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KANSAS CITY Members of 'Slithis<br />

Tnvin Allen, writer and director of "Beyond<br />

the Poseidon Adventure," slipped qiiiclly<br />

into town to see the sneak preview of his<br />

picture at the Glenwood Theatre recently.<br />

Unfortunately, someone smashed into his<br />

limousine just as he arrived, putting an end<br />

10 the secrecy.<br />

Bob Shipp of Dallas was in town recently<br />

to visit brothers John and David Shipp. Boh<br />

will be lemembered as previously being in<br />

ihe film shipping business here with his<br />

brother Dave. He is now associated with<br />

-.Starline" in Dallas.<br />

Avco's "A Very Big Withdrawal" was<br />

,neak previewed at the Plaza theatre May<br />

II. It is a comedy starring Donald Sutherland.<br />

Brooke Adams and Paul Mazursky.<br />

"A Little Romance" was sneak previewed<br />

May 1 1 at the Blue Ridge Theatre here to<br />

iccommodate some of the people who didn'l<br />

~cc it the first time.<br />

Correction: In the May 7 issue of Boxjfficc<br />

it was incorrectly reported that Glen<br />

Dickinson, owner of Dickinson Theatres,<br />

won $50 and that Richard Smith of Smith<br />

Theatres won $50 in a benefit drawing. The<br />

imounts won were $100 for Dickinson and<br />

525 for Smith.<br />

The Women of Variety held a general<br />

nembership luncheon April 18 and selected<br />

a nominating committee. The following<br />

ifficers were nominated: president, Mary<br />

1st Vlargaret Miller; vice president, Rulh<br />

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