Loudspeaker (Jan-Aug 1931)

Standard Release Print Continued from page 18 Projection Department . Johnstown Ohio. Dec. 21, 1930. Projection Advisory Council, Box 98, (!. P. O., New York City. Gentlemen : 1 am certainly glad to see the "Standard Release Print" and i wish to thank everybody who had any part in bringing it about, but I believe it could be improved by numbering the frames between the foot numbers from 1 to 15 skipping the diamond and putting a diamond on each frame using numbers about half the size of the foot numbers. That would eliminate having to turn the projector down from a foot number to the correct frame for startng as the projector could then be threaded on the correct frame for starting and the sound start would always be right, for instance if a certain machine started on 8 ft. and 7 frames of film, it would be plain to see the correct frame for picture start and the sound start would be on the large diamond and the sound start would be on the 8th frame in the foot below. When reels are short the operator does not always have time to thread the machine on a foot number and then turn dow’n to the correct frame or he may very easily forget to turn down so if the frames in the foot were numbered it would be unnecessary to turn down. 1 am enclosing a sketch of the way I think it should be as 1 may not have made my meaning clear. I hope that you will use your influence and try to have the Standard used on "Shorts” as well as Features. I think the signals should be used on "The End" of shorts then changeovers could be made from one subject to another in the same manner as ohangeovers from one reel to another in Features. I have just recently had 2 shorts that had the Standard Deader, but they didn't have the signals on "The End” and one Feature had a 10foot interval between signals instead of 11 ft. and another feature had been doubled up before it got to me, but I believe the practice of doubling would be quit after a short while if the men doing it were notified that it will not be allowed. The position and size of signals and distance between them suit me, although they may show up pretty large on the larger screens, on the small screens they are not too large, so I am in favor of leaving them the present size. Yours truly, (Signed? R. L. SCOVEDD, Operator til Albert Street, Toronto, Canada December 22, 1930 Mr. P. A. McGuire, International Projector Corporation, 90 Gold Street, New York, N. Y. Dear Mac: Our film exchanges and 1 have got together with regard to the standard release print and 1 am anxious to know where I can get the correct data on this to send to our projectionists, in order that they may become familiar with everything pertaining thereto. 1 think this is a wonderful idea and we want to give it every opportunity to prove its worth. On numerous occasions, I have received descriptive literature from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Projection Advisory Council and the A. P. S. on this and I would he interested to know whether our projectionists have recently been mailed booklets from these societies with regard to the above. If not, please let me know where I can obtain them so that I may mail one to each of our projectionists. AVishing the compliments of the season, I remain, Yours truly, < '. A. Dentalbeck, Thoughts While Stalling Apologies to O. O. McIntyre Brother Art Brereton devouring a huge steak . . . Gyp Row, the beach town natives, name for the pier concessions . . . our idea of a tough break, the projectionist who ran the spot at the projectionists’ dinner-dance . . . speaking of dinners the one Chapter 19 put up was the last word . . . Jim Ellory’s quick humor . . . we’d like to see a picture of Brother Locksley Clark of Vancouver ... just what is an E. R. P. I. engineer supposed to do . . . our choice for champion regular guy of the universe, Lester Cowan, who always seems to have time and useful advice for every caller. . . what makes Brother Ross so popular with the ladies . . . maybe its the zits . . . success by honest application, Clarence Ashcraft . . . Chet Allen’s finger is now well, he was thrown from a mule and lit on it and various other better cushioned parts of his anatomy . . . who invented these celluloid exit march records .... that feeling after a midnight matinee . . . what a surprise that election was to everybody . . . the much heralded noiseless film recording still seems to make noise, or perhaps it is only the mice back stage . . . Professor Reukema’s new article .... “How to Study’’, should wake some of us up . . . “in memorium” services are in order for Pop Kenton’s pet jacksnipe . . . what use can burnt out condensers and dimmers be put to ... Harold Swanson’s perpetual smile . . . there must be some reason for it . . . the show is over let’s go home. High Voltage Bill Ross : This is my electric suit. Pete Paris : What do you mean electric suit? Bill Ross : Sure, I wired for it and had it charged. i i i Right and Left Doorman : My eyes are weak. Projectionist: Thats not strange, they grew in a weak spot. Thirty three (Signed)