Business Screen Magazine (1965-1966)

Audion Curporulion Is Or(;uni/cd to Create, Market A-V Lquipnicnt "ir The organization of Audion Corp«iration, a new company for the development and marketing of continuous audio-visual equipment, has been announced by Paul G. Cireene, K)ard chairman of the new firm and president of Johnson-Greene Co. in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Audio has set up its headquarters at 201 East Liberty. Ann Arbor, Michigan 4S108. The company's president is Elliott M. Fox. former head of the optical development department of Conductron C"orpt>ration in that city. C'onductrons former sales manager of electro-optical products. Stanley J. Hanson, is now vice-president of Audion. The company will ha\e its own national sales organization but also sell through distributors and dealer-members of the National AudioVisual AsstKiation. Audion has taken over the organization, inventories and product designs of the former AudioSell. Inc. group. An extensive manufacturing facility in Charlotte, Michigan has also been acquired. The company now offers various basic message-repeater continuous tape cartridge units which arc used separately or combined with 8mm continuous film loops, filmstrip and .I.Smm slide projectors. One innovation developed is a self-recorded inaudible signal which provides for automatic smgle-frame projection while tape narration continues; it also has automatic restart of film. • • « • Icchnieolor's C&E Division to Occupy New Plant in Costa Mesa Ciround-breaking ceremonies over, the new plant facilities at Costa Mesa, Cailfornia for Technicolor's expanding Commercial and Fxlucalional Division are going up rapidly. lollowing the spadework by Robert Kreimann, Technicolor vice-president and general manager of the Division, and by plant operations manager ( arl lazekas and production manager Gerry Karns, it was announced that operations will be moved into the new facility shortly after mid-October. • • • ♦ Thorn Hook Now in Annapolis Ihe script organizatif)n of Thom Hook Associates, fori i-ilv at .^726 Oliver. N.W. in Washi ■''ton, D.C. now heailquarlcrs .' Ferry Farms, NAPO ( Naval Acac emy Post Office), Annapolis, Md. Phone number is 30I-7.S7-I806. • News Along the Film/Tape Production Line 1 Walton Schroeppel Dies at 59 Services for W. Walton Schroepi>el, 59, founder and chairman of the boiu^d of .Allen, Gordon, Schroeppel anc' Redlich, Inc., Chicago prixlucers. were held in early October at Wauconda, 111. Mr. Schroepf>cl is survived by his widow. Elma; a daughter, Sussanc; and a son, Steven. • * * * Henk Newcnhouse Establishes a Custom Sponsored Film Division Willi the addition of two experienced film library men to its staff, a newly-established Sponsored Film Division of Henk Newcnhouse, Inc. is operational at 1825 New WiUow Road, North field, Illinois in suburban Chicago. Heading the activity are Charles L. Lauritzcn and Phil Tobin. Lauritzen was formerly with Ideal Pictures and Tobin was associated with Contemporary Films. Both men have considerable experience in film-handling and distribution. lohnson Now District Manager in Technicolor's C&E Division i^ Harold A. Johnson is the new Great Lakes district manager for the Commercial and Educational Division of the Technicolor Corporation. He succeeds Kalman Spelletich, Jr., recently promoted to manager, audio-visual sales for the Division. H F E Salutes The County of Los Angeles as a consistent and effective user of motion pictures which meet a variety of eoiiimunieation lieeds — and as a frequent winner of awards for e.xceilence of production, including: a Columbus Film Festival Chris, an IFPA Cindy and Best Director .-Vward, a New York International Film and T\' Festi\al Silver .^ward, .American Film Festival and 1966 EFLA honors for Uoutclcss Child; a Chris Certificate for Marina Del Reij: and an IFPA Cindy Certificate for the public iiifonnatioii film, Anoel Bi/ the Ifinul. Like many another award-winiiiuu; film user and ])rodueer, the County of Los .\ngeles is a 1 loll) wood ImIui I'jiterprises laboratory customer. The people who specif)' lab services like the end-re.sults of HFE's three-point eoutrol-ehecks: chemical control, color control, imKcssiiig control. The\ know this means ((iiality: unvarying aiul exact duplication of corrcelcd and approved originals in finished prints. County of Los Angeles film personnel also appreciate the safety factor at HFE the care with which each original is handled aii<l each order processed. All this adds up to what's best described as complete, Vi:i\SONAlA7.i:n Umm Lahoniloni Service. Try some, soon, won't von? HOLLYWOOD FILM ENTERPRISES, INC. 6060 SUNSET BlVD • HOllYWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90028 • PHONE 213 464-2181 FOR THE ^'^iej^ lOLOR or Black & NA/hile Serving film prnducerii tince 1907 — The Lahoralory ihat'n (H.DI'.ST in Experience nnd !\h:W h:ST in I'.quipmrnt . . . Association Films Extends PItp of New Special Services Divim A An additional 17,000 squi feet of space has been addeifc the Association Films. Inc. elf in Ridgeficld. N.J. to acci date the company's new s Services Division. I E. H. Johnson, who for tlu eight years has managed Ridgeficld film exchange, largest distribution center, been named to head the new' vision. As manager of Special Sci Mr. Johnson will be primaril cerned with the handling of i tional materials. This will ini.ik teacher guides, student paniplts booklets, filmstrips. program cr guides, slide kits and pr ^ tional packages. Large, Air-Conditioned "Stage ' Open for Rental in Dallas Arei ■fr Dallas has a new "Stage the 6,500 sq. ft. studio ca that name was opened last i by Bill Stokes, president oi ;. Texas company bearing his n v. Located at 5642 Dyer, the t has a 5.000 sq. ft. air-condi sound stage with complete i. cal facilities. "Stage 2" is available for i' side rental use and has beeni ganized as a separate, closed « poration. * * * Reevesound Co. Now Located Reeves' Complex in Connecdct •5!^ The Reevesound Co. has rai to Great Pastures Road. Dant Conn. Now headed by H. W.C per. president, the film will laboratory, production and sei facilities of Reeves Soundc Both firms are subsidiaricsS Reeves Industries. Inc. The firm produces and II special purpose sound recorfi and reproducing equipnicin professional studios and i commercial users. ' * * * Ampex Has Videotape Copyin; Facility at Flk Grove Village >-■ A videotape duplicating Ity which will provide tv. tape ices to users of Ampex ciosc> ciiit recorders has been set n the .'\nipex Corporation in llu cago area. The new facility at Flk G; Village. Illinois (Suburban '"' cago ) will deliver single or m pie duplicate tapes made on Ampex VR-6000 or VR-7C can scan recorder using or wide tape or other .Xiiipex using two-inch tapes.