Business screen magazine (1946)

reference shelf HELPFUL BOOKS AND LITERATURE Four Decades of Sound Movies FHMS IN AMKRK A 1929-1969. by Martin Quiulcv. Jr. and Richurd Gcrfncr. $12.95. Published by Golden Press. 850 Third Avenue, New York 10022. Although Films in America deals entirely with theatrical films, it is a fascinating book for anyone with an interest in and love of films and filmmaking. It discusses every aspect of the forty years of sound movies, from the stars and the movies that made them (and vice versa) to the economic ups and downs of this precarious business. The authors cover nearly 400 notable screen works and incorporate more than 400 well chosen stills. circle 250 on reader service card Equipment Cataloe: Motion Picture Equipment Company has available a catalog containing a complete listing of cameras, lighting, editorial and miscellaneous production equipment available on a rental, lease purchase, or direct purchase basis. Copies are available free of charge. The company is a division of WRS Motion Picture Laboratory. circle 251 on reader service card Worldwide Festival Directory An cxtcnsi\c international directory lists film festivals by name, date, sponsor, entry fee and regulations as well as entry categories. The ISOpage, hard-cover book is available for SI 0.00 from Rack Stage. Inc. circle 252 on reader service card Audiovisual Design Programs How to design a new facility which will include projection equipment is the subject of three new visual communications programs from Kodak. "Designing for Projection," "Multimedia Classroom Facilities in Higher Education," and "A Tour of the Kodak Atlanta Marketing Education Center" point out to the educator and architect alternatives for designing a facility. Each program includes slides, an illustrated script, and a 'A" stereo 42 tape with sound on track one and slide change signals on track three. The programs are available for loan or purchase from Eastman Kodak Company , A udio Visual Ser vice . 343 Slate Street. Rochester, Neu' York 14650. Customer Training Program A 1 2 page brochure describing its customer training service programs is available from Ampex. The brochure describes the training courses offered to all users of broadcast, closed circuit television, CATV and instrumentation equipment. Courses cover four product areas: broadcast video, closed circuit television including CAT^^ instrumentation and professional audio. Ampex Corporation. circle 253 on reader service card Report on Video Cassette Market A definitive assessment of the developing video cassette industry has been published by Edubusiness, the bi-weekly management newsletter devoted to development in the education and training markets. The study examines all key aspects of the equipment, software and markets of an industry whose sales are expected to exceed $1 billion by 1980. One section of the study compares playback systems presently available or under development, including videotape, miniaturized film, vinyl tape and discs. Another section provides a company-bvcompany report on software. Fduhiisiness. circle 254 on reader service card Multi-Media Systems Brochure A 4-pape brochure describes Hamton's full line of multi-media systems and hardware and their capabilities in the audiovisual medium. Included are descriptions and specifications on magnetic tape handlers, projector tape controllers, paper punched tape progranuners. projector dissolve systems anil speaker columns and systems. Ihmiton l:'ni;ineering Associates. Inc. circle 255 on reader service card index to advertisers f Allied Impex Corporation Arrif lex Corporation .27 .1 Bohn Benton Inc Byron Motion Pictures J^ .4. 4S Calvin Communications Inc 9 Camera Mart, Inc., The 12 Cine Magnetics Film Labs Coffey, Jack C Cue Recording Deluxe General 17 De Vi^olfe Music Library 34 DuKane Corporation It Eclair Corp. of America Fax Company 22, n 40| Handy Organization, Inc., The Jam .46. Hollywood Valley Film Labs 34| Mastereel 3^ | Modern Talking Picture Service 2 , Montage Productions 37 ■ MPO Videotronics Corp iSl Projection Systems 6 I Reela Films Inc 20 I I Schuessler Case Company 40 Shure Brothers, Inc 19 Studio Film Exchange 36! Title House 3* Todd Film Company 36 U.S. Industrial Film Festival 3 Valentino, Thomas J.. Inc 37 BUSINESS SCREEN '