Movie Makers (Jan-May 1928)

ning with the first of the year, it is expected that the number of such departments will take a big step forward. The new service on Amateur Movies is known as: "The 'Reel' Hobby — Amateur Movies" and is offered by King Editors' Features, 1170 Broadway, New York City. Cooperation A mateur Movie Makers is being **■ boomed by Fowler and Slater, of Cleveland, Ohio, who are putting •on a special campaign to secure subscriptions for the magazine. They are arranging a special direct by mail campaign designed to secure as a reader every amateur movie maker in the Cleveland district. This is the sort of cooperation from progressive dealers which has made the League and the Magazine so successful, not only as service agencies for the amateurs of the country, but as business builders for the industry and the nation's dealers. Amateur Movie Makers will be happy to provide other dealers with subscription material for such subscription activity. We hope many dealers will see the practical value of such cooperation. Bead Screens "TpHE Arrow Screen Company sends ■*• word that it has just completed installations of its bead screens in the homes of Carl Laemmle, Marion Davies, Colleen Moore and Estelle Taylor. The company also declares that fully half of the studios in Hollywood are using these screens in their projection rooms. Liquid Makeup A MATEUR cameramen who want ■**■ to photograph their subjects in makeup will be interested in a new liquid makeup manufactured by Cameron & Ross, of New York City. This liquid, which serves the same purpose as grease paint, is applied with a sponge and rubbed in with the tips of the fingers until dry, and then powder applied over it. It will not rub off on clothing and is not affected by perspiration. It can be easily removed with soap and water or cold cream. This liquid form of makeup is used by many prominent stars in the professional field. A mateur Studio 4 I 'HE facilities of a professional •* movie studio, completely equipped for the production of all kinds of filming, is now available for use for amateur cinematography. The studios in question are the Cosmopolitan Studios, in New York City, Free Film operated by the International Film Service Company, Inc. In this huge studio there are four stages, each 200 feet long, varying in width from 57 to 80 feet, with a height of 40 feet. There is also a large aquatic pool for water scenes. In addition, there are three cutting rooms, two projection rooms, three dark rooms, two fireproof storage vaults and a carpenter and machine shop fully equipped. Several very large and magnificent sets originally executed by Joseph Urban could be used by those amateur photoplay groups which wish to go into production on an elaborate scale. There is lighting equipment available for all types of work, and experts in camera work, scenarios and directing are on hand to advise the amateur, should he so desire. Full service could be furnished at moderate cost, and if the rental of stage space was more or less continuous, the cost would be considerably less than for single jobs. This announcement should be of interest to amateur photoplay groups which want to film their productions in a professional atmosphere in a professional manner. SILVER CRAFTSMEN ON THE SILVER SCREEN (Continued from page 17) So you see, this film is interesting to the whole family; Mother will see beautiful tableware, Dad will like the machinery, and the authentic glimpses into a big industry, and the children will enjoy and learn from the whole film. In closing, let me suggest again that you tear out the coupon on this page and send it in immediately. You are afforded an opportunity to see beautiful photography of beautiful objects, a picture that you will want to view many times. The writer has seen this film on innumerable occasions, but never tires of looking at its sheer loveliness, beauty and romance woven into a story on celluloid. CRITICAL FOCUSING (Continued from page 24) . , .,1 .. .i i-. i j „ Stanley Educational Film Division, Inc., girls, in silhouette, the white bodies ' ' °u • ■ » WoK, ki,.„i, 220 W. 42nd St., New York City. Dept. G showing against a completely black ' ' r background, with the whole row of ^ wli.^* l.° show, the film "FINE ARTS « . 9j • i .1 • ii i IN METAL in my home on ponies moving rhythmically, al j use a y l6mm projector. most as some wierd machine might function ; closeup of a point of light, Name making an arc against complete Address blackness, dissolving into, first a cig arette, then cigarette and holder, then y " ' ' •■•••••-••••■•••■ ' " , i ? ,1 . , (I understand that the only charges are to be these and a woman s arm, then into for shipping both ways). AMM-J full closeup of juvenile's mother and ^.^^.^.^^^.^.^.^^^ -^—. Forty-seven IT is NOT often THAT something new IS offered; BUT now ALL amateurs HAVE opportunity TO see absolutely FREE IN their OWN homes A real picture SHOWING how SILVERWARE and other FINE metal pieces ARE made. THROUGH the courtesy OF the GORHAM COMPANY WE offer FINE ARTS IN METAL THREE reels in length AND the MOST beautiful INDUSTRIAL film EVER produced AND all for ONLY the shipping costs. JUST fill in THE coupon AT the bottom WITH a preferred DATE and the name of YOUR projector. THAT'S ALL. (With profuse apologies to KCB)