Home Movies (1942)

PACE 222 HOME MOVIES FOR JUNE EASIER TO ADJUST IN HEIGHT filmlng^ activities , J^aiiln^ ot ^ouretln^ ike ^CHALLENGER SCREEN (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) "Poes NOT ^kan^e ike ^cteen ]^topotiioni When you adjust the Da-Lite Challenger Screen to the desired viewing position, you do not need to make additional adjustments of the case or fabric to keep the picture area the right size. Raising the Challenger does not pull the fabric further from the case and thus necessitate moving the case up separately. Da-Lite's exclusive patented inner-locking device raises or lowers the case and the fully opened screen in one operation. • NO SEPARATE ADJUSTMENTS OF CASE • NO THUMBSCREWS TO TIGHTEN Ask your dealer for the Da-Lite Challenger Screen. Write for literature! Da-Lite Screen Co., Inc. Dept. 6HM, 2723 No. Crawford Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Cincinnafi C. D. C. Ralph V. Haile, reporting on activities of the Cincinnati Citizens Defense Corps, of which he is educational director, states that several sound films for Civilian Defense are being planned, will probably be in production before April loth. "I early forsaw the tremendous part 1 6mm. films would play in civilian defense training," Haile stated, "and as a consequence, we are following a very definite plan here. First, location of all local 1 6mm. Sound projectors, individual as well as school-owned, are being listed and the owners invited to donate their use for exhibition of defense films. Location of available projectors are marked on a large wall map with numbered map-tacks for quick reference. Twenty-six public and parochial schools have offered use of their classrooms or auditoriums for screening the films. "At present, most of the training films are available only from rental sources. But we are now actively engaged in an effort to hurry up the free films the O. C. D. is supposed to produce. We have arranged for some 1900 letters to be written by men now being trained as instructors. These letters are being sent to our senator, Robert Taft and congressmen, Hess and Elston. I have ilso written to Bell & Howell, suggesting they induce Boston, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago to take similar steps. "The defense films we shall produce, I intend to donate to the defense effort. I'd be glad to hear of similar activities of West Coast groups." Norfolk, Va. Sidney Mason of the Norfolk (Va.) Amateur Movie Club has been appointed Director of the Educational and Instructional Division of the public relations department of Norfolk's OfSce of Civilian Defense. In this capacity. Mason will supervise the exhibition of civilian defense films and undertake a survey of all i6mm. sound projectors available in Norfolk for screening of defense instructional films. Mason's first screening was before group of nurses of Norfolk's General Hospital when the sound film, "How to Fight An Incendiarv Bomb" was shown. Later, a dem onstration was held at Foreman Field on the proper procedure for extinguishing incendiary bombs and the complete demonstration filmed by members of the Norfolk Amateur Movie Club. Tulsa, Okla. An interesting movement in connection with the war effort, while not directly allied with civilian defense, is that started by the Tulsa Am-MoClub, leading amateur movie group of that city. They announce members have offered their services and use of their cameras to film movies of families and sweethearts of men now in the service, such films to be sent to men in the armed forces away from home. Also, the service is available to enlisted m.en who may be stationed or visiting Tulsa who wish to have movies made of themselves to send home. Pictures are made on either 8mm. cr 1 6mm. film, in either Kodachrome cr black and white, and the only cost to the men is for film used. Toronto, Canada Recently directors of the Toronto Movie Club offered the club's services to the Canadian Government to produce one or more films for the war effort. Their offer was immediately accepted and they were sent a scriot en• Continued on Paj^e 2^4 Planning A Defense Film? Individual amateurs or amateur club groups who wish to assist in the war effort by producing a civilian film are offered the following suggestions: I. First consult with your local office of Civilian Defense, offering your services, and inquire of the type of film needed most. 1. Seek advice and consultation of Civilian Defense officials in preparing your script. 3. Where films are to be made pertaining to incendiary bombs, you'll find your local fire department willing to assist and helpful in staging bomb fire scenes. 4. For films on subject of first aid, consult with your local Red Cross headquarters who will gladly cooperate with suggestions for your picture and help you stage first aid routines. 5. Do not hesitate to write editors of Home Mo\ies for advice on any civilian defense filming problem. This advisory service is available to every movie amateur without obligation. 33 Ifea^