Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 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 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 1, Mo. • CLtflfilOG HOUSt GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Visit New York soon and see S.O.S. Your 22 years patronage built our building. Typical values complete 35mm sound and picture equipment; dual DeVry ESF 2,000 ft. with amplifier, speaker, $595. Holmes. $695: DeVry XDC with low intensity lamps, $1,995; with IKW arcs, $2,495; closing out some good Simplex heads, $69.50 up; arclamps, rectifiers and generators at a sacrifice. Tell us what you want. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Variable speed pulley for your fans, air deflectors, blowers, air washers. New and used. Southemair, P. 0. Box 838, Atlanta, Ga. For Sale: Heating equipment. Prepare now for winter heat. Two 240 Payne CB furnaces. Two DA-12 blowers. Two high limit controls. Two Baltimore automatic pilots. Above units will heat 1,000-seat theatre or can be divided to heat smaller houses. Frank D. Wilke, Boulevard Theatre, 6633 Harrisburg Blvd., Houston. Texas. I have for sale: One Burch popcorn machine. World Pair model, 12 oz. kettle, good shape. One double channel Soundmaster amplifier with two low and one high speakers with baffle boards; 495 theatre chairs, spring and squab bottoms, veneer backs; 60-day delivery or before. Minne Lusa Theatre. Omaha, Neb. Ventilatinq fans, available at once. Pour used Sirroco blowers, A-1 condition, 50 to 60,000 cfm. Complete with U belt drives; 10 hp variable speed motors and controls. Also 500 theatre chairs, wood veneer backs, $1 ea. All or part. L. Kendls, 300 Film Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio. 195 Used LS3 speakers, good condition. Two Hall-Conalley 125 amp. lamp houses; one Stabilarc 25 h.p. generator (125 amps, continuous, 250 amps., 5 minutes), 90 volts, 1750 rpm. Mansfield-G.alllon Drlve-In Theatre, R.D. 6, Mansfield, Ohio. For Sale; Complete carmel corn and fresh corn unit, factory built, 8 ft. counter, copper kettle, rotary popper, also peanut roaster in storage, $250. Majestic Theatre, Lexington, Neb. DRIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT More power to you outdoor showmen. Complete sound projection outfits $1,995 up; new 500W Western Electric booster amplifiers, $650; new Dual in-car speakers with junction box and transformer, $19.95; new driveway entrance and exit signs, illuminated, $18.75; Burial cable, 7%c ft.; special four conductor neoprene cable. 6c ft.; Super snaplite fl.9 lenses increase light 25%, from $150; 40 in. weatherproof reflex horns complete, $39.75. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp.. 602 W. 62nd St., New York 19. In-a-car speakers. No. 7600, waterproof, cast aluminum cases. $16.75 per set. DaWo Co., 145 N. Erie St., Toledo, Ohio. HELP WANTED Experienced booker for theatres on free giveaways. Live wire can earn $150 to $250 weekly. Boxoffice, A-3113. Wanted! Sound and projection engineer for position in .Japan as senior engineer supervising a staff of engineers, draftsmen and mechanics. Salary $7,794 per annum. Engineering graduate pre. ferred. Experience, minimum five years motion picture servicing and one year in supervisory capacity. Write for further particulars, giving resume of qualifications and experience. Boxoffice. A-3148. Wanted: Projectionists, at onee, that know booth operation, located in Norfolk and Portsmouth, Virginia. Wire, airmail special delivery qualifications and salary expected, c/o Boxoffice, A-3149. Two good salesmen for sponsored film. Must have car and be free to travel Texas. Prefer mature men who have had experience in film advertising or similar specialty advertising. See Carrington, Ambassador Hotel, Dallas, Tex. Phone Riverside 2375 Wanted manager for small town. Experienced in operating and maintenance. Good pay for right party. Apply immediately. H. A. Daniels, Palace Theatre, Seguin, Tex. POSITIONS WANTED Position wanted managing theatre or chain. Age 47, 30 .vears experience. Just sold my own theatre after fifteen years successful operation. Desire