Boxoffice-July.01/1950
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NOW READY for IMMEDIATE RELEASE<br />
SHOWMAN'S . . . Will linger long—HARRISON'S .<br />
FILM DAILY . . . Sound offering—INDEPENDENT . . . Warm<br />
EXHIBITOR ... An unusual picture— FILM BULLETIN .<br />
VARIETY . . . "Mr. Chips" flavor . . . BOXOFFICE—Carries<br />
A Challenge that was ACCEPTED<br />
THE LIFE STORY OF ONE OF GOO'S MINISTERS<br />
JOHN SEAL<br />
with<br />
Paul Gujifoyle • William Gould<br />
Al Bridge • William Bakewell<br />
Edythe Elliott<br />
ASTOR—3021/2 So. Harwood Street — Dallas<br />
. . Excellent for the family.<br />
sincerity.<br />
. . Sincere drama.<br />
good moral lesson.<br />
DIXIE FILMS—218 S. Liberty Street — New Orleans<br />
Tower at Wichita, Kas.,<br />
Sold by Herman Hunt<br />
OKLAHOMA CITY—Herman H. Hunt of<br />
Cincinnati, Ohio, independent theatre owner,<br />
ha.s .sold his 876-seat fir.st run Tower in<br />
Wichita. Kas., to O. F. Sullivan, who owns<br />
four other indoor and two drive-in situations<br />
in Wichita. Sullivan al.so owns the NW Drivein<br />
here.<br />
Hunt was in Oklahoma City for several<br />
days, then returned to Wichita Tue.sday (27)<br />
to close the transaction, which became effective<br />
Thursday (29 1.<br />
Sullivan, who also owns two indoor houses<br />
in Winfield, Kas.. did own a drive-in at<br />
Muskogee, Okla., but sold it a few months<br />
ago. During the Hunts' stay here, they went<br />
with the Morr.s Loewensteins to Dallas for<br />
a weekend visit. The two couples drove down<br />
and visited the Phil Isleys in their new home.<br />
They also visited Hunt's brother Dave. Republic<br />
manager here. Herman Hunt is regional<br />
vice-president of TOA in Ohio.<br />
Statler 800-Room Hotel<br />
To Be Built in Dallas<br />
DALLAS—An 800-room hotel will be built<br />
in the downtown section here by the Hotels<br />
Statler Co.. according to Arthur P. Douglas,<br />
president. A portion of the capital for the<br />
project will be supplied by the Cosmopolitan<br />
Hotel Co., a group of Dallas businessmen, with<br />
Fred F. Florence as president and R. L.<br />
Thornton as vice-president. Construction is<br />
expected to be started as soon as architects<br />
can complete plans for the structure.<br />
Have you written to your congressman and<br />
senators about repeal of the unfair amusement<br />
tax?<br />
ONE WESTERN<br />
EVERY<br />
WEEK<br />
BIG STAR<br />
FEATURES<br />
SERIALS<br />
^ ASTOR<br />
PICTURES COMPANY<br />
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DALLAS 1, TEXAS<br />
PIOSPECI<br />
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BIG TIME<br />
NEGRO<br />
MUSICALS<br />
DRIVE-IN THEATRE<br />
PRE-FABRICATED STEEL SCREEN TOWERS &<br />
PATENTED PREFAB. STEEL SCREEN FACING<br />
TIlis F.iciiHj clrminates moisliire hleeifing titroutjii Screen or<br />
CHAS. E. DARDEN & CO., INC.<br />
308 SOUTH HARWOOD DALLAS, TEXAS<br />
2 2 7 PHONE RIVERSIDE 6134<br />
IQUIPMINT DISPLAY SAltS<br />
HOUSTON POPCOIN 1 EQUIPMENT CO. OEITA THEATIE SUPPLY<br />
I31S PAlMEt ST 214 S. IIBEITY<br />
HOUSTON. TEXAS NEW ORLEANS, lA.<br />
OKLAHOMA THEATKE SUPPLY CO.<br />
639 W GRAND OKLAHOMA CITY. OKIA<br />
WAREHOUSES<br />
HOUSTON BEAUMONT<br />
1315 Palmtr Strttt S50 Main StrMt<br />
LUBBOCK<br />
702 Tnu Strnl<br />
w.-trping. Rust-nroored. Grips ii.iint as if it were fused on.<br />
DRIVE-IH THEATRE MFG. CO. ^^^:;;"mo.<br />
Westerns-Features-Serials<br />
Tower Pictures Co.<br />
HABOLD SCHWABZ<br />
302 S. Harwood St. Dallu 1. T*xaa<br />
Phonca C-73J7 and R-3998<br />
80 BOXOFFICE :: July 1, <strong>1950</strong>
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