Boxoffice-December.17.1955

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day (17) when 20th-Fox celebrates the
Christmas season at the Ahna Hotel. Warner
Bros, employes hold theii- aiuiual party at
the Alma on Monday (19), and Columbia
plans a party In the office on Wednesday
Edward Salszberg of
afternoon i21) . . .
Screen Classics was on a flying trip to the
west coast, combining business and a visit
with his brother.
Notices have gone out to all Variety Tent
3 members from Chief Barker Robert C.
McNabb that formal opening of the new
clubrooms in the Metropole Hotel will be In
the form of a New Year's Eve party, Saturday
(31V A large crowd can be accommodated,
but reservations will be limited and anyone
Intending to attend should make party plans
and secure reservations now.
John Wein Stays at Helm
CLEVELAND— I ATSE Local B-5. in its
annual meeting last week in the Olmsted
Hotel, re-elected John C. Wein president and
business agent, posts he has filled continuously
since 1940. Others elected to serve twoyear
terms: Vice-president. Frank DeFranco;
financial secretary, Harry Lyman: recording
secretary. George Sendy: .sergeant at arms,
Sidney Frankel; directors. Pearl Geib, De-
Franco and Justin Compton. The executive
board is composed of Geib, Compton, De-
Franco. Sendy. Dolores Rose. Maimie Francis
and Jack Kendis.
Paducah Airer Closes
PADUCAH. KY.—The South Twin Drive-In
In the West Paducah area, owned and operated
by the Columbia Amusement Co., has
closed for the season.
The Starlight Drive-In,
owned by Lake Edwards, will operate weekends
only, it is reported.
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Press Strike Hurts
Detroit Boxoffice
DETROIT—With show bu-sincss caught offstride
by a strike that closed all three local
dailies, the Adams continued to do record
business with "Guys and Dolls," in its second
week, while the United Artists closed down
for installation of Todd-AO equipment.
'Average Is 100)
Adorns—Guys and Dolls (MGM), 2nd wk 300
Broodwoy-Capitol— Tcen-Age Crime Wore (Col);
Hell's Horizon (Col! 120
Fox—The View From Pompey's Head (20th-Fox),
2nd wl