Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1947)

The Industry's Market for Purchase or Sale of Equipment, Theatres, Service • Classified Ads lOe Per Word. Payable in Advance. Minimum SI. 00. Display Rales on Request. • CimillG NOOSE GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Sound Projection Outfits from Home Movies to Drive-Ins — New Zeiss Ikron 35mm, $275; Used 16mm liCA $149.50; Bell & Howell, Arapro, Victor, DeVry, $195 up; Amproarc HI $1,295; 35ram Holmes LI Arc equipments, $1,295; DeVrs HI Theatre equipments, $2,495; Rebuilt Super Simplex, Century, BrenKert, RCA or 4 Star Sound from $3,850. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. Brenkert Double Effect Machine, rebuilt, $495; Presto Professional Disc Recorder Y2, worth $900; now $595; Belhowell 35mra Splicers, $6.95; Neumade rewind tables, 30-in. high, $19.95; RCA metai horn speakers, $29.95; theatre amplifiers, $19.50 up; PA Systems, $44.50 up. New catalog ready. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42iid St., New York 18. Heavy Duty blowers, ball-hearing equipped, 15,000 cfra to 50,000 cfm. Air washers, ail sizes. Hydraulic drives two and four speed motors and controls. Immediate delivery. Dealers wanted. National Engineering and Mfg. Co., 213 VV. 19th St., Kansas City, Mo. Factory rebuilt Holmes, navy type, complete $950 pair; DeVry XDC, like new, $1,950 pair; 30% discount on parts for Simplex and Powers; Peerless lamphouses, perfect, $150 pair; thousand Ollier bargains. Write us. Star Cinema Supply, 459 West 49th St., New York 19. Pair Powers projectors complete, Brenkert Lamps, rectifiers, miscellaneous equipment. In storage. Make offer. Goldstein, Masonic Club, Portland, Ore. Complete theatre systems. Simplex rear shutters. Any size lamps, rectifiers, speakers, sound systems. New or used. Write for details. Samar Theatre Equipment, 2333 Farwell, Chicago, 111. IIOLIycourt 6272. Army surplus. Pair XX E-7 projectors, heavy pedestals, 18 in. magazines, Magnarc lamphouses, rectifiers, large lenses, RCA PG-i40 sound system, rebuilt like new, $4,275. Star Cinema Supply, 459 West 461ii St., New York 19, N. Y. Two rebuilt Simplex Acme pro, lectors, heavy duly pedestals, 30 amp. rectiiiers, Strong arc lamps, new amplifier. Conipieie system. $2,000, fob Atlanta. B-2819, Bo.xoflice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mu. For Export: 6 rebuilt Simplex mechanisms with new double bearing movements and new rear shutters. 6 rebuilt Peerless low intensity lamps with new Bausch & Lomb, 10I4-rn. reflectors. Box 2827, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. 2 Simplex front shiit.er lieads: 2 Holmes sound, portable, 35mra projectors complete, 1 Victor, Model 40, 16mm sound projector; 1 .\mpro sound projector. All in first class condition. National Equipment Co., 7 E. Michigan St., Duluth, Minn. Canopy, well built, in A-1 condition. Picture and details sent on request. Redwood Theatre, Redwood Falls, Minn. Rebuilt Simplex booih equipment complete with low intensity lamps, new rectifiers, double bearing rear shutter heads, late Picturfone Sound, double channel amplifier with built-in monitor. Ready to go, $1,400, Also one reconditioned DeVry semi-portable 35mm Sound Pro„ector complete nltlr 20 watt amplifier and speaker in carrying case, $300. Also 1,000 theatre chairs, veneer back, cushion bottom. Good condition. Complete with end standards. All or part, $4 each, FOB Cleveland. All other equipment bn request. Call or write Universal Theatre Equipment Co., 2110 Superior Ave. Phone: PAirmount 4958. Cleveland 14, Ohio. For Sale; One pair Simplex semi-professional projectors low intensity Strong lamps, baby Strong rectifiers and sound system complete. Bargain at $1,100. .Also complete equipment as above thoroughly reconditioned, $1,900. IS. E. Hook, Eiitaw, Ala. For Sale: Perforated Soundscreen, 14xl2-ft. like new. Make offer. Zimmerman, Pollocksville, N. C. GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW Poster Cases — Stainless steel, 40x65 glass size, eqiiiiiped with cold cathode tube illumination around entire case. Immediate delivery. All other sizes, delivery in 10 da.vs. Literature upon request. Ben R. Pobloeki & Sons. 2150 South Kinnickinnic Are.. Milwaukee 7. Wjs, Orive-lii Theatre Pro'ection and sound equipment. Brand new; nothing else needed, $2,974. Theatre equipment $2,794, and $2,280, complete and in.sfalled. Ace Camera Supply, 116 N. Dargan, Florence. S. C. Refrigeration — Two 25-ton U. S. Airco packaged units. Still in original crates. Immediate delivery. A1 Haiietter. Bonner Springs, Kas. Drive-In theatre professional sound projectors, high intensity arcs. Heavy amplication, individual car speakers. Many good locations. Also professional equipment for large and small theatres. Portable 16 and 35mm circuits. Holmes Projector Sales, Grand Hotel, Biittte, Mont. Also 115 E. 3rd So., Salt Lake City, Utah. SIGNS Easy Way to Paint Signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No e.xperienee needed for expert work. Write for free samnles. John Rahn, B-1329 Central Ave., Chicago 51. HI. THEATRE SEATING 15,000 beautitui used chairs and more coming. Contracts with big seating corapanie,s give us first choice. We pass them on lo you. Prices range $3.95 up. Send for latest stocklist before buying elsewhere. 