The Film Daily (1942)

riday, January 2, 1942 Cf*VouiY EQUIPMENT NEWS -Dimension Tele yed by Pic Trade London (By Air Mail) — Film techeians are showing inten?e and ogressive interest in the recent monstration of three-dimensional levision image in color, another iumph achieved here by science, spite wartime handicaps. John L. Baird, inventor of telesion, revealed for the first time development in photo-transmission ■ radio waves which, he said, may wal in importance the birth of the lephone and wireless. Those who saw the pictures said ey had the illusion of peeking into i intensely real world. The pictures ?re transmitted from a nearby udio. In addition to the fllowers, the itehers say a puff of smoke spiralg up first from a pipe and then om a cigaret. The pictures were in color, and ey had the qualities of depth aprent to images on the naked eye. Admittedly, Baird barely is past e experimental stage with the new velopment. He said one of the ijor handicaps to be overcome is pansion of screening facilities for jlticolored three-dimensional teleiion from the present limits, which able only one person to see at a ne. Costly Experiments At present the pictures must be jwed from directly in front of the reen to get the three-dimensional ality. Baird said he was working to delop the invention so that the picre could be expanded for large eater screens. The 53-year-old father of tele~ion said he achieved his threemensional colored picture by apying principles of stereos:opy with mplicated color processes to radio :ture transmission. ''All the experimental work is beg done at my own expense," he said. Cheap Sets Loom Baird predicted that after the war -ners of television sets would be le to get instruments adapting the reivers either to color or stereo)pic reception at reasonable cost. Some observers believed that only acetime facilities now are needed permit football, tennis and base11 games to be seen in color on ?ater screens. % of Elgin to Barrow Crestview, Fla. — Tom Barrow has rchased a half interest in the gin Theater, and work will begin mediately on remodeling the theac. New seats will be a part of the oject. ys Via NTS, Buffalo Ithaca, N. Y. — Simplex Four-Star und will go into Ryan Bros. Ithaca eater here according to the Bufo Branch of National Theater pply Co. Super Simplex Projects, Hertner Generators, Simplex gh Lamps, Bausch & Lomb Lenses, ilker PM Screen, National Crestod Carpet and a National Marquee il also be installed. '41 Proved Big Equip. Year All Branches of Field Registered Gains (Continued of Brenkert Light Projection Co. of Detroit, including motion picture projectors, lamps, bases and accessories. For some time RCA and Brenkert have co-operated in the domestic field in distributing products of both concerns. The new arrangement centralized and consolidated the sales programs for both in RCA's nationwide sales and service organization. During the year distribution of motion picture arc-lamp rectifiers manufactured by the Benwood Linze Co. of St. Louis was also taken over by the Photophone Division. This move was a totally new development growing out of RCA's desire to supply a complete line of quality theater equipment. Lens-Coating to Fore One of the most important developments during the year was the introduction of the RCA Magicote lens-coating process. A microscopically thin chemical coating applied to the surface of glass has been found to reduce reflection greatly and thus in effect increase the transparency of glass pieces so treated. Motion picture camera and projector lenses treated in this manner be from Page 6) come noticeably more efficient, producing brighter, clearer and more contrasting pictures. The Magicote process makes this possible. RCA coats the lenses at its Indianapolis factory. Improves Coast Plant Important accomplishments were were also achieved last year at RCA Photophone's Hollywood studios, where an extensive modernization program has just been completed. The acoustic properties have been improved to keep step with increased technical development, while lighting and appearance have also been improved immeasurably to increase efficiency. RCA's mobile sound recording units have also been rebuilt and modernized. Company installed direct 16 mm. sound recording facilities at its Hollywood studios to further increase the facilities at the disposal of producers using these studios, and also expanded its sound recording facilities at the Republic studios. Other sound recording licenses of RCA and Warner Bros., RKO, 20th Century-Fox, Columbia, Walt Disney, Pathe Newsreel, March of Time, and Minoco Productions. Would Amend Detroit's Theater Sign Ordinance Detroit — Theater operators are backing an amendment to existing ordinances, in order to allow erection of larger stickout signs on theaters and other commercial structures. The present ordinance restricts all signs to a maximum size of 96 square feet, except for those erected with special permission of the City Council. Proposed amendment would allow the Department of Building and Safety Engineering to issue permits for erection of larger sign without such special action by the Council. Another ordinance banning all stickout signs on Woodward Ave., and affecting two theaters now under construction is being fought in court. ReDair Permit Issued Springfield, 111. — The city building inspector's office here has just issued a permit for the repairing of the Esauire Theater. Amount involved is $5,000. The Esquire is a neighborhood unit and is operated jointly bv the Frisina Amusement Co. and the Kerasotas Brothers Theaters, Inc. Roqvoy on Five Jobs Detroit — Ted Rogvoy, theatrical architect, is completing: work on the new Mel Theater in Melvindale for Louis Schlussel, and on four remodeling jobs: Iris for Associated Theaters. Town (renamed the Paradise) for Ben and Lou Cohen, De Luxe for A. D. Rosen, and Calvin in Dearborn for Wisper & Wetsman. Construction Commences On New Kalofat House Churubusco, Ind. — Alex Kalofat, who operates the Garrett Theater in Garrett, Ind., is constructing' a new 376-seat theater here, which will be operated by a brother, William Kalofat. The theater will be on N. Main St. and is being built by William Schenkel, Fort Wayne, to be completed by Feb. 1. In ceremonies marking the beginning of construction, Churubusco businessmen presented Alex Kalofat with a floral horseshoe. The Churubusco School Band played at the ceremonies, which were attended by a delegation of Garrett citizens, including: Mayor Fred Feick. Gets Curtain Contract Knoxville, Tenn. — A contract for stage curtains for nine U. S. Defense Theaters has been awarded by the Government to Knoxville Scenic Studio for a price of $10,665. AS Sole Eastern Distributors, we carry the full and complete line of equipment manufactured by: — MOLE-RICHARDSON CO. Hollywood, California Incomparable Lighting Equipment Estimates Cheerfully Given Let Us Enlighten You on Your Lighting Problems CHARLES ROSS Inc. 33S W. 52nd St., Now York City Telephones: Circle 6-5470-5471 Eastman Melon Will Benefit 27,175 Rochester — The record $4,200,000 wage melon will be distributed Mar. 13 by Eastman Kodak Co., it is announced here. For many of the estimated 20,000 Rochesterians who will share in the dividend, it will come just in time to meet their increased federal income tax payment, due Mar. 15. Last year's dividend was cut 27,175 ways for Kodak employes in the Western Hemisphere, 18,133 in Rochester. 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