Boxoffice-October.04.1952

In the Newsreels
Movietone News, No. 79: Nixon to stoy; Ike says he
IS vindicated; Governor Stevenson speaks on taxes
and controls; King Farouk lost treasure; monkey
and mice on rocket ride; volcano erupts out of sec;
Greece Cross Rite at Asbury Pork.
News of the Day, No. 209: Nixon okayed by Ike
and GOP; Stevenson in Baltimore; new underseo
volcano. Reds blasted from key Korean hill; mice
and monkey ride a rocket for science; new heavyweight
champion.
Paramount News, No. 12: Nixon vindicated says
Eisenhower, Truman greets India film celebrities;
onimals aid experiment in outer space.
Universal News, No. 599: Ike ond Adlai; space
pioneers; Farouk palace; Morciano and Wolcott;
rodeo, motorcycle hill climb.
Warner Pothe News, No. 14: 2,000 miles per hour
rocket ride; inside Forouk's fabulous palace; Wheeling,
W. Va.; Ike and Nixon meet; Baltimore— Stevenson
on taxes; Brooklyn Dodgers win pennant; San
Froncisco fashion.
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Fox Movietone News, No. 80: The Eisenhower story.
News of the Doy, No. 210: The Eisenhower story.
Paramount News, No. 13: The Eisenhower story.
Universal News, No. 600; The "Ike" story.
Worner Pothe News, No. 15: The Eisenhower story.
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American Newsreel, No. 534: Atlontic City, N. Y.
(initial installment of a series devoted to cities of
America, all in the new Eastman color process); St.
Louis couple wins free trip to Paris on TV quiz
show; St. Louis motorcade; Haile Selassie signs
Entree federation pact; Eisenhower interviewed; Joe
Black, new hero of basketball; fighting in Korea.
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Telenews Digest, No. 39B: West Virginia— Ike
meets Nixon; animals trovel in outer space; Chaplin
arrives in England; Eden meets Tito in Yugoslavia;
NATO troops on maneuvers in Germany; treasures
and trinkets in Farouk polaces.
Telenews Digest, No. 40A: French troops drop behind
Red lines; cattle roundup by helicopter; new
diving bell tries for record; Eden visits Fig I in
Vienna; Churchill ends vacation; John Cobb killed
testing new jet boat; footbail—Michigan Stote beats
Michigan, international sailing regatta.
Four-Month Contest Set Up
On 'Something for Birds'
NEW YORK—Twentieth Century-Pox will
put on a showmanship contest with prizes
totaling $7,500 for "Something for the Birds,"
comedy starring Victor Mature, Patricia Neal
and Edmund Gwenn.
start this month and con-
The contest will
tinue through January 31. First prize will
be a $1,000 bond, with a $500 bond for second
and $250 bond for third.
One hundred dollar bonds will go to the
five next best entries, $75 for the following
ten; $50 for the next 50 and $25 bonds for
the next 80.
A panel of four prominent advertising and
publicity men will act as judges.
Over 3,000 Theatres
In Hospital Drive
NEW YORK—More than 3,000 theatres
had agreed to display cans for collections
for the Will Rogers Memorial hospital late
in the week, and it was predicted the movement
would pass the three-quarter mark to
the goal of 5,000 within a few days.
More than 500 theatres agreed to go in on
the plan at the Theatre Owners of America
convention in Washington.
It is figured that if each can is placed on
a concession stand or other conspicuous place
they will average up to $100 per year each.
Rochester, N. Y., was the first city to report
100 per cent enrollment, both the first
runs and the subsequents having requested
boxes. Louisville has secured 100 per cent
of the first runs.
Nearly 150 theatres in Baltimore and Columbus
have joined. In Columbus there were
49 and in Baltimore all the members of
Allied Theatre Owners present at a meeting
agreed to join. Baltimore circuits participating
include Loew's, RKO, Warners, Durkee.
Rome, Garman, Hick, Schwaber, Rappaport
and Tunick.
The Tenark Paramount theatres in Tennessee
and Arkansas have added seven
houses.
Fox Midwest has added 15 houses. Fine
Theatres, Evansville, Ind., have gone in with
eight: 15 in Hartford are in, including the
E. M. Lo€w houses. The Thalhimer Theatres,
Richmond, and the Gamble Ohio houses are
in. Morris Jacobson, Bridgeport, has joined
with seven houses.
Others recently added are: Ralph E. Snider
circuit, Boston, 19 houses; Ellis circuit, Philadelphia,
16; Pizor group, five; Lightman circuit,
Memphis, 40; Alfred Starr houses. 50;
Elmer Rhoden, Fox Midwest, 102; Rick Ricketson.
Fox Rocky Mountain, 100.
Still others are: Lazar Theatres, Buffalo.
16; Kallet circuit, Oneida, N. Y., 28; Walter
Reade Theatres holdings in New Jersey and
Interstate Theatres, Boston, nine.
United Paramount Theatres units are coming
in rapidly. Lateit to enroll have been
Interstate, Texas, 141 theatres; Intermountain
(Utah-Idaho), 12 theatres; Northio (Ohio-
Kentucky), nine; Florida State, 76; Buffalo
area, six.
