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STUDIO & EQUIPMENT UPDATE
A Quarterly Newsletter
Volume 3, Issue 2 Summer 1995
Celebrating our 50th Year
1945-1995
Chapman Celebrates 50th Anniversary in Style
Above: Leonard Chapman addresses crowd at recent
ShowBiz Expo in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, CA--Over five hundred guests were on hand to celebrate
Chapman / Leonard's 50th anniversary reception following the 12th annual ShowBiz Expo at
the Los Angeles Convention Center June 11. Representatives from the Florida Film
Commission, along with many Hollywood filmmakers, were present. Some of the
filmmakers to attend were NYPD Blue DP, Brian Reynolds, Murder One DP, Aaron Snyder, and
top rated feature, Dumb and Dumber's Key Grip, Charles Smallwood. Other
attendees included various Chapman Equipment representatives from various parts of the
world, such as, Tony Covell from Video Focus, England, R.A. "Tink" Minster from
Logical Designs, South Africa, David Nichols from Leaping Dog, Australia, George Margolis
from William F. White, Canada and Masa Yasumoto, representing Sanwa Cine from Japan, to
name a few. Bill Hines was present from the Society of Operating Cameramen
Organization. Many from the Panavision group were in attendance. Among the most
notable Panavision guests present were, Phil Radin, (Exec. VP of Marketing), Tak
Miyagishimi, (Sr. VP Engineering), Peter Schnitzler, (Panavision NY), and Jeff Allan,
(Panavision England). The event was a huge success as Chapman personnel had an
opportunity to co-mingle with some of the biggest names and companies in the ever-growing,
ever-changing world of entertainment. It was also an appropriate place to celebrate
Chapman / Leonard's 50 years of dedicated service to the movie industry. "I
know that my dad is smiling down on us right now," Leonard Chapman said, referring to
his father, Ralph. "And I'm sure he is proud of how far we have
come." Food, drinks, along with entertainment from magician, Jeff Bornstein,
and music from Gregg Young and the 2nd Street Band, livened the festivities.
Latest Technologies Exhibited at 12th Annual ShowBiz
Expo
Los Angeles, CA--New products, displayed at the 12th annual ShowBiz
Expo, were the Super Pee Wee® III, Hustler II, Hybrid II, Pedolly® Pedestal (in
combination with Panavision's new Single Operator Camera setup with 2000 Magazine), Super
Apollo Mobile Crane, with Tow Dolly Setup, ATB (All Terrain Base), and Lenny Arm
III. The convention took place from June 10-12 in the Los Angeles Convention Center.
The expo featured 500 exhibits, demonstrations, educational seminars, award-winning
screenings, and guest tours.