Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1956)

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Fifteen cents per word, money-order or check with copy. Count initials, box number and address. Minimum insertion $ 1 .50. Four insertions for price of three. Contract rates on application. No border or cuts. Forms close Mondays. Publisher reserves 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) USED EQUIPMENT ARCLAMPS GALORE! FOREST 40/165 Amp. w 14" reflector excellent condition $250 pair; Ashcraft “E”, Ballantyne $250; Strong Mogul, Brenkert Enarc $350 ; Peerless Magnarc $395. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. EXCELLENT COATED PROJECTION LENSES— many brand new ! Wollensak, "Sunray” Series I : — 3si". 5" 51-", 6", — $35 pair. Superlite Series III “C” coated 2%", 3", 3 V, " $150 pr. Others available— tell us your needs. Trades Taken. Wire or telephone order today. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. SEATING SEAT COVERS: SEWED COMBINATIONS, 95? up: all colors. Send $1.50, old cover, will duplicate, best match. Vinyl leatherettes; all colors; 54 inches wide; $1.10 yd. up. Also precut 24x27; 2 dozen minimum order 44^ up. Complete line upholstery materials, mystic tapes, mohairs, corduroys, velvets; low prices; send for samples. MANKO FABRICS CO., INC., 156 W. 28th St., N. Y. . NEW EQUIPMENT AMAZING SAVING! HOLMES PARTS, NEW Surplus: 1000W T-20C13 Mog. prefocus lamps $25 dozen ; intermittent movements $24.50 : Star sprocket assembly $10; sound lens $9.95; EE14070 vertical drive shaft w/5 gears, bearings $9.75 ; 2000' magazines, upper & lower (rebuilt) $25 set. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. HELP WANTED ART THEATRE MANAGER WANTED. ESTABlished house in large northeastern city. Applicant need not possess previous “art” experience, but must have excellent managerial background and be particularly adept at advertising and publicity. Write in confidence. BOX 2944, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED: MANAGER FOR UPPER NEW YORK State key situation. Top salary paid. Answer giving complete background and experience. BOX 2943, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. MANAGER WANTED FOR CONVENTIONAL house. Desire exploitation-minded man under 35 years of age. State experience and qualifications. P. O. Box 562, Lake Charles, La. postti ons wanted MANAGER: FIRST-CLASS OPERATOR, LONG experience. 46, neat appearance, aggressive, no advertising publicity and public relations. College graduate. City and D. M. experience. Now working New York City. Desires change. BOX 2945, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. MOTION PICTURE ENGINEER. EXTENSIVE Experience. Wide film process and 35mm installation, maintenance, repair and trouble-shooting. Qualified engineering draftsman. Screen and booth layout and design. 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SAVE MONEY, PREVENT WASTE, PUT THE Master Guide To Theatre Maintenance in the hands of your managers and assistant managers. Cost $5.00 — could save you a thousand times as much. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20, N.Y. STUDIO EQUIPMENT MITCHELL 35MM SINGLE SYSTEM CAMERA with RCA sound, lenses, magazines, tripod, etc. $15,000 value, $6,995 ; Kliegl 5000W studio spots on stands, $300 value, $159.50; New Tripod Triangles, $16.95 ; Mitchell 35mm Standard Tracking Camera, $995 ; Moviolas from $195 ; Hallen synchronous magnetic 16mm recorder, $1495 value, $695 ; American Cinematographer’s Handbooks, % price, $2.50. S.O.S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Seek Lowered Admission Age For Quebec TORONTO: The Quebec Allied Theatrical Industries will ask to lower the age for admitting children from 16 to 14. Since 1927, children under 16 have been barred from Quebec theatres. In other provinces children may attend at any time if accompanied by adult or may attend matinees on Saturdays and holidays by themselves. The topic was the major subject of discussion by the organization at its annual meeting. On occasion the Quebec Province has given permission to depart from the law. The meeting returned Robert Granby as president, with all other officers renamed to office. The meeting decided that all material issued from the office of H. C. D. Main, co-ordinator, in connection with the forthcoming Name the Oscars contest of the Motion Picture Industry Council, will be translated into French. These will be distributed through unit facilities. It is expected that a successor to Charles Bourassa, who retired as executive secretary, will be named soon. Two proposals on the provincial amuse ment tax will be placed before the Province. It will be suggested that the amusement surtax on tickets costing $1 or less be repealed, also that the amusement tax on tickets costing 75 cents and less be lowered from 10 per cent to eight per cent. Rockefeller Foundation Awards Festival Grant The Rockefeller Foundation announces that it has awarded a grant to the American Federation of Arts for the Third Art Film Festival in America, to be held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on April 26-27-28, 1957. The festival will be co-sponsore-d by the College Art Association. Films dealing exclusively with art subjects will be screened by a committee composed of writers, critics, film makers, film distributors, museum directors and artists. Reach Drive Quota The theatre and amusements division, chairman of which is Jack Kirsch, president of Allied Theatres of Illinois, has reached 106 per cent of the quota assigned to it by the Community Fund of Chicago, according to Mr. Kirsch. He also revealed that the amusement industry raised over $10,000 for the 1956 Community Fund campaign, which supports 167 local health and welfare agencies. Stars in "Bit," Parts New Production Phase HOLLYWOOD : Mike Todd’s “Around the World in 80 Days” has sparked interest in several producers to attempt similar multiple-star proposals for “bit” parts according to William White, RKO casting director. Mr. White assisted Mr. Todd in negotiating the availability of the stars featured in the newest Todd-AO attraction. “It is possible to develop film attractions, whose basic story value will serve as secondary bait to the personality and importance of the producer or director seeking marquee names,” Mr. White said. Questioned regarding the studio attitude toward investing in new faces, Mr. White said, “the search is constant for new talent or faces, with the percentage of possible discoveries very small.” However, the studio is prepared to test and groom any potential newcomer, when the opportunity arises in a scheduled film project, Mr. White pointed out. To Distribute "Geordie" Jean Goldwurm, president of Times Film Corporation, announces that his company has completed national distribution arrangements 'for the George K. Arthur release of “Wee Geordie,” British film now in its third month at the Little Carnegie theatre, New York. The film goes into general release in 1957. 42 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, DECEMBER 15, 1956