The Exhibitor (1951)

Claire Phillips, author of the book from which Allied Artists’ “I Was an Ameri¬ can Spy” was made, is shown in Springfield, Mass., autographing a copy for Mayor Daniel B. Brunton, right, while Capitol manager Ande Sette looks on. Mrs. Phillips spoke to local service clubs, and was a guest at a recent party in her honor when the film bowed. Clarabell the clown, in Springfield, Mass., for a recent appearance at the Court Square, entertains youngsters at the Shriner’s Hospital for Crippled Children. Standing at right is Sam Scheckter, managing the Court Square. Connecticut Hartford A visitor was Carleton Carpenter, star of Columbia’s “Whistle at Eaton Falls,” who made three appearances. Accompanying him was Irving Drutman, publicist. Sam Schecter, Court Square, Springfield, Mass., and Jay Finn, Hartford Drive-In, took turns supervising E. M. Loew’s during the recuperation from surgery of George E. Landers, division manager, E. M. Loew’s Theatres. . . . Attorney Joe Shulman, Shulman The¬ atres, and his wife, Pauline, will return home Labor Day from a vacation in Europe. Maurice Shulman, Shulman Theatres, was pleased with the figures chalked up by “The Great Caruso,” Webster. . . . Ernie Grecula, Hartford Theatre Circuit, went to town on “At War With the Army,” Colonial. . . . Lou Cohen, Loew-Poli, and Fred R. Greenway, Loew-Poli Palace, are certainly going all-out for promotion for “Quo Vadis.” Donald Anderson has been named as¬ sistant to manager Joseph Giobbi, Crown. Oscar Cantineri joined the projec¬ tionists’ crew at the Center. . . . Clar¬ ence Bell, advance man, Columbia’s “Whistle at Eaton Falls,” was at E. M. Loew’s. Fred Greenway, Loew-Poli Palace manager, got back from a trip. . . . Mrs. Kate Treske, Lenox manager, spent her two weeks at Lake Amston. H. L. Needles, district manager, War¬ ner Theares, announced the promotion of Lee Melntire to assistant cashier, Strand, replacing Paul Papa. Mclntire’s replacement at the Regal is William MacAdoo. Henry L. Needles, WB Theatres Hartford district manager, and Mrs. Needles plan to leave town for a St. Lawrence vacation cruise. . . . Mrs. Estelle O’Toole heads for Bermuda and a two-week rest in September. The Torrington Drive-In has been running late shows on Thursday, Fri¬ day, and Saturday nights. Middletown Sal Adorno, Jr., Adorno-Middletown Theatres, has been plugging the slogan, “Middletown Movies Gives You More For Your Movie Money!” Niantic Samuel P. Cornish, manager, Niantic, has resumed operation of The Niantic News, a weekly tabloid published on Thursdays. Aspasea Deligeorges is serving at the Niantic. . . . Recently married were Ann Spaeth, Niantic, and Sergeant John J. Hallisey, Jr. . . . Don Fancher is the Niantic relief projectionist. Norwich Here for appearances in “Detective Story,” Norwich Summer Theatre, Wil¬ liam Bendix was able to really plug some of his forthcoming RKO releases. Terryville Joe Faith, Mayfair, has new Monday through Thursday policy, admitting free children under 12, accompanied by parents. Thompsonville Tom Grogan, Strand, has a tiein with a paper to print names of two area residents on a page each week, with the two eligible for free passes by indentifying themselves to the mercnant in whose ads the name appear. Torrington A motion of the Torrington Drive-In Theatre Corporation for a temporary injunction to prevent members of Local 402 from picketing the drive-in has been denied by Judge Raymond J. Devlin, Common Pleas Court. Winsted Donald R. Florian, son of Mrs. Hazel Florian, Strand manager, married Miss Janet Abeling, Torrington. Michael Redstone, president-owner, Red¬ stone Drive-In Theatres of New Eng¬ land and New York, and James F. Mahoney, standing, general manager, Interstate Theatre Corporation, are pic¬ tured in Boston as they met recently to make plans for the 1951 “Jimmy Fund” campaign, of which they are co-chair¬ men for drive-ins, New England area. When a gas range was given away at the Park, Taunton, Mass., in connection with a recent cooking contest, manager John G. Corbett, left, was on hand when William McAloon, Gas Light Company, congratulated the rather young winner. New Hampshire Laconia In conjunction with “Alice in Won¬ derland,” Colonial, photographers pho¬ tographed children in the audience during three matinees. The children most closely resembling Alice received a free portrait. Manchester Funeral services were held for Arthur J. Allard, treasurer, Crown Corpora¬ tion and violinist there for 32 years, in St. Jean Baptiste Church. He was a life¬ long member and past president of Local 349, American Federation of Musicians. Rhode Island North Smithfield The newly completed Rustic Drive-In was opened by John Mason and Edward Skrickus. Vermont Brattleboro “St. Matthew Passion,” last film by Robert J. Flaherty, will be shown here on Sept. 2 before an invited audience of 1000 as a memorial to the late “father of the documentary.” Avgust 15, 1951