Showmen's Trade Review (Apr-Jun 1944)

6b SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW April 22, 1944 VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. (Cont. 9606 9607 9608 9602 9605 9109 9107 9110 9108 911 1 9504 9507 9506 9502 9508 9503 9501 9505 9002 9003 9001 9004 9005 9402 9403 9405 ^9401 9404 9703 9701 9705 9704 9706 9707 9702 Songs of the Range Not Rev. South American Sway Not Rev. Rudy Vallee's Coast Guard Band Not Rev. .Good 10 . 1 1/13/43 . 2/12/44 . 2/12/44 .10/ 9/43 . 2/19/44 . 12/25/43 . Not Rev. . 2/12/44 Sweetheart Serenade Ted Wcems & Merchant Marine Band Excellent 10 SANTA FE TRAIL WESTERN Gun to Gun Fair 20 Oldahoma Outlaws Well Done 20 . Roaring Guns Good 20 . Wagon Wheels West Good 171/2. Wells Fargo Days (Tech.) 20 SPORTS PARADE (Tech.) Baa Baa Black Sheep. ... Excellent 10 Backyard Golf Not Rev. Chinatown Champs Not Rev. Desert Playground Interesting .... 10 ..10/ 9/43 Filipino Sports Parade Not Rev. into the Clouds Good 10 .. 1/29/44 Tropical Sportland Fair 10 .11/ 6/43 Dogie Round-Up Interesting 10 .. 2/19/44 TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS Behind the Big Top Excellent 20 .11/27/43 Task Force Excellent 20 ..1/1/44 Women at War 20 . .Not Rev. The Devil Boats Not Rev. Winner's Circle Not Rev. VITAPHONE VARIETIES Bee's a Buzzin' Interesting .... II .11/13/43 Hunting the Devil Cat... Good 10 ..10/16/43 Jungle Thrills Not Rev. Our Alaskan Frontier Fair 10 .11/27/43 Struggle for Life Excellent 10 . 4/ 8/44 MERRIE MELODIES (Tech.) I've Got Plenty of Mutton Not Rev. Meatless Fly Day Not Rev. Tick Tock Tuckered Not Rev. Weakly Reporter Not Rev. Swooner Crooner Not Rev. Russian Rhapsody Not Rev. Tom Turk & Daffy Excellent 7 .. 2/26/44 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ren cents per word (10 words minimum). No cuts or borders. No charge for name and address. 5 insertion! for the price of 3. Money order or check with copy. Ads will appear as soon as received unless otherwise instructed. Address: Classified Dept., SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. BOOKS CAMERON'S LATEST "MAINTENANCE GUIDES covering Sound Picture Equipment," 4 Books to this set, all for $3.50; "Projectionists Guide Servicing Sound," $8.50; "Motion Picture Projection," $8.50. Abeles Advertising Service, 453 W. 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. SYSTEMATIZING THEATRE OPERATION, a condensed, easy-to-read book covering every important phase of theatre operation. Written by "Chick" Lewis. Sent postpaid upon receipt of $1.00 in cash, check or money order. Address, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. EQUIPMENT WANTED Wanted — ELECTRIC PHONOGRAPH — crystal pickup preferred. Give full information. Ronald E. Terrell, Center Theatre, La Center, Ky. GET RID OF IT NOW— I'LL PAY CASH— Arcs, Rectifiers, Lenses, Projectors, Portables, Motors, etc. Give age, condition, first letter. Box 643, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. LOOKING FOR SOUND PORTABLE PROJECTORS 16MM OR 35MM— Highest prices paid. Box 644, e/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, N«w York 18, N. Y. STUDIO EQUIPMENT 5000 WATT SUNSPOTS WITH TRIPOD Stand on Casters, fresnel lens, cable, switch and bipost lamp, $16500; Kheglight 2000 Watt Beam Projectors, $66.00; Mitchell Camera Motors, $49.50; RCA 16mra Single System Sound Recording Cameras, with 3 lenses, $625.00; with one lens, $395.00; 35/16mm Reduction Printers, Sound, $395.00; Picture, $625.00. Send for Bulletin. