Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1962)

claimed it one of his alltime great film favorites. Bonnie Lynch, booking manager at Paramount, reports a business trip to Chicago was called off at the last minute, but she will make the trip in a few weeks. A death in Chicago canceled the meeting . . . The Capitol Theatre in Bismarck, N.D., newly remodeled, will be reopened by Dick Larson January 1. The theatre has been closed since May of this year. “Who’s Got the Action?” will be the World Theatre’s Christmas featui-e, opening on the 25th. The Academy will start “Mutiny on the Bounty” on the 21st, all seats reserved. It will remain closed until that time with only a ticket booth open. “The War Lover” marks the return of the Orpheum to movies after two successive Broadway roadshows. All three theatres are part of the Mann chain. Fox Fullerton Reopens With Gala 'Lion' Benefit From Western Edition FULLERTON, CALIF.— Fanfai’e with all the trimmings signaled the reopening of the Fox Theatre following a $100,000 renovation. On hand for the gala first-nighter were Jayne Mansfield, Telly Savalas, Dewey Martin, Laurel Gtoodwin and Gloria Moreland to lend a bit of sparkle to the occasion. Representing Fox West Coast were Irving H. Levin, William H. Thedford and Harold Wyatt. Earl Peterson is the manager. The Children’s League of Fullerton sponsored the premiere, with “The Lion” on the screen. Mayor Burton Herbst formally congratulated officials of Fox West Coast and National General Corp. on the improvement. A message also was presented by Eugene V. Klein, National General president. Ace Smith Leases, Opens Clay City, Ind., Theatre From Central Edition CLAY CITY, IND. — After being out of exhibition several years, the Clay City Theatre has been returned to active service under the new management of Herschel L. “Ace” Smith of Indianapolis. Smith has leased the theatre from its owner, Mrs. Parsa Jensen. He has operated the theatre at Hope, Ind.; Jonesboro, 111., and a drivein at Mooresville, Ind. Smith has ordered a widescreen but it did not arrive in time for the reopening. A weekend policy is in effect for the present, with the programs listed on the Max Campbell program on radio station WBTO and in the Clay City News. Teen Diplomats Feted! From Western Edition LOS ANGELES — 'The 14 newly arrived “Teenage Diplomats,” brought here from different countries as winners of roles in producer-director William Castle’s “The Candy Web” at Columbia, were hosted by Brown Derby owner Bob Cobb at a ’Thanksgiving dinner in his Hollywood restaurant. The European contingent of girls arrived via Pan American World Airlines. OMAHA p^oward Burrus, who has the Isis Theatre at Crete, was reported to be “coming along fine” at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Omaha following a heart attack. He was stricken while in the United Artists office on Filmrow and the staff called a doctor, axTanged for the rescue unit and advised his family. A daughter Jinx Burrus Main (former Miss Nebraska) came here from California and a son Larry from Central City to be with their father. It was expected he would be able to be taken from Omaha to a hospital in Crete in a few days. Hazel Dunn, exhibitor at Valentine who returned recently from California where she went to be with her ailing niece, said she had word her niece is now doing well . . . Dorothy Bridgman, FEPCO staffer, has announced plans to marry Tom Burgin at the Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Omaha January 5. Guy Griffin, veteran exhibitor at Plattsmouth, plans to open his Ritz Theatre shortly after the first of the yeai’. Quality Theatre Supply of Omaha has furnished new equipment and materials. Griffin’s big Cass Theatre in Plattsmouth was destroyed by fire ... It was reported a change is coming up in the management of the Rialto Theatre at Missouri Valley and that Nate Sandler of Sandler Enterprises is giving up operations there. .The property is owned by Vern Brown of Boise, Ida. Don Allen and Don Knight of Tri-States Theatres home office in Des Moines visited city manager Don Shane and Cal Hoffman of the Omaha Theatre here en route to Grand Island . . . Frank Larson jr., 20thFox manager, shook up his mates on the Airport Center and Qu-Twin Drive-In bowling team with a 232 game, fattening his 150 average. Bill Lyons, in charge of the Omaha office of United Artists, said doctors were not certain yet as to the extent of injuries his wife suffered in an auto accident in Des Moines. She had arm and neck injuries. The Lyons’ two children, Billy and Jill, were in the car and apparently escaped with bruises. The Lyons car was demolished . . . Carl White of Quality Theatre Supply and his wife Hazel are in Rochester, where Carl undei-went surgery . . . Bill Granville of Quality was busting his buttons after an appearance of the Eddie Haddad orchestra on television. The credits gave mention to his nephew. Bill Granville, who plays trombone and does the arranging for the orchestra. Mort Ives, former film salesman and associated with the motion picture industry for years, has opened his new Village Inn pancake house here with tremendous success. He has had many old Filmrow friends as customers and here’s a tip to exhibitors visiting town — it’s worth a visit both for food and atmosphere. Mort keeps a register for patrons to sign and the comments have been glowing. Erma DeLand, United Artists booker, visited her parents at Osceola at what turned into a family reunion when her brother Cecil and his family came home from Boulder, Colo. . . . Adrian Mueting, Pocahontas, Iowa exhibitor, said, “Just call me Santa,” on his visit to the Row. His wife came along and visited the shops! . . . Omahans were saddened to learn of the death of Mrs. LeRoy Miller in Minneapolis. Miller is U-I manager there and formerly headed Fox and Universal branches in Omaha . . . Women of Variety held a planning session at the Town House. Clarence Frasier, exhibitor at Havelock, said his “own board of review” really works effectively. His board includes himself, his wife, daughter and son, and they form potent critical power for the pictures to be shown at his Joyo 'Theatre. Exhibitors on the Row included Nebraskans A1 and Leonard Leise of Hartington and Randolph; Jack and Phil March, Wayne; Sid Metcalf, Nebraska City; Slim Frasier, Havelock; lowans Russel Acton of Avoca, Prescott and Villisca; Cecil Waller, Red Oak; Dave Waller, Ida Grove; S. J. Backer, Harlan; Arnold Johnson, Onawa; Adrian Mueting, Pocahontas, and South Dakotan Eskel Lund, Viborg. “If we can get a few more outstate exhibitors to come through we can make a fair showing,” said Frank Larson jr., as he announced he was winding up the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital campaign in this area. “We don’t have as many salesmen covering the territory now and it’s up to the exhibitors to do some boosting on thenown,” he said. Larson, 20th-Fox manager and general chairman of the campaign, said the response of some of the exhibitors had been gratifying, but added it has been hard to make as many personal contracts as he’d like. United Artists’ “The Mouse on the Moon” is a sequel to “The Mouse That Roared.” ENDLESS BURNS THE ENTIRE POSITIVE ROD Save Carbon Cost U. 1 DltTRIBUTOtS West Ceost Theatre Service 1923 M.W. KEARNEY rOITlAND. OREGON Coll— write — wire — for o demonstration REVOLUTIONtRT PROJECTOR ^ CARBONS BOXOFFICE December 10, 1962 NC-3