California or Colorado. Address Boxoffice, A-3127. , MISCELLANEOUS Splendid opportunity to acquire franchise in ' established State Right Field in southern exchange center. Possibilities unlimited for film man with sales ability. With sufficient capital, terms can be arranged. Negotiations confidential. Reply Boxoffice. A-3052. GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW Poster Cases. Stainless steel or extruded aluminum poster cases, illuminated or non-illuminated. Available in all sizes. Prompt delivery. Poblocki and Sons, 2159 South Kinnickinnic Ave., Milwaukee 7, Wis. In-a-Car speakers. No. 7600, waterproof, cast aluminum cases. $16.75 per set. DaWo Co., 145 N. Erie St., Toledo, Ohio. From studio lot to final shot. 2,000W Fresnel studio spots, $57.50; MR type 2,000W on rolling stand. $99.50; used Auricon recording outfit, $495; Neumade 35mm filmracks, 76 in. bigh, $39.50; Belhowell Automatic 16/35 hot splicer, $795; B&U single system recording and studio camera with rackover, magazines, 6 fast Astro lenses, 4 position amplifier, 4 mikes, power supply, etc. reduced, $3,750; Western Electric preview magazines, $395; Bodde process screens, $2.40 sq. ft., W.E. 35mm sound moviola, $795; Mitchell Plywood Blimp, $149.50; Neumade Automatic film cleaners. $159.50. Send for latest catalog. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Opportunity! 325 new chairback slip covers, rust shade. Also brand new Rowe candy machine. Lena Stillwell, 167 Woodrow St., Bedford. Ohio. New booth equipment. Simplex rear shutter. Western Electric sound. Peerless lamps, money changer, ticket dispenser. Super Star popcorn machine. Star Theatre, Turnertown, Tex. (Near Henderson, Tex.) Phillips safety carbon savers. Ask your theatre supply dealer, or write Phillips, Box 788, Charleston 23, W. Va. Three Webster model 80 wire recorders. Ideal for office, home or sales use. Four portable landing lights (war surplus), complete with tripod and carrying cases. E.xcellent (or parking lot flood lights. One Victor 16mm projector and screen. Write Hank Adams, c/o Hygienic Productions, Inc., Wilmington, Ohio. THEATRES WANTED Sell your theatre privately. Confidential correspondence Invited. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, DaUas. 1109 Orchard Lane, Des Moines, Iowa. Is your theatre tor 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, 3409 Sunset Ave. Phone Yale 2-7650, Dallas, Texas. Is your theatre for sale? I have buyers with cash for established theatres. Claude Crockett, 1505 First National Bank Bldg., Dallas, Tex. Telephone R-9230. Theatre wanted by private individual. 300 seats or over in small town over 1,500 population in northern Illinois, northern Indiana, or southern Michigan, southern Wisconsin. All details confidential. Write direct to buyer. P. Papen, 9946 Winston Ave., Chicago, lU. Responsible exhibitor wishes to lease with purchase option, small town theatre located New Mexico or Arizona. Boxoffice, A-3138. If your theatre for sale? Contact .1. C. Chatma.s, Jr.. Marlin, Texas. Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois theatres wanted. Cash if desired. Boxoffice, A-3139. Motion picture theatre wanted in metropolitan area of New York City. Preferably within 45 to 60 minutes of Times Square. All replies giving full and complete details about every phase of operation are guaranteed prompt answer. Write Boxoffice, A-3140. Lease Texas or Oklahoma small town theatre. Cash In advance. Experienced showman. Boxoffice, A-3141. Experienced showman wants to buy or lease theatre. Boxoffice. A-3147. Will buy nr lease theatre. Confidential. H. MeCloughan, 125 East Second, Concordia, Kas. Wanted by experienced operator active interest in motion picture theatre metropolitan area New York City. Write complete details. Box 211, Greenville. Ohio. THEATRE TICKETS Prompt service. Special printed roll tickets. 100.000. $21.70: 10,000. $5.95: 2.000, $9.95. 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 Centr.al. Kansas City, Mo. CONFECTIONS Popular brands candy 82c per box; Buster brand peanuts. 