Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1953)

65 WHICH END IS WHICH? Or is this scene coming or going, ponders Pop, as he battles against time for the gala evening screening. Here, adapted from an original film by Fred Evans, FACL, is a lighthearted lampoon of our chosen hobby 24. Two-shot. Mother and Sister looking over some of the equipment. 25. Two-shot. Father still looking through upside-down camera. Junior looks up from instruction book at Father, shakes his head and turns camera right side up in Father's hands. 26. C.U. Father nods, covers up his embarrassment with laugh and continues panning in every direction. Fade out. 27. Fade in. S.C.U. Father at editing board cutting and splicing a reel of his movies. About his neck is a length of film and everywhere on the table more film is scattered. Father somehow tangles his tie up in one of his splices and, to free himself, he cuts the tie loose with a pair of scissors and winds it onto his reel. 28. M.S. Mother entering scene as Father continues with his work, unaware of her presence. 29. C.U. Mother shaking her head with a sense of all hope abandoned. Finally she starts to speak. Cut quickly to: 30. C.U. Father, startled by her presence, questions her impatiently. (No title necessary.)* 31. Two-shot. Mother indignantly holds out paper and begins to explain. Title. "/ only came in to tell you, Mr. de Mille, that I've invited everyone on your list to your World Premiere tonight." 32. Same as 31. Mother finishes speaking, turns on her heels and walks hastily from scene. 33. S.C.U. Father sniffs his indignation and begins rewinding film on reel. As he does so the length of film that has been about his neck suddenly tightens like a noose and jerks his head down on top of the reel. Fade out. 34. Fade in. M.S. Father and Mother answering door as several couples and their children enter the house. 35. S.C.U. Father's men guests shaking his hand warmly. 36. S.C.U. Mother chatting vivaciously with her guests as she politely gathers some of their wraps. 37. S.C.U. Junior and sister in another corner of the room showing the visiting children their father's projector, which is set up and ready for the show. 38. C.U. The hand of the truck driver pressing door bell button, as in scene 8. 39. Same as 35. Father excuses himself from his guests and opens door on his truck driver friend. They shake hands warmly in greeting. 40. C.U. Truck driver holding up a movie camera as he speaks. Title. "/ got the bug too!" 41. Same as 35. They laugh together and walk over to the other guests where Father begins the introductions. 42. C.U. One of the guests beginning to speak. Title. "Well, let's see the movie we've been hearing so much about." 43. M.S. Friends nodding in agreement as they begin to seat themselves in various places. 44. S.C.U. Father chasing the youngsters away from the projector as he seats himself and nods for the lights to go out. 45. S.C.U. Sister at light switch acknowledges Father's nod and turns off the lights. 46. Same as 44. Father turns on his projector and begins his movie. (Note: From here on all reaction shots related to the screening will look more realistic if filmed under a flickering, lowkey lighting. The flickering, which creates the illusion that a motion picture is being screened, [Continued on page 78] l.v Felix and Nikki Zclenlu THE SHOW MUST GO ON, even though Pop is exhausted by his editing efforts. As he naps, his guests sneak out for refreshment. TOO MUCH TO TAKE is the sad news that the gift camera was a mistake. But Pop recovers and bounces back to buy his very own.