Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1963)

MINNEAPOLIS ^hings are swinging along Hennepin avenue again, attracting evening crowds of shoppers out to capitalize on the late hours of the department stores beginning the holiday season at an unusually early date. Movie exhibitors and restaurateurs are not complain ng, either, at the inspiring upsurge in business. Minnesota Amusement Co. has announced its tentative Thanksgiving holiday features as follows: “Under the Yum Yum Tree” will play the State, "Fun in Acapulco” will bring perennially popular Elvis Presley to the screen of the Lyric and “Cleopatra” will continue at the Century. Tribune columnist Will Jones’ recent pieces about Hollywood actresses prompted a flurry of letters to the paper’s editorial Looking for the RIGHT SCREEN RIGHT PRICE? SUPEROPTICA THE WORLDS FINEST THEATRES RELY ON HURLEY SCREENS / Lenticulated pearl surface SUPERGLO Non-lenticulated pearl surface MATTE WHITE Get quality projection, real economy. 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Everything from the early silents of Eisenstein to the recent opera and ballet movies will be provided in the series, currently getting much promotion on the campus of the University of Minnesota. The program will occupy the Campus’ screen for most of the current month. Eminent violin soloist Jack Benny appeared in town this week with the Minneapolis Symphony for a benefit concert, only one of many this indefatigable trouper gives to worthy causes throughout the year . . . “The Leopard,” the ponderous epic that proved somewhat disappointing in its brief downtown run in Mill City, is opening in the neighborhoods amid hopes for better things. “Lawrence of Arabia” is also currently packing ’em into the neighborhoods. Plan Spring Opening For New Akron Unit From Mideast Edition AKRON, OHIO — A spring opening is planned for the Village Theatre in the Fairlawn district on Miller road, north of West Market street, according to the Akron Beacon Journal. Construction on the 800seat theatre is to begin within the next 30 days. The Beacon Journal said that the theatre has been leased to Edward J. Rabb, owner of the Ascot and Starlight drive-ins. Rabb announced that the policy of the Fairlawn theatre would be to show outstanding foreign and domestic films on a reserved-seat basis. The theatre is to be air-conditioned and equipped with a platform stage for concerts, lectures and similar events. Included in the project, which is being built by Akron Homes, is a 300-car parking lot. Opening in North English NORTH ENGLISH, IOWA — The Orpheum Theatre will be reopened this month under the management of Richard Munn. * Make Money By Selling Merchant HOLIDAY TRAILERS Ask For Free Catalogue Showing I Scant i t u I New Ad Styles and Sales Aids that Make It Easy For You To Sell. 1325 S. Wabash C^ifmcicL OrciiHer Co. Chicago , III. DES MOINES Jellied Independent Theatre Owners of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota scheduled a regional meeting for 10 a.m., Monday (4) here at the Varsity Theatre. According to Harrison Wolcott, secretarytreasurer, plans were to make a complete report on the recent Allied convention held in New York. Wolcott, Neal Houtz of New Hampton and other Iowa Alliedmen attended the national meeting. Other items on the November 4 agenda included discussion of the National Allied buying organization, plans for a fall meeting and election of officers. The American Theatre at Corning has reopened on a Saturday-Sunday schedule following a general “sprucing up” of the interior . ... , At Moville, the Gem Theatre resumed operations under the management of Robert Herbold and Bud Chapman, high bidders when the theatre was sold at public auction last August. The Gem, which has undergone exterior and interior renovation, reopened with a free movie. Bert Thomas, B&I Booking Agency, entered Mercy Hospital October 28 for treatment of a kidney ailment . . . Ralph Oison, Universal branch manager, and wife Betty concluded a week’s vacation by taking in a whale of a ball game at Iowa City, when the Hawks lost by only three points to Wisconsin. Fund Drive Is Launched For Kovacs Fellowship From Western Edition HOLLYWOOD— The Ernie Kovacs fellowship program has launched a fund drive to support the Ernie Kovacs comedy writing fellowship. The first donation, $500, came from Edgar Bergen. Each fellowship will consist of a full-season’s employment on a comedy show, with the salary and costs underwritten from the fund and the production company involved. Edie Adams is honorary chairman, and Tom Sarnoff and Donald McGannon are cochairmen. The program will be administered through the Television Academy Foundation, headed by Harry Ackerman. Klansmen Unintentionally Promote The Haunting' From Southeast Edition SAVANNAH, GA. — Robed Ku Klux Klansmen are picketing all the downtown theatres which recently integrated. Both men and women members are in the lines carrying signs with anti-integration slogans. By coincidence the Weis Theatre is playing “The Haunting” and in the event the pickets remain another week the attraction at the Lucas will be “The Haunted Palace.” The pickets are on duty from 5 until boxoffice closing daily, all day Saturday and Sunday. M. Proctor to Co-Art From Western Edition HOLLYWOOD— Producer Tom J. Corradine has signed a contract with talented newcomer Marland Proctor for his Company Of Artists Productions. Proctor handles the role of a young reporter in Co-Art’s “Terror in the City” for Allied Artists’ release. NC-2 BOXOFFICE : : November 4, 1963