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 3 BERNDT MAURER 16MM. RECORDING SYSTEMS with latest variable intensity galvanometers, $1995 ; Akeley Newsreel sound Camera, modernized with variable intensity galvanometer; Portable Amplifier; Magazines; 3 Lenses with matched finders; friction tripod cables; 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. 16MM. STUDIO RECORDING PRODUCTION OUTfit— Berndt-Maurer, Model D Recorder, Amplifier, Power Pack 2-400 ft. Magazines, all cables, 4 Cases, Film Phonographs, Amplifier, Transformer, Mike Boom on wheels, L & ft. extension; portable Dolly with Seat and Tripod; 1000 watt Bell & Howell Sound Projector, separate Amplifier; 12-2000 watt Fresnel Lights, Cables; Spider Boxes; Complete ready for work. Double 78 RPM Turntable in Cabinet. CAMERA MART, 70 West 45th St., New York. BUSINESS BOOSTERS BINGO CARDS, DIE CUTS, 1 TO 100 OR 1 TO 75. $2.25 per thousand, $20.00 for 10,000. S. KLOUS, care of MOTION PICTURE HERALD. VENTILATING EQUIPMENT NEW AIR WASHERS, ROTARY SPRAY MAT TYPE to work with any blower — easily installed. 5,000 cfm., $115; 7,000 cfm., $140; 10,000 cfm., $170; 15,000 cfm., $200; 20,000 cfm., $230. Recirculating Pump slightly additional. New prewar Blowers starting at $106.50 for 5,500 cfm.; also Diffuser Grilles, from $21.80. AA-5 MRO Priority required. Send for Air Conditioning Catalog. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP.. New York 18. USED EQUIPMENT SEVEN SOLD LAST MONTH — COMPLETE SIMplex Booth outfits consisting of Projectors, Lamphouses, Lens, Soundheads, Motors. Amplifiers, Speakers and sound screen. Rebuilt and guaranteed one year — $1500.— why pay more? S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. ARMY SURPLUS GENERATORS. GOOD FOR years, 40/80A 220V, worth $500, now $95.; Arc Spotlamp 100A with pedestal, $125.; Simplex E-7 Intermittents, $75.; Water Cooler. DC only, $77.50; Brenkert F2 combination Slide Effect Machine, cost new $750., closing out $265. ; Roth Actodector Suprex Generators rebuilt, $397.50; LowIntensity Arc Lamps, $75. Spring bulletin now ready. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. 575 HEYWOOD WAKEFIELD HEAVY PANEL back, squab cushion chairs, steel tubular standards, excellent condition, as is, $4.35; 500 Hey woodWakefield heavy panel back, box spring cushion Chairs, excellent condition, $5.95; 200 Irwin heavy panel back squab' cushion Chairs, excellent, as is, $4.75; 900 Irwin Chairs, heavy panel back, box spring cushions, newly reupholstered, rebuilt, $7.50; 700 American veneer Chairs, 3-ply backs and seats, reconditioned, $4.50; Aislelites, $2.97. Wire us now. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. POSITIONS WANTED HELP WANTED MANAGER WANTED — MIDWEST CITY — GIVE Experience, references and salary desired. BOX 1845, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED: MANAGER FOR MODERN THEATRE in coal mining camp. Also two operators for other towns. These positions permanent, with excellent opportunity for advancement. State age, draft and family status, experience, references, salary expected. Drunkards, drifters and chasers need not apply. CHEROKEE AMUSEMENTS, INC., Erwin, Tenn. SERVICES FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND DOOR CLOSERS. ALL types and sizes repaired. Mail to: MINNESOTA FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO., 2476 University Ave., St. Paul 4, Minn. SERVICING DATA RCA PG105 $2. WESLEY TROUT. Engineer, Enid. Okla. 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. THEATRE MANAGER DESIRES CHANGE. REAL showman — community builder — expert buyer booker publicist. Will consider any good offer anywhere. Address ATHA, 1812 Elsmere Ave., Dayton, Ohio. PROJECTIONIST, EXPERIENCED, DRAFT EXempt, desires job in mid-west, especially Missouri. Working now third year same place. Good references. CARIC CLARK, Dreamland Theatre, Natoma, Kas. THEATRES WILL BUY OR LEASE PROFITABLE THEATRE: prefer Eastern States. BOX 1846. MOTION PICTURE HERALD. TO LEASE OR RENT 1 OR 2 THEATRES IN small town. C. COOTER. 628 Luttrell St., Knoxville, Tenn. WILL LEASE MOTION PICTURE THEATRE ANYwhere in Florida. Give complete details. CONRAD A. HETZEL, 319 Evernia St., West Palm Beach, Fla. 