Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1938)

"Son of Sheik" Booked For Several FWC Units Los Angeles — “Son of the Sheik,” reissue of an Artcinema production — last film starring Rudolph Valentino, made 12 years ago — has been booked by Fox West Coast for exhibition in a number of FWC houses in southern California. All-Star exchange, handling local distribution, closed the deals. It opens first at the Fox Arlington in Santa Barbara, July 17, and will be brought to the Filmarte, revival house in Hollywood, early in August. “Son of the Sheik” has already played three weeks here, at Tally’s Criterion Theatre, having been booked into that house by A1 Galston, who leased the theatre for the duration of the run. El Camino in San Bruno Thoroughly Renovated San Bruno, Cal. — The El Camino here, one of 77 theatres operated by Golden State circuit in central and northern California, has been undergoing extensive remodeling the past three months. About $75,000, it is estimated, will be spent on renovations and improvements before the theatre reopens in August. The El Camino is being entirely reseated and recarpeted. The balcony, ceiling, floor and walls are being rebuilt. The front has been reshaped and extended into a 75-foot tower, making it the tallest structure in San Bruno. The El Camino is managed by J. Nicholson. D IE M V IE R JJMMETT THURMON, Bank Night attorney, in collaboration with Paul Atherton, writer, has written a book with a Bank Night drawing as one of the high spots. Titled “Three Hours ’Till Midnight,” it is a thrilling novel filled with mystery, adventure and love. Atlas Printing and Engraving Co. of Denver is the publisher. Douglas Duffy, Nova Scotian and ice skating cloum, is spending several weeks at the Broadmoor Ice Palace in Colorado Springs practicing before going to Hollywood to appear in films. John D. Tolman, E. E. McKinney and Robert L. Gee of Fairplay, Colo., have organized the Alma Theatre Corp. and will operate at Fairplay, a small mining town. “Birth of a Baby” is packing them in at the Denham, where it is playing first run, and is being held at least a second week. Other houses report only average business. The hot weather is driving folks to parks and mountains. Clyde Dawson and Jack Friedman of Los Angeles are here building fronts to take with them in the territory to roadshow “Missing Girls.” They will take the film into New Mexico for the first of their trip. S IE A T T IL IE ^HE famous Rendezvous is closed and so the Rowites will have to eat uptown for about a week or ten days. Now is a good chance for George Blair and Charley Gruenberg to get in a couple of days’ good fishing . . . Speaking of fishing, Josephine Hopper of the United Artists office went out a few days ago and landed a 43-pound salmon . . . Harry E. Nichols, the trailer-traveling representative for Boxoffice, is entertaining visitors. The visitors are his wife’s sister, Mrs. Bessie Marsh, and Roy Marsh jr. They hail from Houston, Tex., and are seeing the Northwest sights for the first time. Murray Peck, that very likable chap, is now in Yakima. Murray left very sudden to take over the management of a night club and also act as master of ceremonies . . . Al Clapp has closed his Hollywood Theatre for about three weeks to allow complete remodeling and redecorating . . . Hugh Bruen, who owns the 45 th Street Theatre, is here on a visit. Hugh also owns three theatres in Whittier, Cal., where he now makes his home. He was formerly president of the MPTO of the Northwest before leaving for California. Mrs. Bruen is along . . . Jack O’Loughlan, who a few years ago, about eight, was salesman for RKO, is back in Seattle. Now he is with United Artists . . . Herndon Edmond, receiving word of the death of F. P. Hill in Denver. Hill was auditor for 20 th CenturyFox and had served for some 20 years. Hal and Ethel Daigler, home from a holiday fishing trip on Whidby Island . . . With their own family and visitors, the Jimmy O’Neals dined twelve at their summer home on Vashion Island . . . Al and Evelyn Oxtoby, spending their weekend at Seaside . . . Ben Fish, division manager for United Artists, visiting the local exchange . . . The Jay Tews, from North Bend, lunching on the Row; likewise Ed Zabel and son from Olympia . . . Tom Potts is the Seattle youth who recently was signed by Columbia as Robert Fiske after a screen test. Now his name will be changed again — to Richard Fiske, as there is already a Robert Fiske on the screen . . . Hal Murphy, as fat and sassy as ever, in from Olympia and visiting the Row . . . Mrs. Tom Berry, leaving her theatre in Edmunds long enough to lunch with Mrs. Daigler . . . Kenny Schultz, on a special trip to Bellingham . . . Ron Kelly, off on his vacation. Al Finklestein, up from Portland for a meeting at the Hamrick-Evergreen office . . . Al Goldstein of Monogram, planning another fishing trip. Hope he does better this time . . . J. T. Sheffield of Republic, getting ready for a business trip to his Butte, Salt Lake, and Denver offices . . . Hal Boehme, paying a surprise visit on the Burch “SUPER SHOWMAN” Facts A Washington Exhibitor wires: An unbelievable hit. Supplies exhausted. Have any closer for emergency. “And you know him well” POPCORN SMITH, BOX 284, SEATTLE Row. Hal is representing Burch Popcorn Machines in Montana . . . Joe Rosenfield, Frank Christie and Willard Coughlan all crowded into a coupe . . . Doc Singlelow and D. J. McNerny, sending regards to old friends . . . Rex Thompson is back from the convention trip to San Francisco and reports a great time. Jack Kloepper and Jack O’Bryan, in for the weekend for a sales conference with Ben Fish . . . Ernie Shields, in from Kent and finding his auditor out to lunch . . . Bill Forman entertained with a stag party honoring Danny Martin, who resigned from the Grand National exchange. Bill, general manager for the Sterling Theatres, had as his guests, John Danz. president of the circuit; L. J. McGinley, Jack Flannery, Harry Blatt, Junior Mercy, Al Oxtoby, Al Goldstein, George Blair, Butch Wingham, Jack Sampson, Paul Mercy, Rex Stevenson, Army Seijas. The boys presented Danny with a beautiful lounging robe . . . Mrs. George Aston and Kathleen Aston guests of Grace McGinley, at a preview. Art Katlen, Mrs. Kallen and their boys, James and Charles, in Portland for a couple of days . . . Roy and Madeline Brown, up from Portland to spend their holidays with Jo Chadwick at her Des Moines summer home. Roy is top booker for Evergreen Theatres in the Oregon territory . . . The Bill Parkers have moved from their apartment to the Benjamin Franklin Hotel . . . Mrs. Frank Newman is remaining in Los Angeles for a few weeks visiting with grandchildren. Her daughter is married to Pandro S. Berman and her son Frank jr. is with Republic ■ . . Gordon and Mrs. Craddock, along with their son, Gordon jr., cruising with Ted Kemper on Ted’s boat, The Popeye . . . Glen Haviland and Whitney Young, over from Spokane for the holidays . . . Mrs. H. E. Abegglen, down from Ketchikan, Alaska, with her son for a visit in California . . . Cecelia Schultz of the Moore Theatre states that her business is at its peak. Mrs. Schultz features such artists as Rosa Ponselle, Rachmaninoff, Heifetz and other special attractions. r Thanks-- To our many exhibitor friends who have contracted for our trailer service ... | To all the rest of our good exhibitor friends for * courtesies extended in past and future . . . Gratefully, TRAILER-MADE 1909 S. Vermont Los Angeles | BOXOFFICE : ; July 16, 1938 40-C