Business screen magazine (1946)

NEWSREEL continued machine is turned on and it is in operation. Because tlie film is in a continuous loop or length, the film will repeat itself again and again until it is turned off." Even though the reel-to-reel machine can be automatically threaded, "once the film has been shown, in order to show it again the machine must be stopped, the film led from the rear pick-up reel to the reel on the front arm and then rewound." Anglophoto Ltd. brought the appeal to the board to have the loop projectors classified as equipment of a kind not made in Canada. The appeal was opposed by the Customs and Excise Branch of the Revenue Department. Canadian Kodak and Bell and Howell Canada, projector manufacturers, appeared as intervenors. Bardwell & McAlister Moves to New Hollywood Headquarters Bardwell & McAlister, supplier of motion picture and television lighting equipment has moved to new facilities at 12164 Sherman Way in North Hollywood, California 91605. Kalart Victor Emerges in Corporate Consolidation The Kalart Company, Inc.. Victor Animatograph Corporation, and Craig, Inc., all of Plainville, Conn., have all been merged into the Kalart Victor Corporation. All three of the companies had been operated as divisions of the Kalart Company. Imagic Hollywood's Newest Optical, Effects Firm Opening of a new optical, title and insert firm, Imagic, Inc., was announced by D. B. (Skip) Creaser, president and one of Hollywood's leading veteran optical camermen. Imagic Inc., which spent more than $10,000 in remodeling the former 8,000 sq. ft. Cinefx facilities at 845 No. Highland Ave., is specializing in design and production of creative film effects for motion picture, TV and industrial clients, Creaser said. With more than $350,000 in optical production, editorial and printing equipment, plus a projection-conference room equipped for both 35 and 16mm and an insert stage of 1,500 sq. ft., including focus quartz lights and grip equip 12 ment, Creaser said, Imagic Inc. "has all of the facilities and design capabilities in-house to provide the optimum in optical effects services." "These include the latest generation producers service multiple head optical camera, matte process camera one of ten in the world. Specially designed zoom roUup backUte title stand," he added. Sharing in the management of Imagic Inc., which occupies facilities adjacent to Creaser's Identicolor Laboratory, producer of slides and film strips, are Jack W. Kerrigan and Hank Stockert, vice presidents and veterans of optical and insert craft. Movielab TV Processing Relocates in New York Movielab, Inc. has moved its television and commercial spot laboratory to its home office headquarters at 619 West 54th St., in New York. In making the announcement, Saul Jeffee, president, emphasized that the Movielab TV facility will function with the same personnel as a completely separate lab on the fifth floor and will have its own plant, switchboard, equipment and shipping and receiving deparments. The new Movielab TV phone number is 541-8670. Chicago's LaRue Films Moves To New Offices & Studios LaRue Films has moved to new offices and studios at 708 N. Dearborn St. in the windy city. In addition to puttmg the company in closer proximity to key clients, the new facility permits the installation of a new KEM editing system, the second to be installed in the greater Chicago area, according to LaRue president Gunter Doetsch. Videotape Production Group Forms New Speakers Bureau The Videotape Production Association has formed a Speaker's Bureau. According to Mort Dubin, VPA president, formation of the new service came in response to many requests for qualified speakers from the tape industry. The new bureau will be headed by Gaylord Creedon of Teletape Productions. Speakers will be drawn from the VPA membership and will be available to industry association meetings, festivals, public service groups. Cine Unlimited Opens New Branch in California Cine UnHmited, Miami (Fla.) production company, has opened a branch at 685 Barroilhet Ave., San Mateo, California 94402. Fully equipped for 16 and 35mm production, the new office will be headed by David Haylock, founder of the firm. Joyce Winner, former assistant manager, will manage the Miami operation. Int'l Broadcasting Awards Adds Videotape Category A new videotape category is expected to draw strong additional entries in the 11th annual International Broadcasting Awards sponsored by the Hollywood Radio and Television Society. Gerald J. Leider, IBA general chairman and president of Warner Bros. Television, said the tape category had been added because of the increasing number of commercials produced on videotape. The tape category will be one of 12 television categories in this year's IBA competition. International Festival Outlines Seminar Program "Video Tape," "Computerized Film Productions," "Color Film Process," "Video Cassettes" and "Sex in TV Commercials" are a few of the themes presented in connection with this year's International Film & TV Festival of New York. This extensive program arranged by Mr. Herbert Rosen, its Chairman and Festival Director, is the most diversified and intriguing one which has ever been presented in the last years. Other lectures consist of "Producing Films and Commercials Abroad," a discussion by three experts regarding "The Opportunity Spectrum for the Business Film," a lecture on Electronic Music, or "The Film in A-V as a Communications Media" by Tom Hope, president of "Hope Reports." These lectures, seminars and workshop sessions will be held during the International Film & TV Festival of New York now in its 14th year from October 27-30 at the Americana Hotel in New York. The detailed program may be obtained from the Festival Office at 121 West 45th Street, New York City 10036. BUSINESS SCREEN 11? »» mn~.^j^