The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

Page 264 The Educational Screen // Russians at War // Inspiring documentary of men, w^omen and children, ■who jigbty -work and live for Victory. Narrated in English. Book it now for assemblies, rallies and benefits. SPECIAL SCHOOL RATE. $15.00 1 ftrr\m Sound BRnnDon iiims 65 min. 1600 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY NEW 1944 CATALOG Now Ready! Thousands of 16mm Sound Films. Send postcard for your copy. SWANK NOTION PICTURES Ray Swank 614 No. Skinker St. Louis 5, Mo. Films for YOUR Schedule MEET DR. CHRISTIAN (8) ) Jean Hersholt plays a lov- ><.-•>«.>» -^w, ■,,,.„■.■ /«i f able country doctor in MELODY FOR THREE (8) ) ,hese features. REG-LAR FELLERS (6) About AU-American kids: CHILDREN OF THE WILD (8) An animal story that will please all ages. TWO NEW CATHEDRAL FILMS: "Who is My Neighbor?" • "Journey Into Faith" (All-Talking Bible stories—3 reels each) Complete Catalog upon Request Order NOW from our NEW, MODERN OFFICE. Note change of address:— MANSE FILM LIBRARY 2514 Clifton Ave. Cincinnati, Ohio ^. Ecv± an Budget Curtailment Eliminates OWI Film Production All film production by the domestic motion picture bureau of the Office of War Information was abolished by Congressional action in July, which allocated only $50,000 for this division instead of the $1,200,000 rec- ommended by the budget bureau, and limited its ac- tivities to that of liaison office between the Government and the motion picture industry. Last year the motion picture bureau received $1,300,000 to carry on its ac- tivities . Following this action came the resignation of Lowell Mellett, who had been chief of the domestic motion pic- ture bureau since OWI was formed over a year ago. Mr. Mellet has returned to his duties as a member of the President's administrative staff. His successor had not been announced at this date. The new head of the Domestic Operations Branch of the OWI is Palmer Hoyt, newspaper publisher. The budget cut not only halts the bureau's film pro- duction program but is expected to curtail the extensive 16mm distribution system organized under the direction of Paul Reed, who resigned as head of the Educational Division on August 15th. and is now with the U. S. Office of Education, working with Floyde Brooker on the training film project. Reagan Head of OWI Educational Division Mr. C. R. Reagan has been appointed Head of the Educational Division, Bureau of Motion Pictures, Of- fice of War Information, succeeding Paul Reed. Mr. Reagan is thoroughly qualified to carry on the work, having been largely responsible for the successful distribution of the OWI 16mm films. As chairman of the Committee of Seventeen an organization of edu- cators, producers and dealers, which was forined in 1942 to cooperate with the Office of the Coordinator of Government Films—and as Office of War Information Field Advisor for the Southeast, Southwest and Pacific Coast, he has worked for the widest possible circulation of these films. Mr. Reagan is also past president of the National Association of Visual Education Dealers. Combat Films Revolutionize R.A.F. Gunnery Tactics Techniques of air attack are being revolutionized at a new R.A.F. school in England where films of air kills —made in actual combat—help students polish up their gunnery. The ])upils are the cream of the R.A.F.'s air gunners and fighter pilots. The pictures are made by a tiny camera which is set in the starboard wing of the majority of Britain's fighter planes. Set in motion auto- matically when the plane's guns open fire, the camera takes 16 pictures a second. The morning after he does a "camera shoot," the pupil at the school goes to the assembling room, where his film is run off for criticism by the other members of the class. Later, the gunner can run it off as often as he likes and work out the cause of his errors. d