Boxoffice-January.07.1950
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BOSTON<br />
\xrUUam Dcitch, Rhode Island theatre op-<br />
'^erator; Oscar Goldberg, his partner m<br />
the Wevmouth Theatre; Arthui- Howard,<br />
president of Affiliated Theatres, booking and<br />
buying agency, and Joe Hochberg. head<br />
booker for AffUiated, were seen lunching<br />
at the Statler hotel Five acts of vaude-<br />
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heads of Italian charitable groups. Both<br />
ville featiu-ed the program which started were arranged by Phil Engel, local 20th-Fox<br />
December 28 at the Modem Theatre m pubUcist . . .<br />
Charlie Heath and John Downing<br />
of RKO celebrated birthdays on Christmas<br />
day, but Charlie's was the more festive<br />
Brockton.<br />
The personal appearance of Jane Russell,<br />
since his mother, uncle and grandmother<br />
star of "The Outlaw" which ran into censor<br />
were all born on that day. His father was<br />
trouble here three years ago and has finally<br />
born on the Fourth of July and his daughter<br />
on Memorial day.<br />
been passed by the city, caused quite a fluiTy<br />
at the Logan airport when she arrived from<br />
New York. According to an item in the Charles E. Kurtzman, northeast division<br />
Boston Herald, all employes of the airport manager of Loew's Theatres and chairman<br />
dropped their work to dash out to catch a<br />
of the Suffolk county chapter of the National<br />
Foimdation for Infantile Paralysis,<br />
glimpse of the star. She made a personal<br />
appearance at the RKO Boston Theatre warned that the treasui-y of the chapter is<br />
where the picture opened.<br />
nearly exhausted and that polio patient care<br />
The engagement of Mary Frances Shiftman<br />
to John Francis Sweeney of Brookline the March of Dimes campaign exceeds past<br />
is in danger of being done away with unless<br />
was announced by Mr. and Mrs. Irving Shiftman,<br />
her parents. Shiftman is Rhode Island man addressed 200 volunteer workers at the<br />
records. The drive opens January 16. Kurtz-<br />
and western Massachusetts salesman for annual captains' luncheon of the women's<br />
Eagle Lion. Sweeney is in the television engineering<br />
business ... A huge new billboard<br />
division of the chapter.<br />
has been erected by the management of the The Independent Exhibitors of New England<br />
will omit its membership meeting this<br />
Beacon Hill Theatre. The sign is installed on<br />
the old courthouse building in Scollay square. month in favor of a board luncheon session<br />
The electrified and handpainted display car-<br />
January 10 at the headquarters here. "H-ie<br />
directors will appoint a nominating commit-<br />
ries attraction announcements and is large<br />
enough for 24-sheets.<br />
March of Time's "A Chance to Live," deal-<br />
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for superior performance and durability.<br />
Chainless. beltless. all-gear projector<br />
drive. Designed for use with all<br />
projector mechanisms.<br />
Independent Theatre<br />
Supply Co.<br />
28 Winchester Street.<br />
Boston. Moss.<br />
Ccmvlete Theatre Equipment & Supplies<br />
76<br />
ing with the Boys' Republic in Italy, was<br />
screened privately for Mrs. Joseph Tomasello,<br />
wife of Judge Tomasello, who is active in<br />
American-Italian welfare work in this city.<br />
Another screening was held for the Italian<br />
consul general. Dr. Agostino G. Maraldi aird<br />
tee to draw up a slate of officers for 1950 for<br />
the annual lENE meeting in February. The<br />
directors will attend the testimonial at the<br />
Hotel Bradford that same day for Al Somerby,<br />
who is celebrating 50 years in the show business<br />
here.<br />
Naomi Kaplan, secretary to Max MeUncoff<br />
at Warner Theatres, left on a two-week<br />
Caribbean cruise The -Warner Theatres<br />
. . .<br />
office has been moved to 35 Winchester street<br />
over the National Theatre Supply Co. quarters<br />
. . . Bill Tourney, Eagle Lion, was here<br />
working for "G.I. Joe," which will play 31<br />
dates in this area begiiming with the Pilgrim<br />
Theatre January 25. All major veterans<br />
groups are in partnership with this deal.<br />
State commanders have assured cooperation,<br />
many planning huge parades for the local<br />
openings and will sell tickets, in return for<br />
which they will receive a substantial part<br />
of the grosses of the film. Lester Cowan,<br />
