Boxoffice (Oct-Dec 1948)

HOUSt BATES; 10c per word, nunimum $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. • CLtflRIOG GENERAL EQUIPMENT-USED GENERAL EQUIPMENT— NEW THEATRES FOR SALE POPCORb Small town exhibitors! We make your limited sapital go a long way! Complete CVclex equipment, rebuilt, $496: soundiieads, belt drives, motors, rebuilt, $160 pair; Simplex magazines, $7 95; DeVry XD projectors at very special price. Write us. Weber portable outfit, complete, excellent, $395; Strong suprex lamphouses, rebuilt, pdr, $375; Powers mechanisms, rebuilt, $114.50. What do you need? Star Cinema Supply, 459 West 46tb St., New York 19. Pair 35mm semiportable projectors; transformers, amplifier, speaker; complete, $250. 1112 S. W. 32nd St., Oklahoma City. DRIVE-IN OR OUTDOOR THEATRE EQUIPMENT Drive-ins wherever you are. Complete sound projection outfits, $1,595 up; new 500-watt Western Electric Booster Amplifiers, $650: new Dual In-car speakers with .junction box and transformer, $16.75; new driveway entrance and exit signs Illuminated. $22.50; burial cable, 6c ft.; Super Snaplite fl. 9 lenses increase light 25%, from $150; 42 in. Weatherproof reflex horns complete, $39.75. Dept. C, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St.. New York 19. In-a-car speakers, No. 7600, waterproof, east aluminum cases. $16.75 per set. DaWo Co., 145 N. Erie St., Toledo, Ohio. BOXOFFICE :: December 18, 1948 In-a-Car speakers. No. 7600, waterproof, cast aluminum cases. $16.75 per set. DaWo Co., 145 N. Erie St., Toledo, Ohio. Projection bulbs. General Electric, 1,000-watt. T.20 Mogul Pre-focus, C13D. Government surplus, new, original packages. List $6.25 our price $1.25 each (minimum order one dozen) limited offer. Send check, otherwise C.O.D. Jules Epstein, 601 Pelham Parkway, Bronx 67, N. Y. Projectionist ana manager. 24 years experience on all equipment. Married, no children. Boxoffice, A-3242. Bingo with more action. $2.75 thoii.sand cards. Also other games. Novelty Games Co., 1434 Bedfprd 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 336. Cambridge. Ohio. Bingo die-cut cards. 75 or 100 number, $3 per M. Screen dial $20. Premium Prod., 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 Sc each. Sidney Ross. 334 W. 44th St., New York City. 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 for sale. Selected listings In Oregon and Washington now available. Write for list Theatre Exchange Co., Fine Arts Bldg., Portland, Ore. Large 900-seat downtown grind house, located on busy street in Denver, Colo. $20,000 buys 14-year lease. Cinema Amusements, Inc., 1756 Broadway, Denver, Colo. Downtown Tulsa, Okla., 320-seat grind house. Union booth. Buy direct from owner for approximately one-half 1948 gross. Boxoffice, A-3247. Southern California Drlve-ln. Moneymaker. Stand Investigation. Excellent condition. Boxoffice, A-3250. 375-seat theatre and building, $16,000, located Southwest Virginia. Will pay for Itself in three years. T. D. Field, Tazewell, Va. 270-seat theatre centrally located California town of 1,200 population. Deal includes complete equipment, brick building and property. Selling for approximate 1948 gross, $25,000. No dealers. Boxoffice, A-3251. Theatre, 360 seats, Mattoon, Illinois, newly constructed. Lot 50x50, building 32x90. Parking. RCA. Floatingcumfort seats, new. Two Simplex machines. RCA sound. New draperies, air conditioned, new automatic oil heat. Price complete $37,500. Continental Investment System, 3740 Lindell, St. Louis 8, Mo. Unusual combination 412-seat lovely theatre, modern complete ball room, two sub-rentals, fine seven-room apartment, 1,000 capacity checking and concessions. Includes all buildings covering quarter block. Controls big area. Any part readily sub-leased. Ballroom operating part time, owner away. Show-dance minded midwest. Showing good profit. $71,500. $24,500 down. Private sale. Arthur Leak. 1109 Orchardlane, Des Moines, Iowa. 