Business screen magazine (1944)

a niajoiiix of all llic Naliimal I'arks anil playf^ioiiiuls of tlu' west, is iiiakiiin ils fiOOO mill's ol laiililifs avail.ihli lo IIordiT lor ilu' photoni.ipliiiii; 111 tlii'M' pro(IlK lions. llocllci li.is had wide ixpoiitnce in making these types of films. He has filmed wild beasts. sa\agc tribes, and never-beforephotographed regions, such as the "lost citv" of Cleili, the Kalahari Desert, the Delta of the Zambesi, ami the relalivelv unknown Kaisiii Desert. )ust before his Western .\ir Lines lotu' of the west. In loiupleleil an assignment for ihe Idaho .Stale Department of t'ish anil Came, during whiih he and six other men shot over 200 rapids in a lU'sn III of the wildest river in .Vmeriia. Fourteen days on ihc Salmon River, the "River of \i) Reiurii" ilial flows through ihe iiKisi piiiiiiii\c parts of tlie U..S. eiiableil him to film bear, wild sheep, goats and other animals. Bureau of Mines Gives Data on New Production Scliedule ♦ Tlie Bmeau of Mines lias announced from Washington its new schedule of 16mm films dealing with mining, minerals and pelroleum for tree distribution to schools, the armed forces, scientific societies and ci\ic groups. Program calls for fifteen sound])r()ducti(>ns. three of which have For Umm. Film — 400 to 2000' Reel« FIBERBILT Cosss are approved for Service by the Armed Foreej, for shipping of 16mm. film. Only original been (oiiipliied already. I'rodiiclion budget for ihe group totals .S;t.')0.000 with ,S.")'J,L'.'iO alloiated lor e\ira prints. Funds come from private .American mineral industries which, since lOKi, have loiiiiibuled S2.L'.')0,000 for this work. I lie Umiaiis lil)i.ii\ loials 1 1 ,000 reels. • • • Fihii .\cccssorv Maker Shows New I'roduci Film in C^olor ♦ IVvKDun.l S; .Mi;.\i isiiR, I.NC, llolKwiiod manufacturers of the Mull-Flex liller for amateur iiio\ ie-iiiakers, announce the release of a 11) mm full-color motion picture film, showing this latest de\ ice and the many special ef tects which can be obtaineil b\ ils use. f)istribuiors and dealers are now loaning out prints of the film to camera dubs and other groups which an iuurrsicd in learning lo title motion piilures. and lo improve the ipialit) of ihcir titling. Tliis gives amateur motion pictures added attraction value bv making titles with ihe professional touch of the Hollywood studios. The film is three hundrcct feet of intensely interesting action in full color, showing how to make zooms. fadeouts, forw-ard-andbacks, wipes, double exposures, scrolls. flip-Hops, swing-arounds, rolls, and e\ery other type of title, as well as trick shots and special effects. Prints of ihe reel are now available through their distributors and dealers for loan to clubs and other organi/alioiis ihroughout the United .Stales and Canada. Dealer Training Program of Heating Group to Florez ♦ The National Warm .\ir Heating and Air Conditioning Association is embarking on an exhaustive dealer training program to be presented to dealers in all major cities during 1947. Florez, Inc., training and promotion specialists, has been assigned the handling of ihe job. It is announced that the conferences will make use of the latest tvpes of audio-visual aids, including sound slidefiliiis. charts and X'isual Cast slides. W. H. KnowlTON, of the Florez staff, will have personal supervision of the program. • • * ♦ 1 he lust I'.I47 issue of BiM.Mss ScRtKN will tealure a review of the best features in past years. Ordir \our extra copies rimv. cAoc^ a DA-LITE 4znec^ THE NEW CHALLENGER Trim, sturdy. i?niart in appearance — the new Challeii^-er offers greater convenience and finer light reflective qualities than have ever before been available in a portable screen! It is jusl ihe screen for sales presentations, conventions, and small training centers where porlabilitv is so important. A new smartly-designed Octagon Case provides better protection for the screen fabric and adds years of life to the screen. ■•Slide-.\-Matic"" locking eliminates bothersome external locking devices: new Ridge-Top legs assure greater stability. The new Challenger meets all the needs of industrial users. Don't be satisfied with average presentations — make ihem impressive— use a Challenger! THE NEW MODEL B This new Da-Lite hanging screen has also been improved throughout. It has the same distinctive Octagon Case and finer Glass-Beaded fabric as the Challenger. It is ideal for sales rooms and auditoriums where a more permanent type of installation is needed. These are «nlv two of the many new Da-Lite screens which are available now at your dealer's. You are invited lo ask for a demonstration and compare them with any other screens. Be sure lo see also the famous eleelrieally-operaled F'.leetrol for large conference halls and small theaters. Virile for further information to Depl. }!li. d"'-l7tE screen company, Ihc 2723 NORTH CRAWFORD AVENUE, CHICAGO 39, IIUNOIS NUMBER EIGHT • VOLUME SEVEN • 1946 41