Home Movies (1942)

HOME MOVIES FOR NOVEMBER PACE 419 Succe^^ul Club Prog^ram IDUS >y/iat progressive cine clubs are doing to stimulate member interest. Service to Shut-Ins Early in the year we had the happy thought that there are in homes, hospitals and various institutions those unfortunates who because of disability, etc., never get to the outside to be entertained by moving pictures. We realized that among our members we could find sufficient material for the entertainment of these persons by using our own travel films, comics, and the like to institute a program of "Movies for Shut-ins." During the year we entertained upwards of two dozen organizations. Our programs were well received and our efforts were well paid for by the joy we brought to many. In the coming year we hope to reach more people than we did in our initial effort. — North End Cinema Club Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Filter Program Our outstanding program of last year was a discussion on the practical vise of filters. One of our members spoke oi and demonstrated the use of filters in cloud photography, pseudo-night scenes and the application of the pola-screen in black and white and color photography. Of special interest was a 200-ft. picture which accompanied the talk. — Suburban Amateur Movie Club Berwyn, Illinois Group Demonstrations We have organized our club into groups to work out in laboratory session certain phases of the home movie hobby. These projects include such processes as reversal technique, various types of titling, etc. After working out the problem in the laboratory, the group gives a practical demonstration before the entire club. This plan has given us several outstanding programs during the year. — Stamford Cinema Club Stamford, Connecticut Lecture Programs Best The outstanding programs we have had, judging by unanimous opinion of members, have been the two lectures given by a representative of an exposure meter manufacturer on the use of exposure meters and a talk given by one of our members on titling equipment and the method of making titles. — Union County Cinema Club Elizabeth, New Jersey Shooting a Script It seems to be the consensus of opinion that our most interesting program of the year consisted of the shooting of a complete picture at one of our meetings. We had prepared a script and picked the actors at the meeting and completed shooting "The Diary of the Condemned," including titles. The meeting was rather lengthy but those present stayed until the end. — Norfolk Amateur Moiie Cluh Norfolk, Virginia Titling Demonstration Our most interesting program was a lecture and actual demonstration of title making and title film developing, both the positive and reversal method, presented by a veteran. Since most members were rank amateurs when the club was organized, very few had done any actual titling and editing of films, so naturally this demonstration reminded how badly their films needed a little work done on them. Dating from this demonstration meeting, 100 per cent improvement can now be seen in members' films. — Grand Rapids Amateur Moiie Club Grand Rapids, Michigan Ladies' Night Since we are just in the process of organizing our club, we have as yet had no meetings we could call outstanding, except a Ladies' Night event at which the best films of the members were shown. The meeting served to give the "other half" of the members' families an insight into home movie production. — Thompson Cinema Club North Grosvenordale, Conn. Making Frame Enlargements One of the most interesting meetings of our club was one in which a demonstration was given of making frame enlargements from movie films. Re^^'inders and enlargers were brought to ih; meeting and the correct procedure • Continued on Page 442 IMPROVED MODEL! DA-SCOPE VIEWER FOR VIEWING KODACHROME TRANSPARENCIES A compact, folding "vest pocket" slide viewer handsomely made of unbreakable red and white plastic, that practically makes Kodachrome stills 'breathe." Here are a few of its features: Attractive contrasting colors. Longer focus lens for greater coverage of picture. No distortion. Pictures easily slide in and out. Storage for 3 slides in cover. Transparent cover for utmost illumination. 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