Boxoffice-October.27.1951

On-Again, Off-Again
Ozoner Is On Again
PAOLA, KAS.—Work finally started In
earnest on the off-again, on-again drive-in
located midway between here and Osawatomie
on US 169. At last reports in BOX-
OFFICE, construction was off until spring
but it now develops that the screen tower
and projection booth are nearing completion
and grading of the grounds was to start
about mid-October, according to W. F. Hauber,
manager of the Osawa and Kansan
theatre in Osawatomie.
Poles for the screen tower were set and
concrete poured in late September on the
location near the Plum Creek schoolhouse
corner. If weather permits, the surface is
to be rocked immediately. The entrance to
ihe airer from either direction is the old
route of 169 and the site is on the ground
between the old and new highway routing.
It is probable the fence will be constructed
this fall so that everything will be ready for
a grand opening early in the spring by Theatre
Enterprises, Inc.
If the weather is pleasant during late October
and in November, it is possible there
will be a few showings yet this fall at the
new TEI theatre, it was said.
M. A. Lightman jr. Confers
With Jack Braunagel
KANSAS CITY—M. A. Lightman jr.
of the
Malco Theatres circuit, Memphis, Tenn., operator
of 56 theatres in southeastern states,
was in Kansas City early this week to visit
with Jack Braunagel, supervisor of drive-ins
for Commonwealth Theatres.
Lightman and Braunagel toured Commonwealth
drive-in installations in this area and
discussed operations of the open-air theatres.
Lightman only last week was elected president
of the Tristates Theatre Owners Ass'n,
affiliate of Theatre Owners of America,
at the regional organization's joint meeting
with the Allied affiliate in Memphis. Previously,
he had been secretary-treasurer of the
Tristates group. He succeeded K. K. King
of Searcy, Ark., as president.
Leonard Wood to Chariton
CHARITON, IOWA — Leonard Wood of
Burlington has been named manager of the
Ritz Theatre. He replaces Floyd Lewis,
temporary manager since the transfer of Paul
Scholer to Oelwein. Wood is a veteran Central
States Theatre Corp. employe.
TEI Managers Conier
MANHATTAN, KAS.—The first
of a series
of managers meetings was held here last week
by TEI District Manager Ed Kidwell. Among
those attending were Chet Posey, Beloit;
Francis Wright, Junction City; Max Thomas,
Osage City, and Dave Dallas, local manager.
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pdward E. Gruenberg is the new sale.sman
at Columbia replacing Ted Mendenhall
who resigned. Gruenberg was formerly on
the Row, both at Columbia and RKO, but
more recently has been in business for hlm.self
. . . Joy Canady, secretary to Dale MacFarland
at Tri-States, was married to Theodore
E. Foster. Margaret Niemann, also of Tri-
States, was maid of honor. After a motor
trip to the Smoky mountains and Washington,
D. C, the couple will live in Moline,
111., where the bridegroom is a sales engineer
with the United Cork Co. Jean Wall has
taken over Joy's duties at Tri-States.
Marilyn Gibson, NSS, spent the weekend
in Omaha, and Clifford Bayles, Norma Norman
and Betty Hemstock, all of NSS,
traveled to Iowa City for the University of
Iowa homecoming celebration . . . Mable
Magnusson, Lou Levy's secretary at U-I,
gave her daughter Barbara Bumgarner,
former U-I secretary, a stork shower . . .
Also showered last week was Jadie Johnston,
Tri-States booking department, who will be
married in November. The Tri and Central
States girls had a dinner, shower and screening
for Jadie.
Several lowans were among those who left
during the week for the National Allied convention
in New York City; namely. Bob Pridley.
Lake City; Mr. and Mrs. Vic Shipwright,
Osceola; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shipley, Lennox;
Leo Wolcott, Eldora, and Charles Niles,
Anamosa.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Blank are spending two
weeks in Hot Springs, Ark. . . .
Complimentary
remarks are still being heard around
the state about the recent tour of Hollywood
stars. Probably most popular was Iowa-born
Macdonald Carey who impressed old friends
and new with his sincerity, personahty and
good looks. In Waterloo, he was greeted by
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Mrs. Elmer Cohn who reminded him that
she played opposite him in his first high
school play in Sioux City. He remembered
her and they had a brief visit. A Waterloo
newspaper reporter commented that "if all
the Hollywood stars were as congenial and
candid as Macdonald Carey much ol the unfavorable
publicity might be avoided."
In Winterset, the touring group was entertained
by Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Kennedy, owners
of the Iowa Theatre, Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Hesselink. Don Wilhite and Mr. and Mrs.
Ken Weldon.
Improve St. Joseph Rialto
After Quarter Century
ST. JOSEPH, MO.—The Rialto Theatre,
which was built about 25 years ago, has been
remodeled extensively and Manager Patrick
Silverio expected improvements to be completed
by October 15. A first run attraction
was booked for that date. The theatre was
not closed during the renovation.
Upper portions of the interior walls were
painted apple green, with the lower part
trimmed in isinglass green. The ceiling was
coated oyster white. New projection equipment
and a new screen drop, 18x22, were
added. Silverio reports the screen will be
the largest in a St. Joseph motion picture
theatre. Present seats were replaced by 832
theatre-style chairs with harmonizing green
upholstery. About 450 of the old seats were
moved from the Rialto at 239 Illinois avenue
to the King Theatre at 6115 King Hill avenue,
where they will be used. Sections of the
Rialto's side interior walls, measuring about
100 feet from the entrance, were reinforced
with acoustic plaster, and new neon tubes
were set in the marquee. All-glass doors were
installed in the lobby.
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