Business screen magazine (1946)

DISTRIBUTORS BERGEN MOTION PICTURE SERVICE, INC. Route 46, Lodi, New Jersey 07644 Phone: (201) 472-1154 New York City, Phone: (212) 564-1195 Eugene Demick, President Morris Shapiro, Comptroller Camelina Connelly, Director of Distribution Leo Loewenthal, Vice President, Sales Distribution of sponsored motion pictures via network of field representatives who operate 65 regional iilm exchanges serving Bergen. Design, fabrication, installation of exhibit, auditorium, board room and screening room, audio visual facilities. Management, maintenance and operations service of audi-visual installation. circle 807 on reader service card CAROUSEL FILMS, INC. 1501 Broadway, Suite 1503, New York, N. Y. 10036 Phone: (212) 279-6734 Date of Organization: 1957 David B. Dash, President Jack Strand, Director of Advertising, Sales/ Promotion Services: Primarily, North American distribution of 16mm educational and social documentary films. Facilities: New York City headquarters office. Shipping facilities from Ridgefield, New Jersey. circle 808 on reader service card FILMS OF THE NATIONS (a subsidiary of Alden Films) 5113 16th Ave., Brooklyn N.Y, 11204 Phone: (212) 851-8090 Date of Organization: 1945 Jerome Schpiro, President SERVicts: Film Distribution; sponsored films, TV distribution, sales of educational films. Color stock shots, mostly on foreign countries. circle 809 on reader service card JAM HANDY PRODUCTIONS (Division of Tele-Tape) Headquarters Office: 2821 East Grand Blvd., Detroit, Mich. 48211 Phone: (313) 875-2450 Services: Producers and distributors of sponsored films to theaters, non-theatrical audiences and TV stations throughout the United States and Canada. Special promotional pieces prepared for each title and listings made in professional directories. Normal services include storage, booking, shipping, electronic inspection. circle 810 on reader service card MODERN TALKING PICTURE SERVICE, INC. Headquarters Office: 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY. 10036 Phone: (212) 765-3100 Carl H. Lenz, President William Oard, Executive Vice President Dan Kater, Vice President & General Manager Albert Tyndall, Treasurer Harry Bogaards, Vice President — Production Fontaine Kincheloe, Vice President — Advertising & Promotion James McPoland, Vice President — Operations Manager Sy Perry, Manager, Theatrical Division NATIONAL SALES OFFICES Eastern Division Sales 1212 Avenue of the Americas, New York, N.Y. 10036 Phone: (212) 765-3100 Bruce Thomas, Eastern Sales Manager Gordon Reynolds, Account Executive Less Weiand, Account Executive Peter Fallon, Account Executive Central Division Sales 1909 Prudential Plaza, Chicago, Dl. 60601 Phone: (312) DEIaware 7-3252 Jack Lusk, Midwest Sales Manager Don Konney, Account Executive Edwin Swanson, Account Executive Don Schumacher. Account Executive Western Division Sales 1145 North McCadden Place, Los Angeles, Calif. Phone: (213) 469-8282 Jack Whalen, In Charge WASHINGTON D.C. SALES 200 L Street, N.W., Suite 4, Washington, D.C. 20036 Robert A. Kelly, Director of Public Affairs Canadian Sales 1943 Leslie Street, Don Mills, Ontario, Canada Phone: (416) 444-7359 Mr. Lynn Meek, /;; Charge NATIONAL SERVICES CENTER 2323 New Hyde Park Road, New Hyde Park, L.I., N.Y. 11040 Phone: (516) 437-6300 REGIONAL FILM LIBRARIES Atlanta, Ga., 30308: Thomas L. Gun ter, 714 Spring St., N.W. (404) 875-5666 Boston. Mass. 02167: James Lowe, 230 Boylston St., (617) 527-4184 Buffalo. N.Y.. 14202: Fred Muchan. Buchan Pictures. 