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. . Lew<br />
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—<br />
son. a Carolina drive-in operator, distribute<br />
naticnally. Keylian was accompanied by liis<br />
daughter Valerie, a visitor from Canton.<br />
Ohio.<br />
Auditors in town were Don Vallen at the<br />
UA exchange: Fred Rippingale and W. Green<br />
at MGM .<br />
pre.'^s repre.sentatives in<br />
town to plug their company'.^ upcoming city<br />
debuts of film attractions were Leonard Allen,<br />
Paramount, assisting with arrangements<br />
for the w'orld premiere of "King Creole" July<br />
2 at the Saenger, and Don Yarbrough. here<br />
from Atlanta, for pre.ss, radio and TV chats<br />
about "Bravados."<br />
Transway notes: W. W. Hawkins advised of<br />
the reopening of the Hawkins, Newellton,<br />
after a brief closing . Langlois has<br />
closed the Alamo, St. Francisville, until further<br />
Roslyn Ducote, billing clerk,<br />
notice . . . was on a two-week vacation, as was Albert<br />
Glynn, driver, who left with his wife on a<br />
tour to Canada. On the way home they will<br />
stop in Washington. D. C, for a visit with<br />
Paul Harreel, night dispatcher,<br />
relatives . . .<br />
motored to Winnfield for a visit with his<br />
family and friends . . E. L. and H. T. Hill,<br />
.<br />
residents of Pensacola and operators of the<br />
Pensacola feeder trucks, were off to theirboyhood<br />
stomping grounds in Hattiesbui-g,<br />
Miss.<br />
"A Night Out" contest preceded the opening<br />
Friday (27i of "Kings Go Forth" at<br />
Loew's State in which first prize was a real<br />
big night on the town for two with all expenses<br />
paid. It was to include a dinner at<br />
Brennan's famed French Quarter restaurant,<br />
a visit to the theatre to see "King's Go<br />
Forth." followed by dining and dancing at the<br />
Blue Room in Hotel Roosevelt. Ten other<br />
winners received passes good during the picture's<br />
run. Participants had to complete in<br />
30 words or less, "I'd hke to be Frank Sinatra's<br />
guest in New Orleans because ..."<br />
An 8:30 a.m. preview for ladies invited by<br />
Jill Jackson on her WWL-TV daily program<br />
also helped the buildup, the special screening<br />
taking place nine days ahead of the<br />
opening date. Addle Addison, UA exploiteer,<br />
helped organize the campaign.<br />
'Little Acre' Sets Mark<br />
In Combo at Omaha<br />
OMAHA—Ralph Blank, exhibitor who operates<br />
the Sky View Drive-In and the Admiral<br />
and Chief hardtop theatres, reported<br />
that "God's Little Acre" broke an alltime<br />
record for any one single night at the Sky<br />
View- and also that the first week topped<br />
any previous gross for that period.<br />
The record was chalked up in the face of<br />
an 18,000 attendance at the Ak-Sar-Ben<br />
races, opening of Playland Park in Council<br />
Bluffs and excellent picnic weather. The<br />
picture ran simultaneously at the Sky View.<br />
Admiral and Chief, was held over two days at<br />
the Sky View and four days at the hardtops.<br />
Inability to supply prints limited fui'ther<br />
holdover.<br />
HIGHLIGHT AT ATLANTA — A. B.<br />
Padgett, executive of the Wilby-Kincey<br />
circuit, was the installing officer at the<br />
annual ceremony of the Atlanta chapter<br />
of the Women of the Motion Picture Industry.<br />
<strong>He</strong>lene Grovernsteen, right, is the<br />
new president. Betty Rook, left, retiring<br />
president, is holding the Laura Kenny<br />
trophy awarded to her after her selection<br />
as the VVOMPI of the Year. The<br />
ceremony was held at the Atlanta Variety<br />
Club.<br />
MIAMI<br />
/^hit-chat from Claughton's: Robert Baker,<br />
manager of the Normandy, took the<br />
local "You Auto Buy Now" campaign seriously.<br />
Bought a brand new Chevrolet and<br />
took off on a two-week vacation to visit relatives<br />
in Ohio. Baker was the subject of an<br />
item in Paul Bruun's amusement column in<br />
the Miami Beach Sun recently. Bruun said<br />
that neighbors in the North Beach section<br />
where the Normandy is located, have been<br />
writing letters to the newspaper commenting<br />
on the friendly manner and excellent service<br />
offered by Baker, and hoping that "he<br />
will never be changed."<br />
. . . Jay<br />
Alex Moffatt, longtime manager with the<br />
Claughton circait. retired last year, but has<br />
returned to the fold for the summer on vacation<br />
relief. <strong>He</strong> has a background of more<br />
than 40 yeais in the show business<br />
Klely, who joined Claughton's just a few<br />
months ago, has been promoted to the manager's<br />
spot at the Trail, the circuit's flrstlam<br />
theatre.<br />
Public libraries cooperated with Claughton's<br />
Ti-ail Theatre on its showing of "Desli-e<br />
Under the Elms." The art department<br />
of the main library prepared an outstanding<br />
display, and distributed thousands of bookmarks<br />
thi-oughout eight branches and mobile<br />
On the opening night of "The<br />
units . . . Bridge on the River Kw^ai," at the Holly\vood<br />
Theatre, an announcer from radio station<br />
WGMA was in the lobby interviewing patrons,<br />
transcribing their reactions to the film,<br />
for rebroadcasting at a later date.<br />
Clyde, who won a vacation at the DuPont<br />
Hotel for being chosen "the tiredest dog in<br />
New York," barked his desire to .see "The<br />
Proud Rebel" in which his favorite canine<br />
actor King appears. FST's Al Glick made<br />
arrangements at the downtown Olympia Theatre<br />
for Clyde (and proud owner i to view the<br />
film. Channel 10 got wind of the event and<br />
televised the visit. Clyde's capsule review:<br />
"Best popcoi-n in town."<br />
Sonny Shepherd made it very clear in ads<br />
on "God's Little Acre" at the Carib, Miami,<br />
and Miracle theatres that the picture is not<br />
recommended for children. Ads state that<br />
children will be admitted only when with<br />
parents . Kelly .says that Bingo<br />
Brandt is due back from a combined business<br />
and vacation trip to Europe. <strong>He</strong> went to<br />
the Cannes film festival and bought up a<br />
number of foreign films for showing at<br />
Brandt's Lincoln Theatre in Miami Beach.<br />
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