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Theatre Construction, Openings and Sales
CONSTRUCTION:
Americus, Ga.—Mclrljn Thecrtres to build a 350-car
drive-in on Ellaville highway.
Antioch. Calif.—George Stamm plans to build
1120,000, 500-car drive-in on Oakley highway.
Bend, Ore.—Group of Idaho businessmen to build
500-car, $80,000 drive-in on 40-acre tract here.
Bonduel, Wis.—Bids 'received for new theatre to be
built for Emory Ansorge, Gillett, Wis. Architect;
Foeller, Schover, Berners, Safford and John, ot
Green Bay.
Cheyenne. Wyo.—Princess Theatre, 1,000 seats, to
be rebuilt for Mrs. Carl Ray.
Colma, Colli.— Construction started on drive-in tor
Mission Amusement Co.
Dallas, Tex.—New drive-in to be built on Ledbetter
drive for Harold Brooks.
Delano, Calif.— Valley Drive-In Theatres to build
new Del-Mac Drive-In, 500 cars, at Shuster and
Garzoli avenues. To open March 1950.
Delavan, Wis.—Grading near completion on $200,-
000 Lakes Outdoor Theatre for owners Joseph N.
Sikes and Ralph Lawler.
Dodge Cily. Eas.—Glenn A Cooper has purchased
40-acre site for construction of Boot Hill Drive-In.
East Palo Alto. Calif.— 1 ,400-seat Palo Theatre under
v/ay for Westland Theatres, Located on University
avenue and Bayshore drive.
Elsinore, Calii.—E. D. Pcftterson plans to build
775-seat Lake Theatre.
Falmouth. Mass.—Permit granted for drive-in.
Fox Lake, 111.—575-seat thecftre under way for Fox
Lake Enterprises, Inc.
Gardner. Mass.—Dnve-in planned for Charles Cifre.
Greenville, Ala.—$50,000, 300-car drive-in under
construction for Martin-Ray Theatres.
Half Moon Bay, Calif.—$65,000 theatre under way
lor Alvm S. Hatch.
Indianapolis, Ind.—St. Clair Theatre being renovated
by Amusement Enterprises.
Lebanon, Ore.—Work started on drive-in for group
of Idaho businessmen.
Levriston. Ida.—Liberty Theatre undergoing $3,000
renovation.
Los Angeles. Calif.—Construction started on 600-
car Los Felix Drive-In for Marvin Chesebro and
Associates. Architects: O. M. Durham and C. O.
Stewart.
Marion. N.
F W. Davis.
C—New 570-seat theatre started by
Milwaukee, Ore.—$200,000, 900-car drive-m under
way for Amphitheatres, Inc. To open in February
or March.
Minneapolis, Minn.—700-car, $150,000 drive-in under
way for Minnesota Entertainment Enterprises.
Minneapolis—Ground broken in suburban Robbinsdale
for 1,200-seat theatie for Volk Bros.
Monlebello, Calif.— 1.000-seat Garmar Theatre
der way for Samuel M. Olander and son Alfred.
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Monterey Park, CaUf.—Bids taken
Edwards Theatre for Edward circuit.
for 1,400-seal
Montrose, Colo.—350-car, $50,000 drive-in under
wcfy for Max Storey.
Morganton, N. C—602-seat Davis Theatre under
way lor F. W. Davis.
Mountain View, Calif.— Permit granted for 600-car
Newcastle. Pa.—Shopping center and theatre
planned by four local businessmen: Joseph Glorioso,
John Favorite, Albert R. Tate ond John A.
New Glarus, Wis.—Grading started for new theatre
for Fred Lienhardt.
Ne»r Orleans. La.—Avalon Theatre under construction
for W&K Theatres, to open about December 1
Pensacola, Fla.—550-car, $100,000 Palofax Drive-In
to start soon for T. G. Solomon and L. C. Montgomery.
December opening planned.
Placerville, Calif.—Site purchased by PlacerviUe
Theatre Co. for new theatre.
Placerville, Calif.—Victor Banta plans $85,000
drive-in.
Pocatello. Ida.—Auto Vu Drive-In, 650 cars finished
at a cost of $100,000. To open in April.
Portales. N. M.—Work started on 250-car drive-in
for Theatre Enterprises, Inc., located on Elinda highway,
eventually to accommodate 400 cars.
