Boxoffice-December.20.1952

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r* W. Aaron, 20th-Fox western division sales
manager, New York, led a meeting here
0f company officials with Fox Midwest heads.
Other 20th-Fox officials were Gordon Halloran,
St. Louis manager:
M. A. Levj-, division
manager, Minneapolis,
and Buck
Stoner, assistant division
sales manager
. . . The RKO staff
will hold a luncheon at
the Muehlebach hotel
on Wednesday (24)
. . . Jim Lewis, RKO
manager, was in Manhattan,
Kas., for a
meeting with Midcen-
Eddie Aaron tral officers.
. . .
Carlie Brawner, WB switchboard operator,
has taken a leave for several months, during
which she will go to Florida. Edith Broderick
has replaced her The Filmrow
Women's Bowling league will not meet again
Filmrow visitors included
until January 2 . . .
W. F. Sonneman, Springdale, Ark.;
J. Fay Cook, Missouri Theatre, Marysville,
Mo.; Nick Kotsis, Holden, Mo.; R. C. Davison,
Binney, Pattensburg, Mo.; Fred Eber-
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wein, Weston, Weston, Mo.; Shirley W. Booth,
Booth, Rich Hill, Mo., and Fred Wilcox, Cozy,
Lockwood, Mo.
Ben Marcus, Columbia manager, was in
Des Moines for two days. Marcus was presented
a set of diamond-studded cuff links
by the managers, salesmen and officer managers
of the Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas
City and Minneapolis branches at a recent
meeting in Chicago. The gift was gi^'en in
honor of his 25 years with the company . . .
Republic and Commonwealth Theatre.? held
their annual joint Christmas party Friday
(19) at the office.
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Rose Marks, secretary at Poppers Supply,
was off for a few days vacation
Men's Bowling league will not meet until
January 7 H. Levine has purchased
the Admiral Theatre here from Mrs. Mildred
Blackmore . . . Columbia held its Christmas
Durwood Theatres
party Friday (19 1 . . . has an office party scheduled for Wednesday
(24).
Tom Baldwin, Columbia manager, was in
Wichita . . . Wallace Heim. UA publicist from
Chicago, was in town working on thi'ee forthcoming
releases . . . The B. J. Kranze, UA
general sales manager, sales drive opened
Saturday (20) . . . Bernie Evens, MGM exploiteer,
was in Springfield and Wichita .
Jean Gatton is the new booking clerk ^t
MGM.
. . .
Mr. and Mrs. George Wadllng:ton and son,
West Theatre, Parsons, Kas., were in town
Other visitors seen along the Row included
R. L. Adkins, Arcadia, Kas.; George
and J. Leo Hayob, Mary Lou, Marshall, Mo.,
and M. S. Heath, Liberty, Mo.; Woodrow
Rife, Knobnoster. Mo.; and F. A. Tucker,
Bevier, Mo. . . . Shreve Theatre Supply sold
projection and sound equipment and a screen
to D. A. Kisor, Mount Rose, Mo., for his
new theatre at Shell City, Mo., which is expected
to open soon.
Missouri Theatre Supply sold complete RCA
drive-in equipment to Ernie Block for his
proposed 300-car ozoner at Sabetha, Kas.
Grading is to begin immediately. The same
company sold complete RCA sound equipment
and Brenkert projectors to Ray Robinson and
Lee Sproule, owners of the Rex Theatre,
Newton, Kas. The booth equipment is to be
installed very soon. L. J. Kimbriel's company
sold Rube Finkelstein, for his Kansas Drivein,
new 110 hi-intensity lamps and rectifiers
to be installed some time prior to the
spring reopening; while 600 new Hcywood-
Wakefield chairs were sold to Harold Gibbons
for hi.s Victory Theatre, Wichita.
Harold Wirthwein, AA district manager,
Hollywood, was in town for consultation
with members of the local office. Ray Copeland,
AA manager, spent two days in Manhattan,
Ka.s., on business . . . Hank Doering,
Garnett, Kas., and C. E. "Doc" Cook, Maryville,
Mo., were in town .
Straum,
Hollywood Servemaster salesman, returned
from a trip in the surrounding territory.
