Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)

RATES: 10c per word, miniuium $1.00, cash with copy. Four insertions for price of three. CLOSING DATE: Monday noon preceding publication date. Send copy and answers to • Box Numbers to BOXOFTICE, 825 Von Brunt Blvd.. Kansas City 1, Mo. • CKMine Hous( GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Dozens of drive-ins already equipped by SOS, because we sell for less. DeVry H.I. arcsound, complete outfits, $2,495; 50 and 65 ampere high intensity imperial and Stabilarc generators, panel ballasta, starters from $395; complete rebuilt projection, sound equipments, Powers, Simplex, Motiograph. Century, Brenkert for all size theatres and drive-ins, $995 up. New address S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Deep price cuts greet customers in our new building. Rebuilt General two unit electric machines, $139.50; enclosed rewinders less motors, $29.50; Simplex rewinders, $6.95 set; RCA PS16 soundheads with motors, $125; Simplex BB movements, $39.50; Simplex 2,000 ft. magazines, upper $11.50, lower $16.50; sound projectors 35mm, $89.50 up; 16mm $149.50 up. Send for sale bulletin. New address S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Complete booth equipment at a sacrifice. Slightly used at an institution. Purchased new a few years ago. Consisting of Simplex rear shutter mechanisms, pedestals, mag.izines, 30 amp. lamphouses. rectifiers, lenses, S.O.S. sound system, etc. All for only $875. Star Cinema Supply, 459 West 46th St., New York 19. Have your machines rebuilt and modernized by factory methods. All work guaranteed. Movements a specialty. Projection Service & Supply Co., Ill North 11th St., Minneapolis 3, Minn. Variable speed motors. New and used. 3, 5, 7% and 10 hp. blower. 50,000 to 20,000 cfm, used. Modern Craftsmen. Bonner Springs, Kas. Simplex rear shutter machine. Double bearing movements, completely overhauled. Western Electric universal base sound system. Modern Craftsmen. Bonner Springs, Kas. Fortunate large quantity purchase enables us to offer Simplex double bearing rear shutter mechanisms, shockproof gears, high serial numbers, late type, perfect condition. $169.50. Thousands of other bargains in lamphouses, sound systems, projectors, etc. Write us your requirements. Star Cinema Supply, 459 W. 46th St., New York 19. $1,000 buys complete projection room equipment, including two Simplex projectors, stands, magazines, lamphouses and sound system. DeVry ESP portables at special price. New Irwin chairs, 30-day delivery. Drive-In Theatre Equipment and Consultants. Academy Theatre Supply Co., 1312 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. 111. Complete rebuilt black crackle finish pair rear shutter Simplex mechanisms, bases, magazines, Brenkert low lamps, rectifiers, Weber soundheads, amplifier, stage speaker system. Sacrifice first $1,950. Medfield Theatre, Medfield, Mass. Complete washed air cooling system with all motors, etc. Reasonable. Avon Theatre, Decatur, I]h Sirroco blower and air washer with all necessary connections and motors. Size 105, 30,000 cfm. Available at once. Price $1,200. Fair Theatre, Somerville. Tenn, For Sale; Two Simplex mechanisms, with double bearing intermittent movements and front shutters. Now in use. Contact G. Lehmann, Canton, Miss. Real bargain. THEATRES FOR SALE Build double parking drive-in theatres under franchise patent No, 2,102,718. reissue No. 22,756 and improvements, patent pending. Up to 30% more seating capacity with little additional cost. Louis Josserand, Architect, 628 M & M Bldg., Houston, Tex. We have theatres. Many theatres for sale, worth investigating. Contact us immediately. “Joe” Joseph, 2409 Sunset Ave. Phone Yale 2-7650, Dallas, Texas. Theatres — .A nice selection, southern Oregon, eastern Oregon, Washington, Idaho. An outstanding buy in southern Oregon; two theatres controlling two towns. $75,000. half cash. Contact J. C. Butler, ABC Brokerage Co., 304 SW 4th Ave., Portland, Ore. Only theatre small northern Oklahoma good town. Building included. Owner seriously ill. Neglected. $9,000. Third down. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Only theatre live southwest Oklahoma town 1,800. Site large state institution, huge new lake, new 50-room fireproof hotel. Includes good building with exceptional five-room knotty pine apartment. Good equipment. Only Sunday town large area. Highly profitable. $36,300. Half down. Lake Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Near Lubbock, Texas. Good town 3,500. Super Simplex, RCA PG 140, Strong highs, 300 upholstered seats. Super Star popcorn machine. All under two years old. Brick building included. Profitable. 