Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1962)

i that they could... Concessionaires at National Convention North American Cinemiracle tour conducted by NAC took members around the nation to “view” tastes and practices in concessions and vending in all areas. Speakers were (standing) Larry Moyer, Moyer Theatres of Portland, Ore.; Nat Buchman, Theatre Merchandising Corp., Boston; C. S. Baker, All Weather Twin Roller Dromex, Nashville; James Hoover, Martin Theatres, Columbus, Ga., and (seated) Charles Sweeney, Odeon Theatres, Toronto; William Slaughter, RowleyUnited Theatres, Dallas; Julian Lefkowitz, L&L Concession Co., Detroit; Harvey Berman, Motion Pictures Films, Inc., Jacksonville, Fla., and moderator Irving Shapiro, regional vice-president of Concession Enterprises, Boston. Nation’s leading concession industries gather to hear panel discussion of modern promotion and sales techniques for soft drinks at TOA-NAC convention. Left to right are Wesby R. Parker, board chairman of the Dr Pepper Co. of Dallas; Charles Baker, vice-president of the Pepsi-Cola Co.; Charles V. Lipps, president of the Candy Chocolate & Confectionery Institute of Chicago; Bradford A. Ansley, vice-president of the Royal Crown Cola Co. of Columbus, Ga.; Moderator “Flip” Folion, director of NAC; Louis Collins, executive vice-president of Crush International, Evanston, 111. speaking; Lee Koken, past president of NAC; Patrick O’Malley, president of Automatic Canteen Co. of America; Augie Schmitt, president of NAC, and Thomas J. Deegan jr., chairman of Thomas J. Deegan Co., public relations counsel for Coca-Cola and the New York World’s Fair. j Frank P. Stagen Is Head Of NGC's Real Estate LOS ANGELES — Fi'ank P. Stagen is the new head of National General Corp.’s rapidly expanding real estate development operations, succeeding the late Irving Epsteen who died October 15. Stagen, an attorney with a broad background in real estate development and consultation, joined National General last March as assistant — special real estate development — to president Eugene V. Klein. Stagen will be responsible for the company’s major construction and land redevelopment projects taking shape as part of a broad diversification program started early this year. Included also in his responsibilities will be the extensive redevelopment and remodeling of some of the 200 multimillion-dollar, widespread theatre properties operated by National General. Around $18 million in high-rise residential and commercial buildings on company-owned non-theatre sites on the West Coast is scheduled for construction over the next 18 months. They will join a 2,000acre, $100 million real estate development, now starting construction near San Francisco, which is a joint venture of National General and Sunset International Petroleum Corp. Through four subsidiaries — Fox West Coast Theatres, Fox Intermountain Theatres, Fox Midwest Theatres and Evergreen Theatres — the company operates one of the country’s largest theatre circuits, covering 16 western states. National General also owns office buildings in such key cities as San Francisco, Denver and Kansas City, and presently has 700 commercial tenants in its various buildings. Aiding Stagen is National General’s expanded real estate department staff, located at several western offices. In charge of this staff in Los Angeles are Franklin W. Prince, Jesse Elliott, Harold Schramm and J. Walter Bantau. The company’s real estate operations in Denver are headed by Mel Glatz, while a corresponding office in Kansas City is under L. E. Pope. 'Oklahoma!' for Reissue NEW YORK— Twentieth Century-Fox plans to rerelease “Oklahoma!” the first Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be brought to the screen, following recent test engagements in several areas. The CinemaScope -Technicolor musical was produced by Arthur Hornblow jr. and directed by Fred Zinneman and was originally released as a two-a-day attraction in 1955. 11