Motion Picture Herald (Jan-Feb 1945)

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Anaheim Honors Arthur at 80 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 STTJDIO RECORDING EQUIPMENT, ABSOLTJTELY complete, noiseless Recorder, spare Galvanometer, 2 Magazines, Coosolo Amplifier, 4 mixers, equalizers, 2 RCA Microphones, power supply, rack, cables, etc. Worth $10,000. See it here, $6,445; Variray Galvanometer, noiseless recording Shutter for 16mm. or 35mm. optical system Transformer and blueprints for mounting, $995; complete Sound Recording Truck, worth $15,000, bargain at $7,975. Send for listings. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. 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. 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. TRAINING SCHOOLS THEATRE EMPLOYEES: TRAIN FOR BETTER position. Learn modem theatre management and advertising. Big opportunity for trained men. Established since 1927. Write now for free catalog. THEATRE MANAGERS SCHOOL, Elmira, New York. WANTED TO BUY POWERS OR SIMPLEX MECHANISMS. ANY CONdition. BOX 1827, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED TO BUY 35MM. CAMERA EQXnPPED with single system sound complete. Details to: GRIFFITH THEATRES, Delman Theatre Bldg., Tulsa, Okla. NEW EQUIPMENT HANDSOME SAND URNS, $8.95; BOXOFFICE Chairs, $7.50; Film Cabinets, $2.93 section; complete Stage settings, $95 up; Automaticket Registers, OPA ceiling prices; Soundman's Test Instruments, $28.40; Army surplus RCA PA systems, $125; Flextone washable sound Screens, 5054c sq. ft.; 5/16" curtain Cable, 13c ft. Get our Winter Bulletin. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. USED EQUIPMENT INTERMITTENTS REBUILT— SAVE $$. USTS — TROUT THEATRE EQUIPMENT, Enid, Okla. lOOOW ELECTRIC HEATERS, $7.95; SUPREX 50A Generators, rebuilt, $397.50; industrial Vacuum cleaner, rebuilt, $150; loudspeakers, $6.75 up; Brandt Coinometers, cashier delivery $75; side chute, $95; LI Arc Lamps, $75. Come to New York — make your selection here — enough equipment for 10 theatres. Complete Simplex rebuilt Sound Projection including lenses, lamphouses and sound screen $1,500. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. 316 REUPHOLSTERED FULLY PADDED BACK, box spring cushion Chairs, rebuilt, $5.95; 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. Wire us now. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. AMPRO 16MM. SOUND PROJECTOR, EXTRA pair torpedo Speakers, extra Amplifiers; pair DeVry 35mm. Sound Projectors, Amplifier, Converter, 6 Lenses, Cables, extras, $475. CAMERA MAUT, 70 West 45th St., New York Qty. REBUILT SOFT BOX SPRING CUSHIONS, NINE springs each, newly upholstered with dark green Army specification plastic coated leatherette. Lasts for many years. Interchangeable with any seat, $1.75; with metal bottom board, $2. Minimum order 25, no samples sent. Give seat size when ordering. S. O. S. CINEMA SUPPLY CORP., New York 18. 54 POSITIONS WANTED PROJECTIONIST. HAVE WORKED FOR SOUTH Bend and Dayton imion locals. Single. Deferred. WILLIAM KEMP, Dover, Ohio. MANAGER, DRAFT EXEMPT, DESIRES POSITION as manager or booker. Available immediately. BOX 1826, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. HELP WANTED EXCEPTIONAL POST-WAR OPPORTUNITY FOR reliable man desiring to locate in small Wyoming town. Must have technical knowledge of motion picture equipment and business ability. Comfortable living salary plus liberal participation in the profits of the theatre await the man who qualifies. T. TOMISKA, Guernsey, Wyo. MANAGER FOR PHILADELPHIA AREA. LEADing independent organization requires man with full knowledge of theatre operation. Permanent position, excellent post-war opportunities. Top salary for right man. Write full qualifications. RepHes held confidentiaL BOX 1821, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. WANTED— MANAGER OR CAPABLE ASSISTant who wants to elevate himself in theatre operation in Tidewater, Va, Guaranteed good salary with future. State qualifications. BOX 1835, MOTION PICTURE HFJtALD. THEATRES TO LEASE OR BUY SMALL THEATRE OR THEAtres in medium or small town in West, Mid-West or