Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 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 HOUSE GENERAL EQUIPMENT— USED Take a trip to SOS. Save your expenses and see New York. Dual Simplex Acme Arc sound projector outfit, complete, $1,495; two unit Goldseal ticket machines, rebuilt, $139.50; Sim plex rear shutter mechanisms, excellent, $195; other Simplexes from $69.50; Dual DeVry ESP 2,000 ft. with amplifier, speaker, $595; Holmes $667.50; DeVry theatre projection outfits with low intensity lamps. $1,995; with IKW arcs $2,495; 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 We defy competition! Here’s proof. Century mechanisms, like new, $750 pr.; RCA soundheads, belt driven, with motors, rebuilt, $150 pr.; Ashcraft 65 amp. lamphoiises, 14 in. reflectors, rebuilt, $425 pr. ; DeVry XD projectors, rebuilt and complete, $745 pr. ; Spring seats, $2.50; complete booth equipment Simplex rear shutter pro jectors. Peerless lamphoiises, rectifiers, RCA sound system, lenses, etc., excellent condition, a steal at only $975. Star Cinema Supply, 459 W. 46th St., New York 19. Variable speed pulley for your fans, air deflectors, blowers, air washers. New and used. Southern, ilr. P. 0. Box 838, Atlanta. Ga. RCA PG-70, sound equipment for Simplex. Good condition. $395. Write for list of other good used equipment. Akron Theatre Supply Co.. Akron, 0. For Sale: Pair 1948 DeVry 35mm portable sound projectors, complete. Used one month. $975 ca.sh. State Amusement Co., Metz, W. Va Fifty Million candlepowcr searchlight and 6 cylinder 90 hp. marine engine power plant, complete, like new. Mounted on trailers with good tires. Swell for exploitation. For quick sale cheap. Park Theatre, Waynesville, N. C. I Two complete sets of Simplex Acme projec tors, Mazda lights, pedestals, 2,000 ft. magazine, amplifier and all accessories. $550 per set. One brand new set of Holmes portable projectors com plete with stands and all accessories. List price $1,560, net $1,010. Wire, write or phone Delta Theatre Supply, 214 South Liberty St., New Orleans. La. Plione Raymond 5772. Two 35ram portable projectors with sound. • Wurlitzer commercial record player. All in good condition. Arringloii Theatre, New Haven, Ind. Fine pair late model Simplex with rear shutters double bearing movements. Ultraphone sound system, completely overhauled. Also 650 fine used spring upholstered opera chairs in first class condition. Write for latest catalog. Movie Supply Co., 1318 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago 5, 111, Pair Powers heads, 615 bases, upper and lower magazines. Ultraphone soundheads, Motiograph low lamps, Kni-tron 30 amp, portable rectifiers. Reasonable. Frank Winters. Bradford. 111. A pair of used, reconditioned Strong Jr. arc lamps with low intensity rectifiers, $175. GerBar, Inc., 442 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. A pair of Motiograph low intensity arc lamps complete with conversion and 10% in. reflectors in good operating condition, a real bargain at $60. Ger-Bar, Inc., 442 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Ind. For Sale; Complete theatre equipment including 800 cushion seats. Western Electric sound system. Simplex projectors, Magnarc high intensity lamps, llertner 50 amp. motor generator. Good condition. Available now. Selected Theatres Co., 507 Film Bldg., Cleveland, Ohio. DRIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT The great outdoors means great profits. 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. 