American cinematographer (Jan-Dec 1942)

particular film reviewed in your magazine. "While such an exchange should be centrally located, I'll offer to run it if no one in the Central States can undertake the job. The films themselves would not be handled by the exchange, and little expense would be incurred since most of the mail would be incoming. Route schedules can be posted along with 'Closeups' each month, and also sent along with the film cans." THE AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER will certainly be glad to follow Mr. Heininger's suggestion and review films available for inter-club exchange, if their makers will send them to us. And we certainly thank him for volunteering as he has to help get things started. His address, to those not on "Closeups' " 60-club mailing-list, is 2030 West Tioga Street, Philadelphia. President Lisle Conway, of the Syracuse Movie Makers Association also offers some highly practical suggestions, and volunteers active help. He says, "We would like to volunteer our services in starting and promoting the idea — although to be frank we have no information or material upon which to start. However, here are a few ideas of my own which might help to form a basis upon which such an organization could be founded. "All amateur movie clubs interested in such an organization could contact a key point (which could be selected by them — another conveniently-located club, or possibly your magazine) and give this key point such information as films which might be used for exchange purposes; films which they would like to see; 'stock shots' they have or could make might be given or sold; and 'stock shots' needed by members; questions concerning various phases of amateur motion picture photography which some other club might have already worked out (such as the accurate synchronization of sound to amateur movies by means of stroboscopically synchronized discs, etc.) This key point would then serve as a clearing-house and storage point for the elements of these offerings, and would refer one club to any other that might be able to offer the required assistance or exchange. "By this means, a catalogue of exchange ideas and exchange films of the entire country could be set up, and when cross-indexed would furnish amateur movie clubs throughout the country a Propooed fom for "etock Bfiote" or oember clab. 3ald form to be Gent 1 in tuTE will relay neceseary Inform ines requested by o ^ey point which of. back to requestlnR KKIOEBT roR SCtVK BY: ADDRFBS; ( nuaber J t street) [7 8IZE; Bm. LENGTH NEEDED: ft.^ MW or COLOB: . niTEBED: ( type ! ( red , yel low. creeo, factor. 3CEHE SEEDED: Please gim angle and whether close, medium, or long ahoTT PRICE BIlLI:iO TO BE PAID ECS SCEVEl t . . TTPE nui DESIPED: (check) Commercial: Amateur Silent: ,,or Sound perforated: Name:Chv:_ FOREIGN FILM INDEX (Please Print) State : Street Address: . I have the motion pictures or still photographs listed below. I am willing to send them for examination to any designated official of the United States Government, with the Government's assurance that they will be returned to me at its expense, and intact. I agree to give permission, if requested, to the United States Government to make such duplicates as it may desire of any or all footage of motion picture films so submitted, or any or all of such still photographs, with the assurance that such duplicates will be used by the Government only. I am a citizen of I have shown these films or photographs to the following Government agencies Country Date Footage Film-size B & W or Color Still Photographs Date: (Signature) ■orti.o ' .foiltlvi valuable service. Any club desiring certain information, or wanting a certain type of film to show at a meeting on some particular subject could contact the key point and they would then be referred to a club or clubs that would have authoritative information or the films on the subject wanted. From then on it would be up to the secretary of the first club to make the necessary arrangements with the secretary of the second club or group of clubs to effect the actual exchange of films or information. "In addition, from time to time bulletins might be sent to the member clubs regarding timely topics, changes of importance that might affect them, requests for films of disasters or news events taking place in any one part of the country, and so on. "Such an organization should operate on a non-profit basis, as practically all amateur organizations now operate. The only expense involved would be the postal and minor operating expenses, and when these would be split up with the various clubs participating the tax on each club would or should be negligible. "No doubt there are many more suggestions which could be advanced by officers of other clubs to improve the idea and make it more workable. Also there are probably many more services that such an organization could render the moviemakers of the nation — services we would all like to hear and know about. The ideas I have submitted are merely refiections of subjects we deal with in a small way in our Syracuse organization, and we hope that other clubs will come through with other ideas on the subject, so that something concrete may be started. In regard to any of the above ideas, if other clubs would like to have any of the information we've worked out, we would be only too glad to pass it on to them. "In closing, we of the Syracuse Movie Makers woud like to express our hope that all of the organizations in the country will do their bit toward helping along a worthy idea." Program Chairman Tom Griberg of the Tri-City Cinema Club (Davenport, Rock Island and Moline), which has already participated in a number of interclub program exchanges, comments, "I think the proposed federation of movie clubs would be of great value to the poor, (Continued on Page 223) oposed form for use in listing "stock shots" or ec le, trade, or give away, member club will fill in turn to key point for reference u8e,lnfor»»tion on :ne8 for and such ecenee SAKE or SHOT OR SCENE: _ r I0in;:_ LE*'CTH: ftn. Bin EACTOR: PRBCE ASKED FOR ABOfE SCETJE: TYPE AUD MAXE OF FILM: Com:itrcial or amat.'ur" TlTpe of Till: ~ ("pan-, "o: Make of fUo (castsan, A^fa, Cavae aiLEHT or 80OTD PERFORATED A.'JD SPEED: Al'ATEUH MOVIE CLUB ADPRESS: American Cinematographer May, 1942 219