Boxoffice-August.16.1965

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Wider Use of Song
Urged by Tiomkin
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HOLLYWOOD — Composer-conductor
Dimitri Tiomkin is spearheading a drive to
)ring the song "America, the Beautiful"
nto equal prominence with "The Star-
Jpangled Banner."
Enlisting the aid of California U.S. Sens.
,rhomas Kuchel and George Murphy,
riomkin says he believes the song should
)e brought into prominence through addiional
use in schools, at sporting events
ind in churches.
Noting in a letter to the senators that
The Star-Spangled Banner" is one of the
inost difficult songs to sing "I have ever
'•ncountered," Tiomkin wrote. "There al-
!vays wUl be a historical reason for 'The
5tar-Spangled Banner' and I do not in any
vay suggest it be retired," but "I urge you
lo lend your support to a wider use of
[America, the Beautiful,' which even a
:hild can sing . .
."
/oriety Club of Detroit
Holds 31st Golf Outing
Mideast Edition
DETROIT—Pilmrow men, 350 strong,
umed out for the 31st annual stag golf
lUting sponsored by Variety Club Tent 5,
leld for the first time at Hillcrest Country
'.Tlub
on the Clinton River at Mount Clem-
Chief Barker Jack Zide supervised the
ns.
I'vent.
from activities assured a generous
jontribution to the Variety Club Growth
md Development Center at Cluldi-en's
iiospital. Many guests, including industry
ligures from other territories, were presi'nt
for the event.
prize of the 120 door prizes was a
;3uick Skylark convertible, won by Pearl
I'urcell, mother-in-law of a Detroit area
i)rojectionist, not identified. When it was
.earned Mrs. Purcell does not drive an
;,utomobile, generous offers were made
rem those present.
*Jew Loew's to
Show 2nd
.^uns or Restricted Firsts
jrom Eastern Edition
YORK—Loew's Theatres* acquisilion
of a 1,400-car drive-in near Detroit
vas approved, but with restrictions, by U.S.
!)istrict Court Judge Edmond L. Palmieri.
|Tiis will be the first theatre for Loew's in
"lichigan.
The restriction, prompted by the Justice
department and opposition of local exhibl-
|ors, forbids the playing of product earlier
!han second-run Detroit or unless one or
iiore area drive-ins are given an opporimity
to bid competitively on the product.
Judge Palmieri, in placing the restric-
;lon on the acquisition, said It is out of a
i'ish to proceed "with abundant caution.
It may sei-ve to avoid difficulties for the
iovernment
ioner."
and possibly for the peti-
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•The Shores, Gables, Coral Boulevard, Sheridan,
SunUand and Paramount are
holding 9 a.m. Summertime Fun Shows for
Kiddies, sponsored by Florida State Theatres
and the Miami News, in cooperation
with Royal Crown Cola. Herb Kelly,
amusement editor of the News, attended
one of the matinees at the Shores. He said
the national anthem is sung, while the
colorful American flag is shown on the
screen. The children are asked to shake
hands with those beside them. Then everyone
is invited to "let off" steam and scream
for about three minutes, Kelly wrote. Contests
and the awarding of prizes are held
at intermissions. Money-saving coupons,
clipped from the News, also ai'e used. The
regular 35-cent admission is only 15 cents
with a coupon. Also, any child who brings
six RC bottle caps is admitted free.
Mrs. Matt Plunkett, wife of the Cutler
Ridge Cinema Theatre manager, is in
Jackson Memorial Hospital here recovering
from major eye surgery . . . The film
"Three Faces of Cuba," originally shown
on TV channel 2 here and distributed by
the National Educational Television Network,
now is being redistributed under the
title
"Three Cubans" by Globe Video Films
of Hollywood. When the film was shown
here, it drew protest from Cuban exiles.
The TV station sponsored a one hour
program for replies.
Robert Andre of Coral Gables has purchased
a 1928 vintage theatre pipe organ
in Cleveland to accompany his silent
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movies of Charlie Chaplin, Theda Bara
and other "silent" stars, which he projects
in his home. In order to make room for the
instiniment, he had one wall of his living
room knocked out. His garage is stacked
with more than 600 organ pipes, the largest
being 13 feet and the smallest 1 inch.
Over 1,000 pieces, including pipes, keys,
and internal gadgets had to be assembled
before the organ would play.
Former University of Miami student Richard
Rust, who has confined his talents to
television and the stage for several years,
returns to films in Columba's "Alvarez
Kelly." He will star with WOham Holden
and Richard Widmark. Shooting is expected
to begin soon in New Orleans, the
location of "Walk on the WUd Side," in
which Rust also appeared . . . The Perry
Comos have arrived to check on their new
riverside home being buUt at Hobe Sound.
They came here directly from their 32nd
wedding anniversary celebration at their
Sand Point, Long Island, home.
'Crossbow' USAF Benefit
Fronn Eastern Edition
WASHINGTON — A black-tie benefit
premiere of MGM's "Operation Crossbow"
was held here Wednesday night i4) in the
Loew's Palace. The affair was under the
sponsorship of the Air Force Village
Foundation, which plans to establish a
village in San Antonio to provide residence
for widows of officers and their dependents.
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