Boxoffice (Jul 14, 1951)

. BATES: 15c por word, minimum $1.50, cash with copy. Four insertions for price of three. CLOSING DATE: Monday noon preceding publication date. Send copy and answers to Box Numbers to BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd, Kansas City 1, Me. HELP WANTED Wanted drive-in manager for 650-car {ndependent southern drive-in with 12-month operation. Good opportunity for the right man. Must have experience in drive-in management, prefer man Who has chain experlence. If interested, alr mail your qualifications: pleture, age, references, family Status, theatre experlence, salary expected, ete., to Boxoffiw, 4317. Non-drinking operator, if married, use wife in popcorn booth, 6 nights, Saturday matinee, no Sundays. » Small town, chance for advancement. Write qualifications, reference, joint salary expected, first letter. P. O. Box 336, Elkton, Ky. Wanted! Projectionist. good west Texas town, hours are very reasonable and working conditions are good. Give age, expcrlence, qualifications and salary first letter, permanent posi|tion to right man. Prefer married man, can use wife a5 parttime cashler. Palace Theatre, Box 220, Lamesa, Tex. Wanted! Manager, permanent position, Illinois Situation. Send photo, salary required, experience, details. Boxoffice 4329. Need operator, wife, combination, $75 a week and apartment. Also one operator $50 week. Brownfleld, Tex. Contact Sammy Jones, Regal Theatre. House manager or experienced assistant who knows theatre operation, for southeastern Virginia territory. Air mail, special delivery qualifications and salary expected. Boxoffice 4334. Real opportunity: Wanted, director advertising and publicity for cireust of small town theatres and drive-ins. Write, giving complete background, references, salary expected. Send photo. Boxoffice 4335. Theatre manager, State age, number of years experience as theatre manager and recommendatons. State Theatre, Richmond, Ind. POSITIONS WANTED Projectionist, two years experience, available now. Prefer northwest states. References fur, age 22, non-drinker. Married, two children. Duane L. Malliot, Vale Theatre, Cashmere, Wash. Current small town movie exhibitor would like chance to manage drive-in theatre. Thoroughly familiar with buying, booking, projection and al) phases. Family man. Age 35, Will start living wage. Available Sept. 8. Boxoffice 4338. Manager, Booker. Individual theatre or small chain. Eighteen years experience. High class. References. Boxoffice 4331. Projectionist, 25 years experience. Now ayail able. Arthur Blair, General Delivery, Oklahoma City, Okla. Manager, age 31. Eleven years’ experjenw. Thorough knowledge of management, maintenance, exploitation and booking. Boxoffice 4332. SIGNS Easy Way to Paint Signs. Use letter patterns Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No expertence needed for expert work. Write for free sam ple John Rahn, B-1229, Central Ave., Chicage adh BUSINESS STIMULATORS Dartaway: Two sensational new theatre games of skill. Dartaway Enterprises, Inc., Shawnee, Kas. Bingo with more action, $3.50 thousand cards. Also other games. Novelty Games Co., 1434 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 16, N. Y. Giveaway New 1951 car. No cost to theatre, towns 5,000 population or over. Merchant <Advertising tleup. Interstate Theatre Service, 1115 East Armour, Kansas City, Missouri. Comic books available as premiums, giveaways at your kiddy shows. Large variety, latest newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co., 412B, Greenwich St, N. Y. C. Publications for premiums (exclusively) since 1939. * Bingo die-cut cards, 75 or 100 numbers, $3.50 per M. Premium Products, 339 W. 44th St., New York 18, N.