The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

16 news of THE TERRITORY Loew’s Circuit JOE DIPESA, Loew’s has been ill for soms speedy recovery. Rele; loe is recuperating at JUC II ifcvuj/v. o wishes publicly to thank his many w publicity director who e weeks, is making a ied from the hospital, his Brighton home. Joe wishers. LOU for ab BROWN, who has been subbing Loews publicity during JOE DIPESA S sence, has been doing an able job. ^ hde this is Lou’s first introduction to Boston, lie has had long experience with Loew s. JOE LONGO, United Artists and I.oew's press agent, has returned from recent publicity work in Buffalo, Detroit. "VCuthering Heights,” recently featured at Loew’s Orpheum, State, gained, among other things, full page Post, Jordan Marsh window display. ,, „ During recent showing of Sergeant Madden, WALLACE BEERY, Loew’s State, Orpheum, were besieged In telephone calls— persons asking to speak with Sergeant Madden, a member of the Boston police department. There are two Servant Maddens on the local force MARCUS E MADDEN, Station 4, ALBERT F. MADDEN, One call was from m official of police department. GEORGE JONES, manager, Loew’s Orpheum, reported some 500 calls, FRED GREENWAY, manager, Loew’s State, about 200. Mysterious calls perplexed Loew s staffs, but inquirers were informed that "Sergeant Madden” was playing at the theatre, where they might see him in person. It was generally believed that calls emanated from car-owners worried about parking tickets. Cool plant of Loew’s Orpheum is ready. Now manager GEORGE JONES is looking for spring. Finger is getting calloused from George’s suburban gardening. Cashier ALICE SHEA, Loews Orpheum, is celebrating her 14th year with the company. Morse-Rothenherg Circuit LEONARD GOLDBERG, formerly State, Quin¬ cy, more recently of Price Premium, has been called back to his post as manager, State. Leonard had gone from the State to Tower, Lowell, thence to Price. EIARRY GERMAINE, from Cleveland, will fill new docket at Price Premium. M. & P. Circuit HARRY BROWNING, publicity director, brought two strange looking gadgets into the of¬ fice, presented them to his assistant with devious directions for their replacement. Discovered they were saw handles. Harry is an ardent sawsman. MRS. HARRY BROWNING came through her recent operation with flying colors, should be released from the hospital soon. LYNNE OVERMAN, Paramount, here re¬ cently with "Union Pacific” train, held a re¬ union with EDWARD CUDDY, general mana¬ ger. Lynne worked for Cuddy in stock at now extinct Academy of Music, Haverhill. Phil Smith Circuit PE1II. LEVINE, idea-man, has planned a unique and comprehensive campaign on "Union Pacific.” NEW HAVEN Crosstown According to reports JOHN HESSE’S trans¬ fer to Bridgeport is for a couple weeks. EDDIE l.YNCEI is in New Haven at the Roger Sherman, filling in for Hesse. Most of the news which SAM BADAMO, man¬ ager, Locw-Poli College, uses in his movie gossip on the air is "real hot.” BOB CARNEY, Loew-Poli College assistant, plans on one of his days off to get up to Narragansett. LOU SCHAEFER, manager. Paramount rode on the "Union Pacific” train from Springfield to Worcester. Ahead of a modern steam-electnc locomotive was the brave little eight-wheel woodburner, "Brass Betty,” resplendent in red paint and gleaming bright work. , Aquarium at BILL ELDER’S Bijou received another guest last week when 'N.ck.e y°utht“ friend of the Church Street staff, brought in a young turtle named "DONALD DUC . AUTH, assistant, is making a study of the marine specie in his spare moments. For "Rose of Washington Square,” BOB .RUS¬ SELL’S Loew's Poli— he and ass.stant NA 1 KUBIN — got some nice tieups. Softball competition among the theatres has already gotten into full swing. L°ew-Poh B,)ou recently played the Roger Sherman laddies while Loew-Poli College, Paramount, Loew’s Poll have also been in action. Howard softball team also got into the win column, too, defeating the Elms 5 to 0, recently. Word from BEN COHEN, former manager, Loew-Poli College, and now in Calcutta, India, mentions that he has been given charge of the distribution of Metro throughout the Calcutta and Burma territory and the new post gives him an opportunity to travel in India. Since leaving New Haven, Ben married an Elm City girl named BERT DOFF. Judging from the enthusiastic crowds who have been taking in the vaudeville shows at the Arena on Sundays, there seems to be a liking for flesh in the Yaletown. This week we present to our readers the motion picture operators, the men who are responsible for the proper presentation of film product. . . . BOB RUSSELL’S Loew’s Poli has JOHN MONGILLO, ED BOPPERT, VAN ARSDALE, BURT NOBLE. Across the street at BILL ELDER S Bijou is ANTHONY CASSELIA, ISADORE STEIN, EVERETT HUISMAN, LOUIS BRASUCCHI. Up on Temple Street at LOU SCHAEF¬ ER’S Paramount is FRED WARNER, MAR¬ SHALL JONES, THEODORE HAEUSSLER, MORRIS MORIARITY. At SAM BADAMO’S College is ERNIE DE GROSS, TONY BASILICATO SAM ESTRA, MATT KENNEDY. Roger Sherman has FRED PERRY, NICK DE GROSS, NICK