The Exhibitor (1950)

NT-2 EXHIBITOR According to reports from the Quincy, Mass., area B and Q’s Capitol will be torn down to make way for a new de¬ partment store. . . . Louis Consolini, owner, newly-opened Canaan Drive-in, Canaan, Conn., visited with his son, Robert, a Harvard student. Consolini advised that his introduction of spa¬ ghetti sales at the drive-in has taken rapid hold. He is having great success selling the plain spaghetti in small card¬ board cartons, with the sauce, cheese, etc., applied individually. The “Jimmy Fund” drive was launched last week at a luncheon lead by Martin Mullin, New England Theatres head and president, Children’s Cancer Research Foundation. New Haven Crosstown Morris Rosenthal, manager, and assis¬ tant Tony Masella had a fine bally pro¬ gram for “Duchess of Idaho.” Among the angles were a tiein with the national contest for Sun Valley vacation, a local dress store and WELI cooperating; pho¬ tos in the lobby taken at local beaches, with folks identifying their photos get¬ ting guest tickets; beach balls around lo¬ cal beaches with copy; Idaho potato be¬ ing mailed to press and radio men wrapped in package with appropriate title copy, and other angles. Morris Rosenthal, Loew’s Poli, is to vacation starting on July 17. . . . Tony Masella, Loew’s Poli, planned an August vacation. . . . Selma Cohen, Poli secretary, was married on July 2. . . . Bill Brown, Bijou, scheduled an August vacation. . . . Assistant George Perlroth, Bijou, is to have his vacation starting on July 10. ... Jim Darby, Par¬ amount manager, and staff had a good bally campaign for “Rocketship XM,” 1,000 balloons imitating rockets, sound truck around town with appropriate rocket copy, upright rocket sign on mar¬ quee pointing to the sky, and other angles. So successful was the first Wayside Worship at the New Haven Drive-In that another was followed, with persons living at the Masonic Home, Walling¬ ford, being invited to attend the early morning outdoor Sunday service, a bit of good will on the part of the New Haven Drive-In management to help shut-ins. Work to be done at the White Way while closed includes new cement floor, new seating, redecorating, etc. Meadow Street There was a “Jimmy Fund” meeting at the Hof Brau recently, and among those present were: Marty Mullin and Ben Rosenberg, Boston; I. J. Hoffman, Harry F. Shaw, Lou Brown, Herman Levy, A1 Pickus, Ray Wylie, Barney Pit¬ kin, and Jim Darby. The “Jimmy Fund,” to be held in September, will be given sponsorship, according to reports, by the Variety Club. A1 Pickus, Stratford, is reported to have been chosen state chair¬ man again, Ray Wylie and Barney Pit¬ kin, distributor chairmen, and Herman Levy aiding. . . , The drive-in which E. Lord is constructing on the Plainfield Airport, Route 12, is progressing. . . . The Derby High School graduation was held at the Commodore Hull. 20th Century-Fox — Biller Gloria Kent is resigning and so is Gloria Moalli. Fay Spadoni is reported to be pro¬ moted to Miss Moalli’s job. Roberta Abbott, phone operator, will replace Miss Spadoni in the contract depart¬ ment. . . . E. X. Callahan, 20th CenturyFox district manager was in from Boston. The Pike Drive-In, Newington, is now being booked by Amalgamated Booking. More vacation lists: 20th Century-Fox — Ann Donner, June 17 and Aug. 26; Gloria Kent, July 1-July 15; Edwina Serfilippi, Aug. 12 and Aug. 28; Dom¬ inic Somma, July 8-17, Aug. 26-Sept. 5; Sal. Popolizio, Sept. 9-18; Charles D. Doll, July 22-31 and Aug. 19-28; Belle Shiffrin, July 29-Aug. 14; Ann Kennedy, July 8-24; Eva Foti, July 8-24, and Fay Spadoni, July 8-17 and July 22-31; MGM — M. Massaro, July 17-20; G. Altieri, July 31-Aug. 11; M. Worstell; Saul