Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1952)

MOVIE MAKERS 59 MILTON BOLENDER, first place winner in 1951 contest of Dayton Amateur Movie Makers, ACL, at turntables with Mrs. Bolender assisting. the Workshop will be the filming of short stories and plays in cooperation with local little theatre groups. The club had the opportunity to examine the new magnetic sound on film at close range at the January meeting when G. A. del Valle, of the engineering staff of RCA-Victor, and Frank Rogers, jr., of Reeves Soundcraft Corporation, gave a joint demonstration of the RCA 400 magnetic sound projector and the new technique of film striping. Long Island Members of the Long Island Cine Club, ACL, of New York, enjoyed a recent session devoted to the screening of their very first film efforts. Old Timers' Nite was the feature of the January meeting. In February the club was to complete final editing of the 8mm. and 16mm. group productions. New York 8 gala The New York City 8mm. Motion Picture Club will hold its fourteenth annual Guest Night on Friday evening. April 18, at the city's Hotel Statler. The program, which will begin at 8:30, will include The Carabi Incident, by Harry Atwood, of Azo, Ariz., and a selection of other outstanding 8mm. work from 1951. Tickets, including tax and refreshments, are priced at $1.50. They may be purchased at the door or, in advance, from Britt Boice, 210 Lincoln Road, Brooklyn 25. N. Y., or J. F. Hollywood, FACL, 65 Pine Street, New York 5, N. Y. San Jose Alvin Long, ACL, president, heads the list of new officers of the San Jose (Calif.) Movie Club for 1952. Russell O'Brien, ACL, is vicepresident, with Louis Miller as secretary and Harold McDowell as treasurer. George Reynolds is librarian, and Dwain Upson is members' delegate. The new officers were installed at the annual banquet held in January. Nestor Barrett was the principal speaker, taking for his subject Motion Picture Developments in 1951. Fearn Hobbs, ACL. and Cloyd Miller were presented trophies for winning the 1951 annual contest. Ed Kentera, contest chairman, made the presentation. Westwood The annual banquet of the Westwood Movie Club of San Francisco was held in January at the Del Mar Restaurant. Following dinner three films were projected: Front Page News, by John Corder; Mountain Memories, by Othel Goff, ACL, and Fantasy, by Al Grammer. Art Weir, club president, presided. Minneapolis A demonstration of the RCA magnetic sound projector was the highlight of the January meeting of the Minneapolis Cine Club. The demonstration was given by P. M. Stallings. Two films by Dr. H. O. McPheeters, ACL, who was in charge of the program, were screened: Minnehaha Falls and Our European Tour, the latter accompanied by a magnetic tape recording. New in Brazil We have recently received the first issue of Cine-Filme, official organ of the newly organized Associacao dos Cinegrafistas Amadores, of Recife-Pernambuco, Brazil. Walter Guimaraes Motta is chairman of the new group, with Armando Laroche as vicechairman. Antonio Guimaraes is secretary-treasurer. On the advisory board are Castorino Rodriques, Jose Souto Maior and Nilson Mendes. Our heartiest greetings to A.C.A. and sincere good wishes for the fulfillment of all their plans for the new group. South Africa An ambitious step forward has been taken by the Amateur Cine Club, of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the completely new format for the club's monthly journal, the A.C.C. Screen. Malcolm A. Cousins is editor, assisted by C. D. Adams, J. J. Wedderburn and B. T. Smith. We extend them our compliments on a fine job. Denver The Amateur Motion Picture Society of Denver voted at a recent session to make Ralph E. Gray, FACL, a lifelong honorary member. Mr. Gray's outstanding film, Paricutin, was screened on this occasion. Other films shown were Nantucket, by the late Russell T. Pansie, and Colorado Symphony, by club secretary Helen Barwinski. Metro calendar Four evenls oi general interest were presented at meetings of the Metro Movie Club, ACL, of River Park, in Chicago, during the month of February. Leading off was a screening of Magic Acres, by Charles Lonk, a past ...TO SHOW YOUR PICTURES AT THEIR BEST . . . and Radiant Screens are good screens! Radiant's "Million Mirror" screen surface makes all pictures more brilliant, sharper — twice as bright! Millions of tiny mirrors reflect projected light powerfully instead of absorbing it. As a result, your pictures fairly leap from the screen with startling realism, added brilliance, new clarity and depth. There's a Radiant Screen for every need, from 30 inches to 30 feet. Ask your dealer today! Send for FREE Sample Ask your dealer for demonstration Send coupon for free sample of Radiant "Million Mirror" screen fabric. RADIANT Projection Screens] Radiant Mfg. Corp., 1236 S.Talman, Chicago 8, ML Send me free sample of Radiant "Million Mirror" Fabric — and brochure on Radiant line. Name AddressCity Stale. (My dealer's name (s_