Portlond. Ore.—550-car, $175,000 drive-m planned
by Mrs. Elizabeth Slariey.
Portland, Ore.—Multnomah Theatre to be rebuilt
at cost of $100,000 for Mrs. Elizabeth Slaney.
Riverton. Wyo.—Tom Knight plans 500-seat theatre.
Rock Hill. S. C.-^OO-car drive-in slated by H. D.
Hearn and Max ReinhaYdt.
San Francisco—Starlite Drive-In planned on 15-acre
tract at Ardenwcfy and 14th street.
San Francisco—Mission Amusement Co. is building
1,000-car Mission Drive-In to open March 1950.
San Jose, Calif.—600-car, $100,000 drive-in planned
by Vincent Traina and partners Alex Ba'lanesi and
Stuart Fletcher.
Savannah, Ga.—Newly chartered Circle Drive-In
Theatres to build drlv*-ln.
Sidney. Mont.—Ground broken for drive-in on
Highway IS for J. M, Suckstorff and son.
Sturgeon Bay. Wis.—New thetftre under way for
Mis. Frank Borchert.
Sunnyside. Utah.—Contract awarded for new theatre
shopping center to include
Swampscott,
by Sunnyside Theatres.
Mass.—New
1,000-seat theare.
Toledo. Ohio—$250,000 shopping center to be built
ior new corporation. Architects: Ketchum, Gina S
Sharp.
Torrance, Calif.—Grading started on $150,000, 750-
cor dnve-in for Great Western Theatres Corp
Tremonlon, Utah—$160,000 remodeling job under
way on Liberty Theatre lor Mrs. Pearl W. Toland
Westminster, Miss.— Robert and David Zerinsky to
build drive-m on Route 2.
Williamsport. Pa.—Blatt Bros. Theatres to build
drive-m on Route 15. Plan second drive-in in Butler
county.
OPENINGS:
Armona, Calif.^95-car, $75,000 Kings Drive-In
opened by J. E Misener and Vernon Paddock on
Highway 198.
Arvin, CaUi.—874-seat, $200,000 Rancho Theatre
opened by Jim Banducci.
Beaver. Pa.—Beaver Theatre reopened by A. W.
McCormick after remodeling.
Bellevue. Alta.—Rex Thecftre reopened after remodeling.
Bessemer. Ala.—300-car Bessemer Drive-In opened
on Tucsaloosa highway by C. E. Ambrose.
Brewster. Wash.—Rio Theatre, 550 seats, opened
by Mr and Mrs. Jerry Divis replacing fire-destroyed
Caribou Theatre,
Calipatria. Calif.— Calipatria Theatre reopened by
B Aranda.
Chetek. Wis. Lake Theatre opened by Miner
Amusement Co.
Clanton, Ala.—416-car Clanlon Drive-In opened by
I A Jackson.
Desbler. Neb.—Remodeled Ritz Theatre opened
after $35,000 renovation.
Everly. Iowa—Everly Thecftre opened by Mr. and
Mrs J A. Palmquist,
Greencastle, Ind. — Chauteau Theatre reopened
alter redecoration,
Hartford. S. D.—Memorial Theatre reopened by
A G Davidson
Hodgenville, Ky.—Mary Anderson Theatre opened
for Andy Anderson.
Knoxville. Tenn.—Starlite Drive-In opened on Alcoa
highway by Tim Smith.
Lake Charles. La.—Pitt Theatre opened by Pittman
Theatres, Inc.
Lake City. La.— 300-car Lunar Outdoor Theatre
opened by A, E, Cannon.
Memphis. Tenn. — Tenarken Thecrtres reopened
Strand Theatre after renovation.
Olympia, Wa8h.--975-seat State Theatre to open
soon for Evergreen circuit.
Oroville, Calif.—570-car, $130,000 Mesa Drive-In
opened by George Hickox,
Palm Springs, Calif.—PlcTza Theatre reopened after
remodeling.
South Bend. Ind.— 1 ,000-seat Avon Theatre reopened
alter $75,000 renovation by Louis Cochovety.
San Francisco—$250,000, 900-secrt Belmont Theatre
opened by Blumenfeld circuit. Architect: William W.
Wolf,
San Francisco— 1,350-seat Coronet Theatre opened
by ScEn Francisco Theatres, Inc.
San lose, Calif. — 1,000-car, $150,000 Moonlight
Movies opened by Golden State Theatres.
