DECEMBER

. . Exhibitors
MINNEAPOLIS
T owell Kaplan reported on the Variety International
midwinter meeting in Pittsburgh
where he went as delegate from local
Tent 12. He pointed out the Variety tents
have disbursed $26,000,000 to worthy causes
in 25 years and over $3,000,000 last year
alone, and he said that he returned prouder
than ever of his membership in an organization
which has done itself so proud philanthropically.
There are still a few tickets left for the
first all-industry Christmas party at the
Calhoun Beach hotel December 13, but capacity
is limited to 500 and those planning
to attend "had better hurry and get their
tickets," warns Joe Rosen, chairman of the
arrangements committee. Tickets are $5.50
each, instead of the $3.50 erroneously reported
before, and include cocktails, dinner,
entertainment and dancing.
Jack Kelvig has resigned as Republic office
manager to take a similar position at 20th-
Fox where he succeeds Glen Roberts, who
has resigned. The vacancy created at Re-^
public had not been filled at this writing.
Critics and public here raved over the performances
of Tyrone Power, Judith Anderson
and Raymond Massey who appeared in
the flesh in "John Brown's Body" at the
Lyceum Theatre. The stage attraction alsoj
played in Hibbing. Va., and Duluth, Minn i
While Power was here, his wife Linda Chris-i
tian was appearing in "The Happy Time" at
the RKO Orpheum and he was persuaded to
have his picture taken with a cutout ol
her in front of the theatre for publicity
purposes. Morning Tribune columnist Will
Jones published the picture and a lengthy
interview with Power.
Harry B. French, Minnesota Amusement
Co. president, is looking forward to the
arrival of the three-dimension picture.
"Bwana Devil," at the State here and St.
Paul Riviera January 15 and 22. respectively,
in view of the sensational business which
it is doing on the west coast where its
premieres have just occiured. The theatres
in question now are being equipped for the'
picture's presentation. French is confident
that long and prosperous runs will be chalked
up by both houses.
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cause "The Quiet Man" is continuing to
break many house records throughout the
territory. At the Isis, Fargo, N. D., popula-,
tion 37,981, it ran for 34 days, believed a,
new high mark for the town. The top
figure for any Republic picture in the town
previously was held by "Sands of Iwo Jima."
There's not much pre-Christmas cheer for
James Nederlander, manager of the Lyceum,
legitimate roadshow house here. While the
season to date has been the most successful
by far of any in recent years, all of the eight
attractions to play the house having chalked
up big grosses, there's little in prospect in
the way of booking for the balance of thewinter.
The reason is the fact there are.
very few shows still touring. Nederlander i
already has played almost all of them, although
the season is only four months old.
J. J. Donahue, Paramount division man-j
ager, was in from Chicago . . . Tom Letcher,
Metro exploiteer here, was getting ready to
receive Pat Smith, one of the "mermaids"!
in "Million Dollar Mermaid." She has appeared
in seven pictures with Esther Wil-j
liams and now is making personal appear-',
ances throughout the country to help exploit
the impending release, which is set for the-
Gopher Theatre here December 24.
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Art Anderson, Warner Bros, district manager,
returned to Chicago after release from
the hospital where he was treated for gunshot
wounds sustained while duck hunting
Dave Friedman, Paramount exploiteer,
was in working on the reissued "Cleopatra,"
which will open at the Century December 19
United Artists exploiteer Howard Pearl
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was here beating the drum for "Kansas
City Confidential," which opened at the State"
this week seen on the Row
included Larry Buck, Cokato, Minn,: Dave
Hulbert, Augusta, Wis.; Joe Fleck, Bismarck'
and Mandan, N. D., and Roy Allender, Big
Fork, Minn.
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UNITED FILM SERVICE, INC.
Heodquarlers
Office
Kansas City, Missouri
Branch
Offices
C!eveland*Chicago«San
Francisco
For Sale—Grand Theatre, Granger, Texas
390 seats, E-7 pro)ecfors, RCA sound. Approx.
2,000 population. Swell forming community, Jorge
trode Oreo, Price $27,500. Will handle for
$12,500 down.
"Joe" Joseph, Dallas, Texas
3405 Milton or 2621 Milton
Phones: LOgon 5707 or LAkeside 9437
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BOXOmCE December 6, 1952,