Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1952)

230 SEPTEMBER 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. ADD MY VOICE Gentlemen: In The Reader Writes collumn of June Movie Makers I note with interest three letters from J. Christian Vogel, ACL, president of the Metropolitan Motion Picture Club, ACL; Oscar H. Horovitz, FACL, and H. Earl Hoover, ACL, respectively, in which they concretely support the sentiments so well expressed by Member Horovitz, and I quote: "I realize, of course, that the League cannot afford to pay for Ten Best duplicates out of general funds. ... I propose, therefore, that we start an ACL Film Library Fund to be supported by voluntary contributions from our members and friends." I would like to add my voice in support of this excellent idea. Enclosed is my check in the amount of $25 to help further this worthy effort. William H. Palmer, ACL Deerfield, 111. ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND Dear ACL: Enclosed please find a check as a contribution to the Film Library Fund of the Amateur Cinema League .... As a contributor, would I be privileged to engage a copy of the 1951 Maxim Memorial Award winner (In Fancy Free) for screening before our 4-H Club boys and girls? Allan A. Hammer, ACL Franklin, N. H. Again our warmest thanks to these members for their ready and generous support of the ACL Film Library Fund plan. . . . Any contributor to the fund is indeed privileged to bosk films from the League's Club Library. LIKE FACL CHOICES Dear Mr. Moore: I liked the League's choice for Fellowship honors this year. Having met Mr. Horovitz and having seen his work, I know how richly he deserved it. Please convey my heartiest congratulations when you see him next. Glen H. Turner, ACL Springville, Utah PAYMENTS IN STERLING Dear Sirs: Whether I shall be able to continue my membership in ACL after this year's renewal I do nol know, as our Reserve Bank has imposed such re strictions that it is almost impossible to obtain dollars. There must be many other members in soft currency areas who are in a similar predicament. I am writing you, therefore, to suggest that perhaps the League should consider some arrangement whereby ACL membership fees (or subscriptions to Movie Makers) could be paid in Sterling. George W. Ferens, ACL Dunedin, New Zealand To our many hundreds of loyal ACL members overseas, the League expresses its sincere sympathy and understanding in connection with the problems created by world-wide currency restrictions. If membership payments in Sterling — or any other national currency — will ease these difficulties, we shall be happy to accept them without question. WELCOME NEWS Dear Mr. Moore: The addition of three outstanding amateur movie makers to the panel of Ten Best judges came as a very welcome piece of news. This step forward is indicative of the League's progressive nature. Henceforth, a citation w;ll be based on the combined verdict of experienced professional judges as well as that of active and highly honored movie makers. Future winners, therefore, will have more reason than ever to be justly proud of their achievements. Sidney Moritz, ACL Tappan. N. Y. TITLE LETTERS Dear Movie Makers: In reply to your query concerning the source of the magnetic title letters mentioned in my article, Build A Port-A-Titler, I regret that thus far I have been unable to determine who was the manufacturer. This I do recall: the letters were THE PORT-A-TITLER, opened and ready for use, shows the magnetized title letters employed. MRS. DICKY ROTH, ACL, sometimes of Harrison, N. Y., draws a delightful angle at Voss on a country wedding in native Norse dress. purchased in December. 1949, at the Dale Deane Home Movie Sales Agency, 28 East 9th Avenue. Denver, Colo. They are about % of an inch in size and their style will be seen in the accompanying photograph of the Port-ATitler ready for use. John E. Closson, ACL Whidbey Island, Wash. ADMIRES ANGLES Dear ACL: We Norwegians have great admiration for and great interest in the angles of your delightful American photography; likewise great admiration for the angles of your delightful ACL photographers. Such as Mrs. Dicky Roth, ACL, who is now on her visit to Norway. If we can be of help to any other members of your association during their stay here in Norway please let us know. Egil Christensen President Oslo Smalfilmklubb. ACL Oslo, Norway STOCKS NEVER HIGHER Dear Movie Makers: Everybody at recent Queensland Amateur Cine Society meetings have expressed their appreciation of the article 4,000 Aussies Can't Be Wrong, published in your March issue. As a consequence, our stocks in Australian cine circles were never higher! Alfred T. Bartlett, ACL President Q'land Amateur Cine Society Brisbane, Australia NARRATIVE RECORDING SPEED Dear Mr. Moore: I suspect that somebody's typewriter finger slipped somewhere along the line in connection with the statement in July Movie Makers that "the basic professional standard for narrative recording allows up to four words per second." This would add up to 240 words per minute — which would be quite some going! Believe that the correct figure is four words per foot of 16mm. film at sound speed (36 feet per minute), or 144