The Film Daily (1945)

II Building Remodeling t^t i^iS^DAILY iii^ Equipment Maintenance NEW YORK, FRIDAY. JULY 13, 1945 NO EXTRA BOOTH EQUIPMENT FORESEEN Manufacturers Seek Fabric for Theater Seats !^ntract Cancellations 4ay Permit Manufacture Df Chairs by September I'/ashington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY I Washington — ^With carpeting and ipholstery fabrics still in extremely hort supply and probably to remain 0 indefinitely, attempts are now beng made by seating manufacturer 0 work out some form of substitute abric which will peiTnit early reumption of seat manufacture. The j (Continued on Page 14) j . . I British Unveil New Recording Mefliods London — A new method of record j Jig, involving a re-designed British icoustic channel method was used iuring the making by Yehudi Menutiin of several violin selections for Gainsborough's "The Magic Bow." The new British acoustic Universal Condensor, which has variable and (Continued on Page 14) Equipment Field Notes Two New Houses Planned By Minnesota Amusement Minneapolis — At least two new theaters are contemplated by Minnesota Amusement Co. for the post-war period, it is revealed in the announcement by President John J. Friedl that the circuit will build a new house at Minot, N. D. For some time, Minnesota Amusement has owned a (Continued on Page 141 Kallet Resumes Worh On Syracuse Drive-In Oneida, N. Y. — Construction on Kallet Theaters' Syracuse Drive-ln Theater, halted on the news of Pearl Harbor, has been resumed, and the circuit has acquired a 75-acre site between Utica and Rome for a similar venture. Equipment for the Syracuse stand, to accommodate 1,100 cars, was purchased before the declaration of war and has been in storage since that time, so that builders anticipate the starting of operations in about 60 days. \A/ARNER Chicago area theaters will " ^ spend $50,000 for theater improvements in the post-war era, it is revealed. As one of the first projects, the Parthenon will get a new front with a new-type vertical sign. Marsh Wall Products Co., Inc. is distributing a new line of products under the trade ^lame Marlete. Refrigerator Components Co. has been formed by Burt T. Hallan and Lewis V. Russell, in Evanston, III., to install cooling systems and supplies for theaters and other buildings. Herbert Fortes, Joe Albaum and Joe Abbell have organized the Congress Vending Corp., in Chicago, to operate theater vending machines. A fire-resistant, plastic coated upholstery fabric has been developed by Du Pont for post-war availability. Trade-named P. C. Cavalon, material will come in a range of colors, grains and finishes. New Altec service agreements have been signed with the Bertha and Praga Theaters, Chicago; Cozy, Milaca, Minn.; State, Waterloo, la.; W. A. Prewitt, Jr., Theaters, Hattiesburg, Miss.; Ritz, Bogalusa, La., and Marcilla, Rockingham, N. C. Droll Theater Supply Co. has moved to larger quarters at 925 W. Jacksrn Blvd., ' Chicago. Plans for remodeling the 700-seat Cameo Theater, West Haven, Conn., are being readied by contractors, J. \ B. Fishman, general manager of Fishman Theaters, reports. House has been dark since 1936. ^ ^ ^ With WPB authorization received, Ross Neilson has started construction on his 300seat house at South Bend, Wash. B. Moe, of Seattle, is architect. Mrs. W. S. Wyrick, operator of the Lyric, Carlisle, Pa., announces plans for construction of a modern 400-seat theater here as soon as priorities are granted. Michael Nunno has leased the Midtown Theater, Chicago, from A. Serietella for 10 years. House will be improved as soon as materials are obtainable. Application for permission to build a theater adjoining Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, has been submitted to the WPB by W. V. Adwell and A. J. Wylie. Interstate Theater Circuit also plans a postwar theater in the area. Adolph G. Johnson, operator of the Strand Theater, Hamden, Conn., is State franchise holder for Peppers' Supply Co., of Kansas City, selling raw material for popcorn to theaters and other vendors. Installation of a Simplex sound system in the Mansfield, O., Reformatory is announced by Fred C. Dickely, Altec district manager. ^ ^,' ^ New air conditioning system at the Cinema Theater, Detroit, has a daily ice capacity of six tons, Arthur Leazenby, manager, reprts. House is operated by Martin Cinema Corp. Henri Elman has installed a General Electric air conditioning unit in his Chicago Film Row offices. A new insulating varnish that approaches mica and fiberglass in resistance to heat, moisture and corrosive fumes has been developed by Westinghouse and Dow Corning Corp., working co-cperatively. Service Seating Co. has moved to new quarters at 9406 Ohio Ave., Detroit. Company, specializing in theater seating work, is operated by John Heidt. C. Dean Lowry has been named sales promotion manager of Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co., Toledo. He became manager cf the Extrudelite division in 1936, and since the war has been technical adviser to the aircraft industry. /. Zussman, owner of Metro Premium Co., Chicago, has opened the Interstate Popcorn Co., at 1243 S. Wabash Ave. WPB Unable to Allow More Projectors Before Fall Or Possibly Next Spring Washington Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Washington — Production of 35 mm. booth equipment is expected to remain at its present level for some time yet, it is believed at WPB, with the abrogation of Order L-325 not boosting production at least until Fall. Authorized production of 165 projectors and similar quantities of (Continued on Page 14) Orders Baclclog to Be Fiiied by Eastman Rochester — A tremendous backlog of orders for standard 16 mm. cameras and projectors must be filled before Eastman Kodak can go into the production of specialized equipment, (Continued on Page 14) Eberson Supervising 3, Planning 5 for D. of C. Washington — John Eberson, architect, is here for conferences with District and WPB officials looking towards the building of five additional theaters to be constructed as (Continued on Page 141 Popcorn Machines in Third of Conn. Houses New Haven — Popcorn machines, now installed in a third of Connecticut's theaters, are doing an estimated $500,000 annual gross, a survey reveals. Some of the large houses report as many as 400 lbs. of popping corn used in a week, while several nabe stands average a bag cf popcorn to a patron at many shows. Some 113 of Connecticut's 150 theaters have candy machines or candy counters which, despite the shortage of candy, continue to supply large revenue. Neighborhood theater candy machines often hit the $100 mark on Sunday, while candy counters are correspondingly more profitable. im