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IN WAIKIKI: REEF • TOWERS EDGEWATER • Aitkin has its first underskyer, the newly
Corp.'s accounting department is back o\ an Iowa Youth Art Exhibit. It won a
on the job alter a recent nip to Hawaii. Gold Key from Scholastic Magazine . . .
At Charles City there were sweepstakes for
Dubuque area residents ate all agog with the engagement of "Car Wash" with tie-ins
a major motion picture under way in that with local music stores and a car wash
community. Job Service of Iowa in Dubuque
helping to provide prizes.
advertised for experienced actors and
A surprise award was received by Jim
actresses, stating that it would be accepting
Maus at Show-A-Rama 20 in Kansas City
applications for speaking roles only in the
last month when Sunn Classic Pictures presented
him its 1977 Golden Award for
Huron Productions movie "F.I.S.T.." to be
produced in Dubuque this summer. Only
Showmanship. The honor really caught Jim
those between the ages of 25 to 65 were
by surprise . . . There were "school's out"
solicited for approximately 75 speaking
shows March 24-25 at the Cinema, Iowa
roles, three of which were for women. Job
City.
Service of Iowa started accepting applications
March 17, noting that applications for
extras would be sought at a later date.
Cindy Viers, Boxoffice news representative
MINNEAPOLIS
in this city, although hospitalized for a
week, did not undergo surgery as planned
The Salvation Army will present its prized
because of a viral infection. The "coming Booth Award to Variety of the Northwest
Tent 12 for "50
out" party was rescheduled for Tuesday (5)
years of humanitarian
—and friends extend best wishes to Cindy service," according to Dick Hurley, Salvation
Army public relations director in St.
for a comfortable and speedy recuperation.
Paul. According to Hurley (who also is the
Central States news: Kris Earll of the general manager of Ken Murray Productions),
hardtop booking department entered the
the presentation will take place at a
hospital for examination and treatment, dinner August 25, with other details still
which resulted in his missing a trip to Las in the works. In the 90-year history of the
Vegas . on the job is Cleora Coates Salvation Army, the Booth Award has been
of accounting after some foot surgery . . . given only 23 times. The last time it was
"Once Upon a Time" proved to be a winner awarded in this area was in 1973 when it
at Saturday-Sunday matinees was bestowed upon veteran actor-comic
was quite a bit of weekend excitement at Murray at a starry banquet. Hurley is a
Norfolk when a telephone call was received barker in the local Variety tent.
at the Granada—and later at the Cinema
saying that a bomb had been planted in the Marvin Mann and Jim Payne—owners of
movie houses. Appropriately the Cinema Midwest Entertainment—took over the
film attraction was titled "Never a Dull Yorktown Theatre in suburban Edina Friday
Moment." Apparently the telephone warnings
(1), a house previously operated by
were a prank (of the criminal variety, Jerry Oberuc. Midwest's steadily growing
incidentally).
circuit includes situations in Minnesota and
Scott Thiel, Ames doorman, had one of Wisconsin.
his scratching art prints, more often called
Northwest Cinema Corp. has moved into
the Valley South Building, located on Wayzata
Boulevard (and which is, despite its
CINERAMA IS IN
name, west of this city). Already situated
SHOW BUSINESS IN
in that structure are Paramount's and Buena
HAWAII TOO.
Vista's branch offices.
When you come to Waikiki,
don't m 'ss me famous
filFffijW
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Campbell (he's a booker
at the Paramount branch) returned from
Hawaii]
Don Ho Show. . . at
hotels
) Cinerama's Reef Towers Hotel.
a vacation in the islands of Trinidad . . .
Service you can count on .
from people you can
frust!
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P.O. Box 16036
Minneapolis, Minn. 55416
(612) 339-4055
opened Rainbow Drive-ln, owned and operated
by Mark Bellcfeuille.
Forrie Myers, Paramount branch manager,
sneaked "Black Sunday" March 25
at the Cooper Theatre, where it won an
enthusiastic response from the preview aud
ience. The picture opened Friday (1) in
this city and St. Paul and ten outstate situ
ations.
'Slap Shot/ 'Airport'
Hits in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS—"Slap Shot" and "Air
port '77" headed up a list of six newcomers;
with "Slap Shot" grabbing a jolting 330 iij
its bow at the Skyway II Theatre despit
downbeat reviews deploring the picture';
totally gritty dialog. At the same tin*
"Airport '77" took off handsomely with
320 in a dual debut at the Gopher a:
Hopkins I. "The Slipper and the Rose" dil
a fine 170 in its bow at the Cooper Came
but "The Domino Principle," in a fiv
screen spread, could do no better than 10
"Harlan County, U.S.A." at the Edina
was clocking an 80, and "Squirm," in
nine-house saturation, found few takers a
ended up with a feeble 50.
"Rocky" still was swinging haymaki
and came in with 390 at the Brookdale a;
Southtown, topping the overall list.
(Average Is 100)
Brookdale, Southtown—Rocky (UA), 6th wk
Cooper—Network (UA), 15th wk
Cooper Cameo—The Slipper and the Rose
(Univ)
Edina—Cousin Cousine (SR), 9th wk
Edina—Harlan County. U.S.A. (SR)
Five theatres—Cry ior Me, Billy (SR),
2nd wk
Five theatres—The Domino Principle (Emb)
Four theatres—The Town That Dreaded Sundown
(AIP), 3rd wk
Gopher, Hopkins—Airport '77 (Univ)
Nine theatres—Squirm (AIP)
Northtown, Southdale—Fun With Dick and Jane
(Col), 7th wk _ - —.
Park—Voyage ol the Damned (Emb), 6th wk
Skyway—Bound for Glory (UA), 2nd wk -
Skyway—Slap Shot (Univ)
Skyway—Madam Kitty (AIP), 3rd wk _ -
Varsity—Wizards (20th-Fox), 7th wk
World—Silver Streak (20lh-Fox), 14th wk
MILWAUKEE
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graduation, he moved to Lake Gen'a
where he and his wife Kathleen now rese.
The Highway 57 Outdoor Theatre in
Grafton, closed for the winter, reopeji
March 25 with a trio of pictures certarl
appeal to teenage moviegoers— "Mass|ie
at Central High," "Trip With the Teaclr"
and "Slumber Party '57."
La Belle Theatre in Oconomowoc hi
tie-in with local merchants from w
coupons were available
mi
permitting the hirer
admittance to the showhouse for $l.f (
film attraction, starting March 16,
"Jaws." The screen fare changed a
Saturday and Sunday matinees, ho
with all seats going at $1.25 for
Bunny Superstar."
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