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LOUISVILLE<br />
ns an inducement to obtain patronage dur-<br />
** ing the cold weather, the Kenwood<br />
Drive-In is offering one return pass per car<br />
when the temperature at the show goes below<br />
50 degrees . . . The Twin Drive-In during<br />
the next four months will be open on<br />
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only. On<br />
nights the temperature is below 50 degrees, a<br />
heater will be furnished to each car, with<br />
no charge.<br />
"Tales of Hoffmann" opened at the Scoop<br />
Theatre November 15. Two performances<br />
daily are scheduled, but extra matinees will<br />
be added Saturdays, Sundays and holidays<br />
at 5:30. Reserved seats are in effect at all<br />
performances, with mail orders accepted.<br />
Prices will run from $1.25 to $2.40 . . Exhibi-<br />
.<br />
tors seen on the Row recently included A. N.<br />
Miles, Eminence; Gene Lutes. Frankfort: E.<br />
L. Ornstein, Marengo, Ind.; George Peyton,<br />
LaGrange; Hugh and Mrs. Kessler, Palmyra,<br />
Ind.; Homer Wirth, Crane, Ind.; Oscar Hopper,<br />
Lebanon, and Mrs. Lyell Webb, Burkesville,<br />
Ky.<br />
Ernest J. DeSoto, national vice-president<br />
of the Third Armored Division Ass'n, and<br />
R. T. Kehoe, a fellow member of the group,<br />
presented to Mary Anderson Theatre Manager<br />
Cliff Buechel a citation of appreciation<br />
for being the first Louisville exhibitor to<br />
show 'The Tanks Ai-e Coming." The film<br />
was shot at Ft. Knox, Ky., near here and<br />
pictures the Third armored smashing through<br />
the Siegfried line.<br />
Mrs. Clyde Marshall, co-owner and manager<br />
of the Columbian Theatre at Columbia,<br />
was in town recently to attend the cancer<br />
meeting at the Brown hotel and, on the following<br />
day, to attend the crippled children<br />
commissions' luncheon at the Seelbach hotel.<br />
Mrs. Marshall, a civic-minded woman and<br />
very active in local affairs, has been a<br />
members of the Kentucky crippled children's<br />
commission for a great many years and extremely<br />
active in the organization. Recently<br />
she was awarded a certificate in recognition<br />
of her work.<br />
Polish Film Ends Run<br />
At Hamtramck House<br />
DETROIT—"Zabawcki," Polish film, was<br />
booked into the Campau Theatre in Hamtramck<br />
by Rogers Lanzon, former exhibitor,<br />
now acting as an independent film distributor.<br />
The run was for seven days, with Lanyon<br />
personally at the house handling arrangements.<br />
The Campau is being managed by<br />
John Guiton for the Holtz Realty interests.<br />
Lanyon formerly operated the now closed<br />
west side Chopin here, but now is specializing<br />
in distribution of Polish, German and other<br />
films.<br />
John Lambros Named<br />
FARRELL, PA.—John Lambros, co-owner<br />
of the Capitol and Colonial theatres, has<br />
been appointed a member of the city's slum<br />
clearance and urban redevelopment committee.<br />
Lambros and other members of the group<br />
will consult with the Parrell planning commission<br />
in lining<br />
up the projects.<br />
Oshie Baker, Detroit,<br />
Dies of Heart Attack<br />
DETROIT—Oshle I. Baker, part owner of<br />
two suburban theatres, the Mel in Melvlndale<br />
and the Farnum in Hamtramck, died recently<br />
(8) following a heart attack two weeks<br />
earlier. He was 58. Baker was not active In<br />
theatre operation but headed his own Jewelry<br />
manufacturing firm In addition to his theatre<br />
interests. He was a member of Detroit<br />
Variety Club. He leaves his wife Ethel, the<br />
daughter of Louis B. Schlussel, principal<br />
owner of the two theatres, and three daughters.<br />
Mrs. Monica Embach, the widow of John<br />
A. Embach, died here November 6. She was<br />
the mother of W. I. "Gus" Embach, booker<br />
for General Theatre Service, who has had a<br />
long career on Detroit's Fllmrow. Nine other<br />
children also survive.<br />
Arthur H. Wilson, 77, died at his home<br />
here November 10. He was the father of Mrs.<br />
Alice Gorham, exploitation head of United<br />
Detroit Theatres and Detroit's unofficial<br />
"first lady of the theatre." Four other children<br />
survive.<br />
Mrs. Jennie Sturgess, member of a wellknown<br />
Michigan film family, died November 8<br />
on her 64th birthday following a heart attack.<br />
She had been active that evening<br />
operating the Grand Theatre at Grandville,<br />
where she was associated with her son<br />
Howard for the past several years.<br />
Mrs. Sturgess was the widow of William<br />
G. Sturgess, a film salesman here for many<br />
years and with Republic in his last years.<br />
Another son Fred is a booker for Cooperative<br />
Theatres in Detroit. She also leaves a daughter.<br />
Detroit Art Shuttered;<br />
To Be Made Into Store<br />
DETROIT—The Art Theatre, small eastside<br />