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Family death sells central Missouri only theatre good town 1,200. Building, nice apartment, equipment. $11,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Also northern Missouri highly profitable family theatre, fine college town. $12,500 down. Near Enid, Okla., rich oil-wheat center, 1,300. Brick building, good equipment. $8,500 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Also near Tulsa. Includes building, five apartments. Nice, $12,000 down. Northwest Iowa, rich town 1,400. Building in cluded. $11,500 down. Leak, 1109 Orchardlane, Des Moines. ALSO complete amusement combination, including 400-seat theatre. Real opportunity. $25,000 down. North Texas progressive town 2,000. Modern building Included. Photographs. $15,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Half interest in Drive-In northeast Ohio. 300 cars with land to enlarge unlimited. Did good business last season. Will stand investigation. Boxoffice, A-3262. One Oklahoma’s finest. 600 Ideal seats. De lu.xe Motlograph booth. MODERNISTIC brick building completely neoned. Rapidly growing community 12,000 near south’s nicest city. Really unusual opportunity at $30,500. $15,000 down. Write for photograph. Arthur Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Texas. 31 others. Arkansas Ozark live town 1,900. Latest Sim plex booth. Only show. $250 weekly profit per owner. $14,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. 31 others. Family theatre central Texas city. 490 seats. Finest booth. Non-union. Showman’s opportunity. $9,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas, Texas. 31 others. Southwest Texas good town 1,100. $6,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Texas Gulf booming resort. Open air. Outstanding concessions. Ten-month season. $500 weekly gross. $12,000 down. Leak, 3422 Kinmore, Dallas. Small circuit: three theatres. Business good. Must sell due to ill health. Possession immediately. Boxoffice, A-3263. For Sale; Simplex machines, RCA sound. Sell at cost. Making money. Contact Bertha Neal, Lexington, Mo. Theatre, grossed nearly $4,000 in seven months. 250 seats. Ine.xperience forces sale. $5,000. Rent $20. Near Springfield, Mo. Boxoffice, A-3264. A beautiful theatre in central Wisconsin. Most up-to-date equipment. Doing good business. Deal direct with owner, Boxoffice, A-3265. Theatres For Sale; We have quite a few theatres for sale in Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri. These 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 or call us for details. Gus J. Haase, 'Theatre Brokers, 409 McCall Bldg,, Memphis, Tenn. MACHINES Rebuilt Popcorn Machines for sale, f ully guaranteed. Price Irom $150. Consolidated Confections, 1314 S. Wabash, Chicago 5, 111. Blevins Is national headquarters for popcorn macliines. Silver Stars, Super Stars, Corn Crlba. Old machines taken in trade. Blevins Popcorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. Star popcorn machines. All models. Prunty 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. Karmelkom ^uipment, 120 S. Halsted, Chicago 6, III. Rebuilt popcorn machines, half price. Write for list. Drive-in poppers, bargain. Poppers Supply, Box 838, Atlanta, (la. POPCORN MACHINES Home of “Rush Hour” popcorn and popcorn supplies. Send for price list. Prunty Seed & Grain Co., 620 N. 2nd St., St. Louis 2, Me. 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 Popeorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. Attractively printed popcorn cartons for sale. 10c size, $6 M; 25c size, $17.60 M. Fabian Kontney, 609 N. Ashland. Green Bay, Wls. Sno-Flake white hulless popcorn. Give your customers the best. Write us for your sample and quotations. Sno-Wite Popcorn Co., Montlcello, la. Quitting, must sell, $800 Manley popcorn machine, 6 months old. $400 Snow Cone machine, new last summer. $235 popcorn auto vendor. All three $900 or make offer. Ralph Davis, Shelley, Idaho. For Sale; .