Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

OKIILA. Clllirif gXCHANGE employes in the shipping, advertising and inspection departments, recently organized into a Film Exchange Employes Union, have received their AFL charter. William Noble, regular co7iductor of this column, is in a local hospital suffering a broken leg ayid severe lacerations about the face. He was hit last Friday night by an automobile. While somewhat improved, he is not yet permitted visitors. Covering the territory this week is William Howell of Howell Theatre Supply. Standard circuit is rushing work on the 7iew Tower Theatre, to be opened shortly. Paul Ketchu77i, 7iow m charge of the Victoria and Plaza, will 7na7iage the Tower also. A double-bill policy and reduced admissions are seemingly proving a real boxoffice stimulant to the State Theatre. Filmrow was sorry to lear7i of the death of Mrs. K. Lee Williams, wife of the wellk7iown roadshow operator a7id fihn exchange man. Maurice Loewenstein, Majestic Theatre owner and skipper, was slated this week for an extended Los Angeles and San Francisco trip. G. E. “Buddy” Be7ijami7i is m Dallas atte7idi7ig the Gra7id National district C07ive7iti07i . . . W . J . Cammer has been named GN represe7itative for 7iorther7i Oklahoma. He was forrnerly Oklahoma City branch ma7iager for Educatio7ial and has been affiliated with GB a7id United Artists. This week's visitors: Frank Miller, Marlow; J. L. Groves, Sulphur; Waite Kerr, Davis; Homer Jones, Alva; Frank Deal, Wynnewood; Bill Slepka, Okemah; Verbe Connely, Perryton, Tex.; Ed Holt, Coalgate. ITO Meets (Continued from page 117) only “through organization work and through national and state legislation.” Eli Whitney Collins, former president of the Arkansas Theatre Owners’ Ass’n and now with the state labor department, outlined the social security act as it affects exhibitors and their employes. J. F. Norman of Little Rock, who has served for several years as secretarytreasurer, was elected president of the organization, replacing L. F. Haven of Forrest City. O. W. McCutcheon of Blytheville is vice-president and R. V. McGinnis of Hope and Pine Bluff is secretary-treasurer. The new board of directors: Henry Sanders, Little Rock, chairman; J. M. Ensor, Little Rock; W. E. Blume, Searcy; G. Carey, Paris; W. E. Malin, Augusta; D. E. Fitton, Harrison; Charley Bonner, Pine Bluff. The committee which will handle legislative matters consists of Norman, Malin, Sanders, McDougald and Ensor. Among those who registered for the convention were; ARKANSAS Henry Sanders, Little Rock; J. M. Ensor, Little Rock; J. R. Simmons, Little Rock; J. F. Norman, England; Herod Jimerson, Little Rock; O. VV. McCutchen, Blytheville; L. J. Price, Little Rook; Robert K. Yancey, Cotter; K. K. King, Batescille; W. E. Malin, Augusta; J. E. W'heeler, Little Rock; T. \V. Sharp, Little Rock; Ollie Williamson, Little Rock; Fred Lawrence, Little Rock; H. E. Ruh, Berry vine; G. Carey, Paris; M. H. Brandon, Little Rock; Miss E. M. Wagner, Little Rock; D. E. Fitton, Harrison; W. E. Blume, Searcy; B. F. Busby, Little Rock; B. V. McHougald, Monticello; C. H. McCroskey, Dermott; G, Sterling and wife, Gurdon; L. F. Haven, Forrest City; Sidney Wharton, Warren; W. L. Landers Batesville; tV. D. Mitchell, Dumas; R. V. McGinnis, Hope; C. F. Bonner and son. Pine Bluff. COLORADO Jim Payton, Colorado Springs, Colo. TENNESSEE N. J. Calquhoun, E. F. Stein, M. L. Basse, T. W. Young. Page M. Baker. Byron Adams, J. F. Willingham, Herbert Kohn, T. B. Haynes, R. L. Bostick, all of Memphis. IF IIL Cl R M » A pj E. SHARP is manager of the Municipal Theatre in Apopka, Fla. This theatre is in the City Hall. V. D. Hunter, the Sparks manager in Orlando, has announced the construction of the Roxy, Sparks’ fourth in Orlando a7id a total of 100 theatres operated by this company in 35 counties in Florida. Yeggs in Miami stole $25 from the safe of the Mayfair Theatre, failing to find $1,200 that was kept in another compartment of the safe. Tom Bra7id07i of the Magnolia, Titusville, has returnd from a business trip to Atlanta. The Magnolia is one of the few theatres m this section that has continued to operate on a straight picture policy — no giveaways and no double features. A suit by W. A. Rice to collect a $1,550 Bank Night prize offered at the Tampa Theatre, Tampa, a year ago has been settled out of court by the theatre company. Court records at Tampa did not show the settlement but Rice, a salesman for the Coca-Cola Bottling Co., confirmed a report that it had been made. He declined to say whether the full amount of the claim had been made. Your rovhig reporter always finds W. B. Small of the Victoria in New Smyrna, Fla., a mighty busy man, but not too busy to be an unusually pleasant gentlema7i. If any of our readers happen to visit Daytona Beach be sure to visit Sparks City manager, J. L. Cartwright, and see the cartoon adorning the walls of his office depicting the many amusing incidents which happened on a recent hunting trip to Mexico. Cartwright has announced the closing of the Florida for the summer season. The Empire, with H. F. Palmer as manager, and the Lyric, managed by Bob Harris, stay open the entire year. Jack Hodges of the State at Cocoa says the fishing is good in his part of the country. The Kingston in Daytona Beach is still packing them in with “Jackpot night.” Roy Bangs jr., the manager, is now enjoying^ a vacation and his father is at the wheel. ‘ J. L. Van Croix of the Van Croix Theatre, Melbourrie, is fmding his air conditioning plant quite a?i asset as summer begins. ORLANDO DELUXER IS PLANNED BY SPARKS Orlando, Fla. — E. J. Sparks, prominent owner and operator of 100 theatres in 35 cities throughout Florida, has announced the letting of contracts for a new $50,000 theatre building to be constructed on West Church St. and to be known as the Roxy. The structure, together with the equipment, will cost approximately $100,000. Construction will begin immediately and is expected to be completed in about four months. Vernon D. Hunter, city manager, will be in charge of the new house, which is to have a seating capacity of 1,100. As fine a group of athletes as ever fanned the breeze. The Atla7ita Filmrow Softball team. Top row: Porter Epperson, Roy Head, Earl Humphries, Harry Adams, T. H. MeTyre. Ce7iter: Joe Ray, Frank Exons, Cliff Hill. Ed Burkehatter . Jesse Johnson, Bill Castleberry . Bottom: Do7i Hassler , Ma7iager Jack Barrett. Mascot H. L. Barrett. Climon Barrett. Earnest Pelegrin. 124 BOXOFFICE :; May 29, 1937.