Boxoffice-11.11.1950

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CONGRATULATIONS—Sidney
Meyer,
left, head of the Wometco, circuit of
Miami, congratulates Rube Jackter, who
was named head of the sales cabinet
committee for the Montague Sweepstakes,
and to assure him cooperation in the
sales and liquidation drive. Their meeting
took place in New York.
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Liberty in New Orleans
To Start Spanish Films
NEW ORLEANS—The first of the all-
Spanish programs started at the RKO Liberty
Theatre Monday (6) with the Showing
of "El Hombre del Mar" tMan
of the Sea), which stars Maria Mercader.
Messimo Serato, Enrico Glori and Elli Parvo.
The theatre's new policy of presenting
two Spanish programs each week is the result
of numerous requests from Spanishspeaking
persons residing in New Orleans,
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the RKO theatres, the Orpheum and Liberty.
Films made on location in Spain, Argentina
and Mexico have been booked. The
reception of these programs for the first few
weeks will determine whether or not they
will be continued.
This introduces the first all-Spanish showings
in New Orleans, the manager said. There
are no English titles or dialogs.
Martin Theatres Make
Changes in Alabama
COLUMBUS, GA.—Martin Theatres has
made several changes in personnel of their
houses in Alabama. O. R. Hughes, formerly
of the Eagle Drive-In Theatre at Brewton.
Ala., is new manager of the Phenix Drive-In
Theatre at Phenix City. He replaces Jimmy
Smith, who is now in the navy. Myrl
Thompson has moved up to manager of the
Ritz in Opelika, Ala. Olin Evans is new
manager of the Fix Theatre, Eufaula.
David Brown, projectionist at the Auburn-
Opelika Drive-In Theatre, is the father of
a 6 '/2 -pound baby girl, born at a West Point,
Ga., hospital.
Sam Shain Will Speak
NEW ORLEANS — Sam Shain, 20th
Century-Fox, New York, will be one of the
speakers at the convention of the Allied
States Ass'n of Motion Picture Exhibitors
scheduled here December 5, 6 at the Roosevelt
hotel.
MIAMI
The Flamingo and the Mayfair Art cooperated
with American Art week. They featured
exhibitions in lobbies ... A demonstration
of Thimble Drome racing was staged
at the Paramount shore by Stan Hancock.
Curry Andrews, manager, featured the racing
contest with a double bill, five cartoons
and a serial . . . Variety Club has .set February
2 for its annual all-star heart fund at
the Miami Beach auditorium. Jack Bell is
general chairman.
The Flamingo Theatre is using scheduled
performances for its art films. Al Brandt,
manager, followed "Devil in the Flesh" with
"The Queen of Spades" and "Satin Slippers,"
a ballet film . . . Three men were arrested for
the holdup of the 27th Avenue Drive-In. The
$1,200 taken was found inside their shirts
Danches, will import Scalera pictures
from Italy, including, "The Mulatto."
Eugene Race played "The Affair Blum" at
the Cameo. The film was recommended for
sociology students and students of the cinema
Director Joseph Lewis owes his
first trip to Florida to skepticism. Lewis
questioned a sun-drenched view of Florida
which he saw on a screen during a freezing
Brooklyn whiter as a boy. He hitch-hiked to
Miami, saw the sun and returned home with
renewed faith in films.
Renovate at Baton Rouge
NEW ORLEANS—Carl T.
Wethers, owner,
has closed the East End Theatre, one of the
larger Negro houses in Baton Rouge, for two
weeks of remodeling and repairs. Simplex
mechanisms are being installed by National
Theatre Supply Co. Redecoration of the interior
is under way.
D. E. Hendren in Hospital
ERWIN, TENN. — Diamond E. Hendren,
manager for the Cumberland Amusement Co.,
here, underwent an operation in the hospital
at Loudon, Tenn.
Richard Burroughs Killed
ORLANDO, FLA.—Richard A. Burroughs,
husband of Mrs. Manira Austin Burroughs,
for many years cashier of the Grand Theatre,
was killed in an automobile accident.
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