VOLLANO, FRED FRAZIER. At other theatres throughout the city are IOSEPH DI FRANCESCO, Annex; VINCENT MONKS, Apollo; STANLEY PAIGE, Capital; CONRAD CHAGNON, Dixwell; LOUIS ASTORINO, ANTHONY DE LUCIA, Dreamland; FRANK JONES, Howard; ADOLPH JUUL, ED¬ WARD JORDEN, Whalley; JOHN HINOMAN, Winchester; GILBERT JOSEPHSON has at his Lincoln, LOUIS LAVORGNA, Jr.; ALBERT FORTE, MICHAEL CERILLO are at the Park. NICHOLAS BERNADO is at the Pequot, and lOHN KELLY is at the West Haven Rivoli. GILBERT JOSEPHSON is showing foreigns at the Lincoln. For "Lucky Night,” BOB RUSSELL, Loew’s Poli, arranged the triple-way setup with Sagal Lou Dairy, Loew’s Poli, and St. Mary’s Church. Dairy posted display notice throughout city giving "Lucky Night” plug and also Bazaar of church. For theatre cooperation, church gave booth at Church Bazaar. With the attendance at the MORRIS JOSEPFI cocktail party, May 23, also at the Loew’s Poli ushers’ d'nner dance on the night of May 23, and a proposed deep sea fishing trip to Montauk Point for the following day, BOB RUSSELL chnnlrl have an arrive social round. Loew’s Poli Ushers’ Dinner Dance at Seven Gables, May 23, will have as invited guests Messrs. HARRY SHAW, Loew-Poli division manager; BOB RUSSELL, manager, and NAT RUBIN, as¬ sistant manager. In the proposed fishing party to Montauk Point will probably be BOB RUSSELL, NAT LICHTER, TOM FRISCOE, and several others. Party will undoubtedly leave from Saybrook. All the boys are hoping that it don’t rain. "JAKE” JACOBS, well-known smoke shop ladd'e, has learned to figure quite well since he made acquaintances with some of the Church Street boys. For "Union Pacific,” LOU SCHAEFER ar¬ ranged with Lipton Tea and Penzoil for ex¬ ploitation. SAM BADAMO contacted the New Haven air¬ port and received cooperation in getting some airplane parts on display in his lobby for "The Flying Irishman.” Meadow Street BARNEY PITKIN’S men of RKO Radio climbed into the third place in the George Schaef¬ er Drive. Yes, the office is well-over quota, too! BARNEY PITKIN’S RKOlians, in the 11th week of the George Schaefer Drive, were in the top spot in the March of Time angle of the cam¬ paign. To MORRIS JOSEPH, who will be celebrating his 25th anniversary with Universal, May 23, congratulations. We are sure that there will be a large crowd on hand to wish him luck at the cocktail party on that date. LOU WECHSLER and LEW GINSBERG were due back this week from the West Coast, where United Artists had their convention. While in Hollywood, Lew was going to look up FRANK HEALY. BARNEY PITKIN’S RKO office continues to be near the top of the list in the GEORGE SCHAEFER Drive. Excitement recently on Meadow Street was the tagging of cars by officer of the law. Fortunate for JOHNNY PAVONE, Warner branch mana¬ ger, his new car arrived just after the ambitious drive of the officer. VIC CASELLA, newlywed, was due back from his motor honeymoon. HARRY WENZEL, winter or summer, still likes pinochle. JOHN RICCIUTI likes to join some of the fellows of Film Row in a set or two of some lively pocket billards. In the golf competition, the boys are swinging along to practice for the fourth annual motion picture tourney this summer. Racebrook, Meadowbrook, and some of the other links are revealing the boys showing better form. STANLEY STARZEC, pro, Orange Hills is helping RALPH CIVITELLO get into shape. Only trouble seems to be that the pile of work at his Connecticut Dis¬ play office has kept him off the links more than Ralph likes. TOM DONALDSON, Metro manager, has been working out on the Boston links. BEN LOURIE and HENRY GERMAIN have been having some interesting settos. This series con¬ tinues into the summer. TIM O’TOOLE is an¬ other of the likeable fellows who has been thinking about golf. Reports have it that EDDIE RUFF recently edged out BARNEY PITKIN in a match at Racebrook. Now Eddie is aiming for a set-to with AL PICKUS, Stratford. This match can be arranged if Pickus gets in touch with the Paramount branch manager. GEORGE RABINOWITZ is continuing to round out his golf training on the Boston links, but the local fellows will see him around the New Haven greens soon. In the set up, I. J. HOFFMAN and BARNEY HOFFMAN are in competition out at Racebrook. ED LEVY, MAURICE BAILEY, MAX TABACKMAN are also believed golf-minded. TIM O’TOOLE, BEN LOURIE and SID SWIRSKY had summer weather during the Columbia convention at Atlantic City. It was Sid’s first visit to the Jersey resort. Paramount’s "Union Pacific” was screened three times recently to take care of the local exhibitors. Manager EDDIE RUFF and sales manager HEN¬ RY GERMAIN were pleased. GEORGE RABINOWITZ stopped in at E. M. Loew, Hartford, enroute to Boston, and was at the opening of "Man of Conquest.” Grand National office are enthused with the arrival of two pictures in "Panama Patrol” and "Exile Express,” manager I. LEVINE reports. A famous eating, meeting place for Film Row managers seems to be Kern’s. EDDIE RUFF, BEN SIMON, HENRY GERMAIN, JOHN PA¬ VONE, BARNEY PITKIN, TOM DONALD¬ SON, and others gather. May 17, 19)9