Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1939)

'Wings Over Indianapolis' Now Being Produced Indianapolis — Aviation interests here will feature a talking picture now being produced for the Indianapolis Aero Club. The film will be titled “Wings Over Indianapolis” and will embody civilian, commercial and military flying activities in the city. Showing of the picture has been arranged in the six Olson Enterprise theatres starting October 30 at the Vogue Theatre for three days. It will be shown in the Oriental, Ritz, St. Clair, Strand and Uptown respectively. Cooperating with the Indianapolis Aero Club in the production of the picture are the Indianapolis Pilots Ass'n, the 113th Observation Squadron, Indiana National Guard, and the Aviation Post of the American Legion. Four Features Fall Under "Adult" Classification Chicago — Listed under “adult” classification in the first half of September ratings of the Chicago Better Films Council, were : “Bachelor Mother,” RKO; “It Could Happen to You,” 20th Century-Fox; “Undercover Doctor,” Paramount, and “When Tomorrow Comes,” Universal. Only three pictures were listed for the family: “Blondie Takes a Vacation,” Columbia; “The Under-Pup,” Universal, and “Forbidden Music,” Unity. The adult and young adult group included: “Beau Geste,” Paramount; “Climbing High,” 20th-Fox: “Golden Boy,” Columbia: “Hell’s Kitchen,” Warner: “Mutiny on the Blackhawk,” Universal, and “The Saint in London,” RKO, Benefit Show Nets Nearly $200 for Artificial Leg Springfield, III. — More than $178.50 was raised at a benefit performance at the Pantheon Theatre which will be used to buy an artificial leg for little Flora Christina Sims, 4, who lost her right leg in a train tragedy several months ago. Her sister, Ruth, 7, died as a result of the accident. The benefit was arranged by Nicholas Kerasotes, manager of the theatre. "Wizard of Oz" Parade Staged in Elgin, 111, Elgin, III. — Norman Pyle. M-G-M exploiteer, with the cooperation of the local Community Fund committee, staged a “Wizard of Oz” parade in conjunction with the Crocker Theatre, that attracted 10,000 persons to the business district of the town. RCA in Green Bay House Green Bay, Wis. — The Orpheum here, managed by Russ Leddy for the Green Bay Operating Co., a Fox subsidiary, has installed new RCA Photophone sound. gEEN along the Row; Dan Massey, Worthington: Bill Studebaker, Logansport; Mrs. Dorothy Landsdorfer, New Haven; Harry Van Noy, Anderson; Harmon Allison. Mooresville; Tiaieman Rembusch. Franklin: Harry Vonderschmitt, Bloomington; Dick Vlastos, Fowler; E. R. Crouch, Fairmount; Sam Neall, Kokomo; Billy Connors, Marion; Lisle Kreighbaum, Rochester; Howard Morin, Brookville; Douglass Haney. Albion; Wm. Luckett, Scottsburg; T. N, Luckett, French Lick; D. G. Steinkamp, English; Geo. Mailers, Bluffton; J. B. Sconce, Edinburg; Joe Schilling, Connersville; Roy Harrold, Rushville. Roy Churchill, manager at RKO, visited Fort Wayne on business last week. Harold Nord was host to the Indianapolis Bookers Club at an informal gettogether. Les Savage, Columbia home office representative. was in town recently visiting the branch here. Harry Gorman and Homer Knox accompanied William Marriott, branch manager, to the divisional sales conven1 ion of Republic Pictures held recently in Chicago. Charles F. Kreighbaum, operator of the Are Theatre, Lafayette, has been on the sick list for the last couple of weeks, but is recovering now. Harry Watts, operator of the Alhambra Theatre in Knightstown, is recuperating at his home after being released from the hospital in Warsaw, Ind. Watts has been in ill health for some time. Percy Gladden, operator of the Roxy Theatre in Bloomington and hailed as one of the oldest exhibitors in the state, is now at home convalescing after being hospitalized in Indianapolis for several weeks. E. T. Gomersall, district manager, and W. Heineman, western divisional manager, were visitors at the local Universal office. B. M. Steam, district manager of United Artists out of Cleveland, was in Indiayiapolis at the local exchange. Charlene Cook, after a three-week leave of absence, has returned to her post in the Paramount office. Perk Assists Collins Indianapolis — Col. Ken Collins, manager of the Indiana Theatre, has appointed Sam Perk as his assistant. Perk has been connected in the film business for several years as booker at the local Universal and Grand National offices. Lease at Amboy Amboy, III. — Marchesi Brothers have taken a lease on a local store building and plan to renovate it into a new theatre, which will take the place of the Amboy Theatre when completed. Olson Building Petition Action Gets Setback Indianapolis — The zoning board deferred action until October 9 on the petition of the Charles M. Olson Enterprises, Inc., to build a $75,000 theatre with a parking lot at 5835 E. Washington St. About 15 residents of the vicinity appeared to protest against the proposed theatre, asserting that noise caused by automobiles and patrons coming in and out of the theatre would constitute a public nuisance. The proposed house would be located between the Irving at 5600 E. Washington St., operated by Geo. Settos circuit, and the Golden at 6100 E. Washington, recently taken over by the Cantor Bros. Leo Atanasoff, 5L Is Dead in Milwaukee Milwaukee — Leo Atanasoff, 51, formerly associated with his brothers in the operation of the World Theatre here, died last week. After the brothers lost the theatre through foreclosure action, four of them went to the department of justice and interstate commerce commission at Washington to complain that their financial condition was caused because films were withheld from them. Later they protested to the city attorney, mayor and common council. The World now is a circuit house. Atanasoff is survived by his wife and four brothers. Ramsey Supply St, Louis Agent for Brenkert-RCA St. Louis — R. H. Ramsey Theatre Supply Co. here has been named to handle the Brenkert-RCA tieup in St. Louis. Among several jobs that Ramsey has outfitted lately are included the New American Theatre of Thede Coleman, in Mount Carmel, 111., and the New Moon Theatre of Tlieodore Charles, in Vincennes, Ind. The Ramsey Theatre Supply is headed by “Pete” Ramsey. "Ninotchka" and "Babes" To Get Trade Showing Chicago — Numerous trade screenings of “Ninotchka” and “Babes in Arms” will be held in Jack Flynn’s midwest district by M-G-M. The first are set for Indianapolis to be held on October 2 at the St. Clair Theatre, with luncheon at the Claypool Hotel. Wade W. Willman, Indianapolis M-G-M branch manager, will be the host. Kilgore Injured and Car Wrecked Near Onarga Onarga, III. — W. E. Kilgore, manager of the Modernistic Theatre here, was slightly injured and his car badly wrecked in an auto accident near Onarga. 48 BOXOFFICE : : September 30, 1939