The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

THE EXHIBITOR NT-3 Bristol Live Stock Company. The com¬ pany will erect on company-owned land in Bristol. The firm, acting through Bernstein, filed a Zoning Commission petition for change from residence to business zone for the property. The zone change was accompanied by a petition favoring the change signed by 26 neighborhood property owners. East Hartford Tommy Grace, Eastwood manager, changed policy on matinee time, with first shows beginning now at 1:45 p. m. Hartford Drive-ins were in the news with a new open-airer bowing into the trade, and a drive-in built last year reopening for the season. The Turnpike Theatre Corporation, suburban Newington, open¬ ed its newly-completed Pike Drive-In. suburban Newington, with Hartfordite Joseph Dolgin as general manager. Robert Gloth, Hartford, is president of the corporation. Others in the corpora¬ tion are Louis Rogow and Philip Simon. The company got construction going some months back. The Peoples’ Forest Drive-In Theatre Corporation, Winsted, which built the Rogers Corner Drive-In, between Winsted and Hartford, last season, reopened for the year. Vince Youmatz, Winsted, is corporation presi¬ dent. Also back in the news was Sam Horwitz, popular Loew-Poli assistant man¬ ager. He took a leave of absence because of illness in the family, and has checked back to the office. Albert Lessow, PoliPalace, was filling in as assistant man¬ ager there. . . . Earl Hannah, assistant to manager Tom Grogan, Strand, Thompson ville, returned from sick leave in Arizona. . . . Edward Kelleher, Princess assistant manager, tripped to New York to view a couple ball games. A new Coke bar has been installed at the Eastwood, East Hartford. ... A local committee has been organized to pro¬ mote the possibility of more instrumen¬ tal music instruction in Hartford’s public schools. Theatres’ delegate on the committee is Henry L. Needles, Hartford district manager, Warner Theatres. Also on committee are Bill Mortensen and Albert Coote, Bushnell Memorial. . . . The Astor redecorated its marquee. . . . Wedding bells ring on June 20 for Adele Harris, daughter of the State managing director, and Vic Feingold. The couple will be married at the Hotel Bond, according to Ted Harris, who also announced the promotion of Jerry Blumenthal, State staff, to assis¬ tant house manager. Blumenthal joined the crew last year. At the state capitol, New London Amusement Company, New London, filed a certificate of organization, listing amount paid in cash, $5,000; president, David T. Telage; treasurer-secretary, Nat Cutler; directors, the officers, and Barney Cutler. Also, Madison-Saybrook Theatres, a Massachusetts firm, regis¬ tered to do business in Connecticut. Rube Lewis, Loew-Poli Palace stage manager, and business agent, Local 84, will be honored at a testimonial dinner to be held in the Egyptian Room, Hotel Bond, on June 9. The arrangement com¬ mittee consists of Charlie Obert, local president; Lew Mello, treasurer, and Harry Sweet, secretary. Guests already set include Dick Walsh, International president, IATSE. Ticket sales are being handled by Obert, Sweet, and Mello. Promotion of A1 Donovan, former manager, Capitol, Lynn, Mass., to man This lobby display ballied the stunt which Ernie Grecula, assistant general manager, Hartford Theatres Circuit, recently arranged for Eagle Lion’s “TMen”. The promotion, staged for the Colonial and Rialto, Hartford, Conn., consisted of distributing fake $1 bills, with certain serial numbers, listed on the display, good for guest tickets. agership, Mohawk, North Adams, Mass., was announced by George E. Landers, Hartford division manager, E. M. Loew’s Circuit. Donovan replaces David Seidman, retiring to reside in Florida. E. M. Loew, chief, E. M. Loew’s circuit, visited George E. Landers, division man¬ ager. Meriden Warranty deeds for approximately 30 acres of land on the Meriden-Wallingford line on South Broad Street were filed recently at the city clerk’s office. The land has been sold by Arthur J. Watrous to George Ulysses, Apostalias Tolis, and Nick Kounaris, all of New Bri¬ tain, who plan the construction of a new theatre and shopping center on the site. Stamford With the showing of “The ‘Sainted' Sisters” as the opening vehicle, Harry Furst, manager, Plaza announced the inauguration of the new RCA sound re¬ producing system. Waterbury Julia Smith, State, is back on the job after a long siege as a patient at St. Mary’s Hospital. . . . Bob Carney, successor to the late Edward Fitzpatrick at Loew’s Poli, was honored at a recent farewell party by the staff of his former house, the Lyric, Bridgeport, at Lenny’s Wagon Wheel Inn, Bridgeport. . . . Sam Shubouf, assistant, Loew’s Poli, who was named manager, Lyric, Bridgeport, was tendered a testimonial farewell dinner at the Colonnade Inn. He and his come¬ ly better half will vacation in Florida before taking over his new assignment. MAINE Naples A new open air theatre is being built, to open on June 25. Portland Combination radio-phonographs are being given away for five consecutive All types of wearing apparel were fea¬ tured recently in this window at Filene’s, Boston, to promote Warners “April Showers”, M and P Metropolitan. Paul Levi arranged the tieup. World’s Greatest MIDDLE-WEIGHT Championship Fight ROCKY GRAZIANO vs. TONY ZALE in Newark, New Jersey on June 9, 1948 EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO THESE FIGHT PICTURES AVAILABLE AT BEACON PICTURES CORP. 35 Winchester Street Boston, Mass. WRITE— WIRE— PHONE ZIPPIE GOLDMAN Liberty 2-5233 June 2, 1948