Business screen magazine (1946)

Buslpess Screen DECEMBER, 1970 newsreel REPORTS ON CURRENT EVENTS AND TRENDS Rally to Call Attention to Industry Unemployment Crisis In an attempt to call national attention to widespread unemployment among film and television people on the west coast, the Hollywood AFL Film Council is holding a rally November 30 at the Hollywood Paladium. As of this writing, the event is yet to be held, with the theme "Stop Runaway Production — Save American Jobs for American Workers." The Film Council feels the rally will focus attention on the severe unemployment situation which they blame on the increasing number of films and commercials produced outside the United States. According to John Lehners, Film Council president, the cutback in domestic production has resulted in 38 per cent unemployment among 30,000 workers in the industry. Admission to the rally is by guild or union membership card and is open to all industry union or guild members. Magnavox Latest Entry in Videocassette Arena Hot on the heels of the announcement of Ampex' Instavision (September) and Concord's new videocassette system, the Magnavox Company reported its intention to navox low cost color camera, "early 1972." Magnavox is reportedly currently undergoing discussions with the N.V. Philips Company of Holland and others to create a video recording system using their new color video magnetic tape recorder and tape cassette integrated with a Magnavox low cost vidicon color camera. According to the obviously ear ly announcement, additional details of the system will be made known "as the product itself becomes more defined." Jack Pill & Associates Open Branch in Honolulu Jack Pill & Associates and Tech Camera Rentals have opened a branch office in Honolulu, Hawaii. Arrangements were recently concluded with Bud Weisbrod, president of Pacific Instrumentation to manage the Hawaiian operation. The new facility will serve sales and rental requirements for motion picture producers filming in Hawaii. Superscope Opens New Custom Training Service Division Superscope, Inc. has created a new division that will offer a unique training service to business and industry. Superscope Audio Visual Services, headed by Raymond L. Jacobs, offers a new audio and audio visual concept for sales, industrial and commercial training programs. The Superscope concept encompasses all phases of training including research by a team of highly skilled systems analysts. A complete program, presenting the audio and/or visual concept and the sale and leasing of all hardware and software packaging facilities necessary for the presentation, will be included. The custom designed individual programs will be used internally by the business or industry for which they are conceived, or can be created generically so that they become an outside aid to the client as well, for presentation to civic groups, clubs, etc. Superscope is offering this unique service to all businesses, industry, religious groups, government agencies, civic agencies, civic organizations, medical institutions, educational facilities including correspondence schools and institutions. Development Firm to Research Educational Aud>ovisuals A new development company has been incorporated in Philadelphia to research the need for educational and training audio-visuals and to create them for use in schools and colleges, business, industry and government. Heading the company. Counselor Films, Inc., as chairman and chief executive officer is Ralph Lopatin, chairman of Ralph Lopatin Productions, Inc., a Philadelphia film producer. President is Franklin P. Jones, long-time Philadelphia adagency executive and public relations consultant. Counselor Films, Inc. has the first film in production for a Library of Career Counseling Films, 40 fourteen-minute color films with sound developed for career-guidance use in the country's secondary schools. Counselor Films, Inc. has offices at 1422 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. Communications Center Moves to Florida The Communications Center of Nashville, Tennessee has moved its base of operations to St. Petersburg, Florida according to Nicholas Amos, president of the company. Amos indicated that the move was prompted by long range planning and a belief that Florida is fast becoming a center for contemConti lined on page 10 8 BUSINESS SCREEN