Boxoffice (Apr-Jun 1948)

RATES: 10c per word, minimum $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 BOXOFFICE, 825 Von Brunt Blvd.. Kansas City 1. Mo. * CLtflfilOG HOUSE GENERAL EQUIP.— USED (Cont.) I THEATRES FOR SALE GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Hava 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. $1,450 for complete rebuilt booth equipment Including two Simplex rear shutter projectors, stands, magazines. Ultraphone soundheads, amplifier and speaker, low intensity lamphouses and rectifiers. Years of good service in this equipment, $100 deposit with order. Balance C.O.D. What are your needs? Get our prices first. .\cademy Theatre Supply Co., 1235 South Wabash Ave., Chicago. Phone: WEBster 7268. America’i Fastest Growing Supply House. For Sale. New Wurlitzer drink vendors, $595 each. Immediate delivery. Pair used ESF portable DeVry 35mm sound projectors. Perfect condition, $750. $100 deposit. Balance C.O.D. Candy cases, blonde wood trim, four ft., $135. Full line of Drive-In equipment. Academy Theatre Supply Co., 1235 So. Wabash Ave., Chicago. WEBster 7268. America's Fastest Growing Supply House. Pair Peerless L.I. lamps, $150; pr. 30 amp. rectifiers, $95; pr. Simplex rear shutter heads, double bearing movements, spiral gears and cast iron traps, $400; pr. Larsen soundheads, complete, $100: two amplifiers, each $90; pr. Gardiner K.W, lamps, new mirrors, $150; one Western Electric mirrophonic sound system complete, 62 and 86 type amplifiers, with Diphonic speakers, excellent condition, $800; pr. Strong K.W. rectifiers. used one week, $310: pr. Syncrofilm soundheads. $150. All equipment guaranteed. Bhodes Sound and Projection Service, 218 East 56th St., Savannah, Ga. 25 cycle Hertner transverter high intensity, like new. Town changing to 60 cycle. Bargain. Also, 25 cycle motors in most sizes. Gem Theatre, Cornell, Wis. Simplex mechanisms, $150. Strong low intensity arc lainps, $100. RCA sound complete, $500. Rectifiers, $35. Write for bargain list. Ger-Bar, Inc., 442 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. Two U. S. Air Conditioning Company's 42-inch blowei’s with hydraulic control. Four gyro spray units complete. Call or write Oak Park Theatre, Kansas City, tor full information. DeVry 16mm de luxe dual projection equipment. Special amplifier, speaker. Like new. Make offer. William Goewey, Box 459, Antioch, 111. For Sale: Two General Electric copper oxide rectifiers. Bargain, $125 each. Capacity 70 amps., good condition, practically new. Write to American Theatre, 3621 Main St., Indiana Harbor, Ind. For Sale: Two W. E. Bases, soundheads, with Motiograph projectors. Make offer. Boxoffice, A-30f5. Outdoor theatres make SOS your headquarters. Complete sound projection outfits starting at $1,995: new 500-watt Western Electric booster amplifiers, $650; new Dual in-car speakers with junction box and transformer, $14,95; new driveway entrance and exit signs, illuminated, $18.75; Burial cable, 7%c ft.; generators 70/140 amperes, $525; Super Snaplite 9 ft. lenses increase light 25%, from $150. New address, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Economizing? Here’s the spot. Daytime Shadowbox beaded screens, collapsible, 39x52 in., worth $125, now $44.50; Soundfilm amplifiers, $29.50 up; coinometers, $49.50; 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. Send for sales bulletin. New address, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St.. New York 19. PG 31 RCA sound system complete. A-1 condition. Crated ready for shipment. This is excellent for any theatre up to 1,000 seats. Will sell to best offer. Boxoffice, A-3063. Booth equipment for less than $3,000 cash offered subject to prior sale. For particulars reply Boxoffice, A-30C9. Complete standard booth equipment including projectors, sound, amplifiers, lamps, rectifiers and ali accessories. Bargain, Availabie now. Box 5526, Cieveiand, Ohio. GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW 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. Stainless steel or extruded aluminum poster cases, lUuminated or non-illurainated. Availabie in all sizes. Prompt delivery. Poblocki and Sons, 2159 South Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee 7, Wis. Carbon Savers: "Kirk’s Three Screw’’ 6, 7, 8mm, fits all standard lamps. $1.50 ea. Distributed by M. D, Kirkland, 3005 W. Lanvale St., Baltimore, Md. Send money order. New booth equipment, complete. Simplex intermediate high, super bases, projector R 7, R.C.A. sound, electric ticket machine, etc. Save 25%. Was purchased for theatre I had planned to build. 2340 North. 110th, Seattle 33, Wash. New No. 42 Cretors double gas popper with .stand and four trays. Never out of crate. $550 cash. First cashier’s check gets it. Parma Theatre. Film Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio, Phillips new safety carbon saver. Ask your theatre dealer. Will buy or lease theatre in good town anywhere except eastern states. Box 131, St. Louis, Mich, Wanted: 350-400 seat theatre by experienced former theatre owner. Prefer location in Texas, California, New' Mexico, Arizona or Colorado. Give all information in first letter. 