\lmost new. Star popcorn machine. Super Star model. W. C. Reagan, 212 W. Mississippi St., Floydada, Tex. SCHOOLS Prepare now for a better job at higher pay and a fascinating career in tlie Motion Picture industry. Choose your objective and act now I Motion Picture Operator; Motion Picture Equipment Technician; Motion Picture Sound Teclinician; Motion Picture Television Technician; Motion Picture Theare Manager. Residence and correspondence courses. Part time employment and housing available. Free placement service. Approved for Veteran training under GI bill. Earn up to $290 per month while attending school if you are a veteran. Act today. Don’t delay. Write for illustrated brochure and application blank. National Theatre Institute, P.O. Box 5769, 1105 Camp St., Dallas, Tex. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Investigate this. Exclusive Chicago neighborhood. Selling lot 200x125 ft. Included are complete plans for recreation center (bowling alleys, theatre, etc.) Owner, Tony Sheftic, 14501 Sherman Ave., Posen, 111. STUDIO AND PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT The one stop store for production equipment. Unit Eye shuttle for Belhowell, $650; Bardwell McAlister 5000W Skypans. $111.75; Dinkie Inkles, $11.95; Baby Keglites, $54.75; Baby Boomlites, $114.50; 2000W Junior Spots, $129.50; Double Broads, $114.65; Houston KIA 16mm processors, $3,485; Belhowell 35mm sound printer, $2,750; 1/12 HP llOV Synchronous Motors, new, $57.50; B Manrer Variable Density Recording outfit. $2,275; Wall single system recording and studio camera, magazines, lenses, amplifier, mike, power supply, etc., rebuilt, $3,750; Simplex 4 Star preview magazines, $395; 35mm threeway Sound Moviola, rebuilt, $895. Send fnr December catalog. Dept C, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. SIGNS Easy Way to Paint Signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work and wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Write for free samnles. John Rahn, B-1329, Central Ave., Chicago 51, lU. MISCELLANEOUS For theatre staffs, drive-ins, clubs, etc., name and emblem design on popular ”T” shirts. $11 per dozen. State sizes and color. Remit check or specify C.O.D. Sportswear of America, Box 566-B, South Fallsburg, N. Y. MORE CLASSIFIED ON PAGE 54 29 SOS Used Me Right On Used Equipment: ’That’s ivbat they say. Nothbig leaves here unless it’s absolutely right. 50,000 customers the world over built SUS and keep buying here since 1926 bet^use they are used right. Send for 1949 catalog. Dept C, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 52nd St., New York 19. Complete Public Address Systems, $39.76 up: Dual DeVry XC 'Transportable projectors with 3,000 ft. magazines, lenses, lOOOW lamps, amplifier, speaker, rebuilt, $595; RCA low frequency folded baffles, worth $300, $99.75; Dual Simpla Acme Are Sound projector outfit, complete, $1,296; Simplex Rear Shutter Mechanisms, excellent, $195; otber Simplexes from $69.50; Dual Holmra, $667.50. Get our 1949 catalog. Dept. C, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 602 W. 62nd St., N. Y 19. For Sale: Operadio double channel amp.; Operadio single channel amp.; Weber soundheads; 4 regular Simplex bases; Ballantyne speakers; Jensen speakers. Rex Theatre, Berlin, Wls. Complete booth equipment for medium or small theatre. An excellent layout at a give-away price. Whole complete job for sale at about value of RCA sound only. Davis, 221 West 18th, Kansas City, Mo. Phone Victor 6410. HELP WANTED Wanted: Projectionists and theatre manners 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. Projectionist, general maintenance, Strawn, Tex., small town, nights, Saturday, Sunday matinee. Texas Theatre, Stanton, Texas. A-1 projectionist wanted. Should be able make repairs and keep equipment up. No drifters. Prefer middle age Texas man or adjoining states. This place in Texas town of 20,000, radius of Fort Worth and Dallas. Also could use assistant or house manager that knows theatre oii'ice routine and experienced all phases. Give complete full details, including salary, first letter. Boxoffice, A-3270. ii POSITIONS WANTED Complete booth equipment small drive-in. Used 6 months, 1 pair Strong IKW high intensity lamps and rectifiers like new. Cash or terms. Seban Amusements, Inc., 1014 Broadway, Columbus, Ga. Phone 2-7337. Deal on theatre setup fell through and will sacrifice complete rebuilt unused equipment, all matching black crackle finish, consisting pair rearshutter Simplex mechanisms, bases, magazines, Weber soundheads, amplifier, speaker system, Brenkert low lamps, and rectifiers for 800-seat theatre. First certified check of $1,600 or best cash offer. Harry Mamas, 17 Adams St., Medfield. Mass. THEATRES WANTED Sell your theatre privately. Confidential correspondence invited. Leak Theatre Sales, 3422 iKlnmore, Dallas. 