South. All deals given due consideration. Address communications: BOX 1818, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. FOR SALE^MODERN THEATRE, 350 SEATS. INformation; Call personally, or write PRINCESS THEATRE, Flemingsburg, Ky. TWO MONEY-MAKING SUBURBAN THEATRES for sale. Buildings and equipment $100,000. Seating capacities 600 and 800. Sell one or both. Located Midwestern city, 500,000 population. Big popcorn, candy, business. Can finance half. BOX 1823, MOTION PICTURE HERALD. REPAIR SERVICE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND DOOR CHECKS REpaired. Immediate service. Mail in that closer that is repeatedly slamming. Guaranteed workmanship. MINNESOTA FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO., 2476 University Ave.. St. Paul 4. Minn. 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. The city of Anaheim in California paid tribui to Harry C. Arthur, Sr., father of Harry (i Arthur, Jr., St. Louis theatre operator, Januar 22 in a community birthday party honoring hii on his 80th birthday. Mayor Charles A. Pearsol lent an official touch to the occasion when he ser his own and official felicitations. He praised Mf Arthur for his contributions to the commimity;! welfare as a citizen, a business leader and as pres ident of the Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanii Club. At a program honoring Mr. Arthur, a scrc^ was presented to him by Anaheim's civic leade?| hailing him for his contributions to the communiti in the 16 years he has been one of its citizens. | The Anaheim Bulletin published a special "Harrj C. Arthur Sr. Birthday Edition" ana devoted vii tually all of its front page to him. The pap« cited him for giving "generously of his time, ta; ent, and finances for anything and everything ths was designed to alleviate suffering, aid the caul of Americanism, and promote the welfare ( Anaheim and her people." i MGM To Experiment With Concert and Opera Shorts MGM will produce a group of experimenti short subjects dealing with classical music, hot symphonic and operatic, the company announce, in New York Monday. Metro plans the short in an attempt to interest a public of 15,000,00| concert and opera patrons and to encourage mol single feature bills with stronger short subjects. I The series will be called "Musical MasterpieceS|| The first will feature three symphonic sketches the second, '"Mr. and Mrs. Opera at Home," wt! deal with the backstage background of a majo opera house. Carlos Ramirez and Lucille Normal; have been signed for this subject. Franco Perulli, Norina Greco, Josephine Turn nia and Hilde Reggiani will appear in other shorl of the series. Jerry Bressler will produce the sul; jects, with Sam Lee directing and Sam Baerwit as associate executive. | Decency Legion Reviews | Six New Pictures i The National Legion of Decency this week _r^ viewed six new films, approving five and classifjj ing one as objectionable in part. In Class ^A-j unobjectionable for general patronage, are: J'Hd Lucky Night" and "Here Come the Co-eds." Ij Class A-2, unobjectionable for adults, are: "Hang over Square," "Objective, Burma" and "Par(i Americana." In Class B, objectionable in pari| is : "Eadie Was a Lady." | James A. Byren Dies . James A. Byren, 56, died January 22 in Philal delphia after a long illness. Mr. Byren, retir^ at the time of his death, had been connected witi; the industry for 25 years as a film booker an manager. He had been manager of the Clearfiel, theatre in Philadelphia. Surviving are two son and two daughters. I John W. Trewhela ' John W. Trewhela, industry veteran, died a, Coeur d'Alene, Ida., after an illness of two monthj He managed two houses for the Symons Amuse ment Company at Coeur d'Alene and had been witl the Fox West Coast Theatres in Utah, Idaho an. Montana. Burt Ohmann Burt C. Ohmann, 69, for 30 years a theatre op erator in Lyons, N. Y., died January 22 after : long illness. Harry Kuckuck Harry J. Kuckuck, 69, owner of Lee Lash Stii dios, manufacturers of theatrical sets, died at hi home in New York January 23 after a long ill'j ness. He is survived by a son and a sister. \ \\ MOTION PICTURE HERALD, FEBRUARY 3, 194!