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VISIT IN HOLLAND—W. J. Van Wyk,<br />
owner of the Pic Theatre in Centerville,<br />
Tex., and his family recently visited Holland<br />
and various other European countries.<br />
Shown left to right in the accompanying<br />
picture, made in Volendam, are<br />
Van Wyk, his wife, their son and Mrs.<br />
O. W. Broersma, Amsterdam, a cousin of<br />
Van Wyk.<br />
Benefit at Don Theatre<br />
Nets $450 for Charity<br />
SHREVEPORT—More than 900<br />
youngster.s<br />
and their parents attended the benefit staged<br />
at the Don Tlieatre here for the Caddo Foundation<br />
for Exceptional Children. The program<br />
netted about $4.50 for the foundation.<br />
A feature of the program was the appearance<br />
of the Masked Texan L. S. Ranger and<br />
his Ai-abian stallion Silver Chief. The Texan<br />
and his horse have been giving local exhibitions<br />
at several theatres here and have been<br />
well received. Also included on the program<br />
were five cartoons and a number of KWKH<br />
radio entertainers.<br />
W. A. Wingo. manager of the Don, and<br />
Doyle Maynard. district manager of Don Theatres,<br />
arranged the show. Don George said<br />
afterward that he intended to make the<br />
roundup an annual affair for the foundation.<br />
"Next year we'll stage it in the Municipal<br />
auditorium." he said. "We didn't realize we'd<br />
get such a heavy turnout."<br />
The foundation, which operates educational<br />
and therapeutic programs for physically<br />
handicapped children, is conducting a drive<br />
to raise $35,000 for financing of 1950-51 operations.<br />
'Pinky' Ban at Talladega<br />
On Advice of Committee<br />
TALLADEGA. — ALA. "Knky" was banned<br />
by the Ritz Theatre here after a special<br />
showing for a representative group of citizens.<br />
Manager Trammell Leverette of the Martin<br />
house said the Ritz would not .show the picture<br />
at the request of Police Chief Willis<br />
Dean, who headed the committee of officers,<br />
clergymen and the press. Dean said that the<br />
majority with whom he talked considered it<br />
inadvisable to show the racial film.<br />
Leverette. in advertising the picture, said<br />
that the theatre was not participating in a<br />
crusade of any kind. The film had been<br />
booked for March 1-3.<br />
29 Cities Have Requested<br />
Prints of Unmade Film<br />
MIAMI—There's a rush on for prints of a<br />
20-minute film showing Miami's attractions<br />
for summer and winter vacationists, and as<br />
a convention center even before the film has<br />
been made.<br />
Hoite Agey, city publicity director, said<br />
that 47 television stations in 29 cities representing<br />
25 states have requested prints. Production<br />
of the film at a cost of $8,700 was<br />
authorized by the city commission.<br />
Among early television requests were inquiries<br />
sent in by four California stations.<br />
Three airlines and three railroads also have<br />
asked for prints.<br />
Cities requesting the film for television are<br />
Newark. Jacksonville, Atlanta, New York,<br />
Charlotte. Memphis, Omaha, Wilmington.<br />
Baltimore, Hollywood, Syracuse, Johnstown,<br />
Washington, Philadelphia, Greensboro, N. C,<br />
San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis,<br />
Grand Rapids, Rochester, Salt Lake<br />
City, Toledo, St. Louis, Detroit, Buffalo, Cincinnati,<br />
Indianapolis and Birmingham.<br />
Martin Chain Official<br />
C. L. Patrick Is Speaker<br />
PIEDMONT. ALA.—C. L. Patrick, secretary-treasurer<br />
of Martin Theatres, spoke at<br />
a recent meeting of the Piedmont Lions club.<br />
He asserted the motion picture industry has<br />
long since passed the stage of a business to<br />
become an institution of entertainment and<br />
culture.<br />
Patrick, standing .squarely behind the industry<br />
as one of America's recognized and<br />
established institutions, emphasized the industry's<br />
economic potential as well as its entertainment<br />
factor.<br />
The speaker acknowledged the critical<br />
trend of the public toward the private lives<br />
of its stars. He pointed out, however, that<br />
with all the emphasis which has been placed<br />
on the divorce score of Hollywood stars, the<br />
national average is far higher than that of<br />
film actors.<br />
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BOXOFFICE :: March 4, 1950 95
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