Motion Picture Herald (Nov-Dec 1948)

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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten cents per word, money-order or check with copy. Count initials, box number and address. Minimum insertion, $1. Four insertions, for the price of three. Contract rates on application. No borders or cuts. Forms close Mondays at 5 P.M. Publisher reserves the right to reject any copy. Film and trailer advertising not accepted. Classified advertising not subject to agency commission. Address copy and checks: MOTION PICTURE HERALD, Classified Dept., Rockefeller Center, New York (20) STUDIO EQUIPMENT CLEARANCE SALE: EYEMOS, 71 A, 2" F2.8 $245; 71K, 2" F4.5 ; 71K, 2" F2.8 $2.95; 71Q, 3 lenses, motor, 400 foot magazine $1,195; Airflex, 3 lenses, 2 magazines, $725; 2— 35mm. Holmes" Educator" sound projectors, heavy pedestals, amplifier, $1,095 ; 35mm Moviola sound and picture $850, picture only $295. Hundreds of items in "Mart Message." Worldwide export service. CAMERA MART INC., 70 W. 45th St., N. Y. HOLLYWOOD AND POINTS EAST BUY FROM SOS— 2V plastic storage batteries, new, $1.95; Unit Eye Shuttle for Bell Howell, $650; Bardwell McAlister 50O0W Skvpans, $111.75; Dinkie Inkies, $11.95; Baby Keglites, $54.75; Baby Boomlites, $114.50; 2000W Junior Spots, $129.50; Double Broads, $114.65; Houston K1A 16mm. processors, $3,485; Bell Howell 35mm. sound printer, $2,750; 1/12HP 110V Synchronous Motors, new, $57.50; B. Maurer Variable Density Recording Outfit, $2,275; Wall Single System Recording & Studio Camera, magazines, lenses, amplifier, mike, power supply, etc., rebuilt, $3,750; Western Electric Preview Magazines, $395; 35mm. threewav Sound Moviola, rebuilt, $895. Send for latest catalog. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. CHAIRS AT PREWAR PRICES: 1000 STEEL furniture inserted panel spring seat; 1000 American full upholstered back, spring seat; 300 American inserted panel, spring seat; 200 American full upholstered mohair back, spring edge cushions, late type; 200 Heywood inserted panel, spring seat. Write for photos. Many other lots in stock. BODELSON & CO., 10-38 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, N. Y. ARTIFICIAL LEATHER FOR RECOVERING seats. All colors, durable, washable, priced from 80c per yd. and up. Write for samples to MANKO FABRICS CO., INC., 29 W. 26th St., New York 10, N. Y. THEATRE CHAIRS AT $1.75 UP— 3,000 IN STOCK used spring cushioned, part full upholstered back and part insert panel back, with spring edge and boxspring cushions; 1,000 veneer chairs, 800 good backs, 500 spring cushions; and hinges. Immediate delivery. Advise how many you need. Write for prices and photographs. Phone Valley 2-3445. JESSE COLE, 2565 McClellan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan. THE SEATS OF THE MIGHTY — AND A mighty good deal SOS gives you— 422 Stafford fully upholstered padded back boxspring seats, all red plush, excellent, $5.25; 350 American panel back boxspring seats, newly reupholstered. $5.25; 239 Heywood panel back boxspring seats, newly upholstered, $6.50. Plenty others— get Chair Bulletin 15. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. SEATS FOR SALE: FOR SALE 973 THEATRE chairs, spring cushion, upholstered backs, very good condition. Address replies: ELLANESS THEATRES, INC., 1209 Keith Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio. SCHOOLS PREPARE NOW FOR A BETTER JOB, AT higher pay and a fascinating career in the motion picture industry. Choose your objective and act now. Motion Picture Operator, Motion Picture Equipment Technician, Motion Picture Sound Technician, Motion Picture Television Technician, Motion Picture Theatre Manager. Part-time employment and housing available. Free