Boxoffice-January.07.1950

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Theatre Construction, Openings and Sales
CONSTRUCTION:
Auburn, Calii.—600-ccrr, $35,000 drive-in under
way on Auburn-Grass Valley highway.
Augusta, Kas.—Remodeling oi Isis begun by D. A.
Bisogno.
Bollinger, Tex.—Jack W. Scales to build $40,000,
300-car drive-in on Bronle highway near city limits.
Battle Creek, Mich.—Harlem, 400 seats, under
construction for Fred C. Weymon, to open late in
March.
Beatrice. Neb.—Central Amusement Co. building
500-car, $80,000 Sunset Drive-In on Route 3.
Beloit, Kas.—Beloit undergoing remodeling by
Theatre Enterprises, Inc.
Beltendorf. Iowa—New $40,000, SOO-seat Iowa Theatre
to be built soon by John A. Beckman and
D. H. Richey. Site still to be chosen.
Brighton. Mich.—Bill Shulte plans to construct
50O-car drive-in.
Chesnee. S. C.—Mrs. George Ward building new
drive-in to open April 1.
Compton, Calif.—Pacific Drive-In Theatres, Inc.,
plans to construct 1,000-car drive-in at 124th and
Central.
Dearborn, Mich.—1,000-car drive-in planned by
James Clark and brothers to open April 15.
Defuniak Springs, Fla.—E. L. Goodwin is building
200-car drive-in.
Denver. Colo.—Wolfberg circuit planning to construct
area.
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Eddyville,
1,000-cccr, $200,000 drive-ins in this
Iowa—Kedecoration of Valley is under
way.
Geneva. Ind.—Lew Whorley
plan to build new theatre.
S.—FPC
and Dave Walker
Halifax. N. plans to construct SOO-seat
theatre at west end of Halifax.
Harlingen, Tex.—Valley Drive-In remodeled.
Havre. Mont.—Orpheum being remodeled by Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore.
Huntington Park, Calil.—W. D. McClintock building
Pctrk Theatre, nearing completion.
Eeiser. Ark.—Lynn closed for remodeling by owner
Roy Bolick.
Liberty, started on Liberty Theatre
Ky.—Construction
by Ralph Cundiff and John W. Weddle.
Louisville. Neb.—Louisville Theatre being remodeled
by Jack McCarty.
Moisball, Mo.—William J. Biggs is planning a new
thecrtre.
Memphis. Tenn.—Mctlco Thec^tres to construct
1,300-seat Crosstown Theatre with Bruggemon S
Swain as architects.
Milledgeville. Ga.—Martin Theatres has started
work on 300-car drive-in on Spctrtd-Sanderville road.
Minneapolis, Minn.—Bill Levy plans to construct
1.000-seat, $200,000 theatre.
Moncton. N. B.—Work to start soon on 1,200-seat
theatre for FPC.
Newman, Calil.—Westside Theatres to construct
new $65,000 theatre near Crows Landing.
New Woteriord. N. S.—Construction under way
on SOO-seat theatre for Famous Players Canadian.
Omaha. Neb.—R. D. Goldberg circuit plans to
remodel recently purchased North Star Theatre.
Orange, Tex.—$250,000 MacArthur Drive-In under
construction for Jefferson Amusement Co.
Ottawa, Ont.—Strand Theatre closed for remodeling.
St. Anthony, Minn.—Work begun on 992-seat theatre
as port of $1,100,000 shopping center for group
headed by Lotiis Gainsley.
Temple, Okla.—Majestic Theatre being renovated
by L. D. Burns.
Yoakum, Tex. Construction to start socm on $100,-
000, l.OOO-seol theatre.
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CorvalUs. Ore.—Majestic reopened c ety after
renovations.
Detroit, ^ch.—Family opened after renovation.
Fort Smith, Ark.— 1 ,000-seat Temple reopened by
Temple Theatres, Inc., after $100,000 renovation.
Heomnond, Ind.—Remodeled Reo reopened as Pix
by Calumet Theatre Corp.
Hopkins. Minn.—Star reopened after renovations
by Engler Bros.
Jackson. MisB.—Air base Theatre opened by J. A.
Drane.
Jacksonville, lU.—SOO-seat Majestic opened by Fox
Midwest.
Eewanna. Ind.—SOO-seat Key opened by Joe Mcpherson.
Lincoln, III.—400-seat Illinois reopened by Fox
Midwest circuit.
Meriden. Conn.—Poli reopened by Loew's Poli
circuit after renovation.
Pompa. Tex.—Rex Theatre reopened after remodeling.
Pomona, Calil.—United Artists Theatre, 1,200 seats,
reopened after $100,000 renovation by United Artists
Corp.
Richmond, Tex.—266-seat theatre opened for Cole
circuit.
Rotan, Tex.—748-seat Lance opened by Lance M.
of owning company.
Davis, principal stockholder
Salt Lake City, Utah—The new Villa, $350,000,
,300 seats, to open for Joseph L. Lawrence and
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David K. Edwards.
Sheffield, Ala.—Carver opened by part-owner
Jimmy Roden.
Silver Spring, Md.—926-seat Flower to open immediately
for K-B Amusement Co.
West Frankfort, 111.—SOO-seat Roxy opened by Fox
Midwest circuit.
West Palm Beach, Fla.—Florida opened by Florida
State Theatres.
Weyburn, Sosk.—Soo to open soon for Phil Bodnoff,
WilUston, N. D.—800-seat, $150,000 Snyder opened
by J. C. Snyder and sons Jack and James.
SALES:
Abilene, Tex.—Metro Theatre to M. M. Buchanan.
Reopened by him after remodeling.
Brighton, Colo.—E. K. Menagh has purchased controlling
interest in Kor-Vue Drive-In.
Chicago, 111.—Otloir Co. purchased one-third interest
in Loop Rialto from Yale university for
$167,000.
Detroit, Mich.—Grant Theatre to Louis Spahn by
Saul Kormon circuit.
Fort Pierce, Fla.—Fort Pierce Drive-In purchased
by Sunrise Theatres, Inc.
Indianapolis, Ind.—Princeton Drive-In Corp. purchased
Princeton Drive-In.
Jacksonville. Fla.—Air-Base Drive-In purchased by
Lahoca Theatres of Jacksonville.
Mansfield, La.—Beauford Strange acquired Victory
Theatre from Southern Amusement Co.
Miami, Ariz.—Lyric taken over by Nqce circuit
from Souris-Nenes.
Miami. Ariz.—Harry L. Nace circuit has taken over
Grand from Souris-Nenes.
Montreal, Que.—Seville sold to Universal Theatres,
by United Amusement circuit.
Ltd. , Omaha, Neb.—North Star to R. D. Goldberg -circuit.
Pierson, Iowa—Gordon Hortin sold Pier Theatre to
Earl Wilson.
Pine Island, Miim.—M. W. Bretzke purchased Pine
Theatre from Lou Hummel.
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