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20 Transactions of S.M.P.E., November 1926
4. Of the various kinds of damage investigated, over 75% was found to consist of sprocket holes torn, strained, or otherwise mutilated by the sprocket teeth. The other damage consisted of some kind of mutilation for a change-over signal and scratched film.
5. The condition of the exhibitor's equipment is undoubtedly responsible for a large amount of sprocket mutilation.
This is due to the use of worn parts which should be replaced, faulty adjustments, and neglect in the care of projection machinery.
6. Bad splices are directly responsible for much of the film mutilation. Operators' patches are a constant source of trouble.
7. Bad splicing, pasting of tin foil on film for signal purpose, using old and brittle film which may break out and run off the sprockets, all help to increase the fire risk'.
8. Running film through the projector at a high rate of speed will mutilate film, especially if the film is weak and the projector out of order.
9. Just a few theatres with faulty apparatus would be enough to make trouble in any district. Sprocket holes might be slightly strained but not sufficiently to be noticed, yet the next booker could not help mutilating the film. It is conservative to state that 40% of the theatres could be improved by having their projectors repaired and adjusted.
10. The pubhc is no longer satisfied, even in the small towns, with a show during which interruptions take place because of film breaking or running off the sprockets. Bad scratches on the screen are no longer tolerated.
11. One fact stands out above the others as a result of this investigation. Every exchange manager in Atlanta strongly approves putting into operation at once a practical system which could be used as a means for reducing film mutilation.
One hundred per cent of the exhibitors talked with will aid any plan and co-operate in every way to help eliminate damage.
Both distributors and exhibitors were of the opinion that if the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, Inc., or the Film Boards of Trade would stand back of some organized plan to eliminate film mutilation, a service of great value to all would result.