The Moving Picture World (April 1908)

372 THE MOVING PICTURE WORLD W.E.G 228 Tremont St, Boston, Mass. In New England's Strong- hold : The " Hub " City A Service in Every Respect Equal to the Highest Standard YJT/E have consistently en- deavored to meet the requirements of every Moving Picture Exhibitor whom we have ever served. If you are in the dark on film service proposition, ask your neighbor about GREENE, then write us for prices. Always the latest and best, with absolute regular- ity of shipment. : : : : : W.E. Greene 228 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. CORRESPONDENCE. REMARKABLE DURABILITY OF FILM SUPPORT. To the Editor, Moving Picture World: Dear Sir—You may be interested in examining the en- closed bit of cinematograph film printed on Eastman's Posi- tive stock. This has been subjected to our test for durability of the film support, which consists of running an endless band through the projecting machine continuously. This film has been through the machine 11,700 times. We think that after examining same you will agree with its that the strength of a film support which will stand such a test is beyond criti- cism. Yours very truly, EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY, By F. W. Lovejoy, Gen. Mgr. Mfg. Depts. [Careful examination of the piece of film accompanying the above letter fails to show the least sign of wear and tear on the sprocket holes or on the emulsion side of the film— not even a scratch being visible. The celluloid side suffers from contact with the guiding rollers and the surface is abraded as if -with emery paper, not enough to seriously affect the transparency, but enough to prove the truth of the state- ment in regard to its remarkable run.—Eds.] PATHE SIGNS CONTRACTS WITH DRAMATISTS. Vincennes, France, April 9, 1008. The Director, The Moving Picture World: Dear Sir—I should be obliged if you could mention in due place in the next number of the Moving Picture World that it is the "Pathe Freres Limited" which has signed contracts with the Society of the French Dramatists and Authors. I would believe it is only by a mistake of your contributor that you did mention previously the name of G——out What you say in the other part of your article concerning cinematography is quite true. Our industry has taken a de- velopment such as no one could ever have thought of. I should add that with all the improvements perfecting the making of our films and the want always increasing for cine- matography, there is an opening for our industry wider than ever. Yours faithfully, CH. PATHE. THE CELLIT NON-INFLAMMABLE FILM. Dusseldorf, Germany, April 9, 1908. Manager. Moving Picture World: Dear Sir—I thank you very much for the copies of your esteemed journal and for the information you so kindly sent to me. I am sending with this a small piece of the new non- combustible film which the inventor sent us to try in the cine- matograph machine. When lighting this film you will find that the flame always extinguishes itself. We are informed by the inventor that it will still take a few months before the new Cellit film can be brought out. Our opinion is that this film will be especially valuable for positives, as when taking the negative it is not so important to have a non-combustible material. Last -week the inventor gave a lecture and demon- stration of the film before the Dusseldorf Society of Science and Nature. He described the difficulties he had in working out the Cellit composition, having been engaged on it seven years altogether with two scientific assistants. He also showed the numberless applications of this new material, which can be made transparent and hard like glass, or flexible like celluloid or extensible like India rubber. It can also be made into a splendid varnish for different purposes and is a perfect insulation for electric wires. In a few days I shall write you a report of this lecture which may be of interest to you. I am, Yours very truly, ED. LIESEGAKG. [The sample of this film received ignites very slowly when held in the flame of a match and extinguishes of itself imme- diately that the match is removed. The smell of camphor is slightly noticeable, also that of other gums or resins, but whatever the composition, it is certain that a great step » advance has been attained and if it can be made to stand the wear and tear that the celluloid has proven equal to, it w" herald a boom in moving pictures, removing the only obstacle to their unrestrained use.—Eds.]