70c; gum 60c. Large orders prepaid. ITniversal Sound Movie Co.. Calhoun. Ky THEATRES FOR SALE Build double parking drive-in theatres under franchise patent No. 2.102,718, reissue No. 22,756 and improvements, patent pending. Dp to 30% more seating capacity with little additional cost. Louis .Tnsserand, Architect, 628 M & M Bldg., Houston, Tex. THEATRES FOR SALE (Cont'd) Theatres for sale. Selected listings In Oregon and Washington now available. Write for list. Theatre Exchange Co., Fine Arts Bldg., Portland, Ore. Theatres for sale. Texas and southwest. Li censed broker with long theatre background. Claude Crockett, 1505 First National Bank Bldg., Dallas, Tex. Telephone R-9230. Neighborhood theatre near Pittsburgh, Pennsyl vania, for lease. 380 seats, brick building, two owners in 27 years. Present owner retired in Paris 'or age. For competent and Industrious young couples or partners, very reasonable terms. Must have $5,000 cash. Write Boxoffice, A-3131. 450-seat house. Large midwest city 7’0,000. Good run, good equipment, high intensity lamps, Motiograph equipment and sound. Priced tor quick sale as owner is leaving city. Contact Lew Hogan, 403 Citizens Bldg., Decatur, 111. Near Tulsa, beautiful, 330-seat, excellent equipment, $29,000 handles. East Oklahoma, threetown circuit, properties included, a bargaui at $33,000. Texas Panhandle, Simplex E-7's, Hiintensity, good building, $27,500. Southeast Oklahoma, new Century, Peerless and Bullantyne with budding, $8,500. West Oklahoma, 275 cushion seats, Simplex with Brcnkerl Hi-intensily $16,000. Many others. Savereides, 701 Leonhardt Bldg., Oklahoma City, Okla. Southwest Oklahoma. Population 1,300; 350 seals, 100 leather cushions. Simplex machines, building 25x142, nice appearance. Cotton and wheat. All for $23,000. Boxoffice, A-3136. Central Ohio, 1,100 population town. Lease equipment for sale. Good family opportunity. Contact Boxoffice, A-3137. Beautiful Lake town Northeast Oklahoma. Includes theatre building, new cottage. llliness. $6,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Tex. West Texas, population 2,600. Substantial building included. Only theatre large area. $20.000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Sixteen exclusive midwest listings. Selected from 36 offered us. Prom $8,000 up. Our references— anyone we have served. Arthur Leak, 1109 Orchardlane, Des Moines, Iowa. 4-9087. Colored theatre. East Oklalioma town. Estimated colored population over 4,000, competition nil. Good Simplex equipment, showing profit. Savereide, 701 Leonhardt Bldg., Oklahoma City, Okla. Two theatres. Texas town 2,000 population. First time offered. One has 50x140 brick and steel building two years old. 596 upholstered seats. Simplex projectors. Strong Hi-lamps, everything strictly up-to-date. The other has 25x140 brick building in excellent condition, 350 upholstered seats, completely carpeted, lounges. Simplex, Western Electric Mirrorpliunic, Peerless Magna Arc, all late equipment, large offices. The two theatres couldn't be duplicated for the price asked. $70,000 for everything. Exclusive with Claude Crockett, 1050 First National Bank Bldg., Dallas, Tex. Texas, 227-scater, $3,500 down. 376 sealer, new building, $78,500. 213-seater. $3,750, terms. 488-seater, $12,000 down. 225-seater, $5,000 down. 288-seater, oil town, $7,000. 254-seiitcr, $12,500. 250-seater, $9,475. Information on these and others sent promptly. Montgomery, Box 26. Oakwood, Tex. 800 seat modern, fine suburban house in Houston, the fastest growing city in the nation. Net earnings $17 to $20 thousand. Can be increased. Equipment and business $57,000. Rent $750 monthly. Extras will pay all rent. Strictly confidential. Boxoffice, A-3146. Only theatre in town of 2,000, located in heart of Mississippi delta. Good equipment and building Included. Price, $30,000. Part cash and terms can be arranged. Gus .1. Haase, Theatre Brokers, 409 McCall Bldg.. Memphis, Tenn. Southeast Missouri. Two good theatres in towns of 1,700 and 2,500 with no competition. These theatres have excellent equipment and offer wonderful opportunity for a joint operation; cannot be sold separately. Owner will sell complete with buildings or sell equipment