memo to advertisers CRYSTAL BAILS JUST DON'T SEEM To GRAB US We read a good deal about advertising research and are frequently reminded of some mystical incantation—figures mysteriously projected, multiplied, divided, contorted to form a supposedly attractive story. What ever happened to the good old how-many-copies-were-really-sold counts? That's the kind of stuff advertising rates are based on! And it's just for that reason we have a no-nonsense, no-mystery ABC audit report of our circulation audience. If you aren't strong on crystal balls either, just ask to see a copy of our latest report from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Be ABC-sure! BOXOFFICE THE ONLY FILM TRADE PAPER MEMBER OF ABC The Audit Bureau of Circulations is a self-regulatory association of over 4,000 advertisers, advertising agencies, and publishers, and is recognized as a bureau of standards for the print media industry.
I Health , ' :mty CENTURY EiSOc per word, minimum $5.00 CASH WITH COPY. Four consecutive insertions for price in- When using a Boxoliice No. figure 2 additional words and include SI. 00 additional, to ol handling replies. Display Classified. S38.00 per Column Inch. No commission ir >st ire CLOSING DATE: Monday noon preceding publication date. Send copy and answers oxlumbers to BOXOFFICE. 82S Van Brunt Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. 64124. HOUSE HELP WANTED EQUIPMENT FOR SALE THEATRES FOR SALE THEATRE SEATING EIATE POSITION lor professional PHILLIPS arc lamp carbon savors. Ask lj to open luxury Pacific Northwest your theatre supply dealer insurance and profit — — ' Jplan Rush resume, references, CG. WC Dag model, rock- :ary required to Boxoffice, ing chairs. (704) 847-4455. E MANAGER WANTED. Must be Experienced buying/booking »r. notion-salary negotiable. Send i complete confidence. Summer- 30747. _JCED THEATRE MANAGER for md drive-in theatres. Nebraska y ol 25,000. Group insurance. and rod commissions. Opportunity to to city manager Top salary deon experience. Send resume and Fred Teller, Rivoli Theatre, Has- |sr. 68901. X AL MANAGER / SUPERVISOR, medium sue NYC Metropolitan on picture circuit seeks qualified supervise theatre operations and Must have knowledge all A exhibition. Great opportunity re luture for reliable, honest perafraid of long hours and hard esent and future salary open 3879 1/VE ARTIST and layout specie 1- Z4 ".enced. Progressive midwestern lit. Send complete details firs' >!fice, 3880. E/tE MANAGER position available )u|:ity and promotion minded indibusy theatre in New York lor advancement with r.uit. Good salary plus Boxoliice, 3874. PEENCED TECHNICIAN, must b* -vice sound systems, platterc rojectionists. Rush resume anc' y quirements to Boxoffice, 3873. POSITIONS WANTED IN JER: 14 years experience as manneral manager. Includes both i drive-ins, concessions. De- :n to northern or central Cal- Ifiee, 3869. JSINESS STIMULA<strong>TO</strong>RS U'Z GAMES. Bingo, Banko $6.75 •?Ity Games, R D. 2. Port Jerri.' 12771 tt| ATTENDANCE with real Hawai- Pew cents each. Write Flowmi. 670 S Lalayette Place, Los rrlif 90005. NC CARDS DIE CUT: 1—75. 1501 I on $5 00 per thousand and ir. AN:D: OLD MOVIE MATERIALS. Pre » Joducu. 