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'Stover' and 'Fall' Get
Top Scores in L. A.
LOS ANGELES—Each recording a substantial
150 per cent, "The Revolt of Mamie
Stover" and "The Harder They Fall" proved
the week's strongest opening fii-st run attractions
during a period which found business
generally only tolerable.
(Average Is 100)
in Man the Gray Flannel Chinese The Suit
(20th-Fox), 3rd wk 140
Egyptian, United Artists Oklahomal (Magna),
24tti wk
El Rey— Doctor ot Sea (Rep), 5th wk
125
60
Fine Arts— Patterns (UA), 6th wk 50
Star Four Goby (MGM), 5th wk 90
Fox Wilshire Alexander the Greot 70
(UA), 6th wk.
Hawaii, State Tribute to a Bod Men (MGM). . . I 20
Hillstreet, Vogue The Bold ond the Brave (RKO);.
The Way Out (RKO), 2nd wk 90
Los Angeles, Fox, Ritz, Loyola The Revolt of
Mamie Stover (20th-Fox), The Broken Star (UA), 150
Orpheum, Ins Cockleshell Heroes (Col); Blackjack
Ketchum, Desperado iCol), 2nd wk 100
Pontages, Downtown Paromount, Worners Wilfern
—Serenade (WB), A Day of Fury (U-l) 125
Paramount Hollywood The Birds and the Bees
(Para), 2nd wk 125
(Col), 1 1 th Warners Beverly- Picnic wk 75
Warners Downtown, Fox Hollywood, Uptown
The Harder They Fall (Col); Star in the Dust
lU-l) 150
Warners Hollywood Cinerama Holidoy (Cinerama),
25th wk 130
"Forbidden Planet' Soars
To 155 in Denver Debut
DENVER—Business among the first runs
was generally off and for the first time since
Christmas nothing was held over. Best
grossers were "Forbidden Planet" with "Bride
of the Monster" at the Orpheum and "Miracle
in the Rain" with "Steel Jungle" at the
Paramount.
Aladdin Gaby (MGM) 100
Centre Hilda Crone ;20th-Fox), 2nd wk 85
Denham Glory (RKO) 80
Denver The Maverick Queen (Rep); The Yearling
(MGM), reissue 90
Esquire Samurai 120
(Jocon)
Orpheum Forbidden Planet (MGM); Bride of the
Monster (Realart) 155
Paramount Miracle in the Rain (WB); The Steel
Jungle !WB) 115
Vogue Letters From My Windmill (Tohan), 2nd
wk 100
Tail' and 'Gray Flannel'
Are Frisco Top Grossers
SAN FRANCISCO—Two first run houses
walked away with slightly better than average
grosses to take top honors. The opening
of "The Harder They Fall" at the Paramount
and the third week of "The Man in the Gray
Flannel Suit" at the Fox were the leaders.
Fox—The Man In the Gray Flonnel Suit (20th-Fox),
3rd wk 125
Golden Gate Come Next Spring (Rep); When
Gangland Strikes (Rep) 60
Paramount The Harder They Foil (Col); Over-
Exposed (Col) 125
Francis—Miracle 90
St, in the Roin (WB)
United Artists—World Without End (AA); Indestructible
Man (AA) 90
Worfield The Swan (MGM), 110
2nd wk
'Planet' Grosses Good
170 at Portland
PORTLAND — "Forbidden Planet," the
science-fiction drama, scored 170 per cent at
the Broadway.
Broadway— Forbidden Planet (MGM) 1 70
Fox—Serenade (WB) 1 20
Guild Samurai (Jacon) I 50
Liberty Hot Blood (Col) MO
Orpheum The Horder They Foil ICol) 135
Paramount-One-way Ticket to Hell (Eden) 110
Frisco Clay Gets C'Scope
SAN FRANCISCO—The Clay Theatre, local
art house where "House of Ricordi" now is
playing, is installing Cinemascope and widescreen
projection. The first film to be shown
will be "Gaby."
SAN FRANCISCO
Tack Marpole, property manager for the
Variety Club, presented membership cards
to George Christopher, mayor of Snn Pi'ancisco:
Clifford Ri.shell. mayor of Oakland,
and Wayne Thompson, Oakland city manager,
after they were sworn In as honorary
barkers by Nate Blumenfeld, chief barker.
The presentation was made at a special
luncheon held at the Fairmont Hotel last
week (2).
Glenn Coffey of Hayward has been appointed
by the Roy Cooper Theatres to
manage the Midway Drive-In at Reedley .