Shiffrin, July 24-28; H. Miller, July 1728; M. Smith, Aug. 11-15, Sept. 25-29; M. Langello, July 24-Aug. 4; V. Falanga, July 10-14, Aug. 14-18; E. Wil¬ liams, July 10-14 Aug. 28-Sept. 1, and A. Giannotti, July 17-21, Aug. 14-18. . . . Capitol, Meriden, announced that alterations had been completed. . . . The Danbury Drive-In gave away “Hopalong” Cassidy photos to kids on recent Thursday and Friday nights. . . . Green¬ wich High School graduation exercises were held at the Pickwick. . . . The Rialto, Windsor Locks, had a bicycle giveaway deal. . . . The Carberry, Bris¬ tol, publicized two for the price of one for daily matinees. . . . Sheldon Rose, son of Harry A. Rose, Majestic, Bridge¬ port, returned home to recuperate after a strep throat infection. Birthday greetings were in order to division manager Harry F. Shaw, Loew Poli New England Theatres, and Ruth Smelter Surowiec, Strand Amusement, Bridgeport. . . . The Plaza, Stamford, gave away 12 National League baseballs autographed by Jackie Robinson on a recent Saturday matinee in conjunction with “The Jackie Robinson Story.” . . . Grand finals of the talent contest at the Garde, New London, were held. Prizes were $100, $50, and $25 bonds. . . . Local 459, Norwich, ran an advertisement re¬ cently stating that the following houses had union help: Loew’s Poli, Warners’ Palace, Lord, and E. M. Loew NorwichNew London Drive-In. Connecticut Bristol Bristol High School graduation exer¬ cises were held at the Cameo. Danbury A tip to State Police by Jack O’Sulli¬ van, manager, Danbury Drive-In, re¬ sulted in the arrest at a late hour of a former theatre employe on a charge of stealing an auto in which they were seated at the Danbury Drive-In. The two Manager Morris Rosenthal, Loew’s Poli, New Haven, right, and his assistant, Tony Masella, recently stopped in at a western party held by the FarnumNeighborhood House group, and invited the kids to MGM’s “Annie Get Your Gun.” men were picked up by State Police after O’Sullivan spotted his former aide among the audience. East Hartford Lewis Turner, former projectionist, Princess, Hartford, succeeded Walter Motyka, Eastwood projectionist, re¬ signed. Manager Tom Grace, Eastwood, will leave on a two-week vacation sometime in July. Glastonbury Joan Lampert, daughter of Mrs. Frances Lampert, owner, Glastonbury, married Jack Gordon, Middletown. Hartford Two new Connecticut amusement cor¬ porations filed certificates of organiza¬ tion with the Secretary of State, Torrington Drive-In Corporation, presi¬ dent, Arthur H. Lockwood, Boston; vice-president and assistant treasurer, Max I. Mydans, Boston; treasurer, Louis M. Gordon, Boston; secretary, Samuel Weber, East Norwalk, and directors, same as the officers, and Inde¬ pendent Amusement Company, Bran¬ ford; President, Anthony Torello, Branford; treasurer, June Torello, Bran¬ ford; secretary, Nat Cutler, New Haven; directors, the officers and Barney Cutler, New Haven. Manager Ray MacNamara, Allyn, and his assistant, John Patno, offered guest tickets for the first 10 nearest guesses by newspaper readers on “In how many motion pictures has Mickey Rooney ap¬ peared?” in connection with “Quick¬ sand.” . . . Manager Jim McCarthy, Strand, had 12 models ride horses through downtown traffic for “Sierra.” ... As a Father’s Day stunt, Ernie Grecula, Hartford Theatre Circuit, tied up with the management of a furniture store to give away a $50 lounge chair to the father attending the Colonial with the largest family on Father’s Day. R. A. Fortier has been promoted at Loew-Poli Palace to student assistant manager. ... A new foreign film policy has been launched at the Center by Maurice Greenberg and his son, Leonard, July 5, 1950