Showmen's Trade Review (Oct-Dec 1949)

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VIEWS ON NEW SHORT SUBJECTS EOLLER DERBY GIRL (Paia.— K8-9) Pacemaker. 10 mins. Jean Porter quits her routine job to try out for the New York Roller Derby team, breaks into the line-up, gets spilled by Brooklyn's famed Toughie, then comes fully into her own. Release date, 7/8/49. NEIGHBORS IN THE NIGHT (Para.— K8-10) Pacemaker. 11 mins. Well deserved publicity for that vital institution, the volunteer fire department. The townspeople of New Hope, Pa., and their Eagle Fire Co. re-enact their real life roles. Release date, 7/29/49. SPORTING SPHERES (Para. — R8-8) Grantland Rice Sportlight. 10 mins. The audience is given a spot preview of 23 dilTerent balls used in various popular sports, of which 10 are later returned to the screen as objects of an audience quiz. Release date. 7 '8/49. OFFICIAL BUSINESS (Para. — R8-9) Grantland Rice Sportlight. 10 mins. An account of the work of umpires and referees in track, basketball, wrestling, baseball and football, with Ted Husing narrating. Release date, 8/5/49. A BALMY SWAMI (Para. — E8-6) Popeye Cartoon. 7 mins. Bluto, as a hypnotist, puts Olive in a trance, but Popeye saves her in a fight on the girders high up on a construction project. Release date, 7/22/49. TAR WITH A STAR (Para.— E8-7) Popeye Cartoon. 7 mins. Popeye becomes a sherifiF in the old Southwest and finds life made interesting by a lariat-swinging Ohve Oyl and Wild Bill Bluto. Release date, 8/12/49. VIDEO HOUNDS (Para.— Y8-6) Speaking of Animals. 10 mins. Animal performers on a TV show add, with the help of the animator, chucklesome comments. Ken Carpenter narrates. Release date, 8/12/49. TALKING TURKEY (Para. — J8-6) Popular Science. 11 mins. A mechanical bucking bronco, the science of soil tillage, flame-defying paint and the raising and carving of turkeys are reported in color. Release date. 8/ly '49. THE SKY RIDER (Para. — L8-6) Unusual Occupations. 11 mins. A jet plane tester, a bullfighters' tailor, a pair of wood carvers, a sewing machine artist and a maa who trains bloodhounds for a prison are the subjects of this report. Release date, 7/15/49. ENGLISH OUTINGS (WB— 5507) Sports Parade. 10 mins. A visit to a swannery, a boat-racing regatta, sheep dog contests, grouse hunting, motor hill-climbing, horse racing and funtime at Blackpool, the English version of Coney Island. Release date, 5/14/49. CURTAIN RAZOR (WB— 5707) Cartoon in Technicolor. 7 mins. Theatrical agent Porky Pig holds auditions for vaudeville Lets, including everything from performing pigeons to a tap dancing octopus. A bang ending. Release date, 5/21/49. 6 Scored, 8 Scoring In U-l Music Dept. Having completed the scoring of six films, Universal-Interiiational's music department now has eight in work. The scorers and their films in work : Frank Skinner, "Comanche Territory" and "Woman in Hiding" ; Walter Scharf, "Double Crossbones" and "Sierra" ; Milton Schwarzwald, "Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town" and "The Big Frame" ; Joseph Gershenson, two Tex Williams musical western featurettes. Scorings have been completed on "Francis," "Free for All," "Buccaneer's Girl." "The Story of Molly X," a Freddie Slack musical short and a Henry King musical short. 8 Juvenile Actors Set For 'Cheaper by Dozen' Eight juvenile actors and two anonymous babies have been signed by 20th-Fox to round out the second generation, with Jeanne Grain and Barbara Bates, in the screen version of "Cheaper by the Dozen." The youngsters will be played by Carole Nugent, Jimmy Hunt, Betty Barker, Patty Brady, Anthony Sydes, Teddy Driver and Roddy McGaskill. Norman Ollstad will be seen as Frank Gilbreth, co-author of the book. Clifton Webb and Myrna Loy have the leading roles. flASSIFIED ADVERTISING Showmen's Shopping Guide Ten eenu pn word (10 woraborders. No charge for name for price of 3. Money order or date: Monday noon [. ffcedina p advertising orders arj-i repliei io o SHOWMEN'S TRADE REVIEW. ^^^^^ Addre» • •.-ten Broadv BUSINESS BOOSTERS CALLING ALL GENE AUTRY AND WESTERN FANS! Sensational Triple Feature Giveaway! Autry's autograph, colored large photograph plus the finest approved 10c Western Comic Books. Price 3c per Combination. Sidney Ross, 334 West 44th St., N. Y. 18, N. Y. POSITION WANTED PROJECTIONIST, EXPERIENCED. Desires position anywhere United States. Small theatre preferred. John F. Kasbaum. 