Amateur Cine World (June 1934)

Shot at dawn! A movie maker recording a unique ceremony at Stonehenge on the longest day of the year—June 2and. Picture shows Myr. Moses B. Cotsworth using _ his camera to advantage in Stonehenge, said to be Britain’s oldest ‘‘clock.”’ (See article). IDSUMMER Me orning— June 22nd— has a particular association with Stonehenge, down in Wiltshire, and one which only a few cinematographers have been successful in “capturing.” On this dawn—and_ this dawn only — it is possible to see and photograph, providing the sky is clear, the so called ‘“ greater phenomenon.” Straight ahead from the altar stone, on which the victims were supposed to have been sacrificed hundreds of years ago, there is a single pillar known as the Heel, or Sun Stone. On midsummer morning the sun, seen from the altar, appears from above the horizon exactly in line with the top of this and bathes the altar stone in a red glow— just as if it were covered in the blood of the many human PPP OOOO << DKK DDD JUNE 1-5 Bath and West Agricultural Show Canterbury. Dressing,’ Buxton. ends, Oxford. 11-15 International Tourist Trophy 22 Second Test Match at Lords, 3 The King’s Birthday—‘' TroopMotor Cycle Races, Isle of Man. London. ing the Colour’ on Horse 11-16 Open Bowls Tournament, 22 Midsummer Day — Sunrise at Guards Parade, June 2, London. Douglas. Stonehenge. 4 Speech Day, Eton College. 12-14 Three Counties Agricultural 23 Prince of Wales’ Birthday. 4 Ancient custom of ‘ Riding the Show, Hereford. 23-30 International Horse Show, Marches,” Lanark. 14-15 Walker Golf Cup Tournament : Olympia, London. 4-9 Essex Lawn Tennis Champion(areata Britain avin Uso. ots 23 Motor Race Meeting, Brooklands. ships, Southend-on-Sea. Andrews. 23 March Riding and Beltane Queen 4-10 Open Bowls Tournament, Bath. 14-16 Royal Horse Show, Richmond. Festival, Peebles. 5-9 Yachting Week, Southend-on-Sea. 15 Magna Charta Day celebrations, 23 Ancient custom of burning bon 6 The Derby, Epsom. Runnymede. fires on hilltops, Cornwall. 6 Motor-cycle race meeting, Brook15-16 Wightman Lawn Tennis Cup 24 Grand Prix de Paris (racing), Paris lands. Tournament, Wimbledon. 25-26 Race Meetings, Folkestone. 6-7 Championship Dog Show, Black16-23 Historical Pageant of Ayrshire, 25-29 Open Golf | Championship, pool. Ayr. Sandwich. 6-9 Royal Counties Agricultural 16-23 Military Searchlight Tattoo, | 25-July 7 Lawn Tennis Championships, Show, Salisbury. Aldershot, Wimbledon. 6-9 ‘May Week” Rowing and social 18-23 Croquet Tournament, Bourne26-28 Race Meetings—including Irish activities, Cambridge. mouth. Derby, Curragh. “ Coronation Cup Race Meeting, 18-28 Commemoration Week, Oxford. 27 Fox and Hound Show, PeterEpsom. 19-22 ‘‘ Royal Ascot ’’ Race Meetings, borough, 8 First Test Match: England v. Ascot. 27 Open Archery Meeting, Bath. Australia, Nottingham. 19-22 Glasgow Highland Society Show, 27-28 Race Meetings, Brighton. 8 The Oaks Race Meeting, Epsom. Glasgow. 28-29 Gaelic Festival, Letterkenny. 9 Sutton-Smith polo cup match, 20 Rose Day Festival, Llandudno. 29-30 Sandown Park Race Meetings, Roehampton. 20-21 Sussex Agricultural Show, near London. 9 Race Meeting, Kempton Park. Brighton. 30 Royal Air Force Display, Hendon. LPO PPPOP PP LPP PPP PP PPP PPP HPP OP OP PPP PSHE FSS OPS SSESOHEHE PPP PP PPP PP PP PPP PPP PPP OOP DYDD <p} Dickens Fellowship Conference, Southend-on-Sea. Polo Cup Final, Roehampton. JUNE 9 9-16 Midland Motor Hill Climbing Trial, Shelsley Walsh. Canterbury Cathedral Festival, pleasing result. Mr. Your JUNE Wews-Ree/ and HOW ‘TO PAS Be PE by ‘Traveller’ sacrifices made on it. Hundreds of people gather to witness the phenomenon, but I know of only one cinematographer who has gone to the trouble of getting a successful sun rise film, and he is Mr. Moses B. Cotsworth, the founder of Cotsworth the International Fixed Calendar League, who intended using his film in conjunction with lectures before scientific societies and other bodies interested in calendar reform. For the sun rising over ‘The Friar’s Heel’’ he used Cine-Kodak Super-Sensitive ‘Pan’ and got a very also secured some interesting shots of the Druids—a religious body—who (Continued on page 106) JUNE 20-22 20-23 Ancient Lincolnshire Agricultural Show, Lincoln. custom of ‘ Well KOKO KOKO KOO <--> PPOP OOP DOO OO S<S ool] [Jp PP SPF PDOPD POOP POO GOGO OPOO OOO OOO OD OO GO POSS GOSS!