Business screen magazine (1946)

MPO's "Silver" Documents Use, Mining of the Precious Metal ''r Silver, a new documentary film produced for the Bureau of Mines of the U. S. Department of the Interior, recently made its debut in a series of screenings in New York and Washington. The modem story of the precious metal. Silver outHnes the production and industrial uses of the metal in contemporary America. The film was jointly sponsored by American Smelting and Refining Co.. the Hecia Mining Co.. and the Anaconda Co. It was directed by MPO's Julius Potocsny. and will be distributed by the U. S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Mines. • * * * Relation of Nutrition to Health, Vigor Shown in Canadian Film tr The Canadian Department of National Health & Welfare has a new film, produced for them by Crawley Films Ltd.. to prove that good nutrition is essential to health and vigor. The film, entitled Menu, makes use of an interesting experiment with a litter of pups at Red Deer. Alberta, where Royal Canadian Mounted Police dogs are bred and trained. Amusing and informative, the film provides ideas for homemakers for nutritious, well balanced diets. The 22-minute color film is available in both French and English on loan from any Canadian Provincial Health Department or from the National Film Board. • * * * Heart Association Film Explains The Diagnosis of Hypertension i< A new medical teaching film designed to meet the immediate needs of the practicing physician in diagnosing hypertension has been produced by the .American Heart Association. The 22-minute color film, entitled H\i>eriension: the Challeni;e of Diagnosis . demonstrates the approach to diagnosis by posing two questions which physicians must answer in evaluating the condition; "What is the cause?" "What damage has it done?" Including art and animation sequences, the film emphasizes the importance of careful history, physical examination and selective laboratory procedures to determine whether a primary or a curable form of hypertension is present. It illustrates the organs most commonly damaged and considers drug treatment of hypertension. Hypertension : The Challenge of Diagnosis was produced and directed by Leo Trachtenberg for Harvest Films. Inc. It was made under a grant from E. R. Squibb & Sons. Prints of the new film are available to medical schools, hospitals, medical societies and other professional groups from local Heart Associations or the national office of the American Heart Association. 44 East 23rd Street. New York 10010. • * * * The Story of Lead and Its Uses in Bureau of Mines Film > The utility of lead and its contributions to modern life are underscored in The Lead Matrix. a new 16mm sound and color production from the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Mines. Lead mining scenes in the film show ore being taken from widely distributed deposits. Then, in processing and refining episodes, the extraction of lead from its ores is delineated step by step until the metal is seen formed into ingots. The 27-minute film combines on-site photography and animation to cover many common applications of lead in storage batteries, paint, pipe, gasoline and other everyday products. Included are laboratory scenes illustrating potential uses for lead that (continued on next page) SEE THE WRITER. THE WRITER HAS A BEARD. THE WRITER HAS WRIHEN MORE THAN 300 SUCCESSFUL MOTION PICTURES. THE WRITER HAS WON 45 FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS. THE WRITER TRAVELS A LOT. BUT AIR MAIL INQUIRIES TO BRUCE HENRY, VICTORY HEIGHTS, STONE LAKE, WISC. 54876 WILL CATCH UP WITH HIM, ZIP-ZIP. OR MAYBE YOU DON'T DIG BEARDS. OR SUCCESS. OR AWARDS. THEN, FORGET IT. (AC 715-865-3227) Next Month's Feature: Audio-Visual Facility Design, Part II, including plans, pictures and text on the latest in projection for presentations. • Complete producers services , Complete 16/35 mm laboratory services • Editing— Titling • Animation — Graphic arts • Studio soundrecording • VTR transfer REELA FILM LABORATORIES. INC. « DIVISION Of WOMtTCO ENIEKPSISES. INC. 65 N.W. Third SI,. Miami. Fla. 33128 Ptione: (305) 377-2611 381 Park Avenue Soutli New York.N.Y. 10016 Phone: (212)586-7650 WKITC roD FREE CATUOC 18th PRODUt TION RF.VIF.W 131