Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1939)

]y[RS. MARK ATTWOOD, who has operated the Amusu Theatre at Pordyce. Ark. for a number of years, visited here last week and advised, effective July 15, the K. Lee Williams circuit out of Oklahoma City, would assume the full management of her theatre. Mrs. Attwood says she can’t make up her mind whether to take the vacation to California her husband offered her if she would sell out, or stay home and see how it would be not to have to worry about whether her film had arrived for that night’s show. Exhibitors seen along the Row this week: W. A. Rush, Houston; Charles Collier, Shaw; C. H. Collier, Drew; B. F. Jackson, Ruleville; J. W. Crabtree, Clarendon; J. F. A T IL A WT A BILL TAYLOR is representing Bernie Shapiro’s Southern Poster Printing in Charlotte, covering North Carolina and South Carolina . . . Mrs. Berma Jones, manager of the New Ideal Theatre at Ashburn, Ga. and Mrs. Estelle Swearengin, manager of the Rochelle, at Rochelle, Ga., are vacationing at Jacksonville Beach, Fla. . . . Maurice Simmons, GN booker, has returned from vacation in north Georgia . . . Guy Brown is visiting relatives in New Orleans . . . Hap Barnes of United Artists is the proud father of a seven-pound baby girl. Trippers: Mrs. Abe Brown, wife of the genial host of the K&B Soda Co., returned from New York , . . Jimmy Crockett, from New Orleans, was in toum . . . John Ezell is back from a Nashville trip . . . Lane Howard, booker for Affiliated Producers, and Mrs. Howard, vacationing in New York. Along the Row: Mrs. Bessie Lawless, Fort Gaines, Ga.; Burnham of Jonesboro; Brannon of Dahlonega; Hugh Maning, Etowah, Tenn. . . . Harry Graham, Universal district manager, back from a trip through the district . . . Arthur C. Bromberg of Republic, is spending ten days in New Orleans . . . Roy Rogers, Republic cowboy, who Louella Parsons calls the “Gary Cooper of Westerns” is due at the Fairfax Theatre as part of his tour of the Wilby circuit . . . Rene Moore and Walter Brandenburg are roadshowing “Wages of Sin” in Kentucky . . . Claire Hilgers is in Florida. Howard Wallace, Sack Amusement, is in West Virginia on his first trip with the new product since taking over Million Dollar Productions . . . Better Films Committee, headed by Mrs. O. D. Bartlett, has adjourned for the summer . . . Tommy Read, manager of the Fox Theatre, held a “Happiness Contest" in connection with showing “Invitation to Happiness” . . . Atlanta police recently viewed the G-Man films of J. Edgar Hoover. Write tis Vour AIR CONDITIONING Wants Peterson "Freezem" Mfg. & Sales Co. .■}!(> Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, Mo. Norman, Best, England, Ark.; Mrs. H. Bruster, Dickson; Miss Louise Mask, Bolivar; Steve Stein, Met, Jackson, Tenn.; Bob Smallwood, Ritz, Oxford; J. R. Adams, Bruce, Miss.; Odis Taylor, Dresden; Orris Collins, Paragould; Clyde Westbrook, together with his right hand man, B. R. Carpenter, Cleveland. Nathan Plexer and B. Haberfeld, who operate theatres in New Albany, Amory and Sardis, Miss., were in town this week and advised that plans had been completed for the construction of a new 600seat theatre in Winona, Miss. This theatre will be completed around September 1 and will be known as the “New.” Charles E. Kessnich, southern district manager for M-G-M, spent several days in Memphis this week and was guest speaker at the Variety Club luncheon, Monday. Miss Emma Cox of the Gem at Osceola, Ark., was also a speaker at the luncheon. Brooks McDougald, exhibitor at Monticello, Ark., is very happy these days and says “it’s big doings” down Monticello way with the bumper crop of tomatoes this year and the tomato festival in full swing. Lew Andrews, office manager for Malco Theatres, was called to Cape Girardeau, Mo., this week due to the illness and death of his brother. Cliff Wallace, branch manager for Ross Federal, is playing nursemaid these days, while his wife is vacationing in Florida and Havana. He says after a week of looking after them, he is convinced that Mrs, Wallace really needed a vacation. C. H. McCroskey, who operates theatres in Dermott, Eduora and Lake Village, Ark., spent Monday and Tuesday in town completing his summer bookings. G. Sterling, who has operated the Wright Theatre, at Gurdon, Ark., has been seriously ill for the past several weeks, however, the latest report is that he is somewhat improved and will soon be well again. Mary Alice Sperry returned to her old post as secretary to “Pop” Stockard at Warner this week after an absence of something like two years. W. M. Snelson, branch manager for Republic, is visiting his father, who has been ill for sometime in Toccoa, Ga. He is to return the latter part of the week. “Bill” Bryant is the new cashier and office manager at National Screen, replacing George Joeckel, resigned. Bill comes here from Atlanta where he was booker for Vitagraph. However, it is like coming home to him as he is well known in this territory, having also been booker in the local Vitagraph office for some time. Floyd Shaffer, representative of the (Continued on page 70-C) Right Prices .... Quality Merchandise WE HAVE IT WHEN YOU WANT IT Whether you want a box of thumbtacks or a complete air conditioning system — we have it. "Everything ior the theatre except Him" a bold slogan to live up to but we do it. It will always pay you in the long run for better and quicker service to call on WIL-KIf T 150 Walton St., ATLANTA J Phone WALnut 4613 1 321 S. Church, CHARLOTTE j Phone 8620 * * “Everything for the Theatre Except Film” BOXOFFICE July 1, 1939 67