. . Back REEF — D E S MOINES intaglio, exhibited at the State House as part . . . There Qhiirlciu' Cassom oi Central States Theatre IN WAIKIKI: REEF • <strong>TO</strong>WERS 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 <strong>TO</strong>O. 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! O e^aS^ tyflC> 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 (Continued from page NC-2) 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." Id r / * NC-4 BOXOFFICE :: April 11, I
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