Boxoffice-March.06.1948

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Western Troupe Aids
Dallas Trade Some
DALLAS—First runs picked up a bit due
to the presence of film stars at a premiere,
but it was still that slack pre-Easter time.
•'Panhandle," with a half dozen stars on the
stage one day, was the top hit of the week.
(Average is 100)
Capitol—Betrayed (20th-Fox); The Woman oi the
Town (UA)
Cheyenne
(EL); De Ship (Co
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-Tycoon (RKO),^ .^'^^wk
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Riallo—The
Mask (UA); International
Lady (UA), rt
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'Panhandle' Star Group
Sparks Texas Openings
DALLAS—The "Panhandle" star group that
corraled the western scene in Amarillo at
the Paramount and State theatres, when the
film premiered there, made a one-day stand
on the stage of the Majestic here when the
film moved in for a week. Max Terhune,
Roddy McDowall. Cathy Downs, Rod Cameron
and Gail Storm were met at Union
Terminal by Frank Starz, Bob Kelly and Forrest
Thompson of Interstate circuit, and by
Lloyd Rust of the Monogram exchange. A
police escort whisked them uptown to the
theatre.
Cameron emceed three half-hour shows
with the stars. A song, a skit and a ventriloquist
routine and poetry by McDowall made
up the act. The stars brought standout business
to the theatre.
Steve Broidy, president of Monogram: Co-
Producer John Champion and Publicist Blake
Edwards were here with the stars. From here
they went south for similar stands in Hou.ston,
San Antonio, Galveston and Au.stin.
Sack Brothers Purchase
Building Near Dallas Row
DALLAS—The two-story 50x90 brick building
on the northeast corner of Pearl and
Jackson streets, a block from Filmrow, was
purchased by Alfred N. and Lester J. Sack,
owners of Sack Amusement Enterprises.
The new building is located diagonally
across the corner from the structure at 209-
215 South Pearl St., which houses the Sack
Dallas branch and which the Sack brothers
bought two years ago.
Bought an as investment, Alfred N. Sack,
said that no immediate remodeling plans are
contemplated. Two major film companies
already have offered long-term leases if the
building is remodeled for film exchange purposes,
he added, declaring he may do so as
soon as current leases expire.
First Dallas Censor Dies
DALLAS—This city had censorship threats
as far back as 1912, it was retold here at the
death of Mrs. Reed Finley, the city's first
censor of motion pictures. Mrs. Finley died
last week at the age of 78. The first president
of a school Mothers club, which preceded
the PTA here, was appointed a film
censor, and in 1912 she established children's
matinees in local theatres. Mrs. Finley was
a member of the National Board of Review,
Her son Jean was an Elm Street theatre manager
and more recently was a publicist for
film companies.
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