International projectionist (Jan-Dec 1935)

26 INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST March 1935 Only High Intensity Arcs Give HIGH INTENSITY PROJECTION H. C. 10 Super Intensity Lamp Descriptive booklet on request. Write for it to HALL & CONNOLLY 24 Vandam St. New York, N. Y. How Many? Was this copy dog-eared when it came to you? How many men read it ahead of you? You would receive a clean, fresh copy if you had a personal subscription — and you wouldn't have to wait — you would be first to read it. Use coupon below. INTERNATIONAL PROJECTIONIST, 580 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. □ 1 year— 12 issues— $2.00 □ 1 year— 12 issues— $2.00 Enter my subscription for □ 2 years— 24 issues— $3.00 Name . . Address City . . . State theatergoer, something is certainly to be desired to permit the blinking and halfblind patron, entering a darkened theater from a sunlighted street, first to accomplish the difficult feat of locating an unoccupied seat and then to reach it with minimum damage to the footwear, other impedimenta, and good nature of the seated occupants of that row. And, as has been clearly pointed out recently by a profound thinker, there is need for solving the old problem of the theatergoer who enters at the middle of a picture and has the weird experience of "enjoying" a slice of life that begins with the death of a character and ends with his birth. Perhaps even that puzzle has a partly technical answer. An Open Mind Essential As may have been gathered, all the preceding discussion is really more a plea for an open mind, willing effort, and resourcefulness on the part of the engineer than a complete technical summary of problems in the motion picture field. If you are satisfied that much has been accomplished and that much remains to be done, the purpose of this discussion will have been achieved. In that event, motion picture engineering will continue to be the loyal friend and tireless servant of the industry and the public, and will always, as now, deserve to be fostered and encouraged by the industry and the public alike. Discussion: Mr. Thoradson : You mentioned only camera lenses and various problems in connection with them. There is another lens that deserves attention. I am more and more impressed with the fact that the condenser is by no means what it should be, and that due to that fact we are wasting a great deal of light. Mr. Schlanger: The difficulty of being able to find one's seat in the motion picture auditorium has been largely overcome. In the past, direct and spot illumination was used, and during the performance it was necessary to switch off the lights because of the distraction they caused in competing with the screen illumination. The proper In Michigan — it's Max Ruben for the best and most complete stock of theatre equipment — including visual and sound projection supplies — at the leading independent theatre supply house in the Middle West. AMUSEMENT SUPPLY CO. 208 W. Montcalm St. Detroit, Mich.