Motion Picture Herald (Mar-Apr 1945)

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten cents per word, money-order or check with copy. Count initials, box number and address. Minimum insertion, $1. Four insertions, for the price of three. Contract rates on application. No borders or cuts. Forms close Mondays at 5 P. M. Publisher reserves the right to reject any copy. Film and trailer advertising not accepted. Classified advertising not subject to agency commission. Address copy and checks: MOTION PICTURE HERALD, Classified Dept., Rockefeller Center, New York (20) STUDIO EQUIPMENT AKELEY SINGLE SYSTEM NEWSREEL SOUND Recording Camera, modernized WE type; filtered flywheel; new variable intensity Galvanometer; portable amplifier; two 1000' magazines; 40/50/75 mm. Astro F2.3 lenses with matched finder lenses; friction head tripod; 12V motor; power supply; RCA 50A microphone; all new cases and cables. Original cost $10,000, with added new equipment represents $13,000 value, special at $6,995; Duplex 35/16 Reduction Printer, $2,250. Send for list of recording and laboratory equipment. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. BUSINESS BOOSTERS BINGO CARDS, DIE CUTS, 1 TO 100 OR 1 TO 75, $2.50 per thousand, $22.50 for 10,000. S. KLOUS, care of Motion Picture Herald. SIGN PAINTING SIGN PAINTING: EASY WAY TO PAINT SIGNS. Cse letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work, wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Free sample. JOHN KAHN, 1329 Central Ave., Chicago, 51. NEW EQUIPMENT HAND OPERATED AUTOMATICKET MACHINES, three unit, $155; four unit, $185; five unit, $210; (plus excise) Johnson Coinmeters $110; silver screen coating, $8.95 gal.; handsome Sand Urns, $8.95; complete Stage Settings, 195.00 up; soundman's Test Instruments, $28.40; Army surplus RCA PA systems, $125; Flextone washable soundscreens, 30J-3C sq. ft.; 5/16" curtain cable, 13c ft. Send for Spring Bulletin. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP.. New York 18. USED EQUIPMENT FOREST TWIN 65 RECTIFIER, $150; PEERLESS Magnarc Motor, rebuilt. $39.50; Candy Machine, $98.50; Advance Cornpopper, $y8.50, :000W electric Heaters, $7.95; Suprex 50A Generators, rebuilt, $397.50. Come to New York— make your selection here — enough equipment for 10 theatres. Complete Simplex rebuilt Sound Projection including lenses, lamphouses and soundscreen, $1,500. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. BELL & HOWELL 16mm. AUDITORIUM SOUND Projector, 1000-1200 watt, separate amplifier, 30 watt will operate dual Projectors, 2 cases, cables, reels, screen. Ampro 16mm. sound Projector, extra pair Torpedo Speakers, extra Amplifier. Pair DeVry 35mm. sound Projectors. Amplifier, Converter, 6 Lenses, Cables, extra $475. CAMERA MART, 70 West 45th St., New York City. FOR SALE SEVERAL THOUSAND OPAL MARquee Letters and Frames, including numbers and word plates, both flat and round type letters, average 13" frame. BOX 1833, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. 500 HEYWOODWAKEFIELD INSERTED PANEL heavy back, box spring cushion Chairs, excellent condition. $5.95; 200 Irwin inserted panel heavy back, squab cushion Chairs, excellent as is, $4.75; 565 American Chairs, recently reupholstered, prewar quality leatherette 7-ply panel backs, box spring cushions, $7.50; 700 American veneer chairs 3-ply backs and seats, reconditioned, $4.50; Aislelites, $2.97; 50" good quality lightweight leatherette. 100 yard rolls, $1.25: cut lengths $1.37V4 yard. Wire us now. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP.. New York 18. AIR WASHER SUITABLE 750 SEATS, 25,000 CFM, complete $750. One heavy duty Blower complete with motor and drives, 35,000 CFM, $600. Two 12,500 Blowers with single phase motors, complete $250 each. Two 48", 15,000 CFM, slow speed noiseless Fans, excellent for small houses or can be used as roof ventilators to relieve balcony hot pockets. THEATRE SUPPLIERS, INC., 304-306 South Davie St., Greensboro, N. C. FOR SALE: FOUR ROW (HORIZONTAL') KEYS Brandt Coin Changing Machine. Good order. $60. subject to prior sale, f. o. b. Canton. BEAUMONT EQUIPMENT CO., P O. Box 846. Canton. Ohio. SERVICES FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND DOOR CLOSERS. ALL types, all sizes. MINNESOTA FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO., 2476 University Avenue, St. Paul 4, Minn. POSITIONS WANTED PROJECTIONIST, EXPERIENCED, DESIRES Position in Southern California area. Age 29, married, draft exempt. Available immediately. BOX 1834, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. AT LIBERTY: THEATRE MANAGER— ENERGETIC and aggressive showman. Experienced all types of operation and responsible in every respect. Reliable, references. Desires connection with individual operator as close associate or with leading corporation. ADDRESS BOX 1843, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. DISTRICT MANAGER NOW EMPLOYED DESIRES change. Will consider high class managerial proposition in New York territory or East generally. WRITE BOX 1844, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. THEATRES INTERESTED IN BUYING OR LEASING THEATRE in Eastern states. Will consider small circuit. BOX 1838, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. FOR SALE— 300 SEAT THEATRE IN ILLINOIS town. 3,000 population, 25 miles from Chicago. BOX 1839, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. TO BUY OR LEASE 500 SEAT MOTION PICTURE theatre fully equipped