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FOREWORD
The National Film Library was established to provide a free source of films for use in sixteen millimeter motion picture projectors in homes, schools, churches and clul)s of six Southern California Counties, namely : Los Angeles, Ventura. Santa Barbara, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino. In this territory there are approximately 30.000 sixteen millimeter projectors.
Hitherto the use of these projectors has been restricted largely because of the high cost of buying or renting films. Now, however, through the co-operation of public spirited advertisers, the National Film Library is able to loan free to projector owners a large numl>er of desirable films.
This catalogue is furnished without charge to all members of the Library. It includes complete descriptions of the films in the Library at the time it was issued. At regular intervals it will be supplemented by special bulletins containing reviews of films recently added to the Library. Watch for these supplements. A perusal of the catalogue will reveal the fact that the films are diversified in character so that subjects may be selected which will be suitable for all occasions and all tastes.
These films are not advertising films as the term is ordinarily used. They include educational, travelogues, sports, dramas, religious, comedies and other subjects. The advertising is confined to announcements at the beginning or end of each reel. Some of the films in the Library were produced especially by the advertiser, in which case they must meet with the approval of the Library officials, who require that all films be either entertaining, educational or both.
No equipment or commodity of any nature will be offered for sale Iiy the National Film Library or its employees. The cost of the service IS defrayed entirely by the advertisers who have generously sponsored films for the entertainment and education of Library members.
As more and more advertisers learn of the benefits of the service it is expected that hundreds of additional films will be added to the Library. In time the organization will be extended to wider territories until its coverage becomes national.