International projectionist (Jan 1961-Dec 1962)

PROJECTED HIGHLIGHTS By Ray Gallo The 91st SMPTE Convention now in session at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles is the Society's largest attended in many years. The 80-exhibit Symposium has attracted delegates from all over the world. From the Society of Motion Picture Engineers, founded in 1916 by a handful of film scientists, it has grown to a membership of nearly 10,000 representing engineering leadership in every branch of motion pictures, television, photography, recording and many related arts and sciences. It is administered by a board of governors and officers under the direction of John W . Servies, its present president and Charles S. Stodter, executive secretary. It also has a sustaining membership of over 150 leading companies whose chief activities are closely related to the Society's objectives. As an organization to advance theories and practices, it has maintained high standards all over the world. The dissemination of the scientific knowledge is expertly supervised by an editorial board which channels its technical information through its monthly "Journal" that is ably edited by Victor H. Allen. Harry Teitelbaum of Hollywood Film Company did a wonderful job as convention vice president and was assisted by George Kendall as exhibit chairman, and Edward A. Ancona, Jr. as program chairman. Editorial vice president Glenn E. Matheivs supervised a splendid program of events. Frank Zucker, head of Camera Equipment Co., who organized New York Local #644, an 1ATSE Eastern cameraman's unit in 1914, was recently elected a vice president. Frank started his career with the old World Film Co. in Fort Lee, New Jersey (the late William A. Brady's producing unit which later starred his daughter, Alice Brady, in pictures). Gene Levy is now the executive vice president of Camera Equipment. The Superscope Variable Anamorphic Lens has been acquired by SOS-Photo-Cine Optics, Inc. J. A. Tanny is still head of the outfit formerly known as SOS Cinema Supply Corp. now in its 33rd year. SOS is also known world-wide as the "Department Store of Motion Picture Equipment." The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $2 million contract to GPL division of General Precision, Inc. for aero flight and test equipment. GPL is the parent company of many subsidiaries including National-Simplex of which John W. Servies (present SMPTE president) is vice president. Jack Bernard, sales manager of Rapid Film Technique, has just completed an inspection trip of various 16mm audio visual exchanges, and reports that prints are getting more rugged use today. Many of them are being renovated by "Rapidweld" and "Rapidtreat" which removes scratches and applies protective coating. Bernard is known around most film centers as "The Film Doctor." W . J. German, Inc., agent and distributor for Eastman professional film, has opened a brand new midwest branch in Chicago's new "Loop End Film Row. ' L. A. Bonn is their Eastern Technical Vice President. M-G-M in association with the Kalvar Corp. is constructing a brand new ultra modern plant in Hollywood to enlarge their new "chemical free" system to make release prints. This revolutionary process eliminates the use of chemicals to develop prints and makes them from any negative instantly. National Studios, America's largest manufacturer and creator of special effects slides, celebrates its 50th anniversary next month by opening a larger department for theatre and television slides, under the direction of Sonny Rosenberg, son of Herman Rosenberg, founder and still operating head. John A. Mauer, SMPTE Fellow and head of /. M. Development, Inc. recently demonstrated a new photographic system on a Kodak 8mm Magnetic Sound Projector to prove that it offers an advantage in cost as compared to magnetic tracks in all applications requiring a large number of release prints. The Hurley Screen Company, founded by the late Albert Hurley (SMPTE member) is still being operated by members of his family. He designed the first sound motion picture screen for Western Electric when that company developed the first theatre sound system. A Hurley screen has been in use in Radio City Music Hall for many years. (They install a new one almost every year). The first American-developed new light source for motion picture projection on the use of Xenon gas discharge has been demonstrated in Toledo by Arthur Hatch, head of Strong Electric Corp. It will be on display at the current SMPTE convention. The Zeiss-Ikon Xenon projection lamp is being exhibited at the SMPTE trade show by its U.S. distributor, Cine Electronics System, Inc. Since Century Projector Corp. first introduced the Transistor Theatre Sound System about 1960, many firms have been interested in its auditorium value. Eprad of Toledo recently acquired a similar development from a Minneapolis firm and plans to enter the theatre market soon. Dave Joy, formerly with National Carbon has just returned from a world trip with his wife and is now showing special photo-slides to his friends. Bud Ashcrafl of C. S. Ashcraft Mfg. Co. is getting ready to announce a most revolutionary new projection development just invented by his father, Clarence S. Ashcraft, dean of projection lamp designers. Many TV commercials on film and some of the better animated theatrical cartoons are made on the famous "Oxberry" line of special effects equipment. The firm, the Animation Equipment Corp., had its technical beginning in London, England. Its U.S. headquarters are in New Rochelle, N. Y. Edward Willette heads this operation. Walter Elterman, president of Plastic Reel & Core Co. and Lee Jones, head of Neumade Products Corp., have just concluded an agreement whereby Neumade will distribute the new "Plastic Reel." It can be seen for the first time at the SMPTE convention, Dr. Harold Edgerton, SMPTE Fellow and an MIT professor, has specialized in highspeed photography equipment development and makes the top grade electronics lighting devices for Xenon flash. He also heads the firm of Edgerton, Germeshausen, & Grier, Inc.; of Boston, Mass. iP BRIGHTER LIGHT LONGER BURNING SHARPER PICTURE Free Test Samples niff W ▼ » »»»TT? r» « I » f WW » 14 onnacKc e^(2afi6oH4 CARBONS INC., BOONTON, N. J. STEADIER LIGHT LESS ATTENTION PERFECT COLOR BALANCE] Free Carbon Chart Internationa i Projectionist April 1%2