The Film Daily (1945)

10 • EQUIPMENT NEWS IHE' •^ DAILY Friday, September 7, 191 A Section of THE FILM DAILY comprehensively covering the equipment field, published every second week by Wid's Films and Film Folks, Inc., 1501 Broadway, New York City. John W. Alicoate, Publisher; Donald M. Mersereau, General Manager; Chester B. Bahn, Editor; George H. Morris, Equipment Editor; West Coast Bureau, 6425 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Cal., Ralph Wilk, Bureau Chief. India Poised to Buy Equipment Promptly (Continued from Page 9) deeply interested in the new color process film shown by Eastman in Rochester, and was enthusiastic over the plants and products of Ampro, DeVry, Holmes, Bell & Howell, which the members visited. The U. S. State Department routed their trip which included sevei'al days in Hollywood for inspection of studios. With Shorey were K. S. Hirlekar, committee secretary; K. Sharma, representing Indian Motion Picture Producers of Bombay; and L. Oundara Raja, of the South India Film Chamber of Commerce. Huge BIdg. Program Set By BuHerfield (Continued from Page 9) the complete remodeling of nine others. New houses will be built in the following communities: Adrian, 1,200seater; Hillsdale, 1,200-seater, which will replace the Dawn; Kalamazoo, 1,200-seater; Lansing, 1,500-seater; Monroe, a second-run downtown stand; Pontiac, a 1,000-seater, property already purchased; Port Huron, 1,200-seater on site of the Majestic; Saginaw, 1,200-seater; South Haven, an 1,100-seater on site of the burned Center Theater and renamed the Michigan; Ypsilanti, 1,200-seater; and OBattle Creek, a 1,200-seater for which plans were prepared before the war. Theaters in the following towns will be completely remodeled: Alpena, Maltz Theater, and seating capacity of the Lyric increased; Ann Arbor, one theater reconstructed with boosted seating capacity; Cadillac, the Lyric; Jackson, the Majestic; Pontiac,-. the Oakland; Port Huron, the Desmond; St. Joseph, the Caldwell; and Sturgis, the Strand. Work on latter stand will start in a few weeks, and the nearby Roxy, on which work is under way, will reopen soon. PLANNING A DRtVE-IN THEATRE? ^%r' /^44 ^<n . . . wm\ fflMiBE symn DRIVE-IN THEATRE PLANNING BOOK • This book has been designed to aid prospective outdoor theatre owners in planning and equipping Drive-In theatres which will prove a profitable venture. • Many new features — construction notes— ground plans —illustrations of Drive-In Theatre of Tomorrow, new type individual speakers and essential sound and projection equipment— complete check list of equipment and supplies necessary. Yoor Copy is waiting at your nearest National Branch... iAT|ONAL >Sliit|>l<«>Blti<lw«>th.lii Trane Co. Reveals Expansion Progrant LaCrosse, Wis. — The Trane Co. has purchased the LaCrosse Rubber Co. plant for expansion of peacetime manufacture of heating and air conditioning equipment. Trane will also build a new addition to its main factory, increasing size by 40 per cent. Plans call for employment of many more workers, and for expansion of a branch office system throughout the world, according to R. N. Trane, company's president. Color Symposium to Feature SMPE Meet (Continued from Page 9) out yesterday that any authors of such papers who desire them programmed at the meeting should send them either to Barton Kreuzer, chairman of the Papers Committee, in care of SMPE headquarters here, or to Dr. C. R. Daly, of Paramount's Hollywood lot, who is the committee's vice-chairman. It is disclosed that one of the convention highlights will be a symposium on color film. Intense interest is already being shown in the conference and the many topics with which it will deal in relation to post-war operation of the film industry, and record attendance is expected. As is the case annually, the Optical Society will hold its conclave on Oct. 18-19, immediately in the wake of the SMPE conference. To Show New Equip. At WE Export Meet Som :1 (Continued from Page 9) vice-president and general managt Discussions during the first we^ of the conference will cover produc which the company will distribu abroad, including Westrex So Systems, WE studio recording e ment, and a line of accessories, suppliers of projectors, arc lam and allied theater equipment whii WE Export markets abroad will al display their post-war designs ai take part in the conference. Managers coming from all corns of the globe to attend the meetii include: R. R. Abarbanell, Phili pines; G. Debus, Mexico; W. D Mello, Colombia, Venezuela; F. D Renzis, Spain, Portugal; D. Dot Dalle Rose, Italy; V. I. Endei Switzerland; H. J. Ford, Great Bri ain; F. H. Gildemeyer, Puerto Ric R. E. Gowar, Egypt, Near East; : C. Hayes, Chile; T. M. Housto Great Britain; F. C. Leach, Gre' Britain; A. C. Lenoel, North Afric, H. B. MacKenzie, Argentina, Ur guay; H. L. Marsterson, Great Bri ain; H. E. McFarland, Brazil; J. '. Monnerot-Dumaine, France, Belgiur G. Nordquist, Sweden, Norway, Fr land; M. Person, Venezuela; I Prado, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador Pollock, Cuba; B. Rundle, New Ze land; P. Shean, Panama; H. Simo sen, Brazil; R. E. Warn, Australi S. Wiedemann, So. Africa; F. Young, India, Ceylon, Burma; ai K. E. Zint, Mexico. Tele to Fore in First Peacetime Newark Stand (Continued from Page 9) made by the architect to have tl latest in tele equipment as well j the moBt advanced air conditioning. There will be parking space i* 150 cars. This will be the first fil outlet constructed here in mar years. Century Will Market New Sound Equipment (Continued from Page 9) ager, announced. New equi] ment is said to have simplified metl ods of eliminating flutter and ( include advantages in simplicity ( maintenance and service. New models, to be available fro Century dealers, will be shown at domestic dealers conference to me< at about the same time as the We; tern Electric Export Corp, confei ence in October. Wiener Going to S. A. Herman Wiener, construction er gineer for Loew's International Corj Theater Division, leaves Sept. 10 fc Colombia, South America, to supei rise the remodeling and installatio 'f air conditioning at the ApoU Theater in Baranquilla. He will 1: gone several months.