Boxoffice (Jul-Sep 1962)

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RATES: 20f per word, minimum $2.00, cash with copy. Four consecutive insertions lor 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 24, Mo. • HELP WANTED REPRESENTATIVE WANTED. Outdoor advertising in conjunction with Theatre Display Frame Service. Protected territory. An opportunity to build lor the future. For details contact: Romar-Vide Co., Chetek, Wisconsin. Projectionist: Temperate habits, well experienced lor De Luxe Theatre, Texas Gulf Coast, Long Theatres, Inc., P. O. Box 1431, Bay Oity, Texas. Projectionist-Manager combination: Permanent position. Give all details first letter, experience, reference, education, age and send snapshot. Immediate employment. Hal J. Lyon, Lyon Theatre Circuit, Franklin, Virginia. Salesman Wanted: We want an aggressive man to sell theatre screen advertising. If you feel you can produce, write: Movie Film Production, 5933 S. W. 8th Street, Miami, Florida. POSITIONS WANTED Projectionist: 30 years experience. Desires job in Ohio or Kentucky area. Year round. Boxoffice 9515. Projectionist-Manager: 47 years, 30 years showbiz, presentable, capable and reliable, doesn't drink or gamble. Go anywhere. Boxoffice 9517. City Manager presently employed DriveIn and Conventional, age 38, married. Ads and concessions, can book and buy. Boxoffice 9516. WHAT DO YOU WANT To Sell, Your Theatre? To Buy, A Theatre? A Job? A Position Open? To Buy or Sell, Equipment? Miscellaneous Articles? Whatever you want — it will pay you to advertise your needs in THE CLEARING HOUSE HERE IS YOUR HANDY "AD ORDER" BLANK BOXOFFICE 825 Van Brunt Blvd. Kansas City, 24, Mo. 4 insertions at the price of 3 (Send Cash With Order Kindly insert the following ad times in your "CLEARING HOUSE" Section, running through ALL nine sectional editions of BOXOFFICE. Blind Ads — 12c extra to cover cost of postage. CLASSIFICATION WANTED: CUUMIIG HOUSE GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW DON'T BE A SHABBY SHOWMAN— Replace those marquee letters nowl Weatherproot masonite black or red, fit all signs, 4"-50c; 8"-75c; 10" -90c; 12"-$1.0S; 14"-$1.50; 16"-$i.75; 17"-$2.00; 24"-$3.00. Non sliding type 10c additional. ( 10% discount 100 letters or over $60.00 list). S.O.S., 602 W. 52nd, New York 19. CINEMASCOPE NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD — Replace with these Brandnew Variable Superscope Anamorphics — t/c onginal cost. Limited quantity, pair $195. S.O.S.. 602 W. 52nd, New York 19. RUBBER STAMPS: Three lines $1.85 P.P., 50c line thereafter, up to 3 in. wide; 50% over 3 in. wide. Reedy's Rubber Stamps, 611 Sunset Drive, Independence, Missouri. GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED U. S. ARMY THEATRE SURPLUS— Projection and sound, from $895. DRIVE-IN OUTFITS complete from $3,495.00. S.O.S., 602 W. 52nd, New York 19. FORTUNATE PURCHASE! Genuine Simplex rear shutter double bearing mechanisms, CinemaScoped, reconditioned and guaranteed, only $99.50— excellent for reguiai or standby use. Star Cinema Supply, 621 West 55th Street, New York 19. For Sale: Used Projection Lamps — as is: 2 Ashcraft Brite arc lamps; 4 Ashcraft wide arc lamps. First best offer takes any of the lot. F.O.B. Phila. Blumberg 3ros., 1305 Vine Street, Phila., Pa. WA 5-7240. Dismantling 650-seat theatre, completely equipped, CinemaScope, concession and boxoffice equipment. Will sell all or part. Dreamland Theatre, 714 Grand Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut. "General" automaticket machine, three row electric push button, excellent condition. Boxoffice 9514. EQUIPMENT WANTED NEED RCA. SIMPLEX SOUNDHEADS— Century, Super Simplex mechanisms, DeVry, Simplex SP Portables, Hi-Intensity Rectifiers. Boxoffice 9499. Wanted — Lctte model theatre chairs, any condition. Write, Boxoffice, 9501. Wanted: Used theatre booth equipment. We dismantle. Leon Jarodsky, Paris, Illinois. DRIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT ARVIN ELECTRIC-IN-CAR HEATERS. Brand new, 8 per ctn. Model T-90-1, 220 volt 500 watts, 10 ft. cord. Price, $9.75 each. Ontario Equipment Co., Toledo 1, Ofio. Drive-In Theatre Tickets! 100,000 1x2" special printed roll tickets, $37.95. Send for samples of our special printed stub rod tickets for drive-ins. Safe, distinctive, private, easy to check. Kansas City Ticket Co., Dept. 10, 109 W. 18th St. (Filmrow), Kansas City 8, Mo. EQUIPMENT REPAIR SERVICE Wonderful GATORHIDE! Guaranteed broken-reflector repairs! Shipment-results immediate! Kit $2.95. Gatorhide, Box 71, Joplin, Mo. BUSINESS STIMULATORS Bingo, more action! $4.50 M cards. Other James available, on, off screen. Novelty Games Co., 106 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn N Y. Build attendance with real Hawaiian orchids. Few cents each. Write Flowers of Hawaii, 670 S. Lafayette Place, Los Angeles 5, Calif. Bingo Cards. Die cut 1, 75-500 combinations. 