Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1940)

^ARROLL F. KEMP, manager of Bill Schulte’s Carlton, is leaving for a three-week vacation in California . . . Thomas G. Picha, manager of the Carlton, rates as a commuter. He lives in Garden City. Neighborhood rumor says the Alpine, projected by Saul Sloan, may be built shortly by new interests . . . Mrs. Eddie Jacobson, ex-secretary to Ed at the Capitol, announces celebration of their first wedding anniversary , Tuesday. Jacobson’s Harmonians played Jerry Siddock’s Timers — result of that challenge in this column — two games — each nine won a game — each score was 7-2. (P. S. — The Krims didn’t play) . Mike Ames of the Book-Cadillac has been elected president of the Detroit American Business Club . . . L. C. HughesHallett, former close associate of Detroit Variety, arrived in New York en route to Guatemala where he will be his Britannic Majesty’s consul. Bill Flemion and Anne O’Donnell of Excellent Pictures flew to New York and back for the PDC franchise holders’ meeting. Carl Zipper was in charge during their absence . . . Gertrude Pearson and Sally Glass, operating as Pearson and Glass, are going into the theatre uniform business. Raymond E. Williams, formerly advance man for commercially sponsored pictures in the east, is new field representative in the southwest for Jam Handy . . . Leo Adler is organizing the Forest Corp. as a new amusement company, with offices in the Buhl Building. Capitalization is $5,000. Frank C. Cook, attorney for a majority of owners of the Downtown, reports no plans for reopening at present . . . S. S. Grosner, Ascap representative, reports everything quiet here on that front. Dave Newman of the Pasadena engineered the post-bachelor dinner for benedict Jack Saxe, aided by the Thursday Gang ... Ed Kirchner of the Family says he has his taxes and insurance all paid up. The Ray W. Springers, sr. and jr., and Ezra H. Frye are incorporating Paragon Pictures as a new commercial motion picture company here, with capitalization of $100,000. Wade Allen is repainting the marquee of the Fine Arts a bright orange. It used to be black . . . Jack L. Saxe, the “eternal bachelor,” and his bride, the former Mabel J. Birchard, are honeymooning after their “elopement” at Watsazbee Lodge, Belle River, Ont. Warren and Pat Slee strolling down Washington Boulevard to cool off . . . Art Knapp over at 20th-Pox counting up Willkie votes. Moe Levy, drive leader for 20th-Fox, here for the first S. R. Kent meet . . . Helen Rose, Lester Sturm’s secretary, says “when things go smoothly, it’s a sign of good business.” Today’s Biggest Event; Leo’s lads and lassies lithely lolling at the lake. It’s M-G-M’s picnic at Little Silver Lake — groimds of the Upper Peninsula Club of which Art Koskie, Butterfield booker, is president. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Perry deserting the Adams for a vacation upstate with Harris Silverberg of National Screen and his wife before the latter move to Chicago. Summertime is a good time for film salesmen’s vacations, we opine — and most of ’em agreed during the heat wave . . . Irving Belinsky keeps right on eating soup all summer long. Harlan Starr, Monogra7n manager, is keeping up a sideline interest in publicity . . . Lloyd Turrell and his youngest down on Filmrow Thursday . . . Rosella Greenbaum (Rosie to you) needs about six more hands, come lunch time. Ben J. Marshall, former coin machine operator who planned to take over the Detroit franchise for one of the nickel-inthe-slot movies systems, and Philip Gorelick, builder of the projected Carmen in Dearborn, are incorporating the Greater Detroit Theatres with a capitalization of $50,000. Moe Teitel of the Warfield and Grant was held up by two bandits 7iear his home a7id robbed of $1,500. Jim Bennett of the Amusement Booking Service is distributing “The Great Train Robbery” nationally . . . Bill Napier, operator at Joe G. Portell’s