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HOME MOVIES FOR MARCH
• Many cine clubs maintain committees who regularly stage movie shows for invalid children and the, aged. Success of these shows has led to broadening activity to include exhibition of non-theatrical films for war benefits, civilian defense rallies and Defense Stamp sales campaigns.
• "Russia Strikes Back" typifies the quality of up-to-date news subject released monthly by Castle Films. Films of this kind are popular with audiences everywhere.
WAR TIME MOM SHOWS KEEP PROJECTORS BUSY
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• "The Housekeeper's Daughter" is but one of the several Hal Roach films now available in 16mm. sound for non-theatrical exhibition by Post Pictures Corp.
JNTIL we entered the war, so much emphasis was placed on making movies that few amateurs showed any inclination to explore the vast entertainment possibilities their projectors afforded beyond the occasional showing of their own home movies.
Today, this picture is changing. Movi3 amateurs, frustrated by mounting war-tme restrictions in the filming of pictures, are turning attention to exhibiting movies. What they are just beginning to appreciate is that there now is a wealth of professionally produced 8mm. and 1 6mm. films which may be rented or purchased outright, the showing of which can afford as much pleasure as making movies.
Others, quick to discover the moneymaking possibilities in sub-standard film exhibition, are devoting all possible spare time to screening complete film programs to large audiences for the purpose of raising money for various relief agencies, war benefits, or to fur
ther Defense Stamp sales. Several cine clubs are regularly sponsoring War Stamp Movie Shows that require purchase of one or more Defense Stamps for admission. In the non-profit field, the showing of films to shut-ins is gaining wider and deserved attention. Civilian Defense Corps, needing a stimulant for recruiting and training campaigns, have found many movie amateurs willing to lend a hand with their projectors in the screening of OCD training and publicitly films.
Makes no difference which projector is available — eight or sixteen — both are capable of furnishing acceptable screen entertainment for larger than livingroom-size audiences. Where sound films are to be exhibited, of course, a sound projector must be used. And fortunately, a surprising number of sound projectors are available from many sources such as public schools and churches who willing place them in • Continued on Page oo
• Left Animated cartoons are
popular with all audiences. This scene is from "Toy-town Tale" released by Certified Film Distrs. Other animated cartoons are released in 8mm. and 14mm. by Hollywood Film Enterprises and Castle Films. Right — Duties of Air Raid Wardens and other Civilian Defense volunteers are clearly demonstrated in the many OCD films available to amateur film exhibitors. Some of these are loaned free, others involve small handling charge.