The Exhibitor (Nov 1948-Feb 1949)

NT2 THE EXHIBITOR and Francis Howard, Star, North Brookfield. An announcement made by Louis Jo¬ sephs, sa’les manager. Bay State Film Company, forecasts improved service for its many accounts. Contracts re¬ cently signed will bring eight “Wild Bill Elliots” and several musicals, including “Fisherman’s Wharf”. Peter Contarino, Central, Lawrence, Mass. , visited recently, proudly sporting a new hat, which, of course, caused much comment. ... Sonia Zarski, secretary to E. Harold Stoneman, Interstate Theatre Corporation, is one of the busiest gals in town with her all out Variety Club support and her inestimable help in this cause. Lloyd Bridgham, Uptown, Dover, N. H, , and State, Presque Isle, Me. , was glimpsed at the Thea^tre Candy Com¬ pany, Inc., in conference with Samuel Lowe, Jr.... George LeWitt, Arch St., New Britain, Conn. , met Ed Calahan, branch manager, 20th Century Fox. . ..Arthur Viano, Regent, Arlington, Mass,, installed his second Hires drink machine recently .... Bernie Stevens, Hampton, Hampton, N. H. reports that shifting his Norge drink machine from 10 cents to five cents, increased his net and gross on dri nks. . . . The State, Saugus and Shrewsbury Drive-Ins, closed for the season . Vic Blanchette, assistant shipper. Theatre Candy Company, Inc. , spent some time in court as a witness in a stabbing case in which a man stabbed POPCORN H MACHINES 'Gsmiine Manley Supplies" SAM HORENSTEIN Ntw England Eepresentotive * * * Offic* and Showroom. . Hancock 7419 . . U5 Church St. Bolton In the Heart of the Film District a former employee of Theatre Candy Company Inc. , Johhny Hayes, brother of Buddy Hayes, New England feather¬ weight boxing champion. Blanchette wasted no time in going to Hayes’ support by tackling the man, and holding him until police support was summoned. Louis Score, Portland, Me. , is building a new theatre in Randolph, Me. ... Barbara Nihan and Joan Burgess, B and Q Associates Headquarters, joined the ranks of recent newlyweds. ...Abe Yarchin, well known theatre insurance man, is still on a west coast business trip. ... Jerry Wald, Warners, visited Art Moger, Warner publicist, recently. ... Jane Wyman is still talking about her wonderful visit to the Bean Town. Bill Horan, branch manager, and Art Moger, publicist, Warner, are extref”ely jubliant over the success of “Johnny Bel inda”. . . . The folks at Monogram were given an eyeful of district manager Ben Abram’ s new Buick ....Freddy Fidelio and son, Rialto, Worcester, Mass. , made the rounds of the district recently. ... Nate Yamin, Nathan Yamin Circuit, and Max Levin¬ son, Levinson Circuit, were among those who attended the gathering at the recent RKO screening of “Every Girl Should Be Married’’. Richmond-Stern Enterprises opened new quarters at the Hotel Bradford. . ..William Scully, general Salesmanager, U-I., New York, visited.. ..Among those visiting MGM were Herb Brown, Victoria, Greenfield, Mass. , also in on a booking trip; K. J. Ganem, Palace, Lowell, Mass., and Herb Higgins, of that city. Barbara Mintz, former Eagle Lion secretary, has returned to work with Joe Mans¬ field, publicist. Eagle Lion, on “The Red Shoes”, Majestic, Boston. ... The entire U-I staff attended the wedding reception for Evelyn Halpern, former booker-stenoftraoher at U-I. . . .Norman Sacknoff, former assistant cashier, has taken Ralph Geffen’ s place as booker at Eagle Lion with Sacknoff’ s position being filled by Rhoda Green, formerly with E. M. Loew’ s. Film Poster Service Company, headed by Jack Griff, says to watch for his forthcoming ad on a new screen pro¬ cess soon to be made available. Max Gilmore, Community, Dedham, Mass. , was seen chatting at National Screen Service. ... Jim Kennedy, The¬ atre Quiz Company, and Bill Trayers, Community House, Hamilton, Mass. , were enjoying the warmth of Kennedy’s Church Street office during the cold sp e 1 1 . David Hodgdon, Princess Amusement Company, Wakefield, Mass. , welcomed his wife and son back to this country after their extended visit to Naples, I taly. . . . Joan Mansfield, secretary to Warners’ Art Moger, announced her engagement to Walter J, Brannigan. . ..Forrest D. “Dinty” Moore, district manager, Warners, who resigned his position to enter the theatre supply business for himself in Pittsburgh, was presented with a Ronson lighter and ash tray set by the office force. The State, Winthrop, Mass. , recent¬ ly installed a new candy booth.... Joe Cohen, Yamin Circuit, happily informs us that his baby daughter, Leslie, is now back at home, following a stay at the Children’s Hospital, where she need now only return for check-ups. Wendell Clement, booker. Paramount, was passing out cigars in honor of his new daughter, Nancy Jane, a re¬ cent arrival at the Norwood Hospital, Norwood, Mass. ... Ralph Gilbert, man¬ ager, Flynn, Burlington, Vt. , re¬ turned to his duties following a re¬ cent illness. As a possible inspiration to New England theatre managers, they should know that the governor-elect of Maine, Freddy Payne, is the f#)Beer manager of the Colonial, Augusta, Me. ... Ber¬ nice Nolman, secretary, Snieder Cir¬ cuit, resigned to enter the medical field. John Wauran, RCA district manager. New England, acted as host at the re^ cent RCA dinner for servicemen, sales¬ men, and supply dealers in this area. Held at the Hotel Kenmore, this hignly successful affair was attended by many, among them the Capitol ’nieatre Supply Company personnel, headed by Kenneth Douglass. New Haven CROSSTOWN The Edgar C. Stiles PTA, sponsored the kiddie show at the Cameo re¬ cently .... Tony Masella, Loew’s Poll assistant, is one of the spon¬ sors of thespecial Thanksgiving Eve dance, scheduled for the Taft Colonnade. Giiy Masella, brother, and his band were booked. ... Morris Rosenthal, Loew’s Poll manager, had a campaign in the works for the “Three Musketeers”. His lobby display was an interesting “eye-getter”.... Mike Tomasino, former White Way and Victory exhibitor, is often seen around the exchanges despite his having leased his theatres. ... Sorry to hear about the recent death of Natale De Francesco, former Fairmount exhibitor and owner, Cheshire. Just a day or so before he died, he had visited with Tony Terrazann at the Fairmount. He had planned going to Florida. MEADOW STREET A certificate of organization was filed for Burnside Theatre, Inc. , East Hartford. Officers are Morris Keppner, president; Helen Keppner, vice-president; Samuel H. Friedman, treasurer, and A. R. Friedman, sec¬ retary. ... Bill Hutchins, National Theatre Supply, and family took a weekend trip to New Jersey. New officers of the 20th CenturyFox Family Club recently elected include: Dave Skvirsky, president, Charles Doll, vice-president, Edwina Serphilippi, treasurer, and Fay November 24, 1948