. . The . . Martinus - . . . . Mable . . Inez . . John OMAHA pvelyn Cannon, MGM office manager, re- . . ceived a pair of earrings and two cakes, enough to treat the entire office force, which were provided by booker Ray Nielson and his wife, on her birthday . Most local theatres reported surprisingly good houses on election night . Wayne King show, scheduled at the Paramount Theatre, was canceled because of a change in the band leader's television commitments. . . . Paul Vincent Flynn, MGM manager, is vacationing till just before Thanksgiving Haeger. Alma exhibitor who received a head injury while teaching his son to play golf, has been moved from a Lincoln to an Alma hospital. He spoke a few words last week for the first time since the accident nearly a month ago . Biemond, Ord Theatre, was a visitor. . . Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKee, owner of the Ritz at Geddes, S. D., have a baby boy . The Gem Theatre, Shelby, will be turned over November 17, 18 to the Village Players for presentation of "Adam's Evening" . . . Al Golin, MGM publicist, was in town on "Plymouth Adventure" . Columbia Manager Joe Jacobs said the springlike weather didn't have anything to do with the cleaning and painting going on in his office. K. D. Goldberg, head of Goldberg Theatres. Inc., visited in New York then returned to MAIL IN DATES -S UN/rSHOWS TODAY ART OF LOVE ALBERT BED-ROOM DIPLOMAT BIRTH OF LIFE DEZEL"^< 'BIIRKIN6 QUESTION 831 S. Wabash .CHICAGO NOW BREAKING 'SnNGVICEMT ALL RECORDS !i HOW TO TAKE A BATH One of a series of Think Pieces about improving your theatre and its equipment. RCA products are the best to be had —buy wisely. EMERGENCIES! When repairs are needed AT ONCE—call us. We act fast! . . . attend the National Allied meeting in Chicago . Mitchell. Goldberg's secretary, Wayne left for a west coast vacation Sweenie. formerly with Goldberg in Omaha, has returned as manager of the State. He had been in the theatre business at LaPorte, Many exhibitors were on Filmrow and Ind. . . . attended the Variety Club's Armistice eve party at the Blackstone hotel. Among those in for booking were Phil Lannon, West Point; Mrs. Schuler, Humboldt; M. E. Lee, Central States of Des Moines; Paul Tramp, Oxford; Sol Slominski, Loup City; Frank Cook, David City; Mrs. Arch Conklin, Griswold, Iowa; A. Rozanek. Crete and David City; Oky Goodman. Villisca. Iowa; Frank Good. Red Oaks. Iowa; Nathan Sandler, Des Moines, for Missouri Valley; Charles Thoene. Lyons; Richard Johnson. Red Oak; OUie Schneider, Osceola, and Gordon Bartak, Greeley. A. A. Kenfro of the Theatre Booking Service will have a luncheon at the Omaha Athletic club Monday (17 1 for all customers . . . William Meyer. Mission. S. D., has moved his house from the Todd County Theatre to the new Starlight Theatre. Meyer purchased the Todd Theatre from A. E. Moser recently. H. F. Kennedys Plan Drive-In BROKEN BOW. NEB.—H. F. Kennedy and son. operators of the Bow and Lyric theatres here, have announced plans to build a 400- car drive-in about a mile east of here on Highway 2. The opening is expected next sprinj. H. F. Kennedy, who has served as president of the Theatre Owners of Nebraska, entered the motion picture business in 1908. a member of the national board of Howard is directors of TOA. Ed Schoenthal Is Promoted KEARNEY. NEB.