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Show The National Enterprise, June 29, 1977 Page could close the show market for new films. Main Street. It's U.S.A., Christensen adds, and it devours family and action films. Avant-gard- e films flop here, he said, which also limits the number of films coming into the county for Christensen marketing. the isolation from says citys American trends has created a substantial market for fad films here. But the fact remains there aren't enough films to go around, Christensen la- ments. And with the rising costs of features, small businesses are incapable of bidding and therefore have turned to second-ru- n features, where there is little or no front guarantee and the percentage returned to the distributor is reduced. But Christensen adds that first rate theaters have been forced to turn to second-ru- n features as well. This raises the ante for bidding and the small operator loses out Christensen said. again, features Beyond second-ru- n are films which are in the market for television purchases, and the little theaters are forced to compete with home viewing, where the is free. The huge popcorn entertainment conglomerate MCA netted about $250 million in movie sales to TV last year, and other distributors are finding they can earn more money dealing with the electronic media than the small theaters as well. Christensen says there is hope theater business here if operators turn to Stake your future on a company national and neighborly. blem inhibiting construction of the Ensign School, in Salt Lake City's upper avenues. The landslide that developed in April. . .may be significantly connected to the reshaping of the terrain of the area, the publication notes. The slide plane is steep at the crown, shallowing to the south in the direction of movement and then rising to the surface with reverse dip in the typical concave shape of these movements, the article conIt has apparently tinues. developed in the poorly sorted, red clay, silt and thats both You'll have the finest selling tools. specialty Youre trained by experts. You're backed by mass advertising. Youll have more action. Win with a winner 3 offices to choose from Up to 00 1 commission split QnfiiiK 21 x Lauritzen & Assoc. 487-221- 1 487-221- 2 2115 Dallin St., Suite 100 S.L.C., Utah 84109 Survey Notes discuss Ensign school problem U.S. Geological and Mineral Survey has published in its May issue of Survey Notes an analysis of the geological pro- gravel deposits of Lake Bonneville that overlie the Eocene Wasatch (or Knight) Formation. The toe or broad front of the slide has pushed the ground ahead of it forward and upward in classic' overthrust fashion." It states the slide is 400 feet wide and 250 feet from the crown to toe. Project engineers Rollins, Brown and Gunnell of Provo are undertaking tests and considering remedial action for the school site, the article concludes. In addition to the Ensign School analysis, the Notes includes 16 pages of news items pertaining to the mineral industry and geology. THE The new machine that offset prints 120 copies per minute or 7,200 per hour while you watch. WE'VE MOVE We got tired of being that d shop in the avenues so we moved. hard-to-fin- it '$1 23rd E. pi CO Same high ouality, same low pric. out now we are easier to find. VISA (8V2 x 1 1 ). 521-000- tom i es people-siz- e to Take 23rd E. exit off 33rd South and there we are! 3: - Now you can send and receive copies by phone from anywhere in the U.S. Let us reduce your bulky computer print -outs to Xerox-Telecopi- 2343 E. 3300 So. 5 484-210- 5 e Could you be the next real estate professional in jour neighborhood? for the small movies. Trolley Theaters is considering changing its Midtown format to run exclusively classic" movies. old musical and war pictures to keep the screen in operation. Regency operators are considering a foreign film theater in its basement, and other theater operators say the trend to specialized theaters is the crux to future survival in Salt Lake City cinemas. twenty-thre- POSTAL INSTANT PRESS 0 532-323- 2 2 Downtown Locations: 2nd South & Main ZCMI Center Mention this ad and get a free telephone message pad. |