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 moderate theatre management and advertising. Big opportunity for trained men. Established since 1927. Write now for free catalog. THEATRE MANAGERS SCHOOL, Elmira, New York. SIGN PAINTING SIGN PAINTING: EASY WAY TO PAINT SIGNS. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work, wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Free sample. JOHN RAHN, 1329 Central Ave., Chicago 51. Payment Secures Option On Willkie Memorial George Field, executive director of the Willkie Memorial Building Fund of Freedom House, announced in New York last Friday that he sent a $15,000 check to the owner of the building at 20 West 40th Street, N. Y., to take up the option on that structure which has been selected as the memorial to Wendell Willkie. The check will be followed by an additional payment of $25,000 April 24 when the option will be taken up formally. Mr. Field said the funds were from the $125,000 received in approximately 7,200 contributions and pledges for the fund, which seeks $250,000. Foy to Supervise Twelve Pictures at 20th-Fox Darryl F. Zanuck, vice-president in charge production of 20th Century-Fox, and Joseph Schenck, executive head of production, have i nounced that in addition to the productions 1» Zanuck_ will produce personally, producer Bryl Foy will supervise a dozen productions assign to producers Robert Bassler, William Girard, W ter Morosco and Ben Silvey. The Foy unit will concentrate on action, m; tery and exploitation specials and each will based on a melodramatic theme, although seve will be of a comedy vein, it was said. H. Bruce Humerstone is preparing a father-ar son drama, titled "Within These Walls." B Silvey will produce "The Spider," a mystt melodrama based on the stage play, "Dogs War" is another of Mr. Foy's specials. Anotl Foy vehicle scheduled to go before the camera "Command to Embezzle." "The Lonely Journe; will be based on the idea of an ex-soldier afflici with amnesia and his courageous attempt to ; certain his true identity. The play, "The First Year," is on the list, , are "Nurses Fight Too," "Lady at Large," "Sitti j Bull," "Beyond Death Valley," "Congratulatior ' and "Caribbean Mystery." Gehring Reelected 20th-Fox Family Club President William C. Gehring, Twentieth Century-Fo: western sales manager, has been reelected una mously president of the 20th Century-Fox Fam Club for his third term. The complete 30th an versary slate follows : Mr. Gehring, president; Lew Lehr, first viij president ; Jack Sichelman, second vice-preside Eugene McEvoy, third vice-president; Theod( A. Shaw, treasurer; Elsie Boland, secretary. T board of governors includes all of the above fleers as well as Doris Adelman, Hettie Gr Baker, Morris Breggin, N. N. Brower, Mor Caplan, Francis X. Carroll, Edna Dreher, Fraj Kelly, E. H. McFarland, Harry Reinhardt, Ac Schneider, Joseph Seco, Stella Sidel, Norm Steinberg and Julia Wolpin. McCormick in Hollywood Discussing Promotions S. Barret McCormick, director of advertisi and publicity for RKO Radio, was due in Hoi wood this week. Having already set national caij paigns on "The Enchanted Cottage," "China Sk and other forthcoming releases, Mr. McCormi will discuss plans with studio executives for "T Spanish Main," "George White's Scandals 1945," "Johnny Angel," "Those Endearing You Charms" and "Bells of St. Mary's." Mr. ~M Cormick was also to meet with Leo Spitz William Goetz on promotion plans for Interr tional's "Along Came Jones," with Samuel Go] wyn on "Wonder Man," and with Walt Disney. 20th-Fox Sets Two for Release During May Twentieth Century-Fox will release in May Bi Rose's "Diamond Horseshoe," and the Laurel a Hardy comedy, "The Bullfighters," W. J. Kupp< general sales manager, has announced. These ma the 23rd and 24th films to be released thus far the 1944-45 season. "Diamond Horseshoe" is Technicolor and stars Betty Grable with Di Haymes. Show "Son of Lassie" April 19 MGM has made last minute changes in t trade-showing dates for "Son of Lassie" so t| the film will be screened simultaneously in exchange centers April 19, with the exception Boston and St. Louis, where it will be shoi April 20. Canteen For Red Cross The Silver Screen Canteen, New York, op< ated by the Screen Office and Professional El ployees Guild, and the Screen Publicists Gui devoted its Wednesday night affair to the R Cross and patients at the 'St Albans Hospital. 58 MOTION PICTURE HERALD, APRIL 7, 19