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, - t KANSAS CITY libations and snacks, taken your Missouri 63105 c * S 3 louis Post Office Box 3524 Shawnee, Kansas 66203 to reserved seat at the track and, if your stars are right, you may win some bucks to boot. If you don't win, The WOMIM Club you can cat extends your heart an invitation to out at a restaurant buffet-dinner on the return trip. The bus will be leaving from yo to the races Saturday, June 25, in Omaha. Neb. For a mere $25 per person Commonwealth's parking lot at 8:15 a.m. (paid in advance— by June 6), you will be June 25. For more information on reservations, call Nadine Evans, 474-6150, or seated on a chartered bus. plied with free Ruby Shultz, 474-3050. All proceeds go to charity. If you were one of the charitable persons who invested $1 for a raffle ticket to win Ringold Cinema the $50 bill at the WOMPI drawing during Equipment Inc. Show-A-Rama and lost, you may take consolation in the fact that the fund-raiser netted $358 for the WOMPI Club's philanthropic 8421 Gravois St. Louis, Mo. 63123 services. In case you missed it, Virginia Free of National Screen Service ALL won the prize money. Jack Poessiger is discussing film programs three days each week on the program MAJOR LINES OF "Commonwealth Mini-Marquee," broadcast at 7:55 a.m. and 5:10 p.m. on KCNW (the EQUIPMENT AM all-news station) and KUDL-FM every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The twominute show, according to Jack, "deals with INTERIOR generalities and specifics." If you don't understand that succinct analysis, tune in and DECOR DRAPES find out for yourself what takes place on CARPETING . . "Mini-Marquee" . Sherry Handzel, 20th- Fox secretary and part-time snow bunny, spent the Easter weekend visiting with CHAIRS friends in Maryville. The second annual Filmrow summer CONTACT bowling league is now forming. For those of you who recall the madcap time last summer, consider joining this summer in Harry or John spite of that. For those of you who did not bowl last summer, there are plenty of openings still available. League secretary Charles Phone (314) 352-2020 Jarrett said that the new league would begin Thursday, May 19, at 7 p.m. at the Heart Bowl. He said many people have indicated they would join but time now is short and he needs to firm up the commitments. Ideally, the league would be composed of "oT 40 people, or ten teams with two men and two women on each time. Persons wishing irtomano to join the league may form their own teams and enter as a group. If you are interested in bowling away your midsummer madness, contact Jarrett or Jim Thrasher Fitmii-i at the 20th-Fox office. DRIVE-IN THEATRE SCREENS "The Quality Tower that never has had to be replaced." * • * GENE TAYLOR D & D Fabrication and Erection Co. C-2 63US«**-^B BEST MAN PICKS BEST WOMAN —Buster Crabbe, left, renowned Hollywood actor who was in Kansas City recently to act as best man at the wedding of Miss Ruby Anderson and Plan- Partners president Dan Meyers, pulled double duty when he agreed to judge queen candidates for the annual Wentworth Military Academy ball. Shown with Crabbe as he studies pictures of the candidates is Capt. Jeff Latz, Army Reserve, public information officer at the academy and director of alumni relations. After much hair-pulling, Crabbe chose Miss Paula Glesmann, Papillion, Neb., as the beauty who will reign at the gala event Saturday (23) in Lexington, Mo. Debbie Richeson began her duties weeks ago as account representative e| National Screen Service. She will be r< sponsible for coordinating special cros' plug trailer programs across the Midwe' with distributors and exhibitors. Althoug Debbie is new to the industry, her motht Sharon is the booker for Midwest Films an has been active the last several years wit various Filmrow organizations and activitie Two of 20th-Fox's beauties celebrat< their birthdays within two days of eai other late last month. Jackie Dixon capp* her 26th year March 29 and Carol Hobi hit 29 March 3 1 . The ladies treated ea' other to their own birthday cakes ... A parently being the ripe old age of 26 is n slowing Jackie. She spent the Easter wee end visiting relatives in Butler. Valerie Hood, National Screen Servic; top-notch secretary and part-time soldier f fortune, spent her Easter weekend bobbi? atop the bucking white caps of Missouis turbulent rain-laden rivers. In short, # went on a float trip in the Bennett Sprits The monthly meeting of Women of 'iriety will be held Wednesday (20) at * home of president Sharon Richeson. 'A address is 8830 Pflumm Rd., Apt. 25, Lenexa, Kas. The meeting will begin i' BOXOFFICE :: April 18, VI t last basis BKWl is id ftnlSc: ti |'*K folk), IbfoM t area of south central Missouri. Although I .,,;,,., was the first such trip for Valerie and lr husband, her anticipation seemed to o- weigh her trepidation. Her main conon was probably that the Easter bunny wod be unable to locate her camped out oi3 sandbar. K ma I noted \i; be SUB
1 role — . . Friday J L .m. Sharon suggests members contact for directions on reaching her house, aramouiit booker Tom Oooch returned work last week for the first time since Bring a heart attack early in February, work regimen, however, is on a half- -onlv basis for the next tew weeks. Uthough the local film industry is rather till bv comparison to other industries | km;.:, insurance and real estate, lot explc— there seems to be a relatively high tube i o! husbands and wives involved in added to the list. Diane Thrasher, wife fcGOth-Fox booker and crack military hisli. expert James Thrasher, began new d ies at the Columbia office. Diane, who jmcw to the industry, assumes the position |1 profession. Now, one more couple can chilling clerk. 