements are favorably reflected at the boxoffice. Miles "Bud" Mutchler, manager of the local NTS branch has sold .several new carpet deals. The Palace Theatre, Canton and the Falls Theatre, Chagrin Falls, have installed new Crestwood carpets. Mutchler also .sold new Nylwood carpet to Joe Rembrandt for his Center-Mayfield Theatre, Cleveland. John Gardner bought an NTS popcorn and a Scotsman ice machine from Mutchler, and the Howland Drive-In, WaiTen, purcha.sed from NTS new boxoffice attraction board Bevelite. Thomas R. Sandell Leases Jefferson, Springfield SPRINGIELD, MASS.—Thomas R. Sandell, new lessee at the Jefferson Theatre, subsequent-run house in this western Massachusetts industrial center, is far from depressed when it comes to discussing the future of independent exhibition. Sandell, leasing the theatre from the Rifkin interests, calls his firm Triangle Theatres. He slated his initial excursion into the first-run field for June 18, booking a dual horror bill consisting of "Horror Maniacs" and "Strangler's Morgue." This particular schedule was preceded by what Sandell termed his MGM Film Festival, top revivals on double bills. These shows included such titles as The Great Caruso and The Student Prince, The Tender Trap and Mogambo. Blackboard Jungle and Battleground. Moreover, Sandell anticipates more first runs. He has slated Rank's "Reach for the Sky," the Hedy cla.ssic, "Ecstasy," and "Albert Schweitzer." Sandell is also planning a student discount policy, which he believes is the first to be put into effect in metropohtan Springfield. Students between the ages of 12 and 18 are eligible. Farm Price Rise and Rain Expected to Help Theatres MINNEAPOLIS—A rise in fai-m prices phis recent good rainfalls are expected to help the boxoffice in this territory, which is mainly dependent on agricultural prosperity for its economic well being. Farm income in the area climbed above 1957 levels during the fii'st four months of 1958 according to the Minneapolis Federal Reserve bank report. There have been showers over a wide expan.se to bring needed moisture for the growing crops and pasture. While business generaUy continued to recede, the rate of decline has slowed, according to the report. And, declaies the report, the recession hasn't been so severe for this district as it has been in most of the nation's other areas. Among favorable factors is a drop in Minne.sota's joble.ss rolls, according to the state Employment Security Divi.sion office. The di-op is estimated at 2.300. RESEARCH for BUREAU MODERN THEATRE PLANNERS ENROLLMENT FORM FOR FREE INFORMATION The MODERN THEATRE PLANNING INSTITUTE 825 Van Brunt Blvd. Kansas City 24, Mo. Gentlemen: 6-30-58 Please enroll us in your RESEARCH BUREAU to receive information regularly, as released, on the following subjects lor Theatre Planning: n Acoustics Lighting Fixtures D Air Conditioning H Plumbing Fixtures Projectors n Architectural Service ; n "Black" Lighting Projection Lamps r-i n Building Material n Carpets n Coin Machines D Complete Remodeling n Decorating n Drink Dispensers D Drive-In Equipment n Other Subjects Theatre Seating Capacity. Address City State Signed n ' O D Seating Signs and Marquees Sound Equipment Television Theatre Fronts Vending Equipment Postage-paid reply cards for your further convenience in obtaining information are provided in The MODERN THEATRE Section, published with the first isiue of each month. BOXOFFICE : : June 30, 1958 NE-3
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