52nd St., New York 19. In-a-car speakers. No. 7600, waterproof, cast aluminum cases. $16.75 per set. DaWo Co., 146 N. Erie St., Toledo, Ohio, BUSINESS STIMULATORS I Comic books again available as premiums, give'tl 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, 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. Co. Write today for information. Secure exclusive rights for your town now. Listen to Win Co., Box -536, Cambridge. Ohio. Bingo die-cut cards, 75 or 100 number, $3 per M Screen dial $20. Premium Prod., 351 W. 44th St., New York 18, N. Y, BOXOFFICE : : October 23, 1948 GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW Poster Cases. Stainless steel or extruded aluminum poster cases, illuminated or non-Uluminated. Avail^le in all sizes. Prompt delivery. Poblockl and Sons, 2159 South Kirmlckinnlc Ave., Milwaukee 7, Wls. In-a-Car speakers. No. 7600, waterproof, cast aluminum cases. $16.75 per set. DaWo Co., 145 N. Erie St., Toledo, Ohio. Phillips safety carbon savers. Ask your theatre supply dealer, or write Phillips, Box 788, Charleston 23. W. Va. Junction box covers of waterproof material to fit most sound systems, 15c ea. At your dealer or send for complete information. Ringold Theatre Equipment Co., Grand Rapids 2, Mich. THEATRES WANTED Sell your theatre privately. Confidential correspondence invited. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. 1109 Orchard Lane. Des Moines, Iowa. Is your theatre for 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 bu.vers with cash for established theatres. Claude Crockett, 1505 First National Bank Bldg., Dallas, Tex. Telephone R-9230. Arizona, New Mexico, west Texas. Able pay for decent value, regardless size. Guaranteed confidential. Boxoffice, A-3179. Experienced exhibitor wishes to buy or lease theatre in small town over 1,500 population within 100 miles radius of Chicago. Exhibitor, 9945 Winston Ave., Chicago, 111. Wanted to buy or lease colored theatres. What have you? All replies considered and held strictly confidential. Boxoffice, A-3180. Experienced showman wants to buy or lease theatre in Los Angeles area either city or small town. Give complete details. Boxoffice, A-3181. HELP WANTED Experienced projectionist for operating and general maintenance. Permanent. Give full details. Osage Theatre, Osage. Iowa. Wanted: Projectionists and theatre managers to teach all phases of motion picture projection and theatre management. High school education required. college education preferred. Send summary of education, training, experience, references, marital status, age .and state when available. Excellent opportunity for men seeking a secure future with opportunity for advancement. Address National Theatre Institute, P.O. Box 5769. Dallas. Tex. Manager, with experience, able to convert former Burlesque theatre into downtown movie house. Located Ohio city over 300,000. Lifetime opportunity for active promoter. Full compensation. Boxoffice, A-3174. Wanted; Experienced manager, good situation. Include photo, qualifications, salary expected first letter. Located in Illinois. Boxoffice, A-3192. Wanted: Operator. Seven days a week. Permanent job for right man. Palace Theatre, Boise City, Okla. Excellent opportunity for theatre manager with good background and personality. Write all de1 tails and give three references and enclose photograph witli first letter. Dickinson Theatres, Mis.slon, Kas. Wanted: Projectionists. Must be sober and reliable. Brenkert lamps. Simplex macliines. Seven nights, one matinee weekly. State salary desired. Harper Tlieatre, Harper, Kas, POSITIONS WANTED A-l projectionist, repairs, signs, displays. Veteran. M. P, Foster, 1126 17th St., Denver, Colo. Theatre manager. Capable, dependable, experienced in all phases of theatre. Complete knowledge, reports, inventories, booking, publicity. At liberty October 22. Best of references, sober, reliable. Co anywhere. Boxoffice, A-3190. Capable, industrious man desires position with progressive organization. Sixteen years experience advertising, ballyhoo, publicity. Boxoffice, A-3193. Broadway showman seeking supervisory or managerial position. Prefer rural northeast. Partnership po.ssibilities later. Box 101, Boxoffice, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City. Manager now co-managing 2.400 stage and screen house. Excellent references, experience in ali phases of operation. Active promoter, family man, ex-marine, age 27. Eight years e.xperience New York City, small southern circuit and independent. Boxoffice, .A-3194. THEATRES FOR SALE Theatres for sale. Texas and southwest. Licensed broker with long theatre background. Claude Crockett. 