Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1939)

IILOIUIII^VIIILILIIE Projectionist Bowlers Get Good Start in Detroit ^HE Movie Operators’ Bowling League of Louisville got under way for the season at the Central Alleys, with J. P. Flaherty as president; B. P. Schroeder as vicepresident, and E. F. Williams, secretarytreasurer. The schedule calls for 35 weeks of play. Entries and team captains include the following: Brown Theatre, Mr. Williams; Savoy Theatre, E. L. Yeager; Falls City Theatre Equipment Co., L. R. Leatherman; Rialto Theatre, J. L. Stratton; Hill Top Theatre, L. A. Bevel, and Strand Theatre, Mr. Flaherty. The A. E Campbells, who came from Indianapolis, went back there the other day to participate in an annual equestrian round-up — a social calendar event . . . W. C. Durham, who recently took over the Majestic at Beaver Dam, Ky., has since taken over the Hollywood Theatre at Morgantown, Ky. Most of the operators and several of the theatre managers in Louisville and surrounding area were on hand at the Falls City Theatre Equipment Co. for a demonstration of a new-type Wenzel projector with all-enclosed gears sealed in oil and fewer moving parts. The demonstration was handled by Wenzel’s Mr. Pulverman, Chicago. Malco’s new Strand Theatre at Owensboro, Ky., was opened the other night, with J. C. Tunstall as manager. The Strand is Malco’s third theatre there. One of the others, the Bleich, is to be remodeled and enlarged next spring . . . James Belcher of the Joy Theatre at Hilliar, Ky., has leased the New Theatre at Elkhorn City, Ky. . . . S. S. Keiler, who operates four theatres at Paducah, Ky., and one at Murray, Ky., was in New York on a pleasure trip. A. A. Daugherty, film critic for the Louisville Times, was on hand for the Northwestern-Ohio State football game at Columbus . . . Sam Clark, Warner publicity man, was in town for a few days . . . Harry Swartz not only sold his Opera House at Lexington, Ky., as reported last week, but also his new theatre at Paris, Ky. Both went to the Schine interests. ' The Orpheum at Fulton, Ky., owned by W. L. Chisholm, has been reopened after a two-year shutdown. Chisholm leased the place to Warner a few years ago, and later it was turned over to Maleo before it was I darkened. Chisholm, recovering from injuries received in an automobile accident, was directing the business from his bedside. His new manager is Joe "Buster” 1 Shuck, who resigned a managerial job at a Mounds, 111., theatre to join Chisholm. Shuck formerly was with Warner at Fulton. Haden Read, who was featured at I Loew’s organ for several years, and before that was playing in a theatre at Lexington, Ky., is entertaining now at the Seelbach Hotel “Stables” in Louisville . . . Kermit C. S Stengel, president of Rockwood Amusement I at Nashville, is a daddy again. It’s a girl •I — Betsy. Her granddaddy is Tony Sudekum of Crescent Amusement, same city . . . BOXOmCE :: October 21, 1939 The Strand in Louisville was shut down three days last week while Kentucky Masons held their annual convention there. Joe Goldberg of Big Feature Rights, returned from a trip to Memphis and Nashville, and then left with his family to visit brother Lee at the Cincinnati office and talk over new PDC productions. He planned an early trip to Knoxville and Chattanooga . . . Ten SpanishAmerican War vets, some in uniform, were guests of Loew’s for the opening of "The Real Glory,” which deals with the post-war Moro uprising. The Columbia Theatre, which opened last year in Knights of Columbus Hall in Louisville for occasional special features, reopened for the winter season last week with “Damaged Goods,” a picture from the celebrated French stage play made famous in this country by Richard Bennett. According to Boyd Martin, film critic for the Courier-Journal, the next 12 months "will see the greatest turnover of top-notch stars ever witnessed during a similar period in the history of motion pictures and Hollywood. The scream for new talent has reached a crescendo and the boys are beating the bushes back-country for the best talent that can be found.” Change at Meyersdale Meyersdale, Pa. — The State Theatre has been acquired from Orlo Heckler by V. F. Scott, circuit exhibitor with headquarters at Johnstown. The State is the former Meyersdale Theatre. Heckler remains at the house as projectionist. Seiler on “Old Hickory" Hollywood — Lew Seiler is directing “Old Hickory,” historical featurette, for Warner. Detroit — The Nightingale Club, composed of Detroit film bowlers, largely affiliated with the projection end of the business, is off to a good start, with Brenkert and Oliver Theatre Supply tied for the lead. Here are the current standings. Team — Won Lost Brenkert Projectors 8 4 Oliver Theatre Supply 8 4 National Theatre Supply 7 5 McArthur Theatre Equipment 7 5 Lorenzen Flower Shop 7 5 Motiograph 6 6 National Carbon 3 9 Amusement Supply 2 10 The honor roll still has the old reliables — S. J. Lambly, 222; William Fouchey, 213, and Roy L. Black, 205. High series went to Lambly, 222, 159 and 191. Total 572, and Jack Lindenlhal, 182, 185, 193. Total 560. Here are the filmites who are in the respective teams — paste this list in your scrapbook — we can’t repeat it: National Theatre Supply — Harry W. Mason, Walter Henderson, Robert J. Trainer, Emil Rausch, and Jack Lindenthal. Brenkert Projectors — Charles C. Ross, Philip Majestic, Clifford White, Loren C. Loy, and William Fouchey. Amusement Supply Co. — Edgar Douville, J. W. Padfield, R. J. Miller, Thomas T. Smale, and F. W. Wise. McArthur Theatre Equipment Co. — Robert E. Seeley, Harry E. Nott, Roy L. Black, M. J. Haskins, and Jack M. Hall. Oliver Theatre Supply Co.— -Thomas T. Stephens, Chester Williams, O. W. Blough, Clarence C. Moroney and S. J. Lambly. Motiograph — Carl Rush, Romulus Albu, Michael Badarak, F. H. Akins, and Gill Light. Lorenzen’s Flower Shop — M. Allegratti. H. S. Morton, Wade E. Allen, William Swistak, and J. S. Goossen. National Carbon — J. R. Davison, M. Hockenberry, Sam Cornelia, W. L. Rickens, and Stanley P. Bouchey. Krasny to Coast Cleveland — Milton Krasny, president for three terms of the local union of the American Federation of Musicians, will retire at the end of his present term. He will leave shortly after the first of the year, to make his home in Los Angeles where he will become affiliated with a prominent department store. ^La. io REAL ■fJotpitalU^ DETROIT Hotels of character and comfort with a most unusual downtown location; risht in the heart of the business, shopping and theatre district, yet with beautiful parkways on two sides which makes for coolness and quietude. 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