Business screen magazine (1946)

GOVERNMENT AUDIOVISUAL PROGRAMS INDEX Aeronautics and Space Administration, The National Agriculture, The Department of 34 Air Force, Department of the 36 Army, Department of the 36 Atomic Energy. Commission, The 34 Commerce, The Department of 34 Defense, The Department of 36 General Services Administration 39 Health, Education and Welfare 39 Information Agency, The U.S. 42 Interior, Department of the 40 Library of Congress, The 41 National Archives 34 Navy, Department of the 39 Oceanic 8 Atmospheric Administration 34 Peace Corp. The 42 Post Office Department. The 42 Transportation, Oepartnirnt of 42 Social SecurMy Administration 39 Treasury Dcpartmrnt. The U.S. 42 34 AUDIOVISUAL BRANCH OFFICES OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Jdmes W. Moure, Chiel The Audiovisual Branch, Office of the National Archives, National Archives and Records Service, General Services Administration tt the repository for more than 60 million feet of historical motion pictures created by 100 Federal agencies and non Rovernment producers The evergrowing collection includes a wide range of subjects covering the period from 1896 to the present. Films are not loaned, but may be viewed by researchers, film producers, or their authorized representatives. Duplicate negatives or masters of films or scenes may be purchased by individuals or producing companies subject (o consent of the depositing agencies and copyright restrictions, il any. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Office of Information Motion Picture Service Washington. D.C. 20250 • The Motion Picture Service of the USDA produces motion pictures m color and blackand-white on agricultural and related subjects for various agencies within the Department and, on occasion, for other Government agencies. Production and laboratory services are also available on a cooperative basis with land grant colleges and universities. Martin LobdeTl, Chief, Motion Picture Service Activities: The USDA currently has more than 300 films in distribution with an estimated audience of 380 million persons. These films cover such subjects as conservation, forestry, agricultural research, insect eradication, control of animal diseases, consumer information, rural area development, nutrition and marketing. Maintains an extensive 16mm color stock footage library of agricultural scenes which are for sale at nominal cost. Facilities: The USDA Motion Picture Service has complete in-service production and laboratory facilities which have been in continuous operation since 1912. Distributions: Films for school and group showings are distributed through 69 cooperative film libraries located in each state. Films for TV bookings are distributed directly from the Distribution Section, and prints of most films may be purchased from the Business Management Section. Catalogues are available of motion pictures, films siii table for TV showing, and of stock footage scenes. Publications: Two catalogs contain complete listing of USDA motion pictures: one of these provides data on films for general 16mm distribution; the other lists films available for public service showing by television stations. UNITED STATES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION Division of Public Information Audio-Visual Branch Washington, D.C. 20545 • The Audio Visual Branch of the Atomic Energy Commission has its primary function coordinating the production of AEC films and responding to requests from the public media in all the audio-visual fields for assistance in the preparation of films, stills, tapes, slides and other audiovisual materials on atomic energy Edwin L. Wilber. Branch Chief Phone: (301) 973-5365 Activities: This branch plans and carries out film, TV. radio and still pictures projects to advance specific Commission Programs, and acts as advisor to Commission and contractor personnel in Washington and nationwide on audio-visual problems ad projects. In 1971, 1 7 films were produced by the Commission and its contractors; about 6 films are planned for 1972. In addition, TV clips and radio platters and tapes are produced by the Commission and contractors every year. This branch also places Commission and contractor-produced motion pictures into loan and commercial sales channels, determines the content of the 1 1 domestic and 9 overseas film libraries, and issues a combined Information— Education and Professional — Technical film catalog and a Classroom Films on Nuclear Science catalog. Facllltlei: AEC has no motion picture production facility or motion picture laboratory, but uses Government and/or commercial services. Distribution: AEC operates an 8.000 still libr.