Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1930)

jAmajym.iK'k' msso NEWS Of The INDUSTRY special Kodacolor Packing THE attention of those who desire to take Kodacolor pictures in the tropics is drawn to an announcement under this head, made by the Eastman Kodak Company. At a slight additional cost, these films may be specially packed in moistureproof cans so that they will keep in perfect condition before and after exposing. In tropical countries it is advisable that the amateur avail himself of this protection to the fullest extent by not keeping the film in the camera too long a time and by returning the film to its special container as soon as possible. Studio Recording FOR those already owning sound-ondisc synchronized home movie projectors, a new studio service is announced this month. The Recording Laboratories of America, 220 East 38th Street, New York City, offer the use of a professional studio and recording facilities on a rental basis to the amateur who wishes to "talk his own." Photography will be done by the studio cameraman on 35mm. film, synchronized with the standard 33-1/3 disc record. The film will be shot at 16 per second, reduced to 16mm., and the synchronized 33-1/3 record furnished. The facilities of the studio have been investigated by this department and found to be excellent. This plan should appeal to those amateurs who desire personal records of both sight and sound. For Amateurs And Dealers By Russell C. Holslag B. & H. Filniador ANEW aid in keeping valuable films always in tip-top condition is the Filmador, offered this month by the Bell and Howell Company for delivery in the latter part of January. The device is a most efficient humidor and storage container for three 400foot reels. The Filmador, complete, is made of heavy-gauge aluminum and comprises two containers, an outer and an inner one. The inner can holds 1,200 feet of 16mm. film on three reels and is provided with a moisture-tight, bayonet-locking cover. The inner unit, being thus securely locked, is placed in the outer container. The difference in diameter between the outer and inner container is such that there is an insulated, dead-air space between the two. Thus, when the outer container is securely locked, no moisture can possibly escape from the inner can, and the insulating space guards against sudden changes in temperaure. Such a device is the complete answer to the problem of film preservation. Multiple Prism STUMPP and Waher Company of 30 Barclay Street, New York, progressive dealers in library films and in special-purpose apparatus for the motion picture amateur, this month offer the new Sawco Multiple Prism for duplicated-image screen effects. ARjCHIE COMPSTON AND HIS CINE KODAK The Distinguished British Golfer Is Also A Movie Fan I'hotografh by Keystone ANDRE TARDIEU IS EYEMO-ED The Famous French Statesman Being Filmed Before The Elysee, The Presidential Palace New Talkie Unit AT a recent demonstration at the offices of the Sonora Products Corporation, 50 West 57th Street, New York City, there was exhibited a new combination radio-movie cabinet. Entirely self-contained, the cabinet houses a radio set, amplifier, 16mm. projector, turntable and screen. For synchronized talkies, the screen may either be placed at a distance and the loud speaker placed behind it, or the synchronized picture may be viewed on a translucent screen which may be attached to the cabinet itself. The turntable operates at the standard home reproducing speed of 78-80. The complete outfit is handsome and should make an attractive addition to the home furnishings. In Y our Own Home THIS is the title of an interesting booklet obtainable from the Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y., describing fully the latest releases of the Kodak Cinegraph Library. Films are conveniently classified under the headings of comedy, animated cartoons, animated models, animal actors, travel, history, world war, sports, natural history, adventure and general. This affords an excellent means of choosing just the right subjects for the home film collection. New 16mm. Synchronizer MANY users of 16 mm. home talkie devices wonder why they cannot procure reductions of short theatre sound subjects in the same way that home library subjects are reduced from the professional silent releases. The answer to this is that the professional sound film is projected at twenty-four frames per second and this film 58