Amateur Movie Makers (Dec 1926-Dec 1927)

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Jesse L. Lasky, New York, N . Y . — "The particular phase of the movement to which you refer, namely that of the development of amateur motion picture dramatics, is also especially interesting to me and to my associates. Doubtless you know that our sincere wish to encourage eligible young people to think seriously of motion picture acting as a career took definite shape last fall when we established the Paramount School. Anything which will foster or increase interest among young people in the technical work of making motion pictures is bound to be of ultimate benefit to the industry as a whole. And it is not too much to suppose that from these enthusiastic young amateurs the motion picture industry may possibly recruit valuable additions to its acting and directorial forces." Twenty ENTER T From Ever$ Quarter They Gathere* on July 28th — They The Amateu Gov. JoJin H. Trumbull, Hartford, Conn. — -"I am greatly interested in amateur movies and will be very glad to assist in any way I can in furthering the movement." Arthur Brisbane, New York, N. Y. — "I shall be very glad to do anything I can to be of use to Mr. Maxim in connection with the matter that interests you. Below are the comments of some of \ Charles P. Taft, 2nd, Cincinnati, Ohio. — "Count me in as an organizer." T. A. Willard, Cleveland, Ohio. — "You may put me down for my share of any expenses necessary to make me a member of this organization." Augustus P. Loring, Jr., Boston, Mass. — "I am heartily in accord with the idea and if there is anything I can do to further the same I shall be very glad to do so."