Boxoffice-December.20.1952

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SAN FRANCISCO
IJill Weiss, new operator of the VLsta Theaire,
lias purchased new sound equipment
for the house. Weiss, who also operates the
Isleton Theatre, took over the lease of the
Vista from Henry Brown, who recently purchased
the theatre from William J. Laurie.
Brown Is engaged in the insurance business
in Rio Vista . . . Two new Super Simplex
projectors have been installed in the San
Miguel Theatre, according to manager-owner
H. B. NeviU.
Gloria DeHaven, the actress, was here for
a weekend of relaxation . . . The fifth annual
Christmas party sponsored by Lodge 26 of
the Loyal Order of Moose, was held last week
at the Embassy Theatre. More than 1.400
children were greeted by Santa Claus with
gifts, ice cream and candy. Theatre facilities
were donated by Lee Dibble and Don Mc-
Lean, co-owners of the theatre. In addition,
the Embassy ow^ners gave a party for 1,000
newsboys for a special holiday show and party.
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The Chamber of Commerce and RKO
Golden Gate Theatre were hosts to orphans
at a preview of "Hans Christian Andersen."
The youngsters traveled here from as far
south as GiLroy and as far north as Sacramento
for the Christmas season event
The Coliseum Theatre on Clement street reopened
for two days when the merchants
sponsored a free Christmas show for the kids
The Christmas party given by Variety
Club for benefit of its charity project, the
blind babies, was a tremendous success. All
the children had a wonderful time and members
of the club have every right to feel
proud of their support and participation in
such a worthy cause. At the party, representatives
of a local philanthropic society gave
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Good lease. Receipts exceptional. Books open.
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a check for $500 to the Blind Babies foundation.
A note from Carol Nathan, former owner of
the El Predisio and Marina theatres, said he
left here December 9 to spend the holiday
season in Los Angeles with his daughter.
Carol also celebrated his 65th birthday . . .
The Variety Club of Northern California Tent
32 will hold its annual installation dinner
January 24 at the Variety clubrooms. Variety
International leaders are expected from the
east.
Sherrill C. Corwin, president of North Coast
Theatres, and Harold Citron, general manager,
were up from Los Angeles headquarters
to visit with district manager Graham Kislingsbury
. . . Walter G. Preddey"s new 1953
Al Stanford of
calendar is now available . . .
Oaks Drive-In at Paso Robles was along the
Row with Barney Gurnette of Clovis . . . F. H.
Enwald, Bell Drive-In at Sacramento, and
Clarence Wasserman of the Roxie at Sacramento
also were in.
Chloe Ghormley of the Arthur Unger Co.
spent the Christmas holiday vacation with
relatives in Los Angeles . . . Tony Enea from
the Auto Movies in Pittsburg was in . . .
Robert C. Biers, Mission Drive-In, was looking
over the Arthur Unger Co. new and spacious
quarters . . . E. M. Graybill, who just
opened the Graybill Theatre at San Miguel,
a newly constructed house, was along the
Row.
Jack Tillman, branch manager of Columbia,
was honored at a luncheon at the Colonial
room of the St. Francis hotel in celebration of
his 25th anniversary with the organisation.
Here to pay homage were A. Montague, general
manager; Lew Astor, sales manager for
the western district, and Joseph FYeiberg,
sales accounting, all in from New York. Also
Wayne Ball, branch manager up from Los
Angeles: Neal Walton, manager, Seattle;
Harold Green, manager. Salt Lake City, and
Bob HUl, manager, Denver. Also in attendance
were exhibitors and circuit men and the local
office staff.
Ken Dean has been appointed assistant
manager, replacing Reeves Brece, who resigned
at the New Peerlex, Oakland . . Finding
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an usher with real ambition and having
clear cut ideas on exploitation is something
every manager dreams of, according to Buckie
Williams. One has shown up at his New
Peerlex Theatre and he has been given a new
job unique in such a small theatre operation.
Usher Wilbert Brodie has been handed the
job of taking one picture each week and
making up a special lobby front with trick
and novel effects.
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fJenry Haustien, Paramount manager, returned
from a meeting in Los Angeles in
time to attend his office's annual party Friday
(19 1. This event followed the firm's cock-
. . Bill Foreman, who
tail dinner dance at the Sorrento, which 30
persons attended the previous week . . . Wanda
Griffin of 20th-Fox, secretary in the booking
department, has announced her engagement
to Lyle Hockspraun .
was up from the south for a few days, has
gone south again with his wife and children
and will spend the holidays there.
The Oak in Oak Harbor has changed hands,
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. . . Harry Plunkett,
effective January 1. Formerly owned by R. A.
Gardiner and Leonard Raatz, the 'Whidbey
Island show house is now the property of
Chester Hopkins R. A. Gardiner has
taken over the Lyric in Mount Vernon, which
was formerly leased by Eldon Pollock. After
a remodeling program, Gardiner will reopen
the house as the Lido
salesman for National Theatre Supply, returned
from eastern Washington where he
was helping Lowell Spiess set up his new
drive-in at Dayton, which is scheduled to
oi)en in the spring.
Emis Piro, U-I manager in Portland, and
his wife were in town Thursday for the funeral
of Mrs. Piro's brother Ed Cameron . . .
L. O. Seley, Manley popcorn, returned from
a week in Portland . . . Cecil Thompson, salesman
in the Portland office of National Theatre
Supply, was up for the annual NTS gettogether.
. . Sterling Theatres
Ella Mae Morse, Capitol recording artist,
started a seven-day run at the Palomar
Christmas day. It wUl include a special
New year's eve show .
will feature a special all-cartoon show in six
houses Tuesday (30 1. On the program will
be Popeye, Donald Duck, Bugs Bunny and
other favorite cartoons, which will be shown
twice, at 1 and 3 p. m. The six houses are
the Magnolia, Admiral, Beacon, Arabian, Uptown
and Crest. This special matinee will not
interfere with their regular evening schedule.
Jack J. Engerman, manager of Lippert Pictures
and Engerman Exchange System, has
completed negotiations with International;
Releasing Organization for IRO product,
which includes such pictiu-es as "Kisenga,
Man of Africa" in Technicolor, "Massacre
Hill," "Maniacs on Wheels" and others. Engerman
is going to New York the first of the
year to complete negotiations for additional
pictures.
About 50 Sterling Theatre staff members
and office employes attended the firm's an^
nual Christmas party in the Flamingo roomi
of the New Washington hotel. Tlie party in'
eluded a cocktail hour, followed by dinneri
and entertainment . . . Among Filmrow visl'
tors were Ed Metzger of Pullman. Lewiston
and Clarkston; Ed Stierwalt, McClary; HoW'
ard McGhee. Walla Walla, and Harry Wall,
Lewiston.
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