DECEMBER
32 ' COLUMBUS . . . 'The annual convention of the Independent Theatre Owners of Ohio will be held here at the Deshler-WalUck hotel April 7, 8, Robert Wile announced Edward Lamb, owner of television station WTVN here, and his wife Prudence have applied for a TV license for UHP channel 30 in Portsmouth. Channel 30 is the only frequency assigned by the FCC to the strategic area adjacent to the Pike county site of the new atomic plant. Tom Harris, theatre editor of the Ohio State Journal, is planning to run a signed column on the Journal theatre page at regular intervals. He's been asking for suggestions for Tjnited »^^f ^.g street ^^9 Chariot* „i3S0^a^l Kansas '^^^' Says WALLY KEMP Grand Theatre Grand Island, Neb. a title to the column ... All persons who accept prizes in bingo games here face arrest, said Vice Squad Lieut. Arthur Remmert. Remmert made the announcement following appearance in municipal court of Paul "Slim" Jones, operator of a "free" bingo game here. Jones ran a "for donations only" game. He said he got the idea from the free policy instituted a month ago at the Little Theatre here. John Gardner, former Paramount salesman in this area, and his son, John jr., have purchased a 20-acre drive-in site 12 miles south of Hebron, Ohio. They plan to erect a 500- "EVEN MORE HAPPY WITH U. F. S. THAN I ANTICIPATED" \\ig^^ Bear BaxdV- ,A a good «or^ l°\ told yo^ *°°' I've Baii -/,^out -^\^out ,,^ 1^ vltt the rei independent . .--4- Hone.t..^S^S^^^^,r:.--- ,,,, -- lUT^o"^ ^•^°" ^a mighty .-e ^^VV^^l'f :^^r^ ^^ ^^^^„g even^^^ ^^^^ car airer. The Gardners now operate thre drive-ins—the Rayland, Rayland; the River side, near Martins Ferry, and the grove a Elm Grove, a suburb of Wheeling, W. Va. Small-Town TV Towers Are Paying Off in Ohio COLUMBUS—Community television tower; in such small Ohio towns as Athens, Millers: burg, Murray City. New Philadelphia anJ Sugarcreek are apparently paying off, ac cording to a survey by Robert Crater of th Washington bureau of Scripps-Howard news papers. In addition to the five relay towers alread in operation in the towns named, more ar going up. Crater said that here is the wa the community tower system works: The promoter locates the highest point nea his town and builds a TV antenna higl enough to catch waves from stations up tj 100 miles away. Then he strings a coaxiaj cable from the tower to the nearest utilit pole and thence to all parts of the town. H solicits customers, cliarging about $200 foj each home installation, and upwards of $ a month for the service. j Crater said the Federal Communication Commission intends to look into the commu nity TV service "as soon as it gets time. He said that the most the FCC could do is t declare the system a common carrier and se that good service is provided at a fair rat without interfering with other lines of com munication. Small communities, which could not suppoi a TV station, are the best places for sucl installations. Crater said. Tlie station whos waves the community TV promoter take don't complain. Instead, they tell their advertisers that many viewers have been adde< to the station's audience. There are 115 sucl installations throughout the country and th number is increasing each month, said Crate] BOWLING DETROIT—Amusement Supply held walkaway lead in the Nightingale Clul] Bowling league: Teom Won Lost Team Won Loi| Amusement Sup. 44 18 Mount Vernon 30 34 Altec Sound 38 26 Ernie Forbes 30 34 McArthur 32 32 NTS 28 36,' Not'l Carbon . 32 Locol 199 20 4*1 Encouraging for the other teams was throad block hit by the leaders when they losj eight points to National Theatre Supply ' High scores rolled; Fred Sutterfield 240, tota 525; Harold Welch 231, 542; Eddie Waddel 522; Jack Colwell, 520; Cal CoUai-d, 518. ( not siixpri^ UNITED FILM SERVICE, INC. New Post for Mac Polston BENTON, KY.—Mac L. Polston has talteid over his new post as manager of the Benf ton Theatre. He came from Halls, Tennij where he was manager of the Ruffin Amusement Co.'s theatre. Cleveland Headquarters Office Kansas City, Missouri Branch Office! - „iSS»«i««*3i" HtOH 0UT5TAN01N0 CO. -tr^-'. CRAfTSMANSMIP AND ENCINttOINO 84 BOXOFFICE :: December 6, 1951.
