Home Movies (1954)

FILM LIBRARIES 8MM and 16MM FILMS . . . Where To Rent or Buy . . . Sound or Silent CALIFORNIA COMPTON Evangelistic Audio-Visual Association 2342 E. 1 26th St. NEvada 6-51 18, NEwmark 1-9920 HOLLYWOOD Hollywood Camera Exchange 1600 Cahuenga Blvd. HO. 3651 LOS ANGELES Films Incorporated 5625 Hollywood Blvd. SAN FRANCISCO Brooks Cameras 56 Kearney Street LOUISIANA NEW ORLEANS Delta Visual Service, Inc. 815 Poydras St. (12) MARYLAND BALTIMORE Lewy Studios 853 North Eutaw St. at Biddle MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON N. E. Film Service, Inc. 755 Boylston Street (16) MONTANA GREAT FALLS Holman's Sound Service 3008 Third Avenue South NEW YORK BROOKLYN Reed & Reed Distributors, Inc. 7508 Third Ave. (9) NEW YORK CITY Films Incorporated 330 West 42nd St. National Cinema Service 71 Dey St. Nu Art Films, Inc. (19) 1 1 2 West 48th St. Peerless Camera Stores Film Library 415 Lexington Ave. OHIO CLEVELAND Sunray Films, Inc. Film Bldg., 2108 Payne Ave. OREGON PORTLAND Films Incorporated 716 S. W. 13th Ave. PENNSYLVANIA PHILADELPHIA Ted Kruger 3145 N. Broad St. RHODE ISLAND PROVIDENCE Samson's Picture Service 35 Portland St. (7) WISCONSIN KENOSHA Cairo Home Movies 5815 Eleventh Avenue MILWAUKEE Movie Mart — DeVry Corporation 4518 W. Burleigh St. UP 3-9932 (open Mon. and Fri. Eves.) MANY DEALERS LISTED ABOVE RENT PROJECTORS AND SCREENS; ALSO HAVE COMPETENT PROJECTOR OPERATORS AVAILABLE CLUB NEWS • Continued from Page 53 Westwood Camera Club — San Francisco. — Last month this club entertained a cine visitor from Australia. He was Alfred T. Bartlett who is president of the Federated Council of Australian Cine Societies, The Queensland Amateur Cine Society, and an Associate of The Amateur Cinema League. New York. I See cut. ) Bartlett looks like a fine fellow, i fourth from the lefti but the significant thing about him is what he had to say about motion pictures, and this is of extreme importance : "Making amateur movies has produced a brotherhood which extends over the whole of Australia as well as the world itself. This hobby has welded us together in one happy family. 84 "I like to consider my hobby as the science of amateur movie making and an advancement from home movies. It should be recognized as one of the cultural activities of our lives and rank equally with the Amateur Theatrical Societies. "Only through our public screenings can we further extend this work to a more appreciative public. By exhibiting my films in the countries I am about to visit I hope to advertise Australia, demonstrate our standards, engender good will." We need more people like Alf. Bartlett. Pictures shown: The Enchanted Isles. The Whitsunday Group of islands in Queensland's Great Barrier Reef is world famed. At the invitation of the Queensland Government and as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett filmed the Islands of Lindeman, Day Dream. South Mole. Hayman and Long Island with rare skill, capturing the warm tropical beauty and maintaining high audience interest. This film was awarded third prize in the Queensland Amateur Contest of 1952. Give Us This Day. This was a Ten Best winner in 1952 and was shown at Westwood Movie Club in that Year to a delighted audience of several hundred movie makers. This film portrays Australia's wheat industry and created great interest and was much discussed long after its return to Australia. It won a number of First Prize honors, including the International Gold Cup of 1950. Christopher Crusoe. A delightful story of a little boy who longs to be Robinson Crusoe — and the day dreams to find himself transported to Heron Island with its wonderful coral, its brilliant fish, its curious turtles, its shark fishing and other exciting adventures. The film won second prize in 1952 in the Queensland Amateur Cine Society Contest and third prize in the International Gold Cup Competition of 1952. Make Mine Movies. A most entertaining film depicting the sad adventures of one Georgie Goldfish, an inveterate follower of horse-racing and how a movie-maker friend helped him solve his problem — or did he? This film won the International Gold Cup in 1949 and five other first prizes in Australian contests. Seven Days in Paradise. The tropical beauty of far Northern Queensland must be seen to be believed. This film made by Mr. Bartlett with the co-operation of the Queensland Government covers the Cairns-AahertonTabledand which President Lnmack also visited during his sojourn to Australia in 1950. The film is aglow with living color throughout and won many major awards in Australia during 1951. FILMING • Continued from Page 83 engaged in conversation, we would all be active in our fields, examining, appraising and visualizing: the director looking for characters and backround. the writer mentally tailoring his script, and the cameraman scanning rooftops, arches and doorways for camera angles. Somewhere along the line we'd ask the mayor to pose for a picture, a request dear to his heart, since they all prized pictures. But we were alwavs careful to exclude anv women from the backgrounds. Returning to his home followed by an increasing number of curious villagers, we would decline any more tea. but would suggest another picture or two of him with his children. This was another sure way of winning him over, but again we had to be careful not to include his wife in the request. If you ever do likewise, remember that a picture taken is a picture promised, so don't fail to deliver a print reasonably soon. • See FILMING on Page 86