The Exhibitor (Jun-Oct 1939)

19 NEWS OF THE TERRITORY BOSTON Crosstown Local B-3 held its last meeting until the fall. A gift of $50 was presented MAX MAGOVSKY, past president, now secretary. A special ovation was extended the modest councillor of the union. Board meetings will continue every two months during the summer, but the next full meeting will not be until September. Stagehands and operators union of New Eng¬ land convened June 4. This is one of the biannual meetings of the New England union. On way to receive degree at Saint Johns College, Canada, LOUIS B. MAYER stopped over in Boston, whence he started. With him was Coast’s HOWARD STRICKLING. While here Mayer saw old friends. He asked first to see TOM SPRY, friend of the "old days.” "Sons of Liberty” was previewed at the Exeter. Publicity director JACK GRANARA, Keith Memorial; assistant JOE EHRLICH; press agent MARTY WEISER, home office, invited localites interested in its message. Among those present were DR. ALEXANDER SCHAJA SPIEGEL, New England division, American Jewish Con¬ gress; ELLIS J. SWARTZ, executive director of the division; EDWARD RASNICK, director of collections for the Commonwealth; MAURICE GOLDSMITH, American Jewish Congress; JACKSON J. HOLTZ, assistant United States attorney; Reverend MICHAEL AHERN, S. J., Weston College for Jesuits. President JAMES B. CONANT, Harvard, wired his regrets. Funeral services were held at the Second Church here for CHARLES H. INNES, father of HILLER INNES, Paramount home office pro¬ duction manager. The elder Innes, 68, promi¬ nent lawyer and former State Republican leader, died suddenly at his summer home in Scituate. Among new corporations filing papers with Secretary of State Frederic W. Cook is Bowdoin Amusement Corporation, Inc., Boston, capital $10,000. Incorporators: BENJAMIN WELANSKY, KATHERINE F. WELCH, Boston, and BENJAMIN M. STEIN, Malden. MARJORY ADAMS, Globe; HARRY BROWNING, M. & P.; PEGGY DOYLE, American; HELEN EAGER, Traveler; PRU¬ NELLA HALL, Post; CHARLES HOWARD, Globe; JOHN HUTCHENS, Transcript, were among those invited to the "Young Mr. Lin¬ coln” premiere in Springfield, Illinois, May 3 0. AL SOMERBY, manager, Old Howard, lost his sister recently. DAN CURLEY’S Exeter Street closes this week. ARTHUR VIANO, Somerville, Somerville, has transferred family to summer home in Nahant. He’s readying his boat for summer sail¬ ing. M. & P.’s Metropolitan’s PAUL LEVI, pub¬ licity director, with assistant MARTY GLA¬ ZIER did an excellent job on recent showing of "Juarez.” Previous to showing Globe ran a June 7, 19)9 six-day serial. A window in Jordan’s was arranged and a jewelry tie-up with Filene’s. Book tie-up was featured in most of the leading book stores. FRED GREENWAY, manager, Loew’s State, was married sans fanfare. He returned to work immediately, will vacation with new bride to Chicago in July. His wife’s name is HELEN FRANCIS GRACE EVELYN SULLIVAN McWADE GREENWAY. LOU BROWN, publicity director subbing for JOE DiPESA went to New Haven for dinner given in honor of HARRY SHAW. Recent item in GEORGE MacKINNON’S column, Boston Record, intimated new policy at Loew’s State was in offing. Management re¬ ports the stage show rumor unfounded. TMAT progress in Boston with Loew’s man¬ ager, assistants and press agents has moved slowly in the last few weeks. With Commisioner PHELAN back on the job, new activity is expected. TOM FOLEY, Loew’s State doorman, re¬ cently married, will vacation first two weeks in August. Following "Juarez,” "Young Mr. Lincoln” al¬ so netted publicity. A serialization in Amer¬ ican ran theatre line. DORIS ANDREWS, Met cashier who has been retired at Saranac since September, has returned. PAUL LEVI, Met press agent, will reside in the Newtons after June 1. Paul, as a bachelor, has lived at the Hotel Sheraton. Film District Last summer the whole district, and more besides, held an outing at Fieldston, Marsh¬ field. PAT HEALEY was chairman; JIM