The Film Daily (1948)

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Friday, September 17, 1948 -3i^ fcOUlPMENT NEWS DAILY Wood-Grained Effect By Presdwood Panels Wood-grained wall panels, featuring the structural properties of tempered Presdwood are announced by th -ervice products division of \\ ill Industries, Inc., Chicago. The unique, realistic wood-graining is achieved in a lithographing 'operation, using a specially compounded graining ink compatible with ground coats and finishing materials which are first applied in successive bonding steps. A coating of clear lacquer is included to insure the beauty and protection of tiie [ surface. The panels are kept clean with mild soap and water. The surface will not peel, chip or crack. No finishing of ] any kind is required. Panels are available in a number of sizes from 16"x72' to 48"x96", and Va" in thickness, with beveled edges I and scored borders enabling them to be butted together and nailed in the I .. score lines. Two New Pix Houses For Bridgeport, Conn. Bridgeport, Conn. — Fruge Construction Co., headed by Tom Fruge, is building two 1,000-seat film theaters in Bridgeport. TESMA Show Space Sold Out — Boomer Chicago — All exhibition space for the TESMA trade show, in St. Louis, Sept. 27-30, has been sold out, Roy Boomer, secretary-treasurer, reported. Trade show will be the largest theater equipment exhibition ever held in the industry, it is claimed. Name Newhall Curator Of George Eastman House Rochester — Beaumont Newhall, former curator of the Department of Photography, Museum of Modern Art, in New York City, has been named curator of George Eastman House, Inc. His appointment was announced by D. C. E. Kenneth Mees, president of the Photographic institute which will occupy the 10-acre estate of the late George Eastman. Eastman House, Inc., is an educational corporation set up by the University of Rochester, University of the State of New York and Eastman Kodak Co. in June 1947 to serve as a demonstration center covering photography from its beginning to its latest development. Zom Adds Candy. Popcorn Pontiac, 111. — Eddie Zorn's theaters here are adding popcorn and candy sales stands. I 1 llii I ^m*mmmm^mmmm^mmm,^mmmmmmnmmmmm»m.m^^ . . . BRING NEW RICHNESS AND BEAUTY TO THE FILM! ^Piasfic Molded /Wat I eM a i^ Albritton-Williams Awarded Leaf Contract Quincy, Fla. — Contract for the new 1,000-seat Interstate Enterprises Leaf Theater has been awarded Albritton-Williams, local contractors. Colored patrons will have a separate entrance and seating accommodations on the mezzanine. Interstate Enterprises now operate the Shaw and Roxy here, as well as a number of houses in South Georgia. Use New Double-Lens Still Color Camera IV est Coast Bureau of THE FILM DAILY Hollywood — A new type of stereoptican double-lens color camera has proved of great value on location work, it is revealed at Warners. The camera, the Stero-realist, manufactured by the David White Co., Indianapolis, has been used by King Vidor, and Milton Sperling, head of United States Pictures. Midwest Columbus Branch Cincinnati — Midwest Theater Supply announces the opening of a new office at 862 W. Third Ave., Columbus, Harold Stegmiller in charge. Krispy Kist Equip. For Export Market Chicago — Krispy Kist Korn Machine Co. is expanding into the export business through a connection with S. T. Brenner Co., exporters. Equipment has been sent recently to Belgium, Mexico, Jamaica, Grand Cayman Island, Venezuela, Netherlands West Indies, and El Salvador. Poster Case Offered By Poblocki and Sons Poblocki & Sons, manufacturers of stainless steel poster cases, box offices, theater fronts, and pre-designed theaters, are marketing a modern, aluminum alumilited poster case. Poster cases are permanent fixtures and guaranteed to require a minimum of maintenance. They embody invisible hinges on the doors, machines corners assembled in hydraulic presses, clear sheet glass on all doors, and equalization of light distribution. PALACE THEATER, Dallas, Texas INSTALLS NEW KROEHLER PUSH-BACK ^ CHAIRS PROOF'IK-USE • Proved Durability • Proved Comfort and Convenience • Proved Advertising Features • Proved Box -Office Appeal WRITE OR WIRE TODAY Kroefiler Public Seoting Division Chicago \\, Hi. 666 lalie Shore Dfive New York 18, N. Y. 206 Lexington Ave. los Angeles 7, Calif. 2028 So. Vermont Ave. Dallas, Texas 2023 Jackson St. Canadian Theater Choir Co., ltd., 40 St. Patrick St., Toronto 2B, Conado Comfort You Can Feel — Quality You Can Trust Modernize your theoter with "Push-Bock" chairs made only by Kroehfer— World's largest Furniture Manufacturer. ' Fully Protected by Patents