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.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
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profession. Now, one more couple can
chilling
clerk.
'hen I Enke, who once lived in Kansas
''IHy and worked at the AMC office here,
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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
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dlies three weeks ago as a ledger clerk at
tl National Screen office. It is her first
_ j«| in the industry.
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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
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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
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iXOFTICE :; April 18, 1977 C-3