Boxoffice-January.07.1950
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DENVER<br />
'Tom Arrants, manager of the State, was<br />
recognized by the Denver Post's weekly<br />
Gallery of Fame after he donated the use<br />
of the theatre for a special show for the<br />
benefit of the family of a state patrolman<br />
who was slain in line of duty . . . Lippert<br />
Pictures booked six films into local first<br />
runs for January runs. "Deputy Marshal"<br />
and "Square Dance Jubilee" will make up a<br />
double bill at the Paramount during Stock<br />
Show week, "Ti-easure of Monte Cristo" goes<br />
into the Paramount. "Hollywood Varieties"<br />
will be at the Denver and Esquii-e, "Tough<br />
Assignment" goes into the Denver, Webber,<br />
Esquire, Tabor and Rialto, and "Texas Trail"<br />
is booked for the Tabor.<br />
Mickey Gross, fonnerly general manager<br />
here for Wolfberg Theatres, writes that he<br />
is managing the Fox in Oakland, Calif., and<br />
Ben Dare, booker at the Pox exchange 18<br />
years ago and transferred later to Albany,<br />
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N. Y., returned to Denver to visit his mother,<br />
who is ill, and other relatives. His brother<br />
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Robert Spahn, manager of the Nile in Mitchell.<br />
Neb., will open United Enterprises, Inc..<br />
to book and buy for theatres. He has signed<br />
several drive-ins, including two at Colorado<br />
Springs, the Motarena at Greeley, new projects<br />
at Brighton and Longmont, all in Colorado,<br />
and one to be built at McCook, Neb. .<br />
Gene Gerbase, branch manager for Republic,<br />
and his wife spent the holidays in Albuquerque,<br />
N. M.<br />
Goldwyn's Dressing Room<br />
Is Damaged by Flames<br />
LOS ANGELES—Fire broke into Producer<br />
Samuel Goldwyn's after-luncheon nap recently,<br />
but he escaped without injury. Goldwyn<br />
putting together eight-unit stage shows for<br />
Ted Knox has sa d he had stretched out for a nap on a<br />
Fox theatres on the coast . . .<br />
leased the Cactus to Clarence ow^^.er couch in his private dressing suite at<br />
of the Gem at Hugo, Colo., and Archie Goldstein,<br />
the Goldwyn studios. He said he had just<br />
Martin, room<br />
owner of the Chieftain at Stasburg, closed his eyes when he heard, smelted and<br />
Colo. The name will be changed to the felt the fire.<br />
Gaiety, and new Motiograph sound has been He awoke to find one wall of the dressing<br />
room in flames. The film producer ran from<br />
installed by the Service Theatre Supply . . .<br />
Western Service and Supply held its holiday<br />
the room and studio firemen fought the blaze<br />
party at the Brown Palace hotel . . .<br />
less than 15 minutes before bringing it under<br />
Gene Klein, office manager at Universal, control. They believe it was caused by a drape<br />
spent the New Year holidays in Phoenix, which caught fire from an electric heater.<br />
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Extent of damage was not estimated. Studio<br />
officials said that furnishings of the suite,<br />
which were not elaborate, were destroyed by<br />
fire and water.<br />
Kiwanians Sponsor Show<br />
For Sheridan, Mont., Kids<br />
SHERIDAN, MONT.—A free kiddy show,<br />
sponsored by the Kiwanis club, was given at<br />
the Sheridan Theatre here for Madison<br />
county children. There were two showings<br />
of "Black Beauty." plus fom' comedies, the<br />
first at 2;45 p. m. for county and oi-phans<br />
home children, the second at 3:45 p. m. for<br />
town children.<br />
Waitsburg Theatre Closes<br />
WAITSBURG, WASH.—The Plaza Theatre<br />
here has been closed for a month while owners<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Peacock take a vacation.<br />
The theatre is expected to reopen about<br />
the middle of January.<br />
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DRIVE STARTS IN PORTLAND—The<br />
1950 Ned Depinet drive got under way in<br />
Portland recently, headed by Walter E.<br />
Branson, RKO western division sales<br />
nxanager and drive captain, aided by<br />
Harry Gittleson, holding football, and<br />
Dick Lange and Eddie Lambe, in helmets.<br />
Also shown above are Gene Engelman,<br />
George Jackson, Portland salesmen; Bob<br />
Cleveland, Seattle salesman; Lloyd Mc-<br />
Cullough, Portland office manager, and<br />
Lou Goldsmith, Seattle salesman.<br />
New Screening Room<br />
Opened in Seattle<br />
SEATTLE—This city's first new screening<br />
room in 15 years has been opened by Modern<br />
Theatre Supply, RCA distributor for this area.<br />
It is under the management of S. F. Burns,<br />
president of Modern Tlieatre Supply. It is<br />
completely new and seats 50 persons. Already,<br />
distributors, exhibitors and others are<br />
making use of its facilities.<br />
Paul Carlson, of Carlson, Eley. Gravstad,<br />
was the architect. Decorating was done by<br />
Al Keiland. The exterior entrance is in modern<br />
design, while the interior is finished in<br />
soft pastel colors. It has RCA International<br />
seating, sound, carpets and Brenkert projection<br />
and lamps.<br />
Paramount and 20th-Fox are the only exchanges<br />
on Filnn-ow to have their own screening<br />
rooriis. Pi'ior to the opening of Modern<br />
Theatre Supply's new room. B. F. Shearer's<br />
Jewel Box and the Little Victor, located in<br />
the Republic exchange, but independently<br />
operated, were depended upon for small<br />
showings. The new room is located at 2400<br />
Third Ave.<br />
Wyoming Theatre Co. Chartered<br />
ROCK SPRINGS, WYO.—The West Theatre<br />
Co. here has been chartered by the secretary<br />
of state to conduct a general theatre<br />
and entertainment business. Capital stock is<br />
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