Business screen magazine (1967)

u. i FOCUS ON SPORT Duirance Film. "America on Skis" to Show in Theaters Next Autumn A America on Skis, a ten-minute theatrical color film for the tastman KodaK Company, produced and directed by Dick Durrance (to be distributed by Paramounl nctures Corporation) is now in production. Durrance, one of America's foremost producers of ski films, is now on a three-month shooting schedule that will include the major ski areas of the United States. The film, to be edited by Jean Oser and written by Bob Sertzberg. will include location photography in New England, the MidWest, the Rocky Mountains and the West Coast. Even the subway ski-circuit at New York's Van Cortlandt Park will be included. Durrance, who has been producing films for a variety of clients since 1939, was this country's first great international ski star. An Olympic standout, he has produced over 20 skiing films. A current television ski series, now in national syndication, includes 100 programs directed and photographed by Dick Durrance. "I've done a lot of films that had nothing to do with skiing." says Durrance. "but skiing is naturally a particular love of mine. This film for Eastman Kodak will be, we feel, the most complete and definitive skiing film ever produced." Eastman Kodak, whose photographic equipment will be carefully worked into the film's flow, recognizes the film as an exciting look at the tremendous growth of skiing in America. Fully utilized will be Durrance's ability to ski the trails with the film's subjects as he hand-holds the 35mm camera equipment. Extreme slow motion, telephoto and traveling shots will also be brought into play to capture the thrill of the sport. After completion of America on Sl<i\. Durrance will begin work on a preview film of the multimillion dollar resort. Snowmass at Aspen, now under construction in Colorado. America on Skies, with an original music score, will be released bv Paramount in the Fall of 1967. and will n'lv to an estimated 55 million theater-goers all over the world. • 4: * ^ •Basic Sailing " Film to Help Show Youngsters Boating Safety + With an ever increasing num ber of Americans "going down to the sea in ships" there is a grooving need for instruction in the handling of sailboats. To meet this need, Basic Scilini,', a new 20-minute color film, has been sponsored by the Columbia Yacht Corp. in cooperation with the American National Red Cross, as a public service and produced by Victor Kayfetz Productions, of New York. The Red Cross accepted the offer extended by Richard Valdes, President of Columbia Yachts, to sponsor the film required by the Red Cross for their stepped-up program of training instructors to teach youngsters the theory and practice of sailing. The film now completes the integrated Red Cross instructional package of a manual and paperback student's handbook on Basic Sailing. George O'Day. well-known Corinthian sailor and vice-president of Columbia, teamed with Charles W. Russell, also a sailing enthusiast, and Director of Small Craft Safety for the Red Cross to become joint technical advisers for the safety film project. • :!: * * Firestone Sponsors 27-Minute Film on PGA Golf Championship Highlights of the 50th PGA golf championship, played at the Firestone Country Club last summer, are featured in a new 16mm color movie narrated by Chris Schenkel. The 27-minute film. PGA Golden Anniversary Championship, presented by Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, is available for free-loan to community organizations, country clubs, television stations, high schools, colleges and resorts through .Association Films. The film covers the golf finals from numerous vantage points, via mobile cameras and telephoto lenses. You see key shots better than those who attended the PGA. PRODUCIBLE SCRIPTS representing over 25 years in actual production of technical and special effect films. DESIGN ■ SCRIPTING • DIRECTION Leon S. Rhodes Kin9 Rd.. Bryn Athyn, Pa. 19009 Wilson 7-4044 ] f(> BUSINESS SCREEN • 1967