I opened ' I I Allen I HippocUomo j DETROIT—First I I ; DETROIT—Mrs. I time ' Reading, I Campbell, I I now I : December *i;iliep.^Iron Mistress' Tops ;PolstOt fiCincinnali at 105 CINCINNATI — Extensive pre - Chrl.stmiis shoppliiK and the continuance of two holdover picture- forced local grasses down. Best of the week was "The Iron Mistress" at the lAIbc'c with 105 per cent. "Operation Secret" at the Palace to averaRe business. I (Average li 100) The Iron MUlrctl (WB) 105 Mv Pol Gu> .'0th Fox) 95 The Snoot ot Killmonlare (20th-Fox), 3rd ,a 90 The Quiet Mon Rop), 4th d. t. wk 90 Operation Secret (WB) 100 Zenda,' in Second Week, b Top Cleveland Grosser CLKVELANU— Bu.sinc.ss took a sharp drop llhLs week, hitting a new low for the year. Ipre-hollday attractions were noticeably weak. Business Drops Off In Dull Detroit Week run patronage held up 1 surpri-singly well, despite the onset of cold weather and the holiday season, but with no big boxoffice hits last week. Adorns— Ivanhoe (MGM), 7th wk 60 Fox—The Steel Trop (20th-Fox); Under the Red Sea :RKO) 75 Modison— Everything I Hove Is Yours (MGM); Novolo (LP) 90 Michigon— Springfield Rifle WB), My Wife's Best Friend !20th-Fox), 2nd wk 100 Polms-Sfafc—The Turning Point (Paro); Actors and Sin lUA) 100 United Artists—The Snows of Kilimanjaro (20tti-Fox), 5th wk 110 Two Jobs by T. Jagmin, Inc. DETROIT—Two redecorating job.s on theatres in .southeastern Michigan have just been completed by T. Jagmin. Inc.. according to Alex Jagmin of the firm. At Ithaca, the Ideal, operated by the Mrs. Ethel Gibbs. has been completely redecorated, and in Detroit the Stratford, west side de luxe hou.se managed by Gertrude and Bernadette Schneider for the Schneider family. Mrs. G. E. Wessling G. E. Wessling, at one operator of the Reading Theatre at formerly operated by Walter D. died as the result of an automo- bile accident near Reading recently. She is sxirvived by her husband Frank, a son Rob- |ert F.. and one other son—all three being in the navy. Because of the absence of a member of the family to operate the house. 1 the theatre has been closed. Theatre at Burton, Ohio, Closed by Fire Marshal BUHTON. OHIO-An old brick bulldinc which housM this vtllase'it only film theatre. operated by Juneph Jaiula, hkii been cloned by the state fire nia. riiMt I All theatres were holding their better at- 'traction.s for Thanksgiving day. Night Without SIcsp (20th-Fox); Roinbow 'Round M» Shoulder iCol) 75 Bloodhounds ot Broodwoy (20tti-Fov) 100 I Lower Moll Grand Concert (Artkino), 3rd wk...l00 I Ohio—Womon of the North Country (Rep) 100 Polocc— My Pol Gus 20th-Fox) 85 Stole— Prisoner ot Zendo (MGM), 2nd wk 110 Stillman— The Blozing Foreit (Poro) 100 Tower—Wings ot Donger (LP), The Great Adventure LP) 85 of the 900 rraldcnts i>: rmbarra-ument to the vniuiif.rr nre clrp«rtment. which occupies the btkirment u a fire station. CloslriK of the Ui< .ited from a free Halloween show ! ii of the village. The kids gnthrrea i i. . . . ilr regular audience was In the b... ;.:.. .uid a few Insisted on entering before the ichrduled time. So the doors were locked. Then a freetor-all started outside, and parentu and firemen iMunded on the theatre doors, which stayed locked. The Incident wax reported to the state fire marshal, who sent depuUen to Inspect the building and condemned It. Reports .said the Interior trim was uasatlsfoctory and doors lacked "panic" hardware. The volunteer fire department operates lis three truck> from the ba.sement station. An appeal ha-s been filed. May Strike at Four Theatres AKRON— Sixteen projectionists in four downtown Akron theatres—Loew's. Strand. Colonial, and Palace— threatened to strike If their demands for a wage lncrca.se are not granted. The pre.sent scale Is $100 a week for 42 hours. Neither side would comment on specific demands. Small 16mm projectors have found a ready market in Iran because of their moderate price. AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL