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Collect 14,000 Stamps<br />
In Frisco for Vets<br />
SAN FRANCISCO — More than 14,000<br />
stamps were contributed by the patrons of<br />
San Francisco Theatres. Inc.. to the Stamps<br />
for Vets drive whidi the neighborhood circuit<br />
of six houses conducted during the past month<br />
in conjunction with the American Women's<br />
Voltmtary Services.<br />
With collection jars placed in the lobbies of<br />
the Alexandria, Coliseum, Metro. Harding,<br />
Balboa and Vogue theatres, according to Irving<br />
M. Levin, circuit district manager, the<br />
drive accumulated stamps from 75 different<br />
foreign countries and more than 2,000 domestic<br />
issues. The entire supply was turned over<br />
to the AWVS organization, which sends the<br />
philatelic material to 11 western hospitals for<br />
convalescent veterans.<br />
The Vogue, smallest unit in the circuit,<br />
topped the other houses in number of stamps<br />
contributed by their patrons. The Vogue collected<br />
6.818 issues.<br />
Mrs. Louis Lengfeld, AWVS state director,<br />
in lauding the theatre patrons for their<br />
generous contributions, gave Levin and the<br />
managers of the circuit special commendation<br />
for their active support of the project.<br />
The circuit stressed its successful Stamps<br />
for Vets campaign through a series of news<br />
stories which appeared both on the drama<br />
and womens' pages of the local newspapers,<br />
by striking lobby poster display with bhe collection<br />
jars, and colorful trailer copy urging<br />
the public for contributions.<br />
Store in Extensive Tiein<br />
On 'Mama' Exploitation<br />
LOS ANGELES—An extensive promotional<br />
campaign has been set up by RKO in connection<br />
with the scheduled April 1 opening<br />
of "I Remember Mama" at the Pantages and<br />
Hillstreet theatres. The Broadway, local department<br />
store, will carry the theme of the<br />
film's title in all advertising, including newspapers,<br />
radio, windows and -storewide promotions<br />
for a four-week period begining April<br />
12 and extending beyond Mothers day, May 9.<br />
Tieups include cooperative pages in newspapers<br />
with Irene Dunne's picture, special<br />
art for display and window motifs, candy and<br />
fresh flowers giveaways to mothers on special<br />
days, picture contests in the store's camera<br />
department and cutouts of scenes from<br />
"I Remember Mama" for presentation to<br />
individual mothers.<br />
Faye Honey Will Operate<br />
North Richland Theatre<br />
RICHLAND. WASH. — Faye M. Honey of<br />
Portland. Ore., has been given a contract to<br />
operate the 1,475-seat theatre in the government<br />
center being established in North Richland.<br />
It. is expected that 20,000 persons will<br />
make up the population of the new community.<br />
The theatre is expected to be ready<br />
for operation this spring. Honey is a veteran<br />
of 25 years in the exhibition field.<br />
New Drapes in Condon<br />
PORTLAND — Theatre Utilities Service<br />
Corp. announced the completion of the installation<br />
of new velour drapes in the Liberty<br />
Theatre in Condon, Ore.<br />
Woman's Gift Provides<br />
Theatre tor Cody, Neb.<br />
Denver—The Adamson Theatre, a 250-<br />
seat house, is being opened at Cody, Neb.,<br />
and will replace the makeshift Cody. The<br />
city operated the Cody, which was an old<br />
store building, in the interests of giving<br />
the townspeople films. The new theatre,<br />
which is housed in a building which also<br />
contains a recreation room, was made possible<br />
through the donation of $40,000 by<br />
iVIrs. Adamson, a resident of the town of<br />
300. Mrs. Adamson made the request that<br />
the money be used for a building to provide<br />
entertainment but that it must have<br />
a recreation room. A. R. Bowman, an<br />
employe of the town, manages the theatre.<br />
Louis Dent's Estate<br />
Valued a! $400,000<br />
COLORADO SPRINGS—An estate<br />
valued<br />
at $400,000 was left by Louis L. Dent, president<br />
of Westland Theatres. Inc.. who died<br />
February 7 in Phoenix, a county court petition<br />
filed here disclosed. The petition was<br />
filed by his son Fi-ank L. Dent of Colorado<br />
Springs. The widow and the son are named<br />
legatees of the estate, consisting of cash,<br />
stocks and business interests. Westland circuit<br />
operated theatres in Colorado, Lincohi,<br />
Neb., and Oklahoma City. In the '20s. Dent<br />
controlled about 100 theatres in Texas.<br />
Charles Skouras Begins<br />
Tour of National Chain<br />
LOS ANGELES—To inaugurate plans for<br />
National Theatres' annual spring showmanship<br />
drive. President Charles Skouras<br />