1, 100-200 combinations. Can be used for KENO, $4.50 per M Premium Products, 339 West 44th St., New York 36, N. Y. Burlesk or Exploitation features (35mm) available. Mack Enterprises, Centralia, Illinois. THEATRES FOR SALE West Coast theatres for sale. Write for list. Theatre Exchange Company, 260 Kearney Street, San Francisco 8, California. 250-seat theatre, near Missouri “Lake ol Ozarks ' area. Good equipment, airconditioned. Owner has other interests. Reasonable. Write Boxoffice 9512. Sale: 335-seat indoor and 200-car drivein. Profitable family operated. Only theatres in county in small central Texas county seat town. $25,000. Health compels sale. Mrs. Philip Nickols, Goldthwaite, Texas. For Sale: Ideal Theatre, Bloomer, Wisconsin. Theatre fully equipped, wide screen, CinemaScope and fully air-conditioned. Building has steady income from office rentals. Contact Marvin Schroetter, Bloomer, Wisconsin. 420-seat theatre for sale, N. W. North Dakota, with 36-foot eval screen, CinemaScope, stereophonic sound. Also has 3 apartments and beauty shop in building. Minot Realty, Inc., 219 South Main, Minot, North Dakota. THEATRES WANTED Wanted to buy or lease indoor theatre in metropolitan areas, population at least 76,000. Contact William Berger, Metropolitan Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio. WANTED: Theatre to lease with option to buy. In town population 5,000 or over. Texas or joining states. Over twenty years experience in all phases. Boxoffice 9510. Wanted to Lease: An indoor or drive-in theatre in New Mexico or Arizona. Boxoffice 9513. THEATRES FOR SALE OR LEASE Lease or Sale: 200-car CinemaScope drive-in theatre and cement block roller rink. U. S. 13, eight miles south of Dover, Del. Air-Base. Reasonable. Write Albert Steele, Felton, Del. LOCATION FILMING— 35MM ACTION . . . CAMERA . . . ROLL 'EM. WINCO produces professional motion picture parades, screen ads, news items. NOW . . . Sends Camera Unit ... to film live "on the spot" in COLOR. Eliminate stills . . . stock pictures. Makes selling easy. Fast delivery. Guaranteed work. Box 1595, Columbia, South Carolina. FILMS WANTED Wanted: Horror pictures, sound or silent, 16 or 35mm for private collection. Don Stevenson, 2970 West Henrietta Road, Rochester 23, N. Y. Wanted: 16mm and 35mm features and shorts. Safety film only. Submit list to Post Office Box 192, Jefferson City, Tenn. SERVICE MANUAL & MONTHLY SERVICE SHEETS DRIVE-IN AND CONVENTIONAL THEATRE: Do you want better projection? high quality sound reproduction? Trout's Loose-Leaf Service Manual gives you Easy-to-Understand Servicing Data how to achieve the desired results. Data on projectors, otc lamps, screens, lenses; data on sound equipment, soundheads, motors, drives, power amplifiers, pre-amplifiers, etc. News on new developments in servicing; editorials; 35-70mm equipment. It you want monthly service sheets only (including all sheets published) One Year only $5; monthly sheets and Loose-Leaf Manual only $7.50 year. Indorsed by the industry. Edited by the writer with over 20 years practical experience. Order NOW — price may have to be raised later. Cash, money order or check. No CODs. WESLEY TROUT, Publisher, Box 575, Enid Oklahoma PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT 1 Deibler "TRACKLESS TRAINS" . New i for “1963 " 914 Claflin, Manhattan, Kansas. THEATRE SEATING Good used late model chairs available, rebuilt chairs. Chairs rebuilt in your theatre by our factory trained men, get our low prices. Parts for all makes of chairs. Sewed covers made to your size, also leatherette 25 "x25", 55c ea.; 27"x27 ", 65c ea. Chicago Used Chair Mart, 829 South State Street, Chicago. Phone WE 9-4519. SEA? RENOVATING: Neat, fast, reasonable, anywhere. Sewed combination seat covers. Service Seeding Co., 1525 West Edsel Ford, Detroit 8, Michigan. Tyler 8-9481, Texas 4-2738. Chairs rebuilt anywhere, 27 years expert workmanship, sewed covers. Arthur Judge, 2100 E. Newton Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 1,400 International late model chairs, full upholstered backs, full foam rubber cushions, excellent condition. Buy any quantity. Write for exact photo. Chicago Used Chair Mart, 829 South State Street, Chicago 5, Illinois. INTERMISSION TAPES WEEKLY TAPE SERVICE: Intermission tapes that sparkle . . . guaranteed to sell . . . customized . . . free sample. Commercial Sound Service, P.O. Box 199, Cheyenne, Wyoming. REFRESHMENT SUPPLIES For Free Sample: Victor's Quick Mix Dry Flavor concentrate to make one gallon syrup write to: Victor Products, Box £014, Richmond, Va. POPCORN MACHINES Ten Giant Star units, used. $100 each. Manley Popper, twenty available. All other makes. Replacement kettles, for all makes. 120 S. Halsted, Chicago 6, Illinois. Handy Subscription Order Form BOXOFFICE: 825 Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City 24, Mo. Please enter my subscription to BOXOFFICE, 52 issues per year (13 of which contain The MODERN THEATRE Section). □ $3.00 FOR 1 YEAR □ $5.00 FOR 2 YEARS □ $7.00 FOR 3 YEARS □ Remittance Enclosed □ Send Invoice THEATRE STREET TOWN STATE NAME POSITION BOXOFFICE :: July 23, 1962 29