Projection engineering (Jan 1932-Mar 1933)

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E d Hitiiiiniiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i t o r i IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIII APRIL, 1932 a THE TIME ELEMENT IN THE NEWS IT required an event of ■ worldwide news importance, the Lindbergh kidnaping case, to mark the decline of the "extra" newspaper as a purveyor of the news — not of the day, but of the hour. Throughout the days while the crime had initial news value, radio broadcasting served the people of the world to an extent comparable to that which was accomplished by the "extra" newspaper, now seldom hawked throughout residential sections during the night hours. It is but a few years since vendors of newspapers did a thriving business (at "extra" prices) by getting out late editions of daily papers, recording late developments in events of major news importance. The illustrated weekly publication also appears to have come upon days when what it prints is largely second-hand as news. The newsreel of the "movie" houses improving, and spreading in its coverage of events which have locale importance, now daily and nightly brings to the screen in thousands of theatres, views of all of the details of scenery, of principals, of participants, of the minions of the law — even of the chalked mark "spot." We live in a world of continuous change. Being aware of important changes as and when they take place serves somewhat as a cushion against the shock of change. Some twelve million homes in the country are equipped with ears which may be tuned in on the world at any time day or night. In the United States there is one picture theatre to each six thousand persons: that is, 20,000 theatres. Should the ultimate in television some day arrive what agency will send the daily newsreel into the homes equipped to reproduce the scenes? Time will have the answer. THWART OF T^F talkin? P*CVir.e DOUGLAS Around the World in FAIRBANKS Eighty Minutes" which Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., recently presented pointed the way toward many adaptations of the method of sound recording therein employed. As a record of an adventurous and romantic visit to far places the picture was an outstanding success. The pictures were excellent. There was evidence of instruction not to cut off the camera too soon after a particular scene was focused, which too often is done in haste to move on to other shots. Even when the innovation was not sensed clearly by all who viewed the pictures, audiences appreciated the opportunity to make lasting mental impressions of what was photographed. Although few theatre patrons who saw the picture and listened to the sound effects noted that much of the dialog and pictures were not synchronized, those who for professional reasons observed the technique were aware that a considerable amount of the sound recording could have been done after the return from Asia to Hollywood. There is in this much of suggestion as to what may be done by resourceful producers in the way of adding sound to pictures — taken perhaps with no idea of incorporating sound effects, or under conditions where simultaneous sound recording was out of the question or should have been too costly. There is opportunity in this for ingenuity and for the introduction of economies, while at the same time producing sound-pictures having a high value of entertainment. CANADIAN TALKIES f HE first all-Canadian sound-picture, "The Bells" was shown in Toronto recently. Reports indicate, that the production was favorably received. E. Wyly Grier, Canadian artist and painter, who was present at the premiere, said this picture was the forerunner of an established Canadian film industry. It was produced in Toronto by George T. Booth, and plans are under way to follow it with a series of two-reelers. o3 Ondc^WHtic <rL Editor