checked out for Seattle as the first stop on<br />
a tour of NT subsidiaries around the country.<br />
After the Seattle meetings with officials of<br />
the Evergreen chain, Skouras and his party<br />
planned similar conferences with toppers of<br />
Fox Intermountaln, Fox Wisconsin and Fox<br />
Midwest. Accompanying Skouras on the junket<br />
are Harry Cox, Ed Zabel, Tom Page, Irving<br />
Epsteen and Dick Dickson.<br />
Temple Theatre Addition<br />
TEMPLE CITY, CALIF.—Plans have been<br />
completed for construction of a 250-seat rear<br />
addition to the Temple Theatre for Edwards<br />
Theatres. Plans call for a new stage and<br />
rearrangement of the .sound and projection<br />
equipment. The addition will be of frame<br />
and stucco construction.<br />
Reopens in Fossil, Ore.<br />
FOSSIL. ORE.—The Fossil Theatre, closed<br />
last summer, has been reopened by LeRojir<br />
Stegner of Maupin. He pm-chased the property<br />
from Arthur Fox. Stegner is operating<br />
four days a week. Fridays tJhrough Mondays.<br />
He also has theatres in Maupin and Grass<br />
Valley.<br />
'Furia' Given Court OK<br />
SAN FRANCISCO—"Furia." Italian film<br />
being released by Film Classics, has been approved<br />
for showing here by city circuit court.<br />
The picture had been withdrawn by the police<br />
commissioner. It opened at the Larkin Theatre<br />
at the weekend.<br />
Big 'Albuquerque'<br />
Debut in Seattle<br />
SEATTLE — "AlbUQuerque" had a great<br />
opening week at the Liberty, running up a<br />
gross of 70 per cent over average. "Saigon"<br />
also was strong in its opener at the Paramount<br />
and "A Double Life" opened well at<br />
the Fifth Avenue. Sustained strength was<br />
shown by "The Voice of the Tm-tle" at the<br />
Orpheum..<br />
Blue Mouse—Call Northside 777 (20lh-Fox);<br />
in (Col), d. t. The Lone Wolf London 3rd wk 110<br />
nflh Avenue—A Double Life (U-I); Dangerous<br />
Years (20th-Fox) 120<br />
Liberty—Albuquerque (Para), The Wreck ol the<br />
Hesperus (Col) IVO<br />
Music Box—Jezebel (WB), A Slight Case ol<br />
Murder (WB), reissues 90<br />
Hall—Intrigue Music (UA) Robin Hood of<br />
Monterey (Mono) 85<br />
Paramount-Saigon (Para); Bury Me Dead (EL)....1M<br />
Orpheum—The Voice of the Turtle i'A'E Always<br />
Together (WB), 2nd wk 135<br />
Palomar—High Wall (MGM); Blackmail (Rep),<br />
2nd wk 100<br />
Roosevelt Tenth Avenue Angel (MGM); Ginge<br />
95<br />
'Bishop's Wife' Captures<br />
Fancy of San Francisco<br />
SAN FRANCISCO-"The Bishop's Wife"<br />
took top honors among the first inin pictures<br />
as it opened at the Golden Gate. It was the<br />
first picture to show mider the Gate's new<br />
policy of screen fare only. Second honors<br />
went to the Esquire and Orpheiun theatres<br />
with their opening week of "To the Ends of<br />
the Earth."<br />
Esquire and Orpheum—To the Ends of the Earth<br />
(Col); The Wreck of the Hesperus (Col) 140<br />
Fox and United Notions-Call Northside 777<br />
(20th-Fox); Dangerous Years (20th-Fox), 2nd -wk. 90<br />
Golden Gcrte—The Bishop's Wife (RKO) 175<br />
Paramount—My Girl Tisa (WB); I Became a<br />
Criminal (WB) 90<br />
St. Francis—Saigon (Pata) 115<br />
Slate—Albuquerque (Para! Big Town After Dark<br />
(Para), 3rd d t, v^^k 100<br />
110<br />
Warheld-The Voice of the Turtle -.Vr Always<br />
United Artists—A Double Life .' ;.;>;<br />
Together (WB), 3rd d t -a .k 75<br />
San Diego Approves<br />
Mild Censorship<br />
SAN DIEGO—Action by the city council to<br />
give the social welfare director censorship<br />
powers over motion pictures, stage revues,<br />
dance halls and other places of amusement<br />
evoked little comment from southland exhibitors.<br />
Apparently most showmen agreed with a<br />
spokesman for the state's largest circuit. Fox<br />
West Coast, who admitted that "we don't<br />
but opined that the welfare director's<br />
like it,"<br />
power to inspect and censor films is so<br />
limited that reputable exhibitors have little<br />
or nothing to fear. As approved by a 6-to-l<br />
vote of the city comicil. the welfare director<br />
is given the right to pass on only those films<br />
which do. not bear the MPAA production code<br />
seal or the National Broad of Review registration<br />
number.<br />
Leo Forbstein, Music Chief<br />
For Warners, Is Dead<br />
HOLLYWOOD—A heart ailment claimed<br />
Leo Forbstein, 56. head of Warners' music<br />
department since 1926. Surviving is his wife<br />
and one daughter. Mrs. Mel Dellar. Forbstein,<br />
born in St. Louis, began his career<br />
there as a violinist. In the early 1920s, he<br />
conducted the Newman Theatre orchestra in<br />
Kansas City.<br />
BOXOFFICE March 20. 1948
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