Hannah Oppie died recently following a long
illness. Mrs. Oppie had been associated for
many years with Westland Theatres and once
was executive secretary for the Northern
California branch of Independent Theatre
Deepest sympathy to Hulda Mc-
Owners . . .
Ginn, public relations woman for California
Theatres Ass'n, on the death of her husband
Walter.
Visitors to the Row included Edna Bell,
Altos, Los Altos; Bert Henson, city manager
in Klamath Falls for Redwood Theatres; Tiny
Turner, Coalinga Drive-In, Coalinga; Robert
Gingerich, Westerner Drive-In, Carmichael;
Bill Garren, Albany, Albany; Lou Spitzler,
Auto Movies, Pittsburg, and Dan Tocchini,
Analy, Sebastapol. The latter was contemplating
a trip to Europe.
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The Porter in Woodland was closed, as was
the Rialto in Eureka. Both belong to the
Redwood Theatres chain Newton,
Fair Oaks, Fair Oaks, now operating the theatre
formerly operated by C. J. Remington,
was along the Row visiting with friends.
Newton formerly operated a theatre in Portland
visitor to the Row was
Victor Carlsen, who came from the north
with Newton and has taken over the Lux in
Sacramento with Mary Stevens.
Marvin Fox was named city manager of
the Pittsburg area for Blumenfeld circuit,
replacing Carol Bradley. Fox was an exhibitor
. in Washington Heroes"
will open at the St. Francis May 18. It Is
based on an incident of two men surviving a
war situation and will be promoted by the
personal appearance of one of the survivors,
Cpl. Bill Sparks of the British Royal Marines,
opening day . Leora Nelson is the
new secretary to Jack Stevenson, local Paramount
manager . . . Elizabeth Merritt, cashier,
after 42 years at Paramount, has retired.
Ward Pennington writes to his local pals
that he's very happy at his new post as manager
for Paramount, Milwaukee. Taking over
Ward's spot here as sales manager was
Milton Anderson, promoted from salesman
Lockerman, ledger clerk for
Paramount, was vacationing . . . Eric Smith,
"Tiny" Siita replaced Smith . Sherman
returned from her vacation and Al
Grubstick, WB's sales manager, left on his
vacation.
Jesse Wriglit, 'WB booker, now is called
"Slim Jim" after shedding a few pounds
working out with the Filmrow branch of
VTMCA. Next project in mind for Jesse is
giving up cigarets. Je.s.se claims he lost four
pounds, but everyone on the Row claims It's
English money . . . Francis Bateman, district
manager for Republic, was in town
with Mr. and Mrs. Whelpley. Whelpley
Is the head of the board of directors of Republic
. . . Stew Klein of Columbia had a
tooth pulled. Now, when he bites exhibitors,
they only have imprint of three teeth.
John Bowles has taken over the booking
and buying of the Valley Theatre in Anderson
for owner LewLs E. Blair . . . The Lucky
Drive-In at Turlock was sold to Affiliated as
of April 29. Bob Clark formerly handled the
theatre . . . Je.sse Levin, General Theatrical,
took over as agent for the booking and buying
of the Mountain View Drive-In, Mount
Shasta, owned by Mr. and Mrs. George English.
Charlie Gray left UA to join U-I . . . Jack
Voorhies, apprentice, succeeded Gray at UA
Spring, United ArtLsts, left to wed
... In town on her honeymoon last week was
Blanche Livingston, assistant to Harry Mandel,
national director of publicity and advertising
for RKO theatres , . . Kenneth Morris
was named manager of the State and Porter
in Woodland, replacing Rose Saso who had
been acting manager for the two George
Mann theatres. Morris served with other theatres
in the chain in Klamath Falls, Modesto
and Fortuna. He worked with the Mann theatres
in Woodland in 1949 and 1950. Mrs.
Saso is the regular manager of the State in
Modesto.
Disappearance of $1,498 in Coronet Theatre
receipts over the last ten weeks was reported
in the Examiner (2) as police and
insurance company agents started an investigation.
According to the Examiner,
Manager John A. Dobbs told police that a
check of ticket sales against receipts .showed
that the money began disappearing after
opening of "Oklahoma!" on February 10.
Showless After 30 Years
CATHLAMET, WASH.—Lack of business
has forced the Elco Theatre here to clase
Its doors and the town is without a theatre
for the first time in nearly 30 years. The
house is owned by Eugene Brock, who has
brought first run shows to town and had
installed the latest wldescreen equipment.
Attendance, however, had fallen off to a point
where It is now impossible to keep operating,
he said.
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