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J 30 BRITISH KINEMATOGRAPHY Vol. 17, No. 4
THE TREND IN DRIVE-IN THEATRES
C. R. Underbill, Jr., J. Soc. Mot. Pic. and Tel. Eng., Feb., 1950, p. 161. Since 1933 over 1,000 drive-in theatres have been constructed in the United States. Picture size ranges up to 60 ft. in width ; problems of sound distribution are met by the use of " in-car " speakers, fed from special amplifiers. R. H. C.
A STURDY HIGH-QUALITY 16mm. PROJECTOR
G. T. Lorance, F. B. Dibble, and H. J. Reed, J. Soc. Mot. Pic. and Tel. Eng., Feb., 1950, p. 171. A 16mm. projector based upon the requirements of American Standard Z52.1 contains a number of novel features, in particular a cam-operated sprocket for the intermittent feed. R. H. C.
FROM THE OVERSEAS PRESS
Publications quoted may be seen in the Society's Library
FILM INDUSTRY OF THE WORLD
A survey of the world's film industry provides valuable statistics relating to 47 countries. The total number of kinemas in the world is 92,300, attracting annually 12,220 million patrons. The world's production of feature films last year was 1,809.
Film Francais, Autumn, 1950. FRENCH EXHIBITION OF KINEMATOGRAPHY
At the second Salon du Cinema, held in Paris from October 5 to 15, a wide range of studio, laboratory and kinema equipment was displayed.
Tech. Cine., Oct. 1950 ; Film Francais, Autumn, 1950.
THE COUNCIL
Summary of meeting held on Wednesday, September* 6, 1950, at 1 17 Piccadilly, W.I.
Present : Mr. A. W. Watkins (President), in the Chair, and Messrs. L. Knopp (VicePresident), E. Oram (Deputy Vice-President), H. S. Hind (Hon. Treasurer), D. Cantlay, F. G. Gunn, B. Honri, N. Leevers, R. E. Pulman.
In Attendance : Mr. R. H. Cricks (Technical Consultant) and Miss J. Poynton (Secretary).
Apologies for Absence. — Apologies for absence were received from Messrs. W. M. Harcourt, Rex B. Hartley, T. W. Howard and I. D. Wratten.
Death of a Fellow. — The President and Council received with profound grief news of the sudden death in Belgium of Mr. C. H. Champion, an old and valued friend of the Society.
Patron Member in India. — Mr. Y. A. Fazalbhoy had enrolled his Company, Messrs. General Radio & Appliances, Ltd., Bombay, as a Patron Member of the Society.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Social Committee. — A tentative booking for a Dinner-Dance had been arranged at Grosvenor House, Park Lane, for February 15th, 1951.
1951 Exhibition Committee. — Other bodies had been approached on the proposal to arrange an Exhibition during the period of the 1951 Festival, but owing to lack of support it was decided not to proceed with the project.
Film Production Division. — Two matters of importance had been considered. First, the Divisional meetings arranged under the heading " Production Economics and the Studio Technician " ; nine meetings had been arranged, five of them joint meetings with the A.C.T. and four Divisional meetings. Second, the course on " Lighting for Kinematography," which would commence at Ealing Studios on October 23rd, at 8 p.m. — Report adopted.
Theatre Division. — Messrs. L. A. Blay, G. A. Jackson and H. Lambert had been appointed to serve on the Divisional Papers Sub-Committee. The position concerning the lecture programme had been reviewed. Of particular interest was the fact that Dr. Wells Coates had been invited to prepare a paper on the Festival of Britain Telekinema. — Report adopted.