The Cine Technician (1939)

I II E (' I N E-T E C H X 1 C I A X March-April, L938 Lliciproeit^ is a monstrosity devised b^ osterocitj rely ig upon the capacity of the generosity of the Americans whose velocity for obstrocit\ has an unparrelocity, uniquioeit\ in this island of siniplisocit\ ... So now you know . He's a Nice Man . . . Nobody likes him! In the "House" the other day, Mr. Strauss asked Mr. Oliver Stanley (whom God preserve) about foreign technicians, and our trusted friend replied thus: "That the excessive employment of foreign technicians was entirely a problem of the more expensive films. While he desired to increase the employment of British labour, lie also had in mind the need for films made in this country being good." Well! well! It's not the things he says, it's the nasl\ way he says 'em. An Open Letter to Miss Anna Lee (husband permitting) My 1 'ear Anna, You alone can save our industry. Please send cheese. and it must be your own special cheese, to all the British Film Producers, and also a tiny piece to our dear friend (whom God preserve) ME. OLIVEE STANLEY. If it works the same way on them as it did on your husband, believe me you will be "the Blue Eyed Girl of the Boys" (have you got blue eyes'.'). You'll never have to worn about getting parts; we'll see to that, and believe me, you'll be in even him. You'll never have to worry about how you look, we'll see to that. If anybody criticises your work they'll have to answer to the Boys. Dear Anna, it's up to you. Churn your old churn and the world is yours. Yours in great suspense and expectation, For and on behalf of the Bo\ s, POG. To all Technicians . . . Write to Anna and ask her to send some of her now famous " 1 'ream ( 'heese" to your favourite producer ( ?) Observation Ncte on Xmas Festivities (Ext. (I olden Bough) We have seen that many persons have been used to observe an annual period of license, when the customan restraints of law and morality are thrown aside, when the whole population i_nve themselves up to extravagant mirth and jollity and wlan the darker passions find vent which would never be allowed them in more staid and sober course of ordinary life . . . Oh! shut up, Cecil! And Now to Finish And now let us wind-tip, as the Receiver said to the Film Producer. My work is done, so f will now await the ros\ call of Spring before 1 hurst in verse once more .... Peace and Goodwill on earth to all mankind .... including Mr. Stanley (Editor's Note Who is this man Stanley '.'). Cheerio! you poor fish, little do you know of the w a \ I've Si ild vou . POG CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 5/ for first three lines; 1/6 each additional line. WANTED. Zeiss-Ikon or similar camera, 2| x .'i.l. Coupled ranee finder. Write "F", c 0. A.C.T., l to, Wardour Street, W.l. RECENT PUBLICATIONS {Continued from page 225) same quality. This is a matter of sound perspective, and Mr. Elliott has written some extremely valuable matter on this subject. His chapters on dubbing post-synchronising are very well done. With the exception of the few criticisms I have mentioned, "Sound Recording for Films"*is a very helpful hook-. If it does nothing else, it shows that the recordist is not merely a technician, but an artist as well, lb must use as much imagination and forethought, and be as much an artist, as the man who lights the sets. I film industry to-day would he in a healthier position it executives and directors treated the recordist as an artist and not so much as a "knob-twister." and to this end I would recommend Mr. Elliott's hook to producers and directors, as much as to recordists. G. II. XEYVBEBEY, A.C.G.I., B.Sc, D.I.C. B.J. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALMANAC. 1938 12s. (paper) and 3s. (cloth). Henry Greenw i 5 Co. Ltd. The three essentials of photography are a can sensitised materials and the B. J. Almanac, and if anyone cares to change the order and put the Almanac first I shall he the last to quarrel about that. The facetious might add that the photographer should he included among the essentials, and that would immediately j^ive me the opportunity of replying that that depended entirely upon how much he had assimilated of the book under review. In this 1938 issue, as in all previous ones, the publishers arc entitled to a mark of recognition for the "Epitome of Progress" alone, which in itself contains sufficient information to till any normal text hook, in addition to which it keeps the reader posted with the 'up to the minute' activities of all the creative and inventive technical brains of the profession. rko dwell upon all sections covered would take me beyond the space allotted, hut considerable credit is due to the editor — Arthur I. Dalladay. a J. P. — for his selection and arrangement of the text, including (i-f excellently reproduced gravure plates, formulae of practically every known process of photography, general information, and many useful tables, chemical, physical and optical. It is just one of those books that the photographer cannot afford to he without, and if it isn't on your bookshelf I would suggest either you throw your bookshelf away or put the B.-I. Almanac on it. COLLIXGBURN. ■■Service" is the title ol Western Electric 's new publicity publication. Every cop\ — at least our's was inscribed with the name of the recipienl and typifies the hundred per cent efficiency claimed In the company. The importance of good sound is stressed and we are. of course. given details of the specific advantages and services rendered to the exhibitor by this company, who equip and service more than 2,000 theatres in Greal Britain alone. Tins admirable publication should retain the enthusiasm of these exhibitors while at the same time helping to swell their number. The booklet confines itself to the lull ston of Western Electric and its importance to exhibitors. Perhaps a later publication ma\ deal with recording equipment and the producer. (,.11 k