Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1944)

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SHORTS BOOKING GUIDE 1944-45 PRODUCTS CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Running Reviewed Time Issue Of 20th CENTURY-FOX TERRYTOONS (Cent.) 5503 Gancy Goose in Ghost Town (Tecli.) 5504 Miglity Mouse In the Sul tan's Birthday (Tech.) 5505 A Wolf's Tale (Tech.) 5506 Mighty Mouse at the Circus (Tech.) 1907 Gandy's Dream Girl (Tech.) S508 Dear Old 8wit2erland (Tech.) SPORTS REVIEWS i35l Blut Grass Gentlemen (Tech.) S352 Trolling For Strikes (Tech.) SPECIAL S60I Three Sisters of the Moors 20 UNITED ARTISTS 1944-45 DAFFY-DITTYS Cross-Eyed Bull Very Good 10 11/ 4/44 UNIVERSAL 9122 9124 9123 9121 9231 9234 9232 9233 9112 9371 9351 9352 97RI 9681 9681 9581 <I88I NAME BAND MUSICALS Harmony Highway (5 Jive Busters On the Mellow Side 15 Swingtime Holiday 15 SWING SYMPHONIES Abou Ben Boogie Fair 7 Pied Piper of Basin Street , TECHNICOLOR CARTUNES Beach Nut, The 7 Ski For Two 7 SPECIAL FEATURETTES Lili Marlene Engrossing 21 PERSON ODDITIES Idol of the Crowd Interesting . 9 VARIETY VIEWS From Spruee to Bomber 9 Dogs for Show 9 SERIALS Raiders of Ghost City 13 Chaos. Mystery of the River Boat... 13 Chaps. Mystery of River Boat 13 Chaps. Jungle Queen 13 Chaps. Master Key 13 Chaps. VITAPHONE-WARNER BROS. 1/ 4/44 .11/11/44 .11/ 4/44 12/ 2/44 VITAPHONE VARIETIES 1401 Their Dizzy Day Very Good 1402 Ski Whizz First Rate 1403 Outdoor Living Interesting RLUF RIBBON HIT PARADE 1306 Fella With a Fiddle 1304 I Love to Sinoa 1301 Let It Be Me 1305 Plenty of Money and You 1302 September In the Rain 1303 Sunday Go to Meeting Time 1601 1602 IG03 1604 1605 1002 1001 1101 1102 1103 I 104 1105 MELODY MASTERS Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys Good Listen to the Bands Harry Owens and His Royal Hawaiians Good Sonny Dunham &. His Oreh Jammin' the Blues Unique TECHNICOLOR SPECIALS Beachhead to Berlin Let's Go Fishing Nice Catch ... FEATURETTES I Am An American Proudly We Serve Good Once Over Lightly Good '. I Won't Play Terrific Nautical But Nice 10 .. 9/23/44 10 . . 1 1 / 4'44 10 . . 12/ 2/44 10 .11/ 4/44 10 10 . , 12/ 2/44 20 20 20 20 20 20 .12/ 2/44 11/ 4/44 .12/ 2/44 . M/l 1/44 , 12/ 2/44 ADVANCE DOPE ( Coiitmued from Page 33) appointed time. .She keeps following him. When she finds that the only time they can be together is in a cab on the way to some station, she arranges to get married that way. HOLD AUTUMN IN YOUR HAND (U.A.) Drama. Principals: Zachary Scott, Betty Field, J. Carrol Naish, Beulali Bondi. Director, Jean Renoir. Plot: Laid in a small Texas town several months before America's entrance into the war, the story depicts the American farmer as he battles against hunger, deprivation and the might of the elements to grow his crops. Ten cents per word (10 words minimum). No charge tor name and address. 5 insertions for the price of 3. Film and trailer advertising not accepted. Cash with ;opy. Address: Classified Dept., SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, .V. Y. HELP WANTED WANTED: PROJECTIONIST— good position for responsible man. Hable's Palace Theatre, Winchester, Virginia. WANTED AT ONCE: Manager with some knowledge of projection; also operators for small towns. Permanent positions wfth opportunity for advancement to capable and energetic men. State draft status, experience, references, salary expected. Send snapshot if convenient. Boozers, drifters and chasers need not reply. Cherokee Amusements, Inc., Erwin. Tenn. , NEW EQUIPMENT ALUMINUM REELS, $3.19; JOHNSON COINMETERS, $110.00; Flashhghts, $1.29; Rechargeable Flashlight Batteries, $2.20; Box-Office Chairs, $7.50; Rubber Matting, 40 yard rolls, $2.95 yd.; Flextone Washable Soundscreens, 30%c sq. ft.; Beaded, 3954c; Flameproofed Masking Material, 89c yd. ; Steel Core Curtain Cable, 7/3r, 11c ft.; 5/16", 13c ft.; 2000' Safety Steel Film Cabinets, eight section, $23.44, six section, $17.58; Rewlnders, set $9.95; Automatic Curtain Machines, $95.60; Steel Track, ball bearing, $1.80 ft.; Latest High Intensity Arcs, $350.00; Rear Shutters for Simplex, $77.50; Chair Aislelites, $2.97. Send for Winter Bulletin. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., N«w York 18, N. Y. ELECTRIC BOX-OFFICE HEATERS, 14i" BOWL TYPE — Limited quantity— Order Now . . . $7.95. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. 35mm SOUND PROJECTORS amplifiers, new DeVry portable or theatre; pair Holmes used. Stinson, 521 South Lombard, Oak Park, 111. DRINKING FOUNTAIN BUBBLERS, $9.95; New water coolers, 15 gal. per minute, bubbler type. Cabinet 40" high, Copeland refrigeration unit, quiet running, cushion mounted, automatic overload, 110 AC, $220.00. Issue AA5 MRO priority with your order. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18. N. Y. POPCORN 1944 POPCORN available, let us know your needs at once. Jacobsen Processing Co., Box 408, Lake View, Iowa. SIGN LETTERING SIGN PAINTING. Easy way to paint signs. Use letter patterns. Avoid sloppy work — wasted time. No experience needed for expert work. Write for free samples. John Rahn, N1329 Central Ave., Chicago 51, lU. SITUATION WANTED PROJECTIONIST— 7 years' experience, 4F draft. References, Married, Sober, Permanent only. Carl Kobe, 223 Washington St., Findlay, Ohio. SOUND EQUIPMENT CAPEHART AUTOMATIC RECORD CHANGERS, two speed, $125.00; RCA Photophone Public Address Amplifiers, $95.00; PM High Frequency Speakers with directional horns, match any sound system, $34.00; Heavy 12" PM Speakers, $29.50; Late RCA Sound, Army Surplus — Send for List. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd 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. T. DIE CUT BINGO CARDS— $20.00 in 10,000 lott. Smaller quantities, $2.25 per 1,000. 1-75, 1-100. Immediate delivery. S. Klous, c/o Shovrmen's Trad* Review, 1501 Broadway, New York City 18, N. Y. ?0R YOUR BINGO GAMES. Buy your cards from us — controlled or uncontrolled, dye cut, play right, priced right — service supreme. Samples on request Premium Products, 354 W. 44th St., New York 16. M. Y. THEATRE SEATING 137 STAFFORD HEAVY INSERTED PANEL BACK box spring cushion chairs $7.00, rebuilt, reupholstered. Also 200 all veneer chairs, fair condition. Lockie's Theatre, Puxico, Mo. CONCRETE CHAIR CEMENT, 5 lbs., $1.75; Expansion Bolts, 5^Ac; Leatherette Patching Cement, $1.25 bottle; Plastic Seat Plaster, 2" wide, 60 yd. rolls, $8.95; 4" — $17.50; 8"— $34.95; American Seating Hinge Dogs, 25c; Leatherette as available, $1.25 yd. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. 700 AMERICAN SEATING VENEER CHAIRS, rebuilt, $4.50; 390 American five ply veneer back, new boxspring cushion chairs, rebuilt, $7.35; 386 Ideal Late Type Fully Upholstered Maroon Velour Racks, Red Spanish Leatherette Box Spring Cushions, metal lined, rebuilt, $9.25; 150 Trenton heavy upholstered red velour backs, box spring cushions, chairs require cleaning but useable, $4.50; 166 reupholstered fully padded back, reupholstered box spring cushion chairs, entirely refinished, $7.50. Send for List. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y THEATRE FOR SALE FOR SALE: THEATRE, town 800. Good drawing territory. 200 seats, all rebuilt, reupholstered. Low overhead. Cleared over $5,000.00 last year. Lockie's Theatre, Puxico, Mo. THEATRES WANTED WANTED— Complete plans for theatre, 350 to 450 seats. Box 678, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. TO LEASE OR BUY SMALL THEATRE in medium size town. Middle West preferred, but not absolutely necessary. O. H. Hochrein. 2410 Jefferson St., Duluth, Minn. USED EQUIPMENT REBUILT SIMPLEX REAR SHUTTER, DOUBLE BEARING Mechanisms, $425.00; Simplex E 7 Intermittents, rebuilt, $75.00; Suprex Rectifier, 45 ampere, $90.00; Complete Sound Projection Outfits, from $975.00; Stereopticans with 500W bulb, $19.95; Army Surplus Generators, $95.00; 40/80 amperes, suitable IKW or Low Intensity; Suprex Arcs, $275.00; Low Intensity, $75.00; Winter Bargain Bulletin ready. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. A FEW GOOD BURCH POP CORN MACHINES, all in first-class condition. Russell's Korn Kribs, Hartsville, Tenn. WANTED TO BUY SEE WHAT YOU'VE GOT AROUND— Arcs, Rectifiers, Lenses, Projectors. Portables, etc. Give age, condition, first letter. Box 676, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. STANDARD MAKE SOUND PROJECTORS, any type or condition 16mm and 35mm — highest prices paid. Box 677, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18. N. Y.