'hen I Enke, who once lived in Kansas ''IHy and worked at the AMC office here, ' rJirned from Dallas for the Easter weekl: *!. Cheryl is now the secretary to the "jdlision operations manager in AMC's Dal- '4la office. i- Vnothcr new face has found its way into s w business. Leona Wilson began her • dlies three weeks ago as a ledger clerk at tl National Screen office. It is her first _ j«| in the industry. v " the gang at Warner Bros, surprised one o, its own, secretary Carol Bird, with a wJding shower the first Friday of this ninth. Carol is engaged to be married . SJurday (23). jet along, little doggies. Bob Lynn, ass|ant advertising director for AMC's Midvutern division, recently visited his mothcl worm farm in Decatur. 111. "They're \ v tasty." Bob reports, "but difficult to - die up." For some folks, Good Friday was a holies dV or a short working day. The group at • tl New World Pictures office opted to ;.:. sind their time on that Friday afternoon •licking in Loose Park. As a result, ich manager Carole Alt says: "We have 1 tannest office crew in Kansas City." also noted that Jan Durwood left Hrd to say "Hi" to everybody during her home for Easter from Tulane Uni- • rity. Jan will be back working for New Wld again this summer . . . New World's st release, "Black Oak Conspiracy," will . t|-ak in the Kansas City territory May 4. Deepest sympathy to 20th-Fox booker i irles Jarrett, whose mother Mary died tmday (11) following a stroke. Charles nurned to his hometown of Carl Junction the services. I lie Guy-Con screening room, located at ii and Mission Road in the lower level of SRanchmart South Shopping Center, has lergone a change of ownership. It now '1 be known as the Midwest screening ''m and anyone wishing to lease it for (Continued on next page) CHICAGO Mm World Pictures Bel tip openings of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at the M&R Oriental Theatre in the I oop, as well as in M&R's Ucl-Air and Double drive-ins. New World also arranged lor the mid-April opening of "The New Adventures of Snow White." an X-rated movie . (22). New World's "Black Oak Conspiracy" starts a run in local and Milwaukee area theatres. Downstate theatres open the feature Friday (29). Plans already are being launched for the mid-June openings of "Grand Theft Auto," with Ron Howard. Condolences to Warner Bros, sales manager Seymour Hite on the death of his brother Irwin. Welcome back, Charlie Cooper. He has taken over the Village Theatre, which had been leased by the Kohlberg circuit. Opening film at the Village is "A Star Is Born." Extensive remodeling work is under way. Florence Cohen, head booker for Warner Bros., thus far has booked "It's Alive" into 130 Chicagoland theatres. Opening date is May 6. The 400 Theatre on the far north side, in an area heavily populated with students, is scheduling programs which are requested by members of this group. They indicate a strong interest in cult-type films and have put in a word for such movies as "A Brief Vacation," "A Man and a Woman" and "Jesus Christ Superstar." Clyde Klepper and Jim Burrows, owners of the 400, also plan to schedule weekend shows for children and special programs for adults at midnight Fridays and Saturdays. "Brothel 8" is maintaining a steady gross pace at Richard Stern's Devon Theatre. At his Wilmette Theatre, he has booked "Family Plot" and "Murder on the Orient Express," both of which were requested by patrons. American International Pictures' "Breaker! Breaker!" opens in this area Friday (29). This represents a first showing here of a film relating to the CB radio craze ... At a recent AIP meeting in Tucson, Ariz., district manager Vic Bernstein and salesman Jell Williams got a look at "Final Chapter —Walking Tall." Late summer will bring th : s movie here. Evelyn Cooper has joined Warner Bros, as cashier handling Milwaukee accounts. John Roberts was a popular figure here when he served as branch manager for Buena Vista. His friends were sorry to learn that the Doty-Dayton office in Kansas City had closed. John was regional manager there. Wm. I.ange & Associates arranged for three openings ot new films: a limited multiple oi "Nastj Habits" l riday (2'X; "Hustlei Squad" ami "Death Riders" May (>, and "Ruin" May 27. Marry Goodman, head of Apache lilms, has set a break in this area ol "I he Presi- . . . While dent's Women." I his R-ratcd film was directed by Academy Award winner John Avildsen. director of "Rocky" "liners Like Us" will not open until early summer, there have been a number of screenings scheduled by Future Features. Future Features also has held a preview showing of "Young Waves." set for saturation bookings starting June 3. Wedding bells ring for Linea Carlson ol Laura Stein Warner Bros. Friday (15) . . . to be married of Wm. l.angc & Associates is July 11. Lee Davidson, WOMI'I Club president, and Doris Payne, past president, each month will set times to visit exhibitors and distributors to familiarize them with WOMPI efforts. In the short time the local WOMPIs have been active, their accomplishments are so numerous it will take many months for the Davidson/ Payne team to tell all. Jack Dionne, head of United International here, said his company reports that principal photography began Thursday (14) on a new science-fiction film. The working title at this point is "Quarantine." It is being produced by the Studio Film Corp. Bill Rebane, president of the company, will be remembered for his successful science-fiction picture of last season, "The Giant Spidder Invasion." Filming for the new movie takes place in Rebane's studio in northern Wisconsin. June 18 is the target date for completion and it is probable that the movie will be available, title and all. by mid-July. Universal Pictures' new thriller. "The Car," is set for 12 select theatres starting May 13. And Universal's all-time grossing movie, "The Sting." returns for an engagement in 20 theatres beginning May 27. At Paramount Pictures, Rick Griffith. formerly in the company's California offices, assumes the responsibilities ot branch salesman here. Tim Mueller takes over the job of assistant booker, succeeding departi Continued on next page) iXOFTICE :; April 18, 1977 C-3
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