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Business Department
The qualifications are the same as those of the associate pro* ducer, although the supervisor does not have as much authority as his superior. The salary ranges from $1000.00 to $2000.00 per week.
(The Fox Studio has announced a new policy, abolishing super' visors and appointing in their place an executive production cabinet of three. These men will have their work divided into three separate parts, each member of the cabinet having supervision over a certain number of productions. However, the entire cabinet will attend all story conferences.)
The Studio Manager is in charge of all the trades, the office staff, and the general business of the studio. He directly supervises the work of the property department, the construction department, the transportation department, the purchasing department, etc., but he has nothing to do with the writers, directors, cast, or art department. He may be called the business manager of the studio.
The qualifications are: comprehensive knowledge of all the branches of picture making and of the various trades employed in studios, general executive ability. The salary ranges from $300.00 to $1000.00 per week.
The Production Manager is the business agent for a production unit. He arranges the "shooting" schedule for the unit, manages the affairs of a traveling company, confers with the construction department and the property department, so that the sets for his particular unit will be completed and dressed on time, and does all general business for the production which is under his special supervision.
The qualifications are: general business ability and a knowledge of the various details of production. The salary ranges from $200.00 to $500.00 per week.
The Purchasing Agent of the studio has much the same duties as those of a purchasing agent for any large organization. He buys all the building materials, paint supplies, raw film stock, camera equipment, electrical equipment, automobiles and trucks, office supplies, wardrobe supplies, and does all the general buying for the entire studio.
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