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Dixie Drive-In to Open<br />
At Lake Worth, Fla.<br />
LAKE WORTH, FLA.—A Clii-istmas week<br />
opening has been set tentatively for the ultra<br />
modern theatre and restaurant bemg built<br />
by Harroldson & Cook. It will be known<br />
as the Dixie Drive-In and is located between<br />
West Palm Beach and Lake Worth.<br />
The restaurant, which is being built next<br />
to the highway, will not be ready for use<br />
by the first of the year, but a concession<br />
stand to serve theatre patrons will be ready<br />
by the time the drive-in opens.<br />
The restaurant, when completed, will include<br />
parking space for 125 cars in addition<br />
to the 600 cars provided for at the airer.<br />
In-car speakers will be provided and a section<br />
of seats for those who prefer to view<br />
the picture from outside theh car will be<br />
near the screen.<br />
Special parking facilities have been provided<br />
for buses, station wagons and cars<br />
with visored windshields. Buses will be<br />
parked parallel to the screen to allow<br />
full vision for all occupants. A specially built<br />
parking ramp is being provided for station<br />
wagons and vehicles with long windshield<br />
visors.<br />
There will be a fully equipped playground<br />
for children and only first run pictures will<br />
be shown.<br />
Rod Cameron Gives Party<br />
For Charlotte Orphans<br />
CHARLOTTE — Eighty-six orphans from<br />
the Thompson Home were happy youngsters<br />
this Christmas, all because film star Rod<br />
Cameron went out of his way to fulfill a promise<br />
to return, made last spring on a visit<br />
here. At that time Cameron met the orphans,<br />
gave them a party and bought each<br />
of them a pair of blue jeans.<br />
This Christmas, Cameron flew to Charlotte<br />
from Oklahoma City, where he had been appearing<br />
in connection with the showing of<br />
"Strike It Rich," to give a Christmas party<br />
for the family of 86 orphans which he more<br />
or less adopted.<br />
The tall, lanky star stopped at a Charlotte<br />
store for the kids' Christmas presents—bright<br />
cowboy shirts—and had each individually<br />
wrapped with the child's name and the words<br />
"Prom Rod" on the cards.<br />
He was practically mobbed by the youngsters,<br />
who climbed all over him fighting for<br />
the honor of holding his hand. And, it was<br />
a moot question as to who had more fun at<br />
the party, the orphans or the film star.<br />
"What a party!" Cameron said later. "You<br />
never saw anything like it. I wouldn't take<br />
a million dollars for the experience."<br />
Cameron was a dinner guest at the orphanage<br />
and after the diimer visited throughout<br />
the cottages and the orphanage grounds.<br />
Later in the day he arranged for a screening<br />
of "The Plunderers" in a local high school<br />
auditorium especially for the orphans.<br />
Repair Judgment Given<br />
ATLANTA—Judge Walter C. Hendrix of<br />
superior court recently ruled that a landlord<br />
is not responsible for repairs to a building<br />
which is under long-term lease to another<br />
person or corporation. The decision<br />
was made in the $40,000 suit brought by the<br />
Evans Theatre Corp., operator of Loew's<br />
Grand.<br />
NEW ORLEANS<br />
As is the case each year, holiday business<br />
in downtown houses was off and suburban<br />
houses reported an even greater decrease.<br />
The Saenger featured "Belle Starr's<br />
Daughter" while "Larceny" was at Loew's<br />
State, "Sealed Verdict" opened at RKO's<br />
Orpheum and "Miss Tatlock's Millions"<br />
moved to the Liberty for a second downtown<br />
week. "The Loves of Carmen" was the Center<br />
offering, the Tudor was showing "Road<br />
House" for its second downtown week and<br />
the Globe featured "Johnny Belinda." "Four<br />
Faces West" was at the Joy, "The Private<br />
Life of Henry VIII" opened at the Poche and<br />
"40,000 Horsemen" and "Ti-ailing Double<br />
Trouble" was the Rio's double bill. The<br />
Strand doubled "Jungle Princess" and "Desperadoes<br />
of Dodge City."<br />
Ed Ganucheau, Theatres Service booker,<br />
is able to return to his post after being confined<br />
to a local hospital for some time . . .<br />
Maurice Josephs of Lazarus Theatres was<br />
confined to his home for a few days by illness<br />
. . . Mrs. Henry Lazarus, Lazarus Theatres<br />
head, motored to Los Angeles for the<br />
maiTiage of a nephew.<br />
.<br />
Funeral services for KalU Sliman, father<br />
of PhiUip Sliman, former PRC franchise<br />
holder and present operator of the Evangeline<br />
Theatre, New Iberia, La., were held at<br />
