Boxoffice-December.02.1950
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BOXOFFICE<br />
. . Bob<br />
1<br />
hobby of taking pictures at company gatherings<br />
and elsewhere and forwarding these is<br />
responsible for O'Brien's suggestion that he<br />
be dubbed "official photographer" in this<br />
20th year of his service with the company.<br />
Columbia salesmen were all in Friday (24<br />
reporting to the auditor. Pat Pinnell, salesman<br />
for the Wichita territory, was there as<br />
the proud father of a baby boy named Roger<br />
Don. Instead of passing out cigars, he<br />
brought in a huge cake for the office, with<br />
this inscription: "We knew he was coming<br />
so we baked a cake." The Pinnell announcement,<br />
which was sent out to friends, was<br />
cleverly designed for trade appreciation, with<br />
Illustrations showing "these changes are<br />
necessary" (a clothesline with typical squares<br />
fluttering) and the caption that "A New *<br />
Is Born."<br />
Manager Al Adler of MGM Monday (27)<br />
was making final preparations for his rest<br />
cruise of Central and South America ports.<br />
He will be gone three and a half weeks and<br />
Eddie Golden will be in charge during his<br />
absence . Scott, who was seen in Columbia<br />
pictures from time to time the past<br />
few years, is now reported to be on the TV-<br />
Nash program which is heard and seen on the<br />
network Saturday nights. Bob is a son of the<br />
Ward Scotts, now living in Denver since<br />
Ward's retirement from 20th-Fox . . . Bernie<br />
Evens, MGM exploitation man, started a vacation<br />
just before Thanksgiving . . . E. D. Van<br />
Duyne, district manager for RCA Service, and<br />
A. A. Hughes, field engineer, returned from<br />
vacations . . . Several of the theatre supply<br />
houses report business is slow, with exhibitors<br />
buying cautiously, and only necessary replacements.<br />
Mrs. Harold Cass, wife of the Warner Bros,<br />
salesman, will enter the Mayo clinic in<br />
Rochester, Minn.. December 5. Harold will be<br />
away from his WB duties for several weeks.<br />
See the New "UNIVERSAL"<br />
Ideal Theatre Chairs<br />
Design gives range of 32 models. You'll<br />
like it! If you want the finest at moderate<br />
price, better order NOW.<br />
Call, Wire or Write<br />
STEBBINS THEATRE EQUIPMENT CO.<br />
1804 Wyandotte St. Kansas City 8, Mo.<br />
Clyde H. Eadger, Manager<br />
Satisfaction — Alwa'ys<br />
MISSOURI<br />
THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY<br />
L. J. KIMBRIEL, Manager<br />
Phone BAltimore 3070<br />
115 W. 18th I City 8, Mo.<br />
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STAGE EQUIPMENT COMPANY<br />
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New Fox, 800 Sealer<br />
In Winfield, Opens<br />
KANSAS CITY—Elmer Rhoden sr.. president<br />
of Fox Midwest, was among those who<br />
went to Winfield, Kas., for the opening of the<br />
new Fox Theatre there Wednesday (29).<br />
Others from Kansas City, most of whom flew<br />
to Wichita and went on to Winfield, included<br />
Katherine Black, booker; Joe Neger,<br />
20th-Fox manager; Don Davis, district manager<br />
for RCA Victor; Bill Keith, district<br />
manager, United Artists, and Dick O'Rear of<br />
Commonwealth.<br />
A luncheon was held at the hotel for<br />
prominent persons in Winfield, after which<br />
these were taken on a tour of inspection of<br />
the beautiful new theatre, which seats around<br />
800.<br />
Saturday morning a special showing for<br />
children was to be held.<br />
National Theatre Supply furnished much<br />
of the equipment, including Simplex projectors.<br />
Peerless Magnarc lamps, Hertner Transverter,<br />
American Bodiform chairs, Bevelite<br />
marquee letters, Aluminex display cases,<br />
Bausch & Super Cinephor lens, Walcamp<br />
smoking urns. Walker 'Vinyl plastic screen,<br />
Capitol Arc spotlight.<br />
After the opening performance, a buffet<br />
supper was held for Fox officials and their<br />
guests at the Lassen hotel in Wichita, with<br />
Elmer Rhoden and Fred C. Souttar, district<br />
manager, as hosts. Loyce H. Rockhold, Winfield<br />
manager, has been there since 1948 and<br />
with Fox Midwest for 23 years.<br />
Thorough Thieves Get $500<br />
At Omaha Circle Theatre<br />
OMAHA—Burglars on a recent Sunday<br />
morning did a thorough job at the neighborhood<br />
Circle Theatre here. They ransacked<br />
the candy storage room and rifled the candy<br />
corner in the lobby in addition to breaking<br />
open a small safe.<br />
Manager Morris Segal said the exact<br />
amount of cash taken was not known, but<br />
that it was approximately $500. The safe<br />
was removed from a room near the front<br />
of the theatre, taken to the basement and<br />
forced with an iron bar.<br />
Kansas City MPA to Hold<br />
First Annual Session<br />
KANSAS CITY—The MPA of Kansas City<br />
will hold its first annual meeting on December<br />
4 (Monday) at the Santa Fe Hills Country<br />
club. Dinner will be at 6:30 and the<br />
business meeting will follow at which dii-ectors<br />
will be elected.<br />
Finton-Jones Hol
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