Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1948)

LOW COST puts the new Daytight Film Printer (left) withir the means of any active amateur or club. It will print both V. 16mm. and 8mm. film. It is equipped with 400 foot magazines, and larger sizes are available from the manufacturer. Powered by a 1/50 horsepower motor, the printer weighs approximately fifty pounds, is 12 by 12 by 18 inches in size, and will retail for around $600. Further information may be had from Daylight Film Printer Sales Corporation, Suite 102, 251 West 40th Street, New York 18, N. Y. Victor appointment Harry C. G r u b b s, former vicepresident of Hollywood Film Enterprises, Inc., is new manager of the Western sales division for the Victor Animatograph Corporation, Davenport, Iowa. Mr. Grubbs will maintain offices at 6060 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, and at 420 Market Street, San Francisco. Da-Lite floor Stand The erection of large screens for school, church and auditorium projection has been greatly simplified with the appearance of the new Da-Lite Model C floor stand for use in conjunction with the Da-Lite Model C screen. The stand can be assembled in less than five minutes, and it makes tripods or hanging screens unnecessary. Constructed of light weight aluminum, the stand's longest piece is five feet, rendering it completely portable. It will accommodate all Model C rectangular screens and all square sizes up to 10 by 10 feet. A circular on the Da-Lite Model C floor stand may be obtained by writing to the Da-Lite Screen Company, Inc., 2711 North Pulaski Road, Chicago, 111. Easematic screen The Easematic projection screen, latest addition to Radiant's product family, is a portable model in sizes from 63 by 84 inches to 70 PRESIDENT Sam Goldstein (right) of Commonwealth Pictures Corporation revolutionizes his company's policy by launching an extensive program of shorts and cartoons. by 94 inches. Operating on a counterbalance principle, the Easematic provides an unusual range of simple height adjustments. Further information may be had from Radiant Manufacturing Corporation, 2627 West Roosevelt Road, Chicago 8, 111. Radiant also announces that its Baby Boom Utility Light is not subject to the Federal Excise Tax. MOT changes policy March of Time Forum Edition 16mm. prints, which have previously been available only on a three year rental basis, are now being sold outright. Running sixteen minutes, the prints cost $55.00. They are edited particularly for school, college and discussion group use. Readers wishing to purchase prints should apply to the March of Time, 369 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y., while those wishing short term rentals should apply at their local film library. Titling Set An attractive titling set, consisting of three colored backgrounds and 500 assorted 1 inch letters in contrasting colors, is being offered by Super-Cam Products, Box 74, Forest Hills, L. I., N. Y. Both backgrounds and letters are of felt, the nap of which enables letters to stick to backgrounds without special adhesives. The backgrounds are in black, red, blue and green. Commonwealth shorts Therelease o f thirteen cartoons in Kodachrome and black and white marks Commonwealth Pictures Corporation's entry into the popular price motion picture field. Sam Goldstein, president of Commonwealth, announces the further releases will include musicals, novelties and additional cartoons. For the past twelve years, Commonwealth has been noted as distributor of such feature releases as Stagecoach and The Long Voyage Home. The company is located at 729 Seventh Avenue, New York 19. N. Y. New president John D. Cassidy, formerly general manager of Universal Camera Corporation, has purchased Technical Devices Corporation, Roseland, N. J., and will serve as president of the company. Technical Devices is known chiefly for its Fodeco line of photographic equipment, including film viewers and film library chests. How to improve Produced to help both the beginner and the more experienced amateur, Motion Picture Improvement is a new film on the art of movie making. Available in both 8mm. and 16mm. versions, the film presents a large amount of helpful information in a short space. Complete information on Motion Picture Improvement may be had from C. W. Production Company, 4420 Norledge Place, Kansas City 1, Mo. Revere Theatre Free 16mm. sound films were shown during the World Hobby Exposition from February 21 to February 28 at the Revere Theatre in Chicago, where the new Revere 16mm. sound projector was demonstrated. Record Sales J H. McNabb, president of the Bell & Howell Company, Chicago 45, 111., announces that 1947 net sales set a new high, as they exceeded $18,000,000. Budgets for 1948 are also the highest in the company's history. [Continued on page 124]