Film and Radio Guide (Oct 1945-Jun 1946)

June, 1 946 FILM AND RADIO GUIDE 55 Henry Sazin Joins Ast-or Pictures Jacques Kopfstein, executive vice-president of Astor Pictures Corp., has announced the appointment of Henry Sazin, long identified with the 16mm educational entertainment field, as his assistant in charge of sales and distribution. Mr. Sazin, until recently, was an executive of Post Pictures Corp. Prior to that, he was manager of the 16mm department of the American Trading Association. Sazin’s experience in the library, educational and institutional film field includes the production of a series of educational shorts on Central and South America — San Bias Islands, Colombia, and Mining in Colombia — and one entitled Making Glass, filmed at the World’s Fair in New York City. Sazin was born June 17, 1899, at Bangor, Maine. In line with the expanding activities of Astor Pictures 16mm Division, Sazin is now handling an annual product output of 35 features, as well as an extensive program of short subjects, including comedies, musicals, educational shorts, etc. The Astor line-up of Hollywood productions this year includes 12 Hopalong Cassidy Westerns; 6 Jean Hersholt-Dr. Christian features ; 4 Laurel and Hardy features, the newest of which is Flying Deuces; Second Chorus, which stars Paulette Goddard, Fred Astaire, Burgess Meredith, Charles Butterworth, and Artie Shaw with his Band ; productions of special interest to schools, including Little Men, by Louisa May Alcott ; T o m Brotvn’s School Days; Swiss Family Robmso7i, and Beyond Tonum'oiv ; Samuel Goldwyn’s first feature picture in 16mm, North Star; Jack London’s Mu Henry Sazin, executive in 16mm department of Astor Pictures. tiny on the Elsinore, starring Paul Lukas; Melody Master, the life of Schubert, with Ilona Massey, Alan Curtiss, Binnie Barnes, Billy Gilbert, and a number of other equally notable productions. Mr. Kopfstein is lining up an impressive array of product for release in 1947, to assure a continuity of fine motion picture product for leading 16mm film libraries. Orville Goldner Joins Curriculum Films, Inc. Orville Goldner, who until recently was head of the Navy’s Training Film Branch with the rank of Lieutenant Commander, has been retained as Chairman of the Educational Staff of Curriculum Films, Inc., New York. This was announced by Monroe B. David, president of the company. Under Lt. Commander Goldner’s supervision, the Training Film Branch produced 3,500 training films and distributed over 1,500,000 prints to fleet units and movie establishments all over the world. As part of his work with our allies, the Lt. Commander served as Chairman of the United Nations Central Training Film Committee. Prior to the war, Mr. Goldner had a varied experience in the field of visual education, including work in Hollywood as a designer and technician, teaching a t American University i n Washington, D. C., and at Stanford University, and doing extensive research work. In his new position, Mr. Goldner will be in charge of the planning and educational development of all film-strips and motion pictures produced by independent studios for distribution by Curriculum Films. Horry Slott Joins Phof-o & Sound, Inc. Harry M. Slott, former Hollywood producer and for many years affiliated with the motion picture industry, has joined the staff of Photo & Sound, Inc., San Francisco industrial and educational film producers, as film production manager. Slott began his motion picture career in the sports field in 1928 as a co-producer of a series starring Johnny Weissmuller and Mickey Walker. He later became production assistant on a series of early Shirley Temple productions. He has also served as assistant director in productions for Republic, Columbia, and Monogram. He is a member of the Screen Directors’ Guild in Hollywood. During the war, Slott served in the Office of Public Information and Photographic Units of the United States Coast Guard, as production coordinator of public-relations films. The Photo & Sound staff is being enlarged for the production of educational, industrial, and ])roniotiojial motion pictures, slide films, and slides.