New Iberia recently. The elder Sliman was<br />
a native of Daher Safra, Syria, coming to<br />
this country at the age of 25. At the time<br />
of his death, Sliman had retired, having<br />
turned the Evangeline Theatre over to his<br />
son . . Employes of Dixie Films clerical<br />
and inspection departments were the recipients<br />
of an extra week's salai-y as a Christmas<br />
gift.<br />
.<br />
Herbert Schlessinger, who recently transferred<br />
from Independent Booking Co. to U-I<br />
as office manager, has relinquished that position<br />
for one as salesman for U-I. Herb is<br />
replaced in the office by Eddie Stevens, former<br />
Warner Bros, booker . . U-I held its<br />
Christmas party Wednesday (22) . . . Fox's<br />
Christmas party was held early this year,<br />
on Friday (17 1. A number of other exchanges<br />
made merry during the week at pre-Christmas<br />
celebrations.<br />
Leonard Duckworth, who several months<br />
ago affiliated himself with the local Manley,<br />
Inc., office after having been the local representative<br />
of Charles Darden Popcorn Co.,<br />
has been transferred to Dallas, where he will<br />
handle special work in the supply phase of<br />
the business, traveling throughout the Dallas<br />
district for Manley. He will be replaced locally<br />
by H. L. "Bud" Holtzendorf of Los Angeles.<br />
Holtzendorf has been associated with Manley<br />
in the west coast branch for the last 18<br />
months and was in Atlanta prior to that.<br />
Dan Brandon, Transway general manager,<br />
was the recipient of two pieces of airplane<br />
luggage, a Christmas gift from employes of<br />
his company. Dan and his wife flew to Philadelphia<br />
for the holidays which they spent<br />
with her family . . . Frances Jackson, Kay<br />
Films, flew to Memphis for the holiday . . .<br />
Mrs. Annie Boyer, mother of Rene Boyer,<br />
died at her home here recently. Rene, known<br />
as Tom Mix, has been a general handy man<br />
on the Row for the past ten or more years.<br />
Lillie Blanchett, Dixie Films clerical employe,<br />
was married recently to Eddie Mac-<br />
Millan and honeymooned in Biloxi, Miss. . . .<br />
Ike and Harry Katz, Kay Film Exchange executives,<br />
were here from Atlanta for several<br />
days at the local office.<br />
Ametia Neidemeier is the new bookkeeper<br />
for Joy Theatres, replacing Jennie Posey<br />
Acosta who has accepted a position with a<br />
local baking firm . . . Joyce Pascio, former<br />
Exhibitors Poster Service employe, has transferred<br />
to a local cordage company . A.<br />
Miramon, former Manley, Inc., manager in<br />
this territory, has accepted a position with<br />
National Theatre Supply Co. as salesman.<br />
Visitors included Wilbur Jolet, Smyles Theatre,<br />
Weeks, La.; Sam Pasqua, who owns several<br />
theatres in and around Gonzales, La.;<br />
Tanos Josephs, Tech and Opera House, Franklin,<br />
La.; Dr. A. C. DiBartolo, Classic, Hackberry,<br />
La.; E. I. Hawkins, Delhi, Delhi, La.,<br />
Lathan, Flora. Miss., and Hawkins, Newellton,<br />
La.; A. Molzon and daughter Annie, Royal<br />
theatres, Labadieville, La., Norco, La., and<br />
Paincourtville, La.; Ira Phillips, Joy theatres,<br />
Bordelonville and Moreauville, La.<br />
Legalized Sunday Shows<br />
Asked in Piedmont. Ala.<br />
PIEDMONT, ALA.—A petition for the<br />
legalization of Sunday shows is being circulated<br />
here. The movement is a renewal<br />
of one which started about a year ago when<br />
a committee appeared before the former<br />
mayor and city council. Now the citizens<br />
are requesting the Sabbath shows "provided<br />
they do not run during church services."<br />
There is no ordinance at present which prohibits<br />
Sunday shows. However, theatre owners<br />
here have indicated that they will not be<br />
shown until there is a law legalizing them.<br />
The matter is up to the mayor and council<br />
Vaudeville Actress Dies<br />
NORTH MIAMI—Beatrice V. Appelt, 46,<br />
former vaudeville actress who appeared under<br />
the name of Verena Carvet, died recently<br />
at her home here. Interment was at Southern<br />
Memorial park. She is survived by her<br />
husband, F. Martib Appelt, and one son,<br />
Paul R.<br />
New Sprinkler System<br />
VIDALIA, GA.—A new sprinkler system<br />
was to be installed in the Pal Theatre building<br />
here, which recently was remodeled inside<br />
and out. The building houses the theatre,<br />
a bank and drug store on the first floor<br />
and office and storage space on the second<br />
and third floors.<br />
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BOXOFFICE December 25, 1948 93
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