Business Screen Magazine (1965-1966)

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WASHINGTON FILM COMMENTARY Well-Traveled, Highly-Experienced Camera Just a few of our recent clients and shooting locations: AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION — Cleveland — A — AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR — Nantucket, Santiago (Chile) — A — CELANESE CORPORATION — Louisville — A — CHEMSTRAND — Ashdod (Israel), Chicago, Decatur, Greenville, Pensacola, San Francisco — A — EASTMAN CHEMICAL PRODUCTS, INC. — Milwaukee — A — ESQUIRE MAGAZINE — Chicago, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Tucson — A — WARNER-CHILCOTT LABORATORIES — Bay St Louis (Miss.), Chicago, Miami, New Orleans, Scranton PRODUCTIONS INC 381 PARK AVENUE, SOUTH NEW YORK, N Y. 10016 Tel: 212 MU 4 7450 News of Pictures & People Over Nine Milliim > ic\»«Ts lor Itiireuii of Miii«-j.* riiiiis ii> '61 lilms depicting the conservatiiin anil development of America's mineral resources became increasingly popular with audiences during 1*^64. the Department of the Interior's liureau ol Mines reported last month. Both the number ol showings — more than I'lO.OOO — and the total recorded audience of nearly 9A millit>n represent gains over 1963. the Bureau said. It noted that additional millions viewed the tilms on public-service telecasts. .All of the tilms circulated by the Bureau are Ifimm sound and nearly all are in color. Most show the niethods, techniques, and equipment used to extract and process metals, nonmetals and fuels. Others present comprehensive views of the ctinservation of mineral and other natural resources of various states. 1 he ten most popular lilms of 1964, in order of popularity, were: Caliloniia ciiul lis Natural Resources: 1 he reirifieit River ( The Story oj llruniiini): Cof>per. the Oldest Modern Metal: Alaska and Its Natural Resources: The Maiiic oj Sidphur: Arizona and Its Natural Resources: The Story oj a Modern Storage Battery: 'Texas and Its Natural Resources: The Drama oj Steel: ()rei;on and lis Natural Resources. The number of showings in 1964 ranges from a high of 14,.'^68 for Calijornia and lis Natural Resources to 7,()6.S for the Oregon film. As the year ended, several productions were underway and cooperative agreements for others had been completed. New motion pictures on helium, akmiinum and potash are c.xpecteil to be ready for circulation tluring 196.S, and /inc and steel subjects are scheduled for early production. • .loftf Yoviii. (>i>\<Tniiii-iil I'ilni Vl'tlTail, Slimillllis lo lllIl<■^^ ,' Jose A. Yovin. a well-known figure in Government cincmatoglaphy and the motion picture industry died in Alexaiulria, Vriginia .lanuary .3 1 after an extended illness. Yovin began his prolessional career assisting with ihealrieal productions in New York anil i'hiladelphia, and was a pioneer in leaMire motion picture production. In '42 he joineil the War Deparlnl Mureau ol Public kelalions from the Nation's Capitol and served until the end of the war. when he was cited for Meritorious Civilian Service. Yovin also held key posts in the Veterans Administration and the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. He later was Chief of the Pictorial Branch, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Legislative and Public Affairs), until poor health lorced his rctiremeni in I9.SS, He is survived by his widow and three sons. • v. S. riianihfr of (;«iiiiin<T«T Film on Effects of Ke^iilalion Business prospers best under a minimum of essential regulation — this is the theme of a new film premiered by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at its Fourth Annual Association Public Affairs Conference. Titled Once Upon A linie, the film portravs conditions in a mythical kingdom of ancient times as it drifted into excessive regulation of the woodcutting industry. The king finally has to greatly reduce its regulations, discarding much needless red tape, to restore economic health and jobs for the people. Calvin Productions, Inc., produced the film, which has both full animation and live-action sequences. Voice characterizations are by Mel Blanc. The 16mm color film is distributed by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, 1615 H Street, Washington, D. C. 20006, on a rental and print-sale basis. The film is available to television stations on a free-loan, public service basis. • Marry A. ( iarrafilu-r l{<'|>r«'scnls .lam llandv in W a.«liiii^ton. D.C. The Jam Handy Organization has assigned Harry A. Carragher as representative in Washington. \}.C He will pro\iile services for national associations in the production and utilization of motion pictures and other visual presentations. His Washington office is at 1724 Conncciicut .Xxenuc. N.W. • l'iM'ii> on lliiiiian liit(>n->l in .Social .S<Tiiril\ I'ilni StTii-> New releases from the Social Security Administration last year included a series of five-minute color motion pictures featuring unusual human interest stories from ( (ON I IM 1 1) ON 1' ACt 94 ) DOUGLAS C McMULLEN SCRIPT SERVICES for MOTION PICTURES SLIDEFILMS BUSINESS MEETINGS (Storyboords) 16 Kellogg Drive Wilton, Connecticut i 762-3145 (Area Code 203) 92 BUSINESS SCREE