54-in. Mohair, 60-yard rolls, all colors, worth $3.50, now $1.95 yard. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. Several thousand used upnolstered opera cnairs on hand. He are headquarters for the cream of the Used chair crop. VVe pick the lots that we think you will like. We furnish proper slope and sections desired to fit your theatre. Our many years experience in the seating business is your guarantee. Write lor exact photo and price. Wt have parts for all makes of chairs. Also, leatherette 25x25 in. all colors, 55c ea. Good quality. Chicago Used Chair Mart, 829 So. State St., Chicago 5, 111. Fensin Chair maintenance headquarters has all parts and accessories for all chairs. Also upholstery fabrics and theatre chair supplies. Send us your sample tor quotation. Repair service available right in jour theatre also. Fensin Seating Co., 62 E. 13lli St., Chicago 5, 111. 1,200 Used Spring cushioned theatre chairs, $1.60 ea., and $3.50 ea,, complete. Immediate delivery. Russell Chair, 2567 McClellan, Del roll, .Mich. Phone Valley 2-3445. Theatre Chairs, 3,000 used spring cushioned part full upliolsiered back and part insert panel back, with spring edge and box spring cushions. 1,000 veneer chairs, 800 good backs, 500 spring cushions and hinges. Write for prices and photographs. Immediate delivery, advise how many you need. We export chairs anywhere. Jesse Cole, 2565 ■McClellan Ate.. Valley 2-3445, Detroit, Mich, 500 Veneer Backs, padded cushions. Excellent condition. Sacrifice $2 each. R. Bylancik, Lineoin Ave., Albany, N. Y. 700 Upholstered hack and boxspring cushion for sloped floor, A-1 condition, $3 each. Albany Theatre Supply Co., 1046 Broadway, Albany, N.Y. 850 inserted back box spring cushions 18, 19, 20 inche.s widlli. Sloped floor. $3 each. Albany Theatre Siipiily Co., 1046 Broadway, Albany. N. Y. Southern Exhibitors! Advise us of your chair needs. Siiecial transportation rates saves you 50% |ier chair. Subject lo bu.vers approval. Jack .MrGrath. 1046 Brn.idway, Albany, N. Y. Artificial leailier: All colors, 50 in wide at $1.25 per yd. Samples on request. Commercialleather. 116 Merrimac St.. Boston, Mass. 500 Mattress spring back seats. Made by Wisconsin Chair Co , $4 each. Redwood Theatre, Redwood Falls, Minn. IS-inch plywood, 300. All inclined. Short sections 3, 6, 3. Located Southwestern Kansas. Bargain for quick sale. Box 2829, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1. Mo. Theatre chairs: 430 full upholstered. Like new. 3146 O'ive St., St. Louis, Mo. STUDIO EQUIPMENT Immediate Delivery New Mitchell NC Cameras — Sound Moviolas, $795 up: Belhowell Hispeed Shuttles, $195; Mitchell Preehead Tripod, $295: 500W Studio Spots. $89.50; Bardwell Floods, $37.50: Rerecorders, $795; Camera Lenses, $29.50 up; Berndt 16mm Single System outfit complete, $995; Evemo Turret, 3 lenses; rackover: magazine; freehead tripod, mortor, etc.. $1,395 New Tape Recorders, $375: Movietone Newsreel Single S.vstem Camera complete, $5,475. Send for latest, stocklist. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18. EQUIPMENT WANTED 4", 6", 8" letters, used. John Bailey, Hughsville, Md. Wanted: One or two Simnlex-Acme sound heads with Mazda lamps. Box 2830. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd.. Kansas City 1. Mn. Highest prices paid for all makes and types of motion picture projection and sound equipment. Call or write to Universal Theatre Equipment Co.. 2110 Superior Ave. Phone: Fairmoiint 4958. Cleveland 14, Ohio. 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, $2.50 thousand cards. Also other games.. Novelty Games Co., 1434 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 16, N. Y. Bingo Games. No license necessary. Screen Dial $20. Cards for 75 or 100 number game. $2,75 per thousand. Ten thousand or more, $2.50 ner thousand. Premium Products. 354 West 44th St., New Y’ork City. THEATRE TICKETS Prompt Service — Special printed roll tickets, 100,000, $19.90; 10,000, $5.95: 2,000, $3.75. Each change in admission price, including change in color, $2.50 extra, double numbering extra. Shipping charges paid to 1.000 miles. Cash with order, Kansas City Ticket Co., Dept. 9. 