Boxoffice-January.07.1950

. . . Max
. . Elmer
. . The
. . Eddie
. . Paramount
. . . Columbia
. . "Montana"
. . "The
. . Dolores
. . SW
. . Harry
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. . . Columbia's
. . Leona
. . The
. . Young
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PHILADELPHIA
pour British pictures, made especially for
children, received their American premiere
at the Hollywood Theatre here. The
films were made by Children's Entertainment
Films, a production unit of the J.
Ai-thur Rank Organization, with the cooperation
of the British Advisory council. The
pictures, designed for children up to the
sixth grade, contained no crime of any kind.
In order to study reactions of the children,
motion pictures of the audience were taken
during the showing . Decorating
Co. is decorating the Fremont Theatre
in Baltimore.
Price Premiums will open its new line of
china at a number of theatres Tuesday and
Wednesday (10, 11) . . . Samuel Kahn, manager
of Dave Moliver's Regis, is in the hospital
. . . Principal Film's "Outcry" did such
good business at the Princess that it was
carried over for a second week. The Princess
will show "The Wench" when "Outcry" completes
its run. "The Wench" also is scheduled
to open at the Pix in Washington.
The new game, Quizo, will go into a number
of large theatres the last week in January
Miller. EL exploiteer, was preparing
tieins with local coast guard, port
authority and custom bureau officials for the
first run of "Port of New York," which wnll
have its first run in the Karlton. A special
front display has been prepared for the
theatre.
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The opening of "Battleground" at the Boyd
Wednesday illi was heralded by large newspaper
ads Stanley's next featiu'e,
"Sands of Iwo Jima," is receiving advance
publicity with a lobby display showing the
achievements ad equipment of the marine
corps Hollander, foiTner buyer
and booker for Allied Motion Picture Theatre
Service, has resigned to join the St. Cloud
Amusement Co. as head buyer and booker.
St. Cloud has theatres in New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Princeton's Audience Research says filmgoers
with TV sets are 20 per cent less inclined
to think of filmgoing as their favorite
evening pastime than people who do
The supreme court
not have television . . .
is scheduled to hear the merits of a case
deciding whether Pottsville will have Sunday
Wendell Corey, who
motion pictures . . . stars with Barbara Stanwyck in "Thelma
Jordon." will be here Friday and Saturday
113, 14 1 to meet representatives of the press
and tradepapers and make a series of broadcasts
and TV appearances.
David Yaffe of the Y&Y Supply Co. was
in New York on business . . . A. M. Ellis'
Doris Theatre is featuring a new policy of
10-cent family bargain matinees on weekdays.
However, women who desire premiums on
gift days will have to pay the full evening
admission . Gabriel announces that
"Jeep Herders." a western in which the cowboys
ride jeeps instead of horses, will open
for its first run in Wilmington at SW's
Grand. Gabriel also reports that the new
East Side Kids show, "Block Busters," now
is available for dating.
William C. Clark, executive vice-president
of the National Film Carrier Co. and brother
of former Democratic City Chairman James
P. Clark, has been mentioned for the vacancy
on the Interstate Commerce commission created
by the death of Carroll Miller. Clark has
had wide experience in transportation methods
and duj-ing the war was eastern assistant
to James Eastman, director of the Office of
Defense Transportation . Taylor,
owner of the Twain Theatre in Mainsfield,
Pa., died. Many industryites were present
at his funeral Saturday (7).
Jack Harris of the American F^lm Co. reports
that "Moonlight Madness" did well in
its first rim at the Princess and is sched-
uled to open at major key run situations . . .
Rosalie Garvin, who was in 20th-Fox shipping
department for 17 years, has resigned
Cashier Clara Kraftsow is
spending her two-week vacation in Mioini
Beach was previewed at
the Earle prior to its regular engagement
at the Mastbaum . Hasty Heart" was
previewed at the Mastbaum on New Year's
day . . . "Pirates of Capri" was previewed
at the Stanton Wednesday (4) prior to its
opening the following day.
Denise Darcel was in town to help with advance
publicity on "Battleground." She is
scheduled to make a personal appearance at
the Boyd when the picture opens its first
run Wednesday (11) . Theatres ran
special kiddy junior New Year's eve matinee
shows . . . The Fox played host to 250 Boy
Scouts. Radio station WPIL chose the Scout
of the Month and then invited him and all
the members of his troupe to see "Prince of
Foxes" at the Fox.
