International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

PROJECTED HIGHLIGHTS By Ray Gallo The 93rd SMPTE convention and Spring Equipment Exhibit now going on at the Hotel Traymore in Atlantic City. N. J., displays some unusual motion pictures, highspeed photography and television instrumentation for conventional and "outer space" uses. Nearly every conceivable invention has been utilized first for military purposes — now we use these same techniques to make civilian amusements more perfect and enjoyable. For instance, take the telephone, the radio, the phonograph and the latest, television. Once they served the needs of our national defense in World Wars I and II and in between skirmishes, and now all have been combined to make film and tape recording an integral part of our sound and sight development to record data and to serve our generation in developing a better appreciation of music and photography as part of our American culture. All this and more is well displayed in 8mm 16mm 35mm 70mm equipment at the SMPTE exhibit of commercial and military systems now available to all branches of amusement. The dedicated scientist and engineer who works quietly in the laboratory has made this all possible, and this week was an active member of the SMPTE, his work is on display and speaks for itself. Among the many exhibitors are firms such as Animation Equipment Corp., leaders in the field of animations instruments: Arriflex Corp. of America, distributors of the Siemens & Halske West German 16/16 single and double sound system projector: Camera Equipment Co.. headquarter and distributors of a complete line of production, laboratory and studio equipment: S. 0. S. Photo-Cine Optics, Inc.. America's department store of motion picture and television equipment for all blanches of the arts; Camera Mart Inc., sponsors of the Annual Film Editing Workshop Seminar and equipment rental firm. And there are many other interesting displays. More than 60 booths will exhibit domestic and foreign and U. S. government developments. Jack H. Freeman, sales vice president of Radiant Manufacturing Corp. just appointed Charles R. Horwritz. formerly with Graflex. district manager of the Chicago projection screen firm. Nicholas Reisini, present head of Cinerama, another U. S. government development that has given the American motion picture industry a real "shot in the arm" received a "Congressional Record" tribute by Senator Humphrey for his public spiritedness. To demonstrate how America produces top high-grade furniture of the Italian and French Provincial style, the New York State Association of Projectionists will take a tour through Jamestown, New York, furniture plants during their 50th anniversary convention in May. William J. Reddick of the W. J. German Inc. Eastman Film Sales Agency, has been elevated to the post of vice president. Reddick has been one of the important working members of the SMPTE since 1952. Word comes from Rav Brian, business agent of the Peoria and Pekin. Illinois local #434 of the IATSE, projectionist unit, that he has received an invitation to make available some of his "antique projectors" as permanent exhibits for the new Hollywood Museum. This is the outfit being sponsored by leaders of the motion picture industry. Arthur Knight is the curator. Cinerama. Cinemascope. Todd-AO and many other systems have made wide screen projection extremely popular — the screen in Constitution Hall, the National Geographic Society, in Washington. D. C. measures 23 feet wide by 13 feet, 8 inches high. It provides a throw of about 160 feet for lectures, utilizing both 16mm black and color. 35mm film, color and slides. If any member of the SMPTE has a book or literature that explains how sound motion pictures are made and projected, it would help William M. Burt. Director of Film Equipment Exchange at the Dept. of the Army at Vallev Forge General Hospital, prepare lectures for his post projectionists. In fact, any films on the subject would be very welcome. You can address Mr. Burt at Pheonixville, Pa. c/o MEDFV-PT. Another person very much interested in receiving catalogs and data on ail types of motion picture equipment is Jean Audie Fabius fo Port Au Prince in Haiti. He is learning the business and can be reached by mail c/o P. 0. Box 1124. Recordak, another new Eastman product is the world's fastest microfilmer. It is specially designed for high speed recording of continuous forms produced bv modern computers in high volume. New product releases which have come to our attention recently are the "Edling Teachers Console" for group reading and the "Keystone View" both audio-visual equipment. The former is designed by Staples-Hoppmann, Inc. of Alexandria, Va. and the latter by Mast Development Co. of Davenport. Iowa. Dennis Kealey of Reevesound Co., ( one of the many units developed by Hazard Reeves, and now headed by Boyce Nemic. former executive secretary of SMPTE ) should be complemented for his wonderful work as exhibit chairman at the current SMPTE convention. The job was so well done that an upper section exhibit had to be added for extra displays. Nathan D. Golden, who is retiring this month as Director of the Scientific Photographic and Business Equipment Division of the Defense Services Administration. U. S. Dept. of Commerce, is one of the best known and liked Washington officials who has served the motion picture industry interests for so many years and will be missed by SMPTE members who worked with him so well — Good Luck. Nate, on your future plans. Besides General Electric, Sylvania will make the theatre screen type of television soon. In fact, plans are now being formulated to install theatre TV screens from coast to coast in selected key spots as a counter move against payTV in the home. So far. the many toll-TV systems tried out for home subscribers have not been very successful, but to offset any possible "real threat" theatres will now compete to control their "friendly enemy." iP BRIGHTER LIGHT LONGER BURNING SHARPER PICTURE Free Test Samples l11Tf**»»»»»'»»n*»'ui»Ti (?a>z&Hte CARBONS INC., BOONTON, N. J. Illll'^'--1liiiliii i inn i I STEADIER LIGHT LESS ATTENTION PERFECT COLOR BALANCE Free Carbon Chart 14 International Projectionist April 1963