The Exhibitor (1951)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR James M. Connolly, 20th-Fox branch manager, held meetings to discuss forth¬ coming releases during the next two months. Films plugged are; “Lucky Nick Cain,” “14 Hours,” “You’re in the Navy Now,” “I Can Get It For You Whole¬ sale,” “Rawhide,” and “Follow the Sun.” Jack Hill, Eagle, Nate Oberman, Metro, and Harold Levin, Embassy, have been appointed the banquet committee for the annual Bowling League shindig. Irving “Mac’ Farber and Eddie Ruff, Regal, are moving from their Melrose Street location to new quarters at 246 Stuart Street. Phil Engel, 20th-Fox publicist, spent a couple of days in Williamstown, Mass., recently assisting owner King, • Walden, in exploitation for “Of Men and Music.” Among the industryites scheduled to attend the testimonial dinner for Herman Levy, Chief Barker, Variety Club of Connecticut are Martin Mullin, Eddie Cuddy, Harry Browning, Bob Stern¬ berg, Benn Rosenwald, Hy Fine, Louis Gordon, and Bill Coster. Alberta Forni, short subject booker, Affiliated, is filling in her spare time doing volunteer work at the Massachu¬ setts General Hospital. In line with the rotating system for Columbia salesmen, new territories have been assigned. Leonard Appel, formerly in Maine and New Hampshire, will take over Vermont and Western Massachu¬ setts; Carl Myshral, formerly in Ver¬ mont and Western Massachusetts, switched to Rhode Island, with Saul Simons, formerly covering that territory, now Boston salesman. Fred Bragden, ex¬ city, now is covering Maine and New Hampshire. Irving Farber and Eddie Ruff, Asso¬ ciated Pictures Company, closed a con¬ tract with Jack Berkson, Screencraft, on “Power Dive,” “Forced Landing,” and “Flying Blind,” for the New England territory. Harry Gibbs, Connecticut Film, New Haven, also closed on the three reissue action pictures for the New Haven territory. Barbara Connolly, 20th-Fox biller, has been out due to illness. . . . Interstate’s Natick, Mass., Drive-In was to reopen. The circuit’s Avon Drive-In is scheduled for an April 14 opening. Glimpsed around the district were: Mrs. Ella Mills, Milo, Me.; George Gould, Oakland, Me.; Mr. Ganen, Palace, Lowell, Mass.; Zerinsky Brothers, Plaza, Derry, N. H., and Henry Gaudet, Weirs DriveIn, N. H. New Haven Crosstown New officers of the Variety Club of Connecticut will be installed on March 30 at a dinner-dance at the Racebrook Country Club, Orange. One of the most novel lobby displays in some time was that which Morris Rosenthal had at the Loew’s Poli for “Royal Wedding.” Meadow Street More drive-ins are beginning to un¬ shutter following the Waterford and Pike Drive-In. The Pine Drive-In, on the outskirts of Waterbury, was schedul¬ ed to reopen. Phil Berler, Loew’s DriveIn, Milford, was in preparing for an opening of his outdoor theatre. The Montville Drive-In also was arranging for its reopening. Congratulations were in order for 20th Century-Fox’s Sol Popolizio on the recent addition, a baby boy born at St. Raphael Hospital. . . . Edwina Serfilippi, 20th Century-Fox, had a birthday party. . . . Mrs. Carla Schuman, wife of A1 Schuman, Hartford Operating Company, was in. . . . Bess Kaplan, Hartford Operating Company, was around. . . . Herb Fenten, Eskin Cir¬ cuit, was also a visitor. . . . Ann Ken¬ nedy’s father was ill. She’s with 20thFox. . . . Ed Lord’s new Plainfield regu¬ lar and outdoor theatre was scheduled to have opened. . . . Angelo Tomasino, son of Mike Tomasino, formerly of the White Way, returned from Italy with his wife and youngster. . . . Lou Licht¬ enstein, 20th Century-Fox home office representative, finished his work here. Circuits Loew P©li Division manager Harry F. Shaw was on a trip to Worcester, Mass., with Jack Halprin regarding construction. . . . Charles Gaudino, who joined Loew’s again, went to Poli, Springfield, Mass., temporarilv to take the spot vacated by Dave