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42 St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE GAMES CONTROLLED BINGO GAME— die cut— 12 ways to win, $3.50 a thousand. 16 or 70 ways to win, two colors, $4.00 a thousand. Box 581, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. DIE CUT BINGO CARDS— $20.00 in 10,000 lots. Smaller quantities, $2.25 per 1,000. 1-75, 1-100. Immediate delivery. S. Klous, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City 18, N. Y. NONE BETTER BINGO CARDS. Don't delay. Buy now. Beat manpower and paper shortage. $2.25 per M. Bingo Games Service, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE SEATING Newsreel Synopses (Released Wednesday. AfrU 19) MOVIETONE (Vol. 26, No. 65)— Second anniversary of Doolittle's raid on Tokyo; Easter Sunrise Services in Hollywood Bowl; Explosion of Mt. Vesuvius adds to war havoc in Italy. NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 15, No. 263)— Explosion of Mt. Vesuvius buries three Italian towns; Draft announcement by General Hershey; General Montgomery inspects Canadian invasion units; New off-shore patrol duties for helicof<ter. PARAMOUNT (No. 66) — Canadian Canine Corps; General Hershey speeds new draft plan; Explosion of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy. UNIVERSAL (Vol. 17. No 285)— Mt. Vesuvius explodes; Sea-going helicopter; Infantry regiment gets live pin-up girl; Boys Club of America given "regular Army physical" in New York; General Hershey talks on draft. RKO PATHE (Vol. 15, No. 68) — General Hershey explains need for men under 26; Explosion of Mt. Vesuvius in Italy. (Released Saturday, April 22) MOVIETONE (Vol. 26, No. 66)— Soviet armies sweep Nazis out of Russia; Giant transport spans continent in record time; General Mac Arthur pledges to return to Philippines; U. S. Navy cruiser sinks Japanese warship; Waves instruct gunners; Army nurses in training; Pin-Up girls on parade; Father of 8 enlists in Navy. NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 15. No. 264)— Germans or. run in Russia; Neutral Eire carries on under Allied restriction: Giant transport spans continent in record time: U. S. Navy cruiser sinks Japanese warship; General MacArthur honored at state dinner in Australia; Army nurses on war front; Kids show fighting spirit; Film Bulletin No. 15: "Women and Victory," RKO PATHE (Vol. 15. No. 69)— Giant transport spans continent in record time; (Seneral MacArthur honored at state dinner in Australia; Eire carries on as neutral under Allied restriction ; Convoys supply invasion forces; Nazis retreat from Russia. UNIVERSAL (Vol. 17, No. 286) — General MacArthur honored at state dinner in Australia: Crisis in Ireland; Nazis on run in Russia; Tornado sweeps Georgia and South Carolina; Giant transport spans continent in record time; Paratroop heroes receive Purple Hearts; Navy youngsters in boxing bouts. PARAMOUNT (No. 67)— Navy kids slug it out; Federal agents act to stamp out polygamy in Utah ; MacArthur says "I shall return"; Giant plane breaks speed record; Nazis in flight from Russia; Allies warn neutrals. LOOKING FOR GOOD 3SMM SOF. Send for big tree hst. We buy films and trade. U. S. Film Service, Box 117, Passaic, N. J. MOVIE TRADE MAGAZINES, ANNOUNCEMENTS, stills, before 1930. 