Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1952)

38 FEBRUARY 1952 This department has been added to Movie Makers because you, the reader, want it. We welcome it to our columns. This is your place to sound off. Send us your comments, complaints or compliments. Address: The Reader Writes, Movie Makers, 420 Lexington Ave., New York 17, N. Y. A HIGH PRIVILEGE Dear ACL: In response to the request of ACL member Cyril Rogers, of London, England, I am forwarding to you one roll of 16mm. white leader. I deem it a high privilege to assist a fellow movie maker in this way. Hayden R. Smith, ACL Flint, Mich. The warm thanks of League headquarters go to member Hayden Smith for his immediate and generous response. Also to Helen C. Welsh, ACL, of Albany, N. Y., Mrs. Andrew "Dicky" Roth, ACL, of Harrison, N. Y., and Walter Bergmann, FACL, of Mount Vernon, N. Y., for similar unhesitating aid to ACL member Rogers. BOUNTEOUS GIFTS Dear ACL: Many thanks indeed for your recent letter covering shipment of the bounteous gifts of white leader, just arrived from ACL members in the United States. I have distributed the footage among members of my cine circle and suggested that the recipients join with me in writing a word of thanks to the donors. Incidentally, thanks to the heart-rending plea you inscribed on the customs declaration tag. the customs wallahs over here melted into tears (at least that is how I like to picture them) and passed the precious footage without the usual exaction. Cyril Rogers, ACL London, England GOOD CLASS Dear ACL: I must apologize for the delay in renewing my membership, but I have been out of this country and only now is it possible to enclose the draft for $6.00. Let me congratulate you for the good class you are maintaining over all these years on the splendid Movie Makers magazine. Joao Jorge Abrantes, ACL Lourenco Marques, P.E.A. INJUSTICE DONE Dear Mr. Moore: In December Movie Makers you published an article called Santa Comes to Cincinnati which we understand was originally written by our member Mrs. Iva Griffin, but which you have credited to B. C. Scherzinger, ACL, president of the Cincinnati Movie Club, ACL. We feel that an injustice has been done Mrs. Griffin. Gertrude Hairston, ACL Secretary Cincinnati Movie Club, ACL Cincinnati, Ohio If so, we sincerely regret it. Actually, the article as it appeared in Movie Makers was wholly a staff rewrite of material originally submitted by Mrs. Griffin and later supplemented, at our request, with additional data from Mr. Scherzinger. The choice of the by-line for this composite creation also was ours. Since by then the story had become a general discussion of the club's Christmas activities, it seemed reasonable to sign it with the club president's name. Mr. Scherzinger, surely, had nothing whatsoever to do with our choice. HOPE TO CONTRIBUTE Dear ACL: I wish to take this opportunity of expressing my appreciation of the service I have received from the League over the past years and the great satisfaction I have had from reading our Movie Makers. I hope that I shall be able to contribute technically to the columns of our magazine during the coming year of membership. Errol K. De Cean, ACL Melbourne, Australia Member De Cean and, in fact, all our readers are warmly urged to send in written or pictorial material for possible editorial use in Movie Makers. There is no "closed door" or "secret clique" monkey business about appearing in our pages. If you have material which we believe will either aid or interest other movie makers, we will be glad to print and pay for it at our regular rates. Just one point, for now. Please submit all written copy in double-spaced typing — please! NUMBER OF REQUESTS Dear Mr. Moore: It may be of interest to you to know that I have already received quite a number of requests from ACL members for application forms to join the Biological Photographic Association. The BPA is certainly grateful to you for your fine cooperation. Harris B. Tuttle, ACL Chairman Membership Committee Biological Photo Association Rochester, N. Y. SPECIAL PHOTO TOUR Gentlemen: Our organization was indeed delighted to find ourselves mentioned in the November issue of Movie Makers in Make Mine Norway! We agree with Mrs. Roth, the author, that Norway and the other Scandinavian countries offer exceptional material for camera fans. We would appreciate it. therefore, if you would notify your readers that Bennett's would be most happy to arrange a special tour to the northern countries for photographers. Gunnar Aagaard Bennett's Travel Bureau, Inc. New York City DEPENDS ON YOUR PROGRAMS Dear ACL: Our club, the Trenton Movie Makers, has had a very good season thus far this year. We find that interest in home movie making is still lively, despite television or any other distractions. It all depends on your programs. J. George Cole, ACL Secretary Trenton Movie Makers Trenton, N. J. INDEED GRATIFYING Gentlemen: On behalf of the Brooklyn Amateur Cine Club, ACL, may I express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the many favors extended us during 1951? It is indeed gratifying to know that the amateur movie club has such an organization to turn to for help if and when needed. Any movie maker or movie club that is not already a member of ACL really doesn't know what they are missing. I am very happy to report that the majority of our members, as well as the club as a whole, hold membership in this fine organization. Bert Seckendorf, ACL President Brooklyn Amateur Cine Club, ACL Brooklyn, N. Y. ENJOYED SEEING IT Dear Mr. Charbonneau: Enclosed please find postage and our sincerest thanks for your booking of the ACL Club Library film. Baie St. Paul, for the last meeting of our Cinema 16 Club. All of our members thought the picture was of real Ten Best quality and enjoyed seeing it very much. Carroll H. Swindler, ACL President Cinema 16 Club, ACL Omaha, Neb. Full use of ACL's Club Film Library, a collection in duplicate of Ten Best and Maxim Award winning pictures, is available only to amateur movie clubs holding membership in the League as a group. If your local club has not yet taken advantage of this mine of top program material, why not recommend it at vour next meeting? THE IMPORTANT "HOW" Dear Mr. Moore: Taking advantage of this writing, I wish to thank you and the author, Fred C. Ells. FACL, for the two best articles ever to appear in