SHOWMEN . Wirt S. McLaren Dies Al Home in Jackson DETROrr-Wlrt 8 McL«rro. s MlchHan Ihratrr operator for half —• ''led rrcenlly at hi* home in an extended lllnejui He »a» a i.a.. rm. and, aftrr an rxprrtrnce at A In hrlplliK With (tacr pUyn at thr - ,-; Dprra Hou*e. he t/j«jk over thr T' in CheUea. about 1902. rvnamlnvr Sylvan Theatre, and fmt prwcnUd Ktaxe attmctlofu About 1»06 he opened the Prlnccaa T)M«Uc in CheUea and the ColonuU tn Jarkion A little later he had the Dawn In HUindale. the RUlto In Charlotte and the Majcatic tn Jacknon. He later M>Ut out thr«e • .uid ' Joined forces with the U' n*r to form a partnenhlp. opci.::;j: Uic Cipltol. a de luxe houne. in Jackaon Later he boiicht out the Miner Interest*, and In 1977 leaxcd the Capitol to the Butterfleld circii! In 1930 he opened the Mlchlcat. In Jack.son. tlmllarly leaaed to B . and was manager of that hou*e until iiu^-^ forced hLi resignation a few week* aco He was an active leader of Allied Theatre* of Michigan for many years, serrln* as a director He Ls survived by his wife Joy; two daughters. Mrs. W. A Wlckham and Un. Harry R. Spencer jr.. and one son Cameroo. Scores 'Perilous Voyage' Victor Young Is componlng the .icore for "A Perilous Voyage" for Republic release. . . ! REMEMBER THE GOOD OLD DAYS? Back In early 1933. we started Astor on the big reijrf.ue ro*d which resulted In a great success for us and our franchise distributors. As a result, the reissue was born and other Independents followed suit tabbing Astor. the "Father of the Rel.ssue." A great part of thLs .success stemmed from the good old showmanship days! . . . How many of you showmen remember the thrill It was to plan a small exploitation campaign and be rewarded with atx>*e normal business—and the cast of thb campaign—pracUcolly nU compared to the grosses. Believe me. we are not preaching, but bringing back fond memories of days gone by that can very well be a^ln. Back in those da vs. copy llke-"Back BY POPULAR REQUEST HUNDREDS OP PATRONS DEMANDED THE RETURN OF THIS GREAT MOTION PICTURE"—and backed by a little honest showman-hip ALWAYS .scored top results at your boxoffice! IT CAN R. M SAVINI HAPPEN AGAIN— AGAIN and AGAIN. Good moUon pictures, like good stage plays, are worth repeating over and over again, especially when you c»n snare a big rei.ssue at a fair rental leaving a larger profit. ALLIED—2310 Coss Ave — Detroit IMPERIAL—2108 Payne Ave.—Cleveland SCREEN CLASSICS— 1632 Central Parkway—Cincinnotl (also serving Southern Ohio and W. Vlrginlo^ Sincerely. R M. Savlnl. President ASTOR PICTURES CORP 130 West 46'h St . N Y. 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32<br />
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COLUMBUS<br />
. . .<br />
'The annual convention of the Independent<br />
Theatre Owners of Ohio will be held here<br />
at the Deshler-WalUck hotel April 7, 8, Robert<br />
Wile announced Edward Lamb, owner<br />
of television station WTVN here, and his<br />
wife Prudence have applied for a TV license<br />
for UHP channel 30 in Portsmouth. Channel<br />
30 is the only frequency assigned by the FCC<br />
to the strategic area adjacent to the Pike<br />
county site of the new atomic plant.<br />
Tom Harris, theatre editor of the Ohio State<br />
Journal, is planning to run a signed column<br />
on the Journal theatre page at regular intervals.<br />
He's been asking for suggestions for<br />
Tjnited »^^f ^.g street<br />
^^9 Chariot* „i3S0^a^l<br />
Kansas '^^^'<br />
Says<br />
WALLY KEMP<br />
Grand Theatre<br />
Grand Island, Neb.<br />
a title to the column ... All persons who<br />
accept prizes in bingo games here face arrest,<br />
said Vice Squad Lieut. Arthur Remmert.<br />
Remmert made the announcement following<br />
appearance in municipal court of Paul "Slim"<br />
Jones, operator of a "free" bingo game here.<br />
Jones ran a "for donations only" game. He<br />
