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Site Is Up to Mayer
CHICACiO JOf Kuutnmn. lornur Chlcagoan
uiid a Hollywood film producer ("Sudden
pear" was his last), has Joined Cinerama
Productions as Louis B. Mayer's righlhand
man. Kaufman will be vice-president In
of theatres and distribution.
will select the theatre where threedimensional
Cinerama will be shown first In
ChlcaRO. Among the Loop and outlying houses
that would like to participate in this hlstorymakInK
demonstration are Eltcl's Palace, the
and the State-Lake. Jimmy Coston
been doing the dickering for Eltel's Pal-
and one of the things he has to sell is
Otto Eltel's promotional know-how and enterprise.
However, McVickers Theatre Is not out
Of the running nor the old Auditorium Theatre,
where showman Arthur Schoenstadt
would like Cinerama debut.
Gem Theatre Is Sold
Hl'NT.sviLLi;. .\lu Myrun Illli-y recently
purchased the Ocm Theatre from Mr and
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Junior BaRby. and then traded the hou.v
to Mr. and Mr.s. Ouy Fleming for the building
where a restaurant Li located. Huntiville
now has only one theatre, the Roxy.
which Is operated by the Flemlnsi.
To Remodol Noosho Orphcum
KANSAS CITY—Boiler & Lu-sk-v KjinAa»
City theatre iirchltecUs. are working on an
exloruiive front Improvement program for
Neasho's Orpheum Theatre, which will close
for the remodeling next May. Hugh Oardner
operates the Orpheum.
Reopen St. Louis Regal
ST. LOUIS—The Regal Theatre, 900-
seater, dark since Christmas day 1951, was
reopened on Thanksgiving day by Its owner
George Pllakos. It caters to Negroes.
Jobs Hit Record Peak
In St. Louis Territory
.ST LDl'I.S Knipl'jymciu In the St Loula
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