Boxoffice-March.06.1948

Co-Op Delivery Plan
Formed by Allied
KANSAS CITY—A Kansas-Missouri Allied
committee has formed the nucleus of a
cooperative film delivery system built around
trunk terminals in Wichita and Salina and
feeder points at El Dorado, Hays and
Topeka in Kansas. Other feeder points are
to be established. Contact already has been
made with trucking firms to haul the film.
Jack Stewart, general manager of Allied,
said that even though the committee to investigate
the film delivery situation had
been in operation only one week, many exhibitors
in the territory have expressed a
desire to "get in on the deal."
"Response from Kansas exhibitors will
determine the outcome of the cooperative
proposal." Stewart said. "Those who ha\e
expressed their interest so far are financially
able to support such a program."
The corrmiittee, consisting of W. B. Adams
of El Dorado, Bill Blair of Osborne, Kas., and
Louis Sosna of Moberly, Mo., reported to
Stewart that the program virtually is set for
operation except for the number of signed
participants. Pinal arrangements, according
to Stewart, should be made within a week
or two.
Film Delivery in Kansas City
To Ask for Rate Revision
KANSAS CITY—Exhibitors Film Delivery
announced Tuesday that it would petition
the Interstate Commerce commission for
a revision in rates and the elimination of a
lot shipment delivery or "pickup" charge to
exhibitors. Earl Jameson of the delivery
firm said that action on the petition would
take "at least 30 days" and that if a hearing
proved necessary, there could be no estimate
as to when an ICC decision would be handed
down.
Pushes Children's Show
VINTON, IOWA—Ernest Krammerer, manager
of the Palace here, is urging parents to
again send their children to Saturday matinees.
"For some time now," he said, "murder,
crime and other films undesirable for
citizens of the future have been omitted
from the Saturday afternoon showings. The
worst the kids will run into will be a rousing
western which kids used to enjoy when Tom
Mix was in flower."
Cill T IOK BOB—Bob Hynes, manager
of the .Missouri Theatre in St, Joseph
for the Dubinsky circuit of Kansas City,
receives an IVIGM Photo of the Month
award from Mayor Burton Allison of St.
Joseph in the mayor's office. Hynes received
a pen and pencil set for having
the most photos in the contest during
1947. The mayor is at left with Bernie
Evens, MGM exploiteer, in the center,
RKO Applies to Court
For Permit to Build
MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA—RKO has been
compelled to apply to the U.S. district court
in the District of Columbia for pel-mission to
replace the Capitol Theatre, which was destroyed
by fire here nearly two years ago.
The housing expediter offered two reasons
for refusing RKO permission to build a new
1,100-seat theatre here. First, it is asserted
by the expediter, RKO waited too long after
the fire to file its application, and second,
the request was opposed by the department
of justice.
"The department of justice," the authority
continued "is now engaged in efforts to discourage
larger theatre holdings by companies
also involved in the production of motion
Cass Theatre in Omaha
Closed by Authorities
OMAHA—The Omaha fire
department has
closed the Cass Theatre here as a "fire
hazard" and the building in which it is
housed was closed for lodging by the health
department as a "health hazard."
Stars to Visit Sedalia
In'ScuddaHool'Bow
SEDALIA, MO.—The premiere of "Scudda
Hoo! Scudda Hay!" will be held here next
Wednesday (lOi and will feature appearances
by Lon McCallister, star of the film, Coleen
Townsend, who has a role in the Technicolor
film and a principal part In "Walls of
Jericho." and Betty Ann Lynn of Kansas
City, who is featured in "Sitting Pretty,"
The stars will arrive Wednesday morning
and will participate in a mule show and a
parade and will make personal appearances
at the Fox and Liberty theatres. A blue
jeans contest will be held in which a Queen
of the Jeans will
the Sedalia area.
be chosen from entrants in
The queen and the stars will return to
Kansas City for personal appearances at the
Tower and Uptown theatres there the following
day.
36 Prints in Iowa Sector
For 'Scudda Hoo!' Dates
DES MOINES—Thirty-six prints of "Scudda
Hoo! Scudda Hay!" are being readied for
a special Iowa opening March 11. Walter
Hoffman, 20th-Fox exploiteer, is here laying
plans for the opening, which will take place
simultaneously here and in 35 other Iowa
towns. Within two weeks later, Hoffman
said, he expects the picture to show in 250
Iowa towns.
Edward Shafton Resigns
As R. D. Goldberg Officer
OMAHA—Edward Shafton, general manager
for the R. D. Goldberg Theatre Enterprises,
has resigned, effective March 6. Shafton
joined the Goldberg circuit at the end
of the war. He spent four years in the army's
counter intelligence department. Shafton
probably will devote full time to his law practice.
Al Anson Convalescing
DULUTH—Al Anson, Duluth, northwest
district manager of the Minnesota Amusement
Co., is convalescing in St. Mary's hospital
from a major operation.
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