and give 10-year leases on buildings. Price, including buildings, $95,000. Gus .1. Haase, Theatre Brokers, 409 McCall Bldg., Memphis, Tenn. Toledo, Ohio, neighborhood theatre; 600 cushioned seats recently installed, Western Electric sound, new booth equipment. No good for chain or absentee operation, but excellent opportunity for energetic couple or partners. Boxoffice, A-3150. AIR CONDITIONING Heavy duty blowers, ball-bearing equipped 15,000 cfm to 50,000 cfm. Air washers, all sizes. Hydraulic drives, two and four speec motor and controls. Immediate delivery. Dealers wanted. National Engineering and Mfg. Co., 519 Wyandotte St., Kansas City. Mo. Complete air conditioning equipment: variable 5 hp motor, 26,000 SFC fan; air washer, spray type, complete with recirculating pump: reasonable. Boxoffice, A-3088. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Excellent investment. $25,000 advance for fiveyear concession rights, new 500-car drive-in theatre. Southern town 300,000 population. Boxoffice, A-3133. 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, $2.75 thousand cards. Also other games. Novelty Games Co., 1434 Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 16, N. Y. Only legal game for theatres. Legal in any state. Biggest business booster since Bank Night. "Listen to Win” copyright 1947 by L.T.W. (io. Write today for information. Secure exclusive rights for your town now. Listen to Win Co., Box 336, Cambridge, Ohio. Bingo die-cut cards. 75 or 100 number, $3 per M. Screen dial $20. Premium Products, 354 W. 44th St., New York 18, N. Y. Comic books obtainable from world’s largest and oldest theatre distributor. Best titles and latest issues in stock. Price 3c each. Sidney Ross, 334 W. 44th St., New York City. POPCORN MACHINES Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guaranteed. Price from $150. Consolidated Confections, 1314 S. Wabash, Chicago 6, 111. Blevins is national Meadmiarters 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., 820 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 $260. Karmelkorn Equipment, 120 S. Halsted, Cliicago 6, 111. A break for you! Chance to get new Viking popcorn machine we can't u.se. Read Viking’s latest ad for all new features. Automatic oil feed and everything. $575 f.o.b. Sun Puft of Spokane, E 3017 Heroy, Spokane, Wash. Popcorn warmer. See the very latest! New and striking witli clear plexidome top display. Ever changing, soft, rainbow lights in plastic streamlined base. Oven heat provides pletny of piping hot corn, improves taste. Convenient, fast service. Only 36 in. wide, especi.ally de.signed for small theatres. Location tests show 30% increase in sales over ordinary equipment. Ready for shipment. $349. Write for photo. A. Shuper Sales Co., Dept. 204, 1130 139th S. W., Seattle, Wash. POPCORN SUPPLIES Home of "Rush Hour" popcorn and popcorn supplies. Send for price list. Prunty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louts 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 Popcorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. Attractively printed popcorn cartons for sale 10c size, $6 M; 25c size, $17.50 M. Fabian Kontney. 609 N. Ashland, Green Bay, Wis. Attention theatre owners. More and more theatre owners are joining our monthly delivery service. Our product is excellent, our delivery service dependable. Complete line of popcorn supplies. Whitley Popcorn Co., Trenton. Mo. Give your popcorn that real butter flavor and color. Economical to use. The Perfection Co., Waco. Tex. THEATRE SEATING For Sale: 1500 Veneer Theatre Seats. Practically new, $3.95 each, F.O.B. San Antonio, Texas. Also 600 with cushion seat $6.95. Several sets Auditorium Drapes and Curtains in velour and repp. 1 Complete set Simplex 25 mm. Projector Equipment with sound. Two or three unit electrically operated ticket registers. 1 pair used Strong lamp houses (Low), with rectifier. 1-40/80 motor generators (Stabilarc). 1 brand new 20 H.P. U. S. Air Conditioning Co. unit complete at a bargain. Eddie Joseph. P. 0. Box 1015, Austin, Tex. Phone 7-2840. MORE CLASSIFIED ON PAGE 34 3 I BOXOFFICE :: September 4, 1948 29