Boxoffice barometer (1944)

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Record Details:

Title:
Boxoffice barometer
Date:
1944
Publisher:
Kansas City : Associated Publications
Volume:
Boxoffice barometer (1944-45)
Leaf #:
000214
Language:
English
Collection:
Year Book and Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
BOXOFFICE was the leading American exhibitor trade paper of the post-World War II era. But the publication had modest beginnings. In 1920, Ben Shlyen founded the paper, orginally titled THE REEL JOURNAL, in an office located in Kansas City's Film Row district. Like other regional exhibitor publications, THE REEL JOURNAL focused its attention on the local -- in this case, KC and the nearby territories that the city's distribution exchanges served. By the end of the 1920s, however, Shlyen had acquired or founded several more small exhibitor papers serving other US markets. In 1932, their titles all changed to BOXOFFICE, though they continued to be published in regional editions for decades to follow. -- Eric Hoyt, 2015
Date Added:
June 06, 2024
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JUR RECORDS in the perspective for 1944 show an ever-increasing range of versatility in postwar theatre planning as well as an interesting study of building types conceived by our architects in creating the theatres of tomorrow. In the following pages will be found a group of perspectives, architectural renderings, which were presented originally in the "Just Off the Boards" department of The MODERN THEATRE section of BOXOFFICE throughout the past year. Upon final completion, these projects will be presented pictorially and fully described in detail as to their design motives, physical aspects and mechanical efficiencies ... In this preview of postwar theatre building types, it will be noted that each subject is individually representative in its class. There are no stock theatres within this group, each having been designed for a specific location and for a situation in which the public is best to be served. All are of the more functional type and each an example of the unconventional trend in theatre planning. A COMMUNITY CENTER CINEMA PLAN by WILLIAM L HOHAUSER, Architect L £ g e N D (. COVERED ARCADE. 2 BOX-OFF(D£ 3 VESTIBULE 4. GARDEN AREA 5 DISPLAY WALL, g LADIES REST ROOM 7 CONCESSION a MENS REST ROOM. 9 DISPLAY STORAGE 10 MANAGERS OFFICE 11 EXITS 12. LOBBY 13 AUDITORIUM 14 SCREEN 15. PARKING 16. SHOPPING CENTER. E PLAN. These perspectives and those on the facing page depict a type of motion picture exhibition plant that will become increasingly more popular as time goes on. The type is particularly adaptable to the social and recreational requirements of new communities and housing developments created by city planning. It provides a resourceful nucleus or core attraction element for the modern community shopping center. AIR-VIEW. tWILUA:^ I HQHAUSER iMg AWCnrTEca_flL_HWflWEE51 12 The MODERN THEATRE SECTION