The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

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14 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY Board of trustees of the Boston Friars Club held a meeting to discuss the recent Friars Frolics, matters of business. Increased Sales Company, under managership of JOE SCHMOCK, JIM KENNEDY, and ERNIE WARREN, have a tie-in with the Westfield Man ufacturing Company, makers of Columbia bicy¬ cles. Already signed for the deal are houses, in¬ cluding Bijou, Showhegan; Bijou, Pittsfield, Maine. ED RENICK, Metro salesman, celebrated his 21st wedding anniversary. DORIS BERMAN, United Artists, returned to work. MORT LIEBERMAN favored the district with a visit from his uptown habitat. Also seen in the district were JUNIOR LOEW, from NATE Y AMINS’ house, Fall River, TED ROSENBLATT. Centerdale, Rhode Island; SAM KAUFMAN, Providence, Rhode Island. JULIAN RIFKIN, Republic, weekended at the World’s Fair. In town: NORMAN GLASSMAN, Rialto, Lowell. Cameo has two new pictures; mclodramers: "Daughter of the Tong” and "Port of Hate," with POLLY ANN YOUNG. Cameo’s "Baller¬ ina” is booked close for the summer, and "Mayerling” has repeat bookings all through the sum¬ mer. STANLEY SUMNER is among those who have booked "Ballerina” for his University, Cam¬ bridge. In town; TOM GAFFNEY, from Casino, Taun¬ ton. HARRY ASHER’S "Mutiny on the Elsinore” has been booked in just about every circuit here¬ abouts. "Rose of Washington Square” had 20th Cen¬ tury-Fox exchange agog. It was screened three times. HARRY ALEXANDER, head 20th CenturyFox salesman, is an endurance golfer, played the whole day out at Riverside on Sunday. MARY O’BRIEN, National Screen switchboard, left for a two weeks’ vacation in New York. Seen around district: LLOYD BRIDGHAM, Dover, New Hampshire; LEO HOWARD, North Brookfield, B. SAGNE, Somersworth, Connecti¬ cut; ED SOKOLOWSKY, Tower, Lowell. When United Artists salesmen went on con¬ vention to Los Angeles recently, they almost missed the train and T he Exhibitor camera¬ man. Scheduled to leave from Back Bay at 2:00 o’clock (E.D.S.T.) , 1:45 found them minus truant HERB SHAEFFER. Calls to all crosstown finally located the missing link in Little Building Barber Shop. SMILER CALLALHAN, checker from Stam¬ ford, Connecticut, was in town. HERMAN KONNIS, Universal salesman re¬ cently on convention in Cincinnati, brought home a 10-gallon hat for spring wear. Attending recent "Union Pacific” press party, held for the stars aboard special train was GUY GANNETT, Portland, Maine, publisher who flew to Boston with HARRY BOTWICK. In town, visiting JIM BURKE, Local B3 councillor, was D. S. GLENDENNING, rep¬ resentative for Jam Handy. Round district: WALTER YOUNG, Strand, Farmington, New Hampshire. NORMAN AYERS, Warners branch manager, returned from Washington trip, only to hop off to New York. Burch Popcorn Machine Manufacturing Com¬ pany was represented recently by visitors SAM¬ UEL HORENSTEIN, L. J. CONROY, MAR¬ THA FERRIS’ office. Unit has just installed a popcorncr at the intown National. Among re¬ presentative recent installations of popcorn ma¬ chine, Burch has on its list are Scenic, Rochester, New Hampshire; Four Star, Millinocket, Maine; Trcmont Nashua, New Hampshire; Palace, Man¬ chester, Latchis, Keene, New Hampshire; Dana, Hartford, Connecticut; Majestic, Holyoke, Mas¬ sachusetts; Capitol, Fall River, Massachusetts; Philips, Springfield, Massachusetts; Somerville, Somerville, Massachusetts; Olympia, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. National Screen has a series of cooler trailers ready for featuring besides those for Mother’s Day and Decoration Day, Fourth of July. The Inquiring Reporter The Topic: Is Vaudeville coming back? Who Was Interviewed: Ross Frisco, Ross Frisco Attractions, Boston. Q. Does the public want vaudeville? A. The public wants vaudeville. Current popularity of amateur shows proves that the public is tiring of mediocre product from Hollywood, and is demanding new faces, in the flesh. Hollywood’s large quota of "B” pictures necessi¬ tates exhibitors supplementing program with flesh. The public will “take” "B pictures, but only when the smalltown exhibitor who runs "B” pictures (and 2nd, third-run "A” pxtures) can supplement his program with live talent. Q. Can vaudeville substitute for games ? A. Vaudeville is the ideal substitute for the gambling games recently outlawed. With cash drawings, and other similar games outlawed in many spots, something else must be substituted. That natural substitute is vaudeville. Q. Can vaudeville supply new faces? A. Hollywood is beginning to depend upon vaudeville for new faces. With mot-on pictures constantly combing the nation for new faces, vaudeville should supply that demand. Rather than discourage vaudeville, Hollywood should set it up as a subsidy. ROY HEFFNER will distribute "Tumble¬ weeds.” MRS. ROY HEFFNER, like fellow Belrnonter GEORGE JONES, manager, Loew’s Orpheum, is an ardent gardener. DOCTORS ADRIAN SOLO, NATHAN L. FINBERG, GEORGE LEVENE, of Boston, have devised a movie camera which takes ' action pic¬ tures” of the human larynx. The Lieutenant A. Vernon Macaulay Post of the American Legion, "Theatr.cal Post, embarked May 6 over 200 strong for New York weekend, came home enthusiastic. A good time was had by all. When the ship docked in New York 8:30 Sun¬ day morning, the largest party went direct to Pennsylvania station, breakfasted, and hurried to the World’s Fair. They sightseed till one in the afternoon, returned to Manhattan for Magic Eye broadcast at 2 P. M. Grand National is reported coming back strong. Four new films have already been released, 3 6 are expected to be released by the time of the Regional Convention, to be held in New York in June. Four already released are "Exile Express,” "Panama Patrol,” "Six-Gun Rhythm,” "Singing Cowgirl.” "Exile Express” has been booked into the Keith’s Memorial by SAM LEVINE, local booker-salesman. “Panama Patrol” will play Loew’s State, Providence, beginning May 26; RKO Boston, Boston, June 1-4. Correction: That should have been University Sign Company, not United Sign Company, wh:ch installed the marquee in WINEAPPLE’S Mattapan. University is also doing the marquee for the Braintree house. The SAWYERS are very pleased with their progress. MEYER RUTTENBERG, Coulter Premium, is at 43 Church Street. BILL KUMINS, Warner booker, celebrated spring by acquiring three new ties. MEYER FELTMAN, Warner booker, will be wed as soon as he comes of age — which should be this summer. BILL KUMINS, Warner booker, ELI LEAVITT, Warner office manager, both acquired new cars. HOWARD CROMBIE, Warner Checking su¬ pervisor, migrated north recently to make a Maine survey of the field. JACK WALTON, New Hampshire Warner ad sales manager greeted spring with touch of grippe. PETER CRIVELLO, Warner assistant cashier, is poppa of a new girl. BUCK STEIN, Warner poster department, was out recently with the grippe. ALLAN MECKELBURG, son of Weymouth Drive-In’s booker, JOE MECKELBURG, teaches at Advertising Art, Portland, Oregon. He has been elected to lecture for four weeks at the World’s Fair. MRS. JOE MECKELBURG will join her son at the Fair during June-August. VICTOR SCHENBERG, Metro projectionist, was ill for a few days week before last. Hence no screenings. HARRY ROGOVIN, Columbia branch mana¬ ger, gave a special runoff of a new green suit to his associates. BILL MARSHAL, Columbia assistant booker, like MEYER MARCUS, M. & P., has a notorious¬ ly repairable car. KAY KENEFICK, Exhibitors Advertising secre¬ tary, ill for two weeks, returned to the district recently. Newly air-conditioned are Sharby’s Scenic, Keene, New Hampshire; Tilton, Tilton, New Hampshire. RKO’s Beauty Contest has been a close race. Latest reports indicated that BILL CUDDY, "Cuddles,” is neck and neck with DAVE GRO¬ VER, "Dimples.” HARRY SMITH, Theatrical Legion Post adju¬ tant, did not join the crowd on recent New York boat-trip; nor did he see his friends off. IATSE Local B-3 held a meeting of trustees. Interstate Theatres HAROLD STONEMAN tripped recently to New Hampshire and Vermont. RUTH LEVIN went circusing. MORRIS RUDNICK has many irons in the fire: scenario writing, a prosperous liquor com¬ pany. MORRIS WINER is his pinochle sparring partner, has been for 37 years Two attend SID¬ NEY FULL’S gym together. HELENE GORFINKLE liked "Our Town.” Liberman Circuit Circuit’s Tremount has had a renovation. New lounge room was opened but that was not all. A barricade has been erected for some time and while day and night performances went on apace, workmen with crowbars, acetylene torches, and all the paraphernalia, ripped out old stage (formerly used for legitimate performances), erected new proscenium arch, laid new flooring, performed while show went on directly in front of them. A new front is planned for the Bijou, Wash¬ ington Street. SAM RICHMOND, general manager, circuit, took trip to New Haven. AL STONE, manager, Normandie, returned re¬ cently from honeymooning. JOHN Mac KENZIE, Tremont house manager, was married, honeymooned in New York. SAM RICHMOND, circuit’s general manager, plans to return to golf after divorce of several years. FRED LIBERMAN returned week before last from Southern exposure. His trip to and from was leisurely. E. M. Loew Circuit LOUIS KRASNOW, manager, E. M. Loew’s National, lost his father recently. HERMAN CLAMAN, manager, E. M. Loew’s Universal, Fitchburg, was in town recently. HERBERT BLOOM, manager, E. M. Loew’s Ware, Beverly, is an ardent Izaac Walton. He fishes for trout at Idlewood Lake, East Boxford, recently stocked with the finest. Herb has been exploiting films in his theatre: color contest recently for "Sweethearts” in the Beverly Times', a "Talent Quest Festival,” sponsored by Consort Lodge of Odd Fellows. May 17, 19)9