Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1951)
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SEPTEMBER 1951
Guam calling In a recent letter
from W. Vendeville, ACL, of the recently organized Guam Camera Club, ACL, filmers on that distant atoll expressed a desire to communicate with movie makers and amateur film clubs in other parts of the world. Letters may be addressed to Mr. Vendeville, Com. Nav. Marianas (Box 27), c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Calif. Perhaps some clubs might want to exchange films with this group.
Lancaster Members of the Amateur Cinema Club of Lancaster (Pa.), ACL, chose the following officers for the coming season: William Frey, ACL, president; Fred J. Ruof, jr., ACL, secretary, and Watson Kintner, ACL, treasurer.
Detroit Louis R. Tremblay won first place in the 100 foot uncut film contest sponsored by the Northwest Cine Club, ACL, of Detroit. The winning film was Film Without a Name. Nancy Jo Takes Over, by Angus B. Diack, ACL, was second prize winner, and Spring Hiking, by Kenneth P. Smith, occupied third position. Runners-up were Fun Galore, by J. J. Thomas; Florida, the Sunshine State, by Maurice Firth, ACL, and December 25th, by Ralph Rehbine. All films were on 16mm.
Washington, D. C. William A.
Anderson took top 16mm. honors in the annual presentation of awards by the Washington Society of Cinematographers with his film, Monarch Butterfly Story. In second and third places were Richard H. Parvin, ACL, with Hawaii Today, and R. Bruce Warden, ACL, with Haloka. In the 8mm. group, Otto Rasmussen, ACL, placed first with One Sunday Afternoon. From Maine to Gaspe, by
William F. Green, and Zoological Fantasy, by Temple R. Jarrell, ACL, were in second and third places.
New WSC officers for the coming season are Harrison F. Houghton, ACL, president; C. F. Wheatley and H. B. Owens, vicepresidents; R. H. Parvin, ACL, secretary-treasurer, and Charlotte Marr and Hazelle M. Johnson, assistants. T. H. Sarchin, ACL, A. B. Thaw and E. A. R Searl, ACL, are directors.
Cincinnati The August meeting of the Cincinnati Movie Club was devoted to an illustrated lecture and demonstration of stereo slide technique. Polaroid viewing glasses were distributed to members. Harold Stout projected his stereo slides taken on a trip through Florida. Charles Austin demonstrated his attachment which permits use of single lens cameras for stereo purposes.
The club's September meeting will be given over to the subjects of titling and editing. Films will be used to illustrate the discussions.
BEST BOOTH at recent Associated Amateur Cinema Clubs convention in Chicago was that of Calumet, announces Lou Adams, chairman.
RUSSELL C. DUNCAN, ACL, president of the Minneapolis Cine Club, ACL, checks starting time with James Brown at the projector as the club's 1951 Spring Show gets under way.
Chicaqo A recent letter from Margaret E. Conneely, ACL, publicity chairman of Associated Amateur Cinema Clubs, in Chicago, announced the winners in this year's major contest sponsored by Metro Movie Club. ACL, of River Park. The Arthur H. Elliott Award went to William E. Ziemer, outgoing club president, for his 16mm. SOF production, Vacation Gateways. Mr. Elliott, new Metro president, was on hand at the group's annual banquet to make the presentation.
Other winners follow: second prize, sound division, Niagara Story, by Carl Frazier, ACL; first and second prizes, general division, 16mm., From This
ARTHUR H. ELLIOTT, ACL, at left, president of the Metro Movie Club of River Park, in Chicago, presents the annual Elliott Award to William Ziemer, club's top filmer in '51.
Day Forward, by Othon Goetz, ACL, and Wanderlust, by Albert Pickell; first and second prizes, general division, 8mm., Wanted — A Grandmother, by Miss Conneely, and Key West, by Lewis Ultsch.
Cannes Flourishing in France is the Cine-Club de Cannes, ACL, which was established in 1946 and now has 200 members. The group meets on second and fourth Thursdays in its own quarters at the Martinez Hotel, on Blvd. de la Croisette, where filmers traveling in southern France are urged to visit, use the club's technical facilities and exchange ideas. Besides organizing the annual Festival of Amateur Films (see Clubs, Movie Makers, July), the group produces documentary films in black and white for the Municipality of Cannes and for the local Tourist Bureau.
Dallas 8#S The midsummer session of the Dallas 8mm. Club, ACL, was devoted to titling techniques. Members brought their films with them to the meeting, and experienced title makers shot lead and end titles to go with the various films, thus demonstrating correct titling procedure. 0. F. Switzer was in charge of the demonstration.
India During the past few months we have been receiving copies of the AC SI Newsletter, official publication of the Amateur Cine Society of India, ACL. with headquarters in Bombay. Current president of the group is M. P. Poison, ACL, who succeeds J. N. Unwalla, Honorable Mention winner among the Ten Best of 1949 with One Dinar More.
The society held its fourteenth annual General Meeting a few months