Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1945)

MEMPHIS \XTedding bells on Filmrow : Miss Alma v Bloesch, secretary to the office manager of National Screen Service, was married to Lieut. James Johnston, air force, at the West Memphis, Ark., Presbyterian Church last week. Visiting exhibitors from the midsouth seen on the Row last week included J. R. Leavell, Whiteville, Tenn.; Miss Louise Mask, Bolivar, Tenn.; Mrs. Cliff Peck, Covington, Tenn.; R. B. Gooch, Selmer and Savannah, Tenn.; R. X. Williams, Oxford, Miss.; L. J. Denning, Bemis, Tenn., and Moses Sliman of Luxora, Ark., here booking for his theatre. At M-G-M, Branch Manager Louis Ingram was back from a business trip to Kansas City. Miss Marguerette Keen was on a twoweek vacation at her home in Dyess, Ark., and Carl Skaggs, head shipper, was back from a two-week visit with his brother in Texas. At RKO Miss Irene Jones, cashier, was away on a two-week vacation . . . 20th-Fox branch manager, Tom Young, was up to his neck in Seventh Loan drive business . . . Miss Betty Baggett, contract clerk, was away on a two-week vacation. One of the best known women in midsouth theatrical circles died last week. She was Mrs. Marion Jordon, who with her husband, Talmadge Jordon, operated the Ma O’DONNELL ENTERTAINS— Ted R. Gamble, national director of the war finance division of the treasury department, was guest of honor at a party given by R. J. O’Donnell, southwestern chairman for WAC and Texas chairman for the Seventh War Loan campaign, at the Baker Hotel, Dallas. Left to right: Gamble; O’Donnell; Bob Thornton, president of the Mercantile National Bank of Dallas, and Fred Florence, president of the Republic National Bank. jestic Theatre at Iuka, Miss., for more than 20 years. Mrs. Jordon had been in Memphis & IN ierrii°rY SOON! OME rt NO** A new 1945 Release with ELLIOT FORBES In Person Prodiiced by J. S. JOSSEY and KROGER BABB Supervised by Barney Sarecky • Directed by Wm. Beaudine IT’S A 100% GUARANTEED ATTRACTION! HYGIENIC PRODUCTIONS Phone: Cherry 8158 • 503 Film Bldg*, 2100 Payne Ave. WRITE TODAY FOR FULL DETAILS AND PLAY-DATES CLEVELAND, OHIO the CAMERA DOESN'T ’LIE'!! Another BOX OFFICE RECORD RECORD CROWDS everywhere! "MOM AND DAD" ran three solid weeks at the Mayfair, Dayton, Ohio. One newspaper praised it edit o r i a 1 1 y and the "home of aviation" marveled at the tremendous crowds. A Dayton pastor reviewed the film and praised it from his pulpit. Book It Now . . PHONE • WIRE • WRITE many times booking for her theatre and had many friends on Filmrow. Universal Pictures had a visitor this week. He is Carl Miller, auditor from the New York office . . . Perry Spencer, publicity director for Universal, was in New Orleans on business . . . J. A. Prichard, branch manager of Universal, and two salesmen for the company, W. J. Carmichael and C. R. Ost, are back from a staff meeting in New Orleans. CHARLOTTE Tames R. Grainger, president of Republic ^ Pictures, was here for a conference with Cy Dillon . . . James Earnhardt, manager of the Taylor in Edenton, N. C., reports May 29 at Ft. Bragg for induction in the army. While he’s in the service bookings and buying will be handled by Hank Hearn of Exhibitors Service. Mrs. Earnhardt will manage the house. Lightning last week struck the top of the chimney of Wilby-Kincey’s Carolina Theatre and knocked off a corner. Persons in the theatre at the time noted the sharp flash of lightning shook the entire building. That portion of the chimney damaged by lightning is to be rebuilt promptly. Lieut. Comdr. Emil Bernstecker, former manager of the Carolina Theatre and city manager for Wilby-Kincey Theatres here, has returned from overseas duty and is spending a few days as the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kincey. Bernstecker enlisted for naval service shortly after the United States was drawn into the war and has had important assignments in a number of landings on European shores. His outstanding work in preparations for these landings was the subject of a recent Associated Press dispatch. He will return to undisclosed duties after his leave. Visitors on the Row included Mr. and Mrs. James Earnhardt, Taylor, Edenton; E. G. Pophal, St. Pauls, St. Pauls; Everett Qualls, State, Burlington; C. Prosser, New, Johnson ville, S. C.; J. D. McIntyre, Rowland, Rowland, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rowe, Pender, Burgaw. The army motion picture service will close its Charlotte office soon, it was announced by Bill Williams, manager. Activities of the branch will be temporarily handled from Washington. The office here is located in the Commercial Bank Bldg. It had jurisdiction over all theatres in army 'installations in North and South Carolina. It was opened May 9, 1942. At one time it handled 78 theatres. Williams, who succeeded George Helms when the latter entered the army in October 1943 will return to his home in Denver. Leonard Branscombe, administrative assistant, is being transferred to the Atlanta office. The closing is in line with the army’s retrenchment program following VE-Day. THE QUEEN FEATUfiE SERVICE, Inc. Quality Theatre Equipment <& Supplies l912'/2 Morris Ave. Phone 3-8665 BIRMINGHAM, ALA. HOLLYWOOD AMUSEMENT COMPANY 831 South Wabash Avenue • Chicago, Illinois 98 BOXOFFICE :: May 26, 1945