The Cine Technician (1943 - 1945)

SFovernber December, 1045 T HE CI N E T E C H N I C I A N !il Nice, Mentone or points South? Another headache at the momenl is the release ill Welwyn's sister studios. Associated British, Elstree. No doubt all will come righl in the end, and it should lie worth it if only to hear Joe Grossman's voice again around the old stages, long noted for their output. Great news, really, and if tin boys' strength -an hold out until reinforcements arrive everything should he tine. Associated British, Elstree, have a fine tradition — let's hope the past can he revised and improvi d upon. Remember Blackmail, Atlantic and plenty others '.' Sam Smith The death of the respected Chief of British Lion came as ;t shock to the inanj who knew and admired him. Until Beaconsfield Studios were taken over for the production of war munitions he pursued a policy of sensible and continuous production for years. " Steady production, steady employment" was the motto which kept Beaconsfield humming with a happy hand of technicians under A. C.T. conditions. Such was Sam's maimer that when he strolled on the floor exuding his usual quiet geniality there was always a joke and kindly enquirj between crew and "guvnorr" I saw him lasl at the Blithe Spirit Premiere for the film Trade I'n ions Benevolent Funds -"A good picture for a good cause" he remarked to me afterwards. In spite of the loss of his Beaconsfield Studios he still managed to turn out winners on a renter and independent hasis. at all times maintaining the friendliest relations with A. C.T. He had big plans for the promotion of British production, and though he will lie sorely missed, it is to be hoped that British Lion will he enabled to build on file foundations he so well and truly laid. Sans Sainsbury An e^g wit la ait salt is nothing to A. C.T. without Frank Sainsbury. How it will work out remains to he seen. Impossible, you may say. hut nevertheless true — he is retiring. Very sad in one so young and agile, but at least he has kept going until the cessation of hostilities. Frank has not spared himself during the war years and has directed dozens '>! important shorts, vital to the war effort, in addition to handling a mountain of work for A. C.T. Notable for his work on the Editorial Foard of this periodical he contributed many brilliant articles and was mainh responsible for the series "Close-Up." The General Council shows its appreciation in making Frank an Honorary Life Member — a rare distinction indeed and well deserved. What line he intends to follow . if any, in his retirement, is a (dose secret — there is no truth in a rumour now circulating that he intends digging for a treacle well or inflammable asbestos mine on his Kentish small holding. Harvey Harrison FILMS LTD. HARLEY PLACE, W.I LANGHAM 1260 Producers of Documentary and Instructional FILMS + **••••••*••*•••*••••*•*•••*•••-*•******■*•-»< x * * x* * + * x* * * * * xx x * * * x X X X * x* x X * XXX * XX X XX * X * NEW TIMES i r, i m, i/> the Working Class ") Published twice monthly in Russian, English, Fiench and German This journal published by the Soviet Trade Unions is devoted to questions of the foreign policies of the U.S.S.R. and other countries and to current events in international life. Among the contributors to this journal are scientists, authors, journalists, trade union leaders of many countries and other persons prominent in public affairs. Subscription Rates: 12 months 14/ inc. postage, 6 months II inc. postage. Obtainable from Book Shops and Newsagents Subscription Dept. 1 1 67 Great Russell Street, W.C.I COLLETS BOOKSHOPS London: 66 Charing Cross Rd., W.C.I Glasgow: 15 Dundas Street Manchester: 13/15 Hanging Ditch * * + * * * ■t * * * * * + * * + + **•****•¥■ + *** + *****•¥■¥**¥*********+¥¥¥¥¥¥*->(