Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)

A T L A N T gign on local theatre: “Two Big Features . . . One Piperoo, One Stinkeroo” . . . A1 Rook, former manager here for Columbia, visited on Filmrow . . . Ditto Lucky Stein, the Florida and Georgia theatre owner; O. C. Lam and Howard Schussler, Lam Amusement Co.; Col. T. E. Orr, Albertville, Ala.; Wallace Smith and John Carter, Brookhaven, Ga. Charlie Durmeyer, president of Southern Automatic Candy Co., celebrated a birthday recently. He had as guest George Cornell of Decatur, Ala. . . . Best wishes to Mack Jackson, owner of the Strand and Jackson theatres in Alexander City, Ala., who is celebrating 30 years in the theatre business . . . WESTERNS? I'VE GOT THEM! AND NO STOP PICTURES 6 Tim McCoy 6 Bob Steele “Billy the Kid" 6 Geo. Houston "Lone Rider" 8 Range Busters Corrigan-King and Terhune 4 Smith Ballew 6 Hoot Gibson 6 Harry Carey 2 Lane Chandler 6 Black King 2 Fred Kohler Jr. 3 O'Brien-Page and others ASTOR PICTURES CO. of Ga., Inc. 163 Walton St. ATLANTA, GA. A Manager Mel Brown reports “Black Narcissus” was playing to SRO business. Nat Williams opened the 400-car Hi-Way Drive-In recently at Thomasville, Ga. About 120 seats were installed for bike and walk-ins. Cost was approximately $75,000. On Filmrow were Ward Riggins, Strand, Jesup, Ga.; J. S. Tankersley, Ellijay, Ga.; Ellison Dunn, south Georgia circuit owner; J. E. Smith, Beacon, Alma, Ga.; R. H. Brannon. Roswell, Ga.; Ike Taylor, Columbus, Ga. . . . Scotty Chestnut, for many years in the film business, is ill at a local hospital . . . Howard Wallace, Sack Amusement Enterprises, returned from a business trip. Oscar Howell, Capital City Supply Co., returned from a pleasure trip to Birmingham . . . N. E. Savini of New York, Astor representative, was at the local office. William Johnson, who is celebrating 33 years in the trailer business, and A. E. Chadwick were here a few days . . . Saul Kratiz, Warner home office, was at the local branch ... Spence Pierce and Leonard Allen, publicists, returned from Nashville . . . Sonny Sheppard, Wometco Theatres, Miami, was here on business. Danny Deever, MGM Florida representative, attended a meeting at the local branch . . . R. W. Tarwater reports the following new theatres are opening in Alabama; The Fox, Blountsville, owned by G. G. Lawrence; H. Moon, Falkville, and M. Wood new theatre in Piedmont . . . Colonel Orr will open his new theatre in Atalla, Ala., about June 1. John Gaither has sold his Helfin, Ala., theatre to Duncan & Richards, Carrollton, Ga. . . . Mrs. Harold T. Spear of the Bailey Theatre is ill in a hospital. R. E. Hooks of the Hooks circuit in Alabama and Paul Engler, Engler Theatre, Birmingham, were visitors . . . Benton Film Express started May 10 shipping for the Film Classics . . . Jean Woodward has been added at Screen Guild . . . Mrs. Wallace Smith of the Gem, Barnesville, Ga., was here to visit friends. Wallace Smith, manager of Brookhaven Theatre, has resigned . . . Mrs. Grace Hammond of Monogram is on a vacation in Florida. Calling at the Southern Automatic Candy Co. office were Larry Cobb and O. Hill of the Community Theatre, Ware Shoals, S. C. . . . C. R. Regan of the Roxy, Selma, Ala., spent a few days with friends on Filmrow. TOA Leaders Given Arkansas Mementos LITTLE ROCK — Ted Gamble, president, and Robert Coyne, executive director, of the Theatre Owners of America, had something concrete to remind them of the convention of the Independent Theatre Owners of Arkansas as they departed here at the close of the session. C. C. Mundo, chairman of the meeting, presented Gamble with an official certificate from Gov. Ben Laney designating him as an “Arkansas Traveler.” Coyne was surprised with the gift of a brief case in appreciation of his efforts as executive director. Coyne said he was leaving the organization soon as he hoped to join the ranks of exhibitors. Gamble reported that the supreme court decision in the government antitrust case was “the greatest single victory for exhibitors during my experience in show business.” He also spoke of the recent Ascap negotiations, discussed the Lewis bill, and gave a resume of the TOA’s program to fight juvenile delinquency. Coyne spoke of developments in television and 16mm. He urged exhibitors to treat television as “a little brother” rather than an arch competitor. Rival Schools Participate In Theatre Quiz Show HUNTSVILLE, ALA.— A quiz show, with ninth grade students representing no schools participating, was held on the stage of the Center Theatre. It was broadcast over station WFUN. In addition to the prizes for participants, there also were awards for members of the audience. Phillip Turnipseed CARPET LAYING CONTRACTOR li you want it done right, let us sew ond lay it tight 530 E. Cambridge Ave. COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA Phone CAlhoun 3642 (in suburban Atlanta) Features Serials Westerns * * * KAY FILM EXCHANGES 300 W. Third St. 410 So. Second St. Charlotte, N. C. Memphis, Tenn. 163 Walton Street, N. W. Atlanta, Ga. y/r WAHOO Ame^Uc4Mi Scnee*t Qatne. HOLLYWOOD AMUSEMENT COMPANY 831 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, Illinois 100 BOXOFFICE : ' May 15, 1948