Boxoffice-August.16.1965

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1 Kaplan
: August
Mr.
. . C.
. . . Dallas
ollow him into the freeway-studded subu-bs
sunouiiding the Twin Cities.
The effect of these changes is that the
uburban dweller has had the movies come
10 him—and in better, more comfortable
urroundings than ever before. In the
Cdina-Richfield area, the office worker
vho sees little of downtown in his leisure
ime now has first-rate movie accommodaions
as near as his dnigstore. As the patern
continues to run true, his counterpart
n other suburban centers will enjoy equal
acuities for movie entertainment.
Downtown movies will remain, of coui'se,
lUt as specialty entertainment. Small art
louse theatres and special hard-ticket
ituations will likely always be an essenial
part of metropolitan activity and an
iccasion for the suburban dweller to visit
he central city.
successful will the "new wave" of
liovie exhibition be? Ask Lowell Kaplan,
ooker for the Ben Berger circuit: "Teleision
doesn't bother us any more. The
|Ovelty's worn off. People like crowds,
yould you rather eat at home or go to a
ice restaurant? Most pyeople like to dress
,p and go out to eat. That's why the movie
rowds started to come back a year or two
go."
speaks with authority on the subi;ct
of crowds coming back. "Goldfinger"
as Berger 's biggest gross in 15 years
lore than $100,000 in 12 weeks at the Goher.
Ted Mann likewise predicts a continued
pturn for movie fortunes. "People are
lore selective since the advent of teleision,"
he says. "There are more highlaality
pictures than in the old days. We're
ompeting against a lot more free time,
'eople have more money to spend. In the
,.d days of the 48-hour week and with
jttle money available, a movie was the
Illy entertainment many people could af-
Iird. But we've hit our low from television,
jny damage has already been done,
jhere's only one way we can go—up, by
jlling more theatre tickets."
So the picture changes with the times
id the situations alter to accompany
lem. Gone are the old-time movie mausoums
with city blocks of patrons waiting
line: here to stay are the spacious, well-
Ued parking lots adjacent to the new
,'eed of suburban theatre. But the show
|)es on—and better than ever.
fonda Finishes 60th Film:
Vomer Bros.' 'Big Hand'
.jm Western Edition
iHOLL'SrwoOD — Henry Fonda was
jmored at a champagne party after com-
|3ting his starring role in Warner
"
ros'. "A Big Hand for the Little Lady
lich is his 60th motion pictui-e. This
;ent also marked his 30th year in Hollypod.
^The party was attended by co-stars Jo-
;Jie Woodward, Jason Robards, Paul
;>rd, Charles Bickford, Kevin McCarthy,
ju-gess Meredith, Robert Middleton and
jhn Qualen, producer-director Fielder
!>ok and members of the staff and crew.
;The picture was begun after Fonda cometed
his role in Warner Bros.' "The Battle
the Bulge" in Spain. He left Hollywood
r New York to begin rehearsals of his
w play "Generation," to open on Broadly
in October.
jNat King Cole, the late singer of popular
"
'l^gs, stars in Columbia's "Cat Ballou.
OKLAHOMA CITY
^^oodie Sylvester. Video city manager,
Stillwater, and president of United
Theatre Owners of Oklahoma and the Panhandle
of Texas, has called a meeting of
officers and directors for September 13
for installation of new officers for the
1965-1966 fiscal eyar. All branch managers
and exhibitors in town that day are
invited to attend the meeting, which will
be held at Hardy's Restaurant at noon.
Discussion will be held on the 1966 convention
scheduled for March 15 and all committees
will be appointed.
Jerry Applewhite, son of Clint Applewhite,
Liberty Theatre, Carnegie, entered
the Capitol City Gun Club tournament. Before
reaching 16, he had won several junior
championship awards. In a tournament
here, young Applewhite tied with four
other gunners with 98 out of a possible 100
targets, and was winner of the play-off
with 24 out of 25 targets. The Applewhites
left Thursday (5) for an extended vacation
in California and on the way back will
spend a few days in Las 'Vegas.
Frank McCabe, official for 'Video Independent
Theatres here, underwent major
surgery at a local hospital. He is recuperating
nicely and hopes to be back on the
job in the next few weeks . H. "Buck"
Weaver, owner of a buying and booking
agency here, has been ordered to bed by
his doctor for a minor ailment. He will
be back on the job in a week or two.
G. P. Porter, formerly with the Oklahoma
City Shipping and Inspection Bureau
under the management of Bet Baird, is now
shipper at Columbia Pictures. Gene
Matthews, who was shipper at Columbia,
has moved over to MGM as assistant booker
.. . and Mrs. Roger Rice, 'Video,
were in town on vacation.
Margaret Urevich, with Woolner Bros, of
Hollywood, visited Screen Guild Productions
to check on the Woolner pictures
activities in the local exchange. She will
visit all the U.S. and Canadian exchanges
which handle the company's pictures before
returning to her home office.
Visitors to Filmrow included: Bennie
Robison, K. Lee Williams Theatres, De
Queen, Ark.: Alex Blue, Admiral Twin,
Tulsa; Eddie Jones, Rex and Skyvu,
Nowata: J. G. Millirons and son John,
Alamo, Snyder; Robert L. Huff and daughter.
Gem, Ryan: Morris A. Trim, Merchants.
Hominy; Fred Collier, Kiowa,
SIMPLE
VERSATILE
Kiowa; Dennis Collier, 89er, Kingfisher
and Bulldog, Weatherford, Tex; O. L.
Smith, Alamo and Longhorn in Marlow,
who reported he had an automobile accident
near Rush Springs July 29: Homer
Jones, Rialto and Alva drive-ins, Alva, and
Mrs. T. "V. McDowell, Bison, Buffalo, who
reports her hu.sband fell off a ladder at the
theatre and broke a bone in his left heel
visitors were Sol Sachs, Continental;
Paul Short, National Screen Service:
Jimmy Pritchard, Allied Artists; Tom
Bridge, Paramomit, and Prank Meyers, independent
distributor.
Warner Signs James Stacy
To 7-Picture Contract
From Western Edition
HOLLYWOOD—James Stacy has been
signed to a non-exclusive Warners motion
picture contract by Jack L. Warner, calling
for the actor to star in one flim annually
for the next three years. He is under consideration
for a top role in Sam Spiegel's
"The Innocents," and soon will test for
Pakula-Mulligan's "The Wapshot Scandal,"
film version of the best-seller by John
Cheever.
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