The Cine Technician (1935-1937)

32 The Journal of the Association of Cine-Technicians May, 1936 Panning Around the Globe Hullo ! Calling. Fans . . . No cracks ! . . . It's the Old Maestro ^ * * ib -TUCj. Triumph in Journalistic History. We have pleasure and pride in being able to secure the serial rights of Dr. Hogwash-Pog., A.B. Whipsnade Scholar, "English Lingwidge in the Motion Picture Studio" or "Studio Words Made Easy for the Sucker Puei,ic" .... It may be remembered, or no, that the Dr. is none other than the World-Famous Professor of Plant Eugenics at the Bangwangweolo University Art Director — Short or long for "Artist" . . . which means, 'art,' meaning already known ; 'ist,' short for "that is not," hence the full meaning is — "If that is art, conceal it." Booth (No confusion with the spirit of that name) — A structure wherein rests or lies the sound man or men, sound asleep. Boom — Naval term for bar. Private, or otherwise. BooMMAN — One who lingers therein, or thereon. Camera — 'Cam' meaning . . . "that which revolves" ; 'era' meaning "time," hence 'revolving Time' . . . According to Einstein, Time has always existed, so how can it revolve ? It doesn't exist . . . and so, there is no such thing as camera. . . . That makes us both screwy. Cameraman — -From the above, just one who is screwy too. Carpenter — Man with 4-in. nail in mouth, white apron, sawdust in hair and a far-away look. . . . See Clock. Cartoon — Interesting derivation. ... As 'spittoon' is derived, so is cartoon. . . . 'Spit,' meaning already known ; 'oon' meaning receptacle, hence "cartoon" means something to hold a cart, such as . . . barn or shed, or what you will, or will you ? Clock — See Carpenter. Continuity — That which goes on and on (and perhaps up and up) but sometimes takes a wrong turning. Cutter — Naval term, or see current issue of "Tailors' World." World Wide View taken by Peg. Spain. Large Studio Fire destroys one of the Biggest Floors in Barcelona. . . . No, Nuts weren't the cause this time. . . . The film business is getting quite flamboyant these days. ^ ^ ^ ^ Hollywood. Stanley Lupino saying that the difference between Hollywood and England is that, in the former, they eat, drink, talk and dream pictures ; while in London when day is done — day is done. . . . Well, well, little man, they are certainly lucky to be able to eat, drink, sleep and dream, as in most studios here they don't know the difference between night and dav. Or maybe you wouldn't know that ! Hey-ho ! Laugh tliat one off, wise guy ! At the Screen Artists' Ball in Los Angeles there were 500 guests Not bad ! We did as good as they and we had as many "Real" people there, too. ^ -i* ^ •t' San Diego. "Nudes" Okay at S.D. Expo, but "Barkers" to be dressed down ... or so says "Variety." New York. Advert in New York Suburban cinema during the recent freeze. . . . "Keep Warm In Side for 10 c. Also pretty good Western." * * * * England. B.O.'s recover 95% Potency (extract of "Variety" headlines) How are your best friends these days ? Things We Want To Know. What is an Illuminant ? Who is Quickie ? What is an Ace ? Do Film Folk drink only water at dances ? Whether or not some of the B.I. P. camera dept. have taken to dreadful now. . using scent. . . WooH. Us boys are Poet's Corner. Chinese Folk Song — Very Old. In fact it Smells. What a wonderful bird the Frog are. When he hop he fly, Almost ! He hasn't got much legs. Hardly ! Published by kind permission of the StoU A.C.T. Camera Dept. . . . Thanks, Mrs. Gooseberry. * ^ :!: * Foot Note or Moments with the Great. Ernst Lubitsch says "we look ahead too much." I think we look into the dark too much, but, of course, we great men always did disagree. * * * * Things Every Technician Should Know. Conducted by Pog. 1st Series. Junior Classes Only. 1. The magnitude of their salary (if any) measured in half-pints. 2. The muzzle velocity of a 2-in. Lens ? (With thanks to A.E.G.). 3. The correct way to fog a 1000 ft. roll of S.S. Pan and how to dispose of it, without getting rumbled. 4. What is a good substitute for a Director ? 5. What is a Director usually called by his staff ? 6. What .relationship has Einstein's Relativity Theory with the Executives of any one studio ? N.B. — Not more than one question should be answered at any one time, taking into full consideration the height of the sun over the Tropic of Capricorn and also the consequences if : — All the film used in the world were to be wrapped round the earth and set on fire. ^ :(; :J: 5}c Well, "Acetians," get ready for the .\nnual (General on May 10th. Gargle the throat well ; practice breathing exercises ; make your speech beforehand in front of a mirror, and see just what we'll sec. . . . Laugh, I was hungry. ... In the interests of Public Health the audience are requested not to eat peanuts. . . . No Cracks. So Long Public ! 1 kiss my foot in salutation to you. How am I doing ? Pog. 1