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CLASSIFIED ADVER'l’ISING
Fifteen cents per word (include name or initials, box number and address in count). Minimum 10 words. No cuts or borders. 4 insertions for price of 3. Cash with copy. Closing date; Wednesday noon preceding date of publication. Advertising orders, and replies to box numbers should be addressed to: Motion Picture Exhibitor, 246 North Clarion St., Philo. 7, Pa. (Help and Situations Wanted advertising not accepted. See "A-Man" CORNER on this page.)
BUSINESS BOOSTERS
BINGO CARDS DIE CUT! 1, 75-500 com¬ binations. 1, 100-200 combination. Can be used for KENO $3.50 per M. PREMIUM PROD¬ UCTS, 346 West 44th St., New York 36, N. Y.
BINGO, MORE ACTION! $3.50 M cards. Other games available, on off screen. NOVELTY GAMES CO., 106 Rogers Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y.
INTERMISSION MUSIC TAPES
PRESHOW AND MUSIC TAPES for indoor theatres. Intermission and Preshow Record¬ ings that sell your concession items. Write for free trial tapes. ALLIANCE THEATRE RECORDING SERVICE, Room 319, 3706 Broadway, Kansas City 11, Missouri.
NEW EQUIPMENT
WINTERIZED MASONITE MARQUEE LET¬ TERS, Black or Red, fit all signs. 4" — 40^; 8"— 60(f; 10"— 75(f; 12"— $1.00; 14"— $1.50; 16" —$1.75; 17"— $2.00; 24"— $3.00 (10% discount 100 letters or over $60.00 list) S.O.S., 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19.
THEATRES FOR SALE
GOV. RITCHIE TH:eATRE— 700 car drive-in theatre in continuous operation since 1939 on Ritchie Highway 3 miles south of Baltimore. Highly profitable theatre including choice commercial frontage. Stockholders deadlock has forced sale by public auction to be held January 25, 1961. For full information write GOV. RITCHIE THEATRE, INC., P. O. Box 25, Glen Bumie, Maryland.
THEATRE: 445 seats; building, seats and Brenkert projection — RCA sound equipment in excellent to good condition — new roof. $25,000.00 — no haggling — no triflers. Box 225, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 N. Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa.
STEEL AND CONCRETE THEATRE, Mis¬ sion, B. C. 50'xl20', 500-seater for sale cheap. “LaSALLE,” 945 Granvilles, Vancouver, B. C., Canada.
Start the New Year right — order your copy of The "AT-A-GLANCE” BOOKKEEPING SYSTEM (specially designed by a leading theatre. C.P.A.)
Price: $1.75 per book (sufficient for 52 weeks)
MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR BOOK SHOP
Thaatro managart . . . astiitant lhaatra managart . . . theatre advartiting and publicity man . . . film buyer* . . . film booker* . . . circuit executive* . . . maintenanca and equipment engineer*. If you* are looking for a fob . . . or IF you* are looking for a man . . . |u*t de*cribe your need* in 25 word* or la** and *end to "the A-Man Corner." Add your name and addre**. Name and addre** will be publi*hed unie** a box number I* raque*ted. All *uch "cla**ifiea ad*" will be publi*hed in three con*ecutiva i**ues and then dropped. If *ucce** doe* not crown an Original effort, it can be repeated through a new application after a 60 day interval.
Thi* completely new EMPLOYMENT SERVICE I* available to ALL theatre* without r**ervation. It i* not nece**ary to *ub*cribe to MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR to avail your*alf of thi* *arvice. No other indu*try trade paper offer* Itl And it i* completely FREEI
*A (WO)MAN I* al*o welcome . . . but in thi* preponderantly male bu*ines*, *he *hould *pecify her *ex.
WANTED; Fi rst class Drive-In man thoroughly exper¬ ienced in all phases. Capable handling group of
Drive-Ins. Best business and character references re¬
quired. Forward complete information and snapshot with first letter. This is an opportunity for the right man.
BOX Alll, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 N. Clarion St.,
Phila. 7, Pa.
MANAGER NEEDED for quality Long Island theatre. Standards high, but right man will have real oppor¬ tunity with growing circuit. Give all references and particulars in first letter. Replies confidential. BOX Bill, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 N. Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa.
MANAGER, experienced with large chain, wishes to re¬ locate with chain or independent. Know all phases of operation. Especially good at promotion and exploita¬ tion. BOX B1228, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 N. Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa.
MANAGER, 15 years experience, dependable and trust¬ worthy, desires permanent employment either conven¬ tional or drive-in. References. BOX Clll, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 N. Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa.
PROJECTIONIST, MAINTENANCE MAN, Janitor. Married, 26 years old, thoroughly experienced all types equip¬ ment. 14 years experience. Seeking year round job only with weekly salary of $68.50. RILEY L. ESTRADA, P.O. Box 990, Plainview, Texas, Telephone CA 4-5155. (1221)
MANAGER, conventional and drive-in. Mature, metro¬ politan area experience with film buying, booking, promotion, concession operation, f ;tsburgh-PhiladelphiaWashington exchange areas preferred. BOX A1228, e/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 N. Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa.
FORMER MANAGER AND CITY MANAGER, left industry to attend college. Topnotch. Will be available June 5 to September 10, or will do vacation circuit for chain. Write BOX A1221, c/o M. P. EXHIBITOR, 246 N. Clarion St., Phila. 7, Pa.
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THEATRE SEATING
COMPLETE SEATING SERVICE. Sewn rushion and back covers. New cushion, parts. Chairs rebuilt in your theatre wiilioui inteiiupUoa. MASSEY SEATING COMPANY, INC., 160 Hermitage Avenue, Nashville, I'ennes.sec.
USED EQUIPMENT
YEAR END SALE — Super, E7 Simplex me¬ chanisms $195.00; Regular Simplex mechan¬ isms $99.50; SA RCA 35mm Arc Sound Pro¬ jectors with pedestals $195.00; Hi-Intensity arcs and rectifiers, Brenkert, Simplex, Strong, Forest, from $49.50. Complete booth outfits, projection and sound, from $895.00. Every¬ thing excellent condition. S.O.S., 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19.
BEST BUYS! Coin changers $44.50; RCA 40 ampere rectifiers, new, $195.00 pair; Magnarc lamphouses, rebuilt, new reflectors, $545.00 pair; Century intermittents, rebuilt, $89.50; Bausch & Lomb coated lenses, 4" to 7", $59.50 pair; tell us your requirements. STAR CINEMA SUPPLY, 621 West 55th Street, New York 19, N. Y.
WINDOW CARDS
WEEKLY THEATRE and DRIVE-IN CARDS. 100—14 X 22 — $6.00. All colors. Other prices and sizes on request. WINN PRINTING, 5809 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia 43, Penn¬ sylvania.
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