*Y. Stage shows, well organized traveling units now avallable on percentage or flat. All unlts equipped with lobby trailers, display mats, photos, etc. Ament Enterprises, 1211 Loulsiana, Houston, px. GENERAL EQUIPMENT—NEW Play up your attractions with Tempered Masonite Marquee Jetters, all sizes and colors: 4"°—35e: 8"—50e; 10°—60e; 12"—S85e; 14” —$1.25: 16”—$1.50. Dept. C. S.0.8. Cinema Supply Corp., G02 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Improve your theatre at low cost. Automatic curtain controls, special $99.50 (only a few left); curtain track $2.19 ft.; stage settings $277.50; Jensen heavy duty 12” PM speakers, $18.95; rectifier bulbs 15 amp., $4.59: 6 amp., $2.95; coated lenses, $100 palr. Dept. C, $.0.8. Cinema Supply Corp., €02 W. 52nd St., New York 1%. One variable speed control unit for large ventilating fans, manufactured by U.S. Alr Conditloning Co. Perfect conditton, Has never been used. Will sell cheap. Address Oak Park Theatre, $935 Prospect, Kansas City, Mo. BOXOFFICE :: July 14, 1951 GENERAL EQUIPMENT—USED High intensity generators at low prices. 50/100 amp. 3-phase rebuilt like new, Roth Actodector, $595; Hertner transverter, $625, ineluding rheostats and control panel. 35mm _ outfits, $605. ares, rectifiers, amplifier, speaker, $1,295. deals Invited. Dept. C, $.0.8. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Two projectors, sound equipment, 160 chairs, popcorn machine and other complete equipment. Write P. 0. Box 323, Grandview, Mo. Phone Kansas City, DWight 5672. Complete Theatre equipment. RCA sound, Simplex projectors, high intensity lamps, 1,400 upholstered seats. Reasonable. Boxoffice 4328. STUDIO AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT Mr. Mike Boom & Perambulator, $1,500 value, $095; Mauer late type E recording system, complete, orlginal cost $4,775, excellent, $3,695; Aurigon Super 1200 cameras, prompt delivery, $2,649.50; Moviola UDS 35mm sound/pleture separate, rebuilt, $1,095; micro synchronizer, 4-way 16/35mm combination $1953 Moviola 35mm composite sound, rebuilt, $695; Bell & Howell 35mm step printer $995; Bridgamatic 216K developer, hourly positive speed 1,800’, $3,128 value, $1,695; 5,000W sunspots on stands, $77.50; new 35mm continuous sound pleture printers $995; new Bridgamatie Jr. 16mm automatic developing machines (plus tax), $995. Cash pald for used equipment. Trades taken. Dept. C, 8.0.8. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. DRIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT $.0.S. is drive-in headquarters. Here’s why: Standard and Super Simplex, DeVry, Superior . Weber avallable for 200 to 1,000 ears from $1,595. Easy payment plan. Screen paint, $6.50 gal.; amplifiers, all sizes, $295 up: marquee letters, 35¢ up. Dept. C, 8.0.8. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Pair RCA 1 KW lamphouses with Hertner 40/80 generator, rebuilt, $595; Holmes portable proJectors complete, rebullt, $545 palr; Griswold splicer, $14.75; rewinders, $5.50 pair: Super Simplex mechanisms, front and rear shutters, rebuilt, $875 pair; Hall-Motlograph 85 ampere lamphouse, $625 palr. What do you need? Star Cinema Supply, 441 W. 50th St., New York 19. 