—Ed Schoenthal. formerly manager of the Sun Theatre in Holdredge. has been promoted to the managership of the World Theatre here, the largest house in Kearney. Schoenthal succeeded Joe Cole, who will become city manager in Dodge City, Iowa. Erwin Braner of Ceresco, Iowa, replaced Schoenthal at the Sun. Perk Up Your Heating and Ventilation Add efficiency and safety to your comfort features We offer you expert advice as well as best in equipment on modernizing your heating and cooling equipment. Great improvements have been made in this field— let us show you! WESTERN THEATRE SUPPLY CO. 214 N, Filkfiilli. Om.lli.l. Neb. .. Phone: All.vilic Mli'i I I I I I MILWAUKEE Ted Camp, 92. father of the late Jack Cami former salesman for Universal died recentll . . . Walter Baier was on the Row bookin, and buying . Gore's mother, who wa' visiting here from Indiana, was injured in a auto accident. Inez is secretary at 20th-Fc . . . Pamela Britton. who was born and raise here, opened at the Wisconsin Theatre i "Guys and Dolls." The Wisconsin is runnin legitimate plays at various times during tb season. Burtus Bishop replaced John Kemgte while the latter was vacationing . I Schuyler, president of Delft Theatres, at tended the Allied Owners of Michigan con vention at Detroit . . . Oliver Ti-ampe, Allie Artists, is attending a company meeting i California . . . Andy Kenny, formerly of th Warner and Standard theatres booking de partments, is now booking for WB here , Jake Kaiser is the new city salesman fc Warner Bros. All-Industry Xmas Party Planned at Twin Cities MINNEAPOLIS—Instead of having thei own separate Christmas parties, as in previou years, film companies and the Minnesot Amusement Co. here will stage what they ar calling a combined film industry affair fo the first time. The party will include a dinner dance pre ceded by cocktails, door prizes and refresh ments at $5.50 a ticket. A local band wi! provide the dance music. The party will b held at the Calhoun Beach club. While joining in the combined party. 20th Fox will hold one of its own, too. It wil be the only company to do so. To Build Near Canton, S. D CANTON, S. D.—Math Wuebben, Cantoi exhibitor, is ready to start construction o a drive-in next spring a mile west of towi on Highway 18. Other plans for drive-ins have been tenia tively scheduled at Tyndall. Wagner, Lakt Andes and Armour, S. D. \ Henry Levens Manager SUPERIOR. WIS.—Henry L. Levens ha: been named manager of the Beacon Theatn here. He recently resigned as city numagei at Negaunee. Mich. Levens will handle al of the physical operation of the theatre while Steve McMinn will handle promotion, publicity and picture booking for Beacon Mazda Theatre Is Reopened AURORA. NEB.—The Mazda Theatre here closed since June 28, was recently reopened About 8.000,000 admission ticket.s to motion pictures were sold in Costa Rica in 1951. over half of these in San Jose. For Sale— Grand Theatre, Granger, Texas 390 scots, E-7 projectors, RCA sound. Approx. 2,000 population. Swell farming community, lorge trade area. Price $27,500. Will handle tor $12,500 down. "Joe" Joseph, Dallas, Texas 3405 Milton or 2621 Milton Phones: LOgan 5707 or LAkcsidc 9437 76 BOXOFFICE November 15, 1952
u :ies \1% THE SPLIT-APERTURE TEST —THE MOST CRITICAL COMPARISON TEST OF PROJECTOR PERFORMANCE. ige!" Here you see the reproduction of a split aperture test between CENTURY projectors and ordinary projectors. The CENTURY half of the screen proves CENTURY'S superiority— it's olive and it sparkles. The other half of the screen (on ordinary projector) is dull and uninteresting. Moke this test in your own theatre and be convinced—change to CENTURY projectors for bigger box office returns. CENTURY projectors were the choice for Cinerama, the new spectacular "3 dimensional " motion pictures. You have much to gain by using CENTURY Projection and Sound. See your CENTURY dealer for a demonstration. ^€5^ CENTURY PROJECTOR CORPORATION, new YORK, N. Y. SOLD BY QualityTheatre Supply Co. 1515 Davenport St. Omaha, Nebraska Des Moines Theatre Supply Co. 1121 H.gh St. Dcs Moines 9, Iowa Minneapolis Theatre Supply Co. 75 Glenwood Ave. Minneapolis 2, Minnesota BOXOFTICE :: November 15, 1952 77
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