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jv^anin Skinner, head of locally
based Horizon
Films, stated that he has secured
national distribution rights for a new fealure
film "Goodnight Jackie." starring Lana
Wood, sister of Natalie Wood. Skinner is
-urrently distributing in this trade area
Voodoo Black Exorcist," now having its
north Florida premiere at two local theatres.
ABC Florida State Theatres' downtown
Florida and Harry Clark's suburban Lake
Forest Drivc-In. Other new films being
handled bv Skinner are 'Don't Hang Up."
"Prison Babies" and "The Devil Made Me
Do It."
Charles Brock, indefatigable moviegoer
who enjoys his work as entertainment editor
of the Florida Times-Union, gave favored
treatment to a quartet of new marquees
titles. His highest praise went to "The Last
Detail," which is opening at Sheldon M m-
dell's Five Points. General Cinema's Expressway
Cinema I and Eastern Federal's
Northside 11 Theatre. Also in for some
moderate reviewing puffs were "Busting" at
three Kent Theatres' units, the Plaza Theatre
and the Blanding and Main Street drive-ins;
"Cinderella Liberty" at three Eastern Federal
theatres, the Town & Country. Northside
II and Neptune theatres, and "Mr.
Superinvisible" at Emory Robinson's Murray
Hill. Gene Fernandez's Arlington and
Kent's Southside Drivc-In.
Elaine Kent recently authored the first
of a series of feature articles in the Florida
Times-Union entitled "Work and Play Together."
in which she informs working women
of the mechanics of joining a club in the
field of their employment. She noted in
her introduction, "Much charitable work
is done by the majority and one group has
contributed so mudh service in one particular
area of town that a street was named
after it. This is WOMPI Drive, named for
the Women of the Motion Picture Industry
of Jacksonville." Her reference was to a park,
playground and swimming pool for handicapped
children which, as a project of the
male Motion Picture Charity Club, received
WOMPI assistance for years until the city
of Jacksonville finally recognized the project's
outstanding merits and community services
by funding operation of the park.
which is now named vSunny Acres, out of
the city's budget. She also said "The 30
active WOMPI members, headed by Mrs.
Wendy Hendrickson. are secretaries, bookkeepers,
bookers and billers— to join they
must work in some branch of the film in-
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dustry. theatre exchanges, distribution or
even in radio or television. They do not
have to be invited to join but must be approved
by the board. Mrs. Anne Dillon
and Mrs. John Hart of Jacksonville have
served as presidents on the local and national
levels."
.\ leading Filmrow social event was the
Saturday (16) wedding of Julie Kathleen
Dowell and Lawrence Edwin Williams jr.
in the Epperson Memorial United Methodist
Church. Julie, the youngest local WOMPI
member, is employed at the Universal film
exchange and is the daughter of Walter and
Kitty Dowell. Mrs. Dowell is with American
Mulli Cinema and has been a WOMPI
member since 1960. The bridegroom is a
student at the University of North Florida.
The newlyweds took a honeymoon trip to
Daytona Beach and other [xiints in Florida.
The crew at the Plaza Theatre, a unit of
Kent Theatres, had a busy week with a
multiple program. In addition to holdover
dates with the regular attraction "Busting."
they had a Tuesday (12) morning free film
festival for the merchants of the Phillips
Mall, a Friday (15) night sneak preview of
"Billy Two Hats" and presented a Saturdas
(16) midnight flick program of "Brewster
McCloud." Tickets were $1 in advance and
$1.50 at the door.
Filmrow was shocked by the sudden
death of one of its favorite persons, Mrs.
Doris Poston. United Artists office manager
and head booker, who was stricken by
a massive cerebral hemorrhage soon after
arriving at her desk Friday (15). Widely
known in the industry, Mrs. Poston was
the senior local office worker on the United
Artists staff. She was a charter member of
the city's WOMPI group formed in 1955
and had held many leadership positions in
the organization. She is survived by her
husband Bert Poston; a son John R. Poston:
her mother Mrs. A. L. DeLoach. all of
Jacksonville; and a sister Mrs. Lorene Forsyth
of Palatka. On the day of her death
Mrs. Poston had been scheduled to be a
leading attendant in the wedding of Julie
Dowell.
In addition to the death of Mrs. Poston.
the local film industry was saddened by a
series of other misfortunes. Jack Healy, the
husband of Betty Healy, American Multi
Cinema staffer, suffered the amputation of
one leg; John Hart, husband of Mary Hart
of the ABC EST home office staff, was hospitalized
for cardiovascular treatment; Harry
Clark, head of the Clark Film Releasing
Co.. had a double hernia operation, and
Evelyn Halleck of the Kent Theatres home
office staff received hospital care for a foot
which she sprained while stepping froin her
.lutomobile.
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Ron Ely will play the title role in Warnc
Bros.' action-adventure film. "Doc Savay
. . the Man of Bronze."
Wometco to Sponsor
Manager's Contest
MIAMI— Wometco Theatres will sponsor
a "Managers in Action Contest" April 1
through June 30.
Prizes will be awarded in the north and
south divisions of the circuit. First prize is
a three-day cruise to Nassau for two. Four
cruises will be awarded, one to the winning
manager in each division and one each to
their respective district managers. .Second
prize is $100 and will be awarded to the
runner-up manager in each division.
The rules are: (I) Promotion and Exploitation—Executed
by each manager at or
around his theatre. A campaign book must
be submitted to the district manager. This
book will contain snapshots, clippings and
a resume of the promotion or stunt. (2)
Operations—-The theatre must be supervised
for the following: cleaning, maintenance.
comfort, courteous staff and all reports
daily and otherwise submitted, neat and
errors held to a minimum. (3) Confections
—Equipment clean and maintained, reports
neat and accurate, shortages minimized,
staff neat and courteous, creative displays,
merchandising and suggestive selling.
Colorado Seeks to Limit
DST to 4-Month Period
DENVER—In an attempt to get Daylight
Saving Time cut to four months, the
Colorado Senate Game, Fishing and Parks
Committee has approved 3-1 a resolution
urging Congress to limit DST to the period
from the last Sunday in May to the last
Sunday in September. One of the "yes"
votes was by Sen. Harold McCormick,
theatre owner in Canon City, Colo.
The measure already has received the
approval of the House of Representatives.
Ted Goldberg Joins AIP
Exchange in Washington
From Ea tern Edition
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Ted Goldberg
has joined the American International Pictures
exchange as a salesman, it was announced
by Leon P. Blender, AIP's executive
vice-president in charge of sales and
distribution. Goldberg formerly was with
National General Pictures in Washington.
Jerome Sandy is branch manager of the
Washington AIP exchange.
New Role Set for Theatre
"fond Du''lAC° wis. — The former
Campo Theatre in C-ampbellsport is being
renovated for use as a community building
and as a center for senior citizens.
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