Boxoffice-December.25.1948
Paramount, Fireman's, Lynn Strand, , Mass.; MAJORS OFFER TO THE COURT: , DROP 796, KEEP 2J40 THEATRES Some Deals Are Already Okayed; See a Final Decfee June 30 NEW YORK—After six weeks of negotiations, the four remaining theatre-owning defendants in the so-called Paramount antitrust case this week submitted proposals for giving up a total of 796 theatres and for retention of 2,140 theatres. They also hope to be able to keep some of those they expressed a willingness to dispose of through stock transfers. PROPOSALS SUMMARIZED Robert L. Wright, assistant attorney general, however, is still insisting on total divorcement, despite the fact that the Department of Justice has given its okay to a number of the settlements. The court, which has had the case for a couple of years, indicated a lack of sympathy for Wright's stand. In a general way this is what the majors have proposed as a settlement to the divorcement controversy: 1 Paramount is definitely willing to give up m theatres, "tentatively willing to give up" another 498 of which it hopes to keep about half, wants to retain 368 jointlyowned properties, and acquire eight of 13 Buffalo theatres now jointly-owned. O Twentieth Century-Pox wants to retain 437 of 587 theatres. An agreement to this effect was signed on December 17 by the Department of Justice and attorneys for the company. Summarized, the company wants to retain 337 wholly-owned theatres and about 100 of 250 theatres operated as partnership subsidiaries. O Warner Bros., which operates 467 theatres through its circuit management corporation, hopes to retain 452 theatres and is willing to give up 15 of 26 jointly-operated houses. The Department of Justice has agreed to the splitting of the jointly-operated theatres. A Loew's Inc. hopes to keep 126 theatres and give up 17 theatres. Loew's has 115 wholly-owned theatres, which it wants to keep. The company also jointly owns 13 theatres with Paramount; eight with United Artists Theatre circuit; one each with Warner and RKO; five with independents. The company wants to keep five operated with Paramount, four with UA and two with independents, for a total of 11 jointly owned properties. TO END TEXAS HOLDINGS (Continued on page 9) Theatre Partnerships Paramount Is Willing to Drop; {Corporations listed alphabetically) Theatre Corp.: Alger, Detroit, Mich. Allied Allied Theatres ol Bangor: Bijou, Opera House, Pork, Bcmgor, Me ; Orono, Me. Arkansas Amusement Corp.: Arkansas. Capitol, Heights, Lee, New Prospect, Pulaski, Roxy, Royal, Asher, Uttle Rock, Ark. Augusta Amusements. Inc.: Imperial, Miller, Modjeska, Rialto, Augusta, Me. Birmingham Theatre Operdting Corp.: Alabama, Lyric, Ritz, Strgnd, Temple, Birmingham, Ala.; Ensley and Franklin, Ensiey, Ala. Central States Theatre Corp.: Call and Iowa, Algona, la.; Boone, Princess and Rialto, Boone, la.; Capitol, Palace and Zephyr, Burlington, la.; Majestic arid Ritz, Centreville, la,; Ritz and State, Chariton, la,; Charles and Gem, Charles City, la,; Clarion, Clarion, la.; Capitol, Rialto cmd Strand, Clinton, la,; Lake and Park, Clear Lake, la.; Cresco, Cresco, la,; Princess, Eagle Grove, la,; Grand, EstherviUe, la.; Forest, Forest City, la.; Iowa, Rialto and Strand, Fort Dodge, la.; Iowa and Strand, Grinnell, la.; Englert, Strand arid Varsity, Iowa City, la,; Cecil, Palace and Strand, Mason City, la.; Grand and Ritz, Oelwem, la ; New Hampton, la, Darlington Theatres, Inc.: Liberty, Darlington, S. C. Drive-In Theatres of Alabama. Inc.: Roebuck, Birmingham, Ala Drive-In Theatres of So. Carolina: Drive-In, Co- Anderson, S. C; Drive-In, Gr< ilk s. c. Essex Amusement Corp.: Adams and Paramount, Eton Amusement Corp.: Bonnie Kate and