0. Ilochrein, 625 Second St., Ann Arbor, Mich. Want to buy or lease theatre in California or Oregon: no large city: ample cash, E. D. Seekins, P. 0. Box 469, Anaheim. Calif. HELP WANTED Projectionist. Must be reliable. Cle Bratton, Ritz Theatre, Council Grove, Kas. Wanted, maintenance man and part time projectionist. Theatre seating capacity 300, population of town 1,400. Please state qualifications and salary expected. Bo.xoffice, A-3078. POSITIONS WANTED Manager, experienced all phases theatre operation, wants job in the Carollnas. Address Box 414, Hamlet, N. C. Projectionist, 10 years experience Simplex, Brenkert equipment. Working South Carolina, want change. Available two weeks notice. Tell all. Boxoffice, A-3071. Projectionist, experienced with all types of equipment. Expert Simplex repairs. Boxoffice, A-3072. 22 years experience all phases theatre operation. Good manager, excellent projectionist. Box 974, Miami, Ariz. Manager with large circuit and exhibitor experience. Can take complete charge. Buy, book, exploit. Can buy-in. E. D. Seekins, P. 0. Box 469, .tnaheim, Calif. Projectionist, ten years experience Simplex, Brenkert equipment. Working in South Carolina, want change. Age 43, sober, reliable. Prefer middle Atlantic or central states. Tell all Boxoffice, A-3077. Pro'ectionist, 20 years experience, single, sober, reliable, go anywhere. Address Room 410, Milner Hotel, Harrisburg, Pa. 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 .losserand, 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 for sale. Selected listings in Oregon and Washington now available. Write for list. Theatre Exchange Co., Fine Arts Bldg., Portland, Ore. For Sale: Drive-in Theatre, 300 cars. First and second run products, rich farming and oil payroll. Large construction under way. Money maker, rare opportunity. Neglected by owner with other interests. Cash or terms. Boxoffice, A-3061. Outstanding suburb. Only theatre, separate modern community, yet near everything, Texas metropolis. Texas’ nicest town this size. Nationally known architect designed. 650 seats. Trade area 15,000. Perfect film setup. Highly profitable. $44,000. $29,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Theatre near Missoula, Montana, in heart of Bitterroot valley. Remodeled, redecorated and all new equipment. De luxe house. Full price, $45,000 including building. Some terms. Contact Joseph C. Butler, ATwater 6221, 304 SW 4th Ave., Poreland, Ore. A.B.C. Brokerage Company. Theatre, 274 seats, southern Idaho. Full price, $21,000 including building. Simplex machines, Western Electric sound. \Vire, call or write to Nolen Howard, Box 277, phone 508, Payette, Idaho. A.B.C. Brokerage Company. 500-seat theatre, downtown Victoria, B. C. For s,ale or lease. Apply State Theatre, Vancouver, B. C. Colored theatre in Tennessee county seat, 6,500. County two thirds colored. Price reasonable. Reply Boxoffice, A-3065. Northeast Iowa only theatre long e.stablished town 1,700. Motiograph. Strong liighs, Operadio, 380 seats mostly upholstered. Trvo-year payout. $27,500. SOUTHEAST IOWA town 1,900, latest equipment, $18 seat. Long est.ilrlished. Records available, showing excellent return. Fine apartment available. $31,000. $20,000 down. SOUTHWEST IOWA, rich agricultural town, 1,500. Simplex, 300 new seats, re:il opportunity. $17,600. Terms. Others throughout midwest. Leak Theatre Sales, 1109 Orchard Lane. Dcs .Moines. Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri. Good moneymaker. modern equipment, 800 seats. Priced $12,500. Half cash, balance terms. C. H. Potter, Broker, 4423 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. Theatre south Missouri small town. Moneymaker, 300 seats, modern equipment, everything first class. $21,500 building included. $13,500 cash, balance terms. 0. II. Potter, Broker, 4423 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. Theatre, Kansas small town, modern equipment, good money-maker. Price $9,000. $6,000 down, balance terms. C. H. Potter, Broker, 4423 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. Another D<allas suburban theatre; very profitable, 650 seats, modern equipment, attractive front, refrigerated. Will stand rigid investigation. Long lease, $60,000. Will handle for $20,000. Reasonable terms. “Joe" Joseph, 2400 Sunset, Phone Yale 2-7650. D.illas’ leading theatre broker. Dallas colored theatre. 500 seats, modern equipment. Plenty business. Long lease, noncompetitive area. $27,500, terms. Good proposition. “Joe” Joseph, 2409 Sunset, Dallas, Tex. Phone Yale 2-7650. DMlas’ leading theatre broker. East Texas county seat theatre. 1,200 population, large trade area. Does good business in midst of new oil field. Sheet-metal building and extra lot, attractive front. Needs inside decorating. Property alone worth price of $12,500. Cash. No terms. "Joe’’ Joseph. 