r

16'.
in
.
in
KANSAS CITY
The hravlnt snowfall In
46 years— 15 Inches
on the ground -quietly but effectively
bound and Ka^Red local commerce last week.
The snow started at noon Monday and contmued
until late Tuesday afternoon. Just
short of 30 hours. By Tuesday morning only
cars equipped with chains were able to move,
and many of these were tied up for hours as
bottlenecks developed on most of the main
arteries to town. Fllmrow virtually was deserted,
with only a few employes able to get
to work, and such activity a.s there was closed
down shortly after noon as weather bulletins
predicted continuing snow. By Wednesday
public transportation was on a more nearly
normal schedule and most Fllmrow firms
were adequately staffed.
Only two out-of-town exhibitors were reported
on the Row during the storm: BUI
Wagner of Independence. Kas.. who came up
by train and stayed only a short time, and
Dave Williams of the Royal at King City. Mo
Williams reported the snowfall at King City
was not so heavy as Kansas City's, but said
the drifting was much worse.
Guy Bradford. 72. known particularly to
Kansas exhibitors through more than 20
years on the road for United Artists, died
in the state hospital in Nevada. Mo.. Thursday
1 Bradford, who left UA five years
SCOTSMAN ICE MACHINE
MISSOURI THEATRE SUPPLY CO.
115 Wfjt Igfh St.
Boltimore 1-3070
Kontoi City 8, Mo.
RGV THEATRE SUPPLY DEALER
ATIENTION, DRIVE-IN OWNERS
Don't r»cone or replace tpcokcr units until
vou hove tried SPEAKRITE. A revolutionory
formulo for preserving speoker cones, ol>o
restores lite to old speokers Guorontec satisfaction
SHREVE THEATRE SUPPLY CO.
217 W.ft llrh HA l-7t4t Kaitioi Clfy, M*.
Carpefs-Door Mats
CompUt* Intfollotion S«rvk*^Fr«« KiHmof**
R. D. MANN CARPET CO.
V14.*l« Wrmmd»n%. VI 1-1171, Kafiua Clrr, M*.
1100 OIW. M. 4 l-l*]*, St. Lowlt, Ma.
Jo«"tou« fox hole sprockets
rod YOU*
projectors and soundheads
STEBBINS THEATRE EQUIPMENT CO.
1104 WyandoMt Grand 1.0114 Koniai Cifr, Mo
Everything for the Stage
• CURTAINS • TRACKS • RICCINC • STACI
IIOHTINO • HOUSI ORAflRltS
GREAT western STAGE EQUIPT CO
1114 Grand KanMi Clrr. MImouH
ago was severely Injured in an automobile
accident at>out two years ago and had not
regained his health since that time. Death
followed a heart atlaclc. Services were in
Springfield Monday . Bradford Is survived
by his wife, two daughters and one
grandchild.
Kansas City's two all-winter drive-Ins. the
63rd Street and the Nu 40. were forced to
suspend operations because of the deep snow.
A hasty snow -clearing job wa.s being attempted
Wednesday at the Nu 40 In hope of
being able to resume programming Wednesday
evening and a recorded announcement
to that effect answered telephone Inquiries
in these words: "This is an automatic recording
from the manager of the Nu 40 Highway
Drive-In Theatre. We anticipate having
the theatre open this evening provided we
can get the snow cleared for traffic. If you
wi.sh more information, call Mulberry 5-3114."
The number given was Manager Richard
Graham's home phone number. However, a
'phone check with Graham Wednesday evening
disclosed that the snow-moving job
had proved too much for the equipment
available and the Nu 40 was forced to
remain closed.
Some 25 theatres in the Kansas City-Jackson
county area, including all first-run
houses, cooperated In the current March of
Dimes campaign against polio by screening a
90-second trailer featuring Red Buttons and by
setting up a wishing well la nail keg topped
i
by a gay red roof the lobby. The national
emphasis for 1958 is on therapy for pre-vaccine
victims. Arthur Cole coordinated the
theatre effort.
Ruth Stuthard, E&S Enterprises secretary,
and a sister who lives here went to Monett.
Mo., their hometown, Wednesday night (22i
where their mother, who is 76. underwent
major surgery the following morning. Ruth
said her mother had been quite active until
becoming ill recently and had kept house for
herself and her husband, who is 84 . . . Mr.
and Mrs. Seward Marsh, operators of the Artesia
Theatre at Fowler. Ka-s.. notified Motion
Picture Booking Service that they were closing
the hou.se as of Sunday i26> because of
in.'iufficient patronage. Fowler is In Meade
county in the southwest part of the state .