-iry. Bfimm color slide library, and distributes 14.800 16mm prints through 11 domestic film libraries which cover particular geographical areas. All films are (or free loan. Each library has about 300 titles (educationinformation, technical professional, and historical) The Commission also has four overseas libraries at Us offices at the US Embassies At London, Brussels, Tokyo. Rio de Janiero and Buenos Aires, stockeci with edn callonal and technical films, anri 'ii^^ ^up plies films to the film library of the Inter! national Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna! The American Film Library. The Hauge. Holl land. The Puerto Rico Nuclear Center, anif the USIS-Stockholm for use throughout Scan| dinavia. The Brussels and Buenos Air* libraries have about 80 films each in FrenO and Spanish respectively. Information on ll| braries available from Washington office. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Washmgton, DC. 20230 • The US Department of Commerce pn duces and circulates motion pictures dealtn with those domestic and foreign subjects lating to the offices under the jurisdiction this Department Bureau of Domestic Commerce Saul Padwo. Director Business and Scientific Equipment Divl Phone: 967 3518 Earl Young. Motion Picture Analyst, Motio Picture & Photographic Products Branch 1 Phone: 967 2911 • The Motion Picture and Photographic Prodi ucts Branch of this Division serves the mo tion picture, photographic, and audio-visu«| equipment and supplies industries. Its pn mary function is to foster, promote, and de velop the foreign and domestic trade of thes< industries. It provides market developmen counsel to producers and exporters on wherd and how to cultivate and expand their salesi It participates in tariff and trade negotiations! maintains information on foreign trade trends! and periodically issues basic trade statistic^ on U.S. exports and imports of photographid goods. The Branch acts as a focal point fo| industry with reference to advice and guid ance to other agencies and use of othe| agency facilities. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINSTRATION (NOAA) Stanley B. Eames. Director of Public Al fairs Phone: (301) 496-8243 Elliot A. Macktow, Chief. Motion Pictu Service Phone: (202) 343-6897 George A. (Jeff) Baker. Radio/TV/Fili Ofricer Phone: (301) 496 8921 Marian P. Baillie, Film Librarian Phone: (202) 343-6919 NOAA's centralized film development fice within the Office of Public Affairs ai minsters and supervises the production informational and educational films for al| components of the Agency. Film and tai spots, short and special features for bol radio and TV are also under the direction the office. NOAA's film library system is, at present a dual system. Films formerly distributed ESSA (the US. Weather Bureau, and tl US. Coast and Geodetic Survey) are handled by Modern Talking Picture Servii and requests for prints should be directed them. A catalog and order form is availal on request. Inquiries about these films well as radio and TV activities should be dl rected to: National Oceanic and Atmospherii Administration. U.S. Department of Com] merce, Washington Science Center, 6010 Cxi ecutive Blvd.. Rockville, Md. 20852. Atten| tion: PA. Fishery motion pictures, formerly produCi and distributed by the Bureau of Commei cial Fisheries of the Department of the Inj tenor, are distributed through a film libra , system consisting of about 200 Governmenl and private dim libraries. About 30 tishei motion picture titles are distributed free 01 charge upon request. Provision has t>eei made so that most of the films are cir.irec] for television, although special perm -.or IS required before telecasting Stock i> ' u* IS not available. A catalog listing the fibMi"ie« films distributed, and the instructions (o^ obtaining them may be obtained free Ol charge upon request. A central film librar>' F Ih» .-.rph V tior tor fisheries films is maintained, films and information about them obtained by writing: Motion Picture S< NOAA. 1815 N. Ft. Myer Drive. Rnt Arlington. Virginia 22209 Because > Itirge domestic demand, at the present i are not being loaned for use outside > country. Purchase of print arrangemenr be made by application to this office cations are also accepted from insliii wishing to serve as non-profit libraries Production of most of the Agency nv, pictures IS accomplished by using commtr cial contractual motion picture faciliti<^~ Production is sponsored by both Govetnman. and industry Information regarding thr -.pon sor*-.hip of oceanographic and atmnspt^rrM motion pictures should bo addressni to Chief. Motion Picture Service, 1815 N Ft Myer Drive. Rm. 601. Arlington, Virglnil! BUSINESS SCRFEN