Ritz, Elizabethton, Newark, N, J ; U.S., Paterson, N. J. Tenn Fairmont Theatre Co.: Nicholas and Strand, Foir- Mmn :iont, Florence Theatr Inc.: Carolina and Colonial, Fulton Enterprises, Inc.: Avon and State, New York. Gale Theatre Co.: Colonial, Galesburg, 111. Goryona Amusement Corp.: Grand, Gary, Ind. Greenwood Theatres, Inc.: Carolina, Ritz and Slate. Greenwood, S, C. Interstate Circuit, Inc.: Aggie and Texan, Arlington, Tex , Queen, State, Austin, Capitol, Texas and Varsity, Austin, Tex ; Capitol, Dalsec, Fair, Forest, Majestic, Melba, Palace, Rialto, Tower, White, Circle, Inwood, Esquire and Telenews, Knox Street, Lakewood, Lawn, Varsity, Village, Wilshire and Dnve-ln, Dallas; Bowie, Gateway. Hollywood, Majestic, Palace, Parkway, River Oaks, Worth, 7th Street, Tower, Varsity. Drive-lii (Bowie Blvd.) and Dnve-ln (operated by Halton Drive-ln Corp.), Fort Worth; Key, Martini, Queen, State, Tremont and Broadway, Galveston; Alabama. Alameda, Bluebonnet, Eastwood, Kirby, Majestic, Metropolitan, Fulton, North Main, River Oak, Tower, Santa Rosa, Village, Wayside, Yale, Broadway, Garden Oaks, Drive-In (operated by Shepherd). Dnve-ln (operated by South Main) and Dnve-ln (operated by Winkler). Houston; Aztec, Empire, Majestic, Texas. Broadway. Laurel, State, Sunset and Woodlawn, San Antonio; Hayes, Palace and Plaza, San Marcos Jefferson Amusement Co.: Rig, Anahuac, Tex.; Rex, Arp, Tex.; Arcadia and Bay, Baytown, Tex.: Gem, Jelierson, Lamarr, Liberty, Star, Tivoli, Peoples, Circle Dnve-ln, Beaumont, Tex Sanja. Channelview, Tex.; Cnghton and ; Liberty, Conroe, Tex.; Cole, Eagle Lake, Tex.; Cozy, Gregg and Palace, Gladewater; Palace and Texan. Goose Creek, Tex.; Colonial, Rialto and Texan, Greenville, Tex.; Lyric, Groves, Tex,; Cole, Halletsville, Tex.; Palace and Strand, Henderson, Tex.; Jackson, Palace and Rialto, Jacksonville, Tex.; Crim, Strand and Texan, Kilgore, Tex,; Port, La Porte, Tex,; Lynn, Pines and Texan, Luikin, Tex.; Arlyne. Rembert and Rita, Longview, Tex ; and Paramount, Marshall, Tex.; Rita, Stonelort and Texan, Nacogdoches, Tex.; Rio. Nederland, Tex,; Cole, Needville, Tex.; Bengal, Gem, Royal and Strand, Orange. Tex,; Gem and Strand, Overton, Tex.; Alamo, Pelly, Tex.; Majestic, Pearce, Peoples, Port, Sabine, Strand and Surl Dnve-ln, Port Arthur, Tex,; Lynn and Neches, Port Neches, Tex.; Lamar, Richmond, Tex.; Cole and Stale, Rosenberg, Tex.; Cherokee, Rusk, Tex.; Pines, Silsbee, Tex.; Grand, Yoakum, Tex.; Cole, Wallis, Paramount's divestiture will include its big Tex LSP Theatres, Inc: La Salle and Majestic, La Salle, Texas holdings, where it has 50 per cent 111 ; Peru and Star. Peru, 111. Malco Theatres. Inc.: Rialto, Ritz and Strand, Camden, Ark.; Joy and Strand, Clarksville, Ark.; Con- ownership in the Interstate circuit and the Texas Consolidated Theatres circuit, and 50 way and Grand. Conway, Ark.; Joy, Dardenelle, Ark ; Ozark, Palace, Royal and U-Ark, FayetteviUe. per cent in the Jefferson Amusement Co., Ark ; Hoyts. Joie, New, Plaza, Temple and Uptown. which It operates with Julius M. Gordon. Fort Smith, Ark,; Central, Malco Paramount and Victory, Hot Springs, Ark.; Liberty, Palace and It also is willing to break up its association Strand, Jonesboro, Ark.; Ritz, McGehee, Ark.; Rialto, Mornlton, Ark.; Capitol and Strand, Newport, Ark.; Ritz, Russellville, Ark.; Joy, Smackover, A^k.; Majestic and Strand, Stuttgart, Ark.; Bob Burns and Rio, Van Buren, Ark.; Fulton, Orpheum and Strand, Fulton, Ky.; Kentucky and Kraver, Henderson, Ky.; Seville and Strand, Owensboro, Ky.; Paramount, State, Met and Met-N-Moy, Jackson, Tenn.; Malco and Strand, Memphis, Tenn. Massachusetts Operating Co., Inc.: Ball Square, Capitol and Central, Somerville, Mass. Menmor