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rhe EXHIBITOR HAS HIS SAY ABOUT PICTURES<br />
ALLIED ARTISTS<br />
FsrRo (AA)— Bill Elliott, Phyllis CoQtcs.<br />
ilyroii Henley. This, with an "Our Gang"<br />
AA) comedy and a sports reel, gave us the<br />
)est weekend entertainment in some time.<br />
,60 W. Smith, Elk Theatre, Elkton, S. D.<br />
5inall-town and rural patronage.<br />
Frudin' Fools (AAl —Leo Gorccy, Huntz<br />
lall, Dorothy Ford. Thanks to Allied Artists<br />
ind the Bowery Boys for another big comedy<br />
lit. We hit the Jackpot on this one—an allime<br />
record crowd. Played Fri., Sat. Weather:<br />
,!ild.— L. Brazil jr.. New Theatre, Bearden,<br />
Vrk. Small-town and rural patronage.<br />
Hold That Line (AA)—Leo Gorcey, Huntz<br />
lall, John Bromfield. The Bowery Boys are<br />
Iways good here. One of the few types of<br />
ilcture.s that we can always depend on to<br />
ome through. Played Frl., Sat. Weather:<br />
I'alr and warm.—Dan Guest. Tower Theatre,<br />
Vichita Falls, Tex. Suburban and city paronage.<br />
Snow Dog (AA)—Kirby Grant, Elena Verugo.<br />
Rick Vallln. We bought this picture<br />
or a reasonable price and were very well<br />
leased with it. It's a wonderful picture of<br />
ne far north and is full of suspense, drama<br />
nd excitement. Patrons thoroughly enjoyed<br />
lis one and, of coiu-se, the kiddies liked the<br />
lounties. Played Wed., Thurs. Weather:<br />
air.—Arnold Driscol, Iowa Tlieatre, Brandon,<br />
jwa. Small-town and rural patronage.<br />
COLUMBIA<br />
Boots Malone (Col) — William Holden,<br />
ohnny Stewart, Stanley Clements. Did not<br />
;e this myself. However, people liked it and<br />
drew well. Played Wed. Weather: Nice.<br />
larcella Smith, Vinton Theatre, McArthur,<br />
)hio. Small-town and rural patronage.<br />
Cripple Creek (Col)—George Montgomery,<br />
>arin Booth, Jerome Courtland. Didn't go<br />
D see this one but it was one of our best<br />
rrlday-Saturday gro.ssers in a long time,<br />
leather: Good.—Bill Brooks, Liberty Theatre,<br />
talley. Ida. Mining and farming patronage.<br />
My Six Convicts (Col)—Millard Mitchell,<br />
iilbert Roland, John Beal. I expected poor<br />
.\sults with this as French-Canadians dislike<br />
JO much English dialog and want plenty of<br />
ctlon and music In their film entertainment,<br />
ly surprise came when they loved it no end<br />
or Its comedy. Played Sun., Mon., Tues.<br />
i/eather: Cool.—G. J. Forhan jr., Montcalm<br />
I'heatre, Hull, Que. Neighborhood patronage.<br />
Okinawa (Col) — Pat O'Brien. Cameron<br />
litchell, Richard Denning. Fair picture but<br />
o drawing power. We had poor crowds at all<br />
erformances. I think people are getting<br />
retty well fed up with all this war boloney.<br />
his would be all right doubled with a firstlass<br />
picture. Played Mon., Tues., Wed.<br />
/eather: Rainy.—Tom Hetherlngton, Musicind<br />
Theatre, Kaslo, B. C. Small-town and<br />
Jral patronage.<br />
Sound Off (Col)—Mickey Rooney, Anne<br />
imes, Sammy White. Good little picture,<br />
erfect double-bill material. Business good,<br />
ilayed Sun., Mon. Weather: Fair and warm.<br />
-Dan Guest, Tower Theatre, Wichita Falls,<br />
ex. Suburban and city patronage.<br />
Ten Tall Men (Col)—Burt Lanca.tter, Jody<br />
Lawrancc, Gilbert Roland. Here 1* action<br />
a-plenty. The customers thought It Ju.st right.<br />
Business normal. Good color. Burt Lnnca-iter<br />
and hl.s chums plenty tough. Played Prl..<br />
Sat., Sun. Weather: O.K.—Frank E. Sobln.<br />
Majestic Theatre. Eureka, Mont. Small-town<br />
and rural patronage.<br />
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER<br />
American in Pari.i. An iMGMi —Gene Kelly.<br />
Le.sUe Caron, Oscar Levant. We played this<br />
one week after It won the Academy award<br />
and lost on It. Wonder what it would have<br />
Jesse James—Long May<br />
He Ride and Rob!<br />
Q,Ki:.\T MISSOURI K.AID. THE (Para)<br />
—Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carry,<br />
Ward Bond. I don't know how many timen<br />
Jes.sc has been shot on our screen while<br />
hanein? that picture, but it atronage.<br />
David and Bathsheba (20th-Fox)—Susan<br />
Hayward, Gregory Peck, Raymond Massey.<br />
My patrons expected something they didn't<br />
see in this one. There were counting on a<br />
picture like "Quo Vadis" or "Samson and<br />
Dellllah" and this one didn't come close.<br />
Business was below average—and, of course,<br />
running true to form. Fox had the film rental<br />
way above average. Too much "talk" and not<br />
enough action. Patrons' comments were poor.<br />
Played Sun.. Mon. Weather: Pleasant.—<br />
Dwight Hanson. Valley Theatre. Eddyvllle,<br />
Iowa. Small-town and rural patronage. I<br />
'<br />
Lure of the Wildemeas (20th-Pox)—Jean<br />
Peters. Jeffrey Hunter. Walter Brennan. Very<br />
good picture. This one did above average<br />
business. The comments by patrons were all<br />
very good.—D. B. Fiske. Fi-ske Theatre, Oak<br />
Grove, La. Small-town and rural patronage.<br />
We're Not Married (20th-Fox^—Ginger<br />
Rogers. Fred Allen. Victor Moore. Everyone<br />
enjoyed this new kind of picture and so did<br />
I. We had not seen the screening and were<br />
uncertain as to the best time to play It but<br />
we were right In scheduling it on Friday and<br />
Saturday. Films with several big name stars<br />
do very well at our boxoffice. Weather: Warm.<br />
—Jerry B. Walden, Crest Theatre. Scagoville.<br />
Tex. Small -town and rural patronage.<br />
What Price Glory
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