- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Cavey Gary L

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/1/2010

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

BALLANTYNE STRONG, INC. [BTN]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4350 MCKINLEY STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer /

(Street)

OMAHA, NE 68112

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy) ⁽¹⁾	11/1/2011	11/1/2020	Common Stock	16667	$8.32	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) ⁽¹⁾	11/1/2012	11/1/2020	Common Stock	16667	$8.32	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) ⁽¹⁾	11/1/2013	11/1/2020	Common Stock	16666	$8.32	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	These options were granted pursuant to Mr. Cavey's Employment Agreement and are part of a single grant of 50,000 stock options that vests over a period of 3 years.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Cavey Gary L 4350 MCKINLEY STREET OMAHA, NE 68112	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Gary L. Cavey		11/12/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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