Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1944)

MOVIE MAKERS jects, as well as two. new sports subjects— Here Comes Malicious, a horse racing film, and Chinook's Children, which is based on raising and breeding champion sled dogs, descendants of Admiral Byrd's arctic dog. Chinook. Pictoreel's nature series has another dramatic underseas story. Demons of the Deep, which is climaxed by an exciting battle between an octopus and an eel. In the travel category, two recent releases deal with countries in the news, Norway and Holland. A new catalog is now ready, listing all the current 16mm. sound films, short subjects and features, which are distributed exclusively by Pictorial Films, and it is available to anybody requesting it. Washington film news [Continued from page 48] Of the nine countries getting lend leased film, Russia got the largest amount. Other countries getting film were India. Australia. Great Britain. Egypt, South Africa, China, New Zealand and Surinam (Dutch Guiana, South America). The total film lend leased during this two and a half year period is less than any one of the seven largest Hollywood studios is allowed by the War Production Board for a three month period. * * * MISCELLANY Add war casualties: billboard advertising of movies is "out for the duration," because of the paper shortage. Madam Curie is the last movie to be heralded on large billboards. * * * Because it appears that the industrial war boom in the South will largely remain after the war, several major theatre chains are discreetly investigating Southern cities as possibilities for post war theatre construction. * * * The Office of War Information is seeking to establish the part that 16mm. is playing in the war. They are asking for "photographs of war film meetings or forums" and newspaper accounts of such meetings, or of other instances where 16mm. helped the war. If you have any, they will be glad to get them. Address OWI Motion Picture Bureau, Washington, D. C. * * * The American Marketing Association announced recently that home television currently has an audience of eight persons for each set owned. * * * Loud rumors here indicate that film rentals may come under Office of Price Administration control. We are listening for a howl from the industry if this should happen. 71 * • THERE'S A BRIGHT WHITE STAR IN DeVRY'S ARMY-NAVY "E" PENNANT — proud symbol of DeVRY'S continued excellence in the production of motion picture sound equipment and electronic training devices for the Armed Forces. DeVRY isn't forgetting you, its valued peace-time customers — but in all DeVRY plants— and with all DeVRY personnel— "Uncle Sam" comes first. There are NEW and improved DeVRY designs and mechanisms for you to look forward to when Peace returns. So keep your eye on DeVRY — and your money in America's first and best investment — U. S. War Bonds and Stamps. gw" K^ tf\« DeVRY 35mm Battle Camera DeVRY 16mm Soundon-Film Projector The results of DeVRY'S 8mm Design Competition will be announced shortly. Submit any ideas you may have for the design or mechanical improvement of motion picture equipment to DeVRY, assured that your interests will be protected to the best of our ability. THERE'S A DEVRY FOR EVERY NEED 16mm Motion Picture Sound Projectors 16mm Arc Lamp Sound Projectors 16mm Silent Projectors 16mm Motion Picture Sound Cameras 16mm Separate Sound Recorders All-purpose Silent Cameras for Black and White or Color 35mm Heavy-duty Theater Projectors 35mm Semi-portable Sound Projectors 35mm Portable Sound Projectors 35mm Sound Studio Cameras 35mm Silent Motion Picture Cameras Amplifiers — Public Address Systems — Mobile Sound Systems— Electronic and PhotoElectric Devices — Camera and Projector Lenses and Other accessories. DeVRY 16mm Movie Camera Distributors in World's Principal Cities DeVRY CORP., 1111 ARMITAGE AVE., CHICAGO 14, U. S. A. New York • CHICAGO • Hollywood