The four Fox Midwest first run houses here
are offering patrons a different sneak preview
each night, featuring 20th-Fox product
due for release next year. Beginning December
18 and running through the 24th,
the new Idea Is referred to as a pre-Christmas
special, in a week set aside to honor Leon
Robertson, Fox Midwest city manager.
Earl Jameson sr. was in Denver conferring
with Lynn Fetz, Denver Shipping & Inspection
Bureau manager . Davis, RCA
district manager, was a recent Denver visitor
. . . Phil Williams, formerly connected!
with the March of Time, stopped here whik
en route from Texas to New York.
Loop Theatres Enjoy
Brisk Patronage
CHICAGO—The Chicago Theatre had a
week with "The Thief" and a stage
good first
show headed by Basil Rathbone, Robert Alda
Polly Bergen. The Oriental had a bright week
with "Breaking the Sound Barrier," as did the
United Artists with a twin bill, "Flat Top'
and "Torpedo Alley."
(Average Is 100)
Ctiicago The Thief (UA),
Esquire The Hour of 13
plus stage stiow
(MGM)
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Grand The Steel Trop (20th-Fox); The Lady Soys
No (UA), 2nd wk IOC
Onentol Breaking the Sound Borrier (UA) 1 Of
Poloce Plymouth Adventure (MGM), 2nd wk. ...IOC
Stote-Loke The Snows of Kilimanjaro {20tti-Fox),
6th wk
Roosevelt — Lure of the Wilderness (20ti-i-Fox);
9;
Toughest Man in Arizona (Rep), 2nd wk 10:
Surf O. Henry's Full House (20th-Fox), 6tti wk..lO:
United Artists Flat Top (AA); Torpedo Alley
(AA)
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Playhouse (Teitel), World
wk
The Strange Ones 4th
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Woods Pony Soldier (20th-Fox), 2nd wk 10
Ziegfeld Mudlark (Lopert) 10
"Flat Top' Grosses 135
In. Paramount Opening
KANSAS CITY—Grosses among the firsi
run situations here continued a downwarc
trend. Top newcomer of the week was "Flai
Top," which recorded 135 per cent at the
Paramount. "Eight Iron Men" hit 125 at the
Missouri, and "The Promoter" rated 175 ir
a third holdover week at the Vogue.
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Kimo Never Take No for an Answer (Souvaine). . 9C;
Midlond The Thief (UA); The Hour of 13
(MGM)
Missouri Eight Iron Men (Col); Ladies of the
9;'
Chorus (Col), reissue 121
Paramount Flaf Top (AA) 13;!
Tower, Uptown, Fairway and Granada Woy of
a Gaucho (20th-Fox); (at the Tower and Gra-
, nado only). Night Without Sleep (20th-Fox).. 8(!
Vogue The Promoter (U-l), 3rd wk 17.'|
'Zenda' Paces Inidianapolis
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Grosses With 160 Per Cent
INDIANAPOLIS—"The Pi'isoner of Zenda'
bowed in at the Loew's Theatre with a heftj
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160 per cent to be the top grosser of tht:
week.
Circle — Because of You (U-l); Scotland Yard
Inspector (LP) 10:
Indiana — The Lusty Men (RKO); Mr. Walkie
Talkie (LP) 7(
Keith's The Iron Mistress (WB), 2nd wk 8(;
Loew's The Prisoner of Zenda (MGM); Holidoy
for Sinners (MGM) 16(1
Lyric Horizons West (U-l); Tromba, the Tiger
Man (LP) 7:1
Committee Chairmen
Of Illinois Tent Named
CHICAGO—At the first meeting of the nev'
1953 crew of the Variety Club of Illinois 8'
its Congress hotel headquarters. Chief Barke
John J. Jones named the following commit
tee chairmen for 1953:
House, Nat Nathanson; heart, Edwin Sil
verman; entertainment, Nate Piatt; pub
licity, Irving Mack; banquet. Jack Kirsch
ticket sales. Jack Ro.se and Manuel Smerling
membership, Joe Beren.son; law, Aaron Stein
golf, Elmer Balaban; special activities, Arthu
Schoenstadt and James Donahue,
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BOXOFFICE :
: December
20, 1965