producer of the film, is expected to address<br />
an exhibitors luncheon.<br />
Name Albert M. Pickus<br />
BRIDGEPORT—Albert M. Pickus, owner<br />
of the Stratford Theatre here, has been appointed<br />
by Ted Gamble, national chairman<br />
for the observance of Brotherhood week February<br />
17-25, co-chairman for the local area.<br />
^Special<br />
TRAILERS<br />
FOR FASTER SERVICE<br />
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%D PIEDMOnT ST. BOSTOn IE MUSS.<br />
'Foxes' Tops Boslon<br />
With 160 Per Cent<br />
BOSTON — Monday after Christmas was<br />
the strongest day registered here in months.<br />
Strong product brought out the crowds with<br />
all spots brightening after the pre-Christmas<br />
Paramount and Fenway-Red River (UA):<br />
Stafe'1Ld"oJpheui-Aibush'"(is«"GM)7' Challenge "<br />
to Lassie (MGM) - - '^"<br />
'Prince of Foxes' Paces Trade<br />
At Houses in New Haven<br />
NEW HA^VEN—Business picked up at local<br />
first runs over the Chi-istmas holidays. The<br />
only bill to gross better than average was<br />
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lull.<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
Astor-Prince of Foxes (20th-Fox) -- 60<br />
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Beacon HUI-Devil in the Flesh (G^^elz) 5,h wk 25<br />
(RKOV-.-^-^-^nU<br />
(U-I); Aicbc Boston-Undertow<br />
Exeter Street—Tight Little<br />
FunT<br />
Island (U-I); G°lden^^^<br />
Madonna (Mono) .^ , _y .,-<br />
Majestic-Passport to Pimlico EL ^ '?<br />
Mayflower—Pirates of Capn (EL) - ""<br />
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Memonal-HoUday Affair (RKO), 2nd wlc 100<br />
Metropolitan—The Heiress (Para); Change oi<br />
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Heart (Rep) ^ --. ,-,.\<br />
the dualing of "Prince of Poxes" and "The<br />
Blonde Bandit" at the Loew's Poll. A pairing<br />
of "Challenge to Lassie" and "Bells of Coronado"<br />
at the Bijou, with five cartoons as a<br />
hoUday feature, di-ew plenty of kiddies afternoons<br />
but failed to attract night business.<br />
Bijou—Challenge to Lassie (MGM); Bells of<br />
cSl^^nf^' in the- Duit(SGM); "Alimony<br />
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Loew's Poli-Prince of Foxes (20th-Fox); Bl°°de<br />
Bandit (Rep) - --— ,<br />
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Paramount—Holiday Inn (Para); The Lady Eve<br />
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RoJeT'she'rm"-The- Lady Takes a Sailor (WB)<br />
The Threat (RKO) <br />
Sharp Upturn in Grosses<br />
At Hartford Theatres<br />
HARTFORD—Business was good, compared<br />
to first run boxoffice takes in recent months.<br />
Leaders were "All the King's Men," "The<br />
Heiress" and "On the Town."<br />
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Ailyn—The Heiress (Para); Hollywood Varieties of<br />
(LP)<br />
1950<br />
Center—Mars Attacks the World (Filmcroft);<br />
Rocket Ship (Filmcralt), reissues<br />
E M Loew's—All the King's Men (Col); Mary<br />
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Ryan, Detective (Col) -^ , „ - j,<br />
Loews Poll—On the Town (MGM); Satan s Cradle<br />
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Palace—Prince of Foxes (20th-Fox); Zamba (ED'^^jj<br />
ReS^-Pirales of' Capri (F(i)rRedDesWrV'(U'):::. 80<br />
Strand—The Inspector General (WB) HO<br />
Five Drive-Ins Planned<br />
In Connecticut Areas<br />
HARTFORD— An application by Lockwood<br />
& Gordon Theatres fUed with the Manchester<br />
town planning commission for authority<br />
to build a drive-in theatre there was<br />
denied. A public hearing was conducted by<br />
State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey<br />
on an application by Daniel Deering for<br />
authority to build a di-ive-in theatre at Norwalk.<br />
Conn. The hearing was Jbeld at the<br />
state capitol, and the commissioner was expected<br />
to reveal his decision soon.<br />
The Stratford towra comicil and planning<br />
boai-d has been considering possible revision<br />
of local zoning regulations in an effort to<br />
bar drive-m theatres from the southern Connecticut<br />
town. Philip C. Cahill of Wethersfield<br />
filed an application with the Stratford<br />
town council and planning board for approval<br />
of a drive-in theatre project there. Richard<br />
C. Edwall of Agawam. Mass.. disclosed plains<br />
for a 620-car capacity drive-in at South<br />
Windsor, Conn.<br />
BOXOFFICE January 7, 1950<br />
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