International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1936)

January 1936 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST ROJECTK With Which is Combined PROJECTION ENGINEERING Edited by James J. Finn Volume 10 JANUARY 1936 Number 1 Index and Monthly Chat 5 Television and the Motion Picture Theatre 7 Dr. A. N. Goldsmith Double Reel Deferred; I. A. Opposition, Equipment Trouble Seen as Factors .... 11 Servicing Theatre Sound Picture Reproducing Equipment 12 C. C. Aiken Questions and Answers on Motor Generators 14 John Hertner Step-By-Step Analysis of Sound Reproducing Equipment, XVIII 16 Aaron Nadell Letters to the Editor 19 Roxy's Death Recalls His Aid to the Art and Craft 20 The Editorial Page 21 Manufacturers Endorse I. P. Stand on Equipment Data . . 22 James J. Finn Craft vs. Industrial Unionism Looms as Titanic Labor Battle 23 James J. Finn Notes From the Supply Field . . 24 News Notes Technical Hints Miscellaneous Items Published Monthly by JAMES J. FINN PUBLISHING CORPORATION 580 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, N. Y. Circulation Manager, Ruth Entracht Subscription Representatives Australia: McGills, 183 Elizabeth St., Melbourne New Zealand: Te Aro Book Depot, Ltd., 64 Courtenay Place Wellington England and Dominions: Wm. Dawson & Sons, Ltd., Pilgrim St., London, E. C. 4. Yearly Subscription : United States and possessions, $2 (two years, $3) ; Canada and foreign countries, $2.50. Single copies. 25 cents. Changes of address <liould be submitted two weeks in advance of publication date to insure receipt of current issue. Entered as second-class matter February 8, 1932, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y. under the act of March 3, 1879. Contents copyrighted 1936 by James J. Finn Publishing Corp. International Projectionist is not responsible for personal opinions appearing in signed articles in ite columns. MONTHLY CHAT FRONT-PAGE newspapers report that RCA would market immediately home television sets costing $200 and would begin broadcasting programs within a 25-mile radius of N. Y. City unloosed another batch of frantic requests for information anent the imminence of the death of motion picture theatres. That the aforementioned reports were promptly denied by RCA officials is quite beside the point of this item, which is that I. P. has carried more than enough reliable television data to soothe the fears of even the most excitable projectionist. For the benefit of those who persist in going off the handle at the mere mention of the word "television," we present again herein the reasoned analysis of the present status of television by Dr. A. N. Goldsmith, than whom there is no more expert televisioner. Careful attention to this basic contribution to the literature of the art is practically obligatory for all progressive projectionists. INTRODUCTION of the new doublereel standard (not less than 1,750 feet of film mounted on one reel) has again been postponed, this time from April to August 1, this year. Since only Universal, of the major distributors, opposed the longer reel, it may be that the opposition of the organized craft occasioned this sudden setback. We shall see what we shall see. LAST month in this corner we commented upon the fact that manufacturers were selling tons of new lamps on which neither they nor the dealers made a dime profit. This is a very unhealthy situation for all concerned, even for the theatres which alone are profiting now. Unless something happens shortly to change this pattern, I. P. will necessarily have to make an issue of this matter and, probably, make public some rather severe truths. Profitless operation is an unhealthy situation for any manufacturer of motion picture equipment — for more reasons than that the future welfare and technological progress of the art depends largely upon the manufacturers' ability to ever press onward to new and better things. Once this development work is neglected, the art is dead. IP.'s CAMPAIGN for explicit instructions and complete operating data on every bit of equipment that goes into a projection room has been extremely successful — thanks to the backing given to the drive by the craft. This is just another indication of the great good that may be accomplished by a live organ of expression having the support of progressive and alert craftsmen. As little as five years ago projectionist insistence upon complete equipment data would have evoked only laughter on the part of some manufacturers. Times do change — as do manufacturers. .