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Ed Utech Acquires Tulip
In Orange City, Iowa
OKANCtK CITY, IOWA llic Tiillp Theatre
here has been reopened by Kcl Utoch, who
purch.i.sed the house at public auction. Bob
Vnnde Brake, who recently was dLscharncd
(roin army service after servinK more than
two years, has been named inanaKcr of the
theatre. They arc operathiK shows five nights
a week—Tuesday through Saturday. Saturday
matinees are planned for children. First
concern of the new owner will be to make the
Tulip a comfortable hou.sc, Utech emphasized.
HeatlnK. seating and flooring are among the
problems to be tackled first. Other remodeling
ad renovation will be undertaken when
weather permius.
Retired Showman Still Active
IOWA PALLS. IOWA— Fifty years ago this
month a man who has become one of Iowa
PWls' most familiar figures stepped off a train
and decided to make Iowa Falls his home.
He Is W. A. "Bill" Mlddleton, who traveled
Xor a wholesale firm out of Iowa Falls until
1914. and then managed the Rex Tlieatre for
30 years. Although he retired several yeai's
ago from the theatre business. Mlddleton still
is active here, serving as a director of the
Iowa Falls Federal Savings and Loan Ass'n
and of the Citizens State bank.
(owan Sues Theatre Employe
COUNCIL BLUFFS. IOWA—John Nolan jr.
has sued Clifford Nelson for S20.000 damages.
Nolan's suit charges he was in the Strand
Ilieatre on Dec. 8. 1950, when Nelson, an employe
of the theatre, "wrongfully struck"
Nolan with a flashlight. Nolan declared he
iras struck in the lower extremities, was "severely"
injured, rendered sore and lame, and
suffered great shock. His suit claims he was
»inpelled to pay S800 for medical attention.
Be asks for $10,000 actual damages and $10,000
ixemplary damages.
!learly Hall Are U.S. Films
Of the 222 feature films released during the
irst half of 1952 in Austria, 104 were U.S.
Urns. 51 were German productions, 27 British,
French, 13 Italian, 7 Austrian. 3 Russian.
ith one each coming from Switzerland.
Mexico and Denmark.
On loan from Metro. Fernando Lamas will
tar with Arlene Dahl in the Paramount plcure,
"Sangaree."
NCA Droits Bill to Make
Exhibition Public Utility
Minneapolis—North Central .Allied directors
recently went on record in favor
of a proposed law to classify the film industry
as a public utility and, consequently,
subject to state regulation, "providing
that this can be done constitutionally."
The board voted to direct S. D.
Kane, executive counsel, to study the constitutionality
of the proposal and. if possible,
frame such a measure which would
"stand up" in the courts and then report
l>ack to it.
Bennie Berger, NC.\ president, suggested
the move so that the stale of
Minnesota could fix maximum film rentals.
He wants NC.V to sponsor such a bill
in the 1953 Alinnesota legislature.
)XOFFICE December 20, 1952
MILWAUKEE
Dobrrt J. Nru. recciitly appointed oJuUitant
maniiKer under Bob Oroencrt at the Alhambra
Tlieatre, .iihow.i RlKna of hnvlnit the
makln's. When Orocnert ha-i un exploitation
deal under way which culU for records, recording.^
and radio .ntatlon cooperation, he
merely turn.i to Ncu. who h«.i u (4.000 collection
of Juzz records Big lime urtULs write
him for data regardlnR certain record-s. He
knows every dbk jockey In thli urea by hL held a Clothes
for Korea matinee, offering free admission
to any youngster bringing to the theatre
a clean and usable article of clothing . . .
A meeting to discuss a w-elfare plan (or
persons in show business in WLscoasln was
held Monday (15 > in the screening room of
the Varsity Theatre building here by Harold
J. Fitzgerald, chairman.
Frank Fischer, who formerly operated
Paramount Fischers Theatres In Wisconsin
and Illinois, has acquired the states right
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for Wi.sconsln. Minnesota and Michigan, for
"Ten Nights in a Barroom." The picture
played recently at the Hartford, Hartford
Al Camlllo, manager of the Modjeska,
Milwaukee, and Dale Carlson. Orpheum.
Madison, received awards for exploitation
John Steinfeld. formerly coowner
campaigns . . .
of the Oakland here, has lea.-ied the
Lyric and will take over the management
Christmas day.
Begin Work on 350-Car Aiier
PL.'VTTEVILLE. WTS.—Work on the new
350-car drlve-ln to be constructed on a 12-
acre site near here has begim. according to
owner John O'Connor.
Lloyd Gladson to Alliance, Neb.
ALLIANCE. NEB—Lloyd Gladson of Walsenburg.
Colo.. Is the new manager of the
Alliance Theatre here.
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