40c admission. $19,000. $10,000 down. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex, Only theatre New Mexico town 2;000. Nearest competition forty miles, $10,000 yearly profit locally owned. Remote ownership doing nicely. $20,000, liberal terms. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Southwest Oklahoma small town opportunity. Live here and do $10,000 yearly profit per reliable absentee owner. Nice building, good lease, new Manley, good seats. $7,000 profit, 1947. $17,500. Liberal terms. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Central Iowa only theatre. One of Iowa’s finest. Excellent town just under 2,000. Super Simplex, 4 Star sound, Bodiform seats, latest Manley popcorn. Deluxe attached apartment available. Building included or will lease $75 month. $22,000 to $30,000 cash required. Private sale. State your finances, whom .you represent. Boxoffice, A-2986. 2,500 population town adjoining Denver, large drawing area. $22,500, 50% down. Terms. This is a deal for a wise buyer. Look! Rent $75. including beat. Long lease, new equipment, elaborate concession stand. Lem Lee. Box 657, .Arvada, Colo. For Sale: Houston county's only theatre. Net eight thousand yearly. Terms. Erin Theatre, Erin, Tenn. Only theatre prosperous, attractive, central Iowa trade center near 2,000. New booth, SuperSimplex, 4 Star sound, high lamps, Bodiform seats, new Manley. De luxe apartment adjoining, $55, heated. One of Iowa’s finest. Building leased or sold. $22,000 cash down, or disregard. Boxoffice. .A-2991. THEATRES FOR SALE (Cent.) I Excellent family theatre, central Texas city 20,000. Possible big military activity. Excellent equipment, lease. $10,500. $6,500 down. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore. Dallas, Tex. 490-seat action house, fine equipment, good profit. Texas city 50,000, likely military center. $10,000 handles. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. THEATRES WANTED Sell Your Theatre Privately. Confidential correspondence Invited. References. Arthur Leak, Theatres Exclusively, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Is your theatre for sale? Our cash buyers are waiting. We get quick results. Will give you a prompt estimate of your present theatre value. Write us today. “Joe” Joseph. 2409 Sunset Ave. Phone Yale 2-7650, Dallas, Texas. Wanted to lease small town theatre in middle west. Have cash for equipment and first year's rent in advance if necessary. Catholic community preferred. Full details first letter. Boxoffice, A-2944. Theatre wanted. Eastern territory. Have $5,000 cash to invest for active interest. Experienced. State full details. Boxoffice, A-2989. We get results. List your theatre with the midwest’s largest exclusive theatre broker. No shoppers, only financially qualified inspect theatre with experienced salesman. With five offices to serve you, we have the coverage. The Savereides, 701 Leonhardt Bldg. Phone 7-7407, Oklahoma City, Okla. Wanted to buy small theatres, small seating capacity, 600 to 900, in Indiana and Ohio. Keith Operating Co., Inc., 203 N. Wabash, Room 2108, Chicago 1, 111. Wanted theatre to buy in good live town. Lee Cunningham, Princeville, 111. Wanted to invest up to $50,000 cash as all nr down payment in non-competitive situation in town of 2,500 or more. Texas, Oklahoma or New Mexico. I’ve got the cash. Let’s get together. Confidential. W'rite Boxoffice, ,A-3004 Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakotas, Missouri, Ktuisas. Up to $50,000 cash. Guaranteed confidential, sincere. Bo,xoffice. A-2976. POSITIONS WANTED Projectionist, 10 years experience, married. Want permanent position. Can come in for interview. Live in North Carolina, want job in North Carolina. Only highest references. Boxoffice, A-2992. Projectionist, 10 years experience. Simplex, Brenkert equipment. Desire connection. References. Specify equipment, etc. Dick Bateman, 208 South St., Ahoskie, N. C. Accountant-Bookkeeper for theatre or allied business in Detroit, full or part time. F. E. Foster, 5729 Somerset Dr., Detroit 24. Mich. Phone .Arlington 8992. ProjectionEquipment repairman. Extensive experience on projectors luid associated equipment sold in both the theatre equipment fields. Boxoffice, A-3003. HELP WANTED Wanted; Housemanager that knows motion picture theatre operation, located in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. Type answer immediately if interested. Boxoffice. A-2978. Wanted experienced theatre manager for operations in West Virginia and Ohio. Reply and give references in own handwriting, Boxoffice. A-2979. Man to assist in management of small midwest circuit. Must know all phases of theatre operation. Send photo, references in first letter. Boxoffice, A-3001. Manager, second run theatre. El Dorado, Ark. State salary, experience and full particulars. 