Showmen's Trade Review (Jan-Mar 1948)

29 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ten 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 SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW, January 24, 1948 NEWSREEL SYNOPSES (Released Wednesday, January 21) NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 19, No. 219)— Heroes' ship burns at sea — crew saved; Gen. Chennault finds romance in China; Stassen charges capital "insiders" made millions in grain; Silver Skates thriller; Boy victim helps President open March of Dimes drive. MOVIETONE (Vol. 31, No. 5)— U. S. Senate probes market trading by "insiders" ; Burmese celebrate new. independence in Rangoon; In California U. S. turns over four submarines and seven other naval vessels to Turkey; Gen. Chennault weds Chinese newspaper woman in Shanghai; Spills and thrills mark Silver Skates tournament; March of Dimes campaign opens in Washington. WARNER PATHE (Vol. 19, No. 44)— Stassen, Graham at Senate probe; St. Louis University is court sensation; Open leap year drive for men; Chennault takes Chinese bride; Meet "Terry" — 1948 poster boy; Sweater styles for the sunny south. UNIVERSAL (Vol. 21, No. 109) — The March of Dimes; Save 46 from funeral ship; Turks to get U. S. subs; British airliner crash; Gen. Chennault and bride; Sweater girls of 1948; Wrestling in high gear. PARAMOUNT (No. 42) — Silver Skates classic thrills New York; Anti-royalist riots in Rome; Time for Dimes; General Chennault and bride; Montgomery's mission to Ethiopia ; Survival in the air age. ALL AMERICAN (Vol. 6, No. 274)— Educator is called man of the year; Thirty-third Pi Beta Sigma conclave held; Star saleswoman; New Negro bank makes great strides forward; Negro boy is mayor of Boys' Town; Stamp honoring Dr. George Carver is issued. TELENEWS (Vol. 2, No. 3) — The Connolly disaster — crew escapes coffin ship; Chicago building blast kills five; The war in Greece; Sympathy meetings in Czechoslovakia for Greek rebels; In Poland Nazi murder camp guards stand trial for crimes; Temporary U. S. aid pact for France signed; In France business strikes against curbs; Candid microphone man demonstrates techniques in New York; In Germany Max Schmeling hits comeback trail; Australian anglers fish for maneaters. (Released Saturday, January 24) WARNER PATHE (Vol. 19, No. 45)— Terror in Palestine; General Ike is hailed in Philadelphia; Friendship idea keeps growing; Blast levels Chicago building; Florida season in full swing; U. S. warms up to Olympics; Skiers in hair-raising meet. NEWS OF THE DAY (Vol. 19, No. 240)— Spotlight on Eisenhower; $1,000,000 Bost»n fire; General Bradley honored; Milk ship for Europe; Chimps in star performance; The March of Dimes; Sports headlines: ski daredevils — Title skating — Zoom diving. MOVIETONE (Vol. 31, No. 6) — Eisenhower awarded Poor Richard Club medal; Gas explosion wrecks Chicago warehouse; Plane lost in blinding snowstorm in Maryland; New York rangers feed hungry deer; Mary Pickford visits Canadian birthplace; California sends shipload of milk to Europe's needy; Chimps in Belgium put on artistic show; Sports: Ski jumping — Speed skating — Ocean yachting. PARAMOUNT (No. 43)— Turf opening at Hialeah; Eisenhower honored in Philadelphia; Baruch on foreign aid; Winter Olympics' last-minute preparations; Danger rides the hickory boards. UNIVERSAL (Vol. 21, No. 110) — First authentic pictures of the fighting in Greece; General Eisenhower urges aid to Europe in Philadelphia address; Two dead in Chicago explosion; Battling Boston fire in zero cold; Filmland aids Dimes drive; Death mars ski meet in Illinois. 'Bel Ami' Inspires British Hair Styles For the British release of the Loew-Lewin production of "The Private Affairs of Bel Ami," MGM has arranged with the Hair Dressers Association to feature special "Bel Ami" styles, inspired by the characters in the film, and display attractively prepared matter in their windows. The coiffeurs have been created by Barry Woolf and the campaign was launched with a demonstration at the Galleries Lafayette, Regent Street, London. This was attended by some 250 hair dressers from all parts of the country. Even before the picture has gone into release, over 500 establishments have asked to cooperate. New Microphonic Sound JOE HQRNSTEIN has it! CALENDARPROGRAMS "BRING 'EM IN" with our two-color monthly calendars. Advertising pays. We can supply 10 more theatres. Central Advertising Service, Box 775, Davenport, Iowa. COMIC BOOKS COMIC BOOKS AGAIN AVAILABLE as premiums, give-a-ways at your kiddie matinees. Large variety latest 48 page news stand editions. Comic Premiums Co., 412 Greenwich St., New York, N. Y. FOR SALE OR TRADE VALUABLE PROPERTY IN SAN ANGELO, TEXAS FOR SALE or will trade for Motion Picture Theatre. Harold H. White. 206 N. Chadbourne, San Angelo, Texas. MEW EQUIPMENT MAKE A CLEAN SWEEP WITH AIR. Send for particulars of Cadillac Theatre Blower. Pushes popcorn, candy wrappers, boxes and other debris to the front of the theatre for easy disposal. Big time-saver — dispenses with brooms forever. Complete with accessories $71.50. Thunder and Associates, 180 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago 6, 111. 