Boxoffice-December.24.1949

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Theatre Construction, Openings and Sales
CONSTRUCTION:
Amory, Miss.—Strand to nodeled by Fie
Arlington Heights. III. — Construction oi 700-car
Jrive-in ior Essaness Theatre Corp. will bo started
early next spring.
Atlantic City. N. J.—Walter Reade Thecftres to construct
150-car drive-m on Block Horse pike, eight
miles Irom city.
Biloxi, Miss.—Meyers closed ior renovation.
Bismarck, N. D.—Corra Drive-In, closed tor seaison,
will be remodeled before opening next spring by
owners Anton and Nicholas Schulz.
Brooklyn, N. Y.—Brooks, 1,500 seats, under way
Century circuit.
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Colorado Springs. Colo.—Peak being remodeled by
Westland Iheatres, Inc.
Buiials, N. Y.—Plans being considered for renovation
ol Midiown by Costal Theatres Corp.
Coaitov/n, Ohio—Construction started on 350-car
Covingto , rebuilt after lire dan
age.
Dale Summit. Pa.—Contract awarded for construction
of new drive-in by F. Glenn Westbrook,
Caledonia Amusement Co,
Delovon. Wis.—Permit issued for construction ol
East Delavan Drive-In by Joseph Bikes v/ith Staben
6t Hooper as architects.
ElsQ. Tex.—Construction oi 734-seat theatre started
by G- C- Harris.
Douglas, Ariz.—Lyric remodeled.
Eaton, N. J.—650-car drive-in under construction ior
Walter Reade Theatres.
Elkins, W. Va.— Nick Giovan plans to remodel Hippodrome.
Everett, Wash. — 750-caT. $200,0000 Motor-View
Drive-In under way lor B. F, Shearer.
Fort Worth, Tex.—Work under way on 1,500-seat
suburbcn Ridgiea Theatre by Interstate circuit.
Franklin, Go.—Heard being remodeled.
Graham, Tex.— L. N. Childress building new drivein.
Honey. B. C.—Drive-m planned in Fraser valley.
Hortsville, S. C.—Starlite Dnve-In under construction
for Tony fones.
Henderson, Ky.—Remodeling of the Kraver to start
soon for ov.'^ners, Citizens Theatre Co.
Hillsboro. 111.—Butler family plans to construct new
new drive-m,
Holbrook, Ariz.—Work to start sometime m April on
new dnve-in tor Harry L. Noce circuit.
Holdenville, Okla.—Griffith purchased lO-acre site
on At wood highway for construction of drive-in.
Houston, Tex.—Sites purchased for construction of
five 800-car, $200,000 drive-ins for CloXide Ezell and
associates-
Huntington. L. I.— 1,500-seat Shore begun by Fred
J. Schwartz oi Cenlury Theatres.
Knoxville, Term.—Paramount announced plans for
construction of 1,762-seat theatre on site of old
Lyric
Los Angeles, Calif.—Astor being remodeled-
Marshall, Tex,—Site purchased for construction oi
SQO^caT Ray Dnve-In on Highway 80 by R. W.
Renyck and associates.
Milwauicee. Wis.—Plans under way for construction
of ihea.re in suburban Watiwatosa.
Nanaimo, B. C.—FPC purchased site for construction
of drive-m.
Natchitoches, La.—Site leased on Route 20 for construction
of $25,000 dnve-in for W. R. Younger and
associates.
Norwich, Coim.—Grading completed for drive-in.
Ojai, Calii.—Ojon Theatre undergoing remodeling.
Omaha, Neb.—Epstein Theatres, Inc. , have begun
remodeling all their theatres here.
Redgranite, Wis.—Nello D'Orazio purchased Community
Hall ior conversion into 400-seat thecTtre.
Sacramento, Calii.—Freeway Theatres, Inc., to
build $120,000 drive-in at Arden Way and 14th St.
San Antonio, Tex.— 1,000-seater planned by Richard
G. Baltes as part of $350,000 shopping center.
San Fernando Valley, Calii.— 1 ,500-seat stadiumtype
iheatre under way for Nate Sheinberg,
San Francisco, Calii.—Mandarin, Chinatown, will
undergo a remodeling job.
San Francisco, Calii.—Construction to start soon
on dnve-m to be built by Excelsior Amusement Co.,
with Cantin