Documentary News Letter (1947-1949)

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THE 1511, SIX FILM UNIT proudly announceTHAT during tin past three years they bave produced fourteen documentary sound films, five oi which ar< four reels or more in length, and the remainder are all two reelers. THAT all these1 films have been paid for by British industrial organizations. THAT we have never produced a film for the Central Office of Information but that nevertheless the Governments in the USSR, Australia. New Zealand. France. Holland. Belgium and Czechoslovakia are constantly using our films. THAT the Czechoslovakian Government are showing our five-reel documentary sound film, 'the big six', in all the major cinemas in Czechoslovakia, with the commentary spoken in the Czech language. THAT twelve of our documentary sound films are about the British coal-mining industry and that several of our films about coalmining are consistently sponsored by the National I nion of Mineworkers. THAT we have orders in hand from leading British industrial organizations which will keep our Film Unit fully employed for the next two years. THAT our producer, edward cook. has been producing Publicity, Instructional, and Industrial Documentary Films since 1924. THAT our Assistant Producer is JOHN S. ABBOTT, jr.. who served in His Majesty's Forces in the late war for six vears (three and a half years a prisoner of war). THAT our Cameraman is eric deeming who served in Hi> Majesty's forces in the late war for six years (four vears overseas in the Army Film Photographic Unit). Our Editing and Cutting Rooms are at ^.~> Endell Street. Long \i ;re, London. \\ ( .1 . Telephone No. Temple Bar 7832. THE BIG SIX FILM UNIT is nw lied |>\ MRS VIOLET MAI l» MM K \ 1 and our office address is: 50 Godfrey Street. Chelsea, London. SVC5 Telephone -FLAxman 4036 IN PRODUCTION FOR RELEASE DURING 1947 FOR SCHOOLS PENICILLIN (Three Short Films) AMMONIA LIME SALT OXYGEN (16 mm. Kodachroma) FOR INDUSTRIAL TRAINING THE PAINTING OF BUILDINGS THE TECHNIQUE OF SPRAY PAINTING SHOT-FIRING IN COAL-MINES (16 mm. Kodachrome. FOR VETERINARY AND PHENOTHIAZINE PAYS A DIVIDEND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION (Parasitic Worms in Farm Animals) FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION Six subjects in 16 mm. Kodachrome *■ Release dates will be announced IMPERIAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED NOBEL HOUSE LONDON, S.W.I DATA welcomes THE WORLD UNION OF DOCUMENTARY and looks forward to increased opportunities for film to help in the promotion of understanding between peoples DOCUMENTARY rECHNICIANS VLLIANCE LTD 2] -iiliu SQ1 ARE, LONDON, \\ I (.1 RR VRD 2826, 3122-3