International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

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Walter Reade-Sterling Acquires San Francisco First-run Theatre The Bridge Theatre, first-run specialized motion picture house in San Francisco, became a unit of the Walter Reade-Sterling, Inc. organization on August 1st. it was announced jointl) In Waller Reade, Jr., Chairman of the Board, and Maun \. Schwarz, of The Bridge, Schwarz will continue to operate the theatre, with the supervision of Waller [{eade-Stei ling. Keade saiil that the arrangements were consistent with his company's growth program, and that when other opportunities presented themselves, his compan} would continue to add theatres in other major cities, beyond its present East Coasl base ol operations. W ithout interruption to its regular performance schedule. I he Bridue will he refurbished, and it> projection and sound equipment rechecked, to maintain it as one <>l the W esl Coast best and most comfortable cinemas, Reade said. The W alter ReadeSterling organization operates 50 theatres in the New York-New Jersej area.-, and is also one of the nation largest independent producers and distributors «>f motion picture For theatre-, television, education, ami non-commercial use. Strong Products Used Widely at Fair \ isitors of the W mid' fair can see Strong Electric Corporation products used in even section of the fair, the I . S. < -o\ri nment. industrial, foreign, -late, amusement and transportation areas. Mans larger exhibits are emplo\ing Strong carbon arc follow spotlights, incandescent follow spotlights, carbon arc projection lamps. Xenon projection lamps for automated pro i gramming. and rectifiers for the projection of film presentations or lighting of live stane. water and ice shows. Exhibits include those of the U. S. Federal Government. IBM. United I Air Lines. Dupont. the Hall of Science. Better Living exhibit, Spanish Pavilion, the Texas Pa\ilion. and I amphitheatre, representing a total of 57 devices. iP Space Journey Film Thrills Fair Visitors "To the Moon and Beyond." a motion picture filmed and shown in the Cinerama 360-degree Spacearium process, is being shown l>\ co-spon-ois Cinerama. Inc. and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines at the Transportation and Travel Pavilion of the New York W orld's Fair. The inner surface of a 70-foot high dome provides the screen for an audience of 700 seated below. A modified 70mm projector, using a special lens, is situated on the auditorium floor at the center of the dome, rising slightly above yet surrounded h\ the audience. This projector throws its huge images onto the dome, while viewers are surrounded h\ the film. The audience. in -eats which tilt up to 35 degrees, experience the sensation of soaring toward the moon, over it and then be) "lid it into outer -pare. Spectators see the formation of galaxies ami stars systems through the consolidation of gaseous matter — the prevailing theory of how all life began. I hi -pace journey, on an expanded time scale, deal in terms of millions of light wars and gives il> audience a look at things which no man of our era will ever see firsthand. Narrated l>\ Hod Selling, the film runs 15 minutes and was produced bj a variety of methods. About half of it was filmed via animation techniques and with scale models, while the other portions represent liveaction photography. Another exciting segment of the film is a combination of microphotograph) and the specialized production of optical effects, to depict force fields and nuclear energ\. because viewers actually experience the sensation of entering the heart of an atom. Trans-Lux Corp. is operating the exhibit for Cinerama during the twoyear run of the Fair. Graphic Films of Los Angeles did the actual photography under the guidance of Cinerama producer Jeremy Lepard and Tulsa Installation Four of the new Super Trouper carbon arc tallow spotlights developed by The Strong Electric Corporation, Toledo, have just been installed in the auditorium of the City Assembly Center, Tulsa, Okla. Shown operating one of these powerful spotlights is Gene W. Johnson. Fair Operators Will Be Paid $3 Million More than 225 members of Operator".Local 300 of the 1ATSE emplo\ed by exhibitors at the World's Fair will' he paid almost $3,000,000, it i> announced by Harry Garfman. Brooklyn and Oueens business representative of the union. He also said an additional $400,000 will be paid into the union's pension and welfare fund during the run of the Fair through 1(X)5. Contracts call for a total of 84 hours between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily. The pay scale ranges from $6 per hour for 8mm. 16mm. and 35mm operation to $7 hourly for 70mm operation. Projectionists work five shifts per week, six hours per shift. Overtime is paid at time and a half. A 15 per cent payment is given to the organization's welfare and pension fund, and vacations are set at one week for every six-month period of employment. Supervisory projectionists come under a special classification and receive $7.50 per hour for 8, 16 and 35mm, and $8.50 hourly for 70mm. executive producer Arthur Finston. There are three shows an hour of "To The Moon & Beyond" at the T & T Pavilion, with an admission charge of 75c for adults and 25c for children. iP CARBON ARCS . . for finest Projection . . . Compact Xenon Arcs jHowiaUte A*c GanJxo+vi division Brighter Light on Screen * Longer Burning per Carbon * More Economical ... / CARBONS, INC. International Projectionist August, 1964 i?mofT products rrjzoss LAMPH0USES • X*rjzoss POWER SUPPLIES by Cinemeccanica by, Christie BOONTON. N.J.