1819 Central, Kansas City, Mo. THEATRES FOR SALE Only Theatre West Texas county seat 2,250. County population 12,000. Personal operation should show $1,100 monthly profit. $19,000 handles. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Near Dallas, lown 1,000. Good equipment. 300 new seats. Illness. $6,000 handles. .Many others. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. 450 cushioned seals, American. High lamps, RCA, Simplex. Grind policy. Badly neglected. West Texas city 18,000. $10,500. Terms. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Only Show, New .Mexico town 2,500 near Deni ing. All ne». $1,000 monthly profit. Building included $20,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. The finest small town theatre in Washington. Only theatre in county 2,000 draw. 370 seats. Concrete building, confectionery, well equipped, large lighted parking lot back of theatre. Small office building. Simplex machines RCA sound. First time offered; $45,000 will handle. Deal with owner. P.O. Box 7, Cathlamet, Wash. Best buy in Texas. Beautiful small town theatre, well equipped, mostly new. Large territory, no competition. Making money. $8,750, terms. B-2814, Bo.xoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Will sell to experienced showmen our leases for several small theatres in Norfolk and Portsmoutli, Virginia. Fully equipped, reasonable terms. Jewel Productions, Ine., 165 W. 46th St., New York. Friends: Next to reading these ads, the best way to keep track of theatres for sale is to get on our mailing list. Theatre Exchange. Fine Arts Bldg., Portland, Ore. Florida’s finest east coast city 37,000. Fine equipment, 450 seats. Includes building with two apartments, two stores. Imporant local development includes theatre, $70,000. Exceptional terms. Private sale. B-2820. Boxoffice, 825 Van Briini Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Highly profitable, 500 seats. All Simplex liooth. Good central Texas city 45,000. $20,000 handles. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Near Rochester, N, Y., 300 seat theatre. First class equipment. New seats. Automatic heat. Money required, $25,000. F. A. Tate, Wilson, N. Y. In Thumb Area of Michigan, small town weekly show. Equipment and business for sale. Worth investigating. Write Box 428, Mt. Morris, Mich. Finest Theatre, town 4,200 near Waco, Tex. New Bodiform seats, super-booth. Sliowman's e.xceptional opportunity. $10,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Theatre business for sale. Good Kamsas town. Showing good profit. Unless you mean busine.ss, do not reply. Box 2823, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City ,1, Mo. 500 seats. Central Texas thriving city 45.000. $11,000 yearly profit. $27,500. Leak. 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. POPCORN MACHINES Burch — Manley — Creiors — Advances — All electric French fry types, K.-uraelkorn Equipment, 120 S. Halstead, Chicago 6. HI. Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guaranteed. Price from $150. Consolidaied Confections, 1314 S. Wabash, Chicago 5, 111. Blevins is national he.id(|uariers for poiicorn machines. Siher Stars. Super Stars, Corn Cribs. Old machines taken in ii.ide. Blevins Popcorn Co., Nashville. Tenn. Star popcorn machines. All models. Priinty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louis 2, Mn. Rebuilt Advance. Burch, Manley and Star, various models. .Malco Theatres Warehouse, 207 .Iriams. ilempliis. Temi. For Sale; World's Fair model Burch I’opcorn machine, in splendid working condition. Price $425, .1. P. Lannan, Bivola Theatre, West Point, Neb. Advance .Ice model Star popcorn machine. Guaranteed good condition, $175. Aiidien Distributing Co., 2025 Jackson St., Dallas, Tex. Manley Popcorn Machines. Manley’s "Hi-Pop” popcorn and supplies warehoused in St. Louis. For finest in machines and supplies, see or wriite R. D. VonEngeln. 3138 Olive St., St. Louis 3, Mo. POPCORN SUPPLIES Write for our special contract which guarantees .you more profits and greater savings on all your popcorn and popcorn sunplies. Blevins Bee Hive Popcorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. Home of "Rush Hour” popcorn and popcorn supplies. Send for price list. Prnnfy Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louis 2. Mn, Established 1874. ADVERTISING Photographic blowups: Write for America’s lowest prices. Photocraft Display Co., 3545 Broadway. Kansas City, Mo. Fan Photos, 8x10. New popular star each month. Dress up .voiir monthly program or use as give aways. Lowest prices. Order now for October and subsequent months. Sample and prices on request. The Advance, Alden, Minn. THEATRES WANTED Sell Your Theatre Privately. Confidential correspondence invited. References. Arthur Leak, Theatres E.xclusively, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. Will pay cash lor prufiiahle small town theatre. Not less than 900 population, any location. Town must have Catliolic church. Records must stand inspection. Possession within 6 months. Box 2805, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Buy profitable small town theatre. Modern equipment. Eastern states. Box 2806, Boxoffice. 