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. . . Screens . . lenses . . . . . . UA MINNEAPOLIS giil Doebel is the new United Artists branch manager here, succeeding Bob ucJarnette, who resigned to accept an asct-unannounced position. Doebel took over •lie post Monday (18)—and thus completed :i cycle. He started in the film business here at the 20th Century-Fox branch, then tranrferred to the Omaha 20th-Fo.x branch. where he was branch manager, his territory including Des Moines and Milwaukee. Subsequent to that Doebel became manager for National General Pictures, his territory this time encompassing this city. Des Moines and Omaha. Doebel is married and has four children . . . Bob DeJarnette was honored al a going-away party Friday (8) at the Hyatt Lodge here—and the turnout was hefty. North Central Theatres (formerly ABC of North Central States) has been having rousing results with a series of Friday-Saturday midnight shows at four of its area theatres: the Skyway I. the Brookdale. the Norstar and the Plaza. Dean Schaff, booker-buyer, has been slotting such repeats as "The Concert for Bangladesh"—and the grosses have been lofty. Dean Lutz and Forrie Myers, those arch rivals of the golf links, have taken to battling in the alleys. But wait. It's bowling alleys! Lutz. of K-Tel Productions here, says he might just as well have his paycheck signed right over to Myers. Paramount branch chief. For five consecutive Saturdays, Myers bowled between 590 and 620, with a better than 180 average per game. Mourns Lutz: "He's made enough to pay for his membership in the Minnesota Valley Bowling League." Jim Payne, Midwest Entertainment, returned from the Paramount product convention in California to report: "The advance product looked excellent—and the entire affair was handled beautifully. We saw 'The Great Gatsby,' "The Parallax View' and "The Little Prince,' among others, and viewed production reels from 'The God- SOUND PROJECTION MAINTENANCE MANUAL & MONTHLY SERVICE BULLETINS A GUIDE TO BETTER SOOTJD REPRODUC- TION AND PHOJECTION-For exhibitors, theatre circuits, projectionists. Simplified instructions on "how to repair projectors and sound equipment." Automation Equipment—NEW AND OLD. Simplex, Bienkerl, Century, Bollantyne, Motiogroph and Norelco . , . Xenon and Arc Lamps . Generators and Rectifiers . . . "Step-By- Step" service data on Vacuum Tube and Trcmsislor ampUliers . . . Speaker Systems . ... Optics, etc. , . . SCHEMATICS AND DRAW- INGS. Theatre Maintenance. We keep you up-to-date on NEW developments In equipment. MONTHLY SERVICE BULLE- TINS AND NEW PAGES FOR YOtnt LOOSE-LEAF MANUAL every month lor one year. Over 175 pages.— 8V2 x 11" Looae-Leai Practical Manual—The price? ONLY S9.95 in U.S.A.. Canada. Data Is Reliable ani Authentic. Edited by the writer with 35 years of Experience: 20 years Technical Editor the MODERN THEATRE. (Remittance payable to: Wesley Trout, Cash. Check, or P.O. No CODs.) WESLEY TROUT. EDITOR. Bos. BIdg., Box 575. Enid, Oklahoma 73701. father. Part IF and The Longest Yard.' starring Burt Reynolds. I do want to congratulate Paramount Pictures on the way the entire project was handled—first-class all the way." Forrie Myers, Paramount branch boss, also in attendance, returned brimming with optimism over forthcoming Paramount product. Louis Calaniari, circuit head of North Central Theatres, has moved here, along with his family, from Chicago. Calamari has located in the lovely suburban Minnetonka area . . . "The Exorcist," in its opening at the Riviera Theatre in downtown St. Paul, gave Warner Bros, its all-time biggest downtown St. Paul opening. Gail Falk, K-Tel Productions branch cashier, flew off to Hawaii for a two-week vacation . . . Alan Boucher, K-Tel's regional Were." "It's doing particularly well in sales manager, and Karen Ncuman, K-Tel's publicity chief, returned from Show-A- Rama 17 in Kansas City . . . Roger Dietz. Columbia branch manager, continues to marvel at the legs of "The Way We smaller outstate situations," Dietz says. "But it's showing those legs everywhere. For example, it's in an 18th week at the Douglas I Theatre in Lincoln, Neb." Denny Lutz of the 20th Century-Fox branch returned from a golfing vacation in Arizona—and ran into considerable ribbing. While Lutz was gone, temperatures here soared and the sun smiled daily. Lutz. meanwhile, was being drenched by rare Arizona rains . . . Jim Ellis, Cinerama Releasing Corp. branch boss, is all set now with an "Arnold" second-wave saturation and 50 theatres are set for an .April 10 opening across the territory. MILWAUKEE (Continued from page NC-1) with Judith Crist, film reviewer and critic for New York Magazine, featured as a lecturer during the weeklong event . . . Singer Tony Bennett, who has appeared in films, will perform here for the first time in 17 years when he appears in a benefit concert at the