International projectionist (Jan 1963-June 1965)

THE NEW TECHNIKOTE SCREEN . . . The anti-static pearlescent screen that excels for both 35mm and 70mm. USED FOR *MY FAIR LADY" CRITERION Theatre-N.Y. Cily and • "The SOUND of MUSIC" RIVOLI Theatre-N.Y. City Years of research, testing and development have brought Technikote Screens to a state of perfection which will meet the most exacting projection requirements. Technikote Screens are seamless in construction, have perfect uniformity of surface and will give the finest results for all systems of projection . . . and are unconditionally guaranteed. TECHNIKOTE CORP. 63 Seabring St., Brooklyn, N. Y. 11231 • EXPORT-AMITY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS-AMITYVILLE N. Y. America's headquarters for all theatre equipment supplies National THEATRE SUPPLY COMPANY George J. Flaherty Of IA Elected to Hollywood Canteen HOLLYWOOD— Miss Bette Davis, president of the Hollywood Canteen Foundation, announced that gifts, pledges and allocations exceeding $70,000 were made by the trustees at its annual meeting held on March 9. 1965. The principal beneficiaries of this year's commitment are pledges of $25,000 to the building fund of the Cedars Mount Sinai Hospitals, $10,000 to the American Legion Rehabilitation Department, and $5,000 to the Variety Club of Southern California. The Foundation also authorized payments of previous commitments. $25,000 to the Regents of the University of California, $2,500 to the Portals House and $1,000 each to the Nursery School for visually handicapped children, the John Track Clinic and the 52 associates of Southern California. The Hollywood Canteen Foundation is an outgrowth of the Hollywood Canteen which was originally formed by 42 unions and guilds within the amusement industry to entertain the members of the armed forces during World War II. Its original source of income, besides gifts, resulted principally from the production of two motion pictures. "Stage Door Canteen" produced by Sol Lesser, and "The Hollywood Canteen" produced and released by Warner Brothers. The original fund transferred to the trustees upon the closing of the Canteen at the termination of the war approximated $500,000. By investment and reinvestment of its funds, the trustees have been able to make gifts or pledges exceeding threequarter millions of dollars since that time and Jules Stein, chairman of the finance Committee, stated that the market value of its funds presently exceeds $1,300,000, all of which is invested in marketable securities including common stocks, bonds and savings accounts. George J. Flaherty, international vice president of the IATSE was elected to succeed the late B. C. "Cappy" Duval. In addition to Miss Davis and Jules Stein, the other trustees are Ralph Clare, Baron Morehead, John Tegroen and Lew Wasserman. iP Wolk Acquires RCA's Replacement Inventory Acquisition of the Radio Corporation of America's inventory of replacement parts for RCA theater sound equipment has been announced by Edward H. Wolk, Inc., of Chicago, supplier of replacement parts for the motion picture industry. The agreement was concluded by A. J. Piatt, manager of distributor sales for RCA. and Charles Wolk, president of the Chicago firm. It also gives Wolk rights related to the manufacture of the replacement parts. Wolk said his company had arranged to acquire RCA tooling and would manufacture and inventory parts for the sound systems. The Wolk company also is the source of replacement parts for RCA 35mm projectors. iP Growing Competition From 16mm Showings Noted by Theatres CEDAR RAPIDS— Roy Metcalfe, president of Iowa Allied Independent Theatre Owners, has cautioned the industry against the mounting problem of competition from 16mm films being shown in schools, colleges and churches. Cornell College. Mount Vernon. Iowa, played "Flower Drum Song" for an admission. This was in direct competition with the theatre at Mount Vernon, which was playing "The Outrage." He stressed that 16mm "is a big business in the number of playdates by which anybody can get into show business by the back door . . . Just why schools and colleges wish to get into our business is anybody's guess. My understanding is that film companies send a questionnaire to an organization that there is not any theatre in the town or city these films are to be shown." Metcalfe noted that the First Unitarian Church in Des Moines showed "Pepe" at an admission of $1 for adults and 50 cents for children. "Just how long can this situation last?" he asked. "For many small theatres the worry is over. They're closed. Some small towns findingout their loss are attempting to reopen theatres with the aid of the Chamber of Commerce or other groups," he said. iP 14 International Projectionist March. 1965