Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)

BATES: 10c per word, rnmumun $1.00, casn with copy. Four insertions for price of three. CLOSING DATE; Monday noon preceding publication date. Send copy and answers to • Box Numbers to BOXOEFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd„ Kansas City 1, Mo. • CLEflllinG HOUSE GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED THEATRES FOR SALE THEATRES FOR SALE (Cont.) POPCORN MACHINES Drop io drive-in buyers. Well e(iulp you for less. DeVry H.I. arcsound complete outfits, $2,495; 60, 65 and 70 amp. high intensity Imperial and Stabilare generators, with panel, ballasts, 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. 22 years growth makes SOS proud. Bargains like these helped. Coinometers, $49.60; portable 35mm sound projectors, $89.50 up; 16mm sound projectors, $109.75 up; complete PA systems, $44.75; rebuilt General two unit electric ticket machines, $139.50; enclosed rewindcrs less motors, $29.50; RCA PS16 soundheads with motors, $125. Send for sales bulletin. New address, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd 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. Complete washed air cooUng system with all motors, etc. Reasonable. Avon Theatre, Decatur, nh Universal bases with curved gates, Grayson drives, Simplex adapters, less 49 amplifiers. Two 708 cabinets, tubes, no meters. Set 8 in. glass letters for three sided, three line marquee. Moon electric rewind, no motor, needs shafts. Best offer accepted. J. Toler, Santa Maria Theatre. Santa Maria, Calif. Pair Super Simplex type heads, factory rebuilt and guaranteed same as new, $875 the pair. Also, standard rear shutter Simplex heads, $550 per pair rebuilt. Also bases, magazines, lamps, rectifiers, sound systems at bargain prices. Columbia Sound Service, Box 27, Charleston, W. Va. For sale at a bargain. Two DeVry portable motion picture projectors, type BSP 35mm, with sound and rewinding equipment. Also 150 picture show seats, folding type and screen 12x12 ft. All purchased new less than a year ago. Other business interests demand my full time. Write Curtis McCalop. Holcomb, Miss, or phone 612-M-4 through Grenada, Miss. Complete booth equipment. Powers projectors, Ultraphone sound, Strong LIU lamps and rectifiers: 100 International chairs fully upholstered 180 cushioned chaii’s, veneer backs. Portage Theatre. Oak Harbor, Ohio. For Sale: Two DeVry model I, 35mm portable sound-on-film projectors. Complete with amplifier and speaker. Purchased new in January, used one month. $1,000 cash. State Amusement Co., Box 16, Metz, W. Va. GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW Build double parking drive-ln 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. Motion picture theatre. Can prove $500-$600 net per month. Price, $12,750 cash. Boxoffice, A-2996. Chicaqo theatre, 300 seats, and candy conces sion. $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 four teen miles apart. Surrounded by rich farming community. For Information, write Boxoffice, A-S006. 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. Laroe 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. 800 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. 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 for sale. Selected listings In Oregon and Washington now available. Write for list. Theatre Exchange Co., Fine Arts Bldg., Portland, Ore. The better to serve you with. Celebrating new SOS building with new values. SOW soundfilm amplifiers, including record player, $124.75: 16mm sound projectors, $287.50; 8mm and 16mm cameras, from $64.95; 2,000 ft. safety steel film cabinets, $3.95 section; 6 amp. G.E. Tungars, $2.95; RCA crystal microphones, $12.95; Pyrene type extinguishers, $6.95. Send for sales catalog. New address, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Drive-In Theatre Projection and sound equip ment. Brand new; nothing else needed, $2,974. Theatre equipment $2,794, and $2,280, compete and installed. Ace Camera Supply, 150 N. Irby, Florence, S. C. Poster Cases. Stainless steel or extruded aluminum poster cases, Illuminated or non-illuminated. Available in all sizes. Prompt delivery. Poblocki and Sons, 2159 South Kinnlckinnic Ave., Milwaukee 7. Wis, One pair Strong Mogul lamps, $665. Boxoffice, A-3008. One pair Strong 65 amp., three phase, six I tube rectifiers, $355. Boxoffice, A-3009. ; 30 amp. rectifiers, $62,50. 