Business Screen Magazine (1965-1966)

FEDERAL A-V PROGRAMS (CONTINUED FROM THE PRECEDING PAGE 85) pears as a \olume in the quiiiqui'iiiiial ciinnilation of the Libran's S'ational Union CalaloR. both the printed catalog cards antl the bookcatalog may be purchased from the Card Division, Librar> of Congress, Building 159, Nav\' yard Annex, Wasliington, D.C. 20541. The Librar\'s collection of motion pictures comprises about 82,000 reels and is in tne custody of the Prints and Photographs Division in AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARIES — SINCE 1950— May we help you? Avalon Daggett Productions BOX 14656 • BATON ROUGE, LA. 1. Creative Skill 2. Technical Perfection 3. Prompt Service ...Th»THRti MAJOR COMPONINTS of Ivery MPS Film MOIIIIH PICIIIBI SmVICI CO. CI RAl (1 I OUR IHIfllY-FIRSl YfAR I2S Hyde St. Son Francisco, Colif. 94102 Tel: 415-673-9162 35mfn MOTION PICTURE • B&W-COLOR OVER 10,000,000 FEET OF CLASSIFIED MULTISUBJECT FOOTAGE IN ALL CATEGORIES . . . FOR DOCUMENTARIES, TV LIVE AND FILM PROGRAMS. FILM SERIES, COMMERCIALS AND EDUCATIONALS Libraries include: NBC News • National Asso' ition of Manufacturers • Miles Library • Films tor Industry Color Library • Also Various Production Libraries Call Us First! JUO: ON 2-6185 333 W. 52nd St, New York City 10019 Contact: Maurice H. Zo 'ory HISTORICAL AND UP TO DATE MATERIAL TO FILL PRACTICALLY ANY REQUEST OF FOOTAGE tlic Reference Department. It is primariK an archive in nature, and reference service is limited to assisting research activities. The Libran.' does not lend motion pictures, but some films may be copied under certain conditions; cop\ing ref|uires the signing of a standard agreement concerning the clearance of copjright and the cop\ ing of equivalent footage for the Library. The National Archives James \\". Moore, Acting Chief, Audio-Visiuil Branch, 8th St. and Pennsylvania .Ave., N.W.. Washington, D.C. 20408. Phones: (202) WO 3-649.3; 3-6725 • The National .Archives is the repository for 47 miUion feet of motion picture film created by 75 Federal agencies and several important private producers. Films are accessioned periodically thereby ensuring an ever-growing collection. The entire National Archives collection of motion pictures covers the period of 1896 to the present. It depicts a wide range of subjects. Its documentation of the activities of American, Allied and enemy forces during World Wars I and II is of particular value. Some of the more significant film was made by the U. S. Army Signal Coips, the U. S. Air Force, the U. S. Navy, the National Park Service, the Department of State and the Office of War Infonnation. Complementing these holdings are those films received as gifts. Among these are Paramount News from 1940 to 1957; Movietone News from 1957 to 1963 and the March of Time series from 1939 to 1951. The largest and in many respects the most significant gift collection is the recently acquired Ford Motor Company Historical Film Collection depicting .American life from 1914 to 194.5. The film holdings are almost completely catalogued in a !ibrar>-t\pe card catalogue. Equipment is available on which film can be viewed b>' any adult having a serious purpose. No loan is maintained. The National Archives has a photographic laborator>' which is fulK' equipped to make black and white reproductions, 35mm or 16mm, sound or silent. No films are reproduced without the consent of the depositing agency. NATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS: UNITED WORLD (CONTINLJIID FROM THE PRECEDING PAGE 64) capitulation of the cumulative total audience is supplied each month together with information on number of showings, Ixiokings and the like. Television Department: This ilopartment specializes in the distribution of client sponsored films to commercial and educational TV stations utilizing TV station contacts of MCA. TnEATHic.M. Film Department: Through this department, arrangements are made for qualit\ theatrical distribution dates utilizing the experience