placement bureau. Approved for veteran training under GI Bill. Earn up to $290 per month while attending school, if you are a veteran. Act Today— Don't Delay — Write for illustrated brochure and application blank. NATIONAL THEATRE INSTITUTE. P. O. Box 5769, 1105-07 Camp St., Dallas, Tex. LEARN MODERN MANAGEMENT. HUNDREDS have successfully advanced to better theatre positions through the institute's time tested training in spare time, at low cost. Free information. Established 20th year. THEATRE MANAGERS INSTITUTE, Elmira, N. Y. USED EQUIPMENT WE DEFY COMPETITION ! HERE'S PROOF! Century mechanisms, like new, $750. pair; RCA rotary stabilizer soundheads, rebuilt, $395. pair; Ashcraft 65 ampere lamphouses, rebuilt, $425. pair; Series II lenses, $35. pair; Series I $17.50; DeVry XD projectors, rebuilt and complete $745. pair; complete Booth Equipment with Simplex rear shutter Projectors, Peerless Lamphouses, Rectifiers. RCA Sound System, Lenses, etc., all in excellent condition, a steal at only $975. What do you need? STAR CINEMA SUPPLY, 459 West 46th St., New York 19. DUAL DEVRY XD TRANSPORTABLE PROJECtors with 3000' magazines, lenses, 10OOW lamps, amplifier, speaker, rebuilt, $595; rebuilt Roth 50/100A Generator, $395; RCA low frequency folded baffles, worth $300. $99.75; Dual Simplex Acme arc sound projector outfit, complete, $1,295; Simplex rear shutter mechanisms, excellent, $195; other Simplexes from $69.50; Dual Holmes $667.50; DeVry late XDC theatre Sound Projection outfits with low-intensity lamps $1,995; with 1KW arcs $2,495. Get our 1949 Catalog. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. SOS REMOVES THE GUESS FROM USED equipment — nothing leaves here unless it's absolutely right. 50,000 customers the world over built SOS and keep buying here since 1926 because they get fair treatment and their money's worth. Send for 1949 catalog. S, O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. NEW EQUIPMENT 15 AMPERE RECTIFIER BULBS, $5.55; RCA photocells, $3.25; Reel-end Alarms $4.45; 30 ampere Rectifiers $120 pair; Parts for Powers 30% discount; Aluminum reels $2.49. Save Money with us. STAR CINEMA SUPPLY, 459 West 46th St., New York 19. JUNCTION BOX COVERS OF WATERPROOF material to fit most sound systems, 15c each. At your dealer or send for complete information. RINGOLIJ THEATRE EQUIPMENT CO., Grand Rapids 2, Mich. BLOWERS: BEST MATERIALS AND FINEST workmanship insure absolute quiet and years of carefree operation in this outstanding blower. 5,000 cfm, $76; 7,500 cfm, $90; 10,000 cfm, $140; 20,000 cfm, $175; 30,000 cfm, $265. Prices include belts and pulleys. ZIPAIRE MFG. CO., 638 Sinclair Ave., Grand Rapids 5, Mich. ONE GOOD DEAL LEADS TO ANOTHER Exhibitors keep coming back here for more — 15 ampere Rectifier Bulbs, $4.95; Vinylite plastic flameproof Sound screen, sq. ft. 39J4c; Weber Syncro Dynamic dual sound projection outfit, coated lenses, 1KW arcs, rectifiers, RCA amplifier and two-way speakers, worth $3,000, $2,295; Masonite marquee letters. 35c up; RCA 868 replacement photocells, $1.95; Replacement Parts for Simplex 40% off; Simplex BB Movements, $61.20; Splicers, $4.25; 1000W T-20 Mogpref. C-13D lamps, $3.95; 1500W, $5.95; soundfilm Amplifiers, including record player, $124.75. S, O. S. 'CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. PHILLIPS SAFETY CARBON SAVERS. ASK your THEATRE SUPPLY DEALER. PROJECTION BULBS, G.E.'s 1000 watt — T.20. Mogul pre-focus C13D. U. S. Government surplus, original packages, guaranteed perfect. List price $6.25 each, our price $1.50 each, minimum -order one dozen. Liberal discounts to quantity buyers, immediate shipment, subject to prior sale. Order now. Don't delay. Limited offer. Write or wire to BOX 2294, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. SOS IS DRIVE-IN HEADQUARTERS — 180 AMpere arc lamps, $795 a pair; complete sound projection outfits, $1,995 up; new 500-watt Western Electric Booster Amplifiers, $650; new Dual In-Car Speakers with junction box and transformer, $16.75; new driveway entrance and exit signs, illuminated, $22.50; Burial Cable, 6c ft.; Super Snaplite fl.9 lenses increase light 25%, from $150; 40" weatherproof Reflex Horns complete, $39.75. