British Kinematography (1953)

January, 1953 19 COMMITTEE REPORTS Membership Committee. — The following are elected: Roy Milbourne Thomas (Associate), 20th Century Fox, Ltd., 31-32 Soho Square, W.l. Walter Frederick William Harvey (Associate), Exclusive Films, Ltd., Hammer House, Wardour Street, W.l. Edgar John Conwil Evans (Associate), George Humphries & Co. Ltd., 71-77 Whitfield Street W.l. Paul Woodrow Hughes (Associate), Odeon Theatre, Worcester. The following is transferred from Associateship to Corporate Membership : George William Ashton, British Journal of Photography, 24 Wellington Street, W.C.2. The death of one Associate was noted with regret. Report received and adopted. 1953 Convention. — It is hoped to include an informal luncheon in the programme for the 1953 Convention and also the showing of a first feature film. Report received and adopted. Library Committee. — The great value to members of a comprehensive technical abstract service is acknowledged and consideration is being given to approaching organisations likely to be interested to find out the financial support for such a project. Report received and adopted. International Relations. — Of interest to technicians in different parts of the world is the question of transporting and storing film when on location. A specially constituted ad hoc Committee is to co-ordinate the problems which exist and endeavour to find methods of overcoming them. Report received and adopted. \6mm. Film Division. — It is decided to publish the Investigation Reports individually and in the order of their completion. The report on Presentation will be the first in the series. Report received and adopted. The proceedings then terminated. OBITUARY Arnold Poulsen (Associate) Died November 6, 1952 The news has been received with great regret that Arnold Poulsen has died. In 1912, Arnold Poulsen was appointed assistant to Professor P. O. Pedersen at the Technical University in Copenhagen, subsequently obtaining a position with the Siemens laboratories and then with the Great Northern Telegraph Company of Denmark. Whilst still a student he was connected with Axel Petersen and, from 1918 onwards, they together developed a system for recording and reproducing sound photographically, which later became known as the Petersen-Poulsen system. In 1925 Arnold Poulsen and his co-inventor introduced their sound film system into other countries. In November of that year, under the auspices of the Gaumont Company, they founded British Acoustic Films, Limited, which company still uses the PetersenPoulsen sound system. O. K. Kolb. COURSES OF STUDY TELEVISION IN THE CINEMA A Course of Study designed to instruct projectionists and technicians in the principles of Television Broadcasting and Large Screen Television reproduction has been arranged to commence in Liverpool on Tuesday, February 24, 1953. Enrolment forms are obtainable from the Secretary, 164 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W.C.2. COLOUR FILM PROCESSING AND COLOUR SENSITOMETRY It is announced, on the one hand with some regret, and on the other, with some satisfaction, that the number of enrolments for the above course exceed the number of places available. However, the course will be repeated in order to accommodate those who cannot be included in the first session. The second course will commence on February 10, 1953, at 164 Shaftesbury Avenue, W.C.2, and the lectures will take place on Tuesday evenings. Should further members wish to enrol, there will be opportunity for them to do so in the second course. Particulars of names and enrolment fees should be sent to the Secretary as soon as possible. SOCIETY DINNER It has been arranged to hold the Society Dinner and Dance on Tuesday, April 14, 1953, at the Savoy Hotel. It will be recalled that the proposed dinner for 1952 was abandoned because of the death of H.M. The King. This year, being Coronation Year, it is hoped that full support will be directed both from individual members, and the industry in general, towards making the B.K.S. Dinner a particularly successful and memorable occasion. The order forms for tickets will be inserted in the February issue of British Kinematography, and others will be available on application. In the meantime perhaps those who usually bring parties will give prior thought to the matter in order that the Secretary may learn your wishes as early in March as possible.