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5e// C0M/N6 AmACTIONS with ADVANADS NOW PROCESSED with DAY-GLO FLUORESCENT PAINT A PROVEN SERVICE USED SUCCESSFULLY by HUNDREDS of EXHIBITORS Nationally'. BRILLIANT! COLORFUL! EYE-CATCHING! COSTS ONLY 204 A DAY Write for Details Today! ADVANADS CO. AMPRO-ARC Model AA, 55W amp, and Speaker. A-1 condition, $850. Midwest Theatre Service & Equipment Co. 1950 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago 13, III. FILM BLDG. • 2108 PAYNE AVE. CLEVELAND 14, OHIO SEATS UPHOLSTERED ANY QUANTITY 1 or 10,000 THE BEST FOR LESS Chair Supplies for All Makes— Anything and Everything FENSIN SEATING CO. PHONE HARRISON 7-1303 1139 S. WABASH AVE. - CHICAGO 5 s-B^-s-s-BOOOoo-s-s-s-sa-s-o-a-s IS IT ACTION YOU WANT? Possibly more theotres are sold through our offices n the areas in which we operate than most other mediums fee— Multiple service. combined. No listing HARRY BUCK 80405 Pence BIdg.. Minneapolis 2. Minn. HARRY SAVEREIDE 509 Securities Bldg. R. M. COPELAND HARRY BUCK 1012 Baltimore, Suite 415 1217 Blum Bldg. Kansas City. Mo. Chicago S. Illinois SAVEREIDE THEATRE BROKERS Largest Exclusive Theatre Brokers in America Films Council Tea Held At Melba in St. Louis ST. LOUIS—The Better Films Council i Greater St. Louis held its annual Cinema tf Tuesday (31) at the Melba Theatre. Tl general theme of the tea was This Wor of Ours and the program included sever short motion pictures. Proceeds from the tea will be used to fii ance the annual Christmas party which given each year at the Missouri Theatre fi the residents of homes for the aged in tl area. Plans for the annual tea first were made I, Mrs. A. F. Burt, founder and honorary pres dent of the council and the late Fred Wehrei berg. It has been continued by Lester Krof and Paul Krueger, co-general managers i the Wehrenberg Theatres. Off-Street Parking Law Enacted in Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE. IND. — The city couw here has adopted an ordinance requiring £ new industrial and commercial constructic to include off-street parking space for cai Tlie only exemption from the new ordinanc is for residences and churches. The dowi town area also is excluded. Provisions of the measure require that th atres and sports arenas have one vehic parking space for each six seats. Bowlii alleys, skating rinks, lodge halls, etc., mu have one vehicle parking space for eai 250 square feet of ground floor area. Supermarkets, retail stores, night clut taverns, etc., must have one vehicle parkii space for each 100 square feet of ground flo area. Michigan U. Grid Games Sought for Chicago TV DETROIT—A deal to bring two of tl three remaining University of Michigan foo ball series into Chicago for theatre tel vision was in the making here this wee, Games are being fed to the Michigan Thai tre, operated by the Paramount-affiliati United Detroit Theatres, using facilities WWJ. Pi'oposed coverage would be the games wi' Illinois and if line facilities and other a rangements can be cleared for Paramount Chicago houses having video. New Castle House Reopens NEW CASTLE, IND.—The Starette The.- tre is back in operation after a complete r modeling. The foyer was redecorated and ei larged and new carpeting was installed. Sea were reupholstered in the redecorated aud torium. Damages Liberty Union Fire LIBERTY, IND.—The Liberty Union The tre suffered $15,000 damage in a recent fii The interior of the theatre was gutted ai equipment not destroyed by fire was ruin' by water and smoke. USE BOXOFFICE ADS FOR RESULTS 90 BOXOFFICE November 11, 19i
fcondenmed by many exhibitors for presentfing his films on TV, sent a telegram to Pete ''^'- I Motion 1 A : DETROIT—Two EATO Directors Plan District Meetings FRANKFORT, KY.—The board of the Kentucky Ass'n of Theatre Owners, meeting at the Country club here recently, decided that iistrict meetings of the organization will be held in each of the nine congressional dis- •tricts in the state with the director of each district arranging and conducting his meeting. Purpose of the meetings will be to find out exhibitor problems, which the directors will report to the May board of directors meeting, ''-i and to try to find solutions to individual problems. A big membership drive is in the offing for KATO, with the aim of bringing as many drive-in theatres as possible into the organization. Few drive-ins now are members. Detroit Censors Slash Two Films in October cuts, totaling 130 feet. were ordered in films reviewed by police censors in October. The offenders were an independent company release and a foreign ifilm. total of 511,000 feet of film was reviewed during October, a marked increase over the SSS.OOO feet reviewed in September. The amount of foreign films screened, 122,000, was the highest in six months. Mexican films were in the lead with 37,000 feet, and French releases were second with 35,000 feet. Also screened were 23,000 feet of Arabic film, 19,000 feet of Italian and for the first time in at least two years, Poland was represented by 8,000 feet. ' Gene Autry Plugs Films ', COLUMBUS—Gene Autry, who has been "^'^ ^ - 'Wood, secretary of the ITOO, describing his - f efforts to cooperation with the industry. '- Autry said he was inserting copy on his Iradio show to appeal to the public to go to motion picture shows. iGus Vaveris Is Pioneer JOHNSTOWN, PA.