'////etzj- 1650 l^ti*" wMtBl-O*' 714-LUMBCII [XCHANOE BLOO.-MIWHLAl'Om. MINN. WE DID THE JOB! Wh«n Undo Sam wanted training liims — and laal — w« met th« challonge. We produced a greater number of lilms for the United Stales Office of Education than any other of 34 producing companies. We are proud of such a record, and equally proud of knowing the answers to the many production questions raised at the lime. "Knowing the answers" has been easy for us. Our 37 years of continuous experience in producing all typos of motion pictures gives us an immediate solution to the toughost lechnicol problems. Wo know Ihe answers, toa, when it comes to producing Film Advertising playlets, for the same technical skill is applied to both short and long production, assuring you Film Advertising with bettor audience acceptance. a RAY-BELL FILMS, INC 2269 Ford Parkway, St. Paul 1, Minn. TRAILERS Tour Own Copy — Sudden Service ^^ HAL PARKER STUDIOS Vt-So Prodijcttont 1719 Wyandotte Kansas City, Mo.
. . Ben . . The . . Herb ]aehrs Will Invade |[owns They Sold MINNEAPOLIS—The Baehr brothers, who Ifei ently sold most of their circuit but still v.n and operate four theatres in two Minfsota towns, plan an extensive theatre iiilding program. They contemplate "in- |au1ing" five towns in which others now are perating their fonner theatres. Plans for a $175,000 theatre at Chippewa 'nils. Wis., already have been drawn. Other wns on the Baehr list are I'^ice Lake. hlnelander and Ladysmith. Wis., and Redod Falls, Minn. Another Minnesota town der consideration is Fergus Falls. Minn. One reason for the planned "invasion" is he alleged failure of exhibitors now in the forementioned towns to meet certain com- [iitments after taking over the Baehr theaes. 'A Schoenthal Flies Birds To Lab to Aid Farmer nL-MIA—The good turn of a Holdrege heatre manager made state headlines here. It began when turkey grower R. W. Struve )f Oxford. Neb., found his flock of some 6,000 i^hpirds collapsing. He was afraid some disease ii^Hliad attacked them. ili^^t Struve got in touch with Ed Schoenthal, iBianager of the Sun and former ATC flier, il^Hend got him to fly him and a dozen of the wl^l^iling birds to Omaha. An examination in an Omaha laboratory showed the turkeys had eaten poisoned food. MINNEAPOLIS 'The Minnesota Amusement Co. was host at a breakfast for Billy De Wolfe, motion picture comedian, who flew up from Chicago fdr a brief visit. Members of the press and o'hers were invited to meet De Wolfe, who said the fii-st thing people want to see is "Mrs. Murgatroyd," a character he has done in pictures and night clubs. Because of a general house cleaning, the ''Twin city Variety Club rooms were closed Kthis week from Wednesday to Friday . . . IMax Roth, PRC district manager, and Harry 'Mandel. Eagle-Lion district manager, were ill from Chicago E. J. McEvoy. Universal Ijsliorts sales manager, was a visitor . . . Full Jpage newspaper ads for "Duel in the Sun" (were the biggest spreads within memory . . . 'Bob Thorne is the new Paramount assistant cashier. . . . Sol Ralph Maw, MGM district manager, was in JCliicago for conference with sales head Bill [Rodgers Marcus, Columbia district Imanager, was in town . . . Bill Levy, owner of Ithe Heights, suburban theatre, is vacationing 'at Banff and Lake Louise, Canada . Torodor is remodeling his St. Paul neighflbirhood house, the Garden. Out-of-town exhibitors visiting Minneapolis included Art Abelson, Devils Lake. N. D.; Carl Lindstrom. Sleepy Eye, Minn., and John Diedenhoffen, New Ulm, Minn. A week before "Bedelia" opened. Nort Rosevold, iRanager of the Lyric, Duluth, tied in with Joe Cook, radio station KDAL's popular emcee, with the latter offering five dollars and passes to the fir.st listener bringing a recording of the old song hit. "Bedelia." It came in the first evening and a contest was held, listeners being asked to guess the year the