Capitol Flag & Banner's business barometer
rates these titles as most popular: Peyton
Place. The Enemy Below and Old Yeller.
One Filmrowlte who got a jump on the
storm was Hank Sonday. head booker at
Buena Vista. The Sondays. who live in Overland
Park, were expecting an addition to the
family almost-any-mlnute-now. So. hearing
the advance warnings of an approaching
storm on Sunday evening. Hank took his
wife to the home of her sister—Just three
blocks from Providence Hospital. The baby, a
girl, arrived Wednesday morning i22i with
no Interference whatsoever from the storm
conditions. The Sondays also have another
litile daughter and a son.
Harold Lyon, Paramount Theatre manager,
said his boxofflce was surprisingly brisk
Tuesday night in the face of repeated radio
and television warnings which quoted police
and highway patrol authorities as asking
everyone to go home and stay there He believes
the audience was composed largely of
stranded out-of-towncrs and a good smattering
of local people caught downtown by the
lack of bus service during the evening rush
hours.
Itv winning an essay contest conducted In
the public and parochial junior high and
high schools here and spoasored by the Missouri
Cinerama Corp. and SAS airlines, a
Central High School .senior will fly to Rome
with all expenses paid. He is Thomas A.
Schwindl who.se es.say "My Nomination for
the Seven Wonders of the Modern World"
was chosen from the 312 entries submitted.
Schwindt. who had hLs choice of destinations
and traveling companions, chose to
take his mother with him to Rome and
hopes to make the trip In April. Bill Murphy
of Cinerama worked out the details of the
contest with SAS and the school system and
received good coverage on local radio and
TV stations when announcing the results
of the contest.
New Company to Purchase
Kinsley. Kas., Theatre
KI.N'.SLEY. KAS The Km.Mty Development
Corp. has been organized here with the
Immediate objective of purchasing the Palace
Theatre and continuing it in operation.
Gordon Rhorer has been named president.
C. W. Allison is vice-president and
Vern Rehmert. secretary-treasurer Other
board members are Ralph Baird and Dick
Lewis. Officers described the company as
one whose "sole purpose Is the future development
of the town."
An option already has been obtained to
purchase the Palace Theatre equipment,
with terms still under discussion. Share of
s'ock will be offered in the new corporation.
Kinsley Development Corp. will continue to
be available to assist in other projects of
i
this kind in the future, a spokesman said.
The Palace, operated by the Sterrett family
since 1918 partnership w ith Commonwealth
Amusement since 1932 1. has been on
shaky ground the past year duiing which it
has been on the point of closing several
times.
Ed Hartman's Motion Picture Booking
Agency in Kansas City will buy and book for
the Palace, with reopening of the house
scheduled for Sunday. Februan.' 2
BOWLING
KANSAS CITY—As they lined up for
competition at Holiday Bowl Friday (24>,
Fllmrow league teams reported the.se standings:
MEN'S
WOMEN'S
Teom Won Loit Teom Won Lo«f
Brown Juq 49 23 Brown Jug 3S 19
Shrcvr'i 48 34 Dor Ini 37 }0
Joa'j Tovcrn 4S'i 26'] Monlev Ppn J5', 21',
Whitr Spot 31', 40', Holiday Bowl 30 27
Monlcv 31 41 Smith Ford 29 2t
HI Lo S 29', 42', MonUy, ln< 26', 30',
Mode OOoy 29 43 Fowler Env 19 3*
Stccplcctiox 24'] 47', 3732 Club 13 44
In the men's league, Claude McGlynn
bettered his own season high series by rolling
a 565 total, bettering his old mark by 15
pins
Claude Allison Named
INDIANAPOLIS—Claude .\.:;- n former
manager of Bair Theatres here and general
manager for the WUUston circuit here and
In Louisville, has been named general manager
of Cantor Amu.sements by Morris Cantor,
vice-president of the firm Cantor said
Allison's apr>olntment U part of an expansion
plan of the firm.
Jean Simmons. Dan O'Herllhy, Rhonda
Fleming and E:frem Zlmballst Jr will star In
Warners' "Home Before Dark "
C-4 BOXOFFICE January 27, 1968