Boxoffice-January.07.1950
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Theatre Construction, Openings and Sales<br />
CONSTRUCTION:<br />
Auburn, Calii.—600-ccrr, $35,000 drive-in under<br />
way on Auburn-Grass Valley highway.<br />
Augusta, Kas.—Remodeling oi Isis begun by D. A.<br />
Bisogno.<br />
Bollinger, Tex.—Jack W. Scales to build $40,000,<br />
300-car drive-in on Bronle highway near city limits.<br />
Battle Creek, Mich.—Harlem, 400 seats, under<br />
construction for Fred C. Weymon, to open late in<br />
March.<br />
Beatrice. Neb.—Central Amusement Co. building<br />
500-car, $80,000 Sunset Drive-In on Route 3.<br />
Beloit, Kas.—Beloit undergoing remodeling by<br />
Theatre Enterprises, Inc.<br />
Beltendorf. Iowa—New $40,000, SOO-seat Iowa Theatre<br />
to be built soon by John A. Beckman and<br />
D. H. Richey. Site still to be chosen.<br />
Brighton. Mich.—Bill Shulte plans to construct<br />
50O-car drive-in.<br />
Chesnee. S. C.—Mrs. George Ward building new<br />
drive-in to open April 1.<br />
Compton, Calif.—Pacific Drive-In Theatres, Inc.,<br />
plans to construct 1,000-car drive-in at 124th and<br />
Central.<br />
Dearborn, Mich.—1,000-car drive-in planned by<br />
James Clark and brothers to open April 15.<br />
Defuniak Springs, Fla.—E. L. Goodwin is building<br />
200-car drive-in.<br />
Denver. Colo.—Wolfberg circuit planning to construct<br />
area.<br />
tJio<br />
Eddyville,<br />
1,000-cccr, $200,000 drive-ins in this<br />
Iowa—Kedecoration of Valley is under<br />
way.<br />
Geneva. Ind.—Lew Whorley<br />
plan to build new theatre.<br />
S.—FPC<br />
and Dave Walker<br />
Halifax. N. plans to construct SOO-seat<br />
theatre at west end of Halifax.<br />
Harlingen, Tex.—Valley Drive-In remodeled.<br />
Havre. Mont.—Orpheum being remodeled by Mrs.<br />
Elizabeth Moore.<br />
Huntington Park, Calil.—W. D. McClintock building<br />
Pctrk Theatre, nearing completion.<br />
Eeiser. Ark.—Lynn closed for remodeling by owner<br />
Roy Bolick.<br />
Liberty, started on Liberty Theatre<br />
Ky.—Construction<br />
by Ralph Cundiff and John W. Weddle.<br />
Louisville. Neb.—Louisville Theatre being remodeled<br />
by Jack McCarty.<br />
Moisball, Mo.—William J. Biggs is planning a new<br />
thecrtre.<br />
Memphis. Tenn.—Mctlco Thec^tres to construct<br />
1,300-seat Crosstown Theatre with Bruggemon S<br />
Swain as architects.<br />
Milledgeville. Ga.—Martin Theatres has started<br />
work on 300-car drive-in on Spctrtd-Sanderville road.<br />
Minneapolis, Minn.—Bill Levy plans to construct<br />
1.000-seat, $200,000 theatre.<br />
Moncton. N. B.—Work to start soon on 1,200-seat<br />
theatre for FPC.<br />
Newman, Calil.—Westside Theatres to construct<br />
new $65,000 theatre near Crows Landing.<br />
New Woteriord. N. S.—Construction under way<br />
on SOO-seat theatre for Famous Players Canadian.<br />
Omaha. Neb.—R. D. Goldberg circuit plans to<br />
remodel recently purchased North Star Theatre.<br />
Orange, Tex.—$250,000 MacArthur Drive-In under<br />
construction for Jefferson Amusement Co.<br />
Ottawa, Ont.—Strand Theatre closed for remodeling.<br />
St. Anthony, Minn.—Work begun on 992-seat theatre<br />
as port of $1,100,000 shopping center for group<br />
headed by Lotiis Gainsley.<br />
Temple, Okla.—Majestic Theatre being renovated<br />
by L. D. Burns.<br />
