Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1948)

HOMER F. STROWIG — Owner and Manager, Plaza and Lyric Theatres, Abilene, Kansas — says: “We attribute our excellent and unfailing sound quality to the efforts of RCA Service and top quabty of RCA equipment.” To get the benefits of RCA Service —write: RCA SERVICE COMPANY, INC., Radio Corporation of America, Camden. New Jersey. Adv. ★ ★ if ★ ★ ★ IDEAL Slide Back Theatric Chairs Your best buy. Post-war design . . . pre-war quality in various models. 30-DAY DELIVERY STEBBINS THEATRE EQUIPMENT T KANSAS CITY ^ith Walter Pidgeon and Jack Haley, film stars, among visiting personalities who attended the 50th annual American Royal Livestock and Horse show, the coronation ball and other events attracted many from the film industry locally. Linda Baker, daughter of George Baker of A. F. Baker Enterprises, won several awards with her horsemanship in competitive horse show events. Paul Connett, RCA Service Co. manager, was a patient at St. Luke’s hospital . . . Homer Blackwell, formerly associated with National Screen Service, opened a home furnishings store in Abilene, Kas. . . . Walter Kirkham, Commonwealth Theatres booker, was back at w'ork following a vacation in Minnesota . . . More than 10,000 Kansas Citians visited the local Blandings dream house. Doug Burrill, Durwood circuit exploiteer, sustained a broken ankle in a fall while attending a football game at Columbia, Mo. . . . Arthur de Stefano, National Theatre Supply Co. branch manager, returned from Dallas . . . “Marius,” foreign language film featuring Raimu, opened at the Kimo . . . Remodeling of the Jayhawk, Kansas City, Kas., was in progress. E. G. Fox, Hutchinson, Kas., recently purchased a tract of land near Coffeyville, Kas., as the site for a 500-car drive-in theatre which is expected to be ready for opening next spring . . . The lobby of the Turon, Turon. Kas., is being remodeled under the supervision of H. E. Newton, manager . . . Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Taylor, Hoxie, Kas., have purchased the Trenton, Trenton, Neb. ★ 1804 Wyandotte St., Kansas City 8, Mo. Clyde Badger, Manager POPCORN SACKS Printed, very attractive. % lb. size, per thousand.. POPCORN SACKS printed, very attractive. I'/z lh< size, per thousand.. 1%-Oz. BOXES attractively printed, per thousand POPCORN SALT. Eighteen 3 lb. packages, per case $230 $750 $220 All above prices are FOB Kansas City Skreue ™ 217 W. 18th HA. 7849 K. C., Mo. A new front is being installed at the Acme, Maysville, Mo., owned and operated by R. H. Meek . . . Mo-Kan Theatres, operator of the Mozark, Springfield, Mo., recently purchased several lots there to complete ownership of a site for a new theatre . . . The balcony of the Royal, Unionville, Mo., operated by Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Summers, is being remodeled to provide additional seating. Kansas theatre owners and operators seen on Filmrow included J. V. Pizinger, Mac, McPherson; Gordon Holiday, Paramoimt, La Crosse; Elmer Bills, Lyric, Salisbury, and H. B. Doering, Peoples, Garnett . . . Missouri showmen here included F. G. Weary, Farris, Richmond; R. G. Davison, Binney, Pattonsburg; C. P. Shaner, Dixie, Odessa, and Mrs. Glen Maskau, Regal, St. Joseph. SELL YOUR THEATRE PRIVATELY We Cover the U. S. Market I A different service of long | experience and reputation I" ARTHUR LEAK THEATRE SALES L ■ M J 3422 Einmore 1109 Orchard Lane I Dallas T3-2026 Des Moines 4'9U87 | To Appoint New KMTA Grievance Committee KANSAS CITY — Personnel of a five-member grievance committee, to be established as a conciliatory measure, will be appointed by Elmer Bills, president of the KansasMissouri Theatre Ass’n, at a meeting of its officers and directors November 18 at the Phillips hotel here. Decision to organize a grievance committee was reached at a meeting of KMTA officers and directors here October 14, but appointments to the new group were delayed by Bills in order to insure selection of representative exhibitors among its personnel. Stars in Kansas City For American Royal KANSAS CITY — Walter Pidgeon and Jack Haley, film stars, were among visiting personalities who were special guests at performances of the 50th annual American Royal Livestock and Horse show here this week. Coming to Kansas City originally as a guest of honor at the testimonial dinner recently tendered to Gus Eyssell by the film industry locally, Pidgeon remained several days to appear during the annual American Royal coronation ball and subsequent performances. Haley, who is appearing in “Inside U.S.A.” in New York, flew here to inspect the string of nine Herefords entered by him in the American Royal. The film, stage and radio comedian owns and operates a 600-acre ranch near Escondido, Calif. The string exhibited by Haley here first was shown last July at Del Mar, Calif., where it won blue ribbons in all classes entered. Following the show here, the Herefords will be entered at similar exhibitions in San Francisco and subsequently in Denver, Colo., and Ogden, Utah. Plan 500-Car Drive-In Near Clarinda, Iowa CLARINDA, IOWA— Plans for Clarinda’s drive-in theatre were made public by Herman Field, manager of the Clarinda and Rialto theatres and an associate of the Pioneer Theatre Corp. of Minneapolis. Field said the site of the new theatre will be at the east edge of the city on routes 71 and 2. Entrance will be across from the waterworks building, and the ozoner will accommodate 500 cars. The Clarinda drive-in is one of eight planned in Iowa by Pioneer and its associates. MGM Club to Dance KANSAS CI'TY — Tickets are on sale for the MGM Employes club dance to be held Saturday night, November 6 at the St. James Center, 3936 Troost Ave. The price is 50 cents a person and tickets may be purchased from any employe at MGM. Tim Witcher and. Woody Walker are in charge of arrangements. R. W. Brown Has Open House NEOLA, IOWA — R. W. Brown, owner of the Phoenix 'Theatre here, held open house, celebrating 39 years in business. Satisfaction — Always * Missouri Theatre Supply Co. L. I, KIMBRIEL. Managel Phone GRond 2864 115 W. 18th Kansas City 8. Mo. cpniT utmcpy STAQE EQUIPMENT COMPANY jnrm 1 TILUILIIII. rVCRYTHING BOX crricE FOR THE STAGE • AUDITORIUM • LOBBY lj924 Grand Avc., Kansas City 6, Mo 70 BOXOFFICE : : October 23, 1948