Independent Exhibitors Film Bulletin (Sep 1936 - Dec 1937)

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1936 SUBJECTS FROM PHILLY By Nonamctker RUMOR OF THE WEEK . . . That vaude is slated for the Uptown l>\ V\\ on week-ends . . . But it's denied, but definitely, at the theatre. THE REST OF IT . . . Several other premium dealers had 'rt.ill i opening" this week & Price banding out refreshments. Met opens with 100' < Joosh talkie Sept. 19, :o, 2 1 . . . ANN ROSEN celebrated her 4th M.,r with Capital with EDDIE GABR111 and the rest of the gang surprising her with Bowers which wilted quicker than you can s.i\ L 1 ON BEHALL. That is if you want to sav I I ON BEHALL . . . ROSE HEISMAN, of Quality Premium, to marry shortly . . . Variety Club of Phila. played host to Bathing Beauties Monday prior to their entraining shoreward. OSCAR (bald pate) NEUFELD, happy in the mulst of the charmers, handled their "transportation and housing." JIM CLARK and EARLE SVii'EIGART escorted them to the shore. Luck] stiffs . . . WILLIAM QLINLEVEN's father died Sept. 2nd and JOE KENNEDY'S mother died Sept. 3rd. Our sincere condolences to both . . . H. J. TROXELL, formerly operating house in Gettysburg, seen on street. Says he is looking for a house . . . J. F. COERBETH, who has leveral theatres in Chambersburg, also seen on the Street . . . The NEUFELD-WEINER grudge mil! match is definetly set for Sept. 27th at lulu... LARRY DAILY on vacation . . . This column takes credit for finding PERRY LESSY's god mother. A happy reunion will take place shortly. Perry hasn't seen her since he was knee high to a grasshopper . . . CLAIRE FINEMAN SEGAL left Grand National because she and her husband are now making their abode in Wilmington, Del. . . . S-W houses in some spots raise their Saturday, Sunday and holiday matinee prices to evening scale . . . Same circuit apt to have "trouble" with Musicians' Union after all. Pit men want salary boost . . . Park, Allentown, reopening . . . MURRAY COHEN ce'.ebratcs wedding anniversary S;pt. 14th while BEN ZIMMERMAN, of the New Penn, marks his marital day on Sept. 18th. Many scrappy returns of the day . . . What's going to be about the I.T.M.? Those interested will kindly get in touch with JOHNNY EHRLICH . . . STANLEY P. HATHAN has landed state contract for producing "safety" films . . . GEORGE KLINE's Boycrstown Clam Bake was a gastronomical success with gourmets TOM LARK and OSCAR NEUFELD reported consuming 4 lobsters, 100 clams, 5 ears of corn, 2 'taters, 1 chicken, 1 onion and 3 0 beers each — but we don't believe it even though Oscar was seen still taking bicarbonate of soda five days latei . . . Horlachcr's have leased parking lot on Wood Street, next to their platform . . . JOHN GOLDER getting "Three Wise Monks" miniatures to plug the forthcoming Burroughs-Tarzan pic, of the same title . . . JOF S 1 1 \ I from vacation . . . BARNEY COHEN ma) become an admiral in the Navy any week now . . . MOE VERBIN got a big kick out of watching his kid walk the boards in A. C. The gentle little rascal has smashed his pop's wrist watch for the fourth or fifth time . . . Other babies who are doing nicely behaving themselves that iv— are the BEN KASSOY, NATE ABEI OV and BILL PORTER offsprings. FROM BOSTON By Bruce HERMAN Kil KIN, N>» I ngland man toi Republit l'n inns, thinks ii is time to spend .i vacation, IK is sailing for Europe on the 9th ind plans to mmi France, England, and Russia. That's covering a lot of ground (not to speak of water) in si\ weeks , • , M. K. P. .ire pretty busy. The Franklin Park Theatre iv being reopened on the 5th .uid the Bellevue on the 6th . . . HERBERT HIGGINS, booking manager for Warner Brothers, was the guest speaker at the Somerville Lions < lub on September 1st and his subject was "What the motion pictures can do for i he business man and what he can get out of them." Herbert decries the indifferent attitude of the tired lm,iness man when he goes to a movie . . . ART HOWARD is business managing Independent 1 xhibitors in great style. Three exhibitors have seen the light and joined the happy family. AL SOMERBY, owner of the Bowdoin Squar, Old Howard theatres; MARK MARCOUX, w ho runs the Baylies Square theatre in Ness Bedford; and LEON TRASK of Keith's theatre. ( ampello, are the new members . . . No one knows what is going to happen to "Anthony Adverse" in Boston. It will not be shown it the Metropolitan. It may be roadshown or the Paramount and Fenway may get it "Cloistered" is in its twelfth week at the Fine Arts Theatre and acting manager LEONARD KRASKA has had to respond to popular demand several times already. A picture of an entirely different type is "Ecstasy" about to go into its twentieth week at the Park according to manager MAX MICHAELS . . . ABE GOODSIDE is looking forward to a trip to Europe and Palestine . . . FRANK PERRY isn't feeling any too well lately. It's up to the doctor whether or not he goes to the Ni« Jersey Allied Convention . . . Theatre Trailer Corporation is establishing New England headquarters in Boston. PHIL MARKELL and MEYER ROSEN have been appointed to handle trailers in the six States . . . The CHARLES MORSE circuit is closing the Park Theatre in Nashua, New Hampshire. R. GOULD has closed the Casino Theatre in Naples, Maine. Another closing is in Poland, Maine, where the Summit Theatre will be shut down. Note the European influence in the names of towns . . . Reopening., more than offset these closings. J. MATHII I is opening the Avon in Springfield, Vermont. The Opera House in Andover, Maine, has beei reopened. W. DEITCH is going to opejt the Gem in Arctic, R. I. on the I 5 th . . . OWEN THORNTON died last week and was buried just a week ago today (Wed.) He wis part owner of the Palace Theatre in Arctic, R. I. . . . Independent Exhibitors will hold then next monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Septem ber I 5th, according to ART HOWARD. Information garnered from the N, w Jersey ( onvention will be discussed . . Ilslll 111 NDsl 1 \ , s,\\i KlsNKK. Mr. ind Mrs. w II BUR PETERSON, ART HOWARD, n\ii YAMINS and, possibly 1K\NK PERRY, tmong ml,,,, are planning to ittend the N, « fersc \ Vllied ntion I In \ ii, going to motot down... Nit K R I BIN iust got back from i "sojourn" in Maine. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Ten cents per word, including initials, address, 01 box number. Minimum mscr tion I S words. ( isli or money order with each copy. Vc.uK contra ire lower. Send tor contract scale. Address communications to FILM HI I I I I IN, 1323 Vine Street, Philadelphia, Pa. INSURANCE All forms of special insurance applyin theatri ation handled on minimum on request. Box V\l LI DEODORANTS Silveray perfun eliminate un pleasanl odors in your theatre. Fl Products Co., 54 \. Fifth Streel PI ila Pa. 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