BURKE, co-chairman; STEVE BROIDY, trea¬ surer; BILL CODDY, secretary. Hopes are en¬ tertained for a similar affair this year. EMILY MORROW, Standard Theatre Sup¬ ply, is reducing . . . ? MOLLY BRECHER, Standard Theatre Supply was to week-end at the World’s Fair with her family. Early vacations are planned for Standard Theatre Supply. JOHN GATELEE, IATSE prexy is making headquarters in Springfield, is still in California. His return is unpredictable. RKO exchange begins vacations end of June. June 5 Macaulay Post of American Legion met at the Copley Plaza Hotel. This was the last meeting before adjournment for the summer. Delegates and alternates for the State Conven¬ tion, to be held at Taunton were selected. Of¬ ficers for ’3 9-’40 were nominated, to be elected in September. Memorial Day, Macaulay Post members met at RKO exchange, visited cemeteries. June 4 a memorial mass was conducted at Fenway Park. For pre-Memorial Day, Metro had a half crew Saturday, alternated other half-crew Mon¬ day. ROSS CROPPER, branch manager, RKO and W. H. GARDINER, went fishing to Rangeley, Maine, over the holiday. Bald Mountain was the exact territory, and partners in Waltonian art were NATE GOLDSTEIN, Springfield, MARTIN TOOHEY, Pawtucket, with friends. In recent golf competition at Winchendon, The Exhibitor neglected to report that HARRY ROGOVIN, Columbia, was the win¬ ner. Assistant cashier PETER CREVILLO, War¬ ner, has a new baby girl, Ninfa. BOB LEVINE is vacationing at Vineyard Haven, on the Cape. He’s a Warner booker. Standard Theatre Supply is air-conditioning Seville, East Boston, Natoco house. JOHN LOFTUS, head, Standard Theatre Sup¬ ply, returned recently from a trip to Connecticut. LEO LEVENSON, Standard Candy, returned from New Haven. JOE ROSEN returned from New London installation. THE EXHIBITOR Standard’s in for some fishing, since ELLEN MCSCOWITZ got that 40 foot canoe. CHARLEY BASSIN, Si-Mi, plans to revolu¬ tionize the 16 mm. field with a new developing kit. HARRY GERMAINE arrived June 1 to take over Price Premium’s Boston office. He’s from Cleveland. Seen in the district: ARTHUR UNGERMAN, traveling for Price Premium. H. J. McKINNEY, National Theatre Supply, gives away advertising matter. Standard Theatre Supply installed Brinkert lamps in Wollaston, Marlboro, with Forest recti¬ fiers. M. & P.’s Codman Square has a new marquee, with aid of Standard Theatre Supply. Standard Theatre Supply installed a new screen in the Boston Navy Yard. MIKE GORFINKLE, Columbia, was feted re¬ cently by friends headed by LARRY HER¬ MAN, Snider circuit. Dinner was at Seiler’s "Ten Acres” — the occasion, Mike’s marriage May 28 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. WILLIAM "REDDIE” WOLF, oldtimer who passed away May 28, was 75 years old and a friend of many film men. He will be missed. Metro’s HARRY ROSENBLATT is quite proud of his nephew, LEW LITWIN, whose piano accomplishments won much acclaim as a pianist. His greatest and latest was as a soloist with the Boston Pops concert May 27 when he played Gershwin’s "Rhapsody in Blue.” JULIUS JOELSON’S Ball Square opened May 2 8 to private party, by invitation. Graphic Circuit NEWELL KURSON weekended to Maine, combining business with pleasure. Interstate Theatres RENA BRISGAL went a-boating June 4. Leav¬ ing New Haven aboard a sumptuous yacht, Rena and friends sailed all along the Sound, fished, swam, sunned themselves. Hyannis, Hyannis, opens soon for the summer. RUTH LEVIN enhances a necklace with chances. Loetv’s Circuit Loew’s State baseball team challenges all com¬ ers. Loew’s plays Sunday morning at 9.3 0. Here’s the lineup: TOM FOLEY, s.s., FRED GREENWAY, 2nd, VIN DUNFEY, 1st, GENE MOLAISSON, 3rd, PAT FOLEY, l.f„ HERB GRAFFAM, c.f., DAN GALLAGHER, r.f„ AMITY. John Garfield, now making "Dust Be My Destiny” for Warners, meets Sherburne Graves, Interstate Circuit, Boston, on a Hollywood set. Priscilla Dean is playing opposite Garfield. N. E.