Business Screen Magazine (1965-1966)

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rigliff off tlie newsreel: Calk' A. Camllo Calle Carrcllo Retires as Chief of USDAs Moiion Picture Service One of government's veteran filni-malicrs closed a 44-year career of service to his country on December 31st when Calle A. Carrcllo. chief of the Motion Picture Service. U. S. Department of Agriculture, retired. He began his long and eminently successful work in government in 1921 when he joined the USDA at the age of Hi as a messenger. In 1423 Al Carrcllo became a laboratory aide in the Motion Picture Service, even then convinced that films would become an important tool for the education and information of farmers and the public. By 1925. as an assistant cameraman, he learned to use the Akeley hand-cranked camera of the day and in his job. also processed and edited his own films. Thereafter. Al Carrcllo served as photographer and film director until the outbreak of World War II. Transferring to the Field Photographic Branch of the Office of Strategic Services in 1941, this film pioneer served as a cinematographer under the famed director John Ford and later became supervisor of the OSS processing laboratory. At the end of the war he returned to the USDA after turning down a contract proferred by a major Hollywood studio. Carrello took charge of the USDA"s lab until he was named head of prt)duction in 1952. In 1961 he was appointed to his present position and, as chief of the Motion Picture Service, coordinated and led all activities in production, lab wurk, scripting and distribution. Under his direction, the Service received a USDA Award for "Superior Service." the first such honor given to the unit. The award was "in recognition for exemplary service to the Department of Agriculture in conducting and distributing a series of commemorative films which improved the understanding of agriculture throughout the wurld." His successor has not yet been named by the Department. * * * Public Health Service Medal Awarded (o Dr. |ames Liebcrman M-The Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal has been awarded to Dr. James Liebcrman, director of the Public Health Service Audiovisual Facility in Atlanta. Georgia. The Surgeon General announced the award to Dr. Liebcrman, a career officer in the Service, last month. The honor was given for '"his leadership in developing and administering a national and international program for the improvement of biomedical communication." (See report on page four). The Facility which DrL^i), man directs is a natioi) lo, point for the devclopnut, n duclion and distribution lej ing resources for the he h n, fessions. During the r Dr. James Liebemic honored for ser\ices to altt \\ iih meritorious service rdal expansion of this center \s r ommcnded by the Pnda Commission on Heart [.eai Cancer and Stroke. Thifacility was also host i. portant conference on Sini-<.i cept Audiovisuals for heal a cation and medical insjcl during the past year. 16mm 35mm PHDiJECTIOWl §g| ZOOM Lt/VotO machine shop llllllllllllllllllllll DOLLIES SPECIAL ACCESSORIES SMPTE camera service center, in sales affiliate • CAMERA SALES CENTER CORPORATl '333 WEST 52nd STREET • NEW YORK 19. N. Y. PL 70' 10 BUSINESS set