The Exhibitor (May-Aug 1948)

NT-2 Jacob Fishman, second vice-president. . . . Elaine Shanken and Susan Hadelman. daughters of two well known local theatremen, were in the cast of the Children’s Theatre production at the State Teachers College. That new soft drink dispenser at the Paramount is doing well. . . . Jim Darby, Paramount, had a letter addressed, “Greatest Showman in New England, New Haven” delivered to him. Tom Carey sent it from Salem, Mass. . . . These Hamden theatres, the Dixwell, Whitney, and Strand, were cooperating with merchants in the sponsorship of Hamden Days. . . . Nine radios were given to patrons who participated in the special activities. . . . Ray Flynn, Poli, was relief assistant at the Bijou when Bob Ritzer, Bijou assistant, went down to Bridgeport to do relief. . . . Morris Rosenthal, Poli manager, ar¬ ranged for a nifty lobby display for “On An Island With You”. Against a blueblack glass background, there was a white and silver palm tree effect, with life size cutouts of stars of the film in front. Monogram had a sneak preview of “The Dude Goes West” at the Dixwell. The fine navy tieup with the Dixwell on “The Fighting Seabees” got some pros¬ pects for the Navy in addition to getting nice bally. . . . Marquees at the Dixwell and Rivoli were getting painted. Meadow Street Summer playhouses are beginning to open. . . . Hunt’s Circus is playing the small and large towns. . . . Ringling Brothers circus will pass up New Haven. . . . Former New Havener Eugene Rodney made news with announcement of his affiliation with Cavalier Productions. The news told about his group signing with Eagle Lion to make a semi-documentary film, “Twelve Against the Underworld”. The vacation list at Warner’s follows: Angelo Lombardi, July 25-Aug. 7, Sidney Levine, Aug. 15-28; Frances Silverman, July 11-24; Lea Alderman, Aug. 8-21; Marion Bogen, Aug. 22-Sept. 4; Hannah Ginsberg, Sept. 12-25; Alice Brodner, June 13-26; Lydia Zangari, Aug, 1-14; James Mahan, June 13-19 and July 1824; Marie Smith, Sept. 12-25, and Leona Lynch. July 4-10. Connie Wright, daughter of Columbia salesman Earl Wright, was given a spe¬ cial award for high marks and service to the school when she was graduated from Dean Junior College recently. . . . Ernestine Weber, daughter of former MGM office manager George Weber, finished her first year at Simmons College, Boston. . . . When Tom Donald¬ son, Eagle Lion district manager, was THE EXHIBITOR A fleet of early model cars chugged their way through Boston recently as a salute to the New England premiere of MGM’s “Summer Holiday”, which had a suc¬ cessful run at both Loew’s State and Orpheum. The stunt was part of an extensive campaign engineered by Loew’s publicity staff, aided by Ken Prickett, MGM field rep, and supervised by Loew’s division manager Charles E. Kurtzman. in town recently, he took time to look up George Weber at his camera shop. Harry Goldstein, Monogram publicist, was in, and he had George Weber taking quite a few pictures of the Babe Ruth personal appearance at the Yale-Princeton game when Ruth gave the original manuscript to Yale for the university sports collection. Tim O’Toole, former Columbia branch manager, returned home after a period at the hospital. . . . Columbia branch manager Walter Silverman was in New York. . . . Sam Rosen and Sam Weber, Rosen Film Delivery, returned from their southern fishing trip. . . . MGM had a special private showing of “Easter Parade” at the Westville recently, and city officials, members of the press, radio, and exhibitors were present. . . . Lou Phillips Theatre Supply furnished the projection equipment at the Madison, Madison. This theatre was closed recently after being leased by Interstate from Leo Bonoff. Loew Poli Circuit Bob Carney, Poli, Waterbury, was getting a lot of advertising publicity for his bathing beauty contest. CONNECTICUT Branford Nancy Sawyer Jacocks, daughter of Irving C. Jacocks, owner, Branford, will marry John E. Taft on June 26 in the Congregational Church. A reception at the Jacocks’ Summer Island home will follow. Taft was graduated recently from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received his master's degree in electrical engineering. Bridgeport The Frouge Construction Company has been granted permission by the Board of Building Commissioners to construct two new theatres here. Greenwich The Playhouse, showing “The Bro¬ thers,” gave part of the proceeds to the United Nations Crusade for Children. Hartford Trial examiner C. W. Whittemore, National Labor Relations Board, dis¬ missed the "featherbedding charges” by NLRB against Local 400, musicians union, in the State case. The dismissal accompanied the granting of a request by the theatre to withdraw charges against Local 400. Union counsel Harold Strauch, Hartford lawyer, got notifica¬ tion from the examiner of the last chapter in the dispute, following a union agreement to modify its contract. The violation of the Taft-Hartley Law had been charged originally. Work is going ahead on renovations at the State, closed for the warm season. The theatre, operated by the Harris brothers, is set to reopen in August. Mrs. A1 Schuman, wife of Hartford Theatres Circuit’s general manager, has been named to the Hartford Senior Hadassah board. . . . Lou Cohen, LoewPoli manager, tripped to Waterbury to be toastmaster at a testimonial dinner in honor of Sam Shubouf, Loew-Poli, Waterbury, assistant, promoted to man¬ ager, Loew-Poli Lyric, Bridgeport, suc¬ ceeding Robert Carney, named manager, Loew-Poli, Waterbury, to succeed the late Eddie Fitzpatrick. Albert Lessow, assistant, Loew-Poli Palace, Hartford, shifted to Shubouf’s old spot at the Loew-Poli, Waterbury, with Howie Padowitz, New Haven, coming into the assistant manager’s job at the LoewPoli Palace here. Harry Shaw and Lou Brown, Loew-Poli division office, were among the tradesters on hand. . . . Russ Grant, ex-Poli assistant, was in from New York, where he’s functioning as publicist in Loew’s Theatres’ home office. His wife was with him. . . . Philip Cahill was named assistant manager, Pike Drive-In, Newington. Joe Dolgin is manager. . . . Marjorie Prudhom is the new Loew-Poli aide. 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