Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Mar 1956)

: t oiitiniicd from preceding page) appraised at $107,469. . . . W ith plan ning to move into the RKO exchange building. tlie latter is preparing its new headquarters in the same district at 1225 Vine Street. . . . Harold Shapiro, formerly associated with his brother, Rube, in the operation of the Alden, is now connected with Eache and Company, securities exchange. PITTSBURGH "Seven Wonders of the World" will open at the Warner theatre April 19, two days after "Cinerama Holiday’’ completes a 62week run. . . . Dann} Kaye, in Pittsburgh to plug both his "Court Jester’’ and his pet UNICEF project, was guest of honor at a \'ariety Club banquet. . . . Stubby Kaye, due here for "Guys and Dolls,” cancelled out. The Goldwyn musical topped $25,000 for its first week in the Nixon, the city’s sole legit house, converted to films for the first time. . . .“The Lone Ranger” had company at the Stanley when the house suddenly teamed it with “Target Zero.”. . . William Bendix penciled in for a March 2 personal appearance date in connection with “Battle Stations” which goes first run into a flock of neighborhood situations. . . . “Carousel" delayed in the Fulton due to a shortage of prints, and now listed as that house’s Easter booking. “Never Say Goodbye” replaced “Carousel” on the Fulton booking chart. . . . Barbara Ruick had to cancel out too when a heavy fog caused her plane to land in Cleveland instead of Pittsburgh. PORTLAND William Thedford, FWC executive and president of the Evergreen circuit, flew to Seattle from San Francisco for a meeting with Evergreen executive Jim Runte and Oscar Nyberg, Oregon district manager for Evergreen. All three returned here for a day’s session before returning to own desks. . . . Guild theatre manager Marty Foster has returned from a month’s business trip to New York. He had a press party at his apartment celebrating the completion of remodeling the interior of his 400-seat art theatre. . . . Dick Colbert, new branch manager for U-I. is doing a big job for the company and making plenty of friends since his transfer from the Bay area. . . . Ronald Reagan was here for a couple of days for General Electric. . . . Preston Foster is due in town next week to speak at the Oregon Ad Club. . . . Director Andre de Toth was here to confer with John and Ward Hawkins about filming their book, “The Flood of Fear.” ATTENTION SHOWMEN! BOOK LIVE STAGE SHOWS Why not put your empty stage to, work and earn extra profits. Attractive proposition for CIRCUITS it INDKPKNDENTS COAST TO COAST BOOKINGS Skews f»r aay sis* kadgtt nALKOn THEATRICAL AGENCY 1560 Broadway (T*l. JUdtoa 2-4037-S-9] N*w York 3t PROVIDENCE Thieves recently looted the Park theatre. Auburn, of approximately $70 in cash, according to a report filed by Charles F. Nelson, manager, with the Cranston police department. . . . The Uptown, Broadway neighborhood house, was the first in the state to oft'er the new Polyethylene kitchenware deal. These products are being given away, with the customary admission ticket and service charge, Wednesday and Thursday matinees and evenings. . . . Gary Crosby is scheduled for a personal appearance, accompanied by Fes Brown’s band, at RhodesOnThe-Pawtuxet, in the near future. . . . The Avon Cinema is using sizable newspaper space heralding the forthcoming R. I. premiere of “The Sheep Has 5 Legs.”. . . Gene Autry, screen star, will soon make a one-day personal appearance at the Auditorium. ... A 3-alarm fire in the City Hall Hardware annex, almost adjoining the RKO Albee theatre, cut into Sunday night business at that house, to a slight degree. ST. LOUIS The Midland theatre and office building of Kansas City, Mo., recently deposited $21,650 with the Commerce Trust Company of that city, trustee, for the purchase of its four per cent general mortgage bonds. . . . The 460 drive-in theatre at Carmi, 111., opened recently for the season and until spring will have shows every night except Tuesday. In-a-car heaters are available af the theatre for the comfort of its patrons. . . . When the Corral drive-in. Bonne Terre, Mo., closed for the season recently, the management gave a free show for everybody. . . . The Green theatre at La Plata, Mo., has adopted a plan whereby it gives no shows on Wednesday. . . . Harry Shaw of North Little