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By HARRY HART<br />
HART BEATS<br />
IN<br />
t7RED McLENDON and Max Connett. own-<br />
* ers of the Tu-in Drive-In, a 960-car aire>.<br />
have purchased Ballantyne equipmen from<br />
Johnson Theatre Supply of New Orleans, The<br />
airer is expected to open December -0<br />
The 850-seat Negro house at Lafayette, La.<br />
being built by Gilbert Romero, will be named<br />
the Booker T Theatre. It also i^ Balla^.tyne<br />
equipped by Johnson. Johnson Supply has<br />
been appointed exclusive distributor for<br />
Everfrost soda bars in the New Orleans exchange<br />
area.<br />
* * *<br />
Milton Dureau, who heads Masterpiece Pictures<br />
told me that his organization won the<br />
Realart and Jack Broder playdate bonus drive<br />
and he extended his thanks to his many<br />
exhibitor friends who made it possible.<br />
Babe Cohen of Lippert said that on the<br />
next big picture produced by Western Adventure<br />
Productions an incentive plan for<br />
SPECIAL TRAILERS<br />
Qualify<br />
& Service<br />
Serving theotres in the South for 31 yeors.<br />
12 cents per word<br />
lowest cost anywhere<br />
Minimum Order, $2.00<br />
Strickland Film Co.<br />
220 Pharr Road, N. E. Atlanta<br />
NEW ORLEANS<br />
theatres will be tried out. The plan will<br />
reward the man that goes after business so<br />
that the more tickets sold, the lower the percentage<br />
will be.<br />
• * •<br />
William J. Heim of Avon Park, Fla., wellknown<br />
as the architect who originated the<br />
triangle screen tower, stopped off here on his<br />
way to visit his son in Dallas.<br />
Jack Dumestre of Southeastern Theatre<br />
EQUipment was a Pilmrow visitor here.<br />
Ernest Clinton ofi Monticello, Miss., who<br />
has several theatres in other towns, was a<br />
visitor to Filmrow.<br />
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Milton Guidry was on the Row booking.<br />
and Fred<br />
Max connett paid the Row a visit<br />
McLendon also was in. Several '"formed<br />
me that the proposed Variety Club for<br />
New Orleans is about to become a certainty.<br />
Memphis Variety Elects<br />
New Directors for 1953<br />
MEMPHIS—Memphis Variety Club directors<br />
elected for 1952 are M. H. Brandon, Alton<br />
Sims, Jack Sawyer, George Simpson, Tom<br />
Kirk Tony Tedesko, Ed Doherty. Ben Bluestein,<br />
Tom Young, Vernon Adams and Gilbert<br />
Brandon. ,,c^ f„<br />
The new board will meet Monday (15> to<br />
elect club officers for 1953.<br />
Full Schedule for Sun Theatre<br />
ST PETERSBURG—The Sun Theatre is<br />
now operating on its six-day winter schedule<br />
being closed on Wednesdays. During the summer<br />
the houses operates only three days a<br />
week.<br />
Film Society to Launch<br />
Shows at Miami Gallery<br />
MIAMI—The Film society,<br />
a group organized<br />
to show outstanding American and foreign<br />
films for members of the new Loew<br />
,<br />
Art gallery here, \viU make its debut this<br />
month Eleven founding committee members,<br />
headed by Mrs. John Hawkes, began developing<br />
the project this summer with the<br />
help of Allan McNab, director, who offered<br />
facilities of the gallery.<br />
The group is limited to a charter membership<br />
of 150 this year, and already numbers<br />
130 It is hoped that membership openings<br />
may be doubled next year by arranging for<br />
twe showings of each film. Fifteen films<br />
will be shown this year. Films selected will<br />
be outstanding in movie history. Foreign<br />
films will include typical foreign productions.<br />
No film will be scheduled which has been<br />
shown recently in this vicinity and films<br />
produced after 1940 will not ordinarily bej<br />
chosen First to be booked are "Ruggles of<br />
Red Gap" and a March of Time short, "Thej<br />
Movies March On."<br />
To Expand Fort Pierce Ozoner<br />
FT PIERCE, FLA.—An immediate expan<br />
sion and remodeling of Fort Pierce Drive-Ir<br />
was amiounced by Rupert N. Koblegard jr.<br />
head of the company. The drive-in's capacity<br />
will be increased 80 cars, giving it room tr«<br />
400.<br />
To Build New Drive-In<br />
DRESDEN. TENN.—Booy Lassiter and<br />
G Nucie of Murray, Ky., will build a drive<br />
near Dresden at an estimated cost of $30.000<br />
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Drive-In Has Birthday<br />
ST PETERSBURG—The 28th Street Drive<br />
In recently celebrated its second birthday withl<br />
a party Free ice cream and cakes wer»"<br />
given to the children, while adults wer<br />
given free cigarets, g-um and mints Th(<br />
drive-in is one of the largest in the state<br />
accommodating 50 cars. It also features a<br />
playground for children and a snack bar.<br />
Stadium seats have been provided for walkins.<br />
Ct:-<br />
CYCL«RAMIC<br />
Cusfoni Screen<br />
GIVES YOU<br />
"CIMTER SEAT VISION"<br />
From every seat in the house I<br />
ELIMINATES GLARE AND DISTORTION!<br />
GIVES AMAZING NEW DEPTH!<br />
PERFECT SOUND TRANSMISSION!<br />
NO PERFORATIONS!<br />
WIL-KIN THEATRE SUPPLY, Inc<br />
Atlanto,<br />
Georgia-Charlotte, N. C—Jacicsonyillc, Fla.<br />
GREETINGS<br />
Irom<br />
ROTH HOOK<br />
ALICEVILLE, ALA.<br />
I<br />
Hi;<br />
mtm<br />
112<br />
"Everything lor the theatre except film"<br />
BOXOFFICE ;•• December 13, 19! >:j<br />
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