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Will pay cash for theatre in town of 1501) or more. VVrite all particulars in first letter. R. E. Olds, Cave City, Ky. Wanted: To lease. Central, Southern or Southeastern Ohio. 13 years experience. Married, family. Marion S. Porter, Box 150, Nelsonville, Ohio. Wanted to Lease: One or more theatres in large or medium size town with or without option to buy. Profit sharing or straight. Have money and experience. Please give details first letter, all will be confidential. Box 2826, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Wanted to lease one to Ihree theatres, Texas preferred. Box 2824, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brinil Blvd., Kaii.sa.s City 1, Mo. Will pay cash for protilable small town tlieatre Missouri, Arkansas, Texas or Oklahoma, information and full details desired before September 1st. Box 1136. Bartlesville, Okla. Want to buy or lease 400 to 800-seat unprotitable theatres, or abandoned theatre properly within 800 miles from Pittsburgh. Condition of property or eqniitment immaterial. Send full details in confidence lo Thomas Patterson, 520 Coyne Terrace, Piltshurgh, Pa. (7). Theatre wanted. Cash fur good thealre Oklahoma, Te.xa.s, New .Mexico, Arizona, California. Prefer small town. Give details and state your price. Promiit attention to your letter or wire. Box 2831. Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. HELP WANTED Young man — capahle — with experience to manage new theatre in Midwest. Apt. available. State complete qiialiticaliuns and references. Box 2809, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Projectionist, maintenance man wanted for permanent position. Should be A-1 repair man. Have opening for liouse manager that knows theatre office routine. Good opportunity. Give full particulars including salary, family status. Boxoffice, F-IO, 408 8. Harwood St., Dallas 1, Tex. Projectionist; experienced, with knowledge of minor machine repairs and sound equipment. Small town middle west. Sunday matinee and evening. Daily show 7 p. m. No floaters or drinker.s. Permanent. Give full information in first letter. Box 2828, Boxoffice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd , Kansas City 1, Mo. Wanted: Manager for tlieatre in midwest. Give qualifications and salary expected in first letter. Box 2825, Boxotfice, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1. Mu. Wanted: Young men for projectionists and managers modern small town theatres. Ashmun Theatres. Caro, Mich. Theatre manager: City of 5,000, Northweslern Illinois. Give full particulars as to qualifications, experience, age. married or single, starting salary expected. If employed, reason for desiring change. Send small photo. Beplles treated confidential. Boxoffice, 332 So. Michigan Ave., Chicago 4, 111. POSITIONS WANTED Manager-Projectionist: 32 years old. 12 years experience Simjilex. No friends in Alabama. Being considered for parole month October. Job taken from someone only if they are interested in helping me in determination to make good. Pete Cittadino, Speigner, Ala. Projectionist, veteran, age 28, New York City license, will travel. Box 811, Boxoffice, 9 Buckefeller Plaza. NYC. Manager, 15 years experience. Thorough knowledge. Publicity, exploitation. Know pictures and drawing power. Excellent references. Salary open. Photo sent on request. Box 2832, Boxoffice. 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1. Mo. Projectionist: General repairman, 25 years experience. Sober, reliable, any equipment. Projectionist. 2212 Orchard. Chicago, 111. CONFECTIONS Candy Bars, assorted nuts, popcorn seasoning in quantities. Also popcorn machines, new and used, Cinephone Distributing Co., 717 \T. 119th St.. Chicago Bubble Gum giveaway, popular with all the kiddies. Packed 25 lbs. to carton, over 3.000 large colored candy coated balls to carton, $12,50 ctn. f.o.b, Chicago, 111. Kayline Co., 1538 IV. Jarvis Ave. THEATRE PRINTING Window Cards, 3-shcets, photo offset house programs, heralds, passes, etc. Cato Show Printing Co.. Cato, New York, or Tribune Press, Fowler, Ind. • 29 BOXOFFICE :: August 23, 1947 • Address copy to BOXOFFICE, 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. Forms close Monday noon preceding publication date.