0. G. Wren, 118 West Second St., Little Rock, Ark. Manager for colored theatre in large Florida city. Want man used to this type of operation and methods used to stimulate business. State age, experience and name suitable references in first letter. Boxoffice. A-3002. REAL ESTATE Investigate this. Best offer. Selling improved business property 200 ft. by 125 ft. in exclusive Chicago neighborhood. Included specifications for medical center, six retail stores, 32 bowling alleys, 1.000-seat theatre. References required. Owner, Tony Sheftie. Jr . 14501 Sherman Ave.. Posen. 111. THEATRE TICKETS Prompt Service. Special printed roll tickets. 100,000, $21,70: 10,000, $5.95; 2,000, $3.95. Each change in admission price, including change in color, $2.75 extra. Double numbering extra. Shipping charges paid to 500 miles. Cash with order. Kansas City Ticket Co., Dept. 9, 1819 Central, Kansas City, Mo. THEATRE MARQUEES Specializing in manufacturing of theatre marquees. attraction boards and neon signs. United Neon Co.. 5828 Swope Parkway, Kansas City 4, Mo. POPCORN MACHINES Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guaranteed, Price from $150. Consolidated Confections, 1314 S. Wabash, Chicago 5, 111. Blevins is national headquarters for popcorn machines. Silver Stars, Super Stars, Corn Cribs. Old machines taken in trade. Blevins Popcorn Co.. Nashville, Tenn. Star popcorn machines. All models. Prunty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louis 2, Mo. Bargain prices in used and completely reconditioned popcorn machines. Blevins Popcorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. Burch, Manley, Cretors, Advance, all electric french fry types. 50 Hollywood type, theatre special electric poppers from $250. Karmelkorn Equipment. 120 S. Halsted, Chicago 6, 111. Popcorn Machines. Good condition. Reasonably priced. Chas. E. Darden & Co., P. 0. Box 2'207. Dallas, Tex. Wanted : Used Cretors Hollywood model No. 48 popcorn machine. Write State Theatre, Spring Valley, Minn. POPCORN SUPPLIES Home of “Rush Hour” popcorn and popcorn supplies. Send for price list. Prunty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louis 2, Mo. Established 1874. Bee Hive for '48 is the best ever! Blevins not only gives you best popcorn but saves you money on all seasoning, bags, boxes, etc. Blevins Popcorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. Attractively printed popcorn cartoons for sale; 10c size. .$6 M; 25c size, $15.75 M. Fabian Kontney, 609 N. Ashland, Green Bay, Wis. Popcorn, it pops! Buy direct and save 20 per cent. The Ohio Popcorn Co., Inc., Greenville, Ohio. Popcorn, Lose’s Blockbuster Purdue Hybrid, 500 bags at $13.25 per hag: 10 bags, $127.50. Pops $125 up per bag. Sample on request. Lose Brothers. 206 E. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. BUSINESS STIMULATORS Comic books again available as premiums, giveaways at your kiddy shows. Large variety latest 48-page newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co., 412B Greenwich St., New York City. Bingo with more action, $2.75 thousand cards. Also other games. Novelty Games Co., 1434 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 16, N. Y. Only leg,al game for theatres. Legal in any state. Biggest business booster since Bank Night. “Listen to Win” copyright 1947 hy L.T..W. Co. Write today for information. Secure exclusive rights for your town now. Listen to Win Co., Box 336. Cambridge. Ohio. Bingo die-cut cards, 75 or 100 number, $3 per M. Screen dial $20. Premium Products, 354 W. 44th St., New York City 18, N. Y. AIR CONDITIONING Heavy duty blowers, ball-bearing equipped, 15,000 cfm to 50,000 cfm. Air washers, all sizes. Hydraulic drives, two and four speed motor and controls. Immediate delivery. Dealers wanted. National Engineering and Mfg. Co.. 519 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, Mo. NEW, Still in original crate. U.S. Air conditioning package unit. Ideal for 1,000 or 500seat theatre. Large discount. Modern Craftsmen, Bonner Springs. Kas. Air Washers, complete for theatres. Also complete package washed-air units. Low priced. Alton Manufacturing