Boxoffice-July.01/1950

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HART BEATS
r"LOYD STOWE, who operates the only and said that his ad in BOXOFFICE had
booking agency for independent exhibitors brought results. Each popping is handled
in Florida, was in his exceptionally carefully by the firm.
office and said he was
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looking forward to the Robert Pollard, salesman for Republic in
day when film exchanges
would be and Buying Agency in Jacksonville.
Tampa, was a visitor at the Stowe Booking
established at Jacksonville,
since freight
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rates are almost prohibitive
for many small who opened a booking agency in Atlanta
Went up to see the two former MGM men
three and one-half years ago. The firm.
exhibitors with the
Exhibitors Service Co., consists of Tom Jones,
present long haul.
formtr booker and supervisor for MGM in
Shipment from Jacksonville.
Stowe said,
Charlotte and Atlanta, and Tom Lucy, branch
manager for MGM in Atlanta for many years
would cut this cost
and an MGM employe for 19 years.
almost in half. Stowe
Jones is a veteran of World War II, was
has his office in his home saving office cost
wounded in Italy and spent 13 months in the
and. in addition, providing a convenient location.
hospital. Exhibitors Service Co. handles accounts
in Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
He now has 15 accounts for which he is
Tennessee.
booking. Stowe was connected with RKO
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for 20 years and with Florida State Theatres
Showmanship hits you right between the
for eight years and has many friends in
eyes even before you enter Florida. Before
Jacksonville and on Filmrow in Atlanta.
you reach the state line on Route 17 you
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are met with circulars of all descriptions,
Went out to see Richard E. Beck at the some advertising special hotel rates in Miami,
Normany Drive-In and he said the bargain others advertising tours and various other
night at the open-airer was doing fine. They promotions. Then when you reach the line
admit everyone in a car two nights a week there are long tables under palm trees for
for $1.20 including tax. Beck also raises cattle
at his home in South Florida.
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roadside luncheons.
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L. A. Stein was telling me about purchasing
land between Avon Park, Fla., and
Bill Beck, manager of the Five Points Theatre,
said that de luxe operation was gaining
patronage through running matinees. drive-in to be named the Sebon. Construc-
Sebring on which he will build a 550-car
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tion will start soon under the supervision
of Carl Floyd. Floyd has been appointed
Charlie Doyle Scott, new assistant manager
at the Normany. said that a couple on
by Gov. Fuller Warren to the advertising
committee.
their honeymoon from North Carolina stopped
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over to see the show and the drive-in. He
Florida exhibitors will meet within the
showed me some of the new uniforms that
next three months in Jacksonville.
the boxoffice girls are wearing. Each selects
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her own color. Some are canary yellow and
O. G. Gryder of Talgar's booking office
bright melon and all are very neat.
told me that Jack Futch will manage the
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new Beach Drive-In which is being built at
Buron Parrish of Jacksonville Popcorn Co.
Jacksonville Beach and which was scheduled
was busy prepopping and packaging popcorn for opening this week.
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James S. Veach has been transferred from
FASTER THAN the Winter Haven Drive-In to manage the
Beach Theatre at Jacksonville Beach. Work
EVER !
on the Main Street Drive-In at Jacksonville
is progressing nicely and is expected to open
YOU'LL LIKE OUR
QUICK SERVICE &-
about August 1. It also is a Talgar theatre.
QUALITY WORKI
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Mamie Newman has been employed by Talgar
as a booker. She formerly was with
Florida State Theatres.
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FILMACK
Howard Pettingill of Florida State Theatres
was telling me that a dual premiere of "Stars
SPECIAL TRAILERS in My Crown" will be held at the Beacham
Theatre in Orlando July 16-18 and at the
Howell Theatre. Palatka, July 9, 10.
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DRIVE-IN THEATRE
Billy Wilson, manager of the Beacham at
PORT HOLE BLOWER
Orlando, was vi-siting in Jacksonville.
Eliminates Dust. Bugs and Rain From Comino in Port
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Hole — Also eliminates use ol Optical Glass, Therelori
gi'ina clearer and cleaner projection.
Al Kame. assistant to Hugh Owens of
DRIVE-IN THEATRE
Paramount's
MFG.
New York office, was in Jack-
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