Film and Radio Guide (Oct 1945-Jun 1946)

Morch, 1946 FILM AND RADIO GUIDE 33 explaining the process, and heard talks by key executives. A more technical tour, for members of the General Science Association, is scheduled for April, when the opening of the new Du Mont studios in the Wanamaker Building will permit a demonstration of multi-studio operations and new types of equipment. With the encouragement of Du Mont executives, WNYE staff members are currently designing four new television programs which they feel could be used not only in New York City, but by any school system of medium size. Du Mont officials feel that this will be a contribution to the develop ment of educational telecasting throughout the country. The opening of the February term also marked the organization of the All-City Television Workshop. Students were chosen for their telegenic qualities and for skill in impromptu speaking. The elements of writing for television, already introduced in the All-City Script-Writing Class, are included this term, although the students continue to devote most of their time to radio writing and to providing twelve dramas, ten newscasts, and twelve quiz programs for WNYE’s schedule of classroom broadcasts. WNYE’s staff is headed by James F. Macandrew, Broadcasting Co-ordinator for the Board of Education. The development of television activities has been supervised by the present writer, who is a member of the WNYE Program Department. Since all but one of the members are on assignment from the High School Division, the staff is under the direct supervision of Associate Superintendent Frederic Ernst. The current experiment in television utilization is the responsibility of Associate Superintendent Elias Lieberman, of the Junior High School Division, who is assisted in this venture by Maurice Ames. Essential Principle for Operating a Commercial 16mm Film Library You will note that the wording of my title is “essential principle” and not essential principles. In other words, the noun is singular. This principle is the same as that which pertains to any successful business ; namely, adaptability. To make a success of a library operation, the operator must adapt to his business all the various elements of business success which apply to any business. Thus, he must be careful of his location. A good location for a library might not be a good location for a grocery store, a drug store, or even a real-estate agency. The average library does very little business from the street. Thus, a location on an important retail street is not BY BERTRAM WILLOUGHBY (Reprinted from 1946 ANFA Yearbook) necessary. As most of his customers come to his place of business especially to see him, a ground-floor store is not necessary. It is necessary, however, that he have a neat and adequate location, not too far from a post office, and within the delivery zones of express and telegraph companies. As many of his customers drive in to see him, it is also desirable that there should be good parking facilities in his immediate neighborhood. After settling on the location, the next step is to furnish and equip the office. If possible, a neat reception-room should greet the visitor when he enters the place of business. Next to the reception-room should be the bookers’ tables. These tables should have slanted tops, so that route books can be easily opened and handled. The room for film storage, film inspection, and shipping should be as far away from the reception-room as possible, so that the customer will be discouraged from going into this department and uselessly taking up the time of the workers. Too much importance cannot be placed upon proper records. I know of no better system than the old route-book system, including the “mother sheets” and the booking sheets. This was the system used in theatrical exchanges 25 years ago, and I understand that they nearly all use this system still. Some have been