Condition: Good. Packed in a BOX with cardboard backing and padding. (See Photos!) Pages: not written on, clean, bright, odor free. Dust Jacket: clean, bright, rubbing to corner tips and top spine edge. Same or next day shipping (weekdays and Saturdays)! Ships from California.  ABOUT: Size : 8.5" x 11". 334 pages. Multiple fold out illustrated studio pages.  CONCLUSION The several types of stages covered by this report include the various new stages built throughout the world during the past ten years. They represent various degrees of experimentation and technological advances. And they all exhibit the common tendency to use mechanization, remote control and electronic aids in designing both motion picture and television stages. 

In some countries we found that planning had been extended to operations be-yond the stage itself. For example, in one country, stages were built in modules of three stages per complex, with a large central "collection" area which serviced the three stages. This area was used to assemble prefabricated sub-sections into substantial elements of large sets. By using such a collection area for a significant portion of actual set construction, the designers reported greater utilization of each stage for actual production shooting. 

In almost all countries, modern techniques were utilized to manufacture sets. New light-weight materials had been introduced. In one country, a complete "erector set" construction system was used to quickly assemble any type of wall, including doors, windows and mouldings. The designers reported that these "erector set" components required a minimum of storage space. In addition, almost all of the material was reclaimable, and the sets could be built and struck very quickly. 

Discussions with many managers and engineers emphasized the need for greater pre-planning and careful production control when using these techniques. 

Despite many claims that the new type stages resulted in actual dollar savings in time and labor, it was not possible to support or refute these claims. To do this would have required evaluating many variables relative to cost. Some of these variables were: the degree of control by management over methods of production, skills and productivity of labor, quality standards demanded by the production, and numerous other factors indigenous to one country or another.