Theatre Co.: Ada, Boise, Granada and Pinney, Boise, Idaho. Newton Amusement Corp.: Newton, West Newton, Oak Park Amusement Co.: Lake Oak Park, 111. Theatre Co.: Orpheui Ogden Faro Hollyv lunt Hollyvrood Theatre Corp.: Paramount, d, Calif. Theatre Corp.: Capitol and Penn, Butler, P. Pa Ṗennware Theatre Corp.: State, Strand, Rialto and Temple, Aliquippa, Pa.; State, Ambridge, Pa. Phoenix Drive-In Theatre, Inc.: Phoenix Drive-In and Indian Head Dnve-ln, Phoenix, Ariz. Publix Bomford Theatres, Inc.: Imperial, Isis, Palace, Paramount. Plaza and State, AsheviUe, N. C; Colonial and Strand, Canton, N. C. Publix Lucas Theatres, Inc.: Georgia, Morton, Palace, Ritz and Strand, Athens, Ga.; Bijou, Ritz and Roxy, Brunswick, Ga.: Allen and Colonial, Buford, Ga.; Elbert, Elberton, Ga,; Ritz, Roxy, Royal and State, Gainesville, Ga Lex, Lexington, Ga.; Capitol. East Macon ; and Rialto, Macon, Ga,; Colquitt and Moultrie, Moultrie, Ga. Publix Netco Theatres Corp.: Capitol, New London, Conn., Maine and State. Portland, Me,; Bayside, AUerton, Mass.; Capitol. Arlington, Mass.; Washington St., Esquire, Modern, Boston, Mass,; Allston and Capitol, Allston, Mass.; Circle and Egyptian, Brighton, Mass.; Franklin Park, Liberty and Morton St., Dorchester, Mass ; Jamaica, Jamaica Plains, Mass.; Oriental, Matapan, Mass.; Bellevue and Rialto, Roslindale, Mass.; Humboldt, Roxie, War- Eggleston, Roxbury, Rivoli, Mass.; Elizabeth and aouth, Falmouth, Mass.; Marlboro, Marlboro, Mc Colonial, Natick, Mass.; Community, North Altlel Regent, Quincy, Mass.; Wollaston, Wollc " al Square, Embassy, Waldorf and Waltham, Waltha Publix Wheeling Theatre Corp.: Rex, Wheeling, W. Va. Quincy Theatres Operating Co.: Orpheum and Washington, Quincy, 111. Rockford Enterprises, Inc.: Coronado, Midway and Palace, Rockford, 111. Rockford Theatre Corp.: Times, Rockford, 111, Rockland Amusement Co.: Park and Strand, Rockland, Me. Royal Theatre Co.: Royal, Detroit, Mich. State Amusement Corp.: State. Gary, Ind. Straham Theatres Corp.: Parkhill, Yonkers, N. Y. Studio Theatre, Inc.: Studio. Phoenix, Ariz. Taunton Operating Co., Inc.: State, Taunton, Mass. Taunton Theatres, Inc.: Park, Taunton. Mass. Texas Consolidated Theatres, Inc.: Chief, Kimo, Lobo. Mesa, Mission, Rio, Sunshine, Yucca, Cactus Drive-ln, Albuquerque, N. M.; Majestic, Palace, Paramount, Queen. Abilene, Tex.; Capitol, Paramount, Rialto, State and Esquire, Amarillo, Tex,; National and Palace. Breckenridge, Tex.; Capitol and Queen, Brownsville, Tex.; Bowie, Lyric and Gem, Brownwood, Tex.; Grand, Ideal, Palace and Rio, Corsicana, Tex.; Rialto, Rio, Star, Dreamland, Palace and Texas, Denton, Tex.; Plaza, Donna, Tex.; Majestic and Lyric, Eastland, Tex.; EUanay, Palace, Pershing, Plaza, Texas, Grand and Wigwam, El Paso, Tex.; Arcadia, Grand, Rialto and Strand, Horlmgen, Tex.; Azteca, Palace, Queen and Elrey, McAllen, Tex.; Rex, Rio and State, Mercedes, Tex.; Grand, Main, North Star, Plaza and Rex, Paris, Tex.; Dnve-ln, Pharr, Tex.; Arcadia, Bell, Gem, Rio and Texas, Temple, Tex.; Arcadia, Liberty, Majestic and Tyler, Tyler, Tex.; Pictorium and Vernon. Vernon, Tex.; Orpheum, 25th Street, Texas, Waco and Drive- In, Waco, Tex,; Gem and Ritz, Weslaco, Tex,; Majestic, Stale, Strand and Wichita, Wichita Falls, Tex, United Theatre Enterprises: Ritz, Barnesville, Ga.; Rialto, Royal, Springer, Village, Bradley and Georgia, Columbus. Ga.; Grand and Ritz, Macon, Ga.; Casino, St. Simmons Is., Ga.; Carver, Lyric Waycross, Ga. and Ritz, Ute Theatre Co.: Colonial, Ogden, Utah. Wellworth Theatres of Wisconsin, Inc.: Fifth Avenue and Hollywood, LaCrosse, Wis. West Suburban Amusement Co.: North Center Chicago: Lamar, Oak Park, 111. BOXOFFICE December 25, 1948 I.
