Boxoffice-January.07.1950

. . Harold
DETROIT
Qffices of the Broder circuit have been
moved from the Times Square to the
Ray Schreiber, circuit
Rainbo Theatre . . .
operator, was ill at his home . T.
Stephens has moved from the Jefferson to
the Ace. where he replaces Burton London
. . . Bill Schulte, circuit operator, was seriously
injured in an automobile accident
Christmas day at Parmington.
Brian Davies, Douglas Brosey, William
Anstutz, Earl Minnie, Don Thomas, Jim
Steele, Clair Kreinbrink, Hugh C. Quigley,
Harry Hetrick, Pat Ryan, Bib Lindstedt and
Al Dmnbouldd, United Film Service salesmen
in this area, left for Kansas City to
attend a sales meeting. Tom Allen is local
DELUXE
THEATRE EQUIPMENT
*BRENKERT PROJECTORS
* RCA SOUND SYSTEMS
*RCA RECTIFIERS
* RCA SOUND SCREENS
*BRENKERT LAMPS
* INTERNATIONAL CHAIRS
* MOHAWK CARPET
*HORSTMAN MARQUEES
*ADLER LETTERS
CENTURY GENERATORS
*KOLDRINK BARS
*STAR POPCORN MACHINES
*NEUMADE PRODUCTS
*COINOMETER CHANGERS
STAGE EQUIPMENT
DRIVE-IN THEATRES OUR
SPECIALTY
ERNIE FORBES
THEATRE SUPPLY
Film Bldg.. Detroit 1, Mich.
Days
Nights
WO 1-1122 VE 7-1227
WO 1-1123
sales chief for the company . . . Sol Krim,
who soon will move westward, has abandoned
plans for his proposed Guild Theatre.
Helen Bower, film editor of the Detroit
Free Press, wrote a feature story on the history
of Detroit theatres in a 50-year survey
series, with emphasis upon the replacement
of a small number of legitimate theatres by
a large number of motion picture houses
. . . Cecile Lillie, inspector at United Artists,
was injured in a taxi accident Christmas
day. She was in an auto accident last
Christmas
. . . Maribelle Brock, secretary to
Frank Hensler of MGM, was reported seriously
ill as an aftermath of an operation
several months ago.
Detroit Police Sponsor
Trailers on Burglary
DETROIT—A series of four trailers
on the
theme of home protection against burglars is
being released under sponsorship of the police
department by the United Detroit Theatres,
whose president. Earl J. Hudson, was
responsible for the production of the films.
Specific ideas such as leaving lights on, putting
ladders under lock, and stopping deliveries
while the family is away are covered
in the series.
The trailers run about 90 seconds. Films
will be exchanged between downtown and
suburban houses of the United Detroit circuit,
and then placed in other Detroit theatres.
The series will then be made available
to upstate towns, since they carry the signatiu-e
"Your Police Department" without giving
city of origin. They will be made available
for release in other states when prints
become available, according to Lieut. Herbert
German of the police special services division,
in direct charge of the motion picture project.
Ross Roy Buys Interest
In Fogarty Co., Chicago
DETROIT—Ross Roy, Inc., local
producers
of training films, has acquired an interest
in the C. C. Fogarty Co. of Chicago. Effective
January 1, the Chicago agency became
known as Ross Roy-Fogarty, Inc., with offices
in the Bell building at 307 North Michigan
avenue, the location of tthe Fogarty organization
for a quarter of a century, and
Detroit.
Zanesville Elects Hope
As Its Honorary Mayor
ZANESVILLE, OHIO—Bob Hope gave
Zanesville so much free publicity, mentioning
the city several times in his radio program,
that the city coimcil elected him honorary
mayor recently. And if the star should
accept an invitation to visit ZanesvUle, he
will be given authority to run the city, they
said.
Theatre Aids Legion Charity
DAYTON—A can or package of non-perishable
food admitted yotmgsters to a special
show at the Sigma Theatre. The food
helped fill Christmas baskets distributed by
the South Park Legion Post 675.
Bay City Houses Unite
In Shows for Kiddies
DETROIT—Two opposition houses in Bay
City, the Washington operated by Edward C.
Johnson, president of Allied Theatres of
Michigan, and the Roxy operated by Harold
Bernstein, joined forces to give youngsters
their thrills for the holidays and to do
charitable work as well.
On the Friday before Christmas, each
house was host to a capacity crowd of 1.300
children at a show to which admission was
one or more cans of food as a Christmas donation
and a total of 3,500 cans was collected.
The food was turned over to the
Salvation Army for distribution to needy
families for Christmas.
The next day a special ice cream show
was held at each house, and each youngster
was given a generous helping of ice cream.
On the second Satm-day of the vacation week,
the houses joined with other theatres across
the country in special shows sponsored nationally
by the American Legion. All three
special shows were morning events.
Seven Theatres Install
New Custom Screens
DETROIT—New screens have been Installed
by National Theatre Supply, according to
Manager Clarence Williamson, in five Detroit
houses—the East End for DeLodder circuit;
Chic for Harry Balk, Dexter for Brown
circuit. Admiral for Affiliated, and Redford
for Community; and in the Palmer Park in
Highland Park for Midwest Theatres, and
the Strand, Muskegon, for Paul Schlossman.
Other NTS installations include Simplex
mechanism in the remodeled Gayety for Sam
Carver, and Crestwood carpeting in the Norwood
for Associated and Telenews.
FLOWERS for
Every Occasion
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18457 Woodward Ave., Detroit 3, Mich.
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Potato Chips Exclusively for the Theatre Trade.
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Phone WAhiul 1-5516
TheatrpSign and
Marquee Maintenance
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