339 West 44th Si . Nev (' 10036 — (212) 246-4972 MONTHLY CALENDARS, week 1 * tfli, heralds, bumper strips. dail\ r *POrts. time schedules, passes : Write lor samples, prices. Dixie '• ji 882. Atlan'a. Ga 30301. - MISCELLANEOUS Ij3>: recent one-sheets, presscards, etc. Send lists to Box- F! A JOB? l Ihe "Positions Wanted" olumn of Boxoffice's Clearing House" page EPRAD equipment and eveiythlnq else you need for your theatre Irom the world's finest manufacturers at pleasing prices comes Irom Cinequip Company, 6311 Southwood Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63105, (314) 863-5009. TYPE SO-1500 Strong Pec'ifier; 4-Westinghouse SAX2500 Xenon Bulbs (never used); 20-3000' Reels; Strong Peerless Magnarc Lamphouses; Strong Red Arrow Rectifiers, 230 Volt (single phase); XL Exciter Lamp Supplies; XL Amplifiers Will consider reasonable offer— individual pieces or lot. Contact L. Miszcak (800) 521-7403, 2843 East Grand Blvd., Detrcit, Michigan 48211. LAST SET—Strong X-16 Xenon lamphouses, Silicon power supplies, four Osram 1600 watt bulbs all brand new in original factory cases. All for only $3995.00. Star Cinema Supply, 217 West 21st Street, New York 10011 ATTENTION COLLEC<strong>TO</strong>RS, Simplex, Powers both front and rear shutters, 3, 5 point pedestals, Powers bases, 16" magazines Low Intensity lamps, rec'iliers, rheostats, Syncroiilm. Weber, U.A.R RCA soundheads, Brenkert vertical spotliah's Thousands Powers parts. Richard, (301) 384-8309. EQUIPMENT WANTED LET US BID on your surplus equipment Lee Artoe, 1243 Belmont, Chicngo 60657 WE PAY good money for used equipment. Texas Thea're Supply, 915 S. Ala- -no, San An'onio, Texas 78205 WANTED CINERAMA EQUIPMENT als^ 16-35 and 35/70mm equipment. Good cash orices. We haul, International Cinema Equipment Co. 13843 NW 19th Avenue Miami, Florida 33054. WANT SIMPLEX booth or bases, soundheads, amplifier. Will dismantle and haul DC. or vicinity. (301) 384-8309. WE NEED USED TICKET MACHINES IPiYED CIRCUIT EXECUTIVE availassistant to theatre own* i All •J52. Boxoffice, 3878. WILL PAY CASH. OR ALLOW <strong>TO</strong>P DDL LAR ON TRADE-IN, PHONE: (402) 341- 5715. WANTED: 35mm 3,000 reels. Cast oi plate. Mag-Na-Craft, 2361 North 56 Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (414) 871-17S0. RCA MI-9377A Amplifier. Boxoffice, 3872. SOUND PROJECTION MAINTENANCE MANUAL "TROUTS SOUND AND PROJECTION MANUAL." Simphhed service data on Leading makes of projectors, Step-by- Step Service instructions on Sound equipment, xenon lamps, screens, lenses, film transport equipment (platter), motors, soundheads, speakers, etc. Schematics on sound equipment and drawings. This helpful Service Manual endorsed by the industry. Authentic maintenance data for the projectionist, the exhibitor. Simplified data. You should have this Manual and save on repair work and obtain better proj. and sound. Send <strong>TO</strong>DAY. Special Price per copy, ONLY $8.50, prepaid. Don't wait— order now a! this special price ($850). Over 200 pages 8'/ 2 x 11" Loose- Leal Practical Manual— Data is Reliable and Authentic. Edited by the writer with 35 years of Experience; 27 years Technical Editor, the MODERN THEATRE. (Remittance payable to: Wesley Trout, Cash, Check or MO—No CODs). WESLEY TROUT, EDI<strong>TO</strong>R, Box 575, Enid, Oklahoma 73701. SERVICES SI. 00 DAY RENT Steam) Carpet/U holstery cleaner. Maintenance free contract. Rugrunner, 420 McNeese, Lake Charles, LA 70605. WORLDS LARGEST THEATRE broker. JOE JOSEPH. Box 31406, Dallas 75231. (214) 363-2724. 628 SEAT THEATRE. Chicopee, Mass Populction 71.000. Very reasonable. Don't miss it. Leo (413) 592-3738. 2.0 CAH DRIVE-IN. 620 seat indoor, excellent condition, only theatres in county ol 15,000, Okemah, Okla., population 3.- 000. $80,000, lirm, 1/3 down, balance 6%. Phone (918) 623-1253 or (918) 623-2260. SALE. LEASE. TRADE OR MERGE. 'Krim Theatre 2" —2 Theatres in 1 bldq Can be made into triplex. Porno or conventional O.K. Krim Enterprises, Suite 124, 16300 West Nine Mile Road. South- Held, Mich. 48075. ALBANY-TROY. N.Y. area. Semi-automated twin in shopping center. 