Antitrust Hearing [Cont.] (Continued from page 8) with the 49-theatre Malco circuit, In which it has a 50 per cent interest; with the 38- theatre Central States Theatre Corp. in which it shares a 50 per cent interest with A. H. Blank. However, the association with Blank in the extensive Ti-i-States circuit in Iowa is not to be disturbed under the proposals. The company also is willing to divest itself of 36 theatres in the Netco circuit in New England which involves its relationship with the Mullin and Pinanski chain. CIRCUITS NOT INCHIDED A number of important jointly-owned circuits are not included in the properties submitted for divestiture. These include the 17 theatres in the Florida Inland circuit, which it has with Frank Rogers and others; 30 theatres in the Maine and New Hampshire circuit in which it has a 50 per cent interest; 20 theatres in the Western Massachusetts Theatres circuit, held with Samuel Goldstein; 80 theatres in Pennsylvania and New York, operated with the Commerford-J. J. O'Leary interests; nor the 80 theatres operated with E. V. Richards jr. in the New Orleans area. BREAKUP IN SOUTHEAST Paramount proposed to break up some of its relationships in the southeast. While the plan does not propose divestiture of the Wilby-Kincey Service Corp., which services 50 jointly-owned theatres in the Carolinas, or the operating company itself, it proposed an end to associations with six corporations operating 17 theatres in which it has a joint interest with Wilby-Kincey. Paramount divided its theatre holdings into five groups in presenting its arguments for retention and disposition of theatres. These were: List of jointly-owned theatre interests which Paramount is prepared to terminate 498 theatres. List of theatres owned jointly wdth investors. (It will argue for retention of these) —37 theatres. List of jointly-owned theatre interests which arose as the fortuitous result of bankruptcies. (It wUl argue for retention of these) — 237 theatres. List of jointly-owned theatre interests in which the alleged "actual or potential operator" owns 5 per cent or less of the capital stock. (It will argue for retention or these) —94 theatres. List of theatres interests owned by: Buffalo Theatres, Inc., 13 theatres, in which Paramount has 43^3 per cent (Paramount will keep eight and Loew's Inc., five). 90 BUTTERFIELD THEATRES Butterfield Michigan Theatres Co., 21 theatres, in which Paramount has 33 Vb per cent, and W. S. Butterfield Theatres, Inc., 90 theatres in which Paramount has 25 per cent. (Paramount- will sell out to Butterfield). Suirmiarized. this means that Paramount is: Definitely willing to give up.... Ill theatres Tentatively willing to give up 498 theatres Wants to retain 368 theatres WOl keep in Buffalo 8 theatres Paramount hopes to keep about half the 498 theatres listed as "tentatively willing to give up," so that if its hopes are fulfilled it will retain about 625 theatres, plus 500 (Continued on page 10) Here Are the Details Of 20th-Fox Settlement: NEW YORK—The agreement between the Department of Justice and National Theatres Corp. for giving up a number of theatres and rearranging the holdings of others was signed by Robert L. Wright and Dwight. Harris. Koegel & Caskey on December 17. Most of the theatres involved are in California, with 23 in the state of Washington and two in Oregon, three in Montana, two in Wisconsin and two in Iowa. The big regional units. Fox Wisconsin, Fox Midwest and Pox Intermountain, are left practically undisturbed. The splitups are divided into three groups. Group A National Theatres Corp. agrees to sell or dispose of its stock in one year in these corporations to persons not affiliated with any defendant in the case, or to divide the assets: Rubidoux Theatre Corp.: De Anza Theatre—Riverside, Calif. Sacramento Theatres, Inc.: Senator, Capitol, Rio—Sacramento, Calif. Principal Theatres, Inc.: Banning—Banning, Calif.; Brawley and Circle—Brawley. Calif.; Molino, Monache and Crystal—Porterville, Calif; El Rey—Alhambra, Calif. (In the Principal group National owns 51 per cent and the other owners are Mike Rosenberg, Sol Lesser and others'). For Western Montana Theatre Corp.: American, Rialto, Fox. Montana and Park Butte, Mont. Theatres Holding Co.: Lessee of Hollywood Theatre. Los Angeles, with National owning 33 'i per cent and David Bershon and Earl Sinks owning the remaining 66-i per cent. San Luis Obispo Theatres, Inc.: Fremont, Elmo and Obispo—San Luis Obispo, Calif. National owns 51 per cent. Group B National Theatres Corp. agrees to dispose of stock within a year to persons not defendants in the case or to teiTninate joint ownerships, but in the division of the assets National may, with the approval of the court, keep up to one-third of the total, not to exceed one theatre in each community where the corporations have theatres: Anaheim Theatres, Inc.: Fox and Anaheim—Anaheim. Calif., and through control of Fullerton Theatre Corp.—Fox—Fullerton, Calif. National owns 51 per cent. Broadway Theatre Co. of Santa Ana: Broadway—Santa Ana, Calif. National owns 51 per cent. West Coast- Santa Ana Theatre Corp.: West Coast—Santa Ana, Calif. National owtis 51 per cent. Fullerton Building Corp.: Pox—Fullerton, Calif. National owns 51 per cent. West Coast- Wilmington Co.: Granada and Avalon—Wilmington, CaUf. National owns 77.3332 per cent. Valley Theatres Corp.: Grand and Wasau— Wasau. Wis. Muscatine Amusement Co.: Palace and Uptown—Muscatine, Iowa. West Coast-Compton Theatre Corp.: Tower and Compton—Compton, Calif. Group C This section provides for a rearrangement of stock interests with various circuits now affiliated with National Theatres on the coast, all to be done within one year. National agrees to dispose of its interests in United West Coast Theatres Corp. and to end its joint interest with United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc. The theatres involved in the joint operation wall revert to the individual owners. National will give up its interest in the Egyptian, Hollywood, which is owned by a subsidiary of United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., and will acquire the Chinese Theatre in Hollywood from the UA circuit. Under the agreement National will split the assets of Golden State Theatre & Realty Co. and T&D Jr. Enterprises, retaining a proportion of theatres equivalent to its present stockholdings in the two groups. National owns 75 per cent of Golden State. These two companies operate 103 California theatres in and around San Francisco, down the coast as far as Paso Robles and across the San Joachim Valley to Visalia. Five Reno, Nev., houses also are included. The existing joint ownership of Golden State and T&D will be terminated, as wiU the joint ownership of Fresno Theatres, Inc., a subsidiary. National owns 31.77 per cent of T&D. National also will dispose of its interests in Cascade Theatres Corp., or will terminate its joint interest with John Hamrick and the stock will revert to the owners or lessees in the individual houses of the circuit which operates in Washington and Oregon. Operations of Evergreen State Amusement Coi-p.. which has interests in 34 theatres, 23 of which are in Washintgon and two in Oregon, are not to be disturbed. Cascade is a subsidiary of Evergreen and in tm-n has two subsidiaries of its own Multonomah Theatres Corp. and Rainier Theatres Corp. Evergreen State owns 60 per cent of Cascade and John Hamrick owns 40 per cent. The theatres covered in this group are Portland—Music Box. Playhouse, Hollywood, Oriental, Liberty, Orpheuni and Rivoli; Seattle—Fifth Avenue, Paramount. Coliseum, Blue Mouse, Music Box, Music Hall and Orpheum. Because the stock of seven National subsidiaries is not jointly owned the company will retain ownership of the following; Fox Salina Theatres, Ltd., Gateway Theatre Co., Marstrand Theatres Corp., Pico Theatres Corp., Transbay Theatres, Inc., West Coast Hollywood Theatres, Carlton-Rivoli Theatres. BOXOFFICE :: December 25, 1948
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Paramount,<br />
Fireman's,<br />
Lynn<br />
Strand,<br />
,<br />
Mass.;<br />
MAJORS OFFER TO THE COURT:<br />
,<br />
DROP 796, KEEP 2J40 THEATRES<br />
Some Deals Are Already<br />
Okayed; See a Final<br />
Decfee June 30<br />
NEW YORK—After six weeks of negotiations,<br />
the four remaining theatre-owning<br />