and theater contacts of the parent firm. Universal Pictures. The latter company has had over 50 years experience in theatrical distribution and was the first orgain'/.ed motion i)icture company in the industry. United also makes arranHcmenls for its sponsored clients through its film editing staff to produc-e 35mm prints from existing J6inm prints via a special process. These 35mm nrints are thereafter exhibited in the nation's fneaters. Professional advertising is emplo\ed by l^m'ted in (he exploitation of its clients' films in the theatrical distribution, NoN-TiiEATniCAL DIVISION: Clubs, organizations, colleges, universities, men's and women's groups, high .schools, agricultural groups, etc. are but some of the authenws supplied to their clients by this division of Ignited. I'ilm showings are arranged, advance booking notices supplied, monthly reports and recapitulations utilizing automatic business machines. Spo\s()h-C;i;m;ratei) DisTHinuTiON: Where a client wishes to solicit ;md obtain bookings himself, Uniteil provitles the physical handling, inspection, storage and distribution of such films utilizing its professional experience and ties. Additional services include "custom motion and national research can ako be oh; , imder this type distribution. "Custom" Services: United produces a "c\i ser\'ice which includes promotional kits sii| (under a special contract .service with its < by United to each film audience. This gi\. sponsored client the added public relatin feet surrounding each local community fili tribution. It is accomplished by United's puUiiv, division and advertising staff which pre re special news releases, f*m guides, adverl mats and special posters for use by local exhibiting audience. N.\TioNAL Research FACiLrriEs: United ha ». gaged a national research organization on a er. mament basis for the purpose of conduct! i detailed research on questions of importanct u interest to its clients. Such things as pref( ad length of films, content and the like is obf* ea from audiences throughout the countn'. »1 >il3 Overseas Distributor, of Sponsored Pictures INFORFILM Headquarters Office: 147 avc. de ruippodrome, Brussels 5, Bclgm Phone: 47.10.03-47.28.77 Jan Botermans, General Secretary MEMBER COMPANIES Australia: Sixteen Millimetre .Australia, Box G.P.O., SdyTiey, Australia. Belgium: Sofedi, 147 avenue de rHippodnie, Brussels 5. Canada: Modem Talking Picture Service, f5 Leslie Street. Don Mills, Ontario. Denmark: Erhver\enes Film Center, 22 K gergade, Copenhagen. Finland: Filmivhtima Ov, Kaisaniemenkatu JV Helsinki. France: Cefihn, 31 avenue Pierre ler de Seile, Paris 16. Cermanj': Konferenz der Landesfilmdier"*, Hluinallce 59, Bad Godeslierg. Great Britain: Sound-Ser\ices Ltd., Wilton ' cent, Merton Park, London S.W. 19. Italy: Difi. 3 Via Domenico Chelini, Rome. Japan: Educational Film Exchange, 3 CiU Nishi 6-Chome, Chuoku, Tokyo. Netherlands: Technical Film Center, Stadl^<lcrslaau 152, The Hague. New Zealand: Inforfilm Division, The H. J. ^ ton C()inpan\ Ltd.. Box 2541. .Auckland. Sweden: Swedish Council for Personnel .Admip tr.ition. Warfvinges \'ag 26, Stockholm K, Switzerland: Schmalfilm Zentrale, Eriachstr Bern. I'nitcd States of America: Modern Talking ^ ture Service. 1212 Ave. of The .Americas, >* York, N.Y. 10036. ' European Office: 32 Pont Street, London S,\; Don. lid W, Lloyd, in charge. Backcroi'NI): .An inteniational association of S| cialK -selected distributors of information.il fill ■ It covers a large part of the world with a potc tial audience of 579 million. Import.anf inten tion;il sponsors are alreatly using the .ser\'ices ' Inforfilm for international circulation of tnr films. Services: Inforfilm members relieve sponvi)f all the administrative and physical handli! of films. Interested sponsors can ct)ntact the j forfilm mendier in their c-ountr\' or the Gene' Secretariiit in Bni.ssels. The tariff of distributn through the ser\ice is $3.00 per booking, ini • sive. (Additional listing on page 20 86 BUSINESS SCREEN ■ 19