Business screen magazine (1946)

National Distributors of Sponsored Films ASSOCIATION-STERLING FILMS Executive Office: 866 Third Aue., New York, N.Y. 10022 Phone: (212) 935-4210 Robert D Mitchell. President I Roger Cahaney. Exec. Vice President I Robert W. Bucher. VP. Sales I Robert M. Finehout. Vp. Marketing Donald Adams. VP. Operations Tim Wholey. VP. Client Services. Television & Promotion Arthur McLaughlin. Manager, Theatrical Distribution Edward C Atwood. Manager. Programming Services E. H. Johnson. Manager. Association Instructional Materials Division Shirley Smith. Asst. to the President , Eileen O'Brien. Promotion Mgr. ! NATIONAL SALES OFFICES: t Eastern Sales Division, 866 Third Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022 ' Phone: (212) 935-4210 I Vincent Capuzzi. VP. ' Reg Evans. V.P. I North Eastern Sales Division, 484 King Street, Littleton, Massachusetts 01460 > Phone: (617) 486-3458 , William H. Shumway. Jr., Manager ■ Mid-Atlantic Sales Division, 1701 N. Ft. Myer Drive, Arlington, Va. 22209 t Phone: (703) 525-4475 ' C. E, Bryant, Manager I South Eastern Sales Division, 5797 New I Peachtree Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30340 I Phone: (404) 458-6251 , William O, Fly, Manager lEast Central Sales Division, 2nd and Delaware Avenue, Oakmont, Pennsylvania 15139 Phone: (412) 828-5900 Robert Imlach. Manager ' Central Sales Division, 222 W. , Adams Chicago, Illinois 60606 Phone: (312) 939-6056 Gene Samuelsen, Vice President North Western Sales Division, 25358 Cypress Avenue, Hayward, California 94544 Phone: (415) 783-0100 Winston O Siler, Vice President South Western Sales Division, 2221 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California 90007 Phone: (213) 749-0377 Linwood P. Beacon. Manager William Schweizer. Sales Rep. Canadian Sales Division, 4980 Buchan Street. Montreal 9, Quebec Phone: (514) 737-1147 John Lush, M-inager 333 Adelaide Street W., Toronto 133, Ontario Phone: (416) EM 2-2501 Lome Cole. Manager Film Distribution Centers New York. New York. 10023. 43 West 61st Street. Phone: 212-JU61717; Ridgefield. New Jersey 07657. 600 Grand Avenue. Phone: 201943-8200; La Grange. Illinois 60525. 512 Bur hngton Avenue. Phone: 312-352-3377; Hay ward. California 94544. 25358 Cypress Ave nue. Phone: 415-7830100; Los Angeles. California 90007. 2221 South Olive Street, Phone213-749-0377: Oakmont, Pennsylvania 15139. 324 Delaware Avenue. Phone: 412-828-5900Toronto 133. Ontario, 333 Adelaide Street W, Phone: 416-EM2-2501: Dallas. Texas 75247, 8615 Directors Row, Phone: 214-638 6791; Littleton, Massachusetts 01450. 484 King Street Phone: 617-486-3458; Atlanta. Georgia 30340 5797 New Peachtree Road. Phone: 404-4586251; Minneapolis, Minn. 55426. 6420 W. Lake St. Phone: (612) 920 2095: Portland. Ore. 97209. 915 N W. 19th Ave., Phone: (503) 2267695; Montreal, Quebec. 4980 Buchan St., Phone: (514) 737-1147. Background: Founded in 1911 (as "The YMCA Motion Picture Bureau", a division of the International Committee of the YMCA's), As sociation Films was the first sponsored film distributor in America, In 1949, the company was incoroprated as an independent distribution service. In March, 1970 Association Films merged with Sterling Movies. Inc. to become Association-Sterling Films, a Division of Associated Films, Inc. Services: Promotion and Publicity: Promotes sponsored films through catalogs, special supplements (directed to teachers and program chairmen), advertising in educational and adult journals, individual film brochures, exhibits at conventions, publicity services. Print Inspection and Maintenance: prints are electronically cleaned and inspected after each use: repairs are made as needed and replacement prints ordered on sponsor's authority; scratched prints are given PermaNew treatment, as authorized. Monthly Reports: sponsors receive detailed performance reports (data processed) which give audience size and composition; film user evaluations and comments; course of study where film was used; bookings and showings (current, year-to-date, and cumulative); summary of coverage by states: and other data about performance and audiences. Programming Services: confirmation and advance booking notices are sent to users and sponsors on a daily basis; bookers assist organizations in arranging programs and special distribution concepts (Movie-A-Week. You: the New Consumer. Vacationland Cinema, Cinema La Carte, Showcase Cinema etc.) Library Service Plan: a professional "physical handling" service for sponsored film libraries that provides all regular services except promotion, as desired) and includes Sponsor Imprinted forms. Association-Sterling TV Division: This division is responsible for the distribution of sponsored films to commercial and educational TV stations. It maintains daily contact with TV programmers, creates sponsored film series and special concepts, prepares TV promotion kits, publicizes sponsored films in "TV Guide" and local newspapers and distributes newsclips and scripts to TV news department. Association-Sterling/35 (Theatrical Division): A nationwide service for the distribution of sponsored short subjects to motion picture theaters. Association-Sterling, working with theatrical booking services and distributors in 31 exchange cities, supervises promotion. selection of theaters and future films, concentrating on first-run theaters in major cities and suburbs. Creative Programming Services: Creation of specialized communications concepts for sponsors, including Theater Cavalcade, a 10minute theatrical series with five participating sponsored segments in each issue: TeleLecture, a "live" TV interview series featuring industry and business spokesmen; TV Tempo. 3 to 5 minute TV news features for syndication to news and special events programmers; Radio Tempo. News and feature programs distributed to selected radio sta tions and News Screen, development and, 'or distribution of 60 second news and newsfeature clips to TV news programs. AUDIO FILM CENTER/IDEAL PICTURES Division of CCM Films Inc. Executive Offices: at 34 Mactjucsten Parkway, South, Mount Vernon, New York 10550 Phone: (212) 246-0560 Myron Bresnick. President Martin Bresnick. Gen. Manager. Operations Branch Exchanges and Managers: Baltimore, Maryland 21218 — 102 West 25th Street, Nelson C. White. (301) 889-9963. Boston. Mass. 02116 — 42 Melrose St., Edward Kondazian, (617) 4261133; Denver, Colorado 80203 — 1120 Broadway. Hal Stewart, (303) 825-5525, 534-4533: Honolulu, Hawaii 96814 — 1370 Beretania St. Oram Strauser. Jr.. Honolulu 6 5536; Indianapolis. Ind. 46204 — 15 E Mary, land, Marty Markey, (317) 632-6383: Los Angeles. Calif. 90028 — 1619 N. Cherokee Ave.. William E. Kenney, (213) 463-0357; Memphis, Tennessee 38103 — 352 Union, Stanley Nolan. (901) 527-4313; Miami, Florida 33132—15 N,E. 13th St., Jack Spire (305) 374-8173; Milwaukee. Wis. 53208 — 4431 West North Ave., Richard Hoelke. (414) 873-0434; Minneapolis. Minn. 55408 — 3400 Nicolet Ave,, Joe Komarek. (612) 827-2966: Mount Vernon. New York 10550 — 34 MacQuesten Parkway, South Walter J. Dauler. (914) 664-5051; Portland. Oregon 97214 — 234 S.E. 12th St,. Tom T. Moore, (503) 233-5621; Richmond, Virginia 23219 — 200 E. Cary St.. Dan Browning. (703) 644-2973; San Francisco, Calif. 94118 — 406 Clement St.. Eddie Nakagama. (415) 7524800; Buffalo, New York. 14226, 3910 Harlem Road, William Kirkpatrick, (7161 839-1290; Dallas, Texas, 75247, 8615 Directors Row, Carol Crowder, (214) 637-2483: La Grange, Illinois 60525, 512 Burlington Avenue. Dorothy Desmond. (312) 482-9090, BERGEN MOTION PICTURE SERVICE, INC. Route 46, Lodi, New Jersey 07644 Phone: (201) 472-1154 New York City Phone: (212) 564-1195 Eugene Demick. President Morris Shapiro. Comptroller Camelina (Jonnelly. Director of Distribution Distribution of sponsored motion pictures via network of field representatives who operate 65 regional film exchanges serving Bergen. Design, fabrication, installation of exhibit, auditorium, board room and screening room, audio visual facilities. Management maintenance and operations service of audiovisual installation, CAROUSEL FILMS, INC. 1501 Broadway, Suite 1503, New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone: (212) 279-6734 Date of Organization: 1957 David B, Dash. President Jack Strand. Director of Advertising, Sales/ Promotion Services: Primarily. North American distribution of 16mm educational and social documentary films. Facilities: New York City headquarters office. Shipping facilities from Ridgefield, New Jersey. FILMS OF THE NATIONS (a subsidiary of Alden Films) 5113-16th Ave., Brooklyn, N-Y. 11204 Phone: (212) 851-8090 Date of Organization: 1945 Jerome Schpiro. President Services: Film Distribution: sponsored films, TV distribution, sales of educational films. MODERN TALKING PICTURE SERVICE, INC. Executive Offices: 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone (212) 765-3100 Carl H. Lenz, President General Offices: 4 Nevada Drive, Lake Success, N.Y. 11040 Phone: (516) 437-6300 William Oard. Executive Vice President Dan Kater. Vice President & General Manager Albert Tyndall. Treasurer James McPoland. Vice President — Operations Manager Harry Bogaards, Vice President — Production Philip Murphy. Public Relations Mgr. Jerry Naidus. Promotion Mgr. Sy Perry, Manager, Theatrical Division NATIONAL SALES OFFICES Eastern Division Sales 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone: (212) 765-3100 Bruce Thomas, Eastern Sales Manager Gordon Reynolds. Account Executive Les Weiand. Account Executive Carl Sollucki. Account Executive Peter Fallon, Account Executive CENTRAL DIVISION SALES 2020 Prudential Plaza, Chicago, III. 60601 Phone: (312) DEIaware 7-3252 Jack Liisk. Vice President WidwesI Sales Manager Don Konny. Account Executive Edwin Swanson, Account Executive Don Schumacher, Account Executive November/ December, 1971 65