defendants in the so-called Paramount<br />
antitrust case this week submitted proposals<br />
for giving up a total of 796 theatres<br />
and for retention of 2,140 theatres.<br />
They also hope to be able to keep some<br />
of those they expressed a willingness to<br />
dispose of through stock transfers.<br />
PROPOSALS SUMMARIZED<br />
Robert L. Wright, assistant attorney general,<br />
however, is still insisting on total divorcement,<br />
despite the fact that the Department<br />
of Justice has given its okay to a<br />
number of the settlements. The court, which<br />
has had the case for a couple of years, indicated<br />
a lack of sympathy for Wright's<br />
stand.<br />
In a general way this is what the majors<br />
have proposed as a settlement to the divorcement<br />
controversy:<br />
1 Paramount is definitely willing to give<br />
up m theatres, "tentatively willing to<br />
give up" another 498 of which it hopes to<br />
keep about half, wants to retain 368 jointlyowned<br />
properties, and acquire eight of 13<br />
Buffalo theatres now jointly-owned.<br />
O Twentieth Century-Pox wants to retain<br />
437 of 587 theatres. An agreement<br />
to this effect was signed on December<br />
17 by the Department of Justice and attorneys<br />
for the company. Summarized, the<br />
company wants to retain 337 wholly-owned<br />
theatres and about 100 of 250 theatres<br />
operated as partnership subsidiaries.<br />
O Warner Bros., which operates 467 theatres<br />
through its circuit management<br />
corporation, hopes to retain 452 theatres and<br />
is willing to give up 15 of 26 jointly-operated<br />
houses. The Department of Justice has<br />
agreed to the splitting of the jointly-operated<br />
theatres.<br />
A Loew's Inc. hopes to keep 126 theatres<br />
and give up 17 theatres. Loew's has<br />
115 wholly-owned theatres, which it wants<br />
to keep. The company also jointly owns 13<br />
theatres with Paramount; eight with United<br />
Artists Theatre circuit; one each with Warner<br />
and RKO; five with independents. The<br />
company wants to keep five operated with<br />
Paramount, four with UA and two with independents,<br />
for a total of 11 jointly owned<br />
properties.<br />
TO END TEXAS HOLDINGS<br />
(Continued on page 9)<br />
Theatre Partnerships Paramount Is Willing to Drop;<br />
{Corporations listed alphabetically)<br />
Theatre Corp.: Alger, Detroit, Mich.<br />
Allied<br />
Allied Theatres ol Bangor: Bijou, Opera House,<br />
Pork, Bcmgor, Me<br />
; Orono, Me.<br />
Arkansas Amusement Corp.: Arkansas. Capitol,<br />
Heights, Lee, New Prospect, Pulaski, Roxy, Royal,<br />
Asher, Uttle Rock, Ark.<br />
Augusta Amusements. Inc.: Imperial, Miller, Modjeska,<br />
Rialto, Augusta, Me.<br />
Birmingham Theatre Operdting Corp.: Alabama,<br />
Lyric, Ritz, Strgnd, Temple, Birmingham, Ala.; Ensley<br />
and Franklin, Ensiey, Ala.<br />
Central States Theatre Corp.: Call and Iowa, Algona,<br />
la.; Boone, Princess and Rialto, Boone, la.;<br />
Capitol, Palace and Zephyr, Burlington, la.; Majestic<br />
arid Ritz, Centreville, la,; Ritz and State, Chariton,<br />
la,; Charles and Gem, Charles City, la,; Clarion,<br />
Clarion, la.; Capitol, Rialto cmd Strand, Clinton, la,;<br />
Lake and Park, Clear Lake, la.; Cresco, Cresco, la,;<br />
Princess, Eagle Grove, la,; Grand, EstherviUe, la.;<br />
Forest, Forest City, la.; Iowa, Rialto and Strand,<br />
Fort Dodge, la.; Iowa and Strand, Grinnell, la.;<br />
Englert, Strand arid Varsity, Iowa City, la,; Cecil,<br />
Palace and Strand, Mason City, la.; Grand and Ritz,<br />
Oelwem, la ; New Hampton, la,<br />
Darlington Theatres, Inc.: Liberty, Darlington, S. C.<br />
Drive-In Theatres of Alabama. Inc.: Roebuck,<br />
Birmingham, Ala<br />
Drive-In Theatres of So. Carolina: Drive-In, Co-<br />
Anderson, S. C; Drive-In,<br />
Gr< ilk s. c.<br />
Essex Amusement Corp.: Adams and Paramount,<br />
Eton Amusement Corp.: Bonnie Kate and Ritz, Elizabethton,<br />
Newark, N, J ; U.S., Paterson, N. J.<br />
Tenn<br />
Fairmont Theatre Co.: Nicholas and Strand, Foir-<br />
Mmn<br />
:iont,<br />
Florence Theatr Inc.: Carolina and Colonial,<br />