1505 First National Bank Bldg., Dallas, Tex. Telephone R-9230, Theatres lor sale. Selected listings in Oregon and Washington now available. Write for list Theatre Exchange Co., Fine Arts Bldg., Portland, Ore. Drive-in theatres in southwest. "Joe” Joseph, 2409 Sunset. Dallas. One owner, first time advertised. Immediate sale of first run, fully modern theatre and modern five-room apartment. Latest equipment; $500 to $600 profit monthly. Strictly fireproof. Central Indiana. 10,000 pulling power, $20,000 will handle. Death takes me to other interest. L. G. Ricketts, Elnora Theatre, Elnora, Ind. Central Arizona. ’Two theatres located in small towns only three miles apart. Also one weekly run house in nearby farming community. Excellent opportunity for man and wife or partners. Ideal climate. Cash to handle. Boxoffice. A-3167. Drive-in theatre. Located in popular summer resort area in central California. Seasonally operated. 325-car capacity. Refreshment room grosses 35% of bo.xofrice net after taxes. Sale price includes clear title to 6% acres of land, also franchise under Hollingshead Patent. Exceptionally good net return on investment. For particulars and photographs write Boxoffice, A-3169. For colored exhibitors only. Colored theatre Arkansas cotton town. White owner can't make it pay. Write for details, Bo.xoffice, A-3177. High, dry, warm climate. Small southwest Texas county seat. Owner states $100 week profit subject closest check. $9,000. Terms. Leak, 3422 Kinmore. Dallas. Experienced Showman please. Modern suburban, 600 seats. South’s nicest city. Genuine opportunity for know-how. Disregard unless can personally investigate. $16,000 handles, Boxoffice, A-3178. For Sale: Closing out small theatre in November. 230 good seats. Walker screen, carpet, also other items. Call, write, or come see. E. G. Gannon. Avalon Theatre. Schuyler. ,\eh For Sale: An open-air theatre in city of 25,000 population, 250-car capacity. Space for additional 82 cars. Excellent business. Reasonable. Wilson-Moore Enterprises, P, 0. Box 2034, Atlanta. Ga. South Dakota, southeast new booth, 250 cushion, good building included. Payout under tliree years per owner. Leak, 1109 Orchardlane, Des Moines, la. De luxe suburnan lowa college town. Owner operator, finest, illness. $25,000. Leak, 1109 Orchardlane. Des Moines. Others midwest. Western Iowa, 1,000. Owner prosperous, buying larger. Building included. $22,000, terms. Letik, 1109 Orchardlane, Des Moines. Others midwest. Western Kansas wheat town. Building included, $9,000 dowTi. Leak, 3422 Kinmore. Dallas. 500-seat “Grind” central Texas, 50,000. For experienced showman. $9,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Only show west Texas 2.500. 500 seats. $50 day profit per owner. $35,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Ozark resort, $1,000,000 project. New cottage, theatre building included, $6,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Owner living in distant state. Excellent DeVry and over 200 spring seats, etc. Rent $30 month. No competition. Large Pacific Woolen Mills building. See projectionist Erby on premises. Drakes Branch, Virginia. Do not write. First $5,750 total prices takes. Theatre, 1,200 population, 320 seats. Simplex, Bargain for cash. Aiight lease, money in advance. No shoppers. Melba Theatres, Melvin, Texas. For Rent: Downtown theatre, major Ohio city over 350,000. .-tbout 800 seats. Fully equipped for stage acts, films and sound. $1,000 per montli and maintenance. Big money-maker. Wonderful opportunity. Bo.xoffice, A-3195. Missouri theatre, 250 seats. Powers equipment. Drawing area 5,000. Splendid for retired couple. Long lease. $5,000, $3,000 cash. Boxoffice, .