Business screen magazine (1946)

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Defense Supply Agency: DSA Administrative Support Center Teclinical Presentations Division Cameron Station, Alexandria, Virginia • Technical Presentations Division, DSA Administrative Support Center, is ttie technical source and point of contact for the production of films for the Defense Supply Agency. DSA's headquarters staff at Cameron Station and 25 primary level field activities furnish technical information for the films. The projects are aligned with the primary objective of the agency, mainly, to provide effective logistic support of the operating forces of all Military Services in war and peace. Activities: This division carries out a wide variety of activities, including audiovisual communications, motion picture productions, technical and informational exhibits, still picture photography, and graphic presentations. The range of inhouse staffing allows the division to contribute materially to the production of DSA films. Facilities: DS.A has no motion picture production, but uses Government and/or commercial services. The key personnel of Technical Presentations Division is as follows: Chief. Morris S. Namkin Phone: (202) OX4-6075 Armed Forces Institute of Pathology Medical Illustration Service Washington, D.C. 20305 Morris M. Goldberg, Chief, Medical Illustration Service Phone: (202) 576-2866 Activities: This Institute makes or supervises films for the Armed Forces on medical subjects. Facilities: In-house capability, and cantracts through Office of the Chief, Communication-Electronics. Distribution: AFIP operates a U.S. Army Audio-Visual Support Center for medical films. The Institute procures and loans films for the Medical Services of the .^rmed Forces. Unclassified films are available to members of the medical profession, with borrowers paying return posatge. For information about available films, write the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printins; Office. Washington, D.C. 20402 and' refer to The Film Reference Guide for Medicine and Allied Sciences. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Hq. United States Air Force (AF/XOOTV) Washington, D.C. 20330 Phone: (202) OX 5-2830 Col. James P. Warndorf: Chief, Audio Visual Systems Division. The Division is the central office which guides the .'\ir Force's audio-visual activities. It is directly responsible for presentation services, graphic arts, training aids, audio-visual libraries, closed circuit television, and all photography with the exception of reconnaissance, and mapping and charting. It also monitors the activities of the Aerospace Audio-Visual Services (A.'WS), a Technical service of the Military .Mrlift Command. AAVS. commanded by Col. Alterio Gallerani. has its headquarters at Norton AFB. California. Its Squadrons and detachments distributed world-wide, document Air Force activities where they oc cur in still and motion picture photography or, in some cases, on video tape. The U. S. Air Force Audio-Visual Center, under the management of Col. Richard S. Alexander, and also located at Norton AFB, produces audio-visual materials with its in-service motion picture, television, and still photographic capabilities and also procures them from commercial production firms. The Center includes the U. S. Air Force's Central Motion Picture Film Depository. Specific information regarding the commercial production of Air Force film may be obtained by contacting: Aerospace Audio-Visual Service (DMP) Norton AFB, Calif. 92409 Phone: (714) 382-3215 Information regarding distribution of .\h Force films may be obtained by contacting: .Mr Force Central Audio-Visual Library Norton AFB. Calif. 92409 Phone: (714) 382-2493 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Washington, D.C. 20315 The .Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronics of the Army is responsible for coordination, review and supervision of all audio-visual activities to include motion picture and still photography, television and electronic display. Within the Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronics the Audio-Visual Office carries out these responsibilities and information pertaining to them may be obtained from: Colonel Stanford Roberts. Chief. Audio-Visual Office Phone: Oxford 7-3520 Continued on page 36 Designed for your film /tape production requirements THE MIDWEST'S ONLY SERVICE STUDIO V^ ^ TWO SOUND STAGES WITH EDITING AND PRODUCER QUARTERS IN THIS -^^Hl_ . SELF-CONTAINED PLANT FOR EVERY TYPE OF FILM/TAPE OPERATION ideal Facilities for INDUSTRIAL FILMS THEATRICAL FILMS TV FILMS & COMMERCIALS EDUCATIONAL PICTURES and STILL PHOTOGRAPHY within minutes of Chicago's Loop or O'Hare International Airport rale make-up and dressing rooms lor men and women . . . Screening room . . . Modern kitchen . . . Carpenter shop with power tools . . . Large fire-proof vault . . . Fully equipped editing room . . . Production office facilities lor units renting the stages . . . Conference room availahlc for top executives' "office-away-from-theoffice" while working in the studio. 34 Midwest Studios. Inc. has the finest physical facilities in tlie Midwest for the production of sound motion pictures or \ideotaping ... a production man's dream come true! Here, under one roof, is a complete ser\'ice studio a\ailabie to any organization. PHYSICAL DETAILS: This sound studio has two stages. The main sound stage is 100 feet long by 60 feet wide, height to overhead catwalk ,S0 feet. Catwalks on both sides of the stage 16 feet from floor. Ground level entrance to stage for passenger cars and trucks. Stage is equipped with overhead electric crane. The second stage is 40 feet long and 24 feet wide with a 14 foot ceiling. OTHER PLUS FACTORS: jdOO amps of 120 \olt .\C current distributed to stage plugging outlets: hundreds of feet of cable . . . A permanent sweep set. as well as miscellaneous sets and components . . . Sepa TFor information on Rates and Schedules, contact: MIDWEST STUDIOS, INC 1037 Woodland Drive, Glenview, Illinois CHICAGO PHONE: GLENVIEW PHONE: (312) 273-3880 (3121 724-0515 circle 134 on reader service card BUSINESS SCREEN Midwest Studios, Inc. Operational Policy Midwest Studios, Inc. is owned by a fealty corporation ond will not compe'e with its service customers. No production personnel wilt be employed by the studio corpofotion. A producer desiring to rent studio space may bring his own personnel and equipment. However, upon request, Midwest Studios will supply or suggest sources of personnel needed, such as directors, set designers, cameromen, sound men, corpenters, painters and other technicians. Tolent sources also ovoilable. Arrangements may be made through the studio for any and all types of equipment as required.