within 100 miles of New York City. BOX 1842, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. HELP WANTED MANAGER WANTED1 — MIDWEST CITY— GIVE EXperience, references and salary desired. BOX 1845, MOTION PICTURE. HERALD. BOOKS RICHARDSON'S BLUEBOOK OF PROJECTION. Best seller since 1911. Now in 7th edition. Revised to present last word in Sound Trouble Shooting Charts. Expert information on all phases of projection and equipment. Special new section on television. Invaluable to beginner and expert $7.25 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20. MOTION PICTURE SOUND ENGINEERING. A "must" to all those working with sound equipment. Written by top-flight engineering experts of Hollywood studios and research laboratories. Covers all phases of sound engineering and equipment. Readable diagrams; charts, tables, and graphs, $6.50 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20. AIR CONDITIONING, WHETHER YOUR THEAtre has 300 or 3,000 seats, this book has all the answers on air conditioning. Explains various codes and laws, concerning installation. Common sense charts. Indexed. Covers air conditioning as it relates to all branches of film industry. $4, postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20. SOUND TROUBLE SHOOTING CHARTS. THE little book, with the blue cover all good operators reach for when trouble starts. Will clear up that "puzzler" on all types of sound equipment in a jiffy. No booth complete without one. $1.00 postpaid. QUIGLEY BOOKSHOP, 1270 Sixth Avenue, New York 20. TRAINING SCHOOLS THEATRE EMPLOYEES: TRAIN FOR BETTER position. Learn modern theatre management and advertising. Big opportunity for trained men. Established since 1927. Write now for free catalog. THEATRE MANAGERS SCHOOL, Elmira, New York. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ENTIRE BUSINESS BLOCK, FIREPROOF Construction, containing theatre and following income producing properties, Postoffice, Drugstore, Pool Hall, Restaurant, Hotel (thirty rooms with natural hot mineral baths). Liquor Store, will be sold on reasonable terms to right party. On account of age owner wants to retire. Owner operating part, renting others. CHAS, F. RTJMBAUGH, Pagosa Springs, Colo. OBITUARIE Lucille La Verne, 72, Noted On Stage and Screen, Dies Lucille La Verne, veteran actress of stage I screen, died in Culver City March 8 at thej of 72. Born in Memphis, she made her debi:| 1888 in "La Tosca." During her career she § command performances before the kings of I land and Belgium and the German Kaiser. I last appearance in films was in Walt Disri "Snow White," in which her voice was heart the witch. Theatrical productions of recent y in which she appeared included "The House Bondage," "East of Suez" and "Seven Days." M. John Smith M. John Smith, 70, pioneer exhibitor in northeast section of Philadelphia, and the fa. of Ulrick F. Smith, Philadelphia Paramc branch manager, died March 6 in the Episo Hospital in that city, after an illness of 10 days. 1910, Mr. Smith opened his first house, and w he retired in 1929, was operating the Liberty Northeastern theatres. Funeral services were 1 March 10. Also surviving is his wife, Evelyn W. A. Smith W. A. Smith, owner of the Majestic thea Akron, Ohio, died suddenly March 9 of a b attack. His wife and two children survive. Smith, for the past two years, was president of Akron Independent Exhibitors Association. Ill 3 a ■ ? Sinclair-Hill General Sinclair-Hill, 48, Wing Commander the British Royal Air Force, and for 20 ye prior to the war a leading British film produ< has been killed in action. His son, Pilot Offi Nigel Sinclair-Hill, was killed similarly last y( is s Albert Oldfield Brown Albert Oldfield Brown, 73, Shepherd of Lambs Club from 1922 to 1933 and husband ^ Edna Wallace Hopper, died last Monday in Nl York. He was stock broker by profession. Three Paramount Employees Reported Lost in Action Word of the death of Private Lawrence Hendj son as a result of wounds sustained in action ft i Germany has been received at Paramount's Alba exchange. He was employed there as a shipper the time of his enlistment at the age of 18. Ensi, Frank La Grande, Jr., son of the manager of Pai monut's Long Island Laboratory, has been report overdue on a flight from his carrier. Pilot Officii James Donald of the Royal Australian Air Fore formerly of Paramount's Sydney (Australia) offi« hi has been reported missing on his 39th combat mi: j sion over Europe. j p. Decency Legion Reviews Fifteen New Pictures The National Legion of Decency this we classified 15 new films, approving all. In Class A unobjectionable for general patronage, ar "Enemy of the Law," "Fashion Model," "Holl wood and Vine," "Keep Your Powder . Dry "Navajo Train," "Stranger from Santa F< ^'There Goes Kelley" and "Utah." In Class Aunobjectionable for adults: "Bring on the Girls "Crime Doctor's Courage," "Crime, Inc.", "Hot1 Berlin," "High Powered," "It's a Pleasure "Sudan." » Issue Brochure on "Roughly" A "see the picture — read the book" poster ar a brochure on "Roughly Speaking" have bee prepared by Warner Bros, with the cooperatk of the publishers, Simon & Schuster, who are ah; engaged in a book-and-film advertising campaigi They are being distributed to the Warner mailin list of schools, colleges, libraries, community groups, etc., throughout the country and also wt be made available to the sales force of the put [ lishers. : 60 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, MARCH 17, 194