Fulton Enterprises, Inc.: Avon and State, New York.<br />
Gale Theatre Co.: Colonial, Galesburg, 111.<br />
Goryona Amusement Corp.: Grand, Gary, Ind.<br />
Greenwood Theatres, Inc.: Carolina, Ritz and<br />
Slate. Greenwood, S, C.<br />
Interstate Circuit, Inc.: Aggie and Texan, Arlington,<br />
Tex , Queen, State, Austin, Capitol,<br />
Texas and Varsity, Austin, Tex ; Capitol, Dalsec,<br />
Fair, Forest, Majestic, Melba, Palace, Rialto, Tower,<br />
White, Circle, Inwood, Esquire and Telenews, Knox<br />
Street, Lakewood, Lawn, Varsity, Village, Wilshire<br />
and Dnve-ln, Dallas; Bowie, Gateway. Hollywood,<br />
Majestic, Palace, Parkway, River Oaks, Worth, 7th<br />
Street, Tower, Varsity. Drive-lii (Bowie Blvd.) and<br />
Dnve-ln (operated by Halton Drive-ln Corp.), Fort<br />
Worth; Key, Martini, Queen, State, Tremont and<br />
Broadway, Galveston; Alabama. Alameda, Bluebonnet,<br />
Eastwood, Kirby, Majestic, Metropolitan,<br />
Fulton, North Main, River Oak, Tower, Santa Rosa,<br />
Village, Wayside, Yale, Broadway, Garden Oaks,<br />
Drive-In (operated by Shepherd). Dnve-ln (operated<br />
by South Main) and Dnve-ln (operated by<br />
Winkler). Houston; Aztec, Empire, Majestic, Texas.<br />
Broadway. Laurel, State, Sunset and Woodlawn,<br />
San Antonio; Hayes, Palace and Plaza, San Marcos<br />
Jefferson Amusement Co.: Rig, Anahuac, Tex.; Rex,<br />
Arp, Tex.; Arcadia and Bay, Baytown, Tex.: Gem,<br />
Jelierson, Lamarr, Liberty, Star, Tivoli, Peoples,<br />
Circle Dnve-ln, Beaumont, Tex Sanja. Channelview,<br />
Tex.; Cnghton and<br />
;<br />
Liberty, Conroe, Tex.;<br />
Cole, Eagle Lake, Tex.; Cozy, Gregg and Palace,<br />
Gladewater; Palace and Texan. Goose Creek, Tex.;<br />
Colonial, Rialto and Texan, Greenville, Tex.; Lyric,<br />
Groves, Tex,; Cole, Halletsville, Tex.; Palace and<br />
Strand, Henderson, Tex.; Jackson, Palace and Rialto,<br />
Jacksonville, Tex.; Crim, Strand and Texan, Kilgore,<br />
Tex,; Port, La Porte, Tex,; Lynn, Pines and<br />
Texan, Luikin, Tex.; Arlyne. Rembert and Rita,<br />
Longview, Tex ;<br />
and Paramount, Marshall,<br />
Tex.; Rita, Stonelort and Texan, Nacogdoches, Tex.;<br />
Rio. Nederland, Tex,; Cole, Needville, Tex.; Bengal,<br />
Gem, Royal and Strand, Orange. Tex,; Gem and<br />
Strand, Overton, Tex.; Alamo, Pelly, Tex.; Majestic,<br />
Pearce, Peoples, Port, Sabine, Strand and Surl<br />
Dnve-ln, Port Arthur, Tex,; Lynn and Neches, Port<br />
Neches, Tex.; Lamar, Richmond, Tex.; Cole and<br />
Stale, Rosenberg, Tex.; Cherokee, Rusk, Tex.; Pines,<br />
Silsbee, Tex.; Grand, Yoakum, Tex.; Cole, Wallis,<br />
Paramount's divestiture will include its big<br />
Tex<br />
LSP Theatres, Inc: La Salle and Majestic, La Salle,<br />
Texas holdings, where it has 50 per cent 111 ; Peru and Star. Peru, 111.<br />
Malco Theatres. Inc.: Rialto, Ritz and Strand, Camden,<br />
Ark.; Joy and Strand, Clarksville, Ark.; Con-<br />
ownership in the Interstate circuit and the<br />
Texas Consolidated Theatres circuit, and 50 way and Grand. Conway, Ark.; Joy, Dardenelle,<br />
Ark ; Ozark, Palace, Royal and U-Ark, FayetteviUe.<br />
per cent in the Jefferson Amusement Co.,<br />
Ark ; Hoyts. Joie, New, Plaza, Temple and Uptown.<br />
which It operates with Julius M. Gordon. Fort Smith, Ark,; Central, Malco Paramount and<br />
Victory, Hot Springs, Ark.; Liberty, Palace and<br />
It also is willing to break up its association<br />
Strand, Jonesboro, Ark.; Ritz, McGehee, Ark.; Rialto,<br />
Mornlton, Ark.; Capitol and Strand, Newport, Ark.;<br />
Ritz, Russellville, Ark.; Joy, Smackover, A^k.; Majestic<br />
and Strand, Stuttgart, Ark.; Bob Burns and Rio,<br />
Van Buren, Ark.; Fulton, Orpheum and Strand, Fulton,<br />
Ky.; Kentucky and Kraver, Henderson, Ky.;<br />
Seville and Strand, Owensboro, Ky.; Paramount,<br />
State, Met and Met-N-Moy, Jackson, Tenn.; Malco<br />
and Strand, Memphis, Tenn.<br />
Massachusetts Operating Co., Inc.: Ball Square,<br />
Capitol and Central, Somerville, Mass.<br />
Menmor Theatre Co.: Ada, Boise, Granada and<br />
Pinney, Boise, Idaho.<br />
Newton Amusement Corp.: Newton, West Newton,<br />
Oak Park Amusement Co.: Lake Oak Park, 111.<br />
