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OKLAHOMA CITY
IJarry Moss, booker with Warner Pictures
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the last year, is reported improving following
a polio attack. His co-workers understood
that Monday was the "turning point"
and Moss would be home by Christmas to be
with his wife and baby daughter
Grumpier of Checotah said 150 speakers were
stolen recently at his drive-in and he asks
exhibitors to let him know if they are offered
for sale. The speakers are RCA cast
aluminum.
Letters are going out to 75 leading Oklahoma
theatres, asking for cooperation in the
campaign for the Will Rogers Memorial hos-
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pital fund. Morris Loewenstein of the Majestic
here, is exhibitor chairman in this
state, while C. A. "Dewey" Gibbs. Columbia
manager, is the distributor chairman. The
letters ask the exhibitors to display collection
cans in their lobbies or concession stands,
and to keep them available for donations for
an indefinite time. Only 75 cans were assigned
this state. Theatres are asked to report on
collections every 60 days to the campaign
chairman who will then remit to the hospital
group. National Screen Service is distributing
the cans.
A 15-minute documentary entitled "Your
Schools" opened at the Harber and Warner
theatres. The film, sponsored by a local
grocery chain executive and narrated by a
city councilman, was filmed last autumn and
is being shown at all local theatres to give
citizens a picture of the school building and
equipment program.
A 17-year-oId boy was jailed for investigation
of disorderly conduct Sunday (30) following
a disturbance in the Redskin Theatre
in the Capitol Hill district on complaint of
Manager N. B. Ruddell. This theatre is owned
by R. Lewis Barton and Video Independent
Theatres . . . Theatre business was good
Thanksgiving day. People were downtown by
the thousands to see the big Santa Claus
Christmas parade held about noon.
Frank Nordean of Maud was in town Monday
and attended the Theatre Owners of
Oklahoma meeting . for Ray Hughes
of Heavener, Red Slocum of El Reno, Mrs.
Avece Waldron of Lindsay and Bill Slepka of
Okemah . . . The Variety exhibitors' night
party Monday was smaller than usual due
to the weather. Most of those present were
localites, except for Mr. and Mrs. Delbert
Cummings, Stratford, Tex.; Jimmy Gillespie,
20th-Fox publicity and advertising representative,
Dallas, and Jack Zern, Altec, Dallas.
the Muni auditor-
pulled a nice house,
according to C. H. "Buck" Weaver, Paramount
head and outgoing chief barker of Variety
Tent 22, sponsor of the appearance here.
Funds raised will go for the club's charity
The Ted Mack show at
ium Wednesday night (3)
projects.
The Warner Theatre opened "Thunderbirds"
following a premiere the night before
for a special group, including local members
of the new 45th infantry group and George
Tapscott, Oklahoma City news photographer
who was one of two technical advisers on the
Republic film. Tapscott was the Thunderbird
division photographer during World War II.
Some of the film was made at Ft. Sill, near
Lawton, where Tapscott was stationed part
of the time after being recalled to duty. He
shot all "still" photos used in the film. The
producer-director at Ft. Sill was John Auer.
Tapscott said Auer at times disregarded advice
he and the other technical advisers, also
a tnember of the 45th in World War II, had
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to give on the strength of "movie license."
Hence, Tapscott looked at his handiwork expecting
to see a few technical mistakes in (
spite of it all. The film was to open within i
two weeks after the premiere in about 140
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state situations. The premiere opening was
exceptionally good, although it was the night
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before Thanksgiving and bad weather.
Buck Weaver, Paramount's chief, has turned
actor Monday night i2i at the Rotary Ann
Christmas party held at the W. P. Atkinson
farm near Midwest City. Following a buffet
supper in the clutroom at the pony barn, the
group adjourned to the farmhouse for a play
about the Ruggles family. Buck played Clem, .
one of nine children.
The advance showing of "Cleopatra" here at
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the Criterion developed into above average
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gross. The film was received by the public
very well, and especially good since it dates
back to 1934 for its last showing. By all reports
the test engagement here and in Fort
Wayne, Ind., Denver and Austin, Tex., proved
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satisfactory. The release date for the reissue!
is this month . . . Burglars on the loose heret
over the weekend hit eight firms, but when]
they got into the Rodeo Theatre they were]
unsuccessful in an attempt to open the safe, j
However, the office and canteen were ransacked.
Hamilton Smith Elected
To Atlas Corp. Board
NEW YORK—Hamilton K. Smith, associated
with Atlas Corp. since 1931, has beenl
elected a vice-president at a meeting of thel
board of directors. Smith has been a seniorj
executive since 1940 and. in April 1951. became
chairman of the board of Titeflex, Inc.,1
Atlas subsidiary. During 1941, when Floyd B.\
Odium, Atlas president, went to Washington
as director of contract distribution of thel
Office of Production Management. Smitb|
served with him as special assistant.
Estimate 1953 TV Receiver
Output at 6.2 Millions
SCHENECTADY—Production of televisiOD
receivers in 1953 is estimated by Gene
Electric's tube department at 6.2 millionJ
highest since 1950. E. F. Peterson, manager'
of marketing for the G.E. tube department,'
figures this will top the 1952 sales by 750,000
sets.
Peterson says construction of
new stations
will bring about the increase. He figures the
tube output at 435,000.000 for 1953, compared
with 375,000,000 this year.
Stimulates Iranian Education
The U.S. government ha.s produced films
of an instructional nature in the fields ol
health, agriculture and education for Iran
also stimulating production of educationa
films in that country for mass education ol
illiterate groups.
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