Business screen magazine (1967)

tlie screen executive DIRECTORS of F. K. Rockett Productions, Inc. (Delaware) have elected 36-year-()ld Thomas Cole as the conipain's third president in its 42-year history. The North Hollywood-based film company chief is a fonner network television producer with experience in botli educational and entertainment films. He has alreadv announced the signing of Stein Erikson Ski rilins to produce a 90-minute color picture and work is in progress on a scries of educational films for a company in India. ■sV Stephen A. Ciechon is the new president of Cahin-DeFrenes Corporation in Philadelphia. A fonner vice-president oi the company he began his film career IT years ago as a film editor's assistant at the former DcFrenes Company and within a few years became editorial supers isor. His broad experience includes writing and direction. Russell K. Spear is handling marketing operations at (Jalvin-Del'rencs. Both appointments became eftecti\e on February 1. Ti Lars Hednian has joined tlii' Fred A. Niles Communications Centers, Inc. as \ ice-president in charge of special projects. .According to Fred .\. Niles, president of the connnercial and industrial motion picture companx'. Hedmans talents as a still photographer of note will be used primarily in the production of color television commercials. "We will be taking advantage of his creative abilities in the direction of photography, lighting and composition. " .Niles said. i:: Stephen C. Williams has become production manager of Mutschmann Films, Frazer, Pa., according to studio president \V. F. Mutschmann. He was fonnerly assistant film director at television station WPHL-TV and is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Journalism, where he majored in communications studies. i-~ Ralph DrcNvry is the new executive vice-president of Lori Productions, Inc. of Los Angeles, responsible for general administration and production supervision. President Jack Wipper also announced the appointment of Peter Baron as director of Lori's expanded T\' connnercial department. He has been a staff director there and was pre\ iouslv radio and T\' director for Collver Advertising. Toronto and with Foote, Hilton and .\therton in New York CAt\\ <~ William J. (Bill) Devlin is vice-president of sales at the William H. Matthews Company, Pittsburgh producer of industrial films. Before joining the compaiiv. he was regional business manager for Iron .Age and Iron .\ge International and also served four vears at Fuller and Smith and Ross and for three vears was advertising program manager of .Vlcoa. Devlin is a graduate of Carnegie Tech. ir Margaret (Mark) Murrell has beCTi named creative director at Carlocke Langden. Dallas-based film production and promotional fimi. Beltv Whitlock, president of Carlocke Langden. noted that Miss .\Iurreil has worked in advertising in Dallas for the past 12 years as a corporate and agency ad executive. i' Reginald .Armour, president of S.O.S. Photo-Cine-Optics, Inc. has appointed C. H. (.Andy) Beal as vice-pnsideiit in cliargc ol that company's West Coast activities. Beal will make his head(|uarters at 106.'i5 Burbank Boulevard in North Hollvwood, Calif. it The board of directors of Eskay Film Services has aimounced the appointment of Harold Pearson as president and general manager of the (Chicago-based animation and optical service firm. Barnetl (Bernie) Farbman li.is joined L & L Eastern Effects, a division of Berkey A'ideo Services, Inc. as an account executive in that company's client service area, according to Manuel .A. Casiano, president of the Berkev companv in New York Catv. < H. 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