\-3196. We have quite a few theatres for sale in Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri. Tliese theatres range in price from $10,000 to $100,000. All of them will show you a safe and excellent income. These theatres can be purchased with a reasonable cash payment and on terms. Theatres are located in towns of from 1,000 to 10,000 population. Write us for details. Giis .1. Haase, Theatre Brokers. 409 McCall Bldg., Memphis, Tenn. For Sale: Complete theatre equipment and lease on new $18,000 building. Everything brand new, having been used since April 1. Most of equipment is Simplex. Price of equipment is $11,000 which is actual cost. Rent on building is $20 week, $8,000 down, balance on monthly payments. This theatre is grossing $350 week. Write Brox Theatre, Broxton, Ga. THEATRES FOR SALE (Cont'd) For Sale: Beautiful theatre in small Ohio town. Only theatre, excellent opportunity. $25,000 required to handle. Deal direct with owner. Boxoffice, A-3197. For Sale: Newly completed theatre. Most upto-date e(|ui|imcnt. Doing $800 weekly business. Six miles from Vancouver. Apply the Texas Hotel, Langley Prairie, B. C. Theatres; Bells, Texas, $8,200. Coolidge, Texas, $8,000 do-rii. Emory, Texas, $8,000 down. Henrietta, Texas, $75,000. Duke, Oklahoma, $22,000. Drive-in, Corsicana, Texas, $27,500. Many others. Wo hide notliing. Write "Joe’' Joseph, 2409 Sunset, Dallas, Texas. 700-car Drive-In theatre. Attractive snack bar 50 ft. long. Beautilul screen tower. Newest sound and projection equipment. Located in northern Indiana. 70,000 population in five-mile radius. 27 acres of land. Doing fine business. Price $200,000. Boxoffice, A-3198. AIR CONDITIONING Heavy duty blowers, ball-bearing equipped, 15,000 cfm to 50,000 cfm. Air washers, all sizes. Hydraulic drives, two and four speed motor anrl controls, immediate delivery. Dealers wanted. National Engineering and Mfg. Co.,; 519 Wyandotte St.. Kansas City, Mo. Complete air conditioning equipment; variable 5 hp motor, 25,000 SFC fan; air washer, spray type, complete with recirculating pump; reasonable. Boxoffice, A-3088. Rebuilt Reynolds blower 10,000 cfm. New variable speed drive, new belt, new bearings, new paint, $100. Reynolds Manufacturing Co., 412 Prospect N. E.. Grand Rapids, Mich. REAL ESTATE Zoned commercial. Exclusive Cliicago neighborhood. Lot 200 ft. X 125 ft. Ideal for recreation center (theatre, etc.) Owner. Boxoffice A-3166. POPCORN MACHINES Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale. Fully guaranteed. Price from $150. Consolidated Confections. 1314 S. Wabash, Chicago 5, III. Blevins is national headquarters for popcorn machines. Silver Stars, Super Stars, Corn Cribs. Old machines taken in trade. Blevins Popcorn Co., Nashville. Tenn. Star popcorn machines. All models. Priinty Seed & Grain Co,, 620 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 $250. Karmelkorn Equipment. 120 S. Halsted. Chicago 6. III. Sale: Ten latest Manleys, some new. Make offer. Would give them away but my wife won’t let me. Pop Klinkel. Albion, Mich. Popcorn machine, Cretors Junior floor model See it in action Vic The.atre, Viola, Illinois. $150 takes it. POPCORN SUPPLIES Home of “Rush Hour” popcorn and popcorn supplies. Send for price list. Prunty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louis 2, Mo Established 1874 Bee flive for '48 Is the best everl Blevins not only gives you best popcorn but saves you money on all seasoning, hags, 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. SIGNS Easy Way to Paint Signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Write for free samples. John Rahn, B-1329, Central Ave.. Chicago 51, HI. MISCELLANEOUS Space to sublet: Main floor location, ample room for displays. Suitable for popcorn and premium representative. Phone and secretary available. Apply John Walsh, Mgr.. Albert Dezel, Inc., 3206 Olive St.. St. Louis, Mo. For theatre staffs, drive-ins, clubs, etc., name and emblem design on popular useful “T” shirts. $11 per dozen. State sizes and color. Remit check or specify C.O.D. 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