British Kinematography (1950)

}2 BRITISH KINEMATOGRAPHY Vol. 17, No. 4 Sub-standard Film Division. — Plans in connection with the 16mm. Film Investigation were progressing and those approached had indicated their willingness to serve on the technical Committees with the exception of one film laboratory. — Report adopted. Membership Committee. — Two main considerations were the long list of overdue membership subscriptions and applications for membership. Steps were being taken to obtain subscriptions in arrear, or alternatively, to ascertain the reason for their being so. Three applications for Membership, two for Associateship, and one for Studentship, were recommended. Attention was drawn to the necessity for proposers of candidates for membership to see that carefully defined details, which complied with the regulations, were given on proposal forms. — Report adopted. Branches Committee. — The position of the Sections was being considered and steps taken to obtain first-hand information of the views and requirements of members within the sections. The Newcastle Section had planned a programme of papers for the current session, which it was enthusiastically putting into effect. — Report adopted. Fellowship Committee. — Nominations were considered for Hon. Fellowship and for Fellowship, and the names of those recommended for the conferment would be submitted later. — Report adopted. Library Committee. — Mr. M. F. Cooper's resignation as Chairman of the Committee had been accepted with regret, and the recommendation submitted that Mr. R. J. T. Brown be appointed in his place. — Report adopted. The meeting was then adjourned until September 27th. THEATRE DIVISION — JOURNAL REPORTS Members of the Theatre Division frequently complain that the subject matter of British Kinematography is of little interest to them. The reason for this is not difficult to understand. The majority of meetings of the Theatre Division are of a demonstration type, and are not well suited to being reported in the Journal, the reading of the notes about them usually being a very poor substitute for attending the actual meeting. The remedy for this lack of interesting matter in the Journal is, however, in the hands of the Theatre Division members, who are asked to send in written communications specifically chosen on subject matter suitable for inclusion in the Journal. An example appears in this issue (a paper by Dr. Hawkins and H. W. W. Losty). The Editor welcomes such communications as quite additional to the subject matter of reports of Theatre Division meetings. Furthermore, such written communications, when submitted by Associates, will be studied on their merits as theses for qualification for transfer from Associate tc Member. S. A. Stevens, Chairman, Theatre Division. PERSONAL NEWS of MEMBERS Members are urged to keep their fellow members conversant with their activities through the medium of British Kinematography. J. P. J. Chapman has just completed a 16mm. Kodachrome film for Ganz & Co., Zurich. All the shots were taken at high level in the Swiss mountains. Louis Mannix is now convalescing after an operation. HANS LUDWIG BOHM Killed September 18, 1950 Dr. Eohm, who was killed accidentally by an underground train, was for a number of years with Ufa, in Germany, and played an important part in the introduction of sound into German studios, and in the formation of the patents pool. He came to this country in 1936, and founded a printing and publishing business. One of his companies published the book " Friese-Greene : Close-up of an Inventor," now being filmed. R.H.C. Small announcements will be accepted from Members and Associates. Rate, 4d. per word, plus 2s. for Box No. if required (except for Situations Wanted). Trade advertisements, other than Situations Vacant, not accepted. I I S II KINEMATOGRAPHY A limited number of bound volumes for the current year (Volumes 16 and 17) will be available in the New Year, price &*£ 2 JL£ I O