Performing Arts Center May .31 -June 1. Tony will be accompanied by a 32-piecc orchestra and will be singing under the sponsorship of the Pompeii Men's Club, a nonprofit Italian-American organization . When the snowmobile racing film "A Matter of Winning" was shown at the Rice Lake Theatre near Spooner. a new Colt 175 Polaris snowmobile was given away. The Iuck\ winner was Lee Hacker, proprietor of the County House Motel. "The Great Gatsby," movie for which this t.nvn has been eagerly waiting ever since Frank Yablans. president of Paramount, was honored with an award last fall during the Gimbels Fashion Forum dinner and style show, premieres at three theatres here April 3: Skyway, Capitol Court and Brookfield Square Cinema. The opening promises to be a bash at one of the three houses, at least; namely, the Skyway (located opposite Mitchell .Air Field) at which the owner of a downtown restaurant called Gatsby's has purchased 550 tickets in advance. The restaurateur, Dave Baldwin, got together with the Jaycees here and out of the huddle came a plan for a S5 ticket which includes admission to see the film, two free drinks at Gatsby's. plus the satisfaction of knowing that $1 out of each ticket will go to the National Cystic Fibrosis Ass'n. In addition. 15 antique cars are to be furnished by the Classic Car Club—but where or how these will be made available to transport folks to the movie house has not yet been determined. When the moviegoers do arrive at the Skyway, they will be rushed by autographseeking youngsters (all hired models). Once inside the theatre they'll see Arthur Murray dancers performing the dances of that era. such as the black bottom and the Charleston. Customers who purchase tickets at the restaurant are being encouraged to come in Roaring '20s garb. But Baldwin advises, "Hippers and machine guns . . they're . entirely optional, if you know what I mean." Following the movie presentation, another gathering will occur at the restaurant, 119 East Wells St.. where pianist Irish O'Leary will lead community singing highlighting the songs of the '20s. Roger Ward, who formerly was associated with Walt Disney Productions in Anaheim. Calif., and Orlando, Fla.. has been named loss prevention specialist in the risk-management department of the Credit Union National .Ass'n in Madison . Mayfair Theatre, at which "The Exorcist" is in its ninth record-breaking week, was rented out for a lecture and church services Saturday morning (9) . . . The Miner Theatre in Ladysmith included a coupon in its newspaper ad which, when presented with one paid adult admission, admitted two persons to "Sweetheart Night" Thursday, February 14. The feature attraction was Dean Jones in "Mister Superinvisible." BUFFALO—The public is invited to attend an English Film Festival to be presented April 5 by the Buffalo Cinema Club. The program, to consist of the best English amateur films of 1969, will be screened at 8 p.m. at the Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy. ^ -with 5c ff^ATCH PROJECTION IMPROVE >C ^ 2 NEW TECHNIKOTE S SCREENS ^ S Jdll, ^ (LENTICULAR) ^ JET WHITE & PEARLESCENT §> Tti«otre Eqwipm«nt Supply DeaUr: TECHNIKOTE CORP. 63 S.obrlng St., Bklyr 31. N. NC-4 March 25. 1974
1 theatres—The ! Black i Cinemos—Busting • West le Exorcist' Retains ip Cincinnati Slot MONNATI—The Exorcist" at Show- 2 grossed 850 for its llth week, conto hold its No. 1 spot among first Two films—"Serpico" in its fifth week Bwcase 4 and "Where the LiUes Bloom" fourth frame at Carousel 2—drew 600 Another duo— "American Graffiti" its 29th week at Skywalk 1 and srdad" at Showcase 3 for its fifth staned 500 each. "The Sting" at two leveled at 450 in its llth week. i(Average Is 100) of the Double (SR); Moid in Sweden -Where the Lilies Bloom (UA) 4th wk 600 2— Popillon (AA), 12th wk 225 te on the Black Hand Side (UA) 400 —The Woy We Were (Col), 17th wk. . .350 2—The Exorcist (WB), llth wk. ... 850 3 Superdad (BV), 4th wk 500 4— Serpico (Para), 5th wk 600 Ilk 1—American Graffiti (Univ), 29th wk .500 Ilk 2—The Girl In Blue (CRC), 2nd wk 175 :UA) 250 •ttleatres—Mon on o Swing (Para) 100 i TcKwne Cinemo Magnum Force (WB) K:** 325 itres—^The Sting (Univ), I 1th wk 450 lers of Hong Kong' Detroit Grosser lOIT—"The Godfathers of Hong conjured up a goodly 390 for its first g" at the Fo.x Theatre to lead business le week. "Sugar Hill," playing its first at the Palms, edged out "The Exorwhich was in its ninth week at two "Sugar Hill" grossed 320 while Exorcist" fell just behind with 310. cana IV—The Way We Were (Col), 18th wk. 95 •theatres—Cinderello Liberty (20th-Fox) .150 Sting (Univ), 9th wk 260 (.theatres—Magnum Force (WB), 9th wk 70 r-The Godfathers of Hong Kong (SR) [theatres—Serpico (Para), 3rd wk ftheotres—Superdad (BV), 3rd wk lland—^The Day of the Dolphin (Emb), 390 140 150 ' 95
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