Boxoffice-July.01/1950

Altoona, Pa,, Drive-In
Opened by Ted Grance
ALTOONA, PA.—Blair county's newest outdoor
theatre. Super 220 Drive-In on Route 220
at Bellemeade, was opened recently by Grance
Outdoor Theatres. Inc. The ozoner is located
two miles east of Greenwood on the northern
side of the route on the former Dr. Findley
farm and across from the Rossi service station.
Ted Grance. who heads the exhibition
company, named Kenneth Stuckey manager.
The Super 220 accommodates 600 automobiles
and is equipped with RCA equipment. Berle
Vending operates the refreshment stand.
General contractor was John Ridilla of Latrobe.
who has various investments in outdoor
theatres in western Pennsylvania.
Blue Moon Drive-In Opened
WELLSBURG, W. VA.—The new 300-car
Blue Moon Drive-In erected by Camillo
Cionni and John DeAngelis near here was
opened recently. With a concrete block
screen tower, the new open air theatre was
equipped by National Theatre Supply. Booking
is being handled by the Hanna Theatre
Service. DeAngelis was not present at the
opening, being hospitalized while convalescing
from injuries sustained when a portion
of the screeti tower collapsed as it was
being built about seven weeks ago.
Ellis Drive-In Nearly Ready
CLARKSBURG. W. VA.—The 400-car Ellis
drive-in being erected on the site of an
unfinished sports area near here is expected
to be ready for opening before August 1.
according to the Ellis brothers, local restaurant
operators. Strong lamps are to be
among projection equipment which is being
supplied by Lovett & Co. A large concession
stand, which will be open throughout the
day as well as at night, will be one of the
features of the new open-air theatre.
Dependable Drive-In Opened
CORAOPOLIS, PA.—The new Dependable
Drive-In in Moon township near the new
Greater Pittsburgh airport recently was
opened by R. J. Springer and Joe Marcus.
Much of the equipment was supplied by
Lovett & Co.. Clarksburg. W. Va. Features
of the new open-air theatre include two artificial
lakes, a small golf course, an archery
range and a bowling alley.
COLUMBUS
yhe annual convention of the Independent
Theatre Owners of Ohio will be held September
19-21 at the Netherland Plaza hotel
here, according to P. J. Wood, executive secretary
. . . Seats for 440 persons are to
be provided in the small theatre being erected
underneath a portion of the Ohio university
stadium, and the opening bill starting
July 5 will be "The Male Animal."
. .
A committee with E. M. Tharp as chairman
has been appointed to study possible
future uses of the old Memorial hall on East
Broad street. There is a plan to remodel the
old structure into a modern music hall with
from 3.000 to 3.500 permanent seats, a better
stage and improved acoustics. Other members
of the committee are Trent Sickles, Dr.
Wayne Brehm, A. P.
Norman
Harness and Mrs. Hoyc
L. Sherman .
Nadel. theatre editor
of the Columbus Citizen, recently was a
guest of Rod Altmeyer on the Tune Shop
show over WLW-TV, discussing his recent
trip to Hollywood.
For the first time in local history, the same
film was shown by 18 theatres and drive-ins
in this area. The picture was "Love Happy,"
and the situations running it included the
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Marvern Theatres Files
Bankruptcy Petition
TOLEDO, OHIO—Marvern Tlieatres,
Inc.,
which formerly operated the Guild Theatre
here, on June 22 filed a petition
in bankruptcy in the U.S. district court in
Cincinnati. Martin Shear, president, listed
debts totaling $18,754 and no assets. The
firm was organized last September, and took
a 10-year lea?e on the theatre, formerly
known as the Strand. After running foreign
and art fil.ns with unsatisfactory boxoffice
response, the company forfeited its lease in
March, according to Jack Rubin, present
operator of the hou'^e. The Marvern company
3l-o operated art theatres in Dayton and in
Yellow Springs. Ohio. Rubin said.
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