The Cine Technician (1953-1956)

174 CINE TECHNICIAN November 1956 General Council ( C'ontinut d) BRITISH ACOUSTIC FILMS LTD. issued instructions that as from a certain date members entitled to sick benefit would receive such benefits less National Health Insurance. This was taken up very strongly as far as A.C.T.T. members were concerned, on the ground that it was a breach of the Agreement the Company held with us. As far as our members were concerned the instruction was withdrawn. NETTLEFOLD STUDIOS: Bessie Bond visited the studios and held a lunchtime meeting of the A.C.T. Film Unit to elect a Shop Steward. A card check was also conducted throughout the studio with satisfactory results. TECHNICOLOR: The Shop Committee requested that the ban on overtime, which had been imposed at the time the problem of redundancy arose, should now be lifted. It was agreed that this should be done but on a negotiated basis, the Shop Committee to keep a close watch on the situation to see that overtime was kept within reasonable limits. TECHNICIANS' CREDITS In order to provide additional space for editorial matter and A.C.T.T. news, the Guide to British Film Makers will in future be published from time to time as a separate supplement. The first of these supplements will appear in January. SERVICE TO MEMBERS: About £1,000 would be paid to our members for outstanding holiday credits from Production Services Ltd., as a result of approaches from Harry Middleton; a claim made for a technician employed THE CROWN THEATRE Lessees FILM PRODUCTION SERVICES (Surrey) LTD. Provides Complete Studio Projection Service at Any Time to Suit Your Requirements DOUBLE HEAD PROJECTION MIXING PANELS FOR TRACKS also SUB-STANDARD PROJECTION SEATING FOR 70 PERSONS SOUND SYSTEM EDITING ROOMS FOR HIRE 86 WARDOUR ST., LONDON, W.l Tel: (ib'Rrard 5223 Editing Rooms GERrard 9.109 by Associated Rediffusion on a higher job than that for which hewas paid resulted in his receiving nearly £70; £20 was obtained by Paddy Leech from Presbury's Ltd. for a member, arising from expenses on location; £147 obtained for a member from Golden Era Films Ltd., arising from Sunday work on location; two weeks' salary was obtained by Paddy Leech for a member given notice while sick. LORENZA MAZZETTI: A letter had been received from the members at Harlequin Productions in support of the application for a labour permit to enable Miss Mazzetti to direct a film provisionally entitled Teddy Boys for Triangle Films which the Union had opposed on the grounds that the theme could well be directed by a British director. The previous decision was endorsed, but in the meantime the matter should be referred back to the Shorts Committee at their meeting on November 1st for any further views they might have. The Shorts Committee had maintained its opposition to the Labour Permit, because of the state of the industry and because it considered the film could be made by a British director. A spokesman of Harlequin members put the case for Miss Mazzetti, and after a spirited debate, it was agreed to recommend her for a permit, if a fullyqualified A.C.T.T. Shorts Producer were also employed. DANZIGER STUDIOS: A number of problems had been reported to Head Office, and, arising from them, the Executive agreed that a meeting be arranged with the Danziger brothers to take up with them very strongly their whole attitude to A.C.T.T. members; the Council gave full support to members at these studios for action to improve relations with the Management. Ol K (OVER Girl with the " good to be alive look " is Betta St. John, star of High Tide at Noon on location in Canada. [Still by Norman Gayspeerdt