International projectionist (Jan 1961-Dec 1962)

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST Volume 36 April 1961 Number 4 "Shadows" Director Denies Anti-Union Charge NEW YORK — John Cassavetes, director of Lion International's release of "Shadows" took a full page ad in the Film Daily recently to answer a statement by Eugene Archer of the N. Y. Times that the film was one of the few locally made features to obtain commercial release without cooperation of Union technicians. Cassavetes clarifies his stand in the ad, which reads: "Let me say that 'Shadows' was made without any antiUnion motives. I deeply deplore and oppose any suggestion that non-Union or anti-Union production methods or procedures are necessary for the production of successful motion pictures. Being a member of several unions, including the Screen Actors Guild and the Screen Directors Guild, I of course would not at any time intentionally do anything which would be harmful to IATSE or any other Union or Guild." "Shadows" was originally shot as an exercise for a N. Y. actors group. iP NEW NBC INSTALLATION — Larry Davee, president of Century Projector Corp., has announced the sale of three Century projector and transistor sound systems to the National Broadcasting Co. for its screening rooms at Rockefeller Center. The systems are being installed by Capitol Motion Picture Supply Co. of New York. The Century transistor sound system is shown above mounted on a Century pedestal with Century Model H projector mechanism and sound reproducer with a special studio incandescent lamp unit. Motion Picture Academy Announces Scientific and Technical Awards The scientific or technical achievement awards presented anually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences were announced today (Friday, April 7) by Valentine Davies, Academy president. The awards were voted by the Academy Board of Governors from recommendations made by the Scientific or night, April 17. They will be presented on "Oscar" Technical Awards Committee. A plaque signifying Class II award will be presented to: • Ampex Professional Products Company for the production of a wellengineered multi-purpose sound system combining high standards of quality with convenience of control, dependable operation and simplified emergency provisions. This system provides facilities for reproducing optical and stereophonic magnetic sound tracks from either 35mm or 70mm film. The complex circuits necessary for this multi-purpose unit are controlled by push-button selectors, making the system extremely simple and convenient to operate.) Certificates signifying honorable mention for Class III awards will go to: • Arthur Holcomb, Petro Vlahos, and the Columbia Studios Camera Department for a camera flicker indicating device. Flicker has always been a serious camera problem. In most cases a flicker situation is not known until the material is processed and screened, and it can be annoying and costly if retakes are necessary. This device provides the cameraman with a visual of detecting the camera malfunctions which produce screen flicker.) © Anthony Paglia and the 20th Century-Fox Studios Mechanical Effects Department for the design and construction of a miniature flak gun and ammunition. (This hand-actuated gun fires timed ammunition which realistically and economically simulates flak for special effects photography.) • Carl Hauge, Robert Grubel and Edward Reichard of Consolidated Film Industries for the development of an automatic developer replenisher system. (Using an infra-red scanning unit with monitoring controls, this device continuously and automatically introduces replenisher to the developing solution at the time and rate required for precision chemical control in the processing of motion picture film.) The Academy Board of Governors expressed its appreciation to each member of the Scientific or Technical Awards Committee, and Subcommittees making the recommendations, for their assistance in this year's consideration of entries. iP International Projectionist April 1961 Wl