Boxoffice-January.03.1966

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ings and other events during off-cinema
hours Holesapple also pointed out thai
there only one major indoor theatre at
is
present in the entire northeast Sacramento
County area.
Naify said Raad is designing a theatre
"capable of projecting quality pictures at
all aspect ratios."
Roxy in Winlock, Wash.
Reopened by Lions Club
WINLOCK. WASH. After a whirlwind
mx weeks' campaign to raise funds, the
Lions Club has reopened the idle Roxy
Theatre. Operation is entirely by Lions.
With about 75 per cent of the club's 35
members volunteering their services and
Earl Biddle. former operator of the theatre,
serving as adviser to the club and
instructing several members in projector
techniques.
The theatre facilities were offered to the
Lions at a greatly reduced rental by owners
of the property, the heirs of the late
mayor. V. O. Harkins.
The theatre is on a two-nights a week
basis, movies scheduled on Friday and
Saturday.
Reopening of the Roxy, closed since last
spring, serves the dual purpose of providing
a needed leisure time facility for the
town's youth and furnishing means to raise
funds for the Lions' community service projects.
Mr. and Mrs. William Parr
Buy 3 Oregon Theatres
HERMISTON. ORE—The Oasis Theatre
and Grove Drive-In at Hermiston and
tbi Mor Theatre in Umatilla have been
purchased by Mr. and Mrs. William Parr.
Goldendale. Wash., from L. A. Moore of
Hermiston. The new owners already have
d operation of the two indoor theatres
The Parrs, who own a theatre in Goldplan
to move here early this month.
They have four children- Elaine. 17: Linda.
12: Johnny. 11. and Debby. 4
Gridley, Calif., Butte
Renovated After Fire
GRIDLEY. CALIF—The Butte Theatre,
which was severely damaged in
August 30, was reopened December 18 afproject
supervised by Manager
Joe Seery.
The theatre was reopened minus its
loge section, delivery and installation of
for this area having
seating and carpeting
been delayed.
HONOLULU AND
By TATS V< >SH1VAMA
CARMICHAEL, CALIF.— Construction is Park-the-Kiddies-Whlle-You-Shop" shows
to start early this month on a 1.000-seat
were presented at two of Consolidated's
downtown houses during the week
all-purpose theatre in the Crestview Shopplng
Center at Manzanita Avenue and
before Christmas. Taking full advantage
Winding Way for lease by United California
Theatres.
special matinees were scheduled for Prin-
oi the record-breakli
Announcement of the project was made
cess and Toyo theatres, from 10 in the
jointly by R. A. Naify of San Francisco,
morning to late afternoon showings. "Rodan,
the Flying Monster,'' "Island of the
president of the circuit, and by Richard
\v Holesapple, owner-developer of the
Blue Dolphins." "The Three Stooges in
shopping center. The two said that plans
Orbit" and "The Wizard of Baghdad" were
San Francisco architect George showing their regularly scheduled attrac-
Holesapple said that the theatre's design
will permit its use for dance recitals, meet-
the theatre are being worked up by
toi
Raad.
special bookings with the two theatres
tions at night, A carnival of cartoons supplemented
the feature attractions for all
the matinee programs
Extra morning and late evening performances
were added to the New Royal
rheatre's Christmas week and New Year
week showings of United Artists' "Thundeiball."
Displayed in the foyer are special
pictorial spreads from Playboy magazine
and 007 accessories from Sears in Honolulu.
DENVER
Cervices were held here for Clarence K.
Olson, 71. He was branch manager for
United Artists and then transferred to San
Francisco. He returned to Denver as branch
manager for Paramount and retired from
the business about eight years ago. He
leaves his wife Hazel, a daughter and two
grandchildren. Burial was at Kenosha,
Wis.
Larry Starsmore and Howard Campbell
of Westland hosted their annual holiday
luncheon in the Brown Palace Hotel
for Filniiow personnel . daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Wheeler,
Pace Theatre. Gordon. Neb., is now Mrs
Merry. Her husband is stationed at Camp
Carson in Colorado Springs
MGM manager George Fisher and Columbia
manager Sam Dare are winter vacationing
. Artists screened
Thunderball" and Columbia screened
footage from "The Silencers."
Neil Ross is no longer connected with
the Bluebird Theatre, which is being operated
by Theatre Operators. Inc.
Recent visitors setting dates were Bob
Heyl. Wyoming Theatre. Torrington, Wyo .
Lyle Meyers, 5 Yuma. Colo.:
Tom Hardy. Egyptian Theatre, Delta,
Colo.: Mr. and Mrs William Beutler, Plaza
Theatre. Taos. NM.: J. K. Powell. Cliff
Theatre. Wray. Colo.: Sam Rosenthal. Bi-
BuXfalo, Wyo.; Dick Klein.
Trojan Theatre. Longmont. Colo.: Harold
McCormick. Skyline Theatre. Canon City.
Colo.: Dr. W. E. Scott. Rio Theatre. Meeker.
Colo.: Palmer Allen. Del Mar Theatre.
Neb; Wanna McCarthy. Lincoln
Theatre. Limon. Colo., and Vein Peterson.
atres of Colorado. Loveland.
\„ a Neu fear's resolution, resolve to
attend Show-A-Rama DC. which will be
held in the Hilton Hotel on March 1-3.
I In Denver Theatre screened "That
0THER HAWAIIAN AREAS
For the holiday bookings of Paramount';,
"Boeing Boeing." the King Theatre program
was augmented by several Pink Panther
cartoon specials and the Queen Theatre
had a "bonus holiday package ol
shorts from Walt Disney.
hr Cinerama, with "The Greatest Story
Ever Told." and the Kuhio, 39th week ot
i hi Sound of Music," held extra performances
for the holidays.
I In- Beatles are back in Honolulu again.
with a tandem booking at the Princess and
Kailua Drive-In, "A Hard Day's Night"
and "HELP!" The Varsity's combination
of Otto Premingers "The Man With the
Golden Arm" and "The Moon Is Blue"
were followed by the Christmas Da\
ing of MGM's "The Loved One."
Miintaro Katsu, top Daiei Studio actor
from Tokyo, was in Los Angeles. Upon his
return to Honolulu, he made special appliances
on the New Kokusai Theatre
stage during the New Year holiday weekend.
Darn Cat" for the Rocky Mountain newspaper
boys . of the Cooper
Theatre celebrated the holidays with a
breakfast at the Cart-N-Rib . and
Mrs. Chick Lloyd hosted an open house at
their American International exchange.
On holiday visits to Filmrow were ex-
Denverites John Vos. now with Paramount
in Kansas City, and Frank Carbone. now
with Paramount In Oklahoma City.
.Marvin Goldfarb. John Dobson and
Larry Starsmore held a meeting with Filmrow
personnel In regard to the Show-A-
Rama IX meeting. The group was briefed
on preparations for the meeting and weir
assigned to ticket sales. Exhibitors can now
purchase tickets and make reservations
through any distributor salesman or
branch manager.
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BOXOFTICE January 3. 1966