Boxoffice-April.07.1958

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DENVER
^hc News is running a "Show Plane" U) HoU
b-wood. and the flight is sold out. It will
leave early next week. The group will be in
Hollywood for five day.s, and will see the
premiere of "The Windjajumer " and go on
numerous tours
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is an altenipt being
made to get a vote on bingo on the ballot
for the fall state election. About 48.000 .sipnatiu-es
on petitions are necessary. Mainly
charitable organizations, some churches and
numerous veteran oi-ganizations will be ch--
culating the petitions. Common a few months
ago. bingo was frowned on when a nearby
district attorney clamped down on gambling
of all sortvs, which had the effect of stopping
It all over the state.
"South Pacific" is slated to open at the
Tabor late this month . . . Fernando Obledo,
formerly manager for Azteca here, was iji
from San Antonio, in which area he now
handles for Columbia Spanish language
films . . . C. U. Yaeger, inventor of bank
night and president of Atlas Theatres and
Atoz Theatres, has foniied the ANA Corp.,
which has taken over the Victory from the
Footman-Victory Co. John T. Grimming, formerly
with Westland Theatres as manager of
the Chief. Colorado Springs, will manage, according
to Dave Davis, general manager.
Les DolUson opened his new 500-seat Loma
at Socorro. N. M. This replaces the old
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Boughton has bought the Uintah, Prulta,
Colo., from Mrs. Whitcy Laumer
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Hobson. manager for Distributors Corp. of
America, went to Salt Lake City on a .sales
trip
. Rincon Amu.sement Co. Is
readying a .spring oix-ning of the new Yucca
Drive-In. Aztec. N. M. Paul Campbell will
manage, with the buying and booking being
done by Clarence Batter.
Arlie Beery, district manager for Manley,
went to Los Angeles to confer with Herb
Turpie, division manager.
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Al Kolitz, district manager for
Salt Lake City on a sales trip
Bank, went
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folk seen on Filmrow included Mi-s. Allen
Klindt. Billings: V. a. Kone. La.s Cruces;
Bernard Newman. Wal.sh; De.smond Hardm,
Hay Springs. Neb.; Herbert Gumper. Alamosa:
Lloyd Greve. Eagle, and Larry Starsmore.
Colorado Springs.
Managers of the Compass (Wolfberg Theatres!
Drive-ins for the year have been announced
by L. J. Albertini, district manager.
Herb Golden takes charge of the East, from
his former post as manager of the Valley.
The West manager is David Meaux, who has
been in local theatre management for several
yeai-s. William Van Deventer, a Denver
native, will manage the North. Another Denverite,
Ronald Johnson, becomes manager of
the South after serving a year as assistant
manager at the Paramount, a Wolfberg theatre.
The Valley will be managed by Allen
Vernon, who previously managed the East
and South. Lauren Vernon has been assigned
managerial duties at the Monaco. Previously
manager of the North, he stai-ted with
the company in 1954 as a maintenance supervisor.
New AA Pact on Japan
TOKYO—Norton V. Ritchey, Allied
Artists
International president, and Hideo Shiotsugu,
president of Eihai Co., announced a new longterm
contract signed for the distribution of
AA product in Japan by Eihai, which has
been the AA distributor there since 1951.
Montreal Salutes Hope
At 'Holiday' Opening
MONTREAL—Bob Hope anived
from Seattle
Thursday (3i to headline the citywide
.salute to "Paris Holiday." the United Artists
release which opened at the Capitol Theatre
the same night for the benefit of the Canadian
Cancer Society. Hojje had attended
the Seattle opening of his picture at the Coliseum
Theatre April 2.
The showing of "Paris Holiday" at the
Capitol was preceded by a dinner and reception
in honor of Hope al the Ritz Carlton
Hotel under the patronage of Onesime
Gagnon. Lt. Governor of Quebec. The reception
committee was headed by Maurice
Forget, provincial president of the Canadian
Cancer Society: Andrew Armstrong, general
campaign chairman, and Gordon McGregor,
president of Trans-Canada Airlines.
U.S., Spain and Mexico
In Co-Production Deal
NEW YORK—U. S.. Spanish and Mexican
talent and technicians are being lined up for
a series of American -Spanish co-productions
in English, according to Lee N. Steiner, attorney
representing both American and Spanish
principals.
Between 20 and 30 per cent of the financing
will come from Spanish sources and the
rest from MGM in the form of blocked pesetas
in Spain, he said, with a Mexican bank
guaranteeing MGM's investment. Sarita
Montiel, Spanish star, will have the lead in
the first film.
Hall Wallis Productions
Hires Publicity Agency
HOLLYWOOD — With Paramounfs publicity
department cut down. Blowitz-Maskel
has taken over the public relations for Hal
Wallis Productions, releasing through Paramount.
The agency's first assignment is "Hot
Spell," recently completed, and "Last Train
From Laredo," slated to roll soon.
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POPCORN INDUSTRY
K-O-R-N Inc., always one of the most modern popcorn processing plants
m the notion (7,000,000 lbs. capacity). Is now adding NEW PATENTED
PROCESSING EQUIPMENT HERETOFORE UNAVAILABLE.
The K-O-R-N plant, located in the rich irrigated section of the Platte
Valley, is being readied for early shipment of 1958 crop premium quality
hybrid popcorn. The new equipment will also enable the K-O-R-N plant
to substantially increase production copocity to keep up with the everincreasing
demand for top-quality hybrid popcorn.
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Erwin Kaiser, 75, Dies
BERLIN—Erwin Kaiser. 75. German-bom
actor, died March 27 after a heart attack.
Besides appearing on the stage, he had roles
in a number of motion pictures, including
"Stalag 17," "Kings Row," "Underground."
•Address Unknown." "Dressed to Kill" and
"Girl in White." He leaves his wife Irmgard
von Cube, Hollywood screen writer, and a son
Konstantin Kaiser, New York film producer.
Negotiate on 'Hustler'
HOLLYWOOD—Henry King and 20th-Pox
are negotiating a deal for King to produce
and direct "The Flying Hustler," an original
written by Beirne Lay jr. Currently directing
the company's "The Bravados," King has
postponed until next year his independent
production of Paul Kessler's novel, "His
Home Country."
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Film Bow by Jack Weston
HOLLYWOOD—New York actor Jack
Weston makes his screen debut as a boisterous
non-com in "The Barbara Graham
Stoi-y," a Figaro production starring Susan
Hayward for UA release which Robert Wise
directs for Producer Walter Wanger.
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BOXOFFICE :: April 7, 1958