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 #:
000267
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:
May 02, 2025
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INDEX OF ADVERTISING IN THE MODERN THEATRE SECTION Page *Adler Silhouette Letter Co. 57 *Altec Service Corp. 57 American Mat Corp. 47 ‘American Pop Corn Co 56 American Seating Co. 51 ‘Automatic Devices Co. 65 ‘Ballantyne Company 58 Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. 62 Bigelow-Sanford Carpet Co. 35 Century Projector Corp. 50 Chicago Expansion Bolt Co. 47 Continental Electric Co. 63 *Da-Lite Screen Co., Inc. 26 ‘DeVry Corporation 53 ‘Droll Theatre Supply Co. 65 ‘Fensin Seating Co. 62 Forest Manufacturing Corp. 61 ‘General Chair Co 63 ‘General Electric Co. (Air Conditioning) 67 ‘General Electric Co. (Lighting) 31 General Luminiscent Corp. 60 ‘GoldE Manufacturing Co. 47 Hertner Electric Co. 52 Heywood-Wakefield Co. 45 ‘Hornstein, Joe, Inc. 64 ‘International Projector Corp. 68 ‘Kayline Company 43 Kroehler Manufacturing Co. 4 & 5 ‘Lavezzi Machine Works 56 ‘Mohawk Carpet Mills, Inc. 3 ‘Motiograph 25 ‘National Carbon Co., Inc. 48 ‘National Theatre Supply Co. 39 & 61 Phare, Clint, Products 61 Poblocki, Ben B., & Sons Co. 33 Poppers Supply Co., Inc. 64 ‘RCA Service Co., Inc. 42 ‘Radio Corporation of America 2 Rahn, John E 43 ‘Rauland Corporation 64 ‘S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp. 64 Smith, Alexander, & Sons Carpet Co. 59 Sola Electric Co. 41 Star Manufacturing Co. 62 Stoner Manufacturing Corp. 55 ‘Strong Electric Corp. 6 ‘Thortel Fireproof Fabrics 33 ‘Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. 48 United States Air Conditioning Corp. 38 Vocalite Screen Corp 65 ‘Wagner Sign Service, Inc 43 ‘Wenzel Projector Co. 54 Westinghouse Electric Elevator Co. 37 Wolk, Edw. 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More supplied without cost as requested. DROLL THEATRE SUPPLY CO. 351 East Ohio Street Chicago, 111. ALLENTOWN PRODUCTS STABILARC Motor Generators Uniform power supply for Simplified High Intensity Projection. 42-60-80 volt Multiple. AUTODRAPE Curtain Machines Designed to accomplish all essential curtain operations by remote control. New Improvements. Low cost. BESTEEL Curtain Track Large and strong enough for average stage. Small enough for restricted spaces. Equipped with ball-bearing sheaves and two-wheel carriers. SILENT STEEL Curtain Track One piece construction without welds or joints up to 72 ft. gross lengths. Adjustable attachment clamps. Ball-bearing carriers and pulleys. STEELITE Curtain Track Light duty track for inexpensive jobs up to 25 ft. and curtain weights up to 100 lbs. AUTOMATIC DEVICES CO. 1035 Linden St. Allentown, Pa. Export Office: 220 W. 42nd St., N. Y. C. Vocalite Screen Corp. Roosevelt, N. Y. Manufacturers MOTION PICTURE SCREENS BOXOFFICE BAROMETER 65