Yoakum, Tex. Construction to start socm on $100,-<br />
000, l.OOO-seol theatre.<br />
OPENINGS:<br />
TRADE SHOWS<br />
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CorvalUs. Ore.—Majestic reopened c ety after<br />
renovations.<br />
Detroit, ^ch.—Family opened after renovation.<br />
Fort Smith, Ark.— 1 ,000-seat Temple reopened by<br />
Temple Theatres, Inc., after $100,000 renovation.<br />
Heomnond, Ind.—Remodeled Reo reopened as Pix<br />
by Calumet Theatre Corp.<br />
Hopkins. Minn.—Star reopened after renovations<br />
by Engler Bros.<br />
Jackson. MisB.—Air base Theatre opened by J. A.<br />
Drane.<br />
Jacksonville, lU.—SOO-seat Majestic opened by Fox<br />
Midwest.<br />
Eewanna. Ind.—SOO-seat Key opened by Joe Mcpherson.<br />
Lincoln, III.—400-seat Illinois reopened by Fox<br />
Midwest circuit.<br />
Meriden. Conn.—Poli reopened by Loew's Poli<br />
circuit after renovation.<br />
Pompa. Tex.—Rex Theatre reopened after remodeling.<br />
Pomona, Calil.—United Artists Theatre, 1,200 seats,<br />
reopened after $100,000 renovation by United Artists<br />
Corp.<br />
Richmond, Tex.—266-seat theatre opened for Cole<br />
circuit.<br />
Rotan, Tex.—748-seat Lance opened by Lance M.<br />
of owning company.<br />
Davis, principal stockholder<br />
Salt Lake City, Utah—The new Villa, $350,000,<br />
,300 seats, to open for Joseph L. Lawrence and<br />
1<br />
David K. Edwards.<br />
Sheffield, Ala.—Carver opened by part-owner<br />
Jimmy Roden.<br />
Silver Spring, Md.—926-seat Flower to open immediately<br />
for K-B Amusement Co.<br />
West Frankfort, 111.—SOO-seat Roxy opened by Fox<br />
Midwest circuit.<br />
West Palm Beach, Fla.—Florida opened by Florida<br />
State Theatres.<br />
Weyburn, Sosk.—Soo to open soon for Phil Bodnoff,<br />
WilUston, N. D.—800-seat, $150,000 Snyder opened<br />
by J. C. Snyder and sons Jack and James.<br />
SALES:<br />
Abilene, Tex.—Metro Theatre to M. M. Buchanan.<br />
Reopened by him after remodeling.<br />
Brighton, Colo.—E. K. Menagh has purchased controlling<br />
interest in Kor-Vue Drive-In.<br />
Chicago, 111.—Otloir Co. purchased one-third interest<br />
in Loop Rialto from Yale university for<br />
$167,000.<br />
Detroit, Mich.—Grant Theatre to Louis Spahn by<br />
Saul Kormon circuit.<br />
Fort Pierce, Fla.—Fort Pierce Drive-In purchased<br />
by Sunrise Theatres, Inc.<br />
Indianapolis, Ind.—Princeton Drive-In Corp. purchased<br />
Princeton Drive-In.<br />
Jacksonville. Fla.—Air-Base Drive-In purchased by<br />
Lahoca Theatres of Jacksonville.<br />
Mansfield, La.—Beauford Strange acquired Victory<br />
Theatre from Southern Amusement Co.<br />
Miami, Ariz.—Lyric taken over by Nqce circuit<br />
from Souris-Nenes.<br />
Miami. Ariz.—Harry L. Nace circuit has taken over<br />
Grand from Souris-Nenes.<br />
Montreal, Que.—Seville sold to Universal Theatres,<br />
by United Amusement circuit.<br />
Ltd. , Omaha, Neb.—North Star to R. D. Goldberg -circuit.<br />
Pierson, Iowa—Gordon Hortin sold Pier Theatre to<br />
Earl Wilson.<br />
Pine Island, Miim.—M. W. Bretzke purchased Pine<br />
Theatre from Lou Hummel.<br />
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FIRST BIG<br />
DRAMATIC ROLE!<br />
Great cast<br />
including<br />
J.CARROL NAISH<br />
and an exciting<br />
NEW beauty<br />
Teresa Celli.<br />
CITV<br />
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