326 seats each side. 1st year gross—$125,000, second run. Lease can be assigned to active corporation or experienced individual Partnership considered. Boxoliice, 3867. BY OWNER, DRIVE-IN. 41/j ceres cl land, all metal screen tower. Open and making money. $25,000.00. Have other interests. Box 202, Van Horn, Texas, 79855 call (915) 283-2527. THEATRES WANTED PROGRESSIVE THEATRE CO.. wishes to purchase small Southeastern circuit, five screens or less, confidentiality assured No brokers, please. Boxoffice, 3871. DRIVE-INS, 500 cars and up, must have draw area over 100,000; also indoor, single or twins, in shopping centers-suburban area; indicate if closed or operating, and condition, in lirst letter. Boxoxlfice, 3370. THEATRES FOR LEASE POPULATION 25.000, 2 years old. ??C seats, automated. Capital required, $6, 000.00 (806) 293-5420. DRIVE-IN THEATRE CONSTRUCTION SCREEN <strong>TO</strong>WERS INTERNATIONAL: Ten Day Screen Installation, (817) 642-3591 Drawer P. Rogers, Texas 76569. SCREEN PAINTING SCREENS PAINTED and REPAIRED. Si cializing in maintenance of theatre screens and structures. Three drive-in crews available. We crre also authorized applicator of OPTIKOTE indoor screen coating. H 6 R Maxfield Co. (419) 589-9711, 2474 Park Ave. East, Mansfield, Ohio 44903 or (2141 691-3011, Suite 120, 8350 North Central Expressway, Dallas, Texas 75206. FILMS FOR SALE 16mm FILMS. Postcard brings bargain list. Ingo Films. P.O. Box 143. Scranton, Pa. 18504. CLASSIC MOVIES for rent, 16mm. 35c for list. Movietown. 6520 Selma, Hollywood, Californra 90028. 16mm CLASSICS. Catalog 25c. Manbeck Pictures, 3621-B Wakonda Drive. Des Moines, Iowa 50321. BOOKS THE MANUAL OF THEATRE MANAGE- MENT. Prolessional hardcover edition. Send your $20 check or money order to Ralpn |. Erwin, Publisher, Box 1982, Laredo, Texas 78040 POPCORN MACHINES I ALL MAKES OF POPPERS. Brand new 14 oz capacity Cabinet Model. $680 00 Krispy Korn. 120 S. Halsted. Chicago 60606. <strong>TO</strong>PS IN THEATRE SEATING upholstering anywhere—seat coven made to order — Finest materials—low prices— w© buy and sell theatre chairs. Chicago Used Chair Mart, 1320 S. WabaBh Ave (312) 939- (518 Chicago, 111. 60605. UNIVERSAL SEATING 4 CONST. CO. INC. Reconditioned used chairs. On-locaion refurbishing. Installation and staggering Sewn seat covers, all makes We ouy used seating anywhere Entire theatre equipment available Call (817) 298-7070 1157 Adams St., Boston, Man 02124. SPECIALISTS IN THEATBE SEATING. ^Jow and rebuilt theatre chairs for sale We buy and sell old chairs. Travel from coast to coast. Seating Corporation of Now York. 247 Water Street, Brooklyn. N Y. 11201. Tel. (212) 875-5433 (reverse charges). AMERICAN STELLAHS. dark red ($250 used 4 years, new condition. $22 each. Midwest area, on floor. Boxoffice, 3965. AMERICAN BODY FORMS ($900) exce lent condition, $15 each off floor, ready to load, Midwest. Boxoffice, 3866 INTERNATIONAL SEATS, dark red ($400' excellent condition. $12 each olf floor, Midwest. Boxoffice, 3877. FOR SALE 150 refurbished theatre chairs MISSION SEATING CO.. service WE NEED USED CHAIRS. Will remove & truck, complete chair refurbish including painting and respacing. Only top quality upholstery used We work when theatre is closed, between shows. Small or large jobs. Free estimates at your theatre. Samples shown, no obligations 8320 Ward Parkway Plaza. Kansas Ci y, MO 64114. (816) 523-2904, cc!: SUBSCRIPTION ORDER FORM BOXOFFICE: 825 Van Brunt Blvd. Kansas City, Mo. 64124 Please enter my subscription to BOXOFFICE. D 1 YEAR $15.00 2 YEARS $28 00 n Remittance Send Invoice Enclosed Outside U.S., Canada and Pan American Union, $25.00 Per Year. THEATRE STREET <strong>TO</strong>WN NAME ZIP CODE POSITION STATE. K-ICE April 18, 1977
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