15 amp. tubes, $6.50. Boxoffice, A-3010. Enclosed auto rewinders, complete. $63.50. Aluminum reels, $2.50. Boxoffice, A-3011. : Steel booth tables, $35. Griswold splicers, j $17.50. Boxoffice. A-3012. For Sale: Simplex sound and projection and other equipment, new. P. W. Chadwick, Goldthwaite, Tex. STUDIO AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT ■ Contemplating picture making? SOS has It. [ Mitchell standard camera, four Panastro lenses, I magazines, two tripods, motor, etc., $5,997.50; ' Akeley newsreel camera, 2 lenses, magazines, ! trinod. etc., $295: Belhowell llOAC/DC motor, j $249.50; Mitchell motor adapters, $79.50: i Askania 35mm studio camera, synemotor, 3 lenses, magazines, blimp, etc., $975: Blue Sea! 35mra 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. Only theatre Colorado mining community of 2,000. Excellent return. Good building with five-room apartment. Sacrifice account illness. $23,200 with $16,000 cash. Cline Hardesty, 9340 E. Colfax, Denver, Colo. Beautiful new 560-seater, thriving west Texas city 7,500. Using all first run. Badly neglected. Real opportunity for show'man. Super Simplex, Strong highs, RCA PG 215, electric fountain, plastic letters. Super Star, Mohawk carpet. Tenyear good lease. Under $35,000. Terms. Leak Theatre Sales. 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. For Sale: Only theatre, town 1,300, prosperous wheat section. $25,000. Write Mel Danner, Thomas, Okla. A.B.C. Brokerage Company. Two theatres. Closed situation, county seat, western Washington, low rent. $65,000, half cash. Contact J. C. Butler, 304 SVV 4th Ave., Portland, Ore. A.B.C. Brokerage Company. Theatre. $59,500 with $36,000 down. Balance $300 month, plus interest. Building 48x125. Three apartments upstairs, one store rental down. New Century equipment, 310 new Ideal seats, 100 new loges. One of largest payroll mining towns in northern Idaho. Contact J. C. Butler, 304 SW 4th Ave., Portland, Ore. A.B.C. Brokerage Company. Three theatres, $94,500, half cash. Closed situations southern Oregon. Large lumbering district. Contact J. C. Butler, 304 SW 4th Ave., Portland, Ore. Northern Iowa small town de luxe. Heywond upholstered seats, finest new equipment, oil heat, three-room apartment, moneymaker. Hlness forces sale. $22,000, terms. Leak Theatre Sales, 1109 Orchard Lane, Des Moines. Western Iowa long established only theatre, town 1,250, Simplex, Operadio, new' Peabody cushioned seats, new Manley, air conditioned via own well. Good business subject closest check. $17,600, terms. Others. Leak Theatre Sales, 1109 Orchard Lane, Des Moines. Southern Iowa, newly equipped. Super Simplex, 4 Star, highs, Bodiform seats, de luxe apartment available. Showing high provable profits. $21,000 handles. Others. Leak Theatre Sales, 1109 Orchard Lane, Des Moines. Western Illinois, 300 seats, good equipment, good business, two-year-old building. Boxoffice, A-3030. Northern Missouri. Hlness forces sale only show good small town. Show nice return on fair price of $10,000, including buUding. $7,000 down. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. For Sale: Theatres in two small towns north central Wisconsin. Can be operated under one management. 1947 gross over $1,000 per week plus confections. Must be sold together. Favorable long term lease. Lease and equipment, $60,000. Boxoffice, A-3029. Theatres for sale in live, growing Oregon and Washington towns and cities. Plan to visit the cool, green northwest this summer and look over our listings. Free list of theatres available upon request. We will hold or forward your mail for you. Theatre Exchange Co., Pine Arts Bldg., Portland, Ore. Two theatres controlling adjacent thriving Texas towns 2,400 population each. Buildings included. Exceptional opiiortunity seldom offered. $86,000; $30,000 down. Private sale. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. New theatre in booming oil town. No competition, ail particulars given on request. Claude Guilmino, Gale Theatre, Jourdaiiton, Tex. THEATRES WANTED 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. Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakotas, Missouri, Kansas. Up to $50,000 cash. Guaranteed confidential, sincere. Boxoffice, A-2976. $500 reward for information leading to theatre purchase. 2,000 population town or over. 400 seats or over, building included. West coast or midwest states. Stand personal investigation. Confidential. No agents. L. J. Burkett, Sparta, Wis. Profitable theatre wanted. Southern California town or city. State details, price, terms, confidential. Lewis, 37 W. Walnut St., Chippewa Falls, Wis. Will buy or lease theatre in good midwest town. Confidential. H. McCloughan, 125 East Second, Concordia, Kas. Sell your theatre privately. Confidential correspondence invited. Leak Ilieatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. 