Boxoffice-March.06.1948

: March
Cleveland Lays Plan
To Curb Delinquency
CLEVELAND — To curb juvenile delinquency
and vandalism in public places, an
extensive program of parental education is
under way. Media to be used will include
radio, newspapers, screens and special programs
conducted by educational and civic
organizations.
This widespread campaign to educate
parents in ways of curbing the youth of
Cleveland has been adopted by the department
of juvenile delinquency of the police department,
in cooperation with Councilman Mary
Sotak, who agreed to withdraw support of
the curfew ordinance she recently introduced
in city council.
At a meeting in the auditorium of the
Cleveland board of education, representatives
of the school board, PTA, Catholic
schools. Motion Picture council of greater
Cleveland and Cleveland Cinema club met
with Capt. Arthur Roth of the juvenile delinquency
department of the police department
and Inspector Flanagan to lay the
foundation of a program. Also present were
Dick Wright, assistant zone manager of
Warner Theatres: Orville Crouch. Loew
iiuision manager; Max Mink, RKO city manager:
Ernest Schwartz, president of the
Cleveland Motion Pictirre Exhibitors Ass'n.,
and a group of independent theatre managers.
Ernest Schwartz convinced Councilman
Sotak that her proposed curfew ordinance,
restricting the hours at which children should
be admitted to theatres without being accompanied
by an adult, was unenforcible
without parental cooperation, that it placed
unwarranted burden on the theatre manager
and that, even if it were practical, it
presented unlimited opportunities for undesirable
adults to pick up children hanging
around theatre boxoffices just waiting for
.an opportunity to get an adult escort.
At subsequent meetings a definite program
will be annoimced and responsibility for its
being carried out will be delegated to leaders
in the field of education and civic interests.
Allied Holds Slim Lead
In Detroit Pin League
DETROIT—Allied retained its lead in the
Film Bowling league last week, with Monogram
a close second. Also in the top four
245: C. Sherman. 244, and S. Small, 242.
Other high scores were: D. Frill 230: M.
Bernbaum 224: W. Goi-yl 209, and E. Alexander
206.
Vogue Wins Decision
CINCINNATI—Anthony B. Dunlap, arbiter
in a dispute between Herman Hunt and
Maurice Chase, and Loew's, Inc., has stated
that there is no competition between the
Vogue, owned by Hunt and Chase, and
local
the Emery Reading. The Vogue therefore
is entitled to play day and date with the
Emery, according to Dunlop's decision.
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6. 1948
Harris Dudelson Heads
Cleveland UA Branch
CLEVELAND-Harris Dudcl.son, until recently
division manager for Screen Classics,
last week moved into
the local United Artists
exchange as manager.
This post has
been officially "to
let" for the past six
months. The appointment
was made by
Moe Dudelson, district
manager, who also
announced the resignation
of Joe Krenitz
as salesman covering
the Toledo area. Harris
Duaelson well Harris Dudelson
is
known in this ten-itory, having at one time
been United Artists branch manager in Cincinnati.
He also was manager in St. Louis
at one time. He joined Albert Dezel about
a year ago, serving at first as district manager,
and later as division manager. He
made frequent trips to Cleveland in both
capacities.
George Sallows Profiting
From Children's Shows
MOR.GANTOWN, W. VA.—George Sallows
has been very successful with a two-hour
Saturday morning Cracker Jack radio show
and cartoon carnival, co-sponsored by WAJR
and Coca-Cola. The broadcast goes on the
air from the stage of the Metropolitan at
10 a. m., and for 30 minutes there are prizes
for all contestants and a big grand prize for
solving the cracker jack riddle. Last Saturday's
big award was a $65 bicycle. Many
tickets for the kiddy show, at 25 cents, with
all taxes included, are sold in advance. Sallows
reports, and this keeps the waiting line
moving more rapidly.
New Cleveland Code
May Limit Marquees
CLEVELAND—Theatre owners of greater
Cleveland were all upset last week when
word got around that a revision of the loca.i
building code now under way, would includs
the elimination of all marquees, theatre and
otherwise.
A visit to the office of William Gulon.
building inspector, revealed that the rumoi
was entirely false. However, in the revision
proposed by Emile Zende, city expert now in
consultation with the building department,
all horizontal signs above the marquee will
be limited to five feet, provided the marquee
extends over the sidewalk. Where the building
sets back and the marquee does not cover
the walking area, no such restrictions are
Ernest Schwartz, president of the Cleveland
Motion Picture Exhibitors Ass'n, says
that a five-foot horizontal limitation would
work a hardship on theatres, as the averagf
.space used over the marquee for advertising
purposes is eleven feet. Further meetings
will be held before any measures are definitely
adopted.
Zende does not propose any limitations to
the height of vertical marquee signs.
Kato Film Delivery Trucks
Start Running in Kentucky
INDIANAPOLIS—The Kato Theatre Service,
operated by Andy Anderson, Kentucky
exhibitor, is now picking up film at local
exchanges and making door delivery in remote
parts of the Kentucky served from Indianapolis.
Before the organization of the
service, exhibitors had to rely on express delivery,
which was very unsatisfactory. Trucks
pick up and deliver three days each week.
Being Chief Barker, Leo Haenlein Finds,
Is Just Doin What Comes Naturally
COLUMBUS—Leo Haenlein finds himself
in a congenial situation. He has just gotten
into stride as chief barker of the Columbus
Variety Club. His business of creating fun
for patrons of Zoo park, which he operates
during the spring and summer, is not too
cession at Olentangy Park, now the site of
an apartment and residential development
in Clintonville.
"The park then was a pleasant trolley car
ride for our patrons," said Haenlein. "People
didn't have cars and they appreciated the
cooling breezes of the open-air street cars
and the picnic grounds atmosphere of the
park."
The Haenleins prospered with the penny
arcade and during World War I they opened
an arcade in Chillicothe near Camp Sherman.
Other arcades also were operated In
Dayton and in downtown Columbus. W. J.
ME
and J. W. Dusenbury. owners of Olentangy
Park, decided to dispose of the property in
1923 and the two Haenleins were happy to
take it
over.
In the years that followed, the nation was
getting on wheels and the park's patrons
soon weren't content to limit their amusement-seeking
to a nearby park. When the
Haenleins were offered a good proposition
from a developer of multiple housing 1937.
different from his avocation of helping his
fellow barkers, their wives and guests have
are Republic and Quality. High scores
were: Team, RKO 2.633: Republic 2,573, and fun in the clubrooms of this second oldest
Cooperative 2,558. High game. Theatrical, Variety tent in the country.
968: Co-Operative. 939, and RKO, 939. High With his brother Elmer, the new chief they sold the amusement center.
individual, J. Pavella, 657: W. Goryl. 617. barker has been connected with amusement
and S. Small. 616. High game, J. Pavella,
parks and allied entertainment since 1905.
Leo Haenlein and Jacob F. Luft, perennial
treasurer of the Variety Club, have been
It was in that year that the young Haenlein
lifelong friends and it was a personal satisfaction
brothers obtained the penny arcade con-
to the latter that Haenlein was
chosen chief barker. "Jake," as he is known
to everyone, was a grammar-school mate of
the new chief barker in the old Fourth Street
school. This year, as in too many previous
years to count, the two went on Valentine's
day to the home of Miss Alvina Turkopp,
their teacher, and solemnly presented her
with Valentines. Miss Turkopp is now over
80 but she still looks forward to these visits
of her "boys."
It is this same sentiment that makes the
new chief barker at his happiest when he's
playing ho.st.
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