The international photographer (Feb-Dec 1929)

October, 1929 The INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER Forty-one The fearless High ^peed ^ilent (Camera Movement % E*. V R 1AELISS mfd.by CINEMA EQUIPMENT Pictured above is a Fearless Simplex movement which is designed for both the Bell & Howell and Mitchell cameras. These movements were designed to fill a long felt need in the industry, that of a silent high speed camera movement so necessary in this day of sound work. It is a matter of just a few hours time to replace the standard Bell & Howell or Mitchell movement with the Fearless Simplex movement and to make the necessary shutter changes. The Fearless Simplex movement is really silent. By silent is meant that the only way any noise can be heard from these movements while in motion is actually to place the ear in physical contact with the frame of the movement. These movements are built as accurately as it is possible for precision mechanics and precision machinery to function. The pilot pins fit the film perforations closer than any other movement on the market. This insures absolute registration for double or multiple exposure work. Side guides for the film are also fitted. This eliminates any possibility of film weave. As far as is known, this is the only movement in which the pilot pins lock the film during the entire period that the shutter is open. The Fearless movements are extremely rugged in construction and absolutely fool and trouble proof if properly cleaned and lubricated at regular intervals. The movements are fitted with quick release connections on the aperture plate so that it is only a matter of seconds to remove the aperture plate for cleaning. Incidentally, this is the easiest movement on the market to thread. Every moving part is hardened, ground and lapped. The finest of non-corrosive metals procurable are used throughout, and if properly maintained and lubricated there is no reason why a Fearless Simplex movement should not last indefinitely. Due to the fact that an eccentric instead of a cam is employed for moving the film, the chance of wear ever developing in the film moving parts is negligible. The Fearless Simplex movement is manufactured by the Cinema Equipment Co. of Hollywood. Headed by Ralph G. Fear, one of Filmdom's pioneer engineers, the Cinema Equipment Co. is acknowledged as one of the outstanding institutions of its sort in the film industry. Housed in a spacious factory building at 7160 Santa Monica boulevard, Hollywood, the principles of perfection in design and workmanship are rigorously adhered to, and the policy of keeping ahead in step with the industry with new and better devices is consistently maintained. o INSTALLATION OF LOCAL 683 On Sunday, September 23, 1929, at Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, the installation of Local 683, I. A. T. S. E., Laboratory Workers of the Motion Picture Industries, took place under the direction of Cleve Beck, fourth vicepresident of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. Local 683 entered upon its career with approximately six hundred members and of that number about one-third were present, an enthusiastic and hopeful group. Among those representatives of affiliated organizations present were President Alvin Wyckoff, Business Representative Howard E. Hurd, Recording Secretary Arthur Reeves and James R. Palmer, assist to Brother Hurd, all of Local 659. William Scott, of Local 33 and Lew Blix, Local 37, also were present and all delivered brief addresses of welcome. The following named members were unanimously elected officers: President, Thomas Bryan; first vice-president, Wilson Leahy; second vice-president, Mabel Bohen ; business representative, Carl Kountz. An executive committee of seven members was elected. o GOLF TOURNAMENT 1929 (Continued ft'orn Pa§re 26) Barbecue at Uplifters' Club including extra pies 4,000.00 Damage to oil derricks and windows in new Westwood High School 1.65 Delay at nineteenth hole (2 hours) 311.72 Wear and tear on golf clothes... 42.00 Gas (L. A. to Westwood to Uplifters' and return) 5.44 Cigarettes 143.00 Incidentals, sundries, etc. (estimated) 933.21 Total cost $7,784.02 Or $3,892.01 each. "Great, Wes., we got off easy." "Not bad at all, E. O., not bad at all." "Well it's agreed then that we raise the cost of raw stock, Monday, eh, what, Wes?" "Right O, put 'er there, Eddie." (And that's why raw stock went up Monday. — Editor's Note.) o IN SCHOOL Teacher : Give me a sentence with the word coincide in it. Young Punk: I'll coincide and try to think of one. * * MORE SPEED Dev Jennings has three grips named "Red." He says he wants three more, then when he calls "Red" one of them is bound to answer.