The Exhibitor (1950)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR home in Short Beach for a picnic. . . . Mr. and Mrs. Sy Lax, Columbia Chicago office, were in to visit with Earl Wright, Columbia salesman. . . . The Waterford Drive-In featured the sensational aerial artists. The Ortons. . . . The Warner outing in Middlefield was another out¬ standing event. Jeanette Shields was in charge. . . . Norm Wrisley has a new premium deal. Circuits Loew's Poll The recent exploitation meeting on “The Black Rose” at the Colony Club was a huge success. In from New York were Loew executives Oscar Doob, and Ernie Emerling, and 20th-Fox’s Sterling Seliphant, branch manager Ben Simon, and guest theatreman Roger MacGuigan, Consolidated Theatres, Honolulu, Hawaii. Loew Poli managers who attended in¬ cluded Matt Saunders, Morris Rosenthal, Sid Kleper, Ruth Bolton, Joe Boyle, Mollie Katz, Lou Cohen, Fred Greenway, George Freeman, H. Maloney, John Di Benedetto, and Bob Carney. Those who were on vacation who came in for the day’s meeting were: division publicity manager Lou Brown, from Baltimore, Md.; Cohen and Freeman, from New Hampshire, and Emerling, who was also on vacation. Division manager Harry F. Shaw presided over the meeting, which had Messrs. Doob, Seliphant, Emerling, Brown, Guigan, and Simon as speakers. An open forum was also part of the program. The room where the meeting was held was appropriately decorated in “Black Rose” ballyhoo material, ar¬ ranged by Kleper, Masella and Brassil. Those present also went out on the beach, and were treated to some exploi¬ tation stunts, such as a balloon towing a “Black Rose” sign, water skier with cape and bally, and other angles. Loew Poli men going into federal service via the National Guard are: Ray Flynn, assistant. College, New Haven; Silvio Blais, assistant. Strand, Waterbury, and Louis Morse, Poli, New Haven. . . . The College, New Haven, and Strand, Waterbury, were scheduled for reopenings. Connecticut Hartford Manager Jim McCarthy, Strand, con¬ ducted a “ ‘Pretty Baby’ Then And Now” competition in conjunction with “Pretty Baby.” . . . Jimmy Doran, student assis¬ tant manager, Loew-Poli, got a number of street gags working for “Where the Sidewalk Ends.” . . . John Hudak, fath¬ er of George Hudak, house manager, E. M. Loew’s, left St. Francis Hospital. . . . Anthony Bray is new on the LoewPoli Palace house staff. Lou Cohen, Loew-Poli, and his assis¬ tant, Norm Levinson, got street stunts lined up for “Right Cross.” . . . Mrs. Paul Tolls, wife of the Kounaris-TolisUlyssis Theatres’ partner, has been at New Britain General Hospital. John Mancini, assistant manager. State, Manchester, will be married here on Sept. 9 to Miss Irene Champion. Wethersfield Webb chief projectionist Michael Masselli will walk down the aisle Sept. 6 with Miss Lee Totedo. Maine Portland A sneak preview of “Louisa” was shown recently at the Civic. In conjunc¬ tion with the showing, the management was sponsoring a mother-in-law contest. ... A western outfit was given away to a boy and girl at a Wednesday morning performance at the Maine. Joan Evans and Diane Barrymore participated in the Home Defenders of Freedom rally recently at an outdoor affair. . . . Miss Betty Tuck won the “Miss Woodfords” beauty contest at the Cinema, sponsored by the Woodfords Merchants Association. Massachusetts Lynn Capitol put on a horror show. . . . Ed Myerson, manager, Capitol, was spending two weeks at Lake Meguntick, Camden, Me., teaching his son, Joel, the funda¬ mentals of the art of fishing. Springfield Bing Theatres, Inc., has now pur¬ chased the Wernick, Chicopee, Mass. Built more than 20 years ago, the Wer¬ nick originally cost $100,000. It seats 1000, and the building has stores on the street level and