Boxoffice-January.08.1955

n the Job;
n Owner
-Beverly Miller, who operat
St. Joseph, Mo., was re-
1 who showed up at the
kerosene portable heater
ation wagon of something
recently at Bob Hoff's Airare
rented at the Airport
ne evening, Miller related,
e returned when leaving,
ing a heater is given an
k to turn in when going
cupants are chai-ged the
.
$15.
and Hoff were leaving the
200-pound police officer
lease," he said,
the owner of the drivef.
10 you ai-e," said the offire
to let no one out wither,
identification check or
turned over his heater
ited the man on doing a
, House Used
[s Promotion
rhe largest crowds in the
n of 15,000 were attracted
Christmas parade staged
manager of the Marion
redecessor Ted Chapin, in
the Marion Chamber of
local merchants. The cost
ival matinee at the Marion
; by the merchant group,
iwd of children and adults
show.
ILOTTE
. . . Joe
king Service reports the
)rive-In closed for the win-
:er, went to Georgia for the
. . . Piedmont Promo-
Service reports the Seat
Mount Pleasant closed
ftill be equipped for Cineopens
next spring
^ity, was in town buying
Id and reopen his theatre
sral months ago.
le Row recently included
le. Mount Olive; Fin Lee,
Jodie Holland, Lyman at
cManus. Scenic Drive-In,
ieight, Midway, Lancaster;
Columbia Drive-In; R. L.
e-In, Spartanburg: V. D.
Drive-In, Raeford; Ray
ive-In. Asheboro; J. W.
; Harold Armistead, Lyric,
art, Motor-In, Lancaster;
;-HiII Drive-In; T. L. Bin-
LaGrange; W. S. Funk.
ingstree. and Clif Faw.
IS Screen
E — A new Cinemascope
istalled by Dave Huff in
rive-In.
HART
^11 Tampa area drive-ins clo.sed on Christmas
Eve except the Hillsboro and Floriland.
The Floriland. 20th Century, 40th Street
and Auto Park drive-ins featured two nights
of free pre-Christmas shows. Jim Poindexter
hosted a Christmas party for the Floriland
and 20th Century employes. Garland Flowers
is now assistant at the Floriland.
The 20th Century was closed on the 22nd
and 23rd while the projection was being
moved forward to accommodate new restrooms
and other improvements.
Joe Taylor of the Hillsboro has a miniature
circus display which attracts much attention.
Every Sunday Joe a.ssists at the services
conducted at the airer by the First
Christian Church of Tampa. He handles the
sound system. The church gives doughnuts,
coffee and orange juice to the worshippers.
* * *
Critic Phil Barney reported in the Tampa
Tribune that the best grossers in that city
during 1954 were How to Marry a Millionaire.
The Glenn Miller Story, White Christmas
and The French Line, which .showed,
respectively, at the Palace, Park, Tampa and
the
State.
The six Tampa drive-ins, played "Black
Widow" on New Year's Eve. What happened
to the print shortage? Four continued it
Sunday night.
* * *
Walt Miles, former manager of the Piedmont
at Atlanta for Dixie Drive-In Theatres,
now manages the Tower Drive-In. Among
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recent stunts is posting of ticket serial numbers
on a concession stand board every night,
good for free sandwiches, popcorn and drinks.
During the holidays he had a local photographer
make free pictures of kiddies from
1 to 12 p.m. on a pony, tieing in with a Cowkid
contest. For New Year's, he ran an ad inviting
the men to bring "your best girl for
a midnight show and have your picture made
absolutely free."
Santa Claus distributed free gifts to the
youngsters at a free cartoon show marking
the reopening of the Fourth Street Drive-In
at St. Petersburg following remodeling and
installation of Cinemascope. The new concession
stand is a model of its kind. Ezra
Kimbrell is manager.
Jack Fitzwater and Pete Sones were busy
at the Bayland Theatres office. Dale Mabry
became father of a baby son recently.
The Cypress and Sundown drive-ins have
been closed several months. Also dark is the
Westown and The Garden Theatre.
Drive-in attendance was off during the holidays.
Ray Bussler of United Theatre Supply was
supervising moving into the new showrooms.
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