611 N. Fairfax, Los Angeles 36, Calif. HELP WANTED PROJECTIONIST for permanent, pleasant reasonable noun position. Ideal small town (near Toledo) affiliation for co-operative party. State qualification, plus •alary. Town Theatre, Whitehouse, Ohio. WANTED: Manager — Assistant Manager — Operators for permanent positions with good futures. Men, dratt exempt, with mechanical and maintenance experience preferred. Advise age, experience, draft status, references, salary expected. Send photograph if convenient. Cherokee Amusements, Inc., Erwin, "Tenn. NEW EQUIPMENT KED COMET GRENADE EXTINGUISHERS, standard size, $2.95; senior, $4.35; Automatic Rewind CutolT switches, $11.25; Simplex SI Mechanisms with changeovers, front-rear shutters, $565.00; Box Office Admission Signs with 50 changeable letters, $6.45; Soundscreens, Crystal Beaded, 39!/2C sq. ft.; Flextone Washable, 30 ^c sq. ft.; Rear Shutters for Simplex, $77.50; Lobby Pickup Pans with toy brooms, $1.59; Baby Spots, $6.95; Box Office Chairs, $6.50; Collapsible 38" X 48" Beaded Screens, $11.50; Suprex Carbon Savers, 98c. Send for Spring Bargain Bulletin. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42 St., New York 18, N. Y. MAKE YOUR SIMPLEX PROJECTORS run like new — brand new double bearing intermittent movements complete, latest type, guaranteed leakproof and quiet. Price $65.00 each. Full year factory guarantee. Philip Bland, 7204 Sheridan Rd., Chicago 28, 111. SOUND EQUIPMENT OPERADIO 30 WATT OUTPUT AMPLIFIER, TWO 12" PM Speakers, Double microphone and one phonograph input; all in one case, $165.00; Rebuilt Soundfilm late model Amplifiers, $88.50; Astatic Floor Stand Microphones, $40.60; Simplex 2000' Semi-Professional 1000 Watt Sound Projectors, as is $325.00; other makes $99.50 up; Plenty 16mm Sound Projectors; Used Soundheads, $9.95 up; Used Amplifiers, $12.95 up; Western Electric 555 Receivers, $17.95; Send for lists. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corn., 449 W. 42 St., .Mew York 18. N. Y. 192 AMERICAN HEAVY 7 PLY VENEER BACKS, 5 PLY seats, rebuilt, $4.50; 500 Heywood Wakefield Heavy 5 ply back and seat chairs, reconditioned, $4.50; 607 Heywood late model metal plated Red Velour new fully upholstered backs, newly upholstered leatherette spring edge cushions, aisle lights, beautiful design, rebuilt, $9.50. Wire for list. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42 St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRES WANTED WILL BUY OR LEASE THEATRES in Florida. Would consider 51% interest in big-town set-up. Box 646, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. CASH FOR PAYING THEATRE— 500-1200 seats, any state considered. Write details. D. J. Byrnes, 1675 Roxbury Road, Columbus, O. WANTED— TO LEASE OR BUY Theatre. Washington-Oregon prtierred. Write Ray Peacock, Fairbanks, Alaska. USED EQUIPMENT BRENKERT DOUBLE EFFECT PROJECTOR. $595.00; Peerless Low Intensity Jaws, positive, $3.95; negative, $2.95 ; Ashcraft E Suprex Lamphouse, $225.00; Simplex and Powers Parts, usable, 60% o£E; Rebuilt Typhoon Blower Fans, 40% off; Autocash Coin Changers, 7 racks, take pennies, $29.50; Simplex SI Latest Type Mechanism, rebuilt, $475.00; 20/40 ampere Arc Generators, $57.50; Reflectors, assorted sizes, 50% off; Peerless 8" condenser lenses, $3.95; Kliegl 2000 watt Spotlamp on Casters, $59.50; Simplex Intermittents, $9.95; Motiograph Projector Mechanisms, $95.00. Send for Spring Bargain Bulletin. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42 St., New York 18, N. Y. DOUBLE SIMPLEX SOUND SYSTEM, 2000' SP Projectors; 4 point Pedestals; 1000 watt lamps; NPS Simplex Amplifiers; Loudspeaker and cables. Suitable for small house. Cases scuffed; need slight repairs. Entire outfit $750.00. M. S. England, 85 Van Braam St., Pittsburgh, Pa. DEVRY 35MM SOUND PROJECTORS 2000 foot magazines, portable & semi-portable. Stinson. 521 S. Lombard. Oak Park. III.