Exhibitor's Trade Review (Mar-May 1922)

1360 EXHIBITORS TRADE REVIEW Volume 11. Number 19 Cameraman's Department Be Square. What is your attitude toward your employer? Is it one of loyalty, or are you trying to make him think you are loyal and at the same time trying to make the star you are working with hold you in your position? Are you putting every effort into your work that you are able to call forth regardless of the salary you receive, or are you just getting by through following the easiest possible route? Is it your employer's favor you are seeking or are you trying to bask in the esteem of some favored star or director? Are you putting your energy into your efforts because you want to be proud of the ultimate result and endeavor to achieve your own personal ideals, or are you standing still with your hands in your pockets bemoaning the fate that causes you to work for an existence ? Many of us to-day are finding fault with the conditions that cause us to accept a cut in salary, and because we have allowed ourselves to become thus we are looking at conditions through a slotted vision so extremely narrow that we cannot see the danger signals strewn along the path on all sides and at every turn ; while here and there we see a man who is using his entire vision in a broader way and is putting into his efforts the best there is in him. He is getting results Isii MOTION PICTURE '^APPARATUS Bass Cuts the Price. Latest 200 ft. Dissolving Model Universal, complete with lens, at $399.00. Panoram and tilting tripod, $89.00. Close-out on famous 400 ft. Liberty War Model Universal, complete with carrying cases, magazines and lenses, $255.00. Universal Panoram and tilting top tripod, $89.00. Bverything in motion picture equipment. Write or wire your order. BASS CAMERA COMPANY Dept. 7 109 No. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. 0 and he is slowly forging ahead, and avoiding most of the pitfalls; his imagination works to his credit, it isbright and clear, not morbid and dark. In one of the largest cities of the country where three large first run houses were doing a paying business only one house is now open, and it is not doing a paying business; in fact, many of the exhibitors whosigned iron clad contracts for a program cannot make good and offer their houses to the producer to take over and run for what he can get. What is the result? Naturally the producer must cut the cost of production and he naturally must commence with the most expensive item, the salary list,, and if you will take the trouble to go into the matter deep enough you will find the salary list represented most of the waste that took place in the industry. Stars, actors, technicians have not been the only overpaid employees, but some cameramen have been much, overpaid and are just as are responsible for the condition of affairs to-day so far as the employee is concerned as any one else that worked for a salary. The only difference now is that those who are responsible for the continuance of the industry are getting it on a business basis where it is going to be solid where heretofore it has been considered very much as. a grab-bag and he who had the longest reach got the most money. Now it is results that are going to count and now the cameraman as well as others has got to stand for being whipped into line if he wishes to be saved with the rest. If you get down and work and do your best to help improve your end of the job, forget the clock and the eight-hour law and cast self-pity and false pride out into the discard and try to see how valuable you can be, you will find yourself climbing to the top and able to stay there when you do reach it. You can't s.ucceed by telling your people how valuable you are, you can only prove it by results and if you are the right man for the job to be done you will get the opportunity. It is then up to you to take care of it. You have got to be in harmony with yourself if you expect to succeed. — American Cinematographer. J CAMERAMEN WANTED The greatest opportunity yet offered cameramen. Men wanted in every state for work bringing large, permanent, increasing income. CHAUTAUQUA FILM CO. Box 235 Dunkirk, N. Y. I Motion Picture and "Still" Cameras rented, I sold and exchanged. Portable lights for i sale and for rent. Keep us advised of 1 your wants. Ruby Camera Exchange, 1 727 Seventh Ave., New York City. ^inuHiiiiiiiiiiniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiii tiiiiiiiiKiiiii 1 1 M CAMERAS We buy, rent and sell motion picture and stiU cameras, lighting equipment, home projectors, etc. Write us your wants. Seiden, 835 Eightli Avenue, Circle 5103-04. New York City. CAMERAMEN. ATTENTION I I I DEVELOPING, PRINTING, ART and HAND LETTERED TITLES. QUAUTY and PRICES RIGHT. ARTFILM PRODUCTIONS. Fine Arts Building, Rochester, N. Y. iiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiuiinh We assume full responsibility the moment your films are delivered to us for DEVELOP ING and PRINTING and the results are always satisfactory. Our experience and responsibility will prove dependable allies to your production department — always. EVANS FILM MFG. CO., Telephone: Wadsworth 3443-3444 416-24 West 216th St., New York City 6