Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1937)

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JJARRY DICKERMAN threw a swell stag for his former sidekick, Donald Guttman, prior to the latter’s marriage this week. Many of the Filmrow boys were on hand and a good time was had by all. Before marching to the altar, Donald resigned from GB and joined the Grand National sales staff. At Grand National he rejoins a former GB crony. Bill Watmough, now city salesman at the former establishment. Out-of-town exhibitors visiting Filmrow included A. R. Krueger, Glenwood City, Wis.; E. A. Johnson, Olivia, Minn.; Don Buckley, Redwood Falls, Minn.; Roy McMinn, Superior, Wis.; Guy Abbott, Arlington, S. D.; Charles Lyons, Aiken, Minn.; E. C. Hackleman, Cannon Falls, Minn., and Jack De Mars, Benson, Minn. In order to get the lowdown on picture making at Hollywood, Gilbert Nathanson arrived on the West Coast a week ahead of the Republic franchise holders’ meeting at Los Angeles. Before returning to Minneapolis Nathanson will stop in Chicago to attend a sales meeting. Theatrical circles were sorry to learn that the popular Bill Elson is moving to Kansas City where he supervises the operation of the Mainstreet and Newman theatres. He’ll return here occasionally to look after his Seventh Street theatre. Bill is Chief Barker of the Twin City Variety club and his departure will necessitate the election of a successor. In this connection, the name of Donald Woods, GN branch manager, is being prominently mentioned for the post. Back from the GN sales convention in Los Angeles, Don Woods reports he had a good time and that selling of the 65 scheduled GN releases for 1937-38 will proceed immediately. He is eagerly awaiting a print of “The Girl Said No.” United Artists here had two visitors in the persons of Dave Griesdorf and Al Reed. The former is UA branch manager and the latter office manager at Winnipeg. W. Campbell, GN home office auditor, was a visitor. From here he left for Los Angeles . . . Frank Mantzke, Universal exchange manager, attended the national Allied States convention in Milwaukee. Frank Eisenberg finished first among the salesmen in this district in UA’s George Schaefer sales contest arid will receive for a prize four weeks’ extra salary. While in La Crosse and Red Wing, Minn., last week, Morrie Abrams, M-G-M special exploiteer, placed the serial story, “Saratoga,” with local newspapers. He also gav» a screen test to Robert Fredrick, handsome and talented young La Crosse Teachers’ college student. The boys at Warners are basking in prosperity. They paid off last week on the bonus won by the exchange for finishing first in the Sears national sales contest. Every employe received a prize of three weeks’ extra salary. Girls of the M-G-M office staff staged a steak fry at Lake Harriet to celebrate summer’s advent . . . Cliff Gill, Eddie Ruben’s (Continued on next page) CROP IMPROVEMENT BOON TO THEATRES Kansas City — General rains over the territory, but especially in western Kansas last week, gave promise of carrying the wheat to maturity and will help carry corn along for several weeks. Exhibitors are watching reports of rains and crop conditions with a very interested eye, having learned during the past six or seven years how depressing at the boxoffice continued crop failures can be. While prospects for fall are encouraging, exhibitors generally in western Missouri and Kansas have found that pictures, admittedly better this year than last as a general rule, just won’t respond to promotion to the extent they did last year. As a result, for circuits and independents, business is off in comparison with a year ago. The estimates generally are around 10 to 15 per cent. Exhibitors hope for improvement as a result of the wheat crop sometime after 60 days. JOSEPH FREDMAN DIES Kansas City — Joseph Fredman, 77, who used to be in the theatre business in St. Paul, died here June 2. He came to Kansas City ten years ago to retire. His son Ben has an interest in the Byam Theatre at Fairmont, Mo. LINCOLN ORPH DROPS VODVIL Lincoln — Vaudeville bowed out of the Orpheum with the stage shew this weekend. It has been in almost steadily since last September. A. A. Electric Machinery Co. Ernest Amoneno, Mgr. 1117 Cherry St. Phone; Victor 8796 Great Western Stage Equipment Co. 817 Holmes St. T. L. Greening, Mgr. Phone: Victor 9078 Stebbins Theatre Equipment Co. 1804 Wyandotte St. C. H. Badger, Mgr. Phone: GRand 0134 Southwest Theatre Equipment Co., Inc. 309 West Douglas Ave. Wichita, Kas. C. D. Peck, Mgr. Phone 2-2153 AIR CONDITIONING Washed Air Units, all sizes, blowers, home units, spray nozzles, multiblade rotors G. A. Peterson VI. 3535 H. F. Rodick 109 W. 18th St. — Kansas City, Mo. 11D>1IE^ MICIIIIMIIE^ fJARRY WEINBERG and Elmer J. Tilton left last week for Los Angeles to attend the Republic Pictures convention. Central States Theatre Corp. has purchased the stock of the General Theatre Corp. of Clinton, la,, owners of the Clinton picture house, Pat Holm, Spirit Lake, la., theatre manager, has rented a cottage for the summer months. He expects his parents to spend a portion of the hot weather months with him at the lake. C. C. (Dixie) Rowe, an employe of the legislature during the last two sessions, has signed a contract with a Hollywood actor’s agency, and will go to Hollywood soon, Rowe, a colored song and dance boy, has appeared in numerous night clubs throughout Iowa. He calls himself “Red Hot Dixie Rowe.’’ Max Hodges, brother of Joy Hodges, of pictures, is now on the staff of the artists’ bureau of station WHO. Hodges is an organist. The Wegener Bldg., Valley Junction, la., has been sold to Mrs. Faye G. West — the only three-story structure in the town, the brick building houses the Lyric Theatre a?id the Valley Junction postoffice on the ground floor. The upper two stories have been made into apartments. Hazel Montgomery succeeds Doris English as secretary to G. Ralph Branton at Tri-States. Independent Theatre Owners Association 3501 Gladstone — BEnton 5456 E. Rolsky, Pres. Ed Hartman, Sec'y K. M. T. A. 128 W. 18th St. — Harrison 4825 John Staple, Pres. R. R. Biechele, Sec.-Treas. SCREEN PUBLICITY Alexander Film Company Motion Picture Advertising E. L. Harris, Dist. Mgr., Mo., Kan., Neb., Iowa. 239 East 72nd Terrace Phone: Hlland 2694 K. C. SOUND SERVICE Syncrofilm Sound Equipment and Service W. L. 130 W. 18th St. W. P. Norris HA 4783 Humston WVWWJW A HANDY QUIDE FOR THE EXHIBITOR vwvwwwvw KANSAS CITY EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES EXHIBITOR ASSOCIATIONS Peterson Freezem Mfg. Co. SOUND SERVICE BOXOFFICE :: June 5, 1937. 81