Business screen magazine (1946)

picture parade p REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS OF NEW VISUALS Happiness Is Skiing Sciirs Roebuck set out some yc;irs .luo lo cslablish itself as a Icadinj: supplier of nationally-recognized highqualitv sporting giwds. An im[K)rtant part of the public relations aspects of this program has been a series of films linking Sears with such leading figures in the sporting world as mountain climber Sir I dnuind Hillary, fishing and baseball luminary Ted Williams, or very recently Shirley Englehorn, women's golf champion. Newest in the series is Happiness Is Skiing, which features Othmar Schneider, a former Olympic ski champion, demonstrating modern techniques to the Jansen family of Littleton, Colorado, representing a faniiU typical of the millions now attracted 1(1 the snow slopes each winter. Ski champ Othmar Schneider (I ) and ace cameraman Herbert Raditschnig (r.) showing special camera ng for action shots. Behind the camera is Herbert Raditschnig. himself an accomplished skier, using his special rig which suspends the camera from the front or back of his lx)dy to capture and follow the skiers in action. His shots demonstrate that happiness truly is skiing. Whither the Mailman? He s slill with us. ac ording lo the U.S. Postal Service's new film, ,\torf and Louder, and probably with a \apping dog still at his heels. But he's one of the few things not changing in the mail service as the autonomous governnienl-owned organization takes over. The film shows innovations now taking effect in sorting, handling and delivery; and describes future developments we can expect such as instantaneous reproduction of messages. Miirr and l.nud'r is playing theatres throughout the country via AssiKiation-Sterling .^5. theatrical division of Association-Sterling l-ilms no Bay Area Rapid Transit System in New Film InnoN.iiJons in rapid transit, showing how the San Francisco Bay Area commuter will benefit from the new system, are the subject of a new film going into production for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District. Medion Productions, of San J-rancisco. will produce. Distribution will be to every available group aduience, as well as television saturation. What To Do About Discontented Employees A how-to-do-it program for supervisor education examines and analyzes causes of employee discontent, explains the needs for recognizing signs of dissatisfaction and teaches proven techniques for handling such situations. The program contains an instructor's guide, filmstrip. slides or overheail transparencies (purchaser's choice) and records or tape. It sells for $100 from the producer. Training Services. Inc.. Box .^SS. Rutherford. N.J. Animated Ecology Film for Discussion Opener /. 1,'vi IS .in iiltr.i-si)|iliisticated film on the problems of Planet Karih as seen hy John and Faith Hubley. A good film for setting the stage in discussions of where we're going in the quality of modern life, population control, religion, ethics and scientific humanism. Film Images, 17 W. fiOih St.. New York, rents It. Multi Projectors in Swimsuit Spectacular .More than (lOO s.iles representatives and buyers from around the world crowded two ballrooms in Portland, Oregon's Hilton Hotel on August 31 for a multi-media spectacular to introduce Jantzen, Inc.'s l')72 line of swimwear and sportswear for men and women. The 2'/2-hour show utilized six circular stages, 20 slide projectors, 16 round screens up to 16 feet in diameter, four motion picture projectors, SO live models, and was automatically synchronized by a .■<2-channel capacity digital code multi-media computer. Nlore than 4800 slides were used in the show, which was produceil by VIA, Inc , .1 Portland-based creative group. Funny Business Harvey Korman, star of CBS's The Carol Burnell Show, is featured in a new series of comedy films designed for use by the business community, Korman is part of a specially-formed company, Korman-Swanson Productions, in Milwaukee, which will produce short films for sales meetings, con\entions and sales training sessions. According to Robert W. Swanson, Korman's partner in the new enterprise, "the films were designed specifically to help break the ice at high pressure sales meetings, to provide comic relief in intense sales training sessions and to attract customers into hospitality rooms at competitive conventions." In a production entitled Plan l5'/i. one of the first three of a planned library of business humor films. Korman portrays "Old Iron Bottom." an evangelistic sales motisator hired to pep up a company's lagging sales force. In another. Farcwi-ll. George Togglchohlt, he parodies the universal business ritual of a retirement dinner. A third, Rciurn from the Road, highlights Korman in a domestic comedy sketch on the life of a salesman spending five days a week on the road. GEORGE TOGtT Harvey Korman (r.) as George Toggleboldt in new comedy series for business. i m ■'1 "Each film is approximateh ten minutes in length and easily programmed into a busy agenda." says Korman. He further emphasized that the films were designed solely for ihc use of business and will not be shown on television or in theatres. The films will be available at a rental cost of SI 00 each, or a purchase price of S22.S, from Korman-Swanson Productions. 62.'5 N. Mihv.iukee St.. Milw.iukec. Wis. .'!.'<202. A preview print of highlights of all three films is ,i\.iilable for Sl.'>. refundable when purch,ise or renl,il of films is made. BUSINESS SCREEN