Evening star., 1953-11-18
Growth and Quick Changes
Mark Districts Film Industry

enlisted the help of Potomac
Film Producers, Inc, of which
Mr.. Read is president.
Ankers-Loeb Productions S
which has had contracts re-
Gently at the Naval Gun Factory
and the University of Maryland
does most of its filming on loca-
ton. Telex Films, which is a
partnership formed by v. E.
Patterson and j. j. Landa, spe-
cialize in commercial shorts.
Numerous films for labor un-
ions have been produced by In
ternational Motion Picture Con-
sultants. Inc, which maintains a
staff at a. production and pro-
cessing studio in Norwood. Md.
The Medical & Scientific
Photographic Studio at Garfield
Hospital. operated privately by
Seymour Kaplan. specializes in
work for physicians. such as
filming surgical operations and
furnishing lantern slides of
X-rayS.
In Animated Field.
Creative Arts Studio, Inc.
which employs 80 persons regu-
larly and sometimes hires 20
others temporarily, differs from
most of these producers. This
company is primarily concerned
with the production of film
strips, charts and maps, exhibits
TV material and booklets for
education and visual aid.
A smaller firm, known as
Animated Arts, works with draw
ings for animated shorts. About
80 per cent of these are for tele-
vision and the rest for trade or
CARNATIONS. Prescriptions. Inc,
is another company in the
animation field.
Also listed as producers are
Acme Motion Picture Produc-
tions and Hessler Photographers,
Inc. both of which make motion
pictures for weddings and other
social occasions.
Although called producers,
John E. Horton and Intercinema
are essentially Washington repre-
sentatives of companies actually
producing elsewhere. Mr. Hor-
ton represents Universal
Pictures, with headquarters in
California. Intercinema's film
comes from Italy and Germany
Telepix Productions, like other
firms in the business, does con-
siderable work on industrial films
and professional sport teams,
such as the Cleveland football
and baseball organizations.
Some producers here have
their own stages, others do not.
To furnish stage facilities for
any firm needing them, the Nc
Geary-Smith Laboratories, Inc,
took over the Carolina Theater
at los Eleventh street Sc. and
renovated the building to meet
the special needs of the movie
industry.
Sets Constructed.
McGeary-Smith entered into a
contract agreement with Nation
al Video Productions. Inc, to op-
crate the sound stage. It is avail
able to any independent pro-
ducer. Sets are constructed as
required for each production.
Producers bring in their own
staffs and casts. On behalf of
National Video, Vice President
F.. William Hart provides any as
sisance desired.
Upon completion of the pho
tographic work, producers send
their film to processing lab
oratory. The three Washington
professors are McGeary-Smith,
1905 Fairview avenue NE: By
ron. Inc. 1926 Wisconsin avenue
NV. and National Cine Labor
atories, zoos Powhatan road, Hy-
attsville. Unlike the other two.
Byron is a producer of pictures
as well as processing laboratory.
In addition to these private
companies, the Government op-
crates in Washington two OF the
finest motion picture labora-
tories to be found anywhere. One
is at the Naval Air Station,
Anacostia. and the other at the
Agriculture Department.
The movie industry seems to
be here to stay. 1t is in the hands
of energetic young men who
constantly develop new methods
and invent complicated ma
chimes to improve the quality of
MIN That entertalnS and educateS
millions every day.
Confident Industry.
The industry's confidence is
reflected in remarks by James A.
Barker, 29-year-old president of
McGreary-S Smith:
Our organization designed
this modern studio specifically
as a laboratory a few years ago.
We have the most modern facili-
ties. At first, we operated prin-
cipally as a newSreel studio.
1--WE process the Washington
portions of news films used on
the National Broadcasting Co. s
Camel Caravan" and Telenews