Business screen magazine (1946)

Henry Clay Grant Business Film Field Mourns Passing of Fordel's Henry Grant ♦ IIkiNK\ Clay Grant, vice-president and general manager of FoRDEi. Films. Inc.. New York, died on November Mtlh after an illness of several months. His passing will be mourned by his many friends and associates in the business film industry. A pioneer in this field. Mr. Grant's career cohered 35 years as editor, writer, director and producer of industrial and educational pictures. Joining Fordel in 1949, he had pre\iousIv been associated with several motion picture companies and at the time of his death had turned out a total of more than 200 sponsored films on a wide \ariety of subjects. Among the milestones in his career, he co-founded the first commercial film department established by a major theatrical film company, and originated storyboard visualization of sponsored films. At a special meeting of Fordels Board of Directors, GoRDO.N HesSLER. associated with Fordel Films since early 1952. has been elected vice-president to fill the vacancy. Pioneer George K. Spoor Dies in Chicago; Genius of Silent Era ♦ (it:oii(,K K. Sfoor. pioneer motion piciuic irncniiir and producer, died at his home in Chicago in November. He was 81. Mr. Spoor and Gilbert M. ( "Bron<ho Billy" ) Anderson were co-founders of Essanay Film Co., midwestern cradle of the industry. Spoors first magic lantern laboratory was in a barn in Waukegan, 111. .\s nickelodeons multiplied, Spoor and his partner established the studios in Argyle Street on Chicago's north side. The thrillers and comedies created on the Essanay lot from 1897 to 1916 became a legend. Some of the first commercial films were produced People :3ii® ssMfePiclures lliere. Mr. Spoor's pioneering inrlii.lril :! ibree dimensional film proc,.-. Iir.l.wloped with r. John Bergi;[,ii. plusicisl-engineer. in 1930. L. W. Kellman, "Dark Interlude" Producer, Is Nominatd for Award ♦ LliL IS W . Kkm \I\\. |.|.■^illl•nl and executive jiroduier of Kellman Prodictions. Philadelphia, a division of News Heel Laboratory, has f>een nominated as a candidate for the 31st Annual Philadelphia Award. Founded by the late Edward Bok. famous publisher of the Ladies Home Journal, the award is accompanied by a $10,000 check and is presented to that citizen who is considered to have performed the great est service in the interest of the community. Mr. Kellman was nominated this vear for his award-winning producI on. Dark Inlerludf. sponsored by l!ie Uverbrook School for the Blind. Mr. Kellman produced the picture at ( ost as a personal contribution to the school. The documentary has been honored by presentation in Europe and throughout the United States. Stanley Neal Productions Names Robert Cumming as Midwest Mgr. ♦ The appointment of Robert B. Cumming as midwest manager has been announced by Stanley Neal Productions. Inc. His office will be in the Tribune Tower. Chicago. M\ 7he Brilliance oi Natural Color TO I \ Sell More Merchandise Transmit Ideas ■k 3Smtii & 16mm coloi * Kodachrome printing •k 16mm Kodactiroi enlarged lo 3Sn if 35mm fllmstrips CORPORATION ^7 245 West 55th Street, New York 19, N. Y. PLaza 7-4580 Tri-Art Color Corp. New York I I Gentlemen: I Q Please send me more informotion I N I Address I City 1 Zo: Herbert Johnson to Direct Film Art and Animation for Sarra ♦ Herbert Johnson, veteran of 18 years in the inolion picture field, has been appointed animation director on the creative and film planning staff of the Chicago studio of Sarr.4. Inc. In his new post. Johnson will work on television film planning and the creation of art and animation for commercial motion pictures. Johnson is a motion picture cameraman with extensive background in live action and stop motion photography. Before joining the Sarra organization, he was a.ssociated with various commercial and t.i production studios in New \ ork. He has handled free-lance animation, title and special photographic assignments for producers. His home is in Evan.ston. III., where he resides with his wife and two daushters. Medical Arts Productions Opens New York Distribution Center ♦ Medical Arts Productions, formerly Medical Fil.ms. Inc., has opened a new office in New \ork at 11 West I2nd St., with Martha Vi'iNN as representative. Previously Miss Winn was radio-television-filra director for the San Francisco Fund. The purpose of the new outlet is to provide faster distribution for Medical Arts' film series. Education /or Childbirth, now integrated into the public health programs of the 48 states. New Zealand. Hawaii and Canada. A new film ready for distribution is Molly Grows I'p produced for Personal Products Corporation of Milltown. New Jersey. For junior high school classes, it tells the story of normal menstruation. Preview prints of Molly Croivs Up are available from either New York or San Francisco after December 1st. BUSINESS SCREEN M .4 G A Z I N E