said he got the idea from the free policy instituted<br />
a month ago at the Little Theatre<br />
here.<br />
John Gardner, former Paramount salesman<br />
in this area, and his son, John jr., have purchased<br />
a 20-acre drive-in site 12 miles south<br />
of Hebron, Ohio. They plan to erect a 500-<br />
"EVEN MORE HAPPY<br />
WITH U. F. S. THAN<br />
I ANTICIPATED"<br />
\\ig^^<br />
Bear BaxdV-<br />
,A a good «or^ l°\ told yo^ *°°'<br />
I've<br />
Baii -/,^out -^\^out ,,^ 1^<br />
vltt the<br />
rei<br />
independent<br />
. .--4-<br />
Hone.t..^S^S^^^^,r:.---<br />
,,,,<br />
-- lUT^o"^<br />
^•^°"<br />
^a mighty<br />
.-e ^^VV^^l'f :^^r^<br />
^^ ^^^^„g even^^^ ^^^^<br />
car airer. The Gardners now operate thre<br />
drive-ins—the Rayland, Rayland; the River<br />
side, near Martins Ferry, and the grove a<br />
Elm Grove, a suburb of Wheeling, W. Va.<br />
Small-Town TV Towers<br />
Are Paying Off in Ohio<br />
COLUMBUS—Community television tower;<br />
in such small Ohio towns as Athens, Millers:<br />
burg, Murray City. New Philadelphia anJ<br />
Sugarcreek are apparently paying off, ac<br />
cording to a survey by Robert Crater of th<br />
Washington bureau of Scripps-Howard news<br />
papers.<br />
In addition to the five relay towers alread<br />
in operation in the towns named, more ar<br />
going up. Crater said that here is the wa<br />
the community tower system works:<br />
The promoter locates the highest point nea<br />
his town and builds a TV antenna higl<br />
enough to catch waves from stations up tj<br />
100 miles away. Then he strings a coaxiaj<br />
cable from the tower to the nearest utilit<br />
pole and thence to all parts of the town. H<br />
solicits customers, cliarging about $200 foj<br />
each home installation, and upwards of $<br />
a month for the service.<br />
j<br />
Crater said the Federal Communication<br />
Commission intends to look into the commu<br />
nity TV service "as soon as it gets time.<br />
He said that the most the FCC could do is t<br />
declare the system a common carrier and se<br />
that good service is provided at a fair rat<br />
without interfering with other lines of com<br />
munication.<br />
Small communities, which could not suppoi<br />
a TV station, are the best places for sucl<br />
installations. Crater said. Tlie station whos<br />
waves the community TV promoter take<br />
don't complain. Instead, they tell their advertisers<br />
that many viewers have been adde<<br />
to the station's audience. There are 115 sucl<br />
installations throughout the country and th<br />
number is increasing each month, said Crate]<br />
BOWLING<br />
DETROIT—Amusement Supply held<br />
walkaway lead in the Nightingale Clul]<br />
Bowling league:<br />
Teom Won Lost Team Won Loi|<br />
Amusement Sup. 44 18 Mount Vernon 30 34<br />
Altec Sound 38 26 Ernie Forbes 30 34<br />
McArthur 32 32 NTS 28 36,'<br />
Not'l Carbon . 32 Locol 199 20 4*1<br />
Encouraging for the other teams was throad<br />
block hit by the leaders when they losj<br />
eight points to National Theatre Supply '<br />
High scores rolled; Fred Sutterfield 240, tota<br />
525; Harold Welch 231, 542; Eddie Waddel<br />
522; Jack Colwell, 520; Cal CoUai-d, 518.<br />
(<br />
not siixpri^ UNITED FILM SERVICE, INC.<br />
New Post for Mac Polston<br />
BENTON, KY.—Mac L. Polston has talteid<br />
over his new post as manager of the Benf<br />
ton Theatre. He came from Halls, Tennij<br />
where he was manager of the Ruffin Amusement<br />
Co.'s theatre.<br />
Cleveland<br />
Headquarters<br />
Office<br />
Kansas City, Missouri<br />
Branch Office!<br />
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HtOH<br />
0UT5TAN01N0<br />
CO.<br />
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CRAfTSMANSMIP AND ENCINttOINO<br />
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BOXOFFICE<br />
:: December 6, 1951.
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