122 W. Chippewa St., (716) 853-1805 Cedar Rapids, la, 42404: Ixiuis Nordstrom, Pratt Educational Media, 200 Third Ave. SW, (319) 363-8144 Charlotte. N.C. 28202: Max Austin. 503 College St., (704) 377-2574 Chicago. 111. 60611: Hal Smith, 160 Grand Ave.. (312) 467-6470 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202: Curtis Hen sley, 9 Garfield PI., (513) 421 2516 Cleveland. Ohio 44115: Al Shobel, Film Programs, Inc., 2238 Euclid Ave., (216) 9469 Dallas Texas 7520: Ed Cothran, 1411 Slocum St., (214) 742-4106 Denver, Colo. 80204: Kenneth Cro mar, Cromar's Modern Films, 1200 Stout St.. (303) 244-4621 Detroit, Mich. 48235: Kermit Cable, 15921 W. 8 Mile Rd., (313) 273 2070 Harrisburg. Pa.. 17105: J. K. Lilley. J. P. Lilley & Son. 2009 N. Third St., (717) 238-8123 Honolulu, Hawai 96814: Arlayne Rosenstock. Film Services of Hawaii, 1164 Waimanu St. 538-1928 Houston, Texas 77027: Ruby Short, 4084 Westheimer Rd., (713) 622 3841 Indianapolis, Ind. 46204: E. S. Poff, 115 E. Michigan St., (317) 635 5331 Kansas City, Mo. 64111: Helen Bertsch, 3718 Broadway, (816) 561 1208 Los Angeles, Cal. 90038: Harry Sanford, 1145 McCadden PI., (213) 469-8282 Milwaukee, Wis. 43202: Roa K. Birch, Roa's Films, 1969 N. Aster St., (414) 271-0861 Minneapolis, Minn. 55420: Cairan Ei gan, 9129 Lyndale Ave. S., (612) 884-5383 New York City 10036: Ted Goldberg, 1212 Aveneue of the Americas, (212) 586-5530 Omaha, Nebr. 68102: Keith T. Smith, Modern Sound Pictures, 1410 Howard St. (402) 341-8476 Philadelphia, Pa. 19107: Donald Ar cangel, 1234 Spruce St., (215) 545 2500 Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222: Patricia Dillon, 910 Penn Ave., (412) 471-9118 St. Louis. Mo. 63166: P. Ray Swank, Swank Motion Pictures, 201 S. Jefferson Ave., (314) 534-5211 San Francisco, Cal. 94106: Rosalie Kuwatch, 16 Spear St., (415) 982 1712 Seattle, Wash. 98103: Fred MacFar lane. Photo & Sound Co., 1205 N. 45th St.. (206) 632-8461 Washington, D.C. 20036: Mitzi Gaer lan. Suite 4, 2000 "L" St., NW, (202)9234 Don Mills (Toronto) 405 Ontario: Lottie Wilson, 1875 Leslie St., (416) 444-7347 Montreal 125 Quebec: Brian Buckley, 485 McGill St., (514) 878-3644 Background: The outgrowth of a pioneering program in the field of talking motion pictures by Electrical Research Products, a subsidiary of Western Electric Co., formed in 1927, Modern Talking Picture Service first emerged as the nontheatrical department of that company. Modern's present name was adopted by its licensees in 1935 and Frank Arlinghaus, then of ERPI, was placed in charge of this growing activity. Modern became and independent corporation in 1937 under the ownership and management of its distribution employee. In 1969, Modern was acquired by KDI Corporation of Cincinnatti. Channels of Distribution: Modem represents more than 700 organizations from industry, commerce and the professions. Corporate and public information films are circulated to both general and specifc groups through channels throughout the U.S. and Canada. Community Groups and Schools: Over a million bookings are made each year to community groups and schools. Television: TV stations make regular use of sponsored films and seven of Modern's regional film libraries have a print inventory and TV staff to serve the needs of station in their areas. In addition. Modern distributes 30 and 60 second newsclips to TV stations throughout the country. Theatrical: Movie house use entertaining sponsored shorts to supplement their reature filb programming. The 35mm prints are handled through theatrical exchanges located in 32 cities from coast to coast. Resort Cinema: Through this operaContinued on page 50 48 BUSINESS SCREEN