The Exhibitor (1950)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR Congratulations go to June Dutton, PBX operator, Affiliated Theatres, who cele¬ brated her 21st birthday on June 8. . . . Visiting exhibitors were: A1 Roy, owner, Orpheum, New Bedford, Mass.; George Gould, owner, Oakland, Oakland, Me., and the Brunswick Drive-In, Brunswick, Me.; Pat Perri, owner, Westerly DriveIn, Westerly, R. I., and Ansel Sanborn, owner of theatres in Wolfeboro and Sanbornville, N. H. Sanborn, a New Hamp¬ shire State representative as well as a member of the State Appropriations Committee, was accompanied by indepen¬ dent booker Hy Young on his visit. The Eagle Lion-Film Classics merger, produced the following changes of per¬ sonnel: Clayton Eastman takes over as district manager, and Harry Segal re¬ mains as branch manager. Resigning were Ben Wolf, office manager, EL; Carl De Vizia, salesman in Maine, EL; Lloyd Coen, salesman, New Hampshire and Vermont, EL, and Annabelle Ellis and Barbara Mintz, office personnel. Realart, headed by Joe Levine, is em¬ barking on a publicity campaign in connection with “All Quiet on the West¬ ern Front.” Scheduled to open in the New York area, it will be publicized nationally through newspapers and maga¬ zines. Also in release by Realart is a com¬ bination which, according to general manager Joe Wolfe, is doing business, “Destry Rides Again,” and “When the Daltons Rode.” . . . Drive-in installations recently completed by Capitol Theatre Supply Company, headed by Ken Doug¬ las, include: Bangor Drive-In, Bangor, Me.; a 600-car ozoner for the Graphic Circuit; the 500-car Westerly Drive-In, Westerly, R. I., for Pat Perri; the 350car Madawaska Drive-In, Madawaska, Me.; the 500-car Merrimac Drive-In, for Kessler Farms, Inc., Merrimac, N H.; the 400-car Lowell Drive-In, Lowell, Mass., for Dick Edwards, and the Parkvilla Drive-In, Turner Falls, Mass., for Frank Kuzmiskus and Joseph Kurkulonis. Com¬ plete RCA equipment was installed in all of these theatres. The Universal Club, under the chair¬ manship of President Harold Harris, general clerk, U-I, is planning its annual outing on June 24, at the Mayflower Hotel, Plymouth, Mass. ATC Notes: Harold Parker, manager, Capitol, Arlington, Mass., didn’t have to seek any further than his own theatre staff for a good publicity story. Parker announced that Clate Hazelwood, radio poet, author, and member of the Capitol staff, would be available at the theatre to autograph copies of his latest book of verse, “Because.” The story appeared recently in the Arlington Advocate. . . . Manager Ellery Davis, Elizabeth, Fal¬ mouth, Mass., with ability to recognize a good publicity story, managed to plant a front page story in The Falmouth Enter¬ prise. A print of U-I’s “Francis” was delayed enroute, and stood a good chance of not arriving on time. When arrange¬ ments were made to fly the print into town, Davis notified The Enterprise that “Francis” was the first film in history to enter Falmouth via airplane. . . . Pop Henderson, veteran manager, Fairmount, Hyde Park, Mass., was recently cited as “Man Of The Week” in The Hyde “Comanche Queen” Jeanne Carmen re¬ cently visited Nashua, N. H., in con¬ nection with the showing of U-I’s “Comanche Territory,” State, and is pic¬ tured, from left, with Arthur Newcombe, president, Interstate Broadcasting Net¬ work; Adam Schmidt, president, Nashua Chamber of Commerce, and Femwick Scriber, division chief, Shea Theatres. Park Tribune for his participation in all fraternal and civic affairs in his vicinity. The article commended “Pop” for his amateur nights for adults and Saturday kiddie shows for the youngsters. . . . A three-quarter page spread in The Portland, Me., Telegram, was manager Ralph Tully’s reward for capitalizing on the current popularity of features at his State. Tully’s recommendation