Theatre Co.: Orpheui<br />
Ogden<br />
Faro<br />
Hollyv<br />
lunt Hollyvrood Theatre Corp.: Paramount,<br />
d, Calif.<br />
Theatre Corp.: Capitol and Penn, Butler,<br />
P.<br />
Pa<br />
Ṗennware Theatre Corp.: State, Strand, Rialto and<br />
Temple, Aliquippa, Pa.; State, Ambridge, Pa.<br />
Phoenix Drive-In Theatre, Inc.: Phoenix Drive-In<br />
and Indian Head Dnve-ln, Phoenix, Ariz.<br />
Publix Bomford Theatres, Inc.: Imperial, Isis, Palace,<br />
Paramount. Plaza and State, AsheviUe, N. C;<br />
Colonial and Strand, Canton, N. C.<br />
Publix Lucas Theatres, Inc.: Georgia, Morton, Palace,<br />
Ritz and Strand, Athens, Ga.; Bijou, Ritz and<br />
Roxy, Brunswick, Ga.: Allen and Colonial, Buford,<br />
Ga.; Elbert, Elberton, Ga,; Ritz, Roxy, Royal and<br />
State, Gainesville, Ga Lex, Lexington, Ga.; Capitol.<br />
East Macon<br />
;<br />
and Rialto, Macon, Ga,; Colquitt and<br />
Moultrie, Moultrie, Ga.<br />
Publix Netco Theatres Corp.: Capitol, New London,<br />
Conn., Maine and State. Portland, Me,; Bayside,<br />
AUerton, Mass.; Capitol. Arlington, Mass.;<br />
Washington St., Esquire, Modern, Boston, Mass,;<br />
Allston and Capitol, Allston, Mass.; Circle and<br />
Egyptian, Brighton, Mass.; Franklin Park, Liberty<br />
and Morton St., Dorchester, Mass<br />
;<br />
Jamaica, Jamaica<br />
Plains, Mass.; Oriental, Matapan, Mass.; Bellevue<br />
and Rialto, Roslindale, Mass.; Humboldt, Roxie, War-<br />
Eggleston, Roxbury,<br />
Rivoli,<br />
Mass.; Elizabeth and aouth, Falmouth, Mass.;<br />
Marlboro, Marlboro, Mc Colonial, Natick, Mass.;<br />
Community, North Altlel<br />
Regent, Quincy,<br />
Mass.; Wollaston, Wollc<br />
" al Square,<br />
Embassy, Waldorf and Waltham, Waltha<br />
Publix Wheeling Theatre Corp.: Rex, Wheeling,<br />
W. Va.<br />
Quincy Theatres Operating Co.: Orpheum and<br />
Washington, Quincy, 111.<br />
Rockford Enterprises, Inc.: Coronado, Midway and<br />
Palace, Rockford, 111.<br />
Rockford Theatre Corp.: Times, Rockford, 111,<br />
Rockland Amusement Co.: Park and Strand, Rockland,<br />
Me.<br />
Royal Theatre Co.: Royal, Detroit, Mich.<br />
State Amusement Corp.: State. Gary, Ind.<br />
Straham Theatres Corp.: Parkhill, Yonkers, N. Y.<br />
Studio Theatre, Inc.: Studio. Phoenix, Ariz.<br />
Taunton Operating Co., Inc.: State, Taunton, Mass.<br />
Taunton Theatres, Inc.: Park, Taunton. Mass.<br />
Texas Consolidated Theatres, Inc.: Chief, Kimo,<br />
Lobo. Mesa, Mission, Rio, Sunshine, Yucca, Cactus<br />
Drive-ln, Albuquerque, N. M.; Majestic, Palace,<br />
Paramount, Queen. Abilene, Tex.; Capitol, Paramount,<br />
Rialto, State and Esquire, Amarillo, Tex,; National<br />
and Palace. Breckenridge, Tex.; Capitol and<br />
Queen, Brownsville, Tex.; Bowie, Lyric and Gem,<br />
Brownwood, Tex.; Grand, Ideal, Palace and Rio,<br />
Corsicana, Tex.; Rialto, Rio, Star, Dreamland, Palace<br />
and Texas, Denton, Tex.; Plaza, Donna, Tex.;<br />
Majestic and Lyric, Eastland, Tex.; EUanay, Palace,<br />
Pershing, Plaza, Texas, Grand and Wigwam, El<br />
Paso, Tex.; Arcadia, Grand, Rialto and Strand,<br />
Horlmgen, Tex.; Azteca, Palace, Queen and Elrey,<br />
McAllen, Tex.; Rex, Rio and State, Mercedes, Tex.;<br />
Grand, Main, North Star, Plaza and Rex, Paris, Tex.;<br />
Dnve-ln, Pharr, Tex.; Arcadia, Bell, Gem, Rio and<br />
Texas, Temple, Tex.; Arcadia, Liberty, Majestic and<br />
Tyler, Tyler, Tex.; Pictorium and Vernon. Vernon,<br />
Tex.; Orpheum, 25th Street, Texas, Waco and Drive-<br />
In, Waco, Tex,; Gem and Ritz, Weslaco, Tex,; Majestic,<br />
Stale, Strand and Wichita, Wichita Falls, Tex,<br />
United Theatre Enterprises: Ritz, Barnesville, Ga.;<br />
Rialto, Royal, Springer, Village, Bradley and<br />
Georgia, Columbus. Ga.; Grand and Ritz, Macon,<br />
Ga.; Casino, St. Simmons Is., Ga.; Carver, Lyric<br />
Waycross, Ga.<br />
and Ritz,<br />
Ute Theatre Co.: Colonial, Ogden, Utah.<br />
Wellworth Theatres of Wisconsin, Inc.: Fifth Avenue<br />
and Hollywood, LaCrosse, Wis.<br />
West Suburban Amusement Co.: North Center<br />
Chicago: Lamar, Oak Park, 111.<br />
BOXOFFICE December 25, 1948<br />
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