The Exhibitor (1953)

EXHIBITOR NT-3 Howard Dietz, MGM vice-president, was guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Advertising Club of Boston. Charles E. Kurtzman, Loew’s Northeastern divi¬ sion manager, was toastmaster of the program, which included MGM starlet Elaine Stewart, in town to exploit “The Bad and The Beautiful.” Left to right are, Kurtzman, Dietz, Miss Stewart, and Paul Newsome, club president. . . . Rae Gatto, Poli office secretary, is back after being out ill. . . . Sid Kleper, College manager, was making prepara¬ tions for the Stereo-Techniques show. His co-op. ad with a super market for “Treasure of The Golden Condor” re¬ ceived attention. Meadow Street Folks were sorry to hear of the death of Gustave J. Schaefer, treasurer, Hart¬ ford Theatre Operating Circuit. Ben Simon, 20th-Fox; Barney Pitkin, RKO, and Burt Jacocks went up to Boston to pay their respects. . . . Blanche E. Ricciardi, Waterbury, withdrew her $5,000 action against the board of man¬ agers of the Edmond Town Hall, and A. J. Smith, Newton theatre operator. The Waterbury woman had claimed she suffered injuries to the left hand when a door in the theatre was pushed while she was entering the rest room. ... The Northern Middlesex County Council of Church women sponsored a benefit show for missionary funds at the Middlesex, Middletown. The Palace, Norwalk, and Commodore Hull, Derby, announced a new policy schedule. Both houses eliminated mati¬ nees Mondays through Fridays, with performances beginning daily at 5 p.m., and doors opening at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday continuous operation was unchanged. The Capitol, New London, gave the first 1000 children attending a Saturday matinee free Valentines. . . . Vaudeville headlined the 26th annual police benefit show at the State, Manchester. Circuits Loew Poli The passing of H. H. Maloney, man¬ ager, Poli, Worcester, Mass., since 1936, was mourned. He has been associated with Loew’s Theatres since 1927. Amcng those who attended the funeral from New Haven were Harry F. Shaw, divi¬ sion manager; Lou Brown, publicity director; Morris Mendlesohn, legal advisor; Mrs. William Sitzer; Morris William F. Schnitzler, left, secretarytreasurer, American Federation of Labor, hosted at Paramount studios dur¬ ing his recent visit to Hollywood, dis¬ cussed labor problems with Y. Frank Freeman, right, Paramount vice-presi¬ dent and studio head, and Roy M. Brewer, international representative, IATSE, and president, Hollywood AFL Film Council. Rosenthal; Sidney Kleer, and Ted Holt. . . . The Stereo-Techniques show opened at the Poli, Bridgeport, with College, New Haven; Norwich Poli, and Poli’s, Waterbury, following. . . . Dave Kauff¬ man, artist, took another trip up to Northern New England to do some skiing. Variety Club New Haven, Tent 31 A committee was appointed to discuss the possibilities of having one or more nights set aside as benefits at the pro¬ posed “Melodybrook Playhouse” in Hamden. For the Heart Fund, Carlson Spear, managing director, proposed Tent Theatre, offered facilities. The committee appointed included Sam Wasserman, Bob Hoffman, Alex Schiml, John Pavone, and Sam Germain. . . . “Family Night” gettogethers were also discussed. Connecticut Bridgeport Loew’s Poli wTas the first local house to show the new three-dimensional Stereo-Techniques. Later, both the Warner and Merritt will show “Bwana Devil.” Out on the coast, Paramount’s Rosemary Clooney recently received from Phil Wilcox, Parents’ magazine, a medal award to “The Stars Are Singing,” termed outstanding Movie of the Month for March for family audiences. Observing the presentation is Irving Asher, pro¬ ducer of the film. Strike back By saving lives , by eas¬ ing pain, by improving services to cancer pa¬ tients, by supporting research that mill find the f inal ansivers to cancer . . . That is how your dollars strike back at cancer when you give them to the American Cancer Society. Send your gift today by mailing it to “Cancer” care of your local post office. Give to conquer cancer February IS, 1053