Boxoffice-March.06.1948

Pre-Easter Drop Hits
First Runs in Dallas
DALLAS—The expected pre-Easter slump
was felt at all downtown first runs with only
one picture doing an average business. No
other reason but Lenten observance was given
for the slump.
(Average Is 100)
Cupilol—Billy the Kid Outlawed (EL); Biol Squod
-
Gamble (Col); False Colors (UA), reissue 75
Majestic— 1 Walk Alone (Fara) ii
100
Mfrlba—Tycoon (RKO), 2nd wk
90
Indiscreet (U-L) Palace—The Senator Was
Rialtc^-Public Cowboy No. 1 (Hep); Woman From
Tangier (Col); split with A Gentleman After
Dark (EL); South of Pago Pago (EL, reissues... 90
Telenews— Intermezzo (ShO) 8b
Tower—Love From a Stranger (EL) 75
National Screen Conducts
Sales Session in Dallas
DALLAS—A National Screen Service regional
sales meeting was conducted here by
Herman Robbins, president; George F. Dembow,
vice-president in charge of sales, and
William B. Brenner, vice-president in charge
of service, who arrived from New Yorli.
Burton E. Robbins, son of the president, and
attached to the home office, accompanied
that group.
Others here were district managers Bernard
Wolfe, of the west coast, and Charles
Lester of Atlanta, and branch managers
Ben Ashe, Los Angeles; Jack Marpole, San
Francisco; Jack Flannery, Seattle; Fred Weiman,
Salt Lake; Gilbert Clark, Oklahoma
City; Al Rosenthal, Memphis; J. L. Boyer,
New Orleans, and F. W. "Doc" Allen, Dallas.
One evening's entertainment was provided
at the Cipango club, and all meetings were
held in an exclusive suite at the DaUas Athletic
club. Hotel accommodations were not
to be had but Robbins and Dembow were
fortunate in obtaining an oil millionaire's
suite at the club for two nights.
After discussing the new sales plans and
ideas, Robbins indicated he was sniffing a
favorite food odor and remembered he always
ate barbecue sandwiches while visiting
Filmrow. He then remembered he always
Shoemaker's barbecue stand on Jackson
visited
street. He took the whole group to
Shoe's new place on Young street for 50
sandwiches.
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THEATRE SEAT
Metro's "Words and Music"
Metro has assigned Dave Friedman to be
unit manager on "Words and Music" and
Robert Webb for casting director.