Virginia, is vacationing in New York, visiting the RCA plant at Camden, and celebrating his wife’s birthday, Sam Ackerma7i of the East Side strolli7ig along Filmrow with his hou7id again . . . Jack Fly7i7i, M-G-M district manager, “back home” and off to lu7ich with Fra7ik Downey a7id Harris Silverberg . . . The Moss Bros, are going to have the first “crybig room” in Detroit at the Parkside . . . Saul Korman a7id Moe Teitel are gobig ahead with moder7iizatio7i at the Gra7it. Theatrical Post notes: Owen Blough, Pop Stolz and Max Kolin rewired the locomotive of the 40-and-8 . , . Harry Carson slated for a trip to Boston . . , Buddy Fields must be all melted away by now . . , Louis Hoffman playing the park band concerts . , . Jack Ferentz again caught no fish at Indian River, Joe Watson and wife were aboard the “Wau7ietta” Saturday night, but missed Ollie Brooks, Butterfield booker, at Thomas .. . Jack Saxe, Variety Dough Guy, was called out of bed at 11 p. m. at Watsaxbee Lodge. Watsaxbee, by the way, means WatsonSaxe-Brooks . . . Charlie Snyder, film ce7isor, with a big party on the big D a7id C cruise with the Shrmers . . . Bill Carlson, Carlson Studios, hailing his fellow-film mariners from the stateroom deck . . . Lew Wisper, another skipper, was a visitor to the Filmrow Fleet 071 Fairview Ave. aromid the corner fro7n Tom Moule’s Jeffers07i. Bill Napier of the Virginia evidently missed the storm by leaving on his vacation . . . Other film skippers we know — Ben Cohen of the Hollywood and Bruce Harsen of the Roseville . . . Jack Davis of the Bryden office is getting down his weight in anticipation of an appendectomy . . . Your scribe’s typewriter tapping is being slowed up by a sprained right arm. W. G. (Bill) Sturgess, Republic salesma7i, is bnbibmg pmeapple sodas as his stro7igest beverage. His daughter, Mrs. Ire7ie Simo7ids, former cashier at the Adams, is vacatio7iing at East Tawas . . . Ha7ik Garish, 7na7iager of Jack Broder’s Times Square, is back from vacati07ii7ig i7i Milivaukee a7id Chicago with his family. George Fredericks, assista7it, was m charge i7i his abse7ice . . . Sam Seplowm, Republic manager, lost a dime at a soda fou7itain. Claire Townsend, Columbia salesman, is already a devotee of pool bowling . . . Bernard Hoyt, book-nighter, finds parking space right across from Filmrow . . . Charles T. Danke, who used to manage the Krims, Harmony, is opening an office in the Majestic Hotel for Questo-Quiz, which he has already sold to the Colonial, Esquire and Wyandotte . . . Joe Portel of the Greenwood and Virginia wants his friends to know he lunched Monday at Belinsky’s. Richard Fle7nio7i is mterested m suitcases 710W . . . Al Westaway of the Willis says he wa7its to get U7ider the rock “with the worms.” P. S. — He’s booking pictures . . . Jack Hurford, ma7iager of the Fox, 7noved his dbmer hour up to 4 p. m. Tea, we calls it .. . Jack Efrusy, Fox treasurer, vacati07ii7ig , partly at Algo7iac . . . Bill Jackso7i, vetera7i major-domo, vacationmg i7i parts u7idisclosed . . . C. C. Brad7ier ivas i7i serious C07iditi07i m Alexa7ider Blam Hospital, suffermg from a collapsed lu7ig. Jack Goldhar has bought a new yacht. He’s UA district manager from New York to the Rockies. Moe Dudelson, UA branch manager, and Eddie Weingarden, salesman, were his first guests . . . Floyd Chrysler can now take his 66-footer in any waters on the Great Lakes or any ocean. He got a real test Sunday when he was caught in the hurricane that capsized a dozen boats on Lake St. Clair. WOLVERINE DOINGS; Philip Gorelick has taken over sole ownership of the projected Carmen in Dearborn. Joseph Miskinis jr., whose father (Continued on next page) COMPl.ETE Theatre Booking Service serving Western Miehigan Exliibitors. To Save TIME: To Save WORRY— Call or Write CEIVE R. WAXMAN P. O. Box 905 Madison Sq. Station. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Phone ."i-SOOS BOXOFFICE ;; August 10, 1940 47