Boxoffice-May.03.1952

Allied States
Directors
To Aid Colorado Confab
Abram F. Myers N\ ilbcr Miainr
COLORADO SPRINGS—Hundreds of independent
iheatremen will converge on this
mountain city this week for the national
board meeting of the Allied States Ass'n at
the Broadmoor hotel. May 3, 4 and for the
Allied Rocky Mountain annual spring convention
May 6. 7 at the Antlers hotel.
The praspect of a few days vacation in the
mountains is expected to be the lever that will
bring many theatremen and national board
members here to discuss industry problems
and for the entertainment provided at the
meetings.
The national board of directors will be
hosted at a dinner sponsored by the Allied
Rocky Mountain Independent Theatres, and
Monday i5> is set aside as a day of recreation.
A mountain trip is being planned for
that day.
All members of ARMIT are invited to attend
the board meeting as observers. National
officials expected to attend the board
meeting and remain over for the ARMIT sessions
include Abram F. Myers, general counsel
of Allied States: Wilbur Snaper, Allied
States president: Ben Marcus, treasurer; H. A.
Cole, Texas director; Jack Kirsch. Illinois director,
and Bennie Berger, North Central Allied
director. H. M. Richey, MGM director
of exhibitor and public relations, will attend
the ARMIT sessions and directors are expected
to attend the Tuesday business session
and take part in the program.
Al.so on the slate for the ARMIT convention
is an appearance by actor George Murphy
at the business session Wednesday morning.
The ARMIT convention will
get under way
with registration Tuesday morning, with two
business sessions, one Tuesday afternoon and
the other Wednesday morning. Wednesday
afternoon will be devoted to a tour of the
Alexander Film Co.
The meeting wHl end with a dinner-dance
New Manager for Studio House
PRESCOTT, ARIZ.—The new manager of
the Studio Theatre here is Claude Cline, succeeding
Ralph Crocker who has managed the
house since 1943.
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Wednesday night. Alexander Film Co., which
headquarters here, will play host at a Tuesday
evening cocktail party. Manley, Inc., will
H. A. Cole Jack Kirsch
give corsages to the women for the Wednesday
night banquet and dance and United
Film Service will give door prizes at the banquet.
The tentative program:
Tuesday, May 6
9 a. m.-12 p. m.—Registration, lobby floor.
Antlers hotel.
12 p. m.-l:30 p. m.—Luncheon for exhibitors
and wives, private dining room. Antlers
hotel.
1:30-4:30—Business session.
2:00-4:30—Ladies tour, departure from Antlers
hotel lobby.
5:30—Oasis of good cheer, Alexander Film
Co.,
host.
Wednesday, May 7
9:30 a. m. -12:30 p. m.—Business session,
election of officers, open forum, remarks by
equipment men, talk by George Murphy,
MGM studios.
12 :30-2 :00—Luncheon.
2:30-5:00—Tour of Alexander Film studio.
6:00-7:00—Cocktail hour. Kibitzer lounge.
7:00-12:00 a. m.—Banquet and dancing.
LA Downtown Paramount
To Reopen on May 30
LOS ANGELES—A Decoration day reopening
is planned for the Downtown Paramount
Theatre, 3,500-seat showcase, which darkened
April 28 to undergo a $225,000 remodeling and
refurbishing job. The house was recently
taken over by United Paramount Theatres
after having been operated for many years on
lease by Fanchon & Marco.
Supervising the extensive facelifting job is
Jerry Zigmond, UPT's west coast division
manager.
'Son John Starts Big
At Upped LA Prices
LOS ANGELES—Playing at advanced admi.ssions
and benefiting from a klieg-lighted,
star-studded premiere, "My Son John" proved
the week's strongest boxoffice lure by finishing
its — first week with 160 per cent. Two
holdovers "Quo Vadis" at 150 and "Singin' in
the Rain" at 120—were the only other bills
doing better than par business.
(Averoge Is 100)
Beverly Canon Rasho-Mon (RKO), 7th wk 75
Chinese, Los Angeles, Loyola, Uptown Dcodline—
U.S.A. (20th-Fox) 90
Egyptian, State Singin' in the Roln (MGM), 3rd
wk 120
Fine Arts My Son John 'Poro), advanced prices. 160
Four Star Volley of the Eogles (LP), 2nd wk 65
Fox Wllshire The Africon Queen (UA), advanced
prices, 1 8th wk 85
Hollywood Paromount Women Without Names
(Lopert), 2nd wk 50
Orpheum, Werners Beverly The Greotest Show on
Eorth (Para), 10th wk 90
Pontages, Hillstreet The Marrying Kind (Col);
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard (RKO), 3rd
wk )00
United Artists, Hawaii, Ritz Roncho Notorious
(RKO) 100
Vogue Quo Vodis (MGM), 2nd wk 150
.
Warners Downtown, Hollywood, Wiltern The Lion
and the Horse (WB); Gobs and Gals (Rep). . .100
Denver Grosses Climb
With Top Newcomers
DENVER— "The Marrying Kind" and "The
Battle at Apache Pass" were neck-and-neck
leaders for first place at 175 per cent in a
generally good week at the first runs. "With
a Song in My Heart" was top holdover at 150
while "Flesh and Fury" was another strong
newcomer at 135. "The Wild North" did a
fine 115 second week after taking 130 in its
first.
Aladdin, Tabor, Webber Flesh ond Fury (U-l);
Strait Jacket (Realart) 1 35
Broodwoy—The Wild North (MGM), 2nd wk 115
Denham Flaming Feather (Para) 65
Denver, Esquire The Battle ot Apache Poss
(U-l); Guilty of Treason (UA) 1 75
Orpheum Singin' in the Rain (MGM); Whispering
Smith vs. Scotland Yard (RKO), 2nd wk 100
Paramount The Marrying Kind (Col); The Clouded
Yellow (Col) 175
Rialto With o Song in My Heart (20th-Fox); Jet
Job (Mono), 2nd d. t. wk 150
Vogue Eroico (Academy) 1 50
"Six Convicts' Captures
San Francisco at 175
SAN FRANCISCO—"My Six Convicts"
broke loose at the Orpheum and captured
first place with 175 per cent. Second place
went to the seventh week of "African Queen"
with 150. The two holdover musicals, "Song"
and "Rain," paced each other at 120 in
their second stanzas.
Fox—With a Song in My Heart (20th-Fox); Fort
Osage (Mono), 2nd wk 120
Golden Gate Love Is Better Than Ever (MGM);
The Pace That Thrills (RKO) 75
Loew's Worfield Singin' in the Rain (MGM), 2nd
wk 120
Orpheum My Six Convicts (Col); A Yonk in Indo-
China (Col) 175
Paramount Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick (Para). 85
St. Francis My Son John (Para), 2nd wk 90
United Artists The African Queen (UA), 7th wk.lSO
'Singin' Second Sizzles
Seattle; 'Queen' Great
SEATTLE — "Singin" in the Rain" did a
sunshiny 225 per cent in its second week, the
same figure it made for its opening stanza,
"African Queen" opened to a hangup 200 per
cent on a bill with "Royal Journey."
Blue Mouse The Battle ot Apache Poss (U-l),
3rd d.t. wk 60
Liberty Mo ond Pa Kettle ot the Fair (U-l);
Here Come the Nelsons (U-l) 135
Music Box Ballerina (M-K); Paris 1900 (Mayer), . 50
Music Holl Singin' in the Rain (MGM); Shadow
in the Sky (MGM), 2nd wk 225
Orpheum The African Queen (UA); Royal
Journey (UA) 200
BOXOFFICE :: May 3, 1952