that the city desk send a photographer to his kiddie shows resulted in an interesting and amusing study of youthful moods for Telegram readers. Industry opposition was registered to plans for free open-air television shows on the Common. Frank Lydon, Allied Theatres, protested along with other ex¬ hibitors, with the Park Commissioners saying that there would be further meet¬ ings before the matter proceeded. New Haven Crosstown Morris Rosenthal, manager, and Tony Masella, assistant, had a good campaign for “Annie Get Your Gun,” Loew’s Poli. Included were co-op. ads, Guy Masella orchestra plugging songs at night club, soda streamers and doilies, juke boxes sniped, cut-out letters hung across the lobby, teaser copy on mirrors, three William S. Canning, right, Fall River, Mass., congratulated Eduard “Lalo” Rios at a recent reception held at the Copley Plaza Hotel, Boston, for the young Mexican-American actor who has scored strongly in Paramount’s “The Lawless.” sheets pasted on walk, canvas signs on marquee uprights, a 24-sheet cut-out on the marquee, Dot Lind’s personal appear¬ ances, clean-up campaign teaser copy on street corners, tieup with FarnumNeighborhood House western party, and other angles. The passing of Mrs. Philip Van Arsdale, wife of the Loew’s Poli projection¬ ist, was mourned. Jim Darby had a sneak preview of “My Friend Irma Goes West,” Paramount. . . . Hester Meyers, Paramount, went to Ver¬ mont to attend a funeral. . . . Delores DeMaio, Paramount, is to be wedded in August. . . . The Dixwell had plenty of tieups for the “Miss America” pageant. . . . Franklin Ferguson had Louise Rausch and her zither at the Whalley when he played “The 3rd Man.” . . . Franklin Ferguson planned a “Vacation Round-Up” show for the kiddies with a policeman giving safety instructions. . . . The Whalley and Whitney had special Father’s Day programs. Meadow Street Edna Smith, MGM, resigned, and her place has been filled by Elsie T. Cricenzo. . . . Fannette Brock, MGM research department was in getting data for material for a musical. . . . The Pine Drive-In, Waterbury, started free pony rides for the youngsters. . . . An ambi¬ tious campaign was being lined up for the Palace, Middletown, on “Annie Get Your Gun.” Here’s the Columbia exchange vaca¬ tion list: Grace Brunelli, Sept, 18, 25; Anna Canelli, July 10, 17; Elvira Tacinelli, July 31, Aug. 7; Evelyn Zona, Aug. 21, 28; Thomas Germaine, July 24, Aug. 14; Henrietta Innocenzi, July 10, 17; Freda Kogan, July 31, Aug. 7, and Lillian Rotman, July 3, Aug. 28. The RKO exchange vacation setup is: July 2, 8, Anne Lamonea; July 9, 15, Mary O’Brien, Hugh A. Maguire; ' July 16, 22, Phyllis Mangiulli; July 23, 29, Marion Majewski, Lee Kissner; July 30, Aug. 5, Connie Maraucci; Aug. 6, 12, Hugh A. Maguire; Aug. 13, 19, Phyllis Manguiulli, and Ann Lamonea; Aug. 20, 26, Marion Majewski, Lee Kissner; Aug. 27, Sept. 2, Connie Maraucci; July 16, 22, Ann Sagnella; July 23, 29, Helen Platt, Alfred Smith; July 30, Aug. 5, Alfred Smith; Aug. 13, 19, Ann Sagnelli; Aug. 20, 26, George Nuzzolillo; Aug. 27, Sept. 2, George Nuzzolillo; Sept. 17, 23, Helen Platt, and Oct. 1, 7, Bernadette Griffin and also on Oct. 8, 14. Barney Pitkin, RKO branch manager, and Mrs. Pitkin took an extended motor¬ ing trip to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. . . . The Republic vacation list includes: George Somma, Aug. 28, Sept. 4, 11; Carolyn Marra, July 5, 11; Loretta Johlman, June 26, July 2; Aug. 21, 27; Edward Canelli, Jr., July 31, Aug. 13; Elizabeth DePola, July '3, 9, Aug. 14, 20, and Frances Marten, Julv 17, 30. Republic branch manager Jerry Lewis and booker George Somma are striving to reach the goal of a trip to California in the “Jack Curtin Playdate Drive.” Curtin is Republic district manager. . . . Anna Donner, 20th Century Fox, was a June 21 , 1950