Boxoffice-January.07.1950
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. . Earl<br />
. . U-Ark<br />
. . Robert<br />
. . From<br />
MEMPHIS<br />
n mold Savereide, manager at the Kay Film<br />
exchange, spent the hohdays in East Tallassee,<br />
Ala. . . . Martha Senter, stenographer<br />
at 20th-Fox. made a holiday trip to Norfolk,<br />
Va. . Hartzog, salesman for Warners,<br />
. . N. B.<br />
is vacationing in Havana, Cuba .<br />
Blount, manager of the Monarch Theatre<br />
Supply Co., made a business trip into the<br />
northeast Arkansas and Missouri.<br />
J. M. Olsen has purchased the Mel Theatre,<br />
Kensett, Ark., from H. C. Melton and<br />
will book and buy in Memphis . . . Lyle Richmond,<br />
owner, has closed Missouri Theatre,<br />
Senath, Mo., until spring . B. Lowrey,<br />
owmer, has closed his Skyvue Drive-In<br />
at Jonesboro, Ark., for the winter ... A private<br />
showing for the press and radio was<br />
held at Paramount's screening room of Walt<br />
Disney's "Cinderella."<br />
. . . G. C.<br />
.<br />
"Pinky," race relations film approved by<br />
Menaphis censors, opened at Loew's Palace<br />
January 7. Since the Palace has no seats<br />
for Negroes, a simultaneous opening at the<br />
New Daisy Theatre on Beale Street, exclusive<br />
for Negroes, was arranged<br />
Tipton closed his New Theatre, Monette, Ark.,<br />
for the winter Theatre, Payetteville.<br />
Ark., closed briefly for repairs, was reopened<br />
January 4 . . . Joyce and Loyce Small.<br />
Memphis' famous dancing twins, have winter<br />
engagements at theatres in Fort Smith and<br />
Oklahoma City.<br />
W. F. Ruffin sr., head of Ruffin Amusements<br />
Co., Covington; Louise Mask, Luez,<br />
Bolivar, and Harry Shaw, Webb, Ripley, were<br />
among Tennessee exhibitors on Filmrow.<br />
W. C. Kroeger, Shannon and Maxon, Portageville.<br />
Mo., was in town . Mississippi<br />
came Jack Watson, Palace, Tunica;<br />
J. C. Bonds, Von, Hernando; Howard Langford,<br />
Folly, Marks; A. N. Rossie, Roxy, Clarksdale;<br />
Charles Eudy, Ackerman at Ackerman<br />
and Houston at Houston; Mi-, and Mrs. Billy<br />
Green, Green, Jonestown; Fitz Ferris, Harlem,<br />
Clarksdale, and J. F. Adams, Tate, Coldwater.<br />
Mrs. Mattie Elizabeth Williams, Lucy,<br />
Tenn., has filed suit for $5,000 against the<br />
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EXCLUSIVELY<br />
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In Memphis Film Area<br />
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TRISTATE THEATRE SUPPLY<br />
318 So. Second St.<br />
Memphis, Tenn.<br />
MONARCH<br />
THEATRE SUPPLY, Inc.<br />
492 So. Second SI.<br />
Memphis.<br />
RECORD CATCH—Four sailfish and a<br />
world record are included in the catch<br />
made by Russell Holder, president of<br />
Rockwood Amusement Co., and Jim Blevins,<br />
mayor of Popcorn Village. The albacore<br />
tuna held by Blevins weighed 22 ^4<br />
pounds and set an alltime record. It was<br />
hooked from Capt. Jack Weygant's Amigo<br />
off Fort Lauderdale, Fla.<br />
Strand Theatre in Memphis, charging that<br />
she was injured October 7 when a rug in the<br />
balcony caught the heel of her shoe and<br />
caused her to fall . . . Manager Elliott Johnson,<br />
Malco, arranged for marine veterans of<br />
the battle for Iwo Jima and all marines holding<br />
decorations to be guests at the Malco<br />
for "Sands of Iwo Jima," current Malco attraction.<br />
Arkansas exhibitors in Memphis booking<br />
included H. W. Pickens, Lyle, Carlisle; K. K.<br />
King. Rialto and Plaza, Searcy; J. F. Singleton,<br />
Tyro, Tyronza; Clifford Nicks, Skylark<br />
Drive-In, Newport; Mrs. H. L. Love, By-Lo<br />
at Bono and Egypt at Egypt; C. W. Tipton,<br />
Tipton, Monette; G. W. "Dink" Jones. Busby-<br />
Jones circuit, Little Rock; Mr. and Mrs. J. D.<br />
Lowrey, Lowrey at Russellville and the Park<br />
and Plaza at Bentonville; W. E. Ringger, Gem<br />
at Leachville and Gem at Lake City; Alvin<br />
Tipton, New, Manila, Monette and Caraway;<br />
L. C. Carter, State, Stevens, and Benny B.<br />
Huffer, Clinton, Clinton.<br />
Walter Kirkham, Commonwealth, Kansas<br />
City, was on the Row booking for Arkansas<br />
theatres. He is pinch-hitting for L. J. Lenhart,<br />
well-known in Memphis, who has undergone<br />
an operation in a Kansas City hospital.<br />
