The Exhibitor (1966)

TIME TESTED FORMS and SYSTEMS: PLUS SERVICE rHIATHI »AY*OU aUfAtt. A practical Theatre Staff <5tli Printing ( Revised) Drive-In Theatre Boxoffics Statements —specially designed exclusively for the use of Outdoor Theatremert. PLUS SERVICE jMTXACTION * F*oluf*, •«£': mmmmmmmmmm# » mm m <x ■ ’ ... ... II iHII" •' v v << wgf&gtmps Weekly PAYROLL FORMS —for use whenever employees are paid in cash for salary or overtime. O This is the system that resulted from a contrast of * the Payroll Forms used by all major theatre circuits. 9 Designed to be filed in the ordinary letterhead sire cabinet (8V2 x 11 inches) this form provides a permanent weekly record of the indi¬ vidual name, social security number, rate of pay, over¬ time pay, reasons for over¬ time, and deductions for all purposes. It also provides gross weekly totals of sal^ aries, deductions, raises, etc. ’ One of the most important 52 features is an individual sheets s'ctne<f receipt by each em¬ ployee, without their being (I year) oble to see what any other for $1.30 employee has earned. 'f'5> v.-r-r x • V" \ "" V" ' -v< v v," >'<« '' "*»'• service v SERVICE MANUALS ' '1 • ■ -for the quick and proper training of new and old Theatre Employees. LATEST REVISION also includes the additional data necessary to DRIVE-IN THEATRES! ' # Of< inestimable value in "breaking-in" a new staff of Ushers; a new Cashier, or 0 new. Door Man. # JhiVi 16' page pocket size (3x6 inch) booklet with heavy paper cover itemizes the rules of conduct for the theatre staff very 'logically and thoroughly. Separate chapters are devoted to Managers, Cashiers, Door Men, Ushers, etc., as currently trained in the larger circuits. • It also pictOres a system of Usher's hand signals for designating empty seats ■and gives many hints on Public Safety, Accident, Fire Prevention, Advertising, etc. Price: 10c each • A daily reco|d of: (1) Number of Cars; (2) Number of Adults; (3) Number of Children; (4) Passes and Complimentary Admissions; (5) Cash Refunds; (6) Confection Gross; (7) Title, distributor, rental basis, actual cost, and percentage of ad¬ missions income of the Show; (8) Record of the weather and average temperature; (9) Hourly Ticket Sale Record; (10) Opposition Attractions; (11) Checker and Hours Checked; (12) Total Cash Re¬ ceipts and Totals Deposited. • .All on a handy 5V2 x 9 inch sheet punched for filing in a post or ring binder and padded 50 to the pad. • Here is a professional form never before de¬ signed for drive-in operation. Price: 30c per pad mrive-In BUSINESS ANALYSIS1 ■ :'.**’*; ■ ■ . .. .■'■V a contrast study of ALL Outdoor Theatre income and film costs* 9 There is no facet of the theatre field that fluctuates so rapidly with every turn in weather, temperature, school attendance and op¬ position as the drive-ip. A properly kept line each day on your Business Analysis Spread-Sheet will provide a study of: (1) The day of the week and day of the month complete with all weather influences; (2) The feature attraction complete with costs; (3) The total admis¬ sions by car and by patron; and (4) The confection sales by car’ and by patron. 9 At the end of any one month, the complete picture is there for analysis and study,— and at the end of the same month ot the following year, your headway or shortcomings are obvious. • Here is what might be termed "a Monthly Boxoffice Statement." Price: 55c for 13 sheets Annual EMPLOYEE EARNINGS RECORD —complete with a ll Withholdings and Deductions for Tax Returns. 9 Unde Sam requires that you keep 'careful, permanent records of all employee earnings and of all tax. or other deductions, under penalty of fine or imprisonment. Here is the most simple theatre method. With ushers and other low-paid help, turnover 1$. fre-’ quent so a salary book is Incon¬ venient and bulky. Under this EX¬ HIBITOR system, one-*8Vfc x IT inch index card suffices for any one employee for one year, and each year is an entity in itself. The card of a fired or quit em _ _ ployee is set aside for tax return and government report; and current caras, arranged alphabetically constitute the only working set. 9 Here is, a time-saving, accurate system you'll rave about! Price: 40c for 12 cards Special BINDERS and CASES —designed for the storage and carrying of some of these forms. !!!! Service-Kit BRIEF CASE (a) • A big, genuine cowhide, zipper-en¬ closed briefcase equipped with 3-ring binder designed to hold the Service-Kit Forms (Sdi a No. 1) and a full year of Pink Review Sections as published sepa¬ rately by EXHIBITOR. Price: $6.00 each included) Service-Kit BINDER (b) • A big, stiff backed, imitation leather binder equipped with 3-ring holder de¬ signed for the Service-Kit Forms (See Noj 1) and a full year of Pink Review Sec¬ tions as published separately by EX* HIBITOR. Price: $1.50 each Pocket-Size Date Book BINDER (c) 9 A small, flexible leatherette binder equipped with 6-ring holder designed for the 3% x (PA Pocket-Size Date Book sheets (See No. 4) sufficient for one entire year's booking,— and other features. Price: $1.30 each at NON-PROFIT PRICES. without obligation. as a "Theatre-Wise" plus-service that is frankly MOTION PICTURE EXHIBITOR 317 N. Broad St., Phila., Pa. 19107