record was made. Winners received EXHIBITORS MEET STARS—Last week several area exhibitors dropped in at the Paramount exchange in Kansas City to meet Alan Ladd and William Demarest, in town for the premiere benefit held recently at the Paramount (nee Newman) Theatre. Present for this photograph were, left to right, A. W. Mustian of the Dixie Theatre in Helton, Mo.; Don Krutsinger, formerly of the Rialto, Lyndon, Kas.; Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Johnson, new owners of the Rialto in Lyndon; Ladd; Raymond Krutsinger, former owner of the Lyndon house; Chet Borg, Plaza, Appleton City, Mo.; Demarest; Mrs. Borg, and Ed W'haley of the New Belt Drive-In, St. Joseph, Mo. passes to the picture . . . Mrs. Betty CurOs the new secretary to S. D. Kane, North Central Allied executive counsel succeeds Betty Cohen, who resigned. Mary Diane Seibel, daughter of the Minnesota Amusement Co. advertising head, Ev Seibel. is a talented young lady. She did a fine acting job in the play "Papa Is All." presented by the North Star Drama GuUd, local civic theatre. She followed this up by winning a four-year scholarship at St. Catherine's college . . . Sylvan Grodnick, formerly of the Palace, is handling tieups and giveaways for Joe Berenson of Chicago . . . Jack Lorentz, formerly 20thFox branch manager here and now W. C. Gehring's successor as midwestern sales manager, was a visitor. J. Warren Burke, son of Tom Burke, veteran film man and now general manager of Theatre Associates, territory's biggest buying combine, is following in his father's footsteps. He i" learning the theatre business with the Eddie Ruben circuit and is now assigned to Devils Lake, N. D. . Greenblatt, RKO district manager, was a visitor ... So was Mannie Gottlieb, Universal district manager . industry fishing party headed by Tom Conners found the going good at Lake of the Woods and each member made a good haul. Art Anderson, Warner Bros, branch manager, was an excited ringsider at the Gustafson-Szabo wrestling match which ended in a riot "The Farmer's Daughter," which . ran five . . weeks here, is now in its sixth week in St. Paul, playing at the World, where it was moved from the RKO Orpheum. Prior to his departure for the east, Bennie Berger, North Central Allied president, announced that at the Allied States convention at Atlantic City he would ask the national body to join NCA in requesting distributor heads to sit down with independent exhibitor leaders immediately for a discussion of differences. Berger believes that such a round-table discussion could smooth out friction and restore unity and peace in the industry. From Atlantic City Berger will ga to New York for a week. While there, he said, he will interview major company sales heads and personally present his case against advanced admissions demands and increasing percentage terms. H. E. Waldorf to Go Sailing In Home-Made Cruiser VINTON, IOWA—Horace E. Waldorf, former owner of the Palace, has built an 18- foot cabin cruiser in his workshop in south Vinton. The cruiser is powered by a 42- horse, four-cylinder marine engine and is expected to have a top speed of about 20 miles and hour. The craft has a sevsn-foot beam and there is room for about 12 persons aboard. A galley, sleeping quarters and a built-in toilet are other features. Wah'.'irf started building the one-t?n vessel last September. Materials cost him about $1,600. F. A. Bixler in Pearson PIERSON. IOWA—Mr. and Mrs. Prank A. Bixler. formerly of Corning, have been named manager and cashier, respectively, of the New Pier. The couple replaces Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Peck, resigned. Bixler has been affiliat'Jd with the Shipley-Benson interests at Anita. WAHOO America's Finest Screen Game HOLLYWOOD AMUSEMENT CO.. 831 S. WABASH AVE., CHICAGO BOXOFFICE :: June 28. 1947 81
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