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MOINES
The special screening: of Paramount's "The
Ten Commandments," held February 8
at the Uptown Theatre, had all the earmarks
of a first night performance! The theatre,
temporarily closed by Tri-States, was lighted
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again for the event. Executives from Filmrow
and the theatre circuits, exhibitors, and representatives
from radio, television and the
press, as well as civic organizations, were in
attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Don Hicks and
Jerry Bloedow, who is handling promotion
for the picture, were in the lobby to greet
guests. Plans are to sell blocks of seats to
organizations for evening performances when
the film opens at the Paramount March 7.
All seats for the evening show will be reserved.
The flu bug, which is prevalent in Des
Moines has hit several Pilmrowers. Among
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the sufferers last weekend were Ralph and
Betty Olson of Universal and DCA, respectively!
. Cannon has resigned
her position at Universal, and Edna Cloonen.
former RKO cashier, has taken over her
duties . Volk has her longawaited
grandchild—another boy—making it
three grandsons for Kathryn. U-I inspector.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kubby plan a trip to
Denver. Colo., within the next few weeks to
see their new grandson . Winkelman,
manager of the Charles Theatre in
Charles City, has gone to the Mayo Clinic
m Rochester for a checkup. Mrs. Winkelman
accompanied him to the Minnesota hospital
began its third week at the
Ingersoll Theatre here and continued to
draw good crowds.
Memorial Glidden, Iowa
Is Reopened by Legion
GLIDDEN. IOWA—The Glidden Memorial
Theatre reopened again the first of the
month with "Kettles in the Ozarks."
Decision to open the theatre was made at
the regular January meeting of the Merle
Hay American Legion. The theatre has been
closed since last summer.
Numerous requests have been made for the
theatre to resume operation. Once again Pat
Bruning assumed the major responsibility
for
booking movies, and managing the theatre.
Other Legion members volunteered to
stand ready to help out with the managerial
duties.
In reopening the theatre, the Legion emphasized
that the movies can continue only
as long as they are supported by the community.
The Legion post cannot afford to
operate the theatre at a lo.ss. If people in
the community desire a theatre, it must be
supported by attendance of adults as well
as children and students.
Two shows a week will be booked, one for
Thursday and Saturday and another for
Sunday and Monday.
Once again Glidden business men will do
their part in support of the theatre by purchasing
about $100 worth of Booster tickets
per month. Any other people in Glidden or
the surrounding community who want to
purchase tickets on a monthly basis to help
assure continued operation of the theatre
should contact Manager Pat Bruning or Bob
Van Horn at the bank.
Theatre Tickets Prizes
In Chuckle Ad Contest
AMES. IOWA—The Ames Daily Tribune
has started a "chuckle ad contest" in which
any reader may win a free ticket for Ames
shows. Participants will get a lot of chuckles
out of it and each day three acceptable
"chuckle ads" will earn free tickets to the
New Ames, Collegian or Varsity theatres. The
rules for the contest are as follows:
1. Read the want ad section of the Tribune
and, using three, four or five lines from various
ads, put together an amusing advertisement.
Whole lines must be used.
2. Paste the ads from which you have used
whole lines on a sheet of paper, underlining
the lines to be used.
3. Write your name and address on the
sheet of paper and bring or mail to the
Tribune.
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NC-4 BOXOFFICE :: February 16. 1957