Rock, Ark., has taken over the management of the Orpheum theatre at Fulton, Ky. He succeeds Elton Holland, who has been transferred to Portageville, Mo. Shaw, who is manager of a drive-in theatre for the Malco Theatre Company in North Little Rock, expects to go back to North Little Rock when his theatre opens in the spring. A permanent manager then will be named for the Fulton theatre. . . . The Cahokia drive-in theatre on U. S. Highway 460 at East St. Louis, 111., now is open the year-round. TORONTO Local branch of the Women of the Motion Picture Industry will hold a Valentine Dance. . . . Twelve members were inducted at the annual meeting of the Canadian Picture Pioneers. They were Jack Barker, William H. Devitt, Jack Clarke and Larry ■Stephens, all of Toronto; Harry W. Braden and Lloyd M. Taylor, both of Hamilton ; Peter Jackson, Levack; Robert J. Martin, Montreal-Toronto ; John Poole, Oakville; T. R. Porter, Gore Bay; and Ray Tubman, Ottawa. . . . Pupils of Variety Village, Toronto Variety Club’s vocational guidance and residence school for handicapped boys, were guests of a hockey game at Maple Leaf Gardens. . . . Performing right fees for 1956 of the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada for theatre use of compositions in its repertoire will remain unchanged from the previous schedule, based on seating capacity. . . . Ross McLean, former commissioner of the Na tional Film Board, has been loaned by UNESCO to the Government of Pakistan to co-operate with the authorities in establishment of a motion picture bureau there. . . . Glenboro, Man., closed for the winter months, was taken over by the Chamber of Commerce and operated by them. . . . First benefit show of the season for the Variety Vocational School was held by the Brantford Theatre Managers Association at the Capitol, with the co-operation of local managers and exhibitors. IMaster of ceremonies was Gerald Peters. VANCOUVER Theatres and other amusements were happy when the British Columbia government passed an order-in-council reducing the amusement tax from 15c to 10c, which will help reduce losses in night clubs and theatres. . . . Clarence Dowsley, 59, former circuit owner and recently a projectionist at the Nova theatre, North Vancouver, died suddenly after a heart attack. Dowsley formerly was operator of a theatre equipment firm at Calgary, Alta. . . . Steve Allen, manager of the Odeon Haney, in the Fraser Valley, is in Shaughnessy Military Hospital after a heart attack. . . . The circuit heads of FPC and Odeon went over to Seattle to see the 20th-Fox showing of CinemaScope 55. . . . Daylight saving time will be observed in British Columbia this year between April 29 and Sept. 29, in spite of the objections from farmers and theatre folks. . . . Harold Locke, one-time exhibitor in Smokey Lake, Alberta, and recently a B. C. projectionist, has leased the 450-seat Academy theatre, Maillardville, in the New Westminster area, from Mrs. Eskerstrand. .... Louis Johnson, formerly cashier at the Broadway theatre, is now secretary at International Film Distributors. . . . A1 Jenkins, Vogue manager, back from vacation. WASHINGTON Tony Muto, Washington representative for 20th Century-Fox, was in Mexico. . . . Mike Siegel, 72, former salesman for United Artists, died in Baltimore. . . . Charles Feldman, Universal general sales manager, was a recent Washington visitor. . . . Frank M. Boucher, TV Guide, has returned to Washington, from New York, to handle this territory. Kenneth Friede has been transferred to New York. . . . Barbara Ruick, of “Carousel,” was a recent Washington visitor to meet with the press. “Carousel” opens on February 21 at Loew’s Capitol. . . . WOMPI will have a Valentine luncheon on February 14 at the Continental Hotel. . . . Agnes Turner has been appointed to the national bylaws committee of WOMPI, and Sara Young has been appointed to the national publicity committee of WOMPI, by national president Lorraine Cass. "Lease of Life" Opens “Lease of Life,” I.F.E. Releasing Corporation’s Eastman color drama starring Robert Donat, opened a New York run this week at the Little Carnegie theatre. The British-made film brings Mr. Donat back to the screen after an absence of three years. Co-starred with him is Kay Walsh. The picture was produced by Michael Balcon. 34 MOTION PICTURE HERALD. FEBRUARY II, 1956