i OKLAHOMA CITY Twrr. and Mrs. Ralph Talbot of Tulsa were in New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl game January 2 . . . "Sands of Iwo Jima" opened at the Midwest Friday (6) ... "The Great Lover" was the Criterion's New Year's day screen feature. Paul Townsend, Midwest manager, arranged special fanfare for the launching of "Iwo Jima" on the Midwest screen. The premiere was set for 7:30 p. m. Just before the showing started, there was a parade of marine corps reserve units, headed by a Your Besf Buy is Griggs' New 30-Line Chair! with the self' rising seat! A brand new chair lor finer theatres. Well constructed, comfortable, good looking, reasonably priced. This chair is equipped with automatic self-rising seat. For complete information See E. J. Staton in our Oklahoma City office, 708 W. Grand, 7-I82I, Oklahoma City, Okla. See Forrest Dunlop m our Dallas office, 2008 Jackson Stree; Riverside 3595, Dallas, Texas Or Call, Wire or Write: fp/qqc^ Bclton, Texas EQUIPMENT COMPANY Offices: Dallas, Memphis, Shreveport, Oklohoma Cify ond New York City. The newly redecorated Gay Theatre in Kountze is now equipped with the new and colorful Cretors Hollywood popcorn machine. This theatre is operated by Mildred Bracken, so we will say, "Ask the woman who owns one" (with apologies to Packard. band. The parade terminated in front of the theatre for a flag raising ceremony. A squadron of marine reserve pilots from Dallas flew over the town during the afternoon. The governor proclaimed the day of the picture's opening, "Iwo Jima" day in Oklahoma. Audie Murphy spent a few days recently visiting in Perryton, Tex., according to H. D. Barnes of the Ellis and Pertex theatres there. Barnes is projectionist at the theatres for Verb Conley. DeBra Predicts Pictures Will Be More Mature MILWAUKEE—Increased concentration by motion picture producers on the making of mature films aimed at adults 30 years of age and older was predicted here recently by Arthur DeBra, New York, director of public relations for the Eric Johnston office. Speaking at a meeting of the Milwaukee County Better Films council, DeBra said that until recently the film industry tried mainly to appeal to the young adult group from 16 to 30. But now, he explained, "the growing group of older adults in the population and the current tightening economic conditions In the industry are changing the trend." DeBra pointed out that older adults are not interested in the simple "boy meets girl" situation, but prefer something real and something'to think about. The answer, he asserted, is more films like "The Forsyte Woman" and "The Heiress," mature In thought and action and having a "dramatic clutch." Paul Hochuli Selects 13 HOUSTON—Paul Hochuli, amusement editor of the Houston Press, listed the following 13 pictures as his "best 10 of the year": Champion, Come to the Stable, Command Decision, The Great Gatsby, I Was a Male War Bride, Joan of Arc, Letter to Three Wives, Lost Boundaries, Quartet, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, The Snake Pit. The Stratton Story and Hamlet. CHICAGO 1327 S. Wabash FILMACK NEW YORK 619 W. 54th St. CHAS. E. Charlie DARDEN & CO., INC. 308 SOUTH HARWOOD op • DALLAS, TEXAS PHONE RIVERSIDE 6134 fOUIPMENT OISPL/Iir il^\.l% M & EQUIPMENT CO. DELTA THEATRE SUPPIY HOMA THEATRE SUPPLY CO. SELL YOUR THEATRE PRIVATELY Your Deal Handled Personally 7" 27 years experience We Cover the U. S. Moiket Arthur Leak Theatre Sales Exclusively 3422 Kinmorc Dallas 10, Tex Phone T3-2026 DRIVE-IN THEATRE New 40" Double Face Entrance or Exit Light Also available single face DRIVE-IN THEATRE MFG CO. 729 Paltimore Kansai City. Mo 84 BOXOFFICE January 7, 1950
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