The Exhibitor (1951)

EXHIBITOR NT-1 Brews of mi; Boston Crosstown Boston University will award one of its summer students a scholarship to study methods of education by using comic book and movie techniques. The grant will be from a fund established by the Sixth Annual Encyclopedia Britannica Films Summer Scholarships, ac¬ cording to President Harold C. Case and Dr. Abraham Krasker, director of the university’s division of motion pictures, photography, and visual aids. The State Senate rejected a bill which would have prevented construction of a drive-in within 2,000 feet of a church, school, or hospital. Eliminations announced last fortnight by the Bureau of Sunday Censorship in¬ cluded the following: “Report On Hong Kong,’’ parts 1 and 2. (Deletions: Elim¬ inate scene showing sex exposure of boy in hospital, in part 2). British Informa¬ tion Services; “Serra Brava” (Portu¬ guese), parts 1 to 11. (See — “Wild Mountain”) (Deletions; Eliminate scene showing Maria lying on floor with clothes torn, in part 7.) Guimalu Enter¬ prises, Inc. Billy DeWolfe, filling a night club en¬ gagement, grabbed plenty of space in The Sunday Globe with shots of him ushering, selling tickets, and candy at the Paramount, where the film “Lullaby of Broadway” was playing. He was also the subject of a feature story by Paul Kneeland in The Sunday Globe, and hit the front page of The New Bedford (Mass.) Standard-Times, where he trekked for a personal appearance. Jack Williams, who switched from the projectionist’s booth to backstage, Fen¬ way, is switching back to the booth. . . . Joe Cohen, coowner, Saxony, Fitchburg, Mass., accompanied by his wife and daughter, are loafing around the deck of a tramp steamer enroute to Florida. . . . Phil Smith, stricken ill at a down¬ town theatre, is back at his desk. . . . Harry Rotman, projectionist, Met, went back to Pratt Diagnostic Hospital for more checkups. Friends of Bob Silverman, assistant to Jack Saef, New England Theatres pub¬ licist, will be pleased to hear he’s on the mend. . . . Several Bostonians were planning to attend the TOA meetings in Washington. Spyros Skouras, Faye Emerson, Bos¬ ley Crowther, and A1 Capp are scheduled to appear at a panel discussion, “Are Movies Better Than Ever?”, sponsored by the Harvard Law School, to be pre¬ sented at Cambridge High and Latin School, on April 13. One of a series of panel type discussions presented by the embryo-lawyers throughout the school Dr. Sydney Farber, honorary Variety Clubs International member, will report on the activities of Tent 23’s activities in the battle against heart disease at the Variety Clubs International con¬ vention in Philadelphia from May 9-11. year, it will be divided into two sections, with guests alloted 25 minutes each for speeches during the first half. The sec¬ ond portion will be devoted to a panel answering questions fired at them by an audience with Elinor Hughes, The Her¬ ald dramatic editor, acting as moderator. This portion of program will be aired over WHDH between 9.35 and 10.15 p.m. Lloyd Nolan, who made the Variety Club’s “Jimmy Fund” trailer last year and an active member of the club, is in “Courtin’ Time,” Shubert. Area American Theatre Corporation district managers, who, for some time, have operated from the home office in the Pilgrim building, have set up head¬ quarters in situations in their districts. Those affected were: Harry Wasserman, who now headquarters at the Oriental, Mattapan; F. W. McManus, Circle, Brookline, and John B. Carroll, Ball Square, Somerville. J. J. Dempsey, in charge of ozoners and other out-of-town situations, remains at the Boston office. Dale Clarkson, chosen “Miss Up Front” by Stars and Stripes magazine, was in for radio and TV appearances, aiding in publicity campaign of U-I’s Norman Morin, trucking concern em¬ ploye, happily I’eceives the title for the Cadillac sedan he recently won in the Variety Club of New England award. Executive director William S. Ivoster makes the presentation as Aileen M. Bret ton, Motor Vehicles Bureau clerk and winner of a Chevrolet, stands by. New England Bowling Boston — Independent Theatres and New England Theatres were tied for first place in the 11th week of the New England Theatrical Bowling League, while MGM was in second position, fol¬ lowed by American Theatres, Harry’s Snack Bar, Macaulay American Legion Post, and RKO, with Affiliated Theatres trailing. Standings to date show: Team Won Lost Inde. . . 31 13 NE . . 31 13 MGM . . 25 19 Amer . . 22 22 HSB . . 19 25 Leg . . 18 26 RKO . . 16 28 Aff . . 14 30 INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES Plunkett, NE . . . .94.3 Springier, Leg . . . .86.1 Freeman, HSB . . . Serra, Inde . .93.7 Vieira, Leg . . . . McGerigle, RKO . .85.5 .92.1 ..85.0 Burlone, NE . . . .92.1 Hochberg, Aff . . . .84.9 Morton, HSB . . . .92.0 Rahilly, HSB . . . .84.0 Fahlbusch, NE . .91.5 Rowe, Aff . . . . . .83.6 Hill, Inde . .90.7 Alfano, Amer . . .83.5 Levin, Inde . .90.7 Feinstein, Amer . .83.2 Romanoff, NE .90.7 Cavicchi, Leg . . . .83.1 Rathgeb, MGM . . .89.1 McGowan, MGM . .83.0 School, MGM ... .88.1 O’Hara, RKO . . . .83.0 Smith, RKO .87.3 Anderson, HSB LaCross, RKO . . .82.6 Arsenault, NE .86.9 . .82.3 Young, Inde .86.7 McCarthy, Amer . .82.0 Farrington, Aff . .86.6 Castro, HSB . . Dooley, Leg . . . . .81.1 Goldman, Aff .. .86.6 . .79.9 P'ieed, Aff . .86.5 MacIntyre, Amer .78.5 DeBrueil, Amer . .86.2 Feinberg, MGM . .76.2 Oberman, MGM ....72.6 HIGH SCORES Singles: Waldman, Leg., 141-116-109 ; Goldman, Aff., 103; Freeman, HSB, 109; Morton, HSB, 102-103; Spingler, Leg., 101. Three strings: Waldman, Leg., 366; Morton, HSB, 101. “Up Front.’’ Although she is not in the cast of the film, she is well known to many G. I’s through her two-year stint traveling with USO shows. Doris Day’s recorded phone conversa¬ tion with Bob Clayton WHDH disc jockey, was aired on “Doris Day’s Day” when “Lullaby of Broadway” opened at the Paramount and Fenway. Emeric Pressburger, co-producer, and Hein Hechroth, designer of “Tales of Hoffman,” spent a couple of days recent¬ ly meeting the press. They arrived at luncheon set up for them by Mel Strauss at Dinty Moore’s minutes after the press representatives had left. Fred S. Jones, chief projectionist, Plaza, Roxbury, Mass., was presented with a grandson. A battle between a group of specula¬ tors who leased a plot of land on Newburyport, Mass., turnpike, with the in¬ tention of erecting an ozoner, and Dan¬ vers, Mass., town fathers, who wanted to sell the land to factory representatives, was settled recently. Plans for the ozon¬ er have been junked, and the factory is now being constructed on the property. Film District Warner exchange personnel are stumped trying to figure why the paint¬ er’s scaffolding, used during the build¬ ing’s remodeling last fall, is still hang¬ ing outside Art Moger’s office windows. Moger warns the owners to claim it soon or he’ll appropriate it, and set himself up in the house painting business in his spare time. April 11, 1951 NEW ENGLAND