The Exhibitor (1951)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR who also operates the Bradford, Brad¬ ford, Vt. Booked by Affiliated, the house opened on a two-day-a-\veek basis, with a five-day scheduled starting in July. New Haven Crosstown The Dreamland started a “Family Night” on Tuesdays with all seats 2o cents. . . . The Whalley and Whitney had “Country Store Nite.” . . . Morris Rosenthal, Loew’s Poll, received some nice publicity breaks for “The Great Caruso.’’ . . . The Bijou closed for the summer. . . . Mrs. Charlotte Robinson, Edmund Rowley, Charles Blackman, Ken Byers, and other personnel were added to the Poll and College staffs for the summer to relieve during vacation time. Paul Klinger, Bijou manager, was to take his summer vacation. When he com¬ pletes his time off, he’s expected to be summer relief manager. . . . Lenny Ed¬ wards, Paramount assistant, was a va¬ cationist. . . . Morris Rosenthal received a nice publicity break for “The March of Time” when Dr. John Dollard, re¬ search associate, talked about the film ai a recent medical meeting. . . . Matt Ken¬ nedy, Paramount business agent. Local 273, resigned his union position after 15 years because of ill health. . . . Ralph Civitelol, White Way, is getting quite a bit of golf practice. Meadow Street Mrs. Earl Wright, wife of the Colum¬ bia salesman, was chairman of the re¬ cent flower sale conducted by the Morris Cove Garden Club. . . . Republic really looks classy since the redecoration job and alterations. . . . W. Gillespie Milwain, new manager. National Theatre Supply, finally found an apartment. Milwain filled the vacancy resulting when Bill Hutchins was transferred to the Philadelphia branch. Hutchins sold his home and has obtained a residence on the outskirts of Philly. . . . The new NTS manager has a colorful background in the equipment field. He started as an exhibitor in Bardwell, Ky., in business with his folks there. In 1938, he joined NTS as shipper in the south and then later at Charlotte. He joined the sales staff, coming to New Haven from Pitts¬ burgh after two-and-a-half years as sales manager there. . . . The Sky Vue Drive-In, Torrington, has NTS equip¬ ment installed. . . . The new Loew’s Bristol Drive-In, Farmington, is moving along, and NTS equipment is to be in¬ stalled. . . . I. J. Hoffman, who recently resigned as New England zone manager for WB Theatres, has set up offices in New Haven for his theatre interests. . . . Michael Fishman, son of Dr. J. B. Fish¬ man, Fishman Theatres, entered Yale. Circuits Loew Poll* Division manager Harry F. Shaw re¬ turned from an interesting cruise to Havana, Honduras, and Guatemala. He was the guest of Julian Berman, Havana Metro branch manager, when he was in that Cuban city. . . . The “Revue de Paree” stage show was booked into the Poli, Bridgeport, and Poli, Waterbury. . . . Sheldon Rose, son of the Majestic, Bridgeport, manager, Harry Rose, is in Newington Veterans’ Hospital. . . . Paul Klinger, Bijou manager, will be relief manager for the summer. Connecticut Danbury Robert Howell is assistant to manager Irving Hillman, Empress. East Windsor Paul S. Purdy, general manager, Kcunaris-Tolis Theatres, got himself invited as guest commentator on a WDRC women’s program. Farmington Opening of E. M. Loew’s Farmington Drive-In, now nearing completion, is slated for July 4. Hartford The legislature passed a measure which places control of entrances and exits to open air theatres along trunk line highways under the State Highway Commission. The bill is House Bill 1613. As promotion on “Go For Broke!”, Lou Cohen, Loew-Poli manager, and Norm Levinson, assistant, found two Connecticut residents who served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy. Lou Cohen, manager, and Norm Lev¬ inson, assistant, had plenty of merchant tie-ups on “The Great Caruso.” . . . Bernie Menschell and John Calvocoressci, Community Amusement Circuit, donated use of their Star for a late evening show for the benefit of the North End Citi¬ zens Community Center building fund. Hugh J. Campbell, manager. Central, West Hartford, reported three sons have been recalled to active armed forces duty, Hugh, Jr., and Thomas, U.S. Air Force, and Raymond, U.S. Marine Corps. Private Bill Daugherty, ex-manager. Plaza, Windsor, has been promoted to private first class, assigned to pro¬ jectionist’s duties with 103rd FighterInterceptor Wing, U.S. Air Force. Two new corporations have filed cer¬ tificates of incorporation. State Man¬ agement Corporation, New Haven, in¬ corporators, Alice Levy, Bernard W. Levy, Rita Ginsburg, and Lewis Ginsburg, and Stamford Drive-In Theatre Corporation, Stamford, Pi’esident, Wil¬ liam Sobel; secretary, Alton H. Zucker; vice-president and treasurer, Arnold Bernard, and directors, Sobel, Berger, and Zucker. Middlefown A corporation has been formed, the Broad Street Amusement Corporation, of which Ernest Doreau, formerly man¬ ager, Capitol and Palace, is one of the directors. Doreau has charge of both buying and booking of pictures for the Music Box, New Britain. New Britain Joe Miklos, Embassy manager, pro¬ moted gifts of guest tickets to 10 lowest scorers of the week at local golf clubs in conjunction with opening of “Follow the Sun.” Plainfield Ed Maranski was named manager, Plainfield, replacing Harold Chase. Waterbury The Palace had a special stage show fer the kiddies. . . . The Palace tied in with the Wilko Knitting Mill, for its annual bathing beauty contest. “Miss Waterbury” will be chosen on the stage. West Hartford Abner Weinberg joined the Central staff. Windsor New Plaza aides include Henry Bill¬ ings and Nancy Lawrence. Massachusetts Fall River A new price policy has been intro¬ duced at Nathan Yamins’ Durfee. It represents an average increase of five cents per admission. Elmer Leno, assistant to Paul Slayer, Durfee, has been transferred to the Island, Island Park, replaced by Walter Bucko, assistant, Capitol. New' on the Capitol staff is William Oliveira. . . . The Academy bowling team, headed by district manager Carl Zeitz, took first place in the Merchants League roll-off. Miss Peggy Cullen, Durfee, was mar¬ ried recently to John McGraw'. Greenfield J. P. Lowe, manager. Garden, reported considerable success with a children’s contest on “The Thing.” Lowe took a small box on the theatre page of The Greenfield Recorder-Gazette, and ad¬ dressed it directly to the youngsters with a bold headline, “Hey kids!” Copy then went on to request picture of what the youngsters thought “The Thing” looked like. New Hampshire Franklin Walter E. Mitchell, Morse, has been recently inserting a series of weekly messages to the people in The Franklin Sentinel as a campaign against the in¬ roads of TV. Vermont Braftleboro The Auditorium closed until September. Rutland The Paramount building escaped with a scorching when fire razed a garage attached to it at the rear. There was no show in progress. . . . Frank A. Vennett, manager. Paramount, was master of ceremonies, at Memorial Day exercises. June 13, 1951