Troy, Ala.—SOO-car Starlite Drive-In opened by
Troy Drive-In Theatres, Inc.
SALES:
Arkadelpbia. Ark.—New thecrtre purchased by Robb
& Rowley circuit.
Cash, Aik.—Star Theatre sold to Aubra Looney.
Dallas, Tex.—Forrest Theatre purchased by Barney
Weinstein, who will reopen it as the Theatre Lounge
Edgerton, Wis.—Edgerton Theatre Corp., purchased
Rialto Theatre from P. W. Palmer.
Kansas City, Mo.— 1,225-seat Fiesta Theatre sold
to Harvey Stinson and Melvin Wilson by Herman
lllmer.
Largo, Fla.—Largo Theatre sold to Floyd Theatres
by McLendon Theatres.
Lansing, 111.—814-secrt Lans Theatre to George
Kalafat and his daughter Kathryn Emanuel by Alex
Kalafat.
Moberly, Mo.—Sosna Theatre to the Dubinsky circuit
by Mr. and Mrs, Louis Sosna.
Sonla Ana. Calif.—Walkers, State, Yost and Princess
theatres to Milton B. Arthur by C. E, Walker
and son Victor M.
Tacoma, Wash.—Rialto Theatre to Hamrick circuit
by Mrs, H. T. Moore and Baker Investment Co.
Tompkins. Sask.—Memorial Theatre to Fred Rynastin.
Screen Actors Reject
Video Film Union
HOLLYWOOD—As had been anticipated,
and presaging a continued bitter fight over
talent jurisdiction in the video film field, the
Screen Actors Guild at its annual membership
meeting flatly rejected a proposed new
union, Television Authority, and approved
plans to go ahead with its own organization
of the television fiUn production industry.
The TA setup had been proposed and is
backed by the American Federation of Radio
Artists, American Guild of Variety Artists,
Actors Equity, Chorus Equity and the American
Guild of Musical Artists. The SAG turned
thumbs down on the proposal on the groimds
that any such new union would have control
over actors in motion pictures made for telecasting,
and thus would set up two unions
for film thespians.
ALSO OPPOSED BY EXTRAS
TA is also opposed, and on the same
grounds, by the Screen Extras Guild.
Meantime the Associated Actors and Artists
of America—of which the SAG, SEG, APRA,
AGVA, AE, CE and AGMA are all membersscheduled
a midweek board meeting in New
York to discuss the television jurisdiction battle.
Planing out to attend the session were
Kenneth Thomson, SAG television administrator,
and Pat Somerset, SAG executive.
Presiding at the SAG meeting, at which
officers for the coming year also were elected,
Ronald Reagan charged those backing
the TA setup with "selfish interests," and proposed
that TA be established on a "50-50
basis" to permit SAG and SEG to continue
their present jurisdiction over all film production,
whether for theatres or video.
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Reagan also recommended that the SAG
continue its efforts "to find a peaceful solution
of the television dispute." In the event
that various SAG offers for such a peaceful
solution are rejected by advocates of TAj
Reagan added, the Guild "shall proceed im-
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mediately to organize the field of motion pictures
made for television."
REAGAN IS RE-ELECTED
Reagan, incumbent SAG president, wa$
re-elected without opposition, as were the
incumbent treasurer, George Chandler, and
Paul Harvey, a vice-president. Also elected'
without opposition were William Holden anc
George Murphy, vice-presidents, and Walter
Pidgeon, recording secretary.
Named to three-year terms on the board:
Leon Ames, Warner Anderson, Ward Bond
Macdonald Carey, Joan Caulfield, Williair
Demarest, Stephen McNally, Agnes Moore,
head, Kent Taylor, Audrey Totter and Rober(
Walker.
Max Youngstein to Cincinnati
NEW YORK—Max E. Youngstein, Paramount
director of national advertising, publicity
and exploitation, left November 15 fo<
Cincinnati to meet with Paramount brand
and Keith's Theatre executives on the cam'
paign for "The Heiress," which will opei
Christmas day. He also addressed the Adver
tising club of Cincinnati on "What's Rlgh
With the Movies."
New Title ior EL Release
NEW YORK—"Blaze of Glory" has beei
set as the final release title for "The Bo;
Prom Indiana," Ventura Productions' featur
to be released by Eagle Lion. Lon McCallistei
Lois Butler and BiUie Burke are starred.
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: November 19, 194
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