—K. A. "Gus" Vaveris, popular showman here for 37 years, has been accepted as a member of the Pioneers of the Picture Industry. He will attend the 1 Pioneers' banquet in New York within a few C. A. Anderson Builds Drive-In DETROIT — Charles A. Anderson has started construction of a drive-in on Grand River road one mile east of Highway 23 near Brighton, Mich. The theatre will be on site fronting 500 feet on Grand River and 1,200 feet deep and it will have facilities to handle 750 cars. Improved projection equipment will be installed and the latest type in-car speakers will be provided. The Lakes Theatre Corp. will operate the theatre. The house will be in competition with the projected new drive-in announced several months ago by the Schulte circuit. PAL MEETS PALS—George Pal, center. Paramount producer, renewed acquaintances with exhibitor friends from Detroit when Joe Miskinis jr. and Mrs. Miskinis dropped in to see him at the studio during a Hollywood vacation. Miskinis operates the Civic Theatre in Detroit. Joseph Busic Named Tent 27 Chief Barker GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Joseph Busic, upstate exhibitor formerly with the United Detroit circuit for many years, was elected chief barker of Variety Club Tent 27. The election was held in the clubrooms in the Rowe hotel. Other new officers: Allan Johnson and C. Dewy Allen, assistant chief barkers; Clive R. Waxman of Independent Exhibitors Theatre Service, secretary, and Walter Fisher, doughguy. Ed Lane, former chief barker, was elected national canvasman, while new directors will include Herb Boshoven, Walter Norris, Howard Sturgis, Gus Langerman and Don Elliott. Tent 27 will hold a buffet supper November 26 at the Rowe with the giveaway of a 1951 Packard as the main attraction. Albert Dezel to Handle 20 Zane Grey Features DETROIT—Albert Dezel has consummated a distribution deal with Moe Kerman of Favorite Films Corp. for the Chicago, Milwaukee and Detroit territories on 20 Zane Grey features formerly distributed by Paramount. The first unit, "Hell Town" and "Buffalo Stampede," has been booked by RKO to play in the Grand Theatre, Chicago, commencing November 25. This unit also has been sold Larry McCowin Named to Great States, Fox and Butterfield circuits. HOMER CITY, PA.—Larry McCowin, assistant manager at the Manos in Tarentum since its opening in January, has been named manager of the Homer here. The theatre is operated by the Manos chain. McCowin Is a native of EUwood City. Richard Carter Sr. Dies YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO—Rechard C. Carter .=r., 50. projectionist at the Strand here until 1948, died recently. Three sons, Richard jr., Robert and Raymond, and daughter Patricia survive. Carnegie Theatres Are Being Reopened CARNEGIE, PA.—The Grand here was reopened November 5 under the management of Howard Benson of Mount Lebanon, who scheduled a November 11 opening for the local Dixie. Both theatres have been renovated and further modernization is planned. These theatres, owned by the Manant family, formerly had been operated under lease for a number of years by the late Dr. C. E. Herman and his estate. The Grand and Dixie are represented for licensing and booking by Kanna Theatre Service. The local Herman theatres, the Carnegie and Liberty, are units cf Cooperative Theatres. Allied Films Slices Lead Of UA in Detroit Play DETROIT—Allied Films has forged ahead to cut the lead of United Artists to a slender single game in the Film Bowling league: Won Lost Won Lost United Artists 22 10 Theatrical Adv 15 17 Allied Films 21 11 SSG Premiums 14 15 Republic 19 13 Monogram 12 20 PKO IG 16 Co-Op Thea. 9 23 Cooperative set new highs of 918 for singles and 2,594 for three games for the .season, while Monogram rolled a third high with 2,513. Ford rolled 600 for a high individual score, third high of the season. In the 200 club for the week: Harr 211, Carpenter 215. Goryl starring with 232 and 200, Golos 200, Metzger 209, Ford 226, Sturgess 203 and Belinsky 209. DETROIT — Brenkert Projectors took three points from Ernie Forbes to move into a tie with Altec for first place in a close race in the Nightingales Bowling league: Won Lost Won Lost Brenkert 17 11 Natl Carbon 15 13 Altec 17 11 Projectionists 12 16 McArthur 15 13 Lorenzen 12 15 Forbes Sup. 15 13 Noll Supply 9 19 The Nightingale bowlers are beginning to get the range now, with Eddie Waddell and Floyd Akins taking over the lead with 268 and 224, respectively, this week. Other 200 scores rolled were William Fouchey 220, Hans Larsen 205, Matt Haskin 205, and Ralph Haskin 203. CINCINNATI—The keen rivalry between the two supply houses continue as Midwest Theatre Supply took two games from National Theatre Supply, which allowed Monte Vista Theatre to go into a tie for first place with National in the Theatrical Bowling league. Harry Burgoyne's 596 aided the Stagehands to take two games from RCA Service Co. Team Won Losl Team Won Lost Natl Supply 15 3 Keiths 9 9 Monte Vista 15 3 RCA 8 10 Stagehands 14 4 Altec 4 14 Midwest 12 6 Berlo 2 16 Wiethe 10 8 Idle Hour 1 17 Monongah Strand Sold MONONGAH, W. VA.—Joseph Feeney has given up his lease on the Strand here, which has been closed since July 21. The building has been purchased by Stanley Shenasky of Monongah, who reopened the Strand. 80X0FFICE November 11, 1950 ME 91
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