Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:36:00
-0400
To: michael king <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: "Vaughn K. Mann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MOPO] NSS questions
Hello All,
I do remember as a very young man, after the last show of the
evening and the last show date for that title, bringing the film
down from the booth, down a long flight of marble stairs, after the last
show in two metal cases. Each containing 3 or 4, 20minute reels. We would
sit them in the outer lobby where the "film truck" would pick
them up.
More to the point, my father, who managed the theatre would put all the
advertising paper, including one sheets, on top of the film cases,
so that all would go back to Boston. I do remember that the paper was
supposed to be returned to NSS in Boston. I clearly and fondly
recall my father telling me to pull the one sheet down, so that we
can get it out with the film. How it got there via the "Film
Distributing Truck" eludes me, but...........recall vividly that it
was headed back to NSS for use somewhere else. I also know that many of
the one sheets and other styles were not necessarily mint when received
from NSS.......I put enough of them up in the framed case. Thus used
before.
What does the above support........not sure, but felt, at least, it was
worth mentioning. Mike appears to have a great deal more knowledge than
myself in regard to NSS activities, however, just wanted to relate
this experience and perhaps it can be explained or refined..........All I
know is that I enjoyed the trip back...................Have a good
evening, Vaughn
At 06:49 PM 7/21/2004 -0400, you wrote:
Hello
Ethan...
NSS Locations:
In a form letter from NSS dated 6/14/84, which I received from
them,
having had an account there since 1948, they list the branches that
were closing as of 6/25/84:
Boston, MA - to be serviced by NSS Camden, NJ - a sad day for me,
indeed.
Cincinnati, OH - to be serviced by NSS Kansas City
Seattle, WA - to be serviced by NSS Los Angeles
Dallas, TX (which served LA, MS and southwest AL) - to be serviced
by
NSS Kansas City
Atlanta, GA remained open. Included in the letter are the
addresses
of the four operating locations: Camden, Kansas City, L.A.
and
Atlanta.
Returned posters:
In my experience, NSS did not expect One Sheets to be returned.
Many
times they were cut up for use in marquee displays, etc.
The Lobby Displays (40 x 60s, Half Sheets, LCs, Inserts, etc.) were
expected to be returned for re-use. Some branches were more
lenient
than others in this regard. The older paper would be kept as long
as
there was room in their storage spaces; then periodically
"cleaned
out" to make room for new material. The Boston Branch kept the
older
paper well into the 70s, because of the number of college film
societies and revival houses in town.
NSS owned Consolidated Litho, which printed the Warner posters.
Fox
and MGM used Tooker Litho; Paramount, Republic - Morgan; etc.
In
these cases, the NSS info is sometimes printed into the plate by
hand
by the various litho companies. If the NSS number is not in the
lower
corner margin of the poster itself, it is sometimes printed on the
back by hand in black crayon by NSS staffers.
I hope this answers some of your questions.
Best,
Mike
Visit the MoPo Mailing List
Web Site at
www.filmfan.com
___________________________________________________________________
How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List
Send a message addressed to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
In the BODY
of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L
The author of this message is solely responsible for its
content.
Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com
___________________________________________________________________
How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List
Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L
The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
