International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

Film Industry Calls Harry Rubin A "Perfectionist" — Both as A Projectionist and As A Man Harry Rubin Ham !ni> learned bis work the hard way (the other men referred to Rubin a* "the kid projectionist' at a New York film house on the East Side). He contributed much — pioneered is the better word — when the film industry was improving and refining the technology and the art of showmanship in projection. In V)l~ when Hairs Rubin was at the New York Rialto, Roxj had Hugo Riesenfeld, the orchester leader, write the music score for the silent features, and Rubin's job was to co-ordinate the projection with the musical effects. The projectors were equipped with speed meters. The projectionist had to accelerate and speed up the film when the orchestra leader buzzed the booth from the orchestra pit. That would mean rehearsal when the Rialto had a new bill. Harry's wide-screen presentation of "Old Ironsides" at the New lork Kivoli Theatre in 1 026. The production had a magnificent view of Old Ironsides in a battle, and to take advantage of that. Rubin designed the proscenium-wide screen, with the screen masking drawn back and up and the screen image expanded in size to fill the proscenium area. Harry had the sequence blown-up with a wide-angle lens in the projector. It was one of the movie sensations of the early 1920's. Producer-director Cecil B. DeMille. up to his last picture, insisted that Harr\ Rubin be around the projection booth at the premiere of his new production. That started with C. B. at the world premiere of the original "Ten Commandments" at the Criterion Theatre in 1923 when Harrv was the head projectionist. PART 2 J. Edgar Hoover called on Harry Rubin to install a motion picture projection room at the F.B.I, headquarters in Washington. For 12 years, Harrv Rubin was chairman of the Projection Practice Committee of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers. \ml during those years many new projection developments were in the making. I nder Rubin's leadership that committee pioneered — to cite onl\ one detail — the SMPTE projection room plans that are now standard guides to projection room layout, consulted l>\ theatre men and architects the world over. A fellow committee man said: 'Those who were privileged to work under Harry's direction during those years knew that be always insisted on quality, objected to the weak or (independable solutions of problems, .-tressed reliability of performance. ,iml was read) at the drop of a hat to take up the cudgel against those who would have accepted lowered standards of projection. The projection art owes him much for the basic work which he did during those years." Harry Rubin has contributed to projection innovations. The film industry can thank Harrv for his patience and his perfectionist attitude to projection. He has many new things come before him as a projectionist, and many new projection devices he has developed by testing the new projection equipment. During the formative period with film projection. Harry said that "showmanship is involved with projection," and he did something about it. iP PROJECTIONISTS PREFER ETHYLOID Film Cement For BEST RESULTS Available from Supply dealers FISHER MFG. CO. 1185 Mr. Read Blvd. Rochester, N.Y. PROJECTOR CARBONS Better Light! Lower Costs! RINGSDORFF CARBON CORP. East McKeesport. Pa , Norelco projection equipment Available from leading theatre supply dealers North American Philips Co., Inc. Motion Picture Equipment Division 100 E. 42nd St., New York 17, N.Y. CARBON ARCS . . . for finest Projection . . . Compact Xenon Arcs Jlowutine Ale GgaLomA. Brighter Light on Screen • Longer Burning per Carbon * More Economical ... / CARBONS, INC. ^J^fiT/ products *rj*oss LAMPHOUSES • X^jro/x POWER SUPPLIES by Cinemeccanica by Christie BOONTON, N.J. International Projectionist February, 1964 13