The Malco Theatre will present a variety<br />
vaudeville show February 2 along with its<br />
regular picture for that week. Manager Elliott<br />
Johnson announces. This will be Malco's<br />
third vaudeville show since its new policy of<br />
occasional vaudeville w'as started October 1<br />
. . . Five dowTitown first run theatres—Loew's<br />
State, Loew's Palace, Malco, Strand and Warner—offered<br />
something new to start 1950.<br />
All except the Strand held midnight shows<br />
both Satui'day and Sunday nights. The<br />
Strand, instead, gave four shows for Saturday<br />
night.<br />
Of widespread interest in theatre circles<br />
here was the marriage last week at Madison<br />
Heights Methodist church of Barbara Cullins,<br />
daughter of Mr. and Mi-s. James Elmo<br />
Cullins, to William D. Headden, son of Mrs.<br />
Henry Headden and the late Dr. Headden.<br />
The bride's father is a well-known theatreman.<br />
New Florida Opened<br />
In West Palm Beach<br />
WEST PALM BEACH — Proceeds of the<br />
opening night presentation of "The Heiress"<br />
at the new Florida Theatre here were contributed<br />
to the Empty Stocking fund of the Salvation<br />
Army here. Tickets for the formal<br />
debut of the Florida State circuit 871-seat<br />
house sold at a minimum of $2.<br />
Kemp, Bunch & Jackson of Jacksonville<br />
were the architects and the Caldwell-Scott<br />
Construction Co. of New York and Fort<br />
Lauderdale, erected the building. The theatre<br />
is of contemporary design, decorated in<br />
luxurious tropical colors, with landscaped<br />
grounds. In order to meet the specifications<br />
for definite types and shapes of palms, ferns<br />
and other floral items, technicians of the<br />
Island Landscape Co. found it necessary to<br />
go into the heart of the Everglades to procure<br />
some of them. This company landscaped<br />
the Hialeah race track, widely known for its<br />
beauty.<br />
Continuity is preserved by large areas of<br />
glass and free flowing surfaces. One wall in<br />
the lobby has been covered with a mural depicting<br />
the water front of Palm Beach, executed<br />
by Phil Brinkman, well-known local<br />
artist.<br />
In the lobby the candy bar has a black<br />
granite counter top and mosiac tile front.<br />
The lobby furnitm-e is of \\Tought iron with<br />
upholstered seats and backs covered in<br />
plastic.<br />
Tlie marquee ceiling is a plastic egg-crate.<br />
Cold cathode tubes above these panels give<br />
the illusion of one large luminous ceiling.<br />
The shape of the auditorium was designed<br />
to give the finest acoustics possible, the side<br />
walls being broken into vertical panels so<br />
that no two surfaces would be parallel. Individual<br />
hearing aids have been installed in a<br />
number of seats.<br />
One of the outstanding decorative features<br />
is a huge elaborate grand drape. This has<br />
been designed as a decorative feature as well<br />
as a vital part of the acoustic control. It is<br />
one of the largest ever to be installed anywhere<br />
in the south. Running 200 feet from<br />
end to end and reaching from the ceiling<br />
almost to the floor, over 2,500 yards of tropical<br />
fabrics went into it. It was installed by the<br />
Knoxville Scenic Studios of Knoxville, Tenn.<br />
The blending of its well chosen colors with<br />
the decorative scheme of the auditorium,<br />
makes for something unusually beautiful.<br />
George Baldwin has been appointed manager<br />
of the new theatre. Jack Fitzwater is<br />
district manager for Florida State Theatres.<br />
Jackson, Term.. Star<br />
Will Open Tuesday<br />
JACKSON, TENN.—The new 530-seat Star<br />
Theatre will be opened here January 10. A<br />
completely new brick building, the Star is<br />
owned by D. D. Spitzer and has the latest<br />
equipment furnished by Tri-state Theatre<br />
Supply Co. of Memphis.<br />
Clearwater, Fl'a., Theatre Improved<br />
CLEARWATER, FLA.—The Capitol Theatre<br />
presented an entirely new interior to patrons<br />
who attended the pre-Christmas reopening.<br />
Manager George Zane related the<br />
theatre was closed for a week while a new<br />
concrete floor was laid, opera style seats with<br />
airfoam cushions were installed and the interior<br />
repainted.<br />
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