Lee, resigned assistant. . . . Carl A. Cinelli is acting assistant man¬ ager, Globe, Bridgeport. . . . Folks were glad to hear that Harry Shaw’s mother was taken home from the hospital in Bridgeport. . . . Louis Morris, Poli, New Haven, who went into the army, and was later honorably discharged, is the student assistant at the Collee’e. . . . In Meriden, Tony Masella and his staff were busy with angles recently for “Mutiny on the Bounty.” Connecticut East Hartford A 10-year-old school girl got the 2,500th free theatre pass awarded by the Eastwood and East Hartford Police for demonstrating safety precautions at traffic crossings. 4 Hartford Fred R. Greenway, manager, and Lee Feigin, assistant manager, Loew-Poli Palace, admitted free the 13th person in line on opening day and also day after opening of “The Thirteenth Letter.” . . . Mickey Daly, Center, launched a new policy. The house now opens at 11 a.m. daily. . . . Announcement was made by the 43rd Infantry Division, Camp Pick¬ ett, Va., of the appointment of Sergeant Pat Bucheri, ex-Rialto manager, as head of the enlisted section, Special Services Office, division headquarters. Community Amusement Corporation reopened its Star. ... A new amusement corporation, Carmichael, Inc., New New England Bowling Boston — As the New England Thea¬ trical Bowling League moved into its ninth week, New England held a twogame lead over Independent Theatres for first place, while Harry’s Snack Bar edged Macaulay American Legion out of third position, MGM tied with American Theatres for fourth place, and Affiliated Theatres shared the trailing spot with RKO. Standings to date show: Team Won Lost NE . . . 29 7 Inde . . 27 9 HSB . 17 19 Leg. . . 15 21 MGM . 18 18 Amer . 18 18 Aff . . . 10 26 RKO . 10 26 INDIVIDUAL AVERAGES Plunkett, NE . . .94.4 Goldman, Aff . . . .85.7 Freeman, HSB . .94.2 Field. Aff . Serra, Inde .... .93.4 McGerigle, RKO . .84.6 Burlone, NE . . . . .93.3 Alfano, Amer. .84.5 Romanoff. NE . . .92.6 Cavicchi, Leg. . . . .84.5 Fahlbusch, NE .92.2 Spingler, Leg. ... .84.5 Hill, Inde .... .90.7 Rahilly, HSB ... .84.3 Levin, Inde .... .90.7 Feinstein, Amer. .84.2 Rathgeb, MGM . .90.6 O’Hara, RKO ... .84.1 Morton, HSB . . .89.1 Rowe, Aff . .83.3 Smith, RKO . . . .87.6 McGowan, MGM . .83.1 DeBrueil. Amer. .88.0 Anderson, HSB .82.6 Young, Inde . . . .86.9 LaCross, RKO . . .82.1 School, MGM . . .86.5 Castro, HSB .81.8 Farrington, Aff . .S6..5 McCarthy, Amer .81.0 Vieira, Leg. . .86.4 Dooley, Leg. . . . .799 Arsenault, NE . . . .86.1 MacIntyre, Amer. .79.7 Hochberg, Aff . . . .85.8 Feinberg, MGM .76.2 Oberman, MGM ....72.2 HIGH SCORES Singles: Walclman, Leg., 107-117; Freeman. HSB, 114: Levin. Inde., 108; Smith, RKO, 107. Three strings: Waldman, Leg., 311. Haven, filed a certificate of incorpora¬ tion with the Secretary of State. In¬ corporators are; Leonard E. Sampson, Clara Sampson, and Robert C. Spodick, New Haven. Wethersfield Bill Daugherty, manager, Plaza, Wind¬ sor, was hosted at a farewell party at the Webb on the occasion of his leaving to join the air force. Winsted Mrs. Lucy Paxcia, Strand, was con¬ fined with the flu. New Hampshire Franklin “Christ The King” was shown at the Opera House. It was presented free through the efforts of a resident who con¬ ducted a personal fund-raising campaign in order to finance the showing. Littleton A special edition of The Littleton Courier featured two pages of items on the opening of John B. Eames’ Jax, Jr. The opening was held in conjunction with a celebration of “John B. Eames Day” honoring the manager of the newr theatre. Master of ceremonies Charles R. Leader introducd town and state officials, who brought the greetings of many friends throughout the state. Music was provided by the joint choruses of Saint Mary’s-in-the-Mountains and Holderness School students. One of the highlights of the day’s events was the presentation of a plaque to Eames. March 28, 1951