Business screen magazine (1946)

Canadian Chamber of Commerce Releases Slidefilm on Business ♦ Canada's Pathway to Plenty is a new sound slidefilm sponsored by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce depicting the story of Canadian business — how it came into being and how it functions today. It was produced by Vega Films of Montreal. Beginning literally with Adam and the apple, the 16-minute color slidefilm explains the primary needs of man, and then shows how a competitive economy meets those needs. It explains the roles of labor, management, capital and consumer in making Canada prosperous and great, and shows how greater production creates more jobs, more goods and greater allround prosperity. Prints of the sound slidefihn in either 16 or 35mni may be obtained on free loan from offices of the sponsor located in major Canadian cities. Colonial Williamsburg Releases TV Film on President's Visit ■k The television film report on President Eisenhower s visit to Colonial Williamsburg on the 177th anniversary of the Virginia Resolution for Independence has been released for general free-loan showings through the nationwide exchanges of Modern Talking Picture Service. As reported by Edward R. Murrow"s CBS television program, ''See It Now," the 15-minute film shows the restored colonial capital where, in the famous House of Burgesses chamber, the President said, "I think no American could stand in these halls and on this spot without feeling a very great and deep sense of the debt we owe to the courage, the stamina and the faith of our forefathers." The camera shows the changing of the flags on the colonial capitol and the historic structures such as the George Wythe House. Governor's Palace and an 18th century |)rison as seen by the President on his way along Duke of Gloucester Street to the College of William and Mary where he received an honorary degree. Rapid Grip and Batten, Ltd. Forms Motion Picture Division ♦ Rapid Grip and Battkn Limited, Toronto, Ontario, has announced the formation of a Motion Picture Division for the production of television and commercial motion pictures and to provide film laboratory service. Housed in a new branch i>lant. the studio will be equipped for both 16 and 35nnn with sound, in color or black and white. Northern Electric and Stancil-Hofiman equipment will be used for recording. Princeton Film Center Leases Rockett West Coast Sound Stage ♦ The Princeton Film Center. I.NC. has signed a long-term lease for a Hollywood sound stage owned by Frederick K. Rockett, west coast producer, according to a recent announcement by Gordon Kno.x, Film Center president. Knox said the expansion was made because of increased film production for television. "Certain television productions," he said, "notably documentaries, can be made with maximum production costs going into screen values on the East Coast, others can best be made in Hollywood. We have made this move to enable ourselves to produce subjects wherever operating costs are most favorable to the particular film" Occupation of the studio will begin in September, after the Fihii Center has installed its own Western Electric sound recording system. Additional production equipment will also be provided by the Princeton, New^ Jersey producerdistributor organization. Synchronous Footage Counter Is Introduced by Florman & Babb ♦ A new all purpose film footage counter is being introduced by Florman & Babb. New York City. The "F&B Film Footage Counter" was developed by Lawrence L. Mezey, electronics and sound engineer. The dual model is a re-settable synchronous counter in 16 and 35nim. Either one or both can be selected by a switch, and monitor lights indicate the counter in operation. Through another selector the unit can be switched to either "sync," giving free way and interlocking with the synchronous power supplied by a projector, dubber, etc., or "line." giving control by a small on-off switch. A standard size receptacle on the unit will furnish a 110 volt, 60 cycle sync line for a minute and seconds counter, cueing signal, or other accessories. The motors are nylon geared and equipped with special lubricants, and the unit starts and stops within one cycle. Florman & Babb is also introducing small single 16 and 35mm footage counters with simplified construction, as well as a time counter unit which reads up to 99 minutes and 59 seconds. 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