The Cine Technician (1935-1937)

103^ The Journal of the Assncinfion of Ciiie-TecJiuicidiis 103 Important for A.C.T. Members The following are the main points covered in a letter sent to all A.C.T. members on 4th January, 1936 : — Annual General Meeting. — Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with the Association's Rules, the Third Annual General Meeting of the Association will be held on Sunday, May 10th, 1936. Details as to time and place will be announced later. All paid-up ^lembers of the Association are entitled to attend the Annual Meeting, and it is hoped that every member will make a special effort to be present. Subscriptions. — The financial year of the Association has been altered to close on December 31st in order to bring it into line with the statutory financial year. New Membership Cards are now available and may be obtained from Studio Secretaries. Free-lance members should return their old cards immediately to head office, when a new one will be issued. A remittance to cover arrears should be enclosed. It is essential that any member in arrears should clear his card immediately as the Council is meeting early in the New Year to consider all cases of lapsed membership or members more than five weeks in arrears, when action in such cases will be considered under Rule 15. "Journal." — The first volume of the "Journal" is completed by publication of this issue — No. 4. Details of binding cases for those desiring them are published below. Subscribers to the first volume sliould note that their subscriptions have now expired and a further 2/6, or 3/6 for non-members of A.C.T., should be forwarded, or handed to a Studio Secretary, if regular postal subscription is still desired. Badges. — A new supply of badges is now available and may be obtained from Studio Secretaries or from the Association's office, price 9d each. Dance and Cabaret. — Many members have expressed a desire for an A.C.T. dance. The General Council has therefore made arrangements to hold a Dance and Cabaret on Shrove Tuesday, February 25th, at Chiltern Court, Baker Street, W.l, from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Tickets are 5/ each, and are now available from Studio Secretaries or direct from head office. News-reel — Brookland Race E.\RLY in February, when the Brooklands Motor Racing Track re-opens after renovation. Movietone News will hold a car handicap race. Malcolm Campbell has handicapped the cars, and also presented a cup ; a prize has also been given by Mr. Bradley, Secretary of Brooklands, and Paul Wyand, Movietone's Car Racing Camera Ace, gives a cup for the last home. The entries include Jimmy Sanger, Tommy Scales, Ivan Scott, B. B. Saveall, of the Editorial ; Terry Cotter, Jack Cotter, Alf Tunwell, Paul Wyand, Sid Wiggins, Tony Law, Pat Sunderland, representing the technicians. The race will be under the auspices of Movietone News Racing Driver's Club. THE IDEAL KINEMA Monthly Technical Supplement to the " Kinematot^raph H eekly" The LEADING JOURNAL for THE CINEMA TECHNICIAN The only journal that regularly features the scienHfic side of the industry, which gives full constructional and architectural details of all new kinemas, and also publishes the news and information most needed by the kinema technician and projectionist in the form he wants it. SUBSCRIPTION RATE 5/ PER ANNUM POST FREE Write for a free copy for your perusal and information. KINEMATOGRAPH PUBLICATIONS LItvllTED 85,93 LONG ACRE, LONDON, W.C.2 BINDING THE A.CT. JOURNAL As the first volume is now completed, many members will wish to retain in a more permanent form. Send your volume here, and we will bind in full cloth, titled in gold on back, at ¥' post free. State colour of cloth preferred. Milne, Tannahill & Methven HM-intcus an5 36ookb(ni>ci-5 12-14 Mill Street, Perth, Scotland.