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FILM & TV TECHNICIAN
February 1957
Did You Know ?
" CincmaScopc installations have reached their saturation point practically everywhere . . . 17,561 in the U.S. and Canada, and 21,792 overseas."— Spyros Skouras (20th Century Fox President).
British Chimneys Honoured
Two Hungarian film makers, documentary producer Istvan Simar and cameraman Janos Badal, were in London recently to film in colour their State Song and Dance Ensemble.
During their five-week visit they have also been shooting the usual London material of Big Ben, Hyde Park, Soho, etc. But while in Dover they became suddenly intrigued " by the uniformity of the houses with chimneys of so many different types ". So now British chimneys have been honoured on film in a future Hungarian " Chimney Review ".
Also, it appears plans are afoot for a co-production. Producer Akos Rathonyi wants to make Zsigmond Moricz's novel " Sarany " using a cast of English, American and Hungarian actors.
Attention, all screenwriters!
Every national film industry is on the lookout for successful plays, scripts and budding new writers. This great need is showing itself in percentages.
A recent analysis made by the N.F.F.C. on production costs reveals that only 4.5 per cent is allocated for story and script. In Hollywood the figure is around 12 to 15 per cent of the whole cost.
Now I wonder why this is so? Could it be that our American Screenwriters' Union are better organised and generally are more on the ball? I gather that the screenwriter's rate of fees is
approximately three times more than his British counterpart's.
Also, I am told American writers have insisted on all credits on all forms of advertisements.
I hope readers will hear replies on this score from the appropriate section.
For H.P. Payers Only
As H.P. is on the increase in this country and likewise short time and unemployment, I should like to pass on this tale from an American Trade Union journal :
A young lady, several payments behind on her fur coat, received the following letter from the Finance Company : " What would your neighbours think if we found it necessary to come and repossess your fur coat?"
A few days later the company received the following reply from the young lady : " I have taken up the matter with my neighbours as you suggested and they all think it would be a lousv trick ".
Lewis McLeod
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