Business screen magazine (1958)

^RODUCER^LABORATORY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FILM PRODUCERS, INC Dffice: 7064 Sheridan Road, Chicago 26, Illinois. Address: Executive Secretary. Officers : Mercer Francisco ( Francisco Films), president; James Kellock (Wilding Picture Productions, Inc.), vice-president; Harry Lange ( Kling Film Productions), secretary; Mervin LaRue ( Mervin LaRue, Inc.), treasurer. Lawrence Mominee I Atlas Film Corporation); Frank Balkin ( Reid H. Ray Film Industries); Charles Beeland (Charles Beeland Films), directors-at-large. Purpose: By mutual cooperation to educate business, government and institutional groups to the advantages and values of films and related audio-visual aids; to foster and promote continued ethical relationships in all matters between producers and clients; to advance the creative and technical arts and crafts of this specialized industry in which member companies serve. Publications: A news-letter for all member companies is being initiated as part of a reactivated 1958 program; cooperation with civic groups under way; a Code of Ethics adopted by the organization is universally recognized as setting high standards within the industry and among its clientele. Member Companies: Atlas Film Corporation; Beeland Films; Cinecraft Productions; Condor Films; Francisco Films; Kling Film Productions; Mervin W. LaRue, Inc.; Producers Film Studios; Reid H. Ray Film Industries; Sarra, Inc.; Wilding Picture Productions. Meetings: Monthly meetings are planned during 1958. 9 INTERNATIONAL SCREEN PUBLICITY ASSOCIATION Office: 11 Hill Street, London, W.I., England. Contact: Lionel Gale, general secretary. Officers: Jean Mineur (France), president; Friedrich-Georg Amberg (Germany), Gerard Hold-sworth (Great Britain), Massimo Momigliano (Italy), vice-pi-esidents. Members: Chas. E. Blanks Pty, Ltd. (Australia) ; Belgique Cine Publicite (Belgium) ; Jean Mineur Publicite (France) ; Deutsche ISPA (Germany ) ; Rank Screen Services Ltd. (Great Britain); Cefima-Film (Holland); United Film Makers (India) ; 0. Pu. S., S.P.A. (Italy) ; Norsk Filmreklame (Norway) ; Cyrenaica Cinema Co. (Lybia) ; Central-Film (Switzerland) ; Filmlets (S.A.) Ltd. (Union of South Africa). Purpose: To develop members' business in foreign countries and in their own countries, and to exchange information, ideas, film scripts, publications and all other matters of interest to members. To represent and promote interest and advancement of members both in their own countries and abroad. Meetings: Executive Committee meetings held quarterly. All-Member meeting in end of May to coincide with the Brussels World Fair in Brussels, Belgium. 9 National & International Organizations Serving Filnn Producers & Laboratories FILM PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK, INC. Office: 39 Broadway, New York 6, N.Y. (WHitehall 3-7376). Public Relations: Wallace A. Ross, 15 East 48th Street, New York 17, N. Y. ( PLaza 1-1920). Officers: Nathan Zucker (Dynamic Flms, Inc.), president; Lee Blair (Film Graphics, Inc.), vice-president; Mrs. Maxine Culhane ( Shamus Culhane Productions, Inc.), secretary; Edward J. Lamm ( Pathescope Company of America, Inc.), treasurer. * * * Directors: Above officers and Stephen Elliot, (Elliot, Unger & Elliot, Inc.) ; Walter Lowendahl ( Transfilm, Inc. ) ; Peter J. Mooney (Audio Productions, Inc.); David I. Pincus (Caravel Films, Inc.) ; F. C. Wood, Jr. (Sound Masters, Inc. ) * * * Past Presidents: Peter J. Mooney (Audio Productions, Inc.) ; Walter Lowendahl (Transfilm, Inc.) ; Leslie Roush (Leslie Roush Productions, Inc.); Robert L. Lawrence (Robert Lawrence Productions, Inc.) ; Harold E. Wondsel ( Wondsel, Carlisle & Dunphy, Inc.). * « * Members: (As of Feb. 1, 1958): Academy Pictures, Inc.; Audio Productions, Inc.; John Bransby Productions; Caravel