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CHICAGO<br />
"Phe world premiere of "Loui.sa" la.st weelcend<br />
at the B&K Chicago proved that<br />
Movies Are Better Than Ever with crowds<br />
lined up on the sidewalks in front of the<br />
theatre from early morn till the start of the<br />
last .show. The premiere festivities arranged<br />
by Ben Katz, U-I publicity head: Bill Hollander,<br />
B&K ad-chief, and his assistant<br />
Eddie Seguin, was a terrific success. A State<br />
street parade, an official welcome by Mayor<br />
Kennelly and a stage presentation following<br />
•showings of the film Icept the Hollywood<br />
stars in a whirl throughout the opening day.<br />
The stars also visited the Fair of 1950 in<br />
Grant park and were greeted by thousands.<br />
The IVIanor Theatre at 5609 North Ave., reverted<br />
to the Lynch estate, owners of the<br />
building, who will operate the house starting<br />
September 1. Jack Kir.sch of Allied will<br />
do the booking. The house has been operated<br />
by B&K for several years . 54 Drivein,<br />
Kankaliee, will have its capacity increa-sed<br />
Fi'ank Stewart has opened<br />
to 900 cars . . .<br />
his drive-in on Route 45 out of Urbana. It<br />
has a 600-car capacity.<br />
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Jack Belasco, Woods manager, returned<br />
from a week's rest at South Haven .<br />
Reisch, U-I sales manager, is vacationing at<br />
Lake Geneva . . Paul Sadzeck was named<br />
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country salesman for U-I, and Bob Friedman<br />
has been appointed a trainee in booking<br />
department . Gorelick, RKO manager,<br />
vacationed in Wisconsin . Cozzi<br />
has succeeded Georeg Buscli as city salesman<br />
for RKO, and Busch has returned as<br />
exchange booker Simansky has<br />
installed his pocket comb vending machines<br />
in several theatres throughout the city.<br />
"Duchess of Idaho" bowed in at 25 the-<br />
.<br />
atres in outlying houses direct from a first<br />
run downtown . . . Al Simons and his wife<br />
baked a wedding cake for friends who came<br />
to congratulate them on their 25th wedding<br />
anniversary Constant has reopened<br />
liis Avon at Decatur after making several<br />
improvements . new drive-in will be<br />
opened by the Marks brothers at 78th and<br />
California avenue August 20. This is the only<br />
drive-in within Chicago city limits . . .<br />
James Gregory, general manager of the Alliance<br />
circuit, has been appointed chairman<br />
of the building fund drive for the new St.<br />
Andrews church on the north side.<br />
MILWAUKEE<br />
Toe Malitz, former manager of the Eighth<br />
. . . Sugar<br />
Street here and now manager of the<br />
Palmyra Myra, was on Filmrow<br />
Chile Robinson and Denise Darcel reopened<br />
vaudeville at the Riverside, and pulled 'em<br />
Opera Theatre, Inc.. advertised recently<br />
in . . .<br />
in the want ads: "Auditions for Negro<br />
baritone and character bass, feature roles to<br />
appear in the midwest premiere of 'Street<br />
Scene.' Applications for chorus members<br />
taken. Auditions August 9-16, at 745 N.<br />
Tenth St."<br />
Remodeling of the Radio Theatre for German<br />
films is expected to be completed about<br />
September 1 . . . Jerry Kurz, Ray Smith Theatre<br />
Supply salesman, was on a vacation.<br />
Three Words' Heads<br />
Top Bill in Chicago<br />
CHICAGO—Cool weather with the mercury<br />
around 60. and the town jammed with outof-towners<br />
upped boxoffice gro.sses at downtown<br />
theatres in a big way. New bills and<br />
lioldovers did very well. The Oriental had<br />
a fine week with "Three Little Words," and a<br />
banner stage show headed by Chico Marx,<br />
Paul Gray, "ifvette and other stage stars.<br />
"Treasure Island" bowed in strong at the<br />
RKO Palace, and a twin bill of "Stella" and<br />
"If This Be Sin" opened nicely at the United<br />
Artists. "711 Ocean Drive." was still a standout<br />
in a second week at the Woods.<br />
130<br />
(Average Is 100)<br />
Chicago—My Friend Irma Goes West (Para), plus<br />
stage show, 2nd v^rk 115<br />
Garrick—Back to Bataan (RKO); Marine Raiders<br />
(RKO), reissues, 2nd wk .100<br />
Grand—Woman on Pier 13 (RKO); Slate Penitentiary<br />
(Col) 95<br />
Oriental—Three Little Words (MGM),' plus stage<br />
show -<br />
Palace Treasure Island (RKO); Beaver Valley<br />
(RKO)<br />
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Roosevelt—Once a Thiel (UA); The Great lewel<br />
Robber (UA). 2nd wk 95<br />
Slole-Lake—Where the Sidewalk Ends<br />
(20lh-Fox), 2nd wk 95<br />
United Artists—Stella (20lh-Fox); U This Be Sin<br />
(UA) 100<br />
Woods—711 Ocean Drive (Col), 2nd wk IJO<br />
World Playhouse—Marius (Teitel) - 105<br />
"Three Little Words' Grosses<br />
150 at Indianapolis<br />
INDIANAPOLIS—<strong>Boxoffice</strong> grosses rated<br />
from very good to poor. "Three Little Words"<br />
at Loew's headed the list with 150 per cent<br />
and held over for another week.<br />
Circle- Night and Ihe City (20lh-Fox); Triple<br />
Trouble (Mono) 80<br />
Indiana Treasure Island (RKO) 75<br />
Keith's—Blossoms in the Dust (MGM), reissue:<br />
The Three Musketeers (MGM), 2nd run 80<br />
Loews—Three Utile Words (MGM) 150<br />
Lyric The lawless (Para); Ranger oi Cherokee<br />
Strip (Rep) 70<br />
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