IVIarch 12-18 has been set aside as Bill
Mansell week in WB's Parade of Hits drive
which runs from January 1-April 29. Bill
Mansell, local manager, hopes his exhibitor
friends will honor him that week by booking
WB features, shorts and news.
Freddy Finkelhoffe, Hollywood writer and
producer, was in town to study Mickey
Shaughnessy's act at Palumbo's. Mickey is
already set for a role in Finkelhoffe's next
independent production, a film verison of
"At War With the Army." Dean Martin and
Jerry Lewis will star. Finkelhoffe recently
completed an original screenplay called "The
Stooge" for Hal Wallis. Finkelhoffe also has
scheduled an independent production about
Man O' War. He is hoping to make another
film that has been gathering dust. It is a
comedy called "Daisy." He is thinking about
producing Frank Carney's "The Righteous
and the Bold." This show, the biggest hit
ever staged by the Abbey Players, will be a
starring vehicle for his wife Ella Logan .
It is rumored that Thomas Walsh will take
over the executive duties of Comerford's John
Nolan, who is to leave on a six-month leave
of absence.
"The Fallen Idol" at the Trans-Lux went
into its eighth week . Marker took
the place of her sister Mrs. Lorraine Olsen,
when she resigned from the Felt Theatres
. . . Nat Rosen, 20th-Fox sales manager, was
recuperating from an operation in Atlantic
City . . . Sol Getzow. manager. Colonial, died
after a long illness. He was a member of
many fraternal organizations and was a former
president of the Golden Slipper Square
club.
Bernard Estes Quits EL
NEW YORK—Bernard Estes has resigned
as one of the three Eagle Lion exploitation
men out in advance of "Guilty of Treason."
Tlie two remaining members are Herb Drake
and Ed Dowden.
WASHINGTON
TA Representative Katz was on hand here for
the installation of new officers of Local
P-13 at a dinner dance in the Continental
hotel. Committee for arrangements included
Sally Myers, Jimmy Collins and Ida
Barezofsky . . . Ira Sichelman, salesman at
20th-Fox, returned to the office after fighting
a siege of virus pneumonia for several
weeks.
Helen Rucker, billing department, was sent
to Doctors hospital on New Year's day. A
bad cold turned into flu . . . May Myers, assistant
cashier, is back at her desk after being
out eight weeks . Gunsberg,
percentage statement clerk, has her right arm
in a sling, because of a muscular ailment . . .
Booker Jack Kohler has just acquired a two
bedroom apartment and is busy nights painting
and paperhanging.
The entire 20th-Fox staff, from porter to
branch manager, received two weeks' salary
as their share in the recently closed branch
managers testimonial drive. The dollar delivery
crew stands to win another week's
salary and the bookers made over-quota in
the recent Terrytobn drive which gives them
an additional week's money . Glenn
Norrises are entertaining Mrs. Norris' brother
Walter Goodman, who is visiting them from
North Carolina.
Buck Stover's two sons Bobby and Bucky
jr., have returned to school in Ohio . . . Sara
Young's son Dick has returned to Augusta
Military academy. Fort Defiance . . . Harley
Davidson's son Harley jr. has gone back to
the University of Virginia after spending the
Christmas holidays at home . John
Henry jr., son of the Henry Hisers, Bethesda,
Md., has returned to St. Alban's Cathedral
school.
Republic has fallen in line with other exchanges
and formed a family club, the R. P.
Clicks. Officers are Gladys Dixon, president;
Doris Smith, treasurer, and Esther Katznell,
secretary. The club will hold its meetings
on the first Tuesday of each month . . .
Branch Manager Jake Flax has returned
from Miami Beach, rested and tanned.
At Film Classics, Samuel Jenkins is the
new cashier-bookkeeper ... All salesmen are
vacationing. Harold Levy is in Florida and
Charlie Mendelson is cruising to Cuba .
Mike Leventhal, Lord Baltimore Theatre,
Baltimore, is making plans to attend the
opening baseball game.
The Midway Theatre, Middle River. Md.,
closed. Plans for reopening are indefinite
Sam Galanty visited Cincinnati
and Cleveland branches recently . . .
Eagle Lion Manager Fred Rohrs spent several
days in Richmond and Norfolk . . . Florence
Cardan, Fred Rohrs' secretary, celebrated
her bii-thday ... Ed Fontaine flew
to Chicago to attend a meeting of the Selznick
Releasing Organization sales force . . .
Sally Myers, Columbia, has found an apartment
after a six months' search.
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