Boxoffice-October.27.1951

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SPRINGFIELD
nil theatres in the Chakeres chain are
" sponsoring a Turkey night before Thanksgiving
and all managers have been able to
obtain the cooperation of local merchants in
this program. Fifteen to 30 turkeys will be
given away at each theatre. Midnight Halloween
spook shows were also set up in the
theatres.
A roadshow engagement of "A Streetcar
Named Desire" has been scheduled at the
Regent the latter part of November Heralds
on "Little Egypt" and "People Will Talk"
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were distributed at a Springfield high school
football game and telephone mouthpieces for
the latter film were placed about the city
... A private Saturday morning showing of
"Angels in the Outfield" at the State Theatre
was arranged for ministers, school principals
and children at the Clark County Children's
Home.
Mrs. Tooker has replaced
Manager Bethel
of the Francis Theatre at Mechanicsburg . . .
Recent visitors to the Chakeres office included
Ed Paul, manager of the Logan; Connie
Mandros, St. Mary's manager; Minnie
Dwyer of the Celina Theatre and William
Meyer of the Paramount branch office at
Cincinnati ... A farewell office party was
given Mrs. Phyllis Shay who resigned from
Chakeres' advertising department . .
Bill
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Luibel, Chakeres booker, is spending a
month's vacation at Miami, Fla.
Geraldine Brooks was accompanied by director
Fletcher Markle on the visit to Springfield
for Movietime U.S.A., instead of two
other actors as originally scheduled . .
Actress Ann Savage recently stopped overnight
at a Springfield hotel.
Experimental TV Station
Sought for W. Va. Area
FAIRMONT, W. VA.—According to an announcement
made a week ago by the Fairmont
Broadcasting Co., the possibility of more
adequate television reception not only in this
city, but in the entire Fairmont, Clarksburg
and Morgantown area, would be assured if
the FCC looks favorably upon an engineering
statement filed in Washington in support of
the amended application of the local broadcasting
company.
Along with the report of the engineering
concern went the request of the local company
to permit the operation of an experimental
television station even before the freeze on
the granting of such permits is lifted. One
such experimental station is said to be already
in operation at Bridgeport, Conn.
Toledo Gets 'Fledermaus'
TOLEDO—The Metropolitan Opera Co. of
New York will make the first Toledo appearance
in its history December 10, 11, when it
presents "Die Fledermaus" in the 3,400-seat
Paramount Theatre.
Exhibitor Son to Council
SAXTON, PA.—Thomas J. Hickes jr., son of
the local exhibitor, has been appointed to the
borough council to fill the unexpired term of
D. W. Frye who moved from the township.
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Convention of KATO
Slated for Dec. 5, 6
LOUISVILLE—The annual convention of
the Kentucky Ass'n of Theatre Owners will
be held at the Henry Clay hotel here December
5, 6, Cliff Buecel, Katherine Overstreet,
Gene Lutes, E. L. Ornstein, Buddy Arnold and
W. E. Carrell, members of the convention
committee decided at the first meeting held
since their appointment.
Chairman Buechel pointed out the session
was dated later than former KATO conventions,
and said both the program of events
and exhibits probably will be more elaborate
than in past years.
IA287 Membership Grows
To 57 During 39 Years
BEAVER FALLS, FA.—lATSE Local 287,
organized in 1912 with seven members, now
has 57 members employed as projectionists at
theatres in Beaver county. Edward W. Zinkman
is president, H. E. Patterson, vice-president;
William J. Howe, recording and corresponding
secretary; Lawrence Stoner,
treasurer; H. E. Headland sr., business representative;
Thomas W. Roney, David E.
Dickinson and James A. Hindman, trustees
and Joseph Heymann, sergeant-at-arms.
Other officers and members include John
Srafin, Thomas Moore, Charles E. Mineard,
J. Edwin Ahrend, James R. Hodgkin, Milton
H. Bell, Michael Kubek, William E. Howe,
Lloyd G. Byers, Arthur F. Headland, Charles
L. Reno, Cecil Harding, Howard J. Mc-
Laughlin, John J. Heymann, Harold L. Mineard,
Harry M. Morrow, Miehael Babel, Elmer
Burkhart, Jack P. Headland, Harry E. Headland
jr., Edward F. Rawlins, Ramon T. Hansen,
Robert Batto, Victor J. Miller, Andrew
Brown, John Popescu, Oliver T. Grimes,
Clayton B. Marquette, Allen D. Schmidt,
Thomas J. Crawford, James DiBenedetto,
John Kashiwsky, Joseph T. Wable, Fred N.