16mm sound projectors, Bell & Howell, Ampro, Victor, $150. Holmes 35mm Mazda or Are proj , all new condition. Russell Schlecht, 1810 ment, complete for $595. Write for list of booth equipment, ATSCO, 936 E. Market St., Akron, Ohio. Popcorn machines, half price. Wiener, Hamburger, 8no-Cone, Peanut Roasters, Bun Warmers. Poppers Supply, 179 Luckle, Atlanta, Ga. Drive-in theatre tickets. Send for samples of our special printed stub rod tickets for drive-Ins. Safe, distinctlve, easy to check. Kansas City Ticket Co., Dept. 10, 109 W. 18th St., ‘Film tow,’” Kansas City 8, Mo. = Underground electric cable, mfd. U. S. Rubber Co. U. S. approved, 14-2 stranded Duplex Neoprene, $68 per M; 12 solid single Neoprene, $45 per M. Immediate delivery. F.0.B., Covington, Ky. Sample on request. Southern Electric Supply, 117 E. 11th St., Covington, Ky. AIR CONDITIONING Heavy duty bucket blade exhaust fans at last year’s prices: 12”—$25.50, 16"°—$37.50, 18"— $45.50. Prompt deliveries all sizes blowers and alr washers. Send for details. Dept. C, 8.0.8. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. THEATRES WANTED Theatre, Nebraska, western Iowa, northern Kansas. No brokers. Over 400 seats. Town 1,800 population or over, Confidential. Experienced. L. J. Burkitt, Sparta, Wis. Sell your theatre privately. 32nd year. Highest reputation, know-how. Arthur Leak. Theatre Specialist, 3305 Caruth. Dallas Tex Theatre wanted, North or South Carolina. Prefer medium size town, no competition, with good carning capacity, Boxoffice, 4318. Have buyer for paying drive-in. Must stand rigid inspection. Midwest. Theatre Brokers. Colfax, I. sotiye oem Central Illinois or Indiana. Have cash buyers. Population 1,500 or over. Must be good. Ralph French Agency, Theatre Brokers, Calfax, I. Cash for small town theatre, south Texas Mexico, <Arizena. Tell all first letter. Boxoffice | 4327 dames Ralph French Agency. | New | | THEATRES FOR SALE Theatre For Sale; Selected lstings in Oregon and Wasnington now avaliable. Write for list. poe Exchange Co., Fine Arts Bldg., Portland, re. Build double parking drive-in theatres under franchise Patent No. 2,102,718, reissue No. 22.756 and improvements, patent pending. Up to 30 per cent more seating eapacity with little additional east. Louls Josserand, arebitect, 3903 §. Main S8t.. Houston, Tex. Pacific Northwest theatres for sale Write Inv Bowron, sales manager, Theatre Sales (Div.), Fred B. Ludwig, Brk. 1229 N. E. Broadway, Portland 13. Ore Theatres for sale: Paelfie Northwest. Listing in Oregon, Washington, Idaho. Write 6. M. Durham, Sound Realty & Investment Co., 706 Stewart Street, Seattle. Washington. Private listings—Good situations in Texas that will bear strict Investigation. Information only at Southland Theatre Brokers, 408 S. Harwood, Dallas. Phone Randolph 8922 For sale: Small town theatre. Compelled to sell. Will sell at sacrifice price. Contact owner, Chester Norman, Geneseo, Kas. Ideal family operation, 250 seats, small Ohlo ton, trading area 3,500. No competition. Owner can’t handle, will saerifiee for $25,000 and finance ! right party. Boxofflee. 4315 Michigan theatres: 187 seats. and ranging up to 650 seats. These are located {n all parts of Michjgan, priced from $12,000 up, terms. To buy theatres In Michigan, write or call Edwin Van Sickle. Broker, Charlotte. Mich. Texas outright lease; 675 seats, nice plant, flash Everything. $350 monthly 900 seats. Every front. ample parking. rental. Also same arrangement, thing. $1,000 month. Experienced showman only. Write experience fully. Exelusive. $305 Caruth, Dallas, Tex. Attention, Theatre Buyer! Hare $32,000 equity in beautiful 3-year-old theatre, with rentals and Iiving quarters. Must sell building and all. No reasonable offer refused. unlimited potentials, no Boxoffiee, 4316. Arthur Leak, dealers. Theatre. Cedar Rapids, lowa: 450 seats, gnod business, {deal for family operation. Good lease. reasonably priced with terms. Owner has other business. Art Adams Agency, 311 O.R.C. Bidg.. Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Phone 7832. 350-seat theatre. Small Kansas town. theatre within 20 miles. equinment. $20.000 cash. No other Property, building, all Boxoffi~, 4319. For Sale: Small town theatre, 300 seats. eauipment, building. Family type operation. Shepp Theatre. Smithton, Pa Theatre for sale or lease: Recently remodeled, 568 seats. Air conditloned. ean live in building. Subsequent run. Ind. Boxoffiee. 4323. Nearly ideal. Own all theatres {neludine fine drive-in, southern midwest county seat over 5.500 Thriving (heavy payroll). Housing ineluded. Same ownership nearly quarter century. Hizh profits obrions. Three-year pavont indicated. $20,000 to $50.000 cash down. $93.000 total One chaiw Pronerties several years. Exclusive. Arthur Leak, Snecialist. 3305 Carith, Dallas, Tex. Theatre for sale: Modern new ery room. private box. Owner Indlanapolls, Two tenants. building 1947. Ultra medern equipment throuzhout, all RCA. Brand new Manlev de luxe noneorn machine this year. 383 seats. Very nice living quarters In theatre building right on ground f'oor, Also fully equipped beauty shop with tile floor {n basement now rented. First run house with no competition. Joeated fn the heart of the tohaem and dairy Kickapoo vallev—La Farge. Wis. Can give possession [n 30 days. Beautiful stage also. Verv good business. Other interests right here in La Farge take all my time, and wife ean no longer take care of theatre because of her health. Complete, will saerifice for $410,000, only $10,000 down payment. Yon couldn’t build it fer less than 875,000, A wonderful buy. Mars Theatre. La Farge. Wis. Texas controlled county seat near 3.000. Adid' Harold L. Callaway, nz 500 employes 1251, One most consistent profit mikers anywhere. $28,000 down. Near 500 seats, Prolonged careful cheek requested. Exelusive. Arthur Leak. Speelallst. 8805 Camth, Dallas Modern drive-in, Arkansas college county seat 10.000. Nearest 15 miles. Large tract ineluded. Concessions mn 35/40°% tleketa $38.500. Iiberal terms. Evelusive. Arthur Leak, Snregialist, 3305 Caruth. Dallas, Tex. competition Drive-in. (Controls rich Texas connty seat 9.500 Excellent leeation, plant. Unustal apartment In| cluded. $44.500. $29,500 | investment. Evelusive | Dallas, Tes down A preferred Arthur Leak, 3305 Camth, Texas gulf area. 500 seats, showing excellent gross under adverse circumstances $33,000 } $18.000 down, Ewsusive, Arthur Leak, Specialist, 13305 Ceruth, Malles 1,500 seats. One west Texas leading cities. | Long established operation showing consistent profit, $55,000 down. Exclusive. Arthur Leak, Tex. Specialist, 8305 Caruth, Dallas, CLEARING HOUSE _THEATRES FOR SALE (Cont'd) _ $18.500 dean. Including building, double Iot, good equipment. Very profitable business, controlling attractive county seat 2,700. Two jarge payrolls. Ample procf excellent consistent profits. Wonderful place live and enjoy life near Ozarks. Exceptional value. Exelusive, Arthur Leak, Bpe| Clalist, 3305 Caruth, Dallas, Tex. * For Sale: Theatre in Wisconsin, 365 seats. | Brick building, good grosser, densely populated area. RBoxoffice 4325. i’ Only theatre, alr conditioned, 414 seats, should see to appreciate, Box 540, Victoria, Kas 300-seat theatre, Calorado town, good eqpiipment, newly decorated, Erick building, $8,500 down. Write Box 554, Pueblo, Colo. ak Oklahoma 500-car drive-in. Better of tua in elty of 40,000, Large drawing area. RCA equipment. Conerete sereen tower. $60,000 handles. Dissolsing partnership. Bozoffiee 4426. competition. No TV now or in the foreseeable fature. 