Boxoffice-December.25.1948

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. . . George . . Salesmen . . SPRINGFIELD pmployes of the Fox Lincoln were guests of the management at a Christmas dinner party held at the Farm Monday (20) . . . The Morrell Packing Co., Ottumwa, Iowa, worked out a cooperative deal with John Kerasotes at the Senate Theatre here on the showing of the new Lassie pictm-e, "Hills of Home." The company markets Red Heart dog food and sponsors Lassie's NBC radio show. The tieup included a lobby display, grocery store displays, free pictures of Lassie, identification tags free to cliildren at Saturday matinee, a free case of dog food to every person adopting a dog from the local humane society shelter, display ads in local papers and radio announcements. To point out the authentic story of "Canon City," Howard Yomig, manager of the Capitol, Canton, offered free admission to everyone bringing in the issue of the local paper that carried the story of the actual prison break last December. This caused a rush at the "back issue counter" of the Canton Daily Ledger, but it was to no avail as the newspaper charges 50 cents for back issues and the admission to the theatre is 48 cents. The Springfield Theatre Ass'n is sponsoring its annual Ten Best Films contest with GEB^ÂR THE55>rRE EQUIPMENT 442 NORTH ILLINOIS STREET INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA ^.î3mimsmms^^s^^fm.m^M€mi^mf:t JSetD Hear IR.D.VONENGELN hKan\e'i Representative 13138 Olive NE. 7644 ST. LOUIS 3, MO. season passes for the best local guesses. This is an annual event conducted in cooperation with the Illinois State Journal-Register with additional coupons distributed in the theatre lobbies. Harry Hershey, Taylorville, attorney for and associate of the Frisina Amusement Co., was the downstate campaign manager for the newly elected governor of Illinois Adlai Stevenson. It is reported that he may be the new attorney general for the state of Illinois . . . Tlie traveling display of studio costumes from "The Three Musketeers" will be on exhibit in Peoria and Springfield late in December in cooperation with the showing of the MGM special in these cities. Visitors to Springfield recently included Dave Ross of Eagle Lion, Chicago; Sam StoU of Paramount, Chicago, and Herman Gorelich of Screen Guild, St. Louis . . . John Balban and Dave Wallerstein, Chicago B&K heads, were in Springfield recently on an inspection trip. They were met at the Orpheum Theatre by Izzy Wienshienk, district manager for southern Illinois. ST. LOUIS Johanna Kaufman, aunt of Maury Davis, ' manager of the Will Rogers Theatre, died recently at the age of 76 . . . Robert Good, former Benton, 111., restaurant owner, has succeeded Harry CruU as eastern Missouri salesman for National Screen. CruU will enter theatre business in the east. Good is a brother-in-law of H. M. "Gilley" Buniet*, city manager in Mount Vernon, 111., for Fox Midwest. The young son of Hugh Houston, Melba Theatre, Houston, Mo., is recovering from measles . . Thi-ee south St. Louis youths have . been arrested for entering the new Shenandoah Theatre the night of December 12 and carrying off 128 candy bars and $1.04 in change. They said they were strolling by the theatre about 12:30 a. m. when a woman outside the theatre door told them her young son was locked inside. They decided to help and told the boy how to open a side door, which lie did. Later, after the ycutlis went home, they returned to the theatre "because the temptation of that open door proved too much." They were nabbed a short distance from the theatre by patrolman Stanley Cunningham who investigated the contents of a quilt in which they were carrying the candy bars. Military Funeral Held SPRINGFIELD, ILL. — Miltary funeral services were held recently for flight officer James B. Crawley, former manager for Kerasotes theatres in Chillicothe, 111. He was killed while flying paratroops over Holland Sept. 20, 1944. / una ujuasmM IDDTIOII PICTURE SERVICE C". 125 HYDE ST. * S
Theatre Licensing Repeal Is Upheld TOPEKA—That the city of Topeka acted within its legal right in repealing an ordinance licensing theatres, and that Topeka's theatres, therefore, are within their legal rights in • denying admittance to Negroes, were rulings of the Kansas supreme court. In a decision written by Justice Parker, the court unanimously affirmed action of Judge Magaw of the Shawnee county district court in sustaining a demurrer to a petition by Arthur Lee and Ava Louise Stovall seeking to force admittance of Negroes to local motion picture theatres. Under a Kansas law, any city which provides a licensing system for theatres is barred from restricting admittance of patrons because of race, color or creed. The city of Topeka repealed its theatre licensing ordinance several years ago. Recently the Stovalls were denied admittance to a theatre. In the absence of a licensing system, the supreme court decision declared, the theatre in question was within its rights in refusing admittance to the couple. Abolition of the ordinance by the city of Topeka gives theatres there, and in view of the supreme court decision those in other cities similarly situated, the right to define their own rules and pohcies regarding admittance of patrons. Another Obstacle Faces