The Film Daily (1948)

Building Remodeling Equipment Maintenance * • NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1948 Page 7 lew Poster Case line Via National A new line of Poster Cases, known ^,,°^ Aluminex, has just been an ' Dunced by Theater Specialties, Inc., ,L Los Angeles, manufacturers of 'le Bevelite Plastic Marquee Let 'irs, and will be distributed exclu ,vely by National Theater Supply. ,' The new Aluminex display frames '>e constructed of extruded alumi am and incorporate many advanced iatures. The line includes wall type ^■^^jster cases for both recess and sur ■^'^ice mounting, easel type cases, *'f-ioto cases and insert frames. The '^ises are available both lighted and "^''ilighted and are designed to carry "J'andard posters, photographs and %rds ranging from 40" x 80" poster ti^uper to 3" x 1€" date strips. ?*; Among the new features of Alumi f.ix frames claimed by the manu 'fjjicturer are: ;jjt Heavy duty aircraft extruded ^,|,:nges with stainless steel pins test iftti 240 pounds per lineal inch; these jjJfCtruded hinges make door sagging ujinpcssible. Removable glass stops rce made possible by glass being set ji rubber instead of glazing com pund; only a screwdriver is neces )J iry to change glass. Beveled light .fj^iields protect the eye from glare ! id give a pleasing appearance of ^pth. •i In addition to Poster Cases, the flTluminex line incorporates theater rjront handware and accessories inirteuding push bars, pull bars, push dilates, kick plates and thresholds. ji Jtec Moves in Chicago igls Chicago — To keep pace with ex atjianded activities in the Middle West, 16 Chicago Altec Service headquar ;rs office is now in new and larger ■^aarters in the Transportation uilding, 608 South Dearborn St. JWuropanc Produces Effects of Marble "Muropane," a marble appearing material, has been announced by the Appleman Art Glass Works, Bergenfield, N. J. Murapane, it is claimed, will produce the same austere effects of marble, yet it is one-quarter inch thick compared to the 1-inch thickness of marble slabs. It is available on specification, to almost any size. Murapane is finished with the high lustre of polished marble and is durable and impervious to weather. ABOUT THE TRADE CARRIER CORP. established a new high record of $55,734,519 in completed contracts and sales during the 12 months ended July 31, last. The comparable figure for the previous similar period was $46,120,771. Net profit for the period was $2,531,456 after provision for income taxes, certain non-recurring expenses and reserves for contingencies. This compares with $2,378,744 for the 12 months ended July 21, 1947. • • P RUNTY SEED & GRAIN CO. of St. Louis has entered its 15th year of popcorn and seed business, a milestone believed attained by few companies in the trade. • • INDIANA STATE POLICE department is ■ asking drive-in operators to submit plans of layouts before going ahead with building as parking and traffic congestion are now causing much trouble for some owners and the road authorities. • • A 5' AN INCENTIVE to all the employes in the industry, Joe Hornstein, equipment supply dealer, will give a 16 mm. Victor sound projector to the person selling the most tickets on behalf of the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital Drive. Screen and accessories go with the prize. Hornstein emphasized that no executive will be eligible for the prize. He also pointed out that this prize is separate from the others to be given by the Committee on Awards. ^ONCEALED TWO-WAY portable radio ^*^ systems will become standard practice in Paramount filming in city locations as a result of success of the method first used during shooting in Chicago for "One Woman." The revolutionary equipment, so light and compact it can be used without attracting the notice of passersby, was developed by the studio sound department. It permits coordination of action between director, camera crew and actors where it is impracticable to string telephone lines. • • 'TOWER THEATER in the Bronx, re' cently acquired by Harry Brock, will be ready for an early re-opening after a complete overhauling. • • A LAN YOUNG, screen and radio come'^ dian, Duncan (Cisco Kid) Renaldo, Cover Girl Kippee Valez and a bevy of other film notables officiated at groundbreaking ceremonies to tee-off construction of the Encino Theater, at Encino, Calif., first of four motion picture houses being built by Lee Theaters, Inc. • • CARMEL THEATER, Carmel, N. Y., is the first Quonset-type theater to be erected in this area. Steve Saunders will open it about the beginning of next month. Hut was completely equipped by Joe Hornstein. • • PALACE THEATER in Morristown will open about Oct. 1 after extensive alterations have been made. Expect State to Permit Oils for Popping Corn Albany — Amendment to the proposed revised state building code, suggested by exhibitors and relating to the operation of popcorn machines in theaters, is expected to be adopted by the State Board of Standards and Appeals. New Code would ban the use of any combustible or volatile fluid in theaters, but exhibs. have suggested a wording to permit the use of high flash point fluids needed to pop corn. Leonard Rosenthal, attorney for Smalley Theaters, has appealed to the Board for clarification in the language of the proposed code to eliminate confusion as to how strict the two-year limitation on a certificate of compliance would operate. He also seeks revisions in the definition of the word "stage." First Fix for Penasco Penasco, N. M. — Amando Roybal is opening this town to films via a remodeled building. Beasley New Prexy of Bardwell and McAlister West Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY ■ Hollywood — An accelerated program of production and merchandising has been announced by G. Hamilton Beasley, new president of Bardwell & McAlister, Inc., Burbank, California, manufacturers of photographic equipment, Rosan Locking Systems and electronic apparatus. Beasley succeeds Cecil Bardwell who resigned due to ill health. Remy L. Hudson, formerly vicepresident of Utah Radio Products Company, Chicago, has been elected executive vice-president. Tad Travers is vice-president and other directors are William B. Malouf, John B. Dunbar, J. G. McAlister, J. C. Rose and K. D. Clardy. New Sandersville Theater Sandersville, Ga.— T. J. Bret of Riddleville is building this town's second theater. S-W's Paint Prices Advance 6% Today Sherwin-Williams Co. has announced an increase of approximately 6 per cent in its wholesale paint prices, efi'ective today. In a letter to dealers, SherwinWilliams said the increase was needed because of advances in prices of lead, zinc and other pigments used in paint manufacture and because of rising labor and operating costs. The over-all average prices, with the new increase, will be 44.5 per cent above 1941. Drive-Ins Continue to Do Big Business with DeVry DeVry theater supply dealers have recently installed DeVry "12000 Series" projectors, power amplifiers and DeVry weather-proof in-car speakers in the following drive-ins: Drive-In Theaters at Sioux City, Port Huron, Terra Haute, Grand Rapids, Wilmington, Portsmouth, Riverside, Columbus and St. Mary's, by Sheldon Theater Supply, Dayton, Ohio. Bracken Theater, Ozark, Ala., Harlem Theater, Moultrie, Ga., by Dixie Theater Service & Supply Co., Albany, Ga. Midway Drive-In, Durham, N. C. Drive-In Theaters at Union, S. C, Shelby, N. C, Lincolnton, N. C, Statesville, N. C, and Spartanburg, S. C, "Garden City" Drive-In at Marion, N. C, by Theater Equipment Co., Charlotte, N. C. Drive-In Theaters at Lebanon and Butler, Ky., by Hadden Theater Supply Co., Louisville, Ky. THEATRE TICKETS stadium. Amusement Park, Etc. r^ INTERNATIONAL TICKET CO. Si Grolton ikvi., Ntwark 4, N. J. Soles oflicej in N. Y. and principal cities