offices on the second floor. Charles E. Patch, former manager. Art and Broadway, is in charge of the new Bing establishment. Loew’s Poli — Paul Klinger, formerly of the Strand, Waterbury, Conn., was in charge while Mr. and Mrs. George E. Freeman were vacationing in New Hampshire. Art — Stanley Redmond, formerly of Hartford, Conn., is the new assistant. . . . Jim Coteia, manager, was manag¬ ing the Capitol while Ande Sette was on vacation. Both are Warner houses. New Hampshire Enfield When a flash fire broke out in the projection booth of the Enfield, proprie¬ tor W. H. Sullivan grabbed a couple of extinguishers, and put out the flames himself, although the fire department is located right across the street. Hanover The Hanover Improvement Society has accepted architects’ plans for a new theatre to seat 900. Manchester Sunset Carson made a personal ap¬ pearance at the Lone Star Ranch, be¬ tween Manchester and Nashua, N. H. Nashua A free pony was given away at the State to the boy or girl with the most votes, which were obtained through the purchase of ice cream. The votes were given in proportion to the amount of ice cream bought. New Haven VC Clicks With Colt New Haven — The annual MPTO of Connecticut golf tournament last week was again a success due to the efforts of a fine committee. An interesting feature at the luncheon was the personal appear¬ ance of Charles Coburn, in the area on bally for “Louisa.” Ben Rosenberg, district manager. New England Theatres arranged for his appearance, and he proved entertaining with his stories, etc. Following the golf competition, there were many small parties grouped into the main dinner party. Roast beef, as ye Racebrook Country Club, Orange, chef could only cook it, was served. Around 120 were present when Herman M. Levy, toastmaster, started speaking proceedings. The program included bows to the new branch managers in the territory since the last tournament, A1 Daytz, Warners, and Philip Gravitz, Metro. Ted Jacocks handled the testimonial end of the pro¬ gram, a dedication to Captain Walter F. Stiles, former State Police theatre inspector, now retired in his 75th year, guest of honor. Marty Mullin, in charge of the “Jimmy Fund’’ drive, made an appeal, and Gael Sullivan, executive secretary, TOA, was also a speaker along with Captain Ross V. Urquhart, State Police. Prizes were then distributed. The fol¬ lowing turned in low gross scores: (1) M. Fasano, 80; (2) B. Rosenberg, 87; and L. Jacobson, 89. Low scores on six blind holes were: Alex Shemil, 31; L. Germain, 31; L. Jakubson, 31; R. C. Thompson, 31; B. Jacocks, 32; J. Brack¬ en, 32; 1. Sochin, 32; George Caplan, 33; N. T. Ayers, 33; P. Zimmerman, 34; H. Rogovin, 36; R. Civitello, 35, and H. Germaine 36. The gross golf scores were: G. F. Robinson, 87; M. Kornbluth, 97; B. Ja¬ cocks, 92; H. Rogovin, 92; E. Wright, 111; S. Germain, 106; A1 Bookspan, 108; Alex Shimel, 98; P. Zimmerman, 99; J. Bracken, 94; L. Germain, 93; Ed Lynch, 101; J. B. Fishman, 111; George Caplan, 97; P. Menschell, 132; P. Gravitz, 204; F. Punzo, 121; J. DiFrancesco, 106; J. Post, 100; M. Katz, 117; M. I. Hoffman, 95; Lew Ginsberg, 115; H. P. Karlsher, 102; B. E. Hoffman, 105; S. B. Levine, 100: H. Johnson, 103; N. J. Ayers, 93; A1 Daytz, 125; B. Rosenberg, 87; M. Fasano, 80; Lou Brown, 118; L. Jakub¬ son, 89; A. M. Pickus, 99; B. Pitkin, 105; H. Germaine, 92; George Wilkinson, 131; Jack Meyers, 104; J. Eskine, 123; R. Civitello, 92: R. C. Thompson, 93; W. R. Sonke, 107 ; J. Markoff, 106, and I. Sochin, 92. The committeemen included, Herman M. Levy, Sam Weber, George Wilkin¬ son, Jim Bracken, A1 Pickus, John Pavone, and others. Vermont Newport Larry Forest, manager. Burns, re¬ signed to engage in a similar occupation in Florida. August 23, 1950