The Film Daily (1947)

TESMA National Convention Issue Equipment Maintenance yi3L. 92. NO. 61. In Two Sections— Sec. II NEW YORK, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1947 f^ TEN CENTS '\jr CBPITBL HOSTS COnVEninG EQUIPMERT MER Motiogrraph Dealers Boost Installations Drive Mirrophonic Sound And AA Projectors Set High X-Country Coverage Chicago — Motiograph dealers have racked up an impressive score on cross-country installations of Motiograph Mirrophonic Sound systems and Motiogi-aph AA Projector Mechanisms, totaling 374 installations of the sound units and 108 of the projector mechanisms, according to an announcement by company's VicePresident Fred C. Matthews. Abbott Theater Equipment Co., Chicago, installed six sound systems and seven projectors in Illinois the(Continued on Page 11) Irwin Seat Unveils Steel-Panel "Comet Washington, D. C. — A new product of the Irwin Seating Co., "The Comet" is being shown at the equipment conclave at the Shoreham Hotel (Continued on Page 2) Kodak's Hartman Receives New Chemistry Post Rochester, N. Y. — Appointment of William W. Hartman as superintendent of the Synthetic Chemistry Department of Kodak Research Laboratories was announced by Charles K. Flint, general manager of Kodak Park. A native of Chicago, Hartman was graduated from Northwestern University in 1918. The following year he did graduate wo^'k i^ organic (Continued on Page 2) 1! Profs Show Poppers Whut Colleye Can Do Chicago — Popcorn processors are meeting in Lafayette, Ind., at Purdue University today and tomorrow where the university will show the boys just what the college is doing to improve popcorn seed and hybrids. Forrest Wamberg, president of the processors \ will be in charge. Several popcorn experts expect to be on hand from the Chicago trade. || PERSONALITIES IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON A LTEC SUPPLY CORP. and Lansing have '^ one of the biggest delegations here for the convention. . . . Half a planeload brought G. L. Car rington, president; A. A. Ward, vicepresident; H. M. Bessey , veepee ; Bert Sanford, director of theatrical sales; Harold Wengler, advertising manager; H. S. Morris, engineering. . . . Still hovering somewhere between here and New York is Herb Alstead who can't seem to get his schedule fixed in time to be here for opening sessions. . . . He's due later on CARRINGTON . . . Altecmen will be scattered throughout the Capital at the Shoreham, Statler, and the 2400 Hotel. . . . Meet the gang at Booths 37 and 38 and get a gander at their sensational "800 Voice of the Theater" system for small theaters. . . . That baby is a beaut if we've ever seen one. . . . Sounds pretty too. . . . (Continued on Page 2) Five-day Joint Convention of Manufacturers and Dealers Draws Many New Entries as Registration Hits All-time High; Record 80 Exhibit Booths By ADRIAN KUBIT FILM DAILY Staff Writer Washington, D. C, — Annual Trade Show and Convention of the Theater Equipment Manufacturers Association and Theater Equipment Dealers Protective Association got off to a solid start yesterday as thousands of delegates from all parts of the country funnelled into the Capital by plane, train, auto, bus, and thumb to make this year's meet the biggest in the history of the two associations. The five days of serious activities planned for the conventioneers began yesterday with registration and directors meetings though these were but preliminary warmups to the actual business yet to come on the full agenda. With exhibit area occupying (Continued on Page 12) DeVry Equipment for Chicago — DeVry Corp. recently finished installation of complete projection equipment, including in-car speakers for the newly opened PhilKron Drive-in Theater, Bloomington. Owned and operated by Ken Phillips and Pete Kronas, the 850-car openair features a Grill, modern restaurant serving full meals, a "Snack Bar" where hot dogs and soft drinks are available. Drive-in cost $250,000 and is said to be one of the largest in the territory. New In-a-Car Speakers Make Shoreham Debut Washington, D. C. — Newly designed in-a-car speakers for Drivein theaters were shown to convening (Continued on Page 2) NTS Implements Detroit Equipment Installations Detroit — The following equipment has been provided by the National Theatre Supply according to Clarence Williamson, manager: Eastown Theater, Battle Creek, Harry Small — complete Simplex sound and projection equipment. Peerless lamps, McClopin Christie 6 phase rectifier. Walker P. M. Screen, Draperies, Crestwood Carpet, and (Continued on Page 2) Fabian-Wilmer Plan Drive-ins Two $100,000 Stands Set for Pennsy Candy Jobber Reports 20% Surge in Theater Sales Chicago — Irving Davis, head of the Candy Jobbers organization, says their theater candy sales have jumped up 20 per cent, this year. They operate a cash and carry wholesale candy business and have found (Continued on Page 2) Harrisburg, Pa. — Plans for the construction of two drive-in theaters within five miles of each other, at an approximate cost of $100,000 each by the Fabian-Wilmer and Vincent circuit near Harrisburg have been announced by E. G. Wollaston, manager of the circuit's State Theater. Wollaston said one will be on the (Continued on Page 12) New Ticket Chopper Makes Capital Debut Washington, D. C. — New Automa ticket ticket chopper which is being exhibited here for the first time at the TESMA Convention is the prod (Continued on Page 2) Chicago Theater Supply Reports Big Order Hike Chicago — Mike Yahr, manager of the Chicago Theater Supply Co. reports that equipment orders in g00(J volume are coming in. Latest order is from Barger's loop Rial to Theatej(Continued on Page 2) Aniproarcs Ordered For Balahan's Surf Chicago — New Aproarc ISmm sound projectors are being installed in the Surf Theater here in order that 16mm as well as 35mm films can be shown at the International film festival which begins Oct. 11. Sponsored by the Chicago Film Council, festival has attracted entries from six foreign countries and from more than 25 U. S. producers.