Films, Inc.; Thomas Craven Film Corp.; Shamus Culhane Productions, Inc.; Depicto Films, Inc.; Dynamic Films, Inc.; Elliot, Unger & Elliot, Inc.; Filmways, Inc.; Fordel Films, Inc.; Gold Medal Studios, Inc.; Gray-O'Reilly Studio; Hartley Productions, Inc.; Robert Lawrence Productions, Inc.; MPO Productions, Inc.; Owen Murphy Productions, Inc.; Pathescope Company of America, Inc.; Robert Yarnall Richie, Inc.; Leslie Roush Productions, Inc.; Sarra, Inc.; Fletcher Smith Studios, Inc.; Sound Masters, Inc.; Henry Strauss & Company, Inc.; Bill Sturm Studios, Inc.; Television & Film Graphics, Inc.; Transfilm, Inc.; UPA Pictures, Inc.; Video Pictures, Inc.; Roger Wade Productions, Inc.; Wondsel, Carlisle & Dunphy, Inc. * * * Purpose: At monthly meetings and through active committees, this organization works to advance the motion picture production industry in all its branches; to establish and maintain a high standard of ethics among producers, their employees, their suppliers and their clients; to distribute accurate information with regard to technical improvements; to advise the general public on the importance of the film industry in the nation's economy; to encourage responsible people to enter the industry; to promote, stabilize and coordinate all elements of the industry. * * * Associates: In February, 1958, the organization voted to open its ranks to Associate Members from other segments of the motion picture industry with whom the future of film production is identified, reserving the privilege of a vote on matters pertinent to producers alone. » * * 1958 Activities: Events ahead are to include a Showcase of TV Commercials and Techniques for advertising agencies and their clients; a speakers bui-eau; screenings for members and clients of outstanding film productions, both theatrical and non-theatrical; open meetings on important film developments; stabilization of industry-wide labor relations through a permanent labor relations committee; and a campaign for the authentic recognition of achievements in the industrial film and television film field. R" FILM PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA Officers: William Yale (Empire Photosound), president; Cliff Sakry (Promotional Films, Inc.), secretary; Tony Lane (Anthony Lane Film Studios, Inc.), treasurer. Reid H. Ray (Reid H. Rav Film Industries), manager, 2year term; Ralph Perry (Film Productions Co.), manager, 1-year term. Members: Anthonv Lane Film Studios; Continental Films; Thos. Countryman Film Productions; Empire Photosound, Inc.; Film Productions Co.; George Ryan Films. Inc.: Griffith B. Wren Films, Inc.; Promotional Films, Inc. Purpose: The advancement of the arts and crafts of film production, for imnroved client relations and the exchange of technical information. Meetings: Monthly meetings planned during Hi vear. w ASSOCIATION OF CINEMA LABORATORIES. INC. Office: 1905 Fairview Ave., N.E., Washington, D.C. Officers: Reid H. Ray (Reid H. Ray Film Industries, Inc.), president; Leon C. Shelly (Shelly Films Limited), vice-president; George W. Colburn (George Colburn Laboratory), secretary; Kern Moyse (Peerless Film Processing Corp.), treasurer. Board of Directors: Don M. Alexander (Alexander Film Co.); 2 year terms: Spence W. Caldwell (Caldwell Films Limited) ; Louis Feldman (Du Art Film laboratories): Kern Moyse; Byron Roudabush (Byron, Inc.); Sidney Solow (Consolidated Film Industries); and Reid H. Ray. Meetings; Next meeting to be held April 21st during Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers' convention in Los Angeles. Activities: A recent publication defining film laboratory standards is available on letterhead request from the Association ofl[ice. Nine definitions of nomenclature terms were adopted at recent annual meeting in New York City. (CONTINUED on THE FOLLOWING PAGE) NUM BER 1 VOLUME 19 1958 33