The Film Daily (1947)

^ ^Fri, day, December 27, 1946 cnvSw: EQUIPMENT NEWS lorp. :Bian irojecj: IS an-li W. :ii\m hmX i-teac'j one of y ' pdeon's $32,000,000 let For '47 Growth :ii't I Montreal — Estimating next year's --*:]i:ost of production at $32,000,000, ' -tlohn Davis, managing director of J. V-m iJArthur Rank's British Odeon Theiaril&tefjL. puit, announced that 15 new "f« ijOdeoH^heaters are under actual con'^'^'•''fetruction in Canada at an estimated ,:ost of $6,000,000, with 64 new houses planned over a four-year ivitj'period. There are 105 Odeon theriayj.iaters in Canada, now, he said, with bompletion of the long-range program to bring the total to 169. j The new theaters include four in (the Toronto district, five in the Montreal area, and one each in Ottawa, [London, Victoria, Guelph, West Vancouver and North Sydney. Davis said the British film indusi|try is in a period of rapid expansion, ,jpointing out that his organization will have at least 35 features out jtnext season, compared to 15 or 18 (jfthis year. "But we're not going to Iforce British pictures down anybody's fchroat," he said. I No production schedule is planned jjin Canada at the moment, he stated, although they would like to make a Ipicture with Canadian background of fihe type of "49th Parallel." (New Concession Company !Has Unusual Contracts i Detroit — Allied Concession Co., located at 2911 Myrtle St., is a new concession organization, headed by W. B. Greenwald, to service theaters in this area with all types of popcorn and candy. Unusual feature of the Allied contract is said to be a guarantee to maintain a minimum stock of merchandise at all times in each theater serviced. A 50-30 plan is being put into operation which includes a 50 per cent deal on popcorn and 30 per cent on candy. NTS Announces Ticket Hike National Theatre Supply recently received notice that effective immediately, all theater tickets have increased in price, approximately 15 per cent. The 100,000 lot, formerly priced at $24.25 will now be $28.00. Radiant Presents New Mini, Screen Radiant Manufacturing Co. has announced the "Little Theater" projection screen, a nine by twelve inch "Hy-Fleet" beaded screen in a heavy cardboard miniature theater. Outside the theater is 27 inches high and 24 inches wide, and the screen is in a shadow box 1 1 inches deep. It is intended for showing films in brighter light than is possible for the usual flat screens and may be knocked down for storage of transport. Eight Brands, King and Regular Sizes Dispensed in iVeti? Theater Cigarette Vendor An ail electrically operated cigarette vending machine, particularly adapted to theater use, is now on the market, according to C-8 Laboratories, Newark, N. J., manufacturers. Called "Electro," the new type machine is said to be faster operating and less complicated than the conventional type coin vending cigarette machine. New machine operates on either AC or DC current, and dispenses eight brands, in regular and king sizes. Considerably smaller than standard vending machines, Electro weighs 200 pounds, stands 44 inches high, 24 inches wide, and 12 inches deep. Smith Switches Credit Dep't From Chi. to N. Y. Alexander Smith & Sons Carpet Co. and C. H. Masland have announced that the credit and accounts receivable departments have been moved from Chicago to their New York office at 295 Fifth Ave. Departments will continue to be under the direction of Carl N. Jolliffe. Henceforth all invoices to dealers in Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Louisville, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Louis and Dallas territories are payable at the New York office, the company states. Dealers in the Denver territory will be served by the credit and accounts receivable departments at the Alexander Smith office in Los Angeles. Warners Open New House In Washington Xmas Day (Continued from Poge 1) design motif used throughout. An interesting decorative motif is provided by the general's five star insigne duplicated in the facade. Tom and Ruth Peers Buy Mishawaka Theater Bldg. Mishawaka, Ind. — The Temple Theater building, 102 Lincoln Way East, has been sold to Thomas L. and Ruth E. Peers, who plan eventually to locate their news stand and depot there. The building is now leased to Superior Theater Corp. of 'South Bend, until 1951. No changes in the building now are being planned by the new owners. -^o< PutlGreafer Showmansiiip into Your Marquee with ^ Check these 7 Outstanding Features --^^c ^i^ DESIGNED FOR GREATER SHOWMANSHIP 0 NEW RADIANT COLORS Q THIRD DIMENSIONAL EFFECT Q EASY TO SERVICE iQ BUILT TO LAST Q MAXIMUM LEGIBILITY EASY TO INSTALL ;9c Distribiiled Exclusively by NATIONAL EjT»UBmj|.w^fjrni.« ■M»i 7ivrtiaft of Natt«n«t«'S)mi>teK>B)uijMf<irth,fii< n'/^ -.o. RKO Introduces New Diesel Generators (Continued from Page 1 ) be starred. The generators, which represent a cost of approximately $150,000, will be mounted on trucks and trailers. They are equipped vdth Maxim silencer-type mufflers and will be completely sound-proof. According to Earl Miller, head of the studio electrical department, under whose supervision the generator.are being constructed, they will pr. duce approximately 30,000,000 cai lie power, or enough electricity to iperate 30 large sun arcs.