1109 Orchard Lane, Des Moines, Iowa, Theatre, any state. Prefer middlewest town 1,500 up. Boxoffice, A-3027. Lease or buy small town theatre. Prefer Arkansas. Missouri. Sincere. Limited capital. Boxoffice, A-3028. Let me sell your theatre. Twenty years as exhibitor in Kansas City, Mo., qualify me to sell yoiir theatre quickly and intelligently. Have buyers now. Confidential correspondence Invited. C. H. Potter, Broker, 4423 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. Oklahoma or Texas. $26,000 cash to invest. Terras preferred. Confidential. Boxoffice, A-3032. POSITIONS WANTED House Manager, 25 years e.xperience or will buy into theatre, Virginia, West Virginia or south. Best references. Boxoffice, A-3023. Projectionist, 18 years in booth. Married, wants permanent position. Good references. David Forbes, 811 Military, Lemay, Mo. Projectionist, seven years experience. Simplex and Brenkert equipment. Good references. Any area. Box 413, Boxoffice, 9 Rockefeller Plaza. New York City. Projectionist, experienced on all types of equipment, age 26, single, Boxoffice, A-2031. HELP WANTED Men over 21, high school grads, experienced or to train as managers and assistant man.agers, for Chicago Theatre circuit. Give full details first letter, including marital status. Our emplo.ves know of this ad. Write Boxoffice, 332 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago 4, III. EQUIPMENT WANTED Want pair used direct drive soundheads, bases, projectors. Good condition, within 250 miles Chicago. Roxy Theatre, Harvard, III. Wanted good amplifier and matching speaker. Also drive-in equipment. Theatre, Brookneal, Va, TICKET MACHINES WANTED Will pay up to $30 per unit for your old ticket machines. Require two unit or three unit size electric machine. Advise models and serial numbers if possible. Ticket Register Industries, 30 E. Adams St., Chicago 3, 111. 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, III. Popcorn Machines. Good condition. Reasonably priced. Chas. E. Darden & Co., P. 0. Box 2207, Dallas, Tex. 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 Popeorn 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, Lose’s Blockbuster Purdue Hybrid, 500 bags at $13.25 per bag; 10 bags, $127.50. Pops $125 up per bag. Sample on request. Lose Brothers. 206 B. Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. For Sale: Approximately 700 bags South American Jumbo, open-pollinated popcorn, good popping return. Top price f.o.b. Kansas City. Boxoffice, A-3025. Increase popcorn sales and profits. Today hundreds of theatres are using our stunning flexglass heating and selling counters. Eliminate waste, carpet damage and fire hazards. $225 gives yon de luxe popcorn merchandising. A few choice territories still open to distributors and dealers. H. M. McLaren Specialties, 3625 W. 26th Ave., Denver 11, Colo. 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 Sheftic, Jr., 14501 Sherman Ave., Posen. HI. DRIVE-IN THEATRE SUPPLIES America’s finest outdoor theatre screen paint; long wearing; do not confuse with ordinary paint. Quarts and gallons. See your dealer or write Drive-Tn Theatre Manufacturing Co., 2017 Grand Ave.. Kansas City, Mo. In-a-car speaker, $14.95. Two cast aluminum water-proof speakers complete with junction box and line transformer; finest construction. For information on complete line of drive-in theatre equipment, write Drive-In Theatre Manufacturing Co., 2017 Grand Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 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. Air Washers, complete for theatres. Also complete package washed-air units. Low priced. Alton Manufacturing Co., 1112 Ross Ave., Dallas, Tex. For Sale: Complete 16,000 U.S, Air Conditioner, fan, washer, motors, hydraulic control. Avon Theatre, Breese, HI. Washed air cooling system complete, 40.000 cfm blower. 7% hp. multiple speed motor, 72 nozzle washer, 5 hp. motor, remote control switch, all plumbing connections. First $1,100 gets this bargain: f.o.b. Palace Theatre, Georgetown, Tex. While they last, 1,500 spray nozzles, water broken to fine, misty spray. From % gal. to 2% gal. per minute. 75c ea., shipped at once. Also have some belts, rotors, bearings, half price off list. G. A. Peterson, Realtor, Clinton, Mo. Over First National Bank. SIGNS Easy Way to Paint Signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Write for free samples. John Rahn, B-1329 Central Ave., Chicago 51, IH. MORE CLASSIFIED ON PAGE 50 BOXOFFICE :: April 24, 1948 29