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Cornhusker Realm Adds Pair of Movietone
Pro jectionist Faces.
The above projectionist duo present movietone to the audiences of the Capitol Theatre, Grand Island, Neb.,—out where the coyotes howl hosannas and the prairie dogs bark approval. Left to right: Roy M. Brewer and Richard J. Bomgardner.
Movietone Instills Respect
ERE is an excerpt from a let
ter just received. I quote it to show how far reaching is the effect of movietone upon the minds of the men projecting it.
“Tt is hard to express myself adequately upon sound in synchron: ism with motion pictures, and its effect upon me and upon my attitude toward the work of projection. I have an entirely different opinion of and reaction toward projection since sound has been added.
“T have been a motion picture projectionist for eighteen years, and have found myself to be gradually loosing interest in the work. This had proceeded to the point where I was seriously considering giving it up and going into some other field of work.
“Try and get me to do that now! It was not so many months ago when if any one bothered to speak to me about my work, it was to say something like this: ‘Hey! Whatcha runnin’ this week?’
“That has all changed. Now it is, ‘Good morning, Mr. ! Have you laid out the schedule for the show?’
“T have had the title of respect applied to me, been addressed as Mr. , more often since I’ve been projecting movietone than in all the preceding seventeen years of my projection experience put together.
“Getting fussed up about being called Mister may seem trivial, or even a bit childish to you, Mr. Richardson, but to me it really means something, and that something is that they are beginning to have some respect, if not for me, then for the work I am doing. And let me tell you, brother Richardson, that the man who does not care to have his work respected is no true motion picture projectionist. Moreover the men who, when we get right down to brass tacks, don’t care whether others respect them or not, are mighty few and pretty far between, regardless of how much they may sneer at such things.”
I quoted this letter, using the man’s name, and wrote asking his consent to publication. He replied to the effect that the letter was not intended for publication and that when once before he had written, he was “razzed“ by the other men. He, however, added authorization for publication if I thought such publication would serve any good purpose in helping things aiong. He would, he said: “Stand for the razzing if I thought publication of his name would help.”
Think that over, men. This bulletin is given you free of all cost, and right willingly. The only thing we have asked in return is that projectionists write to it when they think they have something of interest or value. Do you yourselves think “razzing” a man for complying with our request is quite the right thing to do? Think it over.
We saw where a wild driver hit three automobiles. He must have thought he was a billiard game.