Boxoffice-November.17.1956

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KANSAS CITY
^lement Anderes of Elmo, Kas., leased the
Gypsum llieatre at Gypsum from Maxine
Johnson and reopened it October 27 on three
changes a week. He expects to cooperate with
business houses and churches. The Gypsum
has been closed two years . . . Jim McKenna
has charge of the three Miami County theatres
in Kansas which Allied Theatres in
Perry, Okla., purchased from Mid-Central.
The theatres are located at Paola and at
Osawatomie, seven miles apart, with the Midway
Drive-In between the two. McKenna is
one of three brothers who operate Allied, the
others being Gene and Bernard. The Paola
Theatre, after being redecorated and a new
floor laid in the foyer, opened November 10.
Minor redecorating was done at the Osawa
and it opened November 2. Jim McKenna,
his wife Kathy and two small daughters are
moving to 1722 Lockhart Lane in Osawatomie.
. . .
The Linn Theatre at Pleasanton, Kas., was
reopened this weekend by Bob Adkins. He
has leased the theatre from Marvin Banks of
St. Louis, who closed it several months ago
Jack Winningham and Al Rothchild,
salesmen for National Screen Service, made
trips into Kansas as far as the western
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back on his route after a favorable hospital
checkup . Kirkpatrick is the new
clerk typist at Columbia and Ethel Weyeneith
moved up to the bookkeeping department.
Teenage vandals broke the skylight trying
to break into the Columbia exchange Monday
(12), when Pilmrow was closed for Veterans
Day. The janitor frightened them away but
was unable to catch them . . . Mid-Central's
projected drive-in on Grandview Plaza, Junction
City, Kas., is under construction again
after the work was held up by windstorm
damage several months ago. However, according
to Robert Garrett, manager of the
. . . Board
circuit's Junction and Colonial theatres,
progress will be slow until spring
meetings of the two exhibitor organizations
in this area, KMTA and Allied ITO, brought
showmen to town in greater numbers than
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fenton closed
usual . . .
their Starlite Drive-In at Boonville November
5.
Fllmrow visitors from Kansas recently included
Bill Wagner, Independence; O. C.
Alexander, Kiowa; Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Henderson,
Marysville; Loren Kemp, Newton;
Glen Dulac, Onaga; Harry Hixon, Atchison;
Ken Ehret, Clay Center. Missouri visitors
included Joe Ghosen, Sedalia; Charles
Thomas, Marshall; Bill Bradfield, Carthage;
Glen Hall, Cassville; Ed Harris, Neosho.
W. E. Green, president of National Theatre
Supply, conferred with Arthur de Stefano,
local manager. He was accompanied by Lloyd
C. Ownbey, western division manager, from
Los Angeles . . . Mary Herdina is new at
Universal . Flag & Banner's
business barometer shows "Love Me
Tender" and "Friendly Persuasion" as highest
in product demand at the moment . . .
Ed Branch was the recipient of the latest
portable RCA TV set for his hospital room
where he is undergoing treatment for several
more weeks. The set came from field engineers
and fellow workers at the RCA Service
office where he is chief clerk.
Col. Tom L. Taylor, formerly with Universal
as a salesman for a number of years, was
married Sunday (11) to Mrs. Bess Rose in St.
Joseph at the home of her brother.
The ceremony
was appropriately set on Veterans
Day for the retired colonel, who aside from
his industry experience, served in the two
world wars in both the British (he was born
in Yorkshire, England) and American armies.
His military duties included service with
Capt. Harry Ttuman, General Eisenhower.
A former British Army lightweight boxer, he
judged Golden Gloves competitions for many
years. The first Mrs. Taylor died in 1949.
Elmer C. Rhoden sr., president of National
Theatres, visited the Pox Midwest division
offices and his two sons, Elmer jr. and
Clark. Elmer jr. is president of Commonwealth
Theatres and Clark not only handles
his father's business interests in this area
but owns and operates the Waldo Theatre.
Rhoden sr. spoke to a staff session in enthusiastic
terms about Cinemiracle and suggested
the public needs to have the notion
dispelled that current theatre attractions will
soon be available on TV screens. This Is an
industry selling Job, he pointed out.
Harold Lyon, genial manager of Paramount
Theatre, was having a wonderful time Sunday
totaling the ticket sales on "Giant" when
the adding machine broke down. As everyone
knows, Sunday is not a good day for any kind
of machinery to break down but maybe it was
a good thing he was away from the theatre
for a while, arranging for the loan of another
adding machine. The doorman told him "four
big strapping fellows wearing broad-rimmed
hats" wanted to see the manager after they
had seen the show. They identified themselves
as Texans who resented the somewhat
unflattering portrait of Texans the picture
drew. "Maybe I'll have to start carrying a
six-shooter until the picture's run is over,"
Lyon commented.
Jack Ragar, booker at Columbia several
years, will move to Republic Monday (19)
. . . L. E. Pope, Fox Midwest purchasing agent,
returned to his office on a parttime schedule.
Phil Holloway, assistant, has been handling
things while Pope was away . . . Clyde Patton,
who manages Boonville's Lyric for FMW,
has had a new sig cut made which includes
the theatre's original name, Thespian Hall,
and carries an underline that the theatre
will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 1957.
There is additional interest in that it was
used as a hospital during the Civil war . . .
Marilyn Rader of the auditing department is
now Marilyn Sasse, the change in name due
to her marriage on October 27.
Woodie Latimer and Chris Bean will ex-
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the meeting of the National Amusement
Parks, Pools and Beaches in Chicago the latter
part of the month . . . Jack Winningham,
National Screen Service salesman, had the
storm on his heels Friday (2) when he drove
in from Kansas ... Ed Golden reported a
card from W. D. Pulton, Kansas City, Kas.,
exhibitor. The card was mailed in Vienna
and Golden wonders how far Fulton is now
from the excitement in Europe
Scheid, general office clerk the last threeand-a-half
years at Missouri Theatre Supply,
left recently.
Dallas Area May Be Site
For Filming TV Series
DALLAS—Allen H. Miner, the film director
who is currently at work on Warners'
"The Old Man and the Sea," is exploring
the possibility of filming a TV drama series
in the Dallas area.
Miner, visiting friends here, said the region
is "geographically more interesting than
the locales of many TV series, and deserves
investigation." However, no definite plans
were announced.
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17, 1956