house, has been closed, following a short<br />
period of operation by Dr. Gabriel Kishardy.<br />
and Is being cenverted into a store and shop<br />
structure by the Service Emblem Co. The Art<br />
has had a checkered career in recent years<br />
and Its passing marks a decrease in competition<br />
in a location over-seated for several<br />
years. Located along Gratiot avenue, the<br />
house faced competition from the Dawn, Romeo<br />
and the big Roosevelt on its own street.<br />
Other houses were situated along secondary<br />
business streets in the same section, giving<br />
avenue houses a thinner territory to draw<br />
from.<br />
Several theatres have disappeared from this<br />
street and general locality over the last two<br />
decades—all of them small, like the Art. The<br />
latter house itself ceased to be an active factor<br />
in competition for the English trade<br />
around the time of the depression, when it<br />
was called the Library. It was known In between<br />
as the Adlon, the Europa and the Elite.<br />
In prewar days, it was the home of German<br />
films, and for a while ran with Italian pictures<br />
and again with a varied art film<br />
policy, occasionally returning to straight<br />
American policy. At one time, it ran Italian<br />
films, fighting for this small segment of trade<br />
In direct opposition to another Italian policy<br />
at the Romeo, a couple of blocks away. The<br />
Art has been intermittently closed or running<br />
only a few days a week for several years.<br />
SPRINGFIELD<br />
11 25-cent admission price from noon until<br />
until 1 p. m. has tripled attendance at<br />
Chakeres" five theatres here, according to<br />
Mike Chakeres, general manager. The new<br />
price policy has succeeded In enlarging patronage<br />
but has not added much Income, he<br />
said, pointing out that getting greater attendance<br />
was one of the objectives of the new<br />
policy. The bargain hour will be continued<br />
night parking for the Springfield<br />
theatre customers Is also gradually building up<br />
attendance.<br />
Christma-s gift books of tickets for all<br />
Chakeres theatres in Ohio and Kentucky<br />
will go on sale December 1. The books will<br />
be $3 and $5 and are being promoted by direct<br />
mail advertising to factories, department<br />
heads and stores ... In advertising<br />
"<br />
for "Angels in the Outfield at the State, a<br />
money-back guarantee was offered to theatregoers<br />
who did not enjoy the show. There were<br />
no takers.<br />
A Porky Pig cartoon show was scheduled<br />
Friday (23i for .school children on the Thanksgiving<br />
vacation. A tieup was made with Sunbeam<br />
Bakeries to give cake to all children<br />
atending the morning show and candy was<br />
al.so supplied. The cartoon shows were booked<br />
for the Regent, State and Majestic theatres.<br />
Those attending were invited to stay for the<br />
regular show . . . Springfield theati-es began<br />
special shows on Thanksgiving day and "An<br />
American In Paris" began at the Regent,<br />
heralded by an advertising campaign.<br />
Irving Tomback, Warners' public relations<br />
director, spent two days In Springfield to<br />
assist in the promotion of "A Streetcar<br />
Named Desire." Heralds were sent to Springfield<br />
Civic Theatre members and extra ad-<br />
.<br />
. . .<br />
vertising in newspapers and on the radio.<br />
Regent manager John Huffman also had a<br />
20-foot photo placed on a light pole near the<br />
theatre Owen, manager of the<br />
Majestic, has planned a special advertising<br />
campaign tor the showing of "Pickup"<br />
Phil Chakeres, head of the Chakeres chain,<br />
and Ray Frisz, film buyer, attended the Theatre<br />
Pioneer dinner while on a business and<br />
pleasure trip in New York.<br />
Xmas Frolics<br />
UNIONTOWN, PA.—The series<br />
Staged<br />
of amateur<br />
contests Tuesday evenings at the Manos<br />
State here were successfully staged and the<br />
finals November 13 were presented as<br />
Christmas Frolics. Uniontown Merchants<br />
Ass'n combined with the theatre and radio<br />
station WMBS in the program. Mickey Sharp,<br />
drummer, won first prize with 18 amateur<br />
contest winners competing. The Uniontown<br />
Music club's minstrels participated. Johnny<br />
Silver and his orchestra supplied the accompaniment,<br />
and amateur awards were $200,<br />
SlOO and $50. Proceeds go toward the Christmas<br />
parade and street lighting. Joseph Bugala<br />
is Uniontown city manager for the Manos circuit,<br />
operating the State, Manos and Penn<br />
here.<br />
Eddie Borden Signed<br />
Eddie Borden, oldtime vaudevlllian who introduced<br />
Bing Crosby to Paul Whiteman, has<br />
been signed for the role of a clown in Paramount's<br />
"Somebody Loves Me."<br />
BOXOFFICE November 24, 1951 77
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