The Cine Technician (1935-1937)

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Feb. -March, 193; The Journal of the Association of Cine-Technicians 157 Panning Around the Globe Dear Readers I return In response to numerous requests, I make a gesture (and not a rude one, as would be expected) .... I take up my pen once more, having been informed by the Editorial Committee that "the pen is mightier than the sword" (but not the A.xe under which we all have suffered). So to the man, or men, with the "Blue Pencil" I dedicate the following : — Knock, Knock, Who's there ? Gesture ! Gesture who ? Jester Pog. =i: * * * World Cruise. During my voyage around the world — that is to say, from Old Compton Street to the Round House — I collected many charming native and traditional poems. The first is a variation of the "Frog" which I have already published : — "The Frog a fitiuiy kind of Bird are When he sit he lie almost When he hop he fly almost And he sit on what he hasn't got Nearly, almost, either." (Thanks due to Pat), and now the Masterpiece : "Won't you stop a little moment '■! " said the producer to the maid — "Oh, sir," — she coyly said — "/ can't — of men I am afraid." "Oh come into my office — it's up a winding stair — And you shall hare a Film Contract if you come up there." " HoiL' can that he," the maiden said — "/ cannot even act." " All you want, my dear," he said, "'s a pretty face and tact." "Just try some new hair-raising stunts, get kiiinapped if you can. Then I icill introduce you to the Puhli-citv man." She it'ent into the office, it wasn't very far, A nd in three weeks that girl became one more new British Star. She kept her personality and her reputation good. But, sad to say, she lost them on the way to Hollywood. The American producer said, " Of you Km very fond But Td like you even better tf you'd 'become a Blonde." She plucked her eyebrows, dyed her hair, became so standardised. That when they saw her pictures here she wasn't recognised. Before she ivent her name was big and top of every bill. And that is ho'w America sets out our stars to kill. They slimmed her down and masked her face, she looked like every other ; She wasn't known by anyone, not even bv her mother. A wise guy she became, and one might call her boldJust what they call in Hollywood a digger after gold ; Appeared in a great Masterpiece— she hadn't very much on— But one coidd see there was a blot upon that girl's escutcheon." (Where's that Blue Pencil ?) POG AT WORK. A.C.T.s Social Life. The dance seemed to be a great success, everybody being capable of polishing off something (which maybe they regretted later). They were all there (and when I say "there" I mean there for a purpose). Yes ! And a lot of water flowed that night. (3n this night a friend of mine (Oh yes, I have friends) complained I hadn't greeted him ... so here goes .... "How are the folks ? World News. • Hollywood, Germ.wy Italy, FR.A.NCE, EXGL.A.XI), Still making Pictures in spite of itself and English Quota competition. Just about making. Far too busy to make films. Industry cleaned up to give Frenchmen a job in their own studios (what a chance for a crack, but I'll let it sHde). Overdrafts very busy changing hands. Whilst on the subject of foreign affairs, I have been asked to state with full authority that "Pan American" is not a cameraman looking for a job. (It would appear that this is the French e.xpression for an American Tripod Head). "Ali Bi" — new Arabian film technician, he shouldn't live long as he's nearlv worn out. Colourful Moments with Pog. What with all these new types of colour systems — additive, subtractive, multative and dividative, all very competitive, I am sure. However, in spite of all the new Sciences, I still think, in my own talkative way, that the Argumentative system (yet to be tried by the Executives) to obtain illustrative colours .... Take away the numerative you first thought of and the answer is derivative from the negative . . . hence the positive, and the higher the fewer . . . Who's been at my Eno's ?