Betty Secrest License MINNEAPOLIS—Another obstacle has been placed in the path of Mrs. Betty Secrest, former exhibitor, who has been trying for more than a half-year to obtain a license. This time the council roads and bridges committee voted to recommend the Secrest license, but conditioned its issuance on the question of whether the proposed site would create a traffic hazard in connection with the route of a new highway to be built in the vicinity. This has the effect of holding up the license for another minimum of 90 days. The alderman agreed that after the highway route is decided upon Mrs. Secrest is to have first preference for a theatre license, with the showhouse location, however, to be subject to approval of traffic engineers, the city planning commission and other regulations. S. D. Kane, North Central Allied executive director, appeared before the council committee to oppose the Secrest license. Allied is fighting all new theatre construction here. Plan 6-Week Season MINNEAPOLIS — A six-week dramatic stock season has been underwritten by civicminded Minneapolitans and will start January 10 with "The Front Page," offered by a cast including many local newspaper people and the Hennepin county sheriff playing their prototypes in the comedy drama. The venture has been promoted by Don Stoltz who operates the Old Log. strawhatter where "The Front Page" was presented similarly last summer to great success. Plays will be presented at the Lyceum, legitimate roadshow theatre, but not on consecutive weeks. Stoltz plans an equity company and guest stars. Fightin' Mayor and Circuit Schedule Peace Parley in MINNEAPOLIS—Minnesota Amusement Co. officials will meet with Mayor G. A. Gilbert of Watertown, S. D., and town council members in an effort to end the feud that has caused the council, ostensibly at the mayor's instigation, to refuse to renew the circuit's licenses for the Lyric and Plaza theatres. The feud is due to the circuit's refusal to reopen the Metropolitan Theatre at the mayor's request. Circuit officials contend the house is too dilapidated and the location is poor. They are remodeUng the Colonial, which will be called the Plaza, and they do not believe the town could support three theatres. The Lyric is the only theatre novv in operation. Before the meeting. Mayor GUbert declared that he still would insist on the reopening of the Metropolitan. The MAC now controls the town, but the mayor threatened that if the circuit fails to act. Bill Elson Will Be Guest At Variety Club Dinner MINNEAPOLIS—Northwest Variety Club will give a party next month for Bill Elson, retiring chief barker. Elson, who has held the post three nonconsecutive terms, also is retiring as a director so that both Harold Kaplan and Sol Torodor, who were tied in the voting on new directors, may both become board members. At its next dinner the club will show pictures of last season's Minnesota football games. New Arc Lamps at Tama TAMA, IOWA—New arc lamps have been installed in the projectors at the Mills Theatre here. Feud Over Theatre he will reopen and operate the Metropolitan. •With only one theatre in operation during recent months, city officials have charged that the MAC is depriving the town of "adequate motion picture entertainment." They accuse circuit officials of "stalling" in getting the Colonial remodeled and opened. On their part, circuit officials explain the delay has been caused by difficulties in obtaining building materials. The Watertown Public Opinion, daily newspaper, has come to the Minnesota Amusement Co.'s defense and lambasted the city officials for what it calls "a badly timed move that has put the city on a spot from which it will have to retreat in disorder." It points out that the license refusal action was taken at a star chamber council session and accuses the aldermen of acting under the mayor's orders. W. R. Frank to Minneapolis To Sell 19-Theatre Chain MINNEAPOLIS—W. R. Frank has returned here from Hollywood to sell the 19-theatre circuit, the territoi-y's largest independent chain, which he heads. Nine of the theatres are in the Twin cities. Frank says he already has a $3,400,000 offer among several dozen others, and is hopeful a deal will be closed before the first of the new year. While he'll devote himself largely to film production at Hollywood after the sale of his circuit, Prank said he still would retain his holdings in several drive-ins in the territory and probably will build more such theatres. Frank's "The Great Dan Patch" is now in production in Hollywood. It will be released through United Artists. NEW REFRESHMENT SERVICE LAUNCHED—Publicized by special newspaper advertising which referred to the event as a "world premiere," a new refreshment counter was opened December 15 at the Paramount Theatre, Kansas City, Mo. Shown left to right, in the accompanying picture taken during the "premiere" are M. D. "Babe" Cohn, Paramount Theatre manager; Ben Rittmaster, Manncraft Display Co.; James B. Killian jr., sales engineer. National Theatre Supply Co.: Ray Green, office manager. National Theatre Supply Co.; D. L. "Doc" Hartley, motion picture editor, Kansas City Star, and Tommy Gialde and C. W. Moore, Commercial Candy Co. BOXOFFICE December 25, 194« MW 63
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