Business screen magazine (1967)

Pollock Becomes Board Chairman: Arnold Kaiser, President of MPO %? The election of Judd L. Pollock as chairman of the board and Arnold Kaiser, as president, has been announced by MPO Videotronics. Inc. The board of directors of that national tllni company, which headquarters in New York, also announced the election of the company's treasurer, Sanford Greenberg, to the board. Judd Pollock, who now assumes the previously unoccupied post as chairman of MPO, has served as president since 1947. He was one of the founders of the television commercial and industrial film company. Mr. Kaiser, formerly sales and production vice-president, joined the firm in 1950. • * * * Rev Edward Eagle Assumes Post as President of Cathedral Films •k A 36-year-old former stage, film and television actor and director in New York and Chicago, the Rev. Edward D. Eagle, has resigned as minister of St. David's Episcopal Church in North Hollywood, California, to become president of Cathedral Films, Inc.. of Burbank. The international non-profit company creates, produces and distrib the screen North Hollywood with his wife and two children. • * « » ColorTran Names Charles Lipow Vice-President for Sales and Adv. •-> The appointment of Charles Lipow as vice-president of ColorTran Industries, Inc., Burbank, California, has been announced by president Milton Forman. Lipow's duties in the Berkcy Photo Company subsidiary cover general su Judd L. Pollock, Chairman of the Board at MPO Vidcotronics, Inc. Arnold Kaiser, newly-elected president of MPO Videotronics, Inc. utes religious and educational films. It was founded in 1938 by the late Dr. James K. Friedrich, also an Episcopal clergyman. George Bagnail is chairman of the board. Citing the scope of Cathedral's influence throughout the U.S. and abroad, the new president estimated that approximately 6 million people view the company films and filmstrips every week. He noted that every effort will be made to fill the needs of churches and schools for modern audiovisual materials. Eagle was born in Di.xon, Illinois, and graduated from Northwestern University, where he majored in speech, theater and radioTV production and acting. He received his ministerial education at Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, 111., and at Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, Calif. The new Cathedral president resides in Charles Lipow: ColorTran v.p. pervision of the sales, advertising and public relations departments. ColorTran is one of the nation's leading designers and manufacturers of professional lighting and production equipment for the motion picture and television industries. Lipow joined the Californiabased firm several years ago. • Designed for your film /tape production requirements THE MIDWEST'S ONLY SERVICE STUDIO TWO SOUND STAGES WITH EDITING AND PRODUCER QUARTERS IN THIS ^3. in SELF-CONTAINED PLANT FOR EVERY TYPE OF FILM/TAPE OPERATION Ideal Facilities for INDUSTRIAL FILMS THEATRICAL FILMS TV FILMS & COMMERCIALS EDUCATIONAL PICTURES and STILL PHOTOGRAPHY within minutes of Chicago's Loop or O'Hare International Airport Midwest Studios, Inc. has the finest physical facilities in the Midwest for the production of sound motion pictures or videotaping ... a production man's dream come true! Here, under one roof, is a complete serxice studio available to any organization. PHYSICAL DETAILS: This sound studio has two stages. The main sound stage is 100 feet long by 60 feet wide, height to o\crhcad catwalk 30 feet. Catwalks on both sides of the stage 16 feet from floor. Ground le\el entrance to stage for passenger cars and trucks. Stage is equipped with overhead electric crane. The second stage is 40 feet long and 24 feet wide with a 14 foot ceiling. OTHER PLUS FACTORS: 3000 amps of 120 \olt .\C current distributed to stage plugging outlets; hundreds of feet of cable ... A permanent sweep set, as well as miscellaneous sets and components . . . Sepa rate make-up and dressing rooms for men and women . . . Screening room . . . Modern kitchen . . . Carpenter shop with power tools . . . Large fire-proof vault . . . Fully equipped editing room . . . Production office facilities for units renting the stages . . . Conference room available for top executi\ es' "office-aw ay-f roni-theoffice" while working in the studio. Midwest Studios. Inc. Operational Policy Midwest Sludios, Inc. is owned by a realty corporation ond will not compete witti its service customers. No production personnel will be employed by (tie studio corporation. A producer desiring to rent studio space may bring ttis own personnel and equipment. However, upon request. Midwest Studios will supply or suggest sources of personnel needed, sucti as directors, set designers, comeromen, sound men, carpenters, pointers and ottier technicians. Talent sources olso available. Arrongements may be mode ttirougti ttie studio for any and all types of equipment as required. w For Information on Roles and Schedules, contact: MIDWEST STUDIOS, INC. 1037 Woodland Drive, Glenview, Illinois CHICAGO PHONE: GLENVIEW PHONE: (3)2) 273-3880 (312) 724-0515 18 BUSINESS SCREEN • 1967