Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1953)

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MOVIE MAKERS 273 ing, the Commerce and Industry group stated in a second bulletin to its members: "As a result of the great volume of protest, the City Council deferred action upon the proposed Code and referred it back to the Building and Zoning Committee for further consideration and recommendation." August 13: The Building Committee in turn, loath to handle this now-hot potato, referred the proposed Code back to its ostensible sponsors, the city's Electrical Commission. Thus, on August 13, the Electrical Commission itself called an open hearing to consider proposed amendments to its Proposed Revised Electrical Code. Present, besides members of the Commission, were representatives of all the major interested parties heard at the August 6 meeting of the City Council. Under their urging and guidance, amendments to the offensive sections (those cited earlier) of the Proposed Revised Electrical Code were unanimously agreed upon. August 25-26: This amended version of the original Proposed Revised Electrical Code was then resubmitted to the Building and Zoning Committee, which approved it on August 25. On August 26, at a meeting of the City Council, it was enacted into law. The amended versions of the previously offensive paragraphs follow: 155-8. (Motion picture projection machine operators license required.) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a professional motion picture projection machine or device for any public or private gathering without first having obtained a license as a motion picture projecting machine operator, provided that Sections 155-8 to 155-27 inclusive shall not apply to the operation of any motion picture projection machine or device of a miniature non-professional type when the film used is not more than 16 millimeters in width which film is regularly supplied only as slow burning (cellulose acetate or equivalent) film. 155-25. (Motion picture projection machines using 15 amperes or more of current.) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a professional or any type of projection equipment using 15 amperes or more of current for any public or private gathering without having first obtained a license as a motion picture projecting machine operator, provided that Section 155-8 to 155-27 inclusive shall not apply to the operation of any motion picture projecting machine or device of a miniature non-professional or non-professional type. 88-540.4(b) (Non-professional motion picture projector.) A motion picture projector intended for use with slow burning (cellulose acetate or equivalent) film only, with film more than 16 millimeters wide. With the adoption of these revised paragraphs, the battle was over. Amateur motion picture projection — and, in fact, all non-theatrical uses of 16mm. or 8mm. film and projectors — were specifically protected from any future pressure-group efforts to limit or license them. The amendments drafted and put through by the forces of free filming were shrewd ones. And, since this licensing problem is one which will continue to come up across the country, it will be well for amateur movie makers everywhere to analyze the clean, definitive provisos of these revised paragraphs. To begin with, let us analyze the two versions of the exception clause written into Sec. 155-8. In the first and offensive version, this exception from licensing was limited to the operation of a miniature, non-professional projector which (1) was to be used only in a dwelling; (2) was to use film not wider than 16mm., and (3) was to draw a current load not greater than 15 amperes. Beside the obvious and sweeping limitation proposed here on the place where substandard projectors might be used, it also should be noted carefully that this paragraph would prohibit the non-licensed use of all 16mm. arc projectors. Since such projectors are used widely in schools and elsewhere, this too was an important aspect of Sec. 155-8. Now let us examine the clear, unambiguous and altogether adroit exception clause drawn up for the amended version of Sec. 155-8. It states simply that the necessity for obtaining a license shall not apply when the projector used is of the miniature non-professional type designed to employ film not more than 16mm. in width. Dropped entirely are (1) any restriction on the place of use, and (2) any limitation on the amount of current load permitted for projection. Since a "miniature non-professional type projector" was already defined in 88-540.4 (c) as "a projector whose construction provides for the use of films of a width less than 1% inches," it will be seen that the amended version of Sec. 155-8 frees all substandard projection not only from any restriction on place, but also, essentially, from any restriction on the use of arc illumination. Nevertheless, such a restriction (against the use of 15 amperes or more of current) still stood in the exception clause of the first and offensive Sec. 155-25. We find also that this clause PELLEGRINI VARIABLE SHUTTER UNITS FOR BOLEX H-16 The real answer to complete FADES and tAP DISSOLVES. Faster shutter speeds and many other advantages. Prices within U. S. $99.60. Cameras with outside frame counter $109.80. Tax extra. One year guarantee and camera transportation back included. Send for free informative booklet. Prices subject fo change without notice. 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