Other enrollments are: Dipson Circuit, Buffalo,
15; Schad Theatres, Reading, Pa.; Phil
Smith and Graphic Circuits, New England;
Greenberger-Lefkowitch Circuit, Cleveland,
13.
Theatre
Construction,
Openings, Sales and Leases
CONSTRUCTION:
Albia, lowo—The McCloin Theatre Co. will build
a 300-car drive-in here for spring opening.
Ashvil!e, N. C.—A 500-car drive-in is being built
on U.S. 70 by Western North Carolina Theatres, Inc.
It is named the Tunnel.
Bartow, Fla.—M. Solomon of Fort Pierce is build
ing a 250-car drive-in here.
Camden, Ark.—Molco Theotres is building the
700-car Starvue Drive-In here.
Cape Girardeou, Mo.—Howard Bates and Carl
Mi lie are reported to be planning an oddttional
drive-in between here and Jockson, Mo.
Carrollton, Mo.—Construction is to start soon on
a 300-car drive-in here by Star Theatres, Inc. It
to be opened about May 1 , 1 953.
Charlotte Harbor, Fla.—A 300-car drive-in is being
built here by Si Rubens, Earnest Mitts and Herman
Cluckmon.
Denton, Tex.—Jerry Stout is building a 500-car
drive-in here, with seating for 200, for October 1
opening.
Escanabo, Mich.—Construction has begun on
500-car dnve-in here, by Rex Coulter of Gladstone
Fort Pierce, Fla.— Dr. C. C. Benton, president of
the Lincoln Investment Co. will construct a 400-car
drive-in for Negroes here.
Jackson, Minn.—Dean Nash and John Waters are
building a dnve-in here.
Leoti, Kos.—The Marion Bonner Drive-ln here
may be opened this fall.
Memphis, Mo.—C. W. Locke hos started building
o 300-car drive-m to be named the Airway.
Milan, Tenn.—Rockwood Amusements Co. is building
a 350-car drive-in here, to be opened about
October 10.
Noshville, Ark.—Cecil Callahan plans a drive
to be built a half mile north, to be completed by
spring.
Plainville, Kos.—Mr. and Mrs. George Moore are
to build a 300-car drive-in here.
Stuttgort, Ark.—The Starvue, a 400-car drive-in,
IS to be opened this season.
Tampo, F^o.—Jim Poindexter is having a drive
built here.
Washington, Mo.—A 400-car drive-in is being
planned for this town by Commonwealth Theotres
and L, H, Williams of Williams Theatres.
Waynesville, Mo.—Mr. ond Mrs. David Forbes plan
o dnve-in a half mile east on U.S. 66 and U.S. 17
West Point, Neb.— Phil Lonnon is building a 300-
car drive-in here, to be nomed through a contest.
OPENINGS:
Cassvi!le, Mo.—The Green Hills Drive-ln has been
opened here by Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hall. •*
Fairfield, Iowa—The 300-car Fairfield Drive-ln
being built by Theatre Enterprises of Des Moines
was set for early October opening.
Inverness^ Flo.—The K&W Drive-ln, owned and
operated by A. King and J. D. Wagner, opened
recently.
Ironwood, Mich.—The Ironwood Amusement Corp.
recently opened o drive-in on U.S. 2.
McLean, Tex.—The Derby Drive-ln was opened
here recently.
Monticcllo, Flo.—A. G. Gaskin plans on October
opening for a new dnve-in here.
Pensocolo, Flo.—M. H. McCoy plans a mid-October
opening for a 500-car drive-in here.
Sporto, Tenn.—The Oldham Theatre, destroyed by
fire in June, has been rebuilt and reopened.
SALES AND LEASES:
Girard, III.—Ted Lay of Girord has taken over the
ownership and management of the 400-seat Girord
Theatre from Poul Horn of Jerseyville, III.
Washington, Mo.—Commonweolth Theatres has
purchased the Calvin Theatre building from J. L.
Calvm.
Jackson, Miss.—T. G. Solomon has purchased the
5ky-Vu Drive- In from Richard Parker.
Marshall, III.—Homer A. Newman hos sold his interest
in the 500-seat Strand Theatre to his partners.
Pascagoulo, Miss.—The Dale Drive-ln has been
purchased by W. M. Butterfield of Ruston, La.
DISCUSS VARIETY'S PLANS—John J. Chisholm, international press guy; Jack
Beresin, international chief barker; William J. German, chief barker of Tent 35,
and John Fulton, chief barker of Tent 21, Atlanta, at a luncheon in the Hotel Astor.
New York, called for a discussion of future activities and how to get publicity for them.
Federal Trade Commission
Moves Against Eastman
WASHINGTON—Tlie Federal Trade Commis.sion
ha.s filed a complaint charging that
Eastman Kodak Co. uses unfair methods of
competition because certain agreements
"hinder competition and create a monopoly
in the sale of amateur pholographic products."
The company has 20 days to an.swer. The
first hearing is scheduled for November 17.
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