Business screen magazine (1946)

^ Safety Zone Ratfolled STOP I — SAFETY FILM TRIPS "STOP" FILM DAMAGE — Safety film trips are Victor's meclianical policemen, always on guard to prevent film damage. In case of film emergency, the film trips instantly "STOP" projector. OFF/ /set film loop saves wear — and tear — Control by Victor's exclusive offset film loop prevents torn film and insures longer film life. The Victor drive sprocket is offset from film channel to provide natural side tensions to film, which keeps picture from weaving. Picture aligns itself properly in film channel without requiring excessive side tension. Thousands of film miles travel down Victor's SAFETY LANE. P^U4 THIS VICTOR "SAFETY COMMITTEE" FOR PROTECTED FILM MILEAGE . . . • Safet) film path has undercut rollers and film channel to protect picture and sound area from scratches. • Large single drive sprocket eases film stress and simplifies threading. • Dual flexo-pawls with famous Victor cushioned action are self adjusting and prevent perforation damage. • 180' swing-out lens facilitates threading and allows easy cleaning of film channel and pressure plate. • Permanently aligned stationary sound drum contains heav\-dut) long-life exciter lamp. Atk your dhiributor about Vfcfor's NEW TIME PAYMENT PLAN. VICTOR ANIMATOGRAPH CORPORATION Dept. t*2, Dovenport, Iowa Send complete details on Victor 16mm Sound Projectors. Chicago Boat Show Visitors See Films of Craff Performance ♦ Crouds treading through the International Ampitheater during the recent 21st annual National Boat Show eventually had to sit down. Doing so. they didn't have to miss a thing. Resting in a special 500 seat theatre, the visitors were able to continue their tour by watching films of the new water craft in action. Thirty sound and color motion pictures were shown free to the footwcarv during the 10-day exposition which ended Feb. 11. The pictures were screened continuously every day from 2 to 11 p.m. Heralding "the biggest boating vear in history. " the nation's largest marine show displayed a fleet of 133 boats, three million dollars worth of motors, engines and accessories from 23 states, Canada, and Holland. The vacation-sport potential of this array was projected in cinema stories illustrating virtually e\ery form of boating activity from regattas to exploration. Among the films shown were Autumn Holiday, reviewed in the rase histories section of this issue; Oulboard Cruising Family Style, a \ignette of outboard versatility; tf hfrc the Rooster Tails Fly, top inboard and outboard raring events: If lnncha)!(iliin(l Marathon, a 1953 outboard race: Racing Champions, Gold Cup Classic highlights; Cruising the Keys, a jaunt from Miami lo Key West in a 42 foot cruiser. Other film topics were boating in the Bering Sea. the inland wateruays of Alaska. South American mountain and deep sea fishing, and trout fishing in Lake Shoshone. President Eisenhower Using 16mm Film to Rally Citizens ♦ I'rcsitlcnl I'^iM-nhuwrr lurreiilly is addressing stale, county and city Republican fund raising dinners through the medium of an 81 i,minuto. 16nim sound film to rally support for his legislative program. Several hundred prints of the film, prepared under the direction of Kobert Montgomery, have been sent lo parlv organizations. WANTED TECHNICAL SCRIPT WRITER scliiMilcd b\ Armed forces units <ir experienced in Air Liirce Signal Corps or Navy rc.|iiirciiienls. Apply by mail nnly, giving resume of experience. The Jwi ll\XDY Organization 2ii2l iLast Grand Blvd. Detroit 11. Michigan 46 BUSINESS SCREEN MAGAZINE