Business screen magazine (1946)

Pat Sims Productions "Full Value" Pat Sims Productions, 3636 Lemnion Avenue, was originally organized in 1959, but reestablished in its present form in 1968 after Pat Sims had spent three years as motion picture director and coordinator for a major aerospace company. The company provides a full range of production services for a variety of clients from headquarters which include offices, an art, animation & filmstrip department, a screening and conference room and two fully equipped editing facilities. Headed by veteran writer/director Pat Sims, the full-time staff includes cinematographer/editor Ben Jack Smith, music director Bobby Rambo and sales coordinator/cameraman Paul Stewart. The versatile staff is compli Ben Smith and Pat Sims review script during editing on a recent film. mented by a reserve of area freelance writers, crewmen, artists, technicians and musicians. During 1969, the company produced 10 films, 6 commercials, 4 filmstrips, 5 slide presentations and 2 one-hour videotape programs, for such clients as LTV, Humble Oil, the U.S. Air Force, and others. Like most Dallas producers, Sims Productions believes "the basis of our operation is to deliver to our clients the full measure of solid production value for every cent they invest with us." Marty YoungLooks Ahead Another veteran on the Dallas filmmaking scene is Marshall Young who heads Marty Young Productions at 3303 Lee Parkway. A native of the Lone Star State, Young began his career with early TV commercials and as a stringer for CBS News in the early 50s. He moved to Dallas in 1954 and after three years as a film editor moved up to directing and producing. He organized his present company in 1967, and operates on an independent basis renting equipment and facilities as needed for various production work. He boasts an impressive list of credits with a consistency of film awards dating back to 1959. In 1969 he garnered a Gold Medal at the Atlanta International Film Festival, a "Chris" award at Columbus, a bronze medal Sims crew prepares take for Air Force Film. at the New York International Film & TV Festival and a special merit award in Australian competition. Looking ahead Marty Young Productions soon anticipates entering film distribution with services to colleges and universities throughout the country. Bill BrackenDesigner Bill Bracken's production business at 3512 Caruth includes art, animation and editing facilities and is an outgrowth of The Film Shop, one of the few production ventures to close in recent years. His background includes five years with Keitz & Herndon and three years operating his own film and graphic design studio. In his present operation he works Directing a scene in a TV commercial, Bill Bracken gives instructions to actors Bob Tananis and Bob Glenn. as a free-lance producer and film design consultant. To date he has produced a number of films and commercials for a variety of clients. Bracken plans to direct his experience in commercial production toward specialized educational efforts in the future. Films Only at Shuler Productions Shuler Productions, headed by one dynamic Linda Shuler from 3400 No. Central Expressway is another of the many Dallas production firms utilizing the plethora of local facilities, equipment and people available on a free-lance basis. Unlike similar companies in other areas, Shuler Productions makes films exclusively, feeling that "Dallas has outstanding producers of 10 PART 2