30 AMP. RECTIFIERS, $63.30; 2000' Reels, Wire Welded, $2.19; Aluminum, $2.95; Reel Alarms, $4.95; Splicers, $4.95; Pyrene type extinguishers, $7.95; Bowl Heaters, $2.95; GE yA h.p. Motors, $22.50; 10" Exhaust Fans, $10.78; GE 6 amp. Tungars, $2.95; Flashlights, single cell, 29c; 2 cell, 79c. Send for Bargain Catalog. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY FIFTEENTH WE WILL BE LOCATED IN THE NEW S.O.S. BUILDING, 602 WEST 52nd ST., NEW YORK 19. Ten minutes from Times Square. The Latch String Is Out — Pay Us A Visit. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York, N. Y. POPCORN MACHINES BLEVINS is national headquarters for SUPER STAR and SILVER STAR popcorn machines, both theatre and counter models. Immediate delivery. Write for particulars. Blevins Bee Hive Popcorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. POPCORN SUPPLIES POPCORN SUPPLIES— Write us for our special contract which guarantees you more profits and greater savings on all your popcorn and popcorn supplies. Blevins Bee Hive Popcorn Co., Nashville, Tenn. SITUATION WANTED MANAGER THOROUGHLY EXPERIENCED IN ALL phases theatre and circuit operation will travel. Best References. Box 745, Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York, N. Y. SOUND EQUIPMENT SPECIAL OFFERINGS COMPLETE P. A. SYSTEMS, 10 watt, $44.75; 20W, $74.95; 30W, $94.95; Semi Permanent phononeedles, 39c; New 25W PA amplifier, built-in phonograph, $49.50; Electrovoice Microphones 40% discount. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. TROUT'S SOUND-PROJECTION SERVICING BULLETINS. Simplified data — schematics — $3 year. Wesley Trout, Engineer, P. O. Box 575, Enid, Okla. STUDIO & PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT MAKE YOUR OWN NEWSREELS— Shoot your local celebrations, parades, conventions, meetings, sport events, etc., indoors or out. S.O.S. has everything in Motion Picture Production Equipment for Studio & Laboratory at lowest prices. Send for Bulletin Sturelab. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE FOR LEASE FOR LEASE: Unfinished theatre, 500 seats, excellent location, real set-up no competition, building one third complete, two stores in front, lessee to complete building and will give ten year lease with option to re-new. $25,000.00 needed, and lessee should get investment back less than four years. Unless qualified financially do not reply. Address J. D. Conklin, State Theatre, Box 114, Radford, Virginia. THEATRE GAMES DIE CUT BINGO CARDS— $3.00 per 1,000. 1-7S, 1-100. Screen Dial $20.00. S. Klous, c/o Showmen'* Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18, N. Y. FOR YOUR BINGO GAMES. Controlled or uncontrolled, dye cut, play right priced right. Samples on request. Premium Products, 354 W. 44th St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE SEATING 288 ANDREWS FULL UPHOLSTERED METALINED BACK, springedge cushions, excellent condition, $4.95; 200 Hardwood sectional folding chairs, 2's and 4's, $2.95; 1300 Stafford panelback, boxspring cushions, excellent, $4.25; 375 American heavy panelback, boxspring chairs, rebuilt, reupholstered, $5.25; 1200 Heywood Wakefield veneer chairs, rebuilt, $3.95; 255 Heywood panelback reupholstered boxspring cushions, rebuilt, $5.95; 74 Ideal beautiful loge chairs, 22" wide, reupholstered, rebuilt, $8.95. Send for stocklist, S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE SEATS, Projectors, Folding Chairs, Screens, Tents, Sell 16mm Film. Lone Star Film Co., 212 So. St. Paul St., Dallas 1, Texas. USED EQUIPMENT REMOVAL SALE — WHY PAY INFLATED PRICES? Booth Shutters, 8" x 8", $7.95; 12" x 14»\ $10.95; Simplex rewinder sets, $6.95; U.R.C. Soundheads, $50.00; Guaranteed rebuilt General ticket Registers, 2 unit, $195.00; 3 unit, $257.50; Simplex BB Movements, $39.50; Simplex 2000" magazines, upper, $11.50; lower, $16.50; Double film shipping cans, $2.95; Sound Projectors 35mm, $89.50 up; 16mm, 149.50 up. Send for catalog. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 W. 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. THOUSANDS INVESTED LATE ARMY SUR. PLUS EQUIPMENTS, More DeVry H.I. Arcsound projectors available, $2,495.00; RCA MI-9050 Soundheads, $325.00; 50, 65 & 70 Ampere High Intensity Hertner, Roth, Robins, Stabilarc Generators, panel, ballasts, starters from $395.00; complete rebuilt projection, sound equipment, Powers, Simplex, Motiograph, Century, Brenkert for all size Theatres and Drive-Ins, $995.00 up. S.O.S. Cinema Supply Corp., 449 West 42nd St., New York 18, N. Y. EYEMO 71A, CAMERA, COOKE F2.5 Lens $265.00. 71K Eyemo, Eyemax F4.5 lens $290.00. 71Q Turret, 3 lenses, motor, magazine, tripod, cash $1295.00. Arriflex, Turret, 3 lenses $850.00. Mitchell standard 4 lenses, Tripod, Magazines, Price on Request. 16MM. Professional Production Outfits Sound and Silent Projectors, Moviolas film tape and wire recorders lab equipment. Free Catalog S4. Camera Mart, 70 West 45th Street, New York, N. Y. ADVERTISERS in Showmen's Trade Review offer the BEST in THEATRE EQUIPMENT