International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

>fc .^ through German will be able to do so in substantially the same fashion from Eastman. Mr. German was first associated with Eastman in 1906 and in 1922 he joined the late Jules Brulatour as the distributor of Eastman raw film to the nation's motion picture producers. Jules Brulatour, Inc., was form-, ed in 1924 with Brulatour as president until his death in 1946. At that time German succeeded as president. In 1952 German negotiated the purchase of Brulatour interests and incorporated two firms under his own name in Fort Lee, N. J., and in California. German's firm continued as supplier to the motion picture industry and captured a large slice of the burgeoning television business. He also supplied film for commercial users and to the U. S. government. Well-liked throughout the industry, he was frequently honored by trade groups for the contributions, both in time and money, to charity and welfare organizations. In his 41 years of direct association with the motion picture industry, German has become one of its most widely known and prominent figures. He has been honored in New York and in California by industry and trade groups as well as industry charity and welfare organizations. He has been closely affiliated with a host of humanitarian activities. His business is not limited to the motion picture industry since film was sold and distributed to the burgeoning television industry from its outset, as well as to industrial concerns and governmental agencies. Shipments were made to practically all of the states of this country. In the years that German has been associated with the motion picture industry many wide changes took place. He spanned the era of the silent pictures, the advent of sound pictures, the second World War, and, finally, television. When the first distributed film there were essentially two kinds of black and white film available. Today. W. J. German. Inc., carries in its inventory more than three hundred different kinds of Eastman black and white and Eastman color films, and upon special order can make available to its users about 50 additional kinds of Eastman films. Looking back over the years, German commented that his biggest reward during his years in business was in the many friends which he made. "These years have been rich and rewarding for me because of the wonderful people I have come to know International Projectionist February, 1963 and who have become my friends," German said. "These were people with extraordinary imagination and genius who enriched the lives, and are continuing to enrich the lives of all of us in this country and abroad. They utilized the technology and the scientific advances available to them to create the greatest form of entertainment yet developed by man which is able to be shared by so many people. Movies, from the days of the silent pictures to the present, continue their magical hold on all people of all nations. I am optimistic that in the future, as in the past, the movies will continue as a great source of entertainment and influence throughout the world. "From the beginning of the motion picture industry in this country, Eastman Kodak has made significant contributions throughout the years to the progress of the industry through its great products. The future holds as much promise as the past in the development of film products by the Kodak Co. Eastman films will be better than ever in the years to come," he concluded. iP ■ ■■:; V:*-' *:": JWV< TIP1 SPEED IN PROJECTION Kollmorgen lenses rate tops in the motion picture industry. Used exclusively with Cinerama, they are standard equipment in more than 70% of American theaters. High light uniformity and less light loss on the screen — the whole screen — are typical of the outstanding performance of super snapliteB1 lenses. Other advantages that add up to superior screening with super snaplite are: Wire sharp contrast Uniform illumination Crystal clarity Wide range of focal lengths Sealed construction II : 4, Bulletin 222 describes Kollmorgen lenses in detail. See your equipment dealer, or write us direct. CORPORATION NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS