U.S. Army Pictorial Center Alumni to Meet At Kaufman Astoria Studios.SAN FRANCISCO--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1999-- Forte Films will shoot the alumni reunion of the U.S. Army Pictorial Center (APC (1) (American Power Conversion Corporation, West Kingston, RI, www.apcc.com) The leading manufacturer of UPS systems and surge suppressors, founded in 1981 by Rodger Dowdell, Neil Rasmussen and Emanual Landsman, three electronic power engineers who had worked at MIT. ) at Kaufman Astoria Studios The Kaufman Astoria Studios is located in Queens, New York, and home to productions like Sesame Street,Johnny and the Sprites, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego, The Cosby Show, Swan's Crossing, Law & Order, and , Astoria, NY on Saturday September 4th as part of a documentary film production. The event runs from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Executive Producer Mary Marks' late father, Lester Marks, was a highly decorated dec·o·rate tr.v. dec·o·rat·ed, dec·o·rat·ing, dec·o·rates 1. To furnish, provide, or adorn with something ornamental; embellish. 2. combat cameraman and civilian photographer who served the Army for more than 50 years. His film work, still photography and letters home will be a central focus of the documentary. Among his many accomplishments, Marks was the sole cinematographer for "Operation Bluejay" a film about military operations This is a list of missions, operations, and projects. Missions in support of other missions are not listed independently. World War I ''See also List of military engagements of World War I
adj. 1. Displaying no hospitality; unfriendly. 2. Unfavorable to life or growth; hostile: the barren, inhospitable desert. polar icecap. It received a 1953 Academy award nomination for best documentary short subject. The APC personnel were ordinary men and women who witnessed and captured for posterity POSTERITY, descents. All the descendants of a person in a direct line. extraordinary periods of American history...They made memorable and significant contributions during times of war and peace. "These people who served their country working at the Army Pictorial Center witnessed and filmed American history as it was happening. Their remarkable accomplishments deserve to be recognized and honored before it is too late," Marks said. "What we're filming is really the oral history-the story of a generation of inspiring Americans united by a common purpose and values and who deserve great credit for the state of our country today." Perhaps the greatest tribute to the APC was made by Chief of the German Staff, Field Marshal Von Kietel, at the Nuremberg War Trials Tribunal: "...We had everything calculated perfectly except the speed with which the Allies were able to train their people for war. Our major miscalculation mis·cal·cu·late tr. & intr.v. mis·cal·cu·lat·ed, mis·cal·cu·lat·ing, mis·cal·cu·lates To count or estimate incorrectly. mis·cal was in underestimating their quick and complete mastery of film education..." About Kaufman Astoria Studios The U.S Army purchased Astoria Studios in 1942 and transformed it into the Signal Corps Pictorial Center. The center's primary function was the production of Army training films. In operation from 1942 to 1970, the APC was one of the world's largest film production facilities. The average output of 300 films a year represents the largest output of any U.S. motion picture studio. |
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