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— • cited m Building Quonset House MOUNTAIN GROVE, MO.—Construction of a new quonset-type theatre has begun here. Dean Davis of West Plains, owner of the Cameo Theatre here, has purchased the lot and is building the house. It will be similar in size to the Cameo. To Build Near Racine RACINE, WIS.—L. F. Gran is planning construction of a 500-car drive-in between here and Kenosha on Highway 42 with in-car speakers, a restaurant, children's playground and a bottle warming service for babies. Alma Foster Sells Storm OAKLAND CITY, IND.—Alma Poster has sold her Storm Theatre here to Syndicate Theatres, Inc., of Columbus, Ind. 70 Indoors or out DeVrys the buy/ For 250-seat to 6,000 seat theatres and outstandingly for drive-ins with up to 1,000 car capacity—the trend is definitely to DeVry "12000" Series projectors, amplifiers and in-car speakers. Typical of DEVRV-equipped outdoor theatres now being readied for spring opening is the model Drive-In at Muncie, Indiana, shown in the airview shot above. Other DeVry installations being made for the coming season are: CALIFORNIA: Drive-In near San Diego. GEORGIA: Drive-ln Theatres at Thomasville & Moultrie. INDI- Charleston Opening Nears CHARLESTON, MO.—The new theatre in Charleston is expected to be ready for opening by late June or July. Richard Logan, manager, said it will be known as the O. W. McCutcheon Theatre in honor of the builder. Olaf Ussing to Stay in U.S. MADISON — Olaf Ussing of Denmark, known to Scandinavian moviegoers as "the man with a thousand faces," stopped here to visit friends recently while en route to Hollywood. He said he intends to make his home permanently in America. Signed to Term Contract Currently at work on the score for "The Saxon Charm," Walter Scharf has been signed for a term contract by Universal. ANA: Terre Haute Drive-In. IOWA: Drive-In at Sioux City. OHIO: "Sciota'' at Portsmouth, "Triangle" at Wilmington. Also Drive-Ins at Springfield and St. Marys. MICHIGAN: Drive-In at Grand Rapids. NORTH CAROLINA: Drive-Ins at Asheville, Stateville & Charlotte. PENNSYLVANIA: "Family" Drive-ln at New Kensington. TEXAS: Drive-In at Midland. WEST VIRGINIA: Drive-In at Elkins and Meadowhrook. CANADA: Peter Drive-In, Lansing, Ontario. // you contemplate modernizing present equipment or building anew, he sure and see DeVry before you buy. For more of what you want — greater audience satisfaction, increased box office tal
1 . . Elaine . . Beatrice . . H. . . Johnny . . Erv . . That MILWAUKEE . LeRoy . . Wisconsin /êne and Jerry Goderski came up with the best bid on the Greendale. Greendale. They will assume operation in September when Erv Koenigsreiter bows out . . Smith is back selling film at MGM . vendettes Vilma Katona and Colleen Moore departed for other activities . . . Elmer Hall. MGM engineer, became so interested watching the Memorial day parade that he tumbled off his seat atop the courthouse steps. Local bluecoats were called when the mule used by Rudy Koutnik, Palace manager, in a pitch on "Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!" snarled traffic on Wisconsin avenue. Koutnik had a staff member riding the mule, but no advertising imparted any clue to the gag. People milled around the animal like celebrants on VJ day. Most of them thought the animal was lost. That "Easter Parade" screening at the 'Tosa. an invitational affair, brought hundreds of requests for ducats from local civic, church and school officials . . . Rosemary Douglas, former secretary to John G. Kemptgen. MGM manager, now on a Florida honeymoon, writes she became seasick while angling for sail fish. Walter Blaney, RKO office manager, was blessed with an early Father's day gift from his mother-in-law—an alarm clock . . . Bob Grady. Strand manager, shifted to the State. Donald Weisfeldt, son of Eddie Weisfeldt. former Riverside manager, took over at the Joe Neger, 20th-Fox manager Strand . . . who has been living at the Schroeder, is searching for an abode, Joe says anything will do providing the home boasts electricity. Another housing shortage victim is June Anderson, Warner Theatres hello gal. She bought a refrigerator and she requires a place to store it . . .Gene and Jerry Goderski are building a new house in Lake. man and expects a notable attendance, Benny Berger, Minneapolis. North Central Allied chief, will sjjeak at the meeting. Ted Pappas, Modjeska manager, caught the public eye with a man carrying a film can bearing copy reading: "I Walk Alone Because the Film in This Container Is Dynamite!" in a pitch on "I Walk Alone" . "What Is an Ideal Husband?" contest at the Wisconsin, convinced all gals that Tom Cornfield, Wisconsin manager, had the desired qualifications . Schoenberg is back at her ITO secretarial chores following marriage. Alex Pukalo, United Artists salesman, startles state exhibitors with his resemblance . . to a certain film star. Who's the star? W. C. Fischer. Campo, Campbellsport will tell for a slight fee Mednikow. National Screen manager, planed back from the firm's huddle at Atlantic City . dumb. Towne advertising director, moved into his new house Frederioh will open his new 485-seater the Woods, Woodruff late June and July. . . L. F. Gran. Standard Theatres Max Markowitz, Palaza manager, has acquired a motor vehicle after considerable brush beating . topper, will stage his annual golf affair June 11 at MerriU Hills, Waukesha ... All exchanges shuttered for the Memorial day breather. Louis Orlove, MGM exploiteer, breezed in and marched with the Blatz band for six blocks, then adjourned to the Alhambra for a bit of tub thumping. New marquees are being put up by Poblocki and Sons at Fox Wisconsin's Mojeska Theatre and the Grand, owned by Mrs. Evelyn Gutenberg. Another Theatre Service WAUPUN, WIS.—The Classic Theatre here keeps weatherconscious residents of the city informed by means of a large clock-.shaped thermometer on top of the canopy. Temperature readings are easily visible from quite a distance away. Mother of Groom Attends Golden Wedding Party Uecatur. Ind.—The parents of Itoy Kalver, operator of the .\dams and Cort theatres here, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Saturday night, May 22, with a dinner-dance in the Gold room of the Congress hotel in Chicago, and at the same time they celebrated the itOth birthday of the groom's mother. Mrs. Sarah Max of Chicago. Kalver's parents have been in show business in Decatur since 1926. Mrs. Max has lived in Chicago for nearly 65 years, .\bout 100 relatives attended the celebration. J. P. ADLER—President, Adler Theatre Company, Inc., Marshfield, Wisconsin— says: "RCA Service rates 100 per cent with us; never a failure in ten years." To get the benefits of RCA Service —write: RCA SERVICE COMPANY, INC., Radio Corporation of America, Camden, New Jersey. Benny Benjamin, Screen Guild manager, returned from another swing through the northern Wisconsin territory . . . Thurston Wayner, Telenews manager, does a terrific job on canopy copy. It reads like newspaper headlines constantly, with astute use of colored letters attracting attention to featured Ground was broken on that new shorts . . . house in Whitefish Bay. the carriage trade suburb. Details of the project "off the record" for many moons, indicate construction of business buildings adjacent to the theatre reminiscent of Greendale's community setup. In-the-car speakers are on tap for patrons of the Standard Theatres drive-in. currently Jerry Bares, Princess in the birth pain stage . . . manager, has a brother now assigned as priest at a church up-state . Kelley, former MGM staffer, was around town around Memorial day looking extra glamorous Leo Terzes, Town assistant . . . manager, braved the summer chill in his new cardigan in six Did you see Ray Krasno, shades of blue . . . Alhambra assistant and his upturned hat brim? . . . Construction on John Adler's Rosa at Waupaca is moving rapidly. A regional ITO meeting June 10 at Wausau will be combined with the board meeting of the ITO of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Sig Goldberg, Hollywood, Wausau, is chair- ToLAN Engineering Go Theatre Builders MAINTENANCE — REMODELING Conventional Drive-In Quonset • COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION SERVICE Phone Essex 2252 Chicago 17, 111. Day and Night Service BOXOFFICE :: June 5, 1948 71 II
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