The Exhibitor (1951)

EXHIBITOR NT-1 or THK Boston Crosstown Martin J. Mullin, president, Children’s Cancer Research Foundation, announced the three-day official opening of the new “Jimmy Fund” building will take place starting on Jan. 5. The public is invited to inspect the building on Jan, 5 from 1 to 6 p.m. and Jan, 6 from 10 a.m, till 6 p.m., with conducted tours scheduled for every half hour. The formal dedica¬ tion ceremonies are slated to take place in the new auditorium on Jan. 7 at 2.30 p.m., followed by a citation banquet in the Imperial Ballroom of the Hotel Statler that evening. Doris Day has been spending a fortune calling prominent Hub deejays to remind them “I’ll See You in My Dreams” was opening. Max Melincoff, formerly division manager for Warner Theatres, is tem¬ porarily pinch hitting as manager, B and Q Circuit’s Brookline. A Capacity crowd attended the invi¬ tational screening of “Quo Vadis” at New England Mutual Hall, The company hosted a group of newspaper critics and feature writers at a pre-screening dinner. Radio spot announcements for War¬ ners’ “Distant Drums” were getting reaction by industryites who claim it’s one of the better jobs of tubthumping. Time magazine distributed one-sheets to New England situations plugging “Movietime, U.S.A.” Film District Rallying to the government’s request to salvage copper drippings from lamphouse carbons, R, Pichi, manager, B and Q’s Union, Attleboro, Mass., topped all previous contributions, turning in a whooping 110 pounds to Capitol Theatre Supply. Drippings were collected by theatre projectionists Winthrop Weatherby and Arthur Ringuette. Others who have cooperated with the govern¬ ment plea are Harry Lamere, Paramo, Ludlow, Vt., who turned in 47 pounds; Bobo Snyder, Star, St. Johnsbury, Vt., with 45 pounds; the Westover Airbase, Mass., five and one half pounds; Camp Edwards, Falmouth, Mass., three and one half pounds, and Grenier Airbase, Manchester, N. H., over three pounds. Drippings are turned over to the Variety Club for disposal to the junk dealer bidding the highest, with the proceeds helping swell the club’s charity fund. Projectionists are urged to cooperate in salvaging the copper drippings, sending them to either Capitol Theatre Supply or Joe Cifre, Inc., both of which are certified depots. Glimpsed at the recent exhibitors’ convention at the Copley Plaza, Boston, were James Guarino, general chairman; Mike Simons, MGM; Denise Darcel, Ray Feeley, executive secretary, and A. E. Chadwick, MPA Service. Ray Feeley signed two new members to Independent Exhibitors, Inc., A. C. Burwood,, Nugget, Hanover, N. H., and Fred Astle, Whitefield, N. H. Ben Williams Enterprises is now handling the buying and booking for Bill Yager’s Plymouth, Leominster, Mass. Joe Mansfield, UA publicist, was covering plenty of ground on his assign¬ ment tubthumping “The African Queen.” Bill Schofield, The Boston Traveler feature writer, was readying a piece saluting sound’s 25th anniversary slanted to the local angle. Kenneth Robinson, UA salesman, has been promoted to the post of sales manager, succeeding Irving Mendelson, resigned. Martin J. Mullins NET president, returned from a short sojourn in Florida. The Variety Club board attended the Christmas party held for patients in the lobby of the nearly completed “Jimmy Fund” building. Among the more than 500 persons who attended the recent trade screening of MGM’s “Quo Vadis” at the Bijou, New Haven, were, from left, Mrs. Frederick G. Reincke; Major General Frederick Reincke, adjutant general, Connecticut military department, Harry F. Shaw, division manager, Loew Poli New Eng¬ land Theatres, and Mrs. John Lodge, the attractive wife of Connecticut’s governor. Last Respects Paid ToH arold Sfoneman Boston — More than 1,000 persons attended the funeral services for E. Harold Stoneman, president. Interstate Theatres Corporation, whose untimely death on Dec. 11 at the age of 49 sad¬ dened the district. He was one of the most popular and best loved figures in the industry. Services were held at the Temple Ohabei Shalom, with interment in Adath Jeshrun cemetery. West Roxbury, Mass. In addition to heading the Interstate Circuit, he also was part owner and vice-president. Mount Washington Hotel, Bretton Woods, N. H.; president, Drake Hotel, Philadelphia; secretary. Midwest Drive-In Theatres; treasurer, Richard’s restaurants, and president. Administra¬ tion Building, Inc., of Boston. A Dart¬ mouth graduate, class of 1923, he was a charter member and past Chief Barker, Variety Club, and international represen¬ tative, Variety Club International. For several years, he had been treasurer, “Jimmy Fund,” and trustee. Children’s Cancer Research Foundation. He was also a member of the United Lodge, AF-AM, and the Pinebrook Country Club. Serving as active pallbearers were his close friends and associates; Philip Smith, Theodore Fleisher, Malcolm Green, Maurice Green, Wilbur Snider, Morris Rudnick, Dr. Edward Kaplan, Emmanuel Kurland, Theodore Berenson, Edward Cohen, and Sidney Gutlon. Honorary pallbearers included ; Hy Fine, Louis M. Gordon, W. H. Gardiner, William Koster, Arthur Lockwood, James P. Mahoney, John J. Dervin, Martin Mullin, Samuel Pinanski, William Riseman, Ralph Snider, Robert Sternburg, Richard Berenson, Dr. Sidney Farber, and Irving Zussman. Surviving him are his wife, a son, James M., his mother, and a brother. At the annual meeting and election of the Cinema Club at Steuben’s, the following slate was picked; Mel Davis, Republic, president; Charles Wilson, Monogram, first vice-president; Jerry Govan, NET, second vice-president; Arthur Rowe, Graphic, secretary; William Romanoff, NET, treasurer, and Herb Higgins, booker, and John Walton, WB, sei’geants-at-arms. The board includes: Harold Young, Charles Wilson, Arthur Rowe, Harry Smith, Phil Berler, Bill Romanoff, and Tom Fermoyle. Thirty-six members attended the meet¬ ing, and presented outgoing President Charles Wilson with a TV set, in appre¬ ciation of his outstanding efforts while serving four terms as president. POSITION WANTED Manager with 15 years experience in buying-exploitation. Currently employed. New England territory preferred. Write EXHIBITOR 102 Queensbury St., Boston, Mass. December 26, 1951 NEW ENGLAND