213 W. Dale Street, Norman, Oklahoma. SENSATIONAL BUSINESS STIMULATOR. Use our comic books at your kiddie matinees. A proven success. Full cover, four color books, as regularly sold on newsstands for Ten Cents. Books edited by Dr. Jean Thompson, psychiatrist, Board of Education, New York City. Our price $25-per thousand, C.O.D.— F.O.B. New York City. Janson Sales Co., 4173 Third Avenue, New York 57, N. Y. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ONCE IN A LIFE TIME FOR REAL SHOWMEN. We have a few territories open on two special roadshow film attractions. Proven successes. Only manpower and money need apply. Contact Circle 6-5883. Nathan Cy Braunstein, 723 7th Ave., New York City. DRIVE-IN THEATRE EQUIPMENT THEATRE GAMES BINGO-DYE-CUT CARDS. 75 or 100 numbers— 2 Colors — $3.00 per thousand. S. Klous, c/o Showmen's Trade Review, 1501 Broadway, New York 18. FOR YOUR BINGO GAMES. Controlled or uncontrolled, die cut, play right, priced right. Samples on request. Premium Products, 354 W. 44th St., New York 18, N. Y. THEATRE SEATING THEATRE CHAIRS — MANY RECONDITIONED. Trade your veneers on Cushion chairs. Lone Star Film Company, P. O. Box 1734, Dallas, Texas. DRIVE-INS ARE DRIVIN' US CRAZY and exhibitors are crazy about us. Here's why: Incar speakers, $15.95 pair; Marquee Letters, 35c up; Underground Cable, $44.20M (delivered) ; Complete 35-mm. dual equipments from $1595.00. Time Deals Invited. Write for 1949 catalog with special Drive-In Section. Dept. b — S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street. New York 19. NEED GOOD CHAIRS? HERE'S THE SPOT. We got thousands — all types, from $3.50. Send for latest Chair Bulletin. Dept. b — S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19. THEATRES FOR SALE NEW EQUIPMENT S.O.S. FEATURES NEW EQUIPMENT. With cooperation of manufacturers for Theatres and Drive-Ins at 50 per cent of market price! Time Deals and Trades, Too! Dept. b— S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19. VALUES GALORE AT S.O.S. Rectifier Bulbs, 15 amp., $4.95; 6 amp., $2.95; 1500W Mogpref Lamps, $5.95; Automatic Enclosed Rewinds, $69.50; Plastic Soundscreens, 39 V2 sq. it; Beaded, 48%; Screen Masking, 69c yd. Send for free copy 1949 catalog showing hundreds of others values. Dept. b — B. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation, 602 W. 52nd Street. New York 19. PAIR NEW FOREST H. I. LAMPS, $450.00. Pair Rebuilt Simplex Projectors with RCA Sound Heads, $450.00. P. Sabo, 916 N. W. 19th Ave., Portland 9, Oregon. BRITELITE SOUNDSCREEN 35c foot; Parts for Simplex and Powers, 30% discount; Change-overs with footswitches, complete, $39.75; Rectifier bulbs, first qualtiy $5.15; RCA 6L6 tubes 75c. Star Cinema Supply Company, 441 West 50th Street, New York 19, N. Y. BLOWERS BALL BEARING VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE belts and pulleys, $47.50 up. Reynolds Mfg. Co., 412 Prospect N. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. DRAPERIES— CURTAINS— STEEL TRACKS. Automatic curtain machines. Send for dimension form for quotations. Fred's Theatre Service, Vina, Alabama. $125,000 BUYS THE 69 DRIVE-IN, Pittsburg, Kansas. Will accommodate over five hundred cars. Big profit maker. Excellent condition in every respect. Write or see Dickinson Theatres, Mission, Kansas. THEATRES FOR SALE. MONTANA LISTINGS. Write to your theatre brokers. Moschelle & Fauver, Big Timber, Mont. USED EQUIPMENT 16 AND 35MM PROJECTORS, Moviolas, editing and production equipment bought and sold. Write for the Mart Message. The Camera Mart, Inc.. 70 West 45th St., New York 19, N. Y. HOLMES SWEET HOLMES STILL AVAILABLE at our low prices. Time Deals Too! Completely rebuilt Holmes Educator 35-mm. sound projectors, 2000 ft. magazines, amplifier, speaker, lenses, single outfit, $350.00; Dual, $550.00 (formerly $695.00). Many other complete dual rebuilt outfits; DeVry XD, $595.00; Standard Simplex or SP, $995.00. Dept. b— S. O. S. Cinema Supply Corporation. 602 W. 52nd Street, New York 19. COMPLETE BOOTH OF SIMPLEX REAR SHUTTER PROJECTORS, Peerless lamphouses, rectifiers, RCA sound-heads, amplifier, speakers, etc.. excellent, $875.00; Powers mechanisms, rebuilt. $114.50; Morelite Suprex lamphouses, rebuilt $275.00 pair; What do you need'? Star Cinema Supplv Company, 441 West 50th Street. New York 19. N. Y.