Home Movies (Jan-Dec 1940)

PAGE 6 HOME MOVIES FOR JANUARY INDOOR MOVIES (They're easy to take with G-E Photofloods) “Look at these shots from my swell birthday movie/' says Mollie. “Daddy’s as proud as can be. Says he’s going to take lots of indoor scenes now that he knows how easy it is to get such good clear shots with G-E Photofloods." These are the same high efficiency type bulbs that professional studios use. Their brighter, whiter light gets crisp, clear shots you’ll love to show. Made to fit your needs by the folks who make the lamps Hollywood uses. Simple to operate. Good for hundreds of feetof filming. Two sizes. No. 1 and No. 2, are especially good on home lighting circuits. Buy them where you buy film. Be sure of better shots ... be sure your lamps are “G E” w G-E Reflector Photoflood No.R-2 Jo. 2 G-E Photoflood lamp and reflector combined in one unit. . new G-E MAZDA Photo flood Reflec LampNo.R-2 provides a smooth beam ightwith uniform spread ■r a 60° angle. The alunum reflector, hermetLly sealed to the glasses hlv efficient and cannot nish. Handy for general hting or special 1 11 ects .... "st 1 • I U GENERAL (§) ELECTRIC MAZDA -fHOTO LAMPS BACKYARD fllOVIES Ideas for Random Filming The Family Car Following is a backyard filming idea which is timely, now that the 1940 model automobiles are making their appearance everywhere, and which affords filming all members of the family with a semblance of continuity. This skit could be titled “We Bought a New Car” or “Buying Our New Car,” etc., and concerns the trading of the old family “bus” for a new model. You can film shots showing incidents leading up to the purchase, such as the old car failing to start, tire trouble, dented fenders; then close-ups of repair bills, gasoline bills, etc. Be sure to get shots of the members of your family comparing your car with the neighbors’ new one; a family discussion, with close-ups of you or your wife looking over new car catalogs, etc. Follow this with shots of your visit to the showroom, looking over the cars, the try-out spin, with a close-up or two showing your wife’s or son’s expression as he handles the wheel during the spin, etc. Close the picture with shots of signing the contract, kissing the old bus good-bye, and driving the bright new car away from the salesroom. — Harvey Schapanski A Dollar Day-Dream Here is an idea for a “homey” type of home movie especially adapted for kid actors that may be filmed at this time of year around almost any home. It calls for one or two fades — so be prepared to make these, as they are important to the story. A Dollar Day-Dream Scene 1. Mother picks up pile of papers from davenport. Scene 2. Mother picks up papers and magazines from small table. Scene 3. Picks up more papers and magazines from the floor. Scene 4. She tries to get door open with armful of papers to take them to the garage. Door will not open. Scene 5. Finds trash on porch against door (outside) . Scene 6. Mother still trying to open door, finally drops papers and magazines and forces door open. Acts very disgustedly and goes outside. Scene 7. Views trash against door. Scene 8. Also views trash, leaves and other articles scattered around the yard. Scene 9. Mother looks off scene and calls to young son. Title: “Oh, Verne, come here.” Scene 10. Cut to son, Verne, who is playing with the neighbor children. He stops playing, looks off scene and leaves. Scene 11. Verne enters scene with mother. Title: “What do you want, mother?” Scene 12. Mother surveys yard with young son, pointing out trash. Title : “I’ll give you a dollar bill to spend as you like if you will clean up the yard.” Scene 13. Verne, eyes wide open, repeating, “One whole dollar” (close-up). Nods acceptance and dashes off scene. Scene 14. Verne laboriously cleaning up yard. Scene 15. Panorama from Verne wiping perspiration from his brow, to yard all cleaned up. Scene 16. Verne rushes into the house to claim his dollar bill. Scene 17. Verne rushes up to mother. Title: “Mother, I’m all SPOTLIGHT NEWS! For the Wide-Awake Amateur Photographer Who Desires Clear Pictures With “ Professional ” Highlighting A REAL SPOTLIGHT WILLO NO. 88 Low Priced! Efficient! It’s sensational! Equips the amateur to do a really professional lighting job. Spotlight unit completely enclosed. Condensing Lens eliminates all light “spill'’ . . . giving high intensity to desired spot. Ideal with Dufaycolor and Kodachrome and black and whites. 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