Boxoffice-March.10.1951

DALLAS
C M. Berry, F. R. Hansen, P. H. Morgan
and W. T. Strother, all of the Dallas
office of the National Theatre Supply Co.,
returned from a regional meeting in Atlanta
last week . . . Charles Darden of the Darden
Popcorn Co. and Harry Kaplan of the American
Printing & Poster Co. are co-chairmen
of the film industry allied concerns committee
in the Red Cross drive. James O. Cherry
of Interstate Theatres is general chairman
for the amusements industry.
Row's visitors included Mrs. Andy Sisk of
the Liberty Theatre, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Cox, Cox Drive-In, Muleshoe; C. O.
Simmons, Plaza. Denton; Charles Thompson,
Grove, Blooming Grove; B. B. Sparlock,
Hawk, Hawkins; H. J. Robinson, Rancho,
Denton; Charles Cooper, Texas, Mart; R. A.
Erickson, Tower, Abilene; O. M. Kirkeby,
Mertzon; Joe L. Love, Palace, Snyder, and
Don Fuller, Roxy, San Angelo.
Also Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Grover, El Rancho,
Vernon; E. L. Walden, Crest, Seagoville;
Skeet Norrett, Sky-Vue, and Audrey Cox,
Palace, Lamesa; Gordon Bigham, Best, Holland;
Homer Hodge, State, Winters; Mrs.
Marie Burkhalter, Marine, Fort Worth; E. W.
Capp, Hi-Ho, Gainesville, and Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Stroud, Strand, Hamilton.
Jack Crow, manager of the Delman, Dallas
suburban, said first run showing of "No Sad
Songs for Me" will begin there March 13,
with a midnight show preceding it March 10.
The Granada and Casa Linda theatres also
. . .
will begin first run engagements of the film
The Melba Theatre opened the mail
order ticket sale for the stage play, "Mister
Roberts," March 23 through 26 . . . Audie
Murphy drove out of here in a new car,
going to Hollywood for a three-month stay
. . . Leslie True, manager of Robb & Rowley
theatres in Waxahachie, visited the home
office here.
Dallas Showmen Stage
Benefit for Policeman
DALLAS—More than $1,000 was raised at
a midnight benefit stage and screen show
here Saturday (3) at the Majestic Theatre
for the family of police officer Johnny Sides,
recently killed in a gun battle here with desperadoes.
Wtih James O. Cherry, Interstate city
manager, heading the show's committee, organizations
helping were the stagehands, projectionists,
operating engineers and musicians
unions, Columbia Pictures, AGVA
and Interstate Theatres.
No expense was involved in the staging of
the show. A one-hour revue from Pappy's
Showland, Dallas night club, was given with
Pappy Dolsen as emcee. The Columbia film,
"A Yank in Korea," was shown. Tickets
were told at the Majestic Theatre and at
downtown booths operated by members of
the Junior Chamber of Commerce, of which
Sides was a member.
One DriveJn Okayed
Six Rejected by NPA
WASHINGTON—The National
Production
Authority has granted permission to Griffith
Theatres for construction of a $40,000 drivein
at Tulsa.
Among the requests denied in this area
was an application to build four drive-ins,
costing $112,000, in Pasadena and Bay City,
Tex, by Long Theatres, Inc. Also denied
were the applications of J. T. Paulsel of
Fort Worth for a $25,000 drive-in at Alpine,
Tex., and A. P. Boyet's request for a $40,000
drive-in at College Station, Tex.
Drive-In at Angleton, Tex.,
Opened by Long Circuit
ANGLETON, TEX.—The new Roundup
Drive-In has been opened here by the Long
circuit. Many local merchants cooperated
with the theatre by giving out passes for the
opening.
Both the Angelton Theatre and the new
drive-in are under the supervision of Bob
Dexter, city manager for Long.
Theatre Gets Facelifting
BUFFALO, OKLA.—The month-long remodeling
job on the Buffalo Theatre has
been completed. Jack Taylor, manager, said
the lobby and front have been repainted
and new carpeting installed. A new screen
and new projection equipment had been installed
earlier.
Tlice' Strong in Houston
HOUSTON — After three record-breaking
weeks at the River Oaks, Interstate's suburban
art house, "Bitter Rice" has been moved
downtown to the Kirby Theatre for additional
playing time. The first week at the River
Oaks, incidentally, was during a stretch of
sub-freezing weather.
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Carmen Dragon is writing the musical
score for the MGM film, "The Law and Lady
Loverly."
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