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DENVER<br />
palph Batschelet, manager of the Tabor, and<br />
Charles Mulcahy. former assistant manager,<br />
are members of a company which is paying<br />
$250,000 for the Arthur M. Oberfelder<br />
theatrical booking agency. The agency controls<br />
most of the bookings for theatrical<br />
events, concerts and ice shows in Denver and<br />
surrounding cities. The new company will be<br />
known as the B&B Amusement Co., and in<br />
addition to live show bookings, will produce<br />
television films and shows.<br />
Dick Conley, city manager for Fox Intermountain<br />
Theatres, Butte, Mont., was named<br />
National Showman of the Charles P. Skouras<br />
20th Anniversary drive and was awarded a<br />
cash prize of $250. To win the prize Conley<br />
promoted free show days, kiddy shows, cooking<br />
schools, back-to-school shows, etc.<br />
Marietta Vasconcells, well-known publicity<br />
director, has been made manager of the<br />
World, recently opened as an art theatre by<br />
Robert Patrick . and Mrs. R. D. Ervin.<br />
Kremmling theatre owners, went to Los Angeles<br />
on business . . . Randolph Scott will be<br />
DENVER<br />
Season's Greetings<br />
JACK ROSE<br />
BOXOFFICE<br />
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here January 16 for the opening of "Hangman's<br />
Knot" at the Denver and Esquire.<br />
Robert Hill, Columbia manager, has made<br />
arrangements for Scott to ride in the grand<br />
opening parade at the National Western<br />
stock show, alongside of Gov. Dan Thornton<br />
of Colorado.<br />
Joe Forgeron, booker at 20th-Fox, has<br />
earned a B.S. degree in business administration.<br />
He studied at the University of Denver<br />
The board of directors of the Allied<br />
. . . Rocky Mountain Independent Theatres met<br />
at the Denver headquarters and placed an<br />
okay on actions taken by the national convention.<br />
They especially approved actions on<br />
COMPO, arbitration, move to repeal the admission<br />
tax and voted for a continuation of<br />
Movietime tours.<br />
Tom Bailey, Lippert franchise owner, went<br />
to Salt Lake City to visit his exchange there<br />
Fetz, manager of the Denver Inspection<br />
& Shipping Bureau, is recuperating<br />
at home from injuries suffered in an auto<br />
accident. He was riding in the third car that<br />
became involved and he received some broken<br />
ribs, lacerations about the mouth and<br />
bruises. The car that originated the accident<br />
threw the second car against the Fetz car.<br />
Earl Keate accomplished something that<br />
most publicity men thought to be practically<br />
impossible. He secured a full seven-day<br />
serialization of a film in the Denver Post.<br />
The story was that of "Kansas City Confidential,"<br />
which is running at the Denham . .<br />
Betty Lou Bell, booking stenographer )|<br />
Paramount, has quit because of illness<br />
.<br />
The Paramount exchange will hold its C<br />
mas party at the new million-dollar Ameri(<br />
Legion building December 22. It will be<br />
dinner dance.<br />
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Art King is the new assistant shipper il<br />
Universal Strauss escaped injuii<br />
when his car overturned. Stan says appai<br />
ently he fell asleep while driving. The ci<br />
was wrecked, however . . . C. P. "Chucl<br />
Weber, projectionist at the Paramount screei<br />
ing room, went to California on vacation.<br />
Theatre folk seen on Filmrow included Ir,<br />
ing Oilman, Salt Lake City; Lloyd Kerby ar<br />
Fred Faure, Worland, Wyo.; James Pete;<br />
son, Littleton; Fred Anderson, Eaton; Nti<br />
Beezley, Burlington; Burl Lingle, Estanci!<br />
N. M.; Lloyd Greve, Eagle; Dorrance SchmiC:<br />
Bridgeport, Neb.; Mrs. Marie Goodhand, Kin<br />
ball, Neb.; Dr. Frank Rider, Wauneta, Net .<br />
Fred Hall, Akron; Merle Gwinn, Benklema<br />
Neb.; Joe Novak, Pueblo; Herbert Gumpe<br />
Center, and Mary Lind McFarland. Rifle.<br />
You support it for others, and others support .<br />
tor you. Any one in entertainment industry wl<br />
needs TB core, welcome FREE WILL ROGERS M<br />
MORIAL HOSPITAL.<br />
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3305 Caruth, Dallas. Texas<br />
Telephones: EM 0238 EM 74S9<br />
CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE INVITED<br />
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Something NeTw Has Been Added!<br />
Intermountain Film Exchange<br />
Don L. Hammer<br />
Denver and Salt Lake City<br />
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year<br />
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Merry Christmas and<br />
Best Wishes<br />
Ebersole Concessions Inc.<br />
^24 twenty-first St. Denver, Colorado<br />
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THANK YOU—THE VERY BEST<br />
This Christmas and All 1953<br />
Manley, Inc. of Denver<br />
une Dan Arlie Chick<br />
^ Wishing You<br />
A MERRY CHRISTMAS<br />
and<br />
A HAPPY NEW YEAR<br />
Theatre Poster Service<br />
Phone FOrest 59500<br />
Bob Smith, 19 N. Shartel<br />
Oklahoma City<br />
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BOXOFFICE :: December 13, 19<br />
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