1109 Orchard Lane, Des JMoines, 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. iPhone 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. Telgvhone R-9230. Want to buy or lease theatre, anywhere west of iChicago. Have ample cash. E. D. Seekins, Box 1469, Anaheim, Calif. Wanted to buy or lease theatre in Delaware or Maryland. Please state size, price, population, etc. in first letter. All answers confidential. Boxoffice, A-3252. Theatre owner, 25 years experience, wants to buy or lease good theatre in Texas. 700 seats or better. Might consider partnership. Give complete details. Must be good deal. Boxoffice, A-3253. Wanted to buy theatres in Alabama and East Mississippi and Southern Tennessee. Confidential. Boxoffice, A-3254. Will buy midwest theatre. McCloughan, 125 East Second. Concordia, Kas. Couple desire to lease with option to buy three to four hundred seat house, Kansas, Oklahoma Texas. Experienced, buying, booking, good personallties, best references. Box 124, Sullivan, HI. Wanted to buy or lease theatre. Town 2,000 population or more. All information first letter. Confidential. Prefer Virginia, North or South Carolina. Boxoffice, A-3266. Veteran, 26, energetic, ambitious, 10 years in small towns as owners-managers. Know all phases operation. Would lease, or take theatre on percentage or accept managerial position. Prefer Southwest or Midwest. Carl S. Hall, 103 South Whitaker, Pryor, Okla. Projectionist, age 45, family man. Sober, capable, experienced. No drifter. Desires change and permanent connection. $50 week. Available Jan. 1, 1949. References. Boxoffice, A-3246. Manager available, over 20 years experience, all phases theatre operation. Go anywhere, (jlean cut, sober, relable, best of references from the top men in the business. Boxoffice, A-3256. Available capable manager, familiar with all details of any size theatre. Go any place for proper connection. Harvey "Doe” Arlington, 338% West High St., Springfield, Ohio. House manager, advertiser, exploiteer, projectionist experience, Married, sober, reliable. Prefer Virginia, North Carolina. Boxoffice. A-3258. Go-getter, now assistant to general manager, midwest circuit, must relocate Immediately due to wife’s health: prefer California, Oregon, Washington. Top man, 20 years all phases entertainment, heavy on public relations. No reasonable position, salary refused. Exchange complete details first letter. Boxoffice, A-3267. Projectionist: Four years experience Simplex equipment. Capable, reliable, sober. Will furnish references. Donald V. Nelson, 225 N. W. Fifth, Oklahoma City. Okla. Certified Public Accountant desires executive position with motion picture exhibitor. Experienced in circuit accounting and financing. Ten years public accounting and tax experience. Available immediately. Boxoffice, A-3268. Veteran, 22, three years experience as manager large Drive-In theatre. Seeks nns'tjon. Compensation secondary. Boxoffice, A-3269. Projectionist with 19 years experience, desires change of climate. Prefers middle west, Texa.s or west. Knows all modern equinments, repair, etc. Have character and nrofes.sional references. Address replies to Boxoffice. A-3249. Positions wanted for Negro projectionists thoroiighly trained and qualified in our colored school of projection. Write Placement Dent., National Theatre Institute, P. 0. Box 5769. Dallas. Texas. BUSINESS STIMULATORS Comic books again available as premiums, giveaways at your kiddy shows. Large variety latest 48-nage newsstand editions. Comics Premium Co., 412B Greenwich St.. New York City.