Co., 1112 Ross Ave., Dallas, Tex, STUDIO AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT Mitchell standard camera, tour Panastro lenses, magazines, two tripods, motor, etc., $5,997.50; Akeley newsreel camera, two lenses, magazines, tripod, etc., $295; Belhowell 110 AC/DC motor, $249.50; Eastman Cinespecial Blimp, $295; Mitchell motor adapters, $79.50; Askania 35mm studio camera, synemotor, three lenses, magazines, blimp, etc., $975; Blue Seal 35mm single system recorder, complete, $295: Three-way sound Moviola, reconditioned, $795; New Moviola D, $279.50. Send for latest stocklist. New address S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. TICKET MACHINES WANTED Wanted: All makes, all models. Will pay cash as follows: Two 3 unit Gold Seal models, $20 per unit; two 3 tinit Simplex models, $18 per unit; two 3 unit Timeo (Elec) models, $17 per unit. Ticket Register Industries, 30 East Adams St., Chicago 3, 111. MORE CLASSIFIED ON PAGE 41 GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW Celebrate with SOS 22nd year. New values for our new building. New Revere or Natco 16mm sound projectors. $289.50: 8mm and 16mm Cameras, from $64,95; Soundfilm theatre amplifiers with record player, $124.75; 2,000 ft. Safety Steel film cabinets. $3.95 section: RCA Crystal microphones, $12.95; Pyrene type extinguishers, $7.95. Send for sale bulletin. New address S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Drive-In Theatre Projection and sound equipment. Brand new; nothing else needed, $2,974. Theatre equipment $2,794, and $2,280. complete and installed. Ace Camera Supply, 150 N. Irby, Florence. S. C. Poster Cases. Stainle.ss steel or extruded aluminum poster cases, illuminated or non-illuminated. Available in all sizes. Prompt delivery. Poblocki and Sons, 2159 South Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee 7. Wis. Important announcement. TTie new heavy duty Holmes Professional sound projectors for any size theatre. Also, complete 300 to 900 car size drive-in theatre equipment, In-a-Car speakers, blue prints and planning. ExTra low priced. Also, professional intermittent theatre type 16mm sound projectors, Mazda and Arc. 3.600 ft. reels. Plus portable and semi portable 35mm sound projectors. Screens. Write Holmes Projector Sales, 115 E. 3rd South, Salt Lake City, Utah; Grand Hotel, Butte, Mont.: P. 0. Box 645, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. MISCELLANEOUS New (still crated) 5-gal and used 2%-gaI. (6 months, perfect condition) Mill Master Freezers for ice cream or Frozen Custard. 5-gaI.. 25 per cent off: 2%-gal., 40 per cent off today’s prices. Our town now oversold with custard operations. Write Lyric Theatre, Endicott, N. Y. First run, real show town near 4,000, Oklahoma. Film evenly divided, no conllict. Super Simplex, 4 Star, high lamps. Very profitable. $22,000 cash. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Motion picture theatre. Can prove $500-$600 net per month. Price, $12,750 cash. Boxoffice, A-2996. Chicago theatre, 300 seats, and candy concession. $5,000. Good location. Boxoffice, .A-3005. If you want to build a Drive-In theatre, get your plans and license from Moonlight Movies System. For detailed information, write or wire Moonlight Movies System, 842 Bussey St.. San Bernardino, Calif. Two theatres in two central Kansas towns fourteen miles apart. Surrounded by rich farming community. For information, write Boxoffice, A-3006. For Sale. 300-seat theatre and completely equipped soda shop, also living quarters. All real estate and business, $22,500 cash. P. 0. Box 207, Plymouth, Fla, Large air field reactivation. Booming Texas city, highly profitable suburban available, including fireproof building, new equipment. Unusually attractive terms. Controls large neighborhood, including nationally known college. Very short pay-out. $40,000 will handle. Closest personal investigation invited. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. SOO seats, all first run, exceptional town 3,500. Largest market of kind. Huge shipping center, oil play. Latest equipment, new building included, One Texas’ best show towns. No competition. Private sale. Appointment only. State finances, please. $77,000. Terms, Leak Theatre Sales. 3422 Kinmore. Dallas. Near Durant. Oklahoma. Attractive neon front. Simplex, Peerless, Operadio. New seats. Good building included. Adjoining apartment available or will sell $2,000. Wonderful fishing, hunting. $13,200. Terms. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex, BOXOFFICE :: April 3, 1948 29