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Markmah
Davis, Okla., Building
Film Sound Stage
DAVIS. OKLA.—Citizens of this small Oklahoma
town near where "Home in Oklahoma"
was made about a year ago by Republic
Pictures, have collected $65,000 to build
a sound stage for making motion pictures. A
20-acre site near here has been leased for
the sound stage.
Oklahomans have been negotiating with
Hollywood studios for several months, trying
to interest them in making western pictures
in Soonerland where there is an abundance
of genuine .settings and sunshine, plenty of
fine live stock and less expense in production.
At Bill Myers Rites
HOUSTON- Eddie Miller, business agent
for MPOU Local 279; C. D. McCowen. projectionist
at the Plaza Theatre, and Jess
Houge. at the Kirby. attained the funeral
Wednesday i25i in Galveston of Bill Myers
who died Monday night. Myers was business
agent for the Galveston MPOU local.
Sells One, Buys One
SEBRING, FLA. Jack Burkctte has given
up his interest in the Circle here and purcha.sed
the Glade in Moore Haven. He also
operates the theatre in Immokalee and the
Harlem in Clewlston. also a recent acquisition.
Watches to Gum Blowers
SAN MARCOS. TEX.—The Texas Theatre
here is featuring an Interesting bubble gum
contest on the stage for kids from 6 to 60.
in which wrist watches will be awarded to
king and queen gum blowers.
Firecracker in Balcony
PETEKSBURG. FLA. — A teen-ager
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who .sil off a firecracker in the balcony of
the Florida Theatre just as a western thriller
reached its climax was taken before a judge
and restricted to his home for two months.
NOW ON FILMROW—L. C. Duckworth,
managor of the Charles E. Darden
Co. branch in New Orleans, is depicted
standing in front of the Joy Houck Bldg.
in the heart of the Crescent city's film
district. Duckworth recently moved his
offices to that location.
Mollie Jordan Named
NATCHEZ, MISS.—Mrs. Mollie Jordan has
been named manager of the Clark Theatre,
succeeding H. D. Nunnery. Mrs. Jordan has
been manager of theatres here the last four
years, most recently of the Ritz. She announced
improved cooling facilities would be
installed at the Clarke.
Low on Winnfield Project
WINNKIELD. LA.—R. J. Junes & Son of
Alexandria. La., submitted the low bid for
the con.st ruction of a new brick building here
for the Southern Amusement Co.'s new theatre.
The bid was $76,277.
More SE Breezes
LAKELAND, FLA.—B. B. Garner of the
ral'-;:ir Theatre Co. says the circuit soon will
build a new 600-seat Negro theatre here.
MEMPHIS—The Variety Club has voted to
accept a propo.sal of Paramount to hold a
premiere showing of "Variety Girl." Receipts
may go to buy Memphis a mobile hospital
unit with operating room, blood plasma and
surgical supplies.
CHARLOTTE— Steve Baranek. formerly
icrpriscs has been appointed to serve on
Charlotte's new civil service commission.
DURHAM. N. C — S. 'W. Taylor of the Taylor
Theatre in Edenton recently underwent
a leg amputation at Duke hospital here.
CHARLOTTE—ateve Baranek. formerly
of New 'York. Is the new office manager for
Warners.
CHARLOTTE— Salesman Harry Rogers r.t
RKO Is being transferred back to Atlanta
June 30.
MEMPHIS—The Variety Is planning motion
picture programs for orphans and shut-
Ins as part of Its expanded charities scheme.
Sack's Negro Productions
Booked Solidly by Bijou
DALLAS— Sack Amusement Enterprises,
pioneer producers and distributors of Negro
pictures, has attained a new high in simultaneous
bookings of its all-colored cast
features, according to a company official.
The firm now has five new Negro features
currently being played simultaneously and
.-•olidly by Bijou Amusement Co. in its chain
of more than 60 Negro theatres over the
South.
"Dirty Gertie Prom Harlem. U.S.A.." the
True Thompson feature starring Francine
Everett is the latest Sack picture to be
booked by Bijou. Other Negro pictures currently
playing the circuit are "Junction 88."
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with "Pigmeat and Bob Howard:
"Juke Joint." Spencer Wilhams and July
Jones; "Murder With Music." Bob Howard
and Noble Sissle. and "Beale Street Mama,'
Spencer Williams and July Jones.
Jim Crockett is the new branch manager
in Dallas. Howard Wallace is Atlanta manager.
Theatres Hold Two Shows
For Youths Saturdays
From Southwest Edition
WORCESTER, MASS.—Both the Park and
Greendale theatres are holding two Saturday
morning showings of product from the
MPA Children's Film library to accommodate
large crowds of children and parents.
Henry Cummings and William Brown, managers
of the Greendale and Park, respectively,
originally planned one morning show in each
house. Attendance was so great during the
first performance on May 3, both managers
decided to run two shows each week.
The second week of the library film showings,
children began lining up in front of both
theatres at 8 a. m. At 9:40 a. m. the Park
and Greendale were sold out for the first
shows.
The library film showings were started at
the request of the head of the Worcester
public library. The Better Film Council.
PTA, public scliools and public libraries began
sponsoring the program during the latter
part of April. A special trailer was made
under Browns supervision.
WHKRE ARE THE SOMBREROS? —
From the southwest went this trio of Columbia
rirtures rxooutives to the Chicago
sales convention of the company List week.
In the usual order: Herman Crisman,
Memphis manager; Jack I'nderwood,
southwest division manager; C. A. Gibbs.
Oklahoma City manager.
108-D BOXOFFICE :: June 28, 1947