Boxoffice-March.20.1948

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Daniel Murphy Names
Committees for lENE
BOSTON— Appointment of members to the
financial, grievance, membership and legislative
committees of the Independent Exhibitors
of New England was announced by
Daniel Murphy, newly elected president, at
the March meeting.
He named the following committees:
Financial— Walter E. Mitchell, chairman;
W. Leslie Bendslev and Leonard Goldberg.
Grievance—Samuel Resnik, chairman;
Francis Peny, Morris Pouzzner Julian Rifkin
and Maurice Safner.
Membership and dues—Ted Rosenblatt,
chairman; Mrs. Katharine Avery, Frank
Bosketti, Norman Glassman and Dominic
Turturro.
Legislative—Francis Lydon, chairman:
Meyer Stanzler and Warren Nichols.
Ray E. Feeley, business manager, reported
on the recent Allied board meeting in Washington
and handed out printed copies of the
report. Caravan was discussed but it was
decided not to take action on this service
until it could be discussed by a larger group
at the convention May 4 and 5. Leslie
Bendslev, co-chairman, reported on plans for
the convention. A contribution to the Red
Cross was approved. The meeting was attended
by 30 members.
NEWHAMPSHIRE
"The Claremont city council is studying a
proposed ordinance to regulate and license
theatres and other amusement establishments.
The scale of fees would include
$25 a month for motion picture theatres.
Claremont already has adopted an amendment
rea.uiring attendants in charge of
places of amusement to be of legal age.
A free Easter costume was offered in a
contest for the women patrons of the Colonial
in Laconia . E. Morris,
manager, did his bit for National Girl Scout
week by showing a trailer at the Colonial
and Gardens, owned by the same management.
He screened a short featuring Celeste
Holm in a di'amatization of Girl Scouting's
need for volunteer help.
The Nugget in Hanover has started a series
of foreign films for the remainder of the
season. Arthur Barwood, manager, is cooperating
with John Finch, acting chairman
of the Hanover League for Better Movies,
in presenting the series which started with
the Italian picture. "To Live in Peace."
Three French films are also on the schedule,
which will run through April and May.
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During a recent theatre party, the
Couples club of Etna attended a showing
"The Swordsman" at the Opera House in
of
Lebanon Falls, Me., just over
the New Hampshire line, has permitted Sunday
shows. The town meeting vote was 106
to 97 in favor of the plan.
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Free Saturday morning shows for children
have been started at the Opera House in
Lebanon. Adults may attend by paying a
small admission fee. Boy Scouts serve as
ushers Polish films, "Miracle of
Love" and "Dymsza in the Army," were
shown recently at the Crown in Manchester.
BOXOFFICE :: March 1948
HARTFORD
Jerry Govan, M&P Connecticut district
booker, was in the Bahamas recovering
from an operation Callahan,
former checker for Columbia, was in from
Boston. He's in the amusement park concession
line now . Lloyd has been
getting numerous comments on the newly
installed Allyn marquee. the second
It's
downtown house in recent months to get a
new outside sign, the other being the Strand.
Condolences to Mrs. Pauline Sanborn,
Colonial cashier, on the death in Lancaster,
N. H., of her mother Grecula,
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assistant general manager of Hartford Theatres,
took the family to Bridgeport on a
day off,
James McCarthy has been named assistant
manager at the Community Theatre, Fairfield,
. . . Al Monty held finals of his weekly
amateur series at the Poli in Meriden last
week . . . Ernie Emerling, director of advertising
and publicity for Loew's Theatres,
was here visiting the Loew hou.ses with
Harry F. Shaw, division manager, and Lou
A. Brown, division publicity-advertising
manager.
Eleventh Annual Dinner Party
MOTION PICTURE
SALESMEN'S CLUB
Sunday Evening, April 4
SOPHIE
Latin Quarter
In Person
TUCKER
$6 Per Person, Tax Included
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HARRY F. GOLDSTEIN
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