2409 Sunset, Dallas, Tex. Phone Y.ale 2-7650. Dallas’ leading theatre broker. Central Texas small town theatre. Attractive new booth equipment. Doing real good business. Selling because of other business. Don’t pass this one up. $2,500 down. A nice family set-up. "Joe” Joseph, 2409 Sunset, Dallas, Tex. Phone Y,ile 2-7650. Dallas’ leading theatre broker. West Texas theatre, county seat town. 300 cushion seats, very badly managed. Needs new owner. $1,500 down, balance $200 monthly. This theatre badly neglected. "Joe” Joseph, 2409 Sunset, Dallas, Tex. Phone Yale 2-7650. Dallas’ leading theatre broker. THEATRES FOR SALE (Cont.) Note: Joe Joseph theatre customers. We have sold the following theatres. Please cancel off your list; Pix Theatre, Ft. Worth; Como Theatre, Ft. Worth: Edge Theatre, Edgewood, Tex.; Ervay Theatre, Dallas, Tex.; and on cards dated May 1, 1948, No. 7, No. 16, No, 4A, No. 13, and No. IIY. We have more new theatres listed. Please phone for information. "Joe” Joseph, 2409 Sunset, Dallas, Tex. Phone Yale 2-7650. Dallas’ leading theatre broker. Two modern theatres controlling rich Texas market center 3,500. A house and equipment nearly new. Everything finest. B house good. 795 seats total. Community noted show goers. $60,000 on leases. Liberal terms. Arthur Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. The rarest theatre opportunity ever offered. Ch.iln of seven deluxe city suburban theatres. Modern equipment, parking lot, refrigeration, newly decorated inside and out. Over 5,000 seats. Long leases or will sell properties. Offices, storerooms and smooth organization all set up ready for immediate posse.ssion. Over $400,000 annual gross. Price $900,000 less properties. Will handle for 1/3 down to responsible parties. State finances and whom you represent. Private sale. Information by appointment only, "Joe” Joseph, 2409 Sunset, Dallas, Tex. Phone Yale 2-7650. Dallas’ leading theatre broker. Theatre in Dallas. 480 seat suburban theatre worth the money, $18,500. “Joe” Joseph, 2409 Sunset, Dallas, Tex. Phone Yale 2-7650. Dall.as’ leading theatre br-oker. Northwest Iowa only theatre unusual town year round average population over 2,000. Payroll, rich .agriculturally, important lake resort. Top equipment nearly new. Upholstered seats. Absentee owner doing fine. Local ownership potential really outstanding. $25,000. Really exceptional. Arthur Leak, 1109 Orchard Lane, Dcs Moines. 4-9087. Northeast Texas University city 100,000. Reactivated major airfield. 10,000 employe DuPont plant opening. Liveliest industrial development in Texas. Family show. 400 seats. $100 day gross. Now neglected. Nearly new equipment. $22,500, liberal terms. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Theatre, only second run midwestern city 80,000. Situated heart of business district. All major products available. Seating 750, Operated by present owner past fifteen years. First time offered. Priced $82,500, consider $32,500 cash down. Boxoffice, A-3074. $7,500 takes Wisconsin 215-seat theatre with building. Bo.xoffice, A-3076. REAL ESTATE Investigate this. Selling improved business property 200x125 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. Lake of Ozarks year-around vacation home. Comidetely furnished, entirely modern. Boat dock, boat and motor included. Carpenters developments 14 miles south Stover, Jlissourl, Highway 135 and lake road 67. For appointment see C. H. Potter. 4423 Benton Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. WAbash 5755. DRIVE-IN THEATRE SUPPLIES 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. 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. PERSONALS To Ralph Demore. projectionist, or to persons knowing whereabouts of Ralph DeMore. Please get in touch with me at once at the Rialto The.atre, Bakersfield, Calif., of your whereabouts. Please write, do not phone or wire. Frank 0. Johns. MORE CLASSIFIED ON PAGE 48 Complete booth equipment. Pair Simplex rear shutter projectors, double bearing movement pedestals, magazines, ultraphone soundheads, motors, brand new amplifiers. Strong Intensity lamps, 30 amp. rectifiers. Bargain, $975. Write to American Theatre, 3621 Main St., Indiana Harbor, Ind. Completely rebuilt guaranteed like new projector mechanisms with new rear shutters and new double bearing intermittents. Complete sound systems, Royal Soundm, aster soundheads with new motors and new gear boxes, 50 series amplifiers, and two way horn systems, de luxe projector bases, upper ,and lower magazines priced complete with two projectors, $1,990 and including high intensity arc lamps and rectifiers, $2,870. Postoffice Box 311, Bellevue, Neb. THEATRES WANTED Sell your theatre privately. Confidential correspondence invited. Leak 'ITieatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. 1109 Orchard Lane, Des Moines, Iowa. 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. Will buy or lease the<itre in good midwest town. Confidential. H. McCloughan, 125 East Second, Concordia, Kas. BOXOFFICE : : June 12, 1948 29