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. POSITIONS WANTED EXPERIENCED MANAGER DESIRES POSITION at right salary — theatre circuits in Florida, Southern Texas, Southern California. Write BOX 2296, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. HELP WANTED _ WANTED: ASSISTANT MANAGER AND RElief operator, ideal working conditions, good salary. Small Eastern town. Please give complete information including references and experience in application. BOX 2297, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED EXPERIENCED PROJECTIONIST small town. Adirondack Mountain, N. Y. State. State salary, etc. BOX 2293, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. MANAGER WANTED FOR THEATRE IN NEW York State small town. State salary and full particulars. Write BOX 2291, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED LIVE-WIRE THEATRE MANAGER who desires to go into business for himself to invest money and become a partner in paying theatre and act as manager with salary. Small town in New York State. Reason, owner lives out of town. BOX 2290, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED — PROJECTIONISTS AND THEATRE managers to teach all phases of motion picture projection and theatre management. High school education required, college education preferred. Send summary of education, training, experience references, marital status, age, and state when available. Excellent opportunity for men seeking a secure future with opportunity for advancement. Address NATIONAL THEATRE INSTITUTE, P. O. Box 5769, Dallas, Tex. THEATRES THEATRE WANTED NEW YORK CITY OR vicinity. Mail full details. J. D. LEWITAN, Room 903, 250 Park Ave., New York 17. THEATRES FOR SALE. WRITE FOR LIST. THEATRE EXCHANGE, Fine Arts Bldg., Portland. Ore. BUSINESS BOOSTERS COMIC BOOKS AGAIN AVAILABLE AS premiums, giveaways at your kiddy shows. Large variety, latest 48-page newsstand editions. COMICS PREMIUM CO., 4121/a Greenwich St., N. Y. C. BINGO DIE-CUT CARDS, 75 OR 100 NUMBER. $3.00 per M., Screen Dial $20.00. PREMIUM PRODUCTS, 354 W. 44th St., New York 18, N. Y. BOOKS MAGIC SHADOWS— THE STORY OF THE ORIgin of Motion Pictures by Martin Quigley, Jr. Adventurous explorations of the screen's history told in 191 crisp pages and 28 rare illustrations. Exciting reading for now and authoritative reference for tomorrow. A Georgetown University Press Book. Price, postpaid, $3.50. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Ave., New York 20, N. Y. RICHARDSON'S BLUEBOOK OF PROJECTION. Best seller since 1911. Now in 7th edition. Revised to present last word in Sound Trouble Shooting Chart. Expert information on all phases of projection and equipment. Special new section on television. Invaluable to beginner and expert. $7.25 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20, N. Y. INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE ALMANac — the big book about your business — 1948-49 edition ready now. Contains over 12,000 biographers of important motion picture personalities. Also all industry statistics. Complete listing of feature pictures 1937 to date. Order your copy today. $5.00, postage included. Send remittance to QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20, N. Y. 42 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, NOVEMBER 6, 1948