SHORT ENDS
 Editors Dann Cahn, front left, and Bud Molin, front right, are joined by their former assistant editors Gary Freund, rear left, and Ted Rich at the 50th anniversary screening of the feature Forever, Darling, on which they worked. |
FOREVER, FIFTY!
A half-century ago, Forever, Darling, the second feature film starring television’s then-favorite couple, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, was released on Valentine’s Day (The Long, Long Trailer in 1954 was the first). The editorial staff for the film was the same for the long-running TV sitcom, I Love Lucy (1951-57): editors Dann Cahn and Bud Molin and their assistants Gary Freund and Ted Rich.
To celebrate the film’s golden anniversary, the editors reunited for a private screening of the film at a theatre in Hollywood this past February. Cahn, a longtime friend of the Arnazes, actually first met Ball in 1934––when she was a 23-year-old-starlet and he was all of 11 years old himself. In honor of Forever, Darling’s 50th anniversary, he will be screening the film at “Lucy and Desi Days,” an annual festival held over Memorial Day weekend (May 26-28) in Ball’s hometown of Jamestown, New York. For more information, visit www.lucy-desi.com.
 Editors Bud Molin, left, and Dann Cahn, right, discuss photographic effects for the film Forever, Darling with producer and star Desi Arnaz in 1955. Photos courtesy of Dann Cahn |
FINAL CUT IS A ‘HOOT’
The Editors Guild’s Final Cut Pro User Group will meet Wednesday, May 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the boardroom at the Guild’s Hollywood office. Editor Alan Bell and his assistant Ryan Chavez are scheduled to discuss how they used Final Cut Pro on the feature film Hoot, which was released April 21. Additional details about the meeting will be posted on the Guild’s website, www.editorsguild.com, in the Special Announcements section. For more information, contact Dieter Rozek, Training Coordinator, at 323-876-4770, ext. 246.
OLITSKY NEW GUILD FIELD REPRESENTATIVE
 Jacky Olitsky |
Jacky Olitsky has joined the Editors Guild as a Field Representative in the Hollywood office. After working for many years with the Screen Actors Guild in contract interpretation and enforcement, among other tasks, she decided to take a new turn in her career and worked for NBC. There, she worked in program compliance and standards in the television area.
Olitsky also spent some time freelancing on various business affairs projects. She is happy to have returned to Labor, which is where her roots are. “It was time to come home,” she said. Like our other Field Reps, Olitsky will be performing work-site visits, taking calls from members regarding contract questions and helping to solve disputes. We are pleased to welcome her to our staff.
DAVIS DISTINGUISHED
 Merelyn Davis |
Music editor Merelyn Davis, has received a Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She was a music education graduate of the university. The award is one of the university’s most prestigious, and is presented annually to alumni who have achieved distinction in their chosen fields.
As the founder of Merelyn Davis Music, Inc., she and her employees have edited and designed the music tracks for a variety of television series, including Dream On, Friends, The Drew Carey Show, Joey, Freddie and The George Lopez Show. She also has won a Golden Reel Award from the Motion Picture Sound Editors for music editing, and has been nominated twice for the honor.