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BIRMINGHAM
The Farmer's Daughter" went into a. nuitli
downtown week at tlK" Capitol and Manager
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R. B. Gilbert predicted the film would
•hreaten the recent performance of 13 weeks
,md five days established by "Song of the
South" . . . Other holdovers were "Angel and
the Badman." for a second week at the Empire,
and "Stallion Road." which moved to
the Lyric from the Alabama for a second
week.
Richard Kennedy, son of R. M. Kennedy,
district manager for Wilby-Kmcey. was the
subject of a recent picture and feature story
on the News sports pages. Young Kennedy
is co.\swain on the University of Wisconsin
Junior varsity crew which competed in the
Poughkeepsie regatta June 21.
Virgil O'Neill, as^sistant manager at the Alabama,
and OUie Haynes. Lyric manager, accompanied
R. M. Kennedy to Montgomery for
a meeting of Wilby-Kincey managers similar
to the one held here recently . . . Francis fc
Palkenburg. Alabama manager, has returne.
after an illness of nearly a week.
Clyde Goodson and Leonard Allen. Paramount
: Bill Tally. PRC ; Foster. Republic:
Spence Pierce. 20th-Fox. and Emery Austin.
MGM. were among the film company representatives
seen here during the week . . .
P. D. Col.son. RCA sound engineer, is vacationing.
Johnny Douglas of Acme Theatres: Harry
M. Curl. Melba manager: Bill Coury. Ritz
manager, and Clay Coe. station WJLD. were
recent Atlanta visitors . . . Mrs. Curl, former
assistant manager at the Royal, spent a week
with her sister, Mrs. George May, in Union
Springs, Ala.
H. Borisky announced the Birmingham's
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double-feature policy had proved successful
and would be continued. First southern showing
of the reissues. "The Last of the Mohicans"
and "Kit Carson." will open at the
Birmingham with a midnight show July 3,
Borisky said . . . The Birmingham will offer
hillbilly shows each Saturday, with a 30-
minute broadcast over WBRC featuring a
battle between the "hillbillies" and "swingbiUies."
R. M. "Bob" Ware, Southeastern Theatre
Equipment Co.'s new representative for Alabama
and middle Tennessee, is making his
headquarters here. He formerly represented
Southeastern in North and South Carolina
Bearden. assistant general manager
for Southeastern in Alabama, was a visitor.
. . .
W. H. Merritt, Galax manager, drew plenty
of attention when he parked a demolished
1947 Chrysler in front of the house during
the showing of "Devil on Wheels." But he
also had to advertise a reward for information
leading to the arrest of culprits who lifted
Bob
parts off the car during the night
Langer. Alabama representative for National
Screen, and Harry Paul, district sales manager
for RCA. were visitors.
J. A. Jackson, Empire manager, was host
to Birmingham News carriers selling tickets
to the East-West baseball game here. The
carriers saw "Honeymoon" . . . Harry W.
Roberts. Birmingham manager, entertained
Mercy Home inmates at showings of "Tom
Sawyer."
A. R. Gary, manager of Waters' Woodlawn,
was winner of the fourth flight in North
Birmingham's golf tournament, defeatmg
Charles Akers in the finals, 3 and 2. Gary
received a $28.50 overnight bag as his prize
. . . Betty
Tanner, candy girl at the Woodlawn,
was off two weeks after an appendicitis
operation.
Willie Bunch, cashier at Waters' Delmar,
has returned after a month's leave of absence
due to illness . Mae Brown, cashier
at Waters' Homewood. is on vacation.
Jewell Holt is relief cashier . Earl
Bladorn. Empire cashier, has returned after
a tonsillectomy.
Strand, Lyric and Ritz theatre employes recently
sponsored a hayride to Camp Cosby . . .
Voice of Dixie. Inc.. has begun construction
on facihties for a radio station opposite Lewis
Worthington's auto movies on the Bessemer
super highway. The new station will have
10.000 watts power, daytime operation.
Connecticut Children
Now Admitted Alone
From Ni;W lingland Edition
HARTFORD—Following a special meeting
of exhibitor representatives and police authorities,
provisions of the new state law
concerning admission of children to theatres
will be sanctioned at once instead of October
1 as originally announced.
The measure, sponsored by the Connecticut
MPTO and recently signed by Governor Mc-
Conaughy, was passed to permit admission of
children under 14 years of age without a
parent or guardian until 6 p. m. After that
time boys and girls under 14 still must be
accompanied by an adult.
In Hartford, where enforcement of the
former law was strictest because of the tragic
loss of life in the circus fire several years ago,
special children's shows and morning shows
have not been feasible for some time.
Two More Theatres Start
Operations in Carolinas
CHARLOTTE—Two more theatre's
joining the growing list operating in
Charlotte exchange area. Bill Duke
opened the Lenox in Washington, N. C,
colored trade, and F. S. Hayes will open
Nichols in Nichols, S. C, July 7.
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Film Local Scenes
JACKSONVILLE, ALA.—Motion pictures of
Jacksonville have been taken by the management
of the Princess and soon will be screened
at the theatre, according to Bill Hames, manager.
The film will be largely in color and
will run about 45 minutes.
New Marquee in Centre
CENTRE, ALA.—The New Theatre here is
being dressed up with a new marquee.
Miami Variety Opens
New Clubrooms
Miami—Variety Tent 33 formally
opened its clubrooms atop the Alcazar
hotel with a brilliant party and entertainment.
Al Weiss, manager, planned to have
practically the entire stage show from
his Olympia Theatre on hand for the
Friday (27) night event. Others scheduled
to attend were Esther Williams, here
for filming of "On an Island With You"
in the Biscayne Bay area, Peter Crawford
and Director Richard Thorpe.
The Variety clubrooms take up the entire
"33rd floor" of the hotel.
MIAMI
pnicry Zerick, wlio learned the art in Japan
before the war, gave a half-hour of judo
demonstration at the Strand in conjunction
with the showing of "The Lone Wolf in
Mexico" . Atwood of the Shores
booked a local dancing .school for a onenight
stand. It proved a very good draw.
The State and a local night club are on a
hunt for "Miami's handsomest lone w»lf."
Photographs will be sent to the State for
judging. The first prize will be a free evening
at the club . . . Les Rohde, music director
of the Olympia, is on vacation. His
place is being filled by Freddie Carlone . . .
Joy Hodges of the films opened at the
Olympia. She has appeared in RKO musicals.
. . . Al Fast, brother of
Gar Wood and Ben Marden were among
guests of Harry Richman when the latter's
protege, Jimmie Method, made his debut at a
niglit club here
Ernie of AGVA, opened at the Fiesta.
A free pocket book edition of F. L. Green's
"Odd Man Out," the screen version of which
stars James Mason, was presented to the
first 50 women who reported to the Miami's
boxoffice on opening day and stated, "George
sent me." The film opened also at the Lincoln,
Miami Beach, on the same day . . . Jack
Cole, who made his first big hit as a dancer
in Miami, is now directing choreography for
Columbia.
Sonny Shepherd, managing director of the
Miami, and Murray Weinger of the Copacabana,
hope to brmg a 16mm print of Carmen
Miranda's "Copacabana" to town for a Miami
premiere July 3, reopening date of the Copa.
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