350 new Wakefield seats. Latest type Simplex equipment. Return from two retail stores in building will pay for trust deed on entire property. Business established for years. Now netting i better than $1,000 per month and steadily {ncreasing. Full prise $55,000. Reasonable terms to responsible buyer. For full information srite Fleisher & Spain, exelustve agents, Seotla, Calif, or phone Rio Dell 25. IIlinois. Population 5,000. Only theatre. Ultra modern equipment, 825 seats. Excellent building. Includes rentals. Attractive terms. Saverelde Theatre Brokers, 1114 Blum Bldg. Wabash 2-1595, 624 8. Michigan Ave., Cileago, I | =| g o st Pr =) | Di 5 5 23) "| a 5 a 5 & a ' a =] =} | “| equipment, S860 seats. Can purchase equipment and lease building If desired. Obtviously a *‘moneymaker.’’ Savercide Theatre Brokers, 1114 Blum Bldg. Wabash 2-1505, 624 8. Michigan Ave., Chieazo Minnesota. Will sell equipment and lease on tar theatres In one of the area’s best towns. Population 16,000. Reeords prove excellent payout $50,000 handles. Saserelde Theatre Brokers, 1114 Blum Bldg. Wabash 2-1505, 624 8. Michigan Ave.. Chicago Only theatre, population 2.000. Inehides apart merit, (4) seats, Strictly modern and in escellent condition. Saverelde Theatre Brokers, 1114 Blum Bldg. Wabash 2-1505, 624 8. Michigan Ave., Chleago. Wisconsin. Two theatres In outstamii-¢ town of 6,000, Everything top condition. Must be seen to be appreelated, Priced to sell. Saverelde Theatre Brokers, 1114 Bium Bldg, Wabash 2-1505, G24 Se. Michigan Ave, Chieage. Excellent County Se-t Town. Very fine theatre and beautiful three-bedru.m hume 300 seats. Very fine family operation. Priced right. Attractive term Saverelde Theatre Brokers. 1114 Blum Blds., Wabash 2-1505, G24 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago South Dakcta. Beautiful new theatre in exeellent town, population 1,000. Outside rental 300 -eats. Will appeal to the most diseriminating. Saverelde Theatre Brokers, J114 Blum Bldg, Wabash 2-1505, 624 So. Michigan Ave, Chicago 500-seat theatre in one of state’s better eltles, population 15,000. Reeords prove excellent earn Ings. Merits immediate attention. Savereide Theatre Brokers. 1114 Blum Bldg., Wabash 2-1505, 624 So. Michigan Ave.. Chicago city in south 600-ear capacity. $80,000. Box office 4339 500-seat theatre. Small California town. No competition, ideal for family operation. Property building, all equipment, $50,000, half cash. bal ance five years. John L. Terrill, Box Cove, Callf. Pity! : Drive-In theatre, Fort Worth, Tex. Orer 600) car capacity, finest equipment, geed year-round oper 166, Orange ation, cholee location, Owner of half Interest will sell interest direct. Boneffiee 4936 Small resort movie house lease for sale. Oper ates nine months. Nice business for retired couple. $2,500 needed. Loeated eastern Leng Island Boxolflee 4557 For salo—tand, building and equipment, well established theatre, small town {tn Virginia. Price $45.000; terms If desired. Morten G. Thaihimer, Inc., 1013 Bast Main 82., Richmend, Va Theatre, 260 seats. Indiana town 2.000. Eaxreltent family or couple operation. $25,000. Termes IIness requires change climate. Besofflee 4490 Theatre, 300 seats, cquipment, building opposition, payroll. Clear itself 2-3 years. 440 seal theatre, 8,000 population. No oppesition, defense area. Box 152, Manitou, Cole. Palisade, Colo. Small operation. No competition 185, Palisade, Colo, ee he theatre Maude Pamlly type R, Waite, Box Florida, S850-seat theatre. Business section. Will lease on straight percentage basis up to nine years, Must have cash for security of lease and equipment. Also references. Write or phone Joba Gillwoly, owner, 128-17 Ave, North, Bt. Petersburg, Pla. MORE CLASSIFIED ON PAGE 42