Brass, John Amoroso, John Markovich, Daniel
J. DeSantis, Harry Pappas, Howard A. Myers,
Earl C. Plesher, James K. Steele, Robert A.
Russell, Harry L. Patten, William J. Geibel,
Paul Pietrandrea, Edwin L. Harding and Fred
D. Carlyle.
LOUISVILLE
T B. Minnix of London, Ky.. is completing
* construction of a 400-car drive-in, which
will replace the old Southland there, an indoor
theatre which was destroyed by fire a
short time back. The new drive-in will be
called the Ronnie and the formal opening
date was set for about November 1. The
theatre will be equipped with Motiograph
projection and .sound supplied by the Falls
City Theatre Equipment Co.
here.
Exhibitors seen on the Rovp included Homer
Wirth, Crane, Ind.; Jay Burton, West Liberty,
Ky.; Morris Smith. Taylorsville; Tom
Speer. Monroe City, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
May. Carrollton, Ky.; Fred Belcher, Charlestown,
Ind.. and E. L. Ornstein, Marengo. Ind.
Preston Drive-In Theatre here is
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offering Bargain Hour—28 cents 6 until
The
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o'clock Monday through Thursday
father of Tom Maxedon, manager of the
Chakeres Shelby and Burley theatres in Shelbj-ville.
died of a heart attack.
K. V. Dinkle, who formerly operated the
Midway (Ky.) Theatre, is now operating the
Rand in Raceland and the Rus.sell in Russell.
No Opposition Expressed
So Far to Cleveland Ante
CLEVELAND—"A Streetcar Named Desire,"
opening October 31 at the Allen Theatre,
will be the sixth picture to be shown
locally within the past two months at advanced
prices. To date there has been no
adverse public reaction to this policy, because
the pictures involved have been of superior
quality. Exhibitors, however, fear that the
practice will spread to include pictures of
only fair quality, in which case the boxoffice
resistance will increase.
Pictures which, to date, have been presented
at advanced prices are "Tales of Hoffmann,"
$2.40 top; "An American in Paris," $1.00 top;
"David and Bathsheba." $1.19 top; "Bright
top.
Victory," $1.00 top and "The River," $2.40
After "Streetcar Named Desire," which will
play at $1.19 top, comes "Quo Vadis" at a
to be determined.
scale still
WEST VIRGINIA
rjonald R. Wilson, Clarksburg lawyer who
was elected national commander of the
American Legion, is a law partner of former
secretary of defense, Louis Johnson, himself
a past national commander of the Legion,
who is part owner of the Robinson Grand
at Clarksburg George Corcoraa, formerly
of
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Pittsburgh's Pilmrow who manages
the Strand at Parkersburg, awarded free
tickets for winning reviews on "Kon-Tiki."
The Virginia at Wheeling was leased Thursday
last week for a Christian Doctrine meeting
... A hotpoint electric cooking school
was featured October 19 at the Ritz in Clarksburg
. . . The Hawkshaw Hawkins radio show
was presented on stage at the Palace in
The Capitol at
Parkersburg October 16 . . .
Wheeling recently introduced Friday as
family night, admitting the family for one
doUar. Now, in addition to film attractions,
Friday last week also was talent nite, the
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Capitol presenting acts from the Horace Heidt
auditions The son of Cecil Snyder, projectionist
at the Manos in Grafton, was
wounded on Heartbreak Ridge in Korea . . .
A WAC/WAF recruiter was stationed in the
lobby of the Court in Wheeling during the
engagement of "Force of Arms." which was
presented on a money-back guarantee.
The state attorney general has ruled that
the new one-cent tax on soft drinks is a levy
on the manufacturer or distributor rather
than the consumer, and should be included
in the computation of state business and occupation
taxes . . . Wheeling theatres have
a News-Register tieup on Movietime whereby
the classified ad department publishes names
of residents who are awarded free admissions
by identification and showing the newspaper
at the boxoffice of the theatre named . . .
Musicians Local 507 celebrated its 40th anniversary
at Fairmont.
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