Boxoffice-11.11.1950

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Ticket Tax Suit Ended
KANSAS CITY—Vircil Stamm and Herman
lUmer have been placed on five-years
probation by Judge Albert Reeves with the understanding
that they must pay all back taxes
and penalties due the government. The government
estimates the amount at between
$40,000 and $50,000. Both men pleaded guilty
October 20 to charges of evasion of admittance
taxes at the theatres they formerly
owned. The men were partners in the operation
of three theatres here.
Drive to Pay Off Loans
THOMPSON, IOWA—A week's drive to
raise $7,000 to pay the indebtedness on their
theatre is being conducted by members of
the Johnson-Tapager American Legion post.
The theatre has been in operation more than
two years. Original debt was $18,000.
Fort Dodge Rialto Sold
FORT DODGE, IOWA—The A. H. Blank
Theatrical Enterprises have taken over the
operation of the Rialto Theatre here which
they purchased recently from William M.
Johnson for a reported $40,000.
"Gestapo," an original by Herman D.
Hover, has been added to the Lippert lineup
for 1950-51.
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MINNEAPOLIS
A large delegation from here attended the
convention of the Allied Independent
Theatre Owners of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.
In addition to Bennie Berger and S. D. Kane,
North Central Allied president and executive
counsel, it included Ted Mann, Bob
Karatz, Gilbert Nathanson, Don Swartz and
Ralph Green. Berger was a speaker .
Abe Kaplan and Charlie Rubenstein, independent
circuit owners, were in Lansing,
Mich., to attend the Minnesota-Michigan
State game.
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Herman Field, Gordon MacKinnon, Art
Farrell and Don Smith of Harold Field's
Pioneer circuit, came to Minneapolis from
Iowa to attend the chain's meeting
Mary Seibel, talented daughter of E. Seibel,
Miimesota Amusement Co. advertising and
publicity head, left for New York in pursuance
of her theatrical career. She has
won kudos here for fine performances in
productions and Twin City critics predict a
brilliant future for her on the stage and
screen. While Jacob Wilk, Warner executive,
was in Minneapolis he coiiferred with
Miss Seibel.
Ben Blotcky and Bill Mussman, Paramount
manager and salesman, respectively, are
back from Dallas where they attended a
sales meeting .
Orlove, MGM exploiteer,
was in from Milwaukee to beat the
drum for "King Solomon's Mines" which
opens at Bennie Berger's Gopher Theatre
for a minimum three-week run . .
Because
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of building restrictions, Ben Spewack has
abandoned plans for a $300,000 1,500-car
Twin City drive-in theatre.
Reports of admission price hikes continue
to pour in. In Sioux Falls, S. D..
Eddie Ruben has jumped his scale from 50 to
Art Contest on 'Girl'
BOONE, IOWA—The Rialto
Theatre here
ran an artists contest in ballyhooing "The
Petty Girl." Paintings and sketches of
glamor girls were solicited in the competition
for artists kits. S. N. Fangman is manager.
Manager to Head Parade
ATCHISON, KAS.—Jack Maes, Fox Orpheum
manager, has been chosen as chairman
for the pre-Christmas parade.
Omaha Minister Boosts
Hollywood in Magazine
OMAHA—An Omaha minister had some
good words to say about Hollywood this week.
The Rev. Lawrence Acker, pastoral adviser
of a Lutheran film at the RKO studios, was
featured on the cover of the World-Herald
Sunday magazine with a full-page story inside.
"I went to Hollywood thinking I was going
into a cesspool of hell, but I found many of
the supervisors, actors and actresses to be
regular churchgoers and active in religious
activities," he said. "I formed a very different
idea about them."
The film people, he said, were not arrogant
—they weren't even unfriendly. He soon
found them consulting him on scenes of the
picture and eager to sit down and talk things
over.
The pastor of First Luthern church here
first went to Hollywood in 1946 to a.ssist in
the making of "Messenger of Peace." Two
years later he was back to help with "The
Sickle and the Cross." He plans another
trip this spring, he said.
Two Iowa Theatres
Make Price Boosts
DES MOINES—Admission prices at two
Iowa theatres were raised last week. The
rapid rise in the cost of living was given as
reason for the boost both at the Ogden in
Ogden, Iowa, and the Sutherland at Sutherland.
For the Sutherland the 10 cent increase,
from 40 cents to 50 cents for adults,
was the first in six years. The 10-cent childrens'
admission remains the same. Owner
Don Herny of the Sutherland said high film
transportation costs, film rentals and other
operational expenses made the admission advance
necessary.
At Ogden the boxoffice is selling tickets to
adults for 45 cents, boost of five cents. Children's
admissions remain at 10 cents. Similar
reasons for the increase were given by
Manager McGraw.
60 cents and is planning similar moves in
New theatres under construction
his circuit . . .
before the federal ban on amuse-
ment building which will be allowed to be
completed, include the Volk brothers' 1.200-
seat house in Robbinsdale, Minneapclis suburb:
the Minnestta Entertainmert Enter-
Redecorating at Milford
MILFORD, IOWA — The Strand Theatre
prises fifth Twin City drive-ir. and the theatre
being built by Leo Peterson and asso-
here is being enlarged and redecorated by
owner H. A. Parrott. A new glass front is
ciates, circuit owners, at Redfield, S. D.
being installed. New stairways on either side
The city council is out to stop broadcasting
of the lobby will allow patrons to enter a
in local streetcars and buses. It has a smoking lounge upstairs over the lobby. New
committee report recommending this step restrooms are being built on both sides of
. . . "South Pacific" at the Lyceum finished the smoking lounge. A 25-foot addition will
a run of nine nights and three matinees be built on the west end of the theatre after
to capacity houses. The theatre had to return
the front has been completed. The screen
more than $150,000 in mail orders.
will be moved back and additional seating
capacity provided.
A sports fishing short, "Fishin' Around,"
is being filmed in Lower California for MGM
release.
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