Boxoffice-October.07.1968

Tercar Adding Unit
To Houston Gaylynn
HOUSTON—The C.aylynn Terrace, scaling
803 patrons, is heing construcled adjacent
to the Gaylynn Theatre in the Sharpstown
Shopping Center by Tercar Theatre
Co. A mid-December opening is scheduled.
Charles Paine, managing director of the
Gaylynn, said that the new unit will be
equipped with xenon lamp projectors and
that it later may become an art house. However,
he has "Oliver!" booked for the Gaylynn
Terrace late in January and will open
the new theatre with a general commercial
release.
New Bonnie. Clyde Film
In 3 GC Houston Units
HOUSTON—"The Other Side of
Bonnie
and Clyde," after several test dates across
I he coimtry, was given its first major opening
in three General Cinema theatres in
Houston September 25.
Produced by Larry Buchanan, the film
Clyde. This footage was exposed by an officer
just minutes after the shootout between
Bonnie and Clyde and Frank Hamr and
other officers.
The film stars two new faces—Jo Enterentree
as Bonnie and Lucky Mosely as
Clyde. Also in the film are several people
from the Bonnie and Clyde era who play
themselves. The best known of these are
Floyd Hamilton, Mrs. Frank Hamr and her
son Frank jr.
In a unique postscript to the film, Hamilton
undergoes an actual lie detector test in
which he gives answers to the most controversal
questions about Bonnie and Clyde,
whom he knew firsthand.
Pacific SA City Manager
Charles Wolfe, 62. Dies
SAN ANTONIO — Charles Wolfe, 62.
died Thursday, September 26, following a
heart attack. He had been a patient in a
local hospital about three weeks.
Wolfe was manager of the Prince Theatre
and city manager of three area drive-ins for
Pacific Theatres. He had been associated
with various phases of theatre management
for 25 years.
Henry Mancini to Conduct
From Western Edition
HOLLYWOOD—Henry Mancini, threetime
"Oscar" winner, has been named music
director and conductor for the 41st annual
awards presentation of the Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Sciences.
'Star!' Sales Conference
In Dallas October 8. 9
DALLAS— Lxhibitor merchandising sessessions
on 2()th Century-Fox's roadshow
"Star!" will be held Wednesday (9) and
Thursday at the Hilton Inn. hosted by John
L. John, 2()th-Fox's roadshow advertisingpublicity
director.
John will brief exhibitors on the company's
policies and campaign directors for
the film, which presents Julie Andrews and
Richard Crenna in the top roles of the story
of the late Gertrude Lawrence. Presentations
of advertising and promotional materials,
an open forum for questions and
answers and general discussion of sales ideas
for the roadshow also will be on the conference
program.
Expected to attend are Francis Barr, Interstate
Theatres advertising director; Lynn
Harris and Hal Hodgson, representing Interstate's
Dallas office; Mrs. Sanda Bluxom,
Interstate's Fort Worth office; Mrs. Sue
Harris, Interstate's Houston office; Farris
Shanbour and Richard Garman, Tower Theatre,
Oklahoma City; George Gaughan and
Harry Webster, Continental Theatre, Tulsa,
For SA Police Officer
SAN ANTONIO—The new MGM com-
is 111 world distribution by Dai-Art Films of
Dallas. It was made on location in Texas
George
Louisville.
Hunt. United
and
Artists Theatre;
Century-Fox
Ky., Allen White. 20th
and Louisiana and, according to producerdirector
southwestern regional advertising
Buchanan, "The Other Side of and publicity manager.
Bonnie and Clyde" is the "true" side, the
way things really were.
Burl Ives narrates a semi-documentary
MGM 'Hot Millions' Benefit
portion of the film, which includes recently
found motion picture footage of the actual
bullet-ridden car and bodies of Bonnie and edy. "Hot Millions," was selected as the
picture for the movie premiere Thursday ( 3 )
at the Woodlawn Theatre as a benefit for
E. J. Wilson, the police officer who was
struck by a car last March while acting as
an off-duty escort.
Wilson is still in a coma. His pay checks,
which supported his wife and two daughters,
were discontinued in July. No expenses involved
in the benefit were to be deducted
from the premiere proceeds, all of the income
to go directly to the Wilson famih.
The campaign goal was $10,000 and an
advance sale of $5,500 was reported, with
tickets priced at $5 each.
Tom Powers, city manager of Cinema
Arts Theatres, reported that the circuit had
donated use of the Woodlawn and MGM
made the film available free. Big John Hamilton,
the San Antonio restaurant operator,
who has appeared in several John Wayne
movies, served as chairman for the benefit.
Vern Watson Jr. New
Convention Chairman
n\l I AS Vernon \ Watson jr. ol
(iraiid Prairie has been appointed by S. K.
Barry, president of the Texas Drive-In Theaiie
Owners Ass'n, as chairman for the
organization's February 4-6 convention.
The appointment became necessary when
liric deNeve, the former chairman, was
transferred from the Gulf States Theatres'
D;illas office to the circuit's home offices in
McComb, Miss.
Serving with Watson will be D. L. Gates.
Abilene, and Brandon Doak, Dallas.
The new chairman met with Barry and
deNeve for a briefing concerning the progress
on convention planning. Another meeting
of Watson and the other convention committee
members will be held Tuesday (S).
The site of the 1969 TDITOA convention
has been announced as the Royal Coach Inn
at
Dallas.
Oklahoma City Universal
Exchange to New Quarters
OKLAHOMA CITY — Alter occupying
the building at 623 West Sheridan for more
than 40 years, the Universal exchange moved
Friday, September 27, to 710 West Sheridan.
The Universal exchange, managed by
Charles Hudges. will keep the same telephone
number—CEntral 2-9206— it had at
the former location. The new quarters at
710 West Sheridan became available to Universal
when MGM moved to 2200 Classen
Blvd. earlier in September.
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