Home Movies (1943)

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A record of ten completed films in the space of three years at first may not appear impressive; but when one considers that each is a potential prize winner, (some of them have won club contests or special recognition from Ho.vit Movies; that each displays extraordinary talent for careful preparation and skillful production, it is easy to understand that these ten pictures are not to be compared with ten rolls of film shot, hit or miss, and devoid of continuity, thoughtful editing and titling. Fred Evans' advance into the field of ambitious filming dates from the day he joined the Los Angeles 8mm Club, an organization with national renown as one of the most progressive amateur cine clubs in America. Screening of member's films and announcement of a coming club contest combined at once to stir Evans' imagination. He set to work immediately filming a picture and entered it in the club's annual fifty-foot uncut film contest. It didn't win, but placed near enough to the top to give Evans further incentive for serious picture making. Recently this writer had occasion to screen seven of Evans' impressive library of films. They included "Jungle Parade," Movie of the month for February, 1943; "Seeing Is Believing;" "Ice Follies;" "Bone Benders at Hollywood Legion Stadium:" "Billy's Big Adventure;" "Glimpses of Southern California;" and "Home Movies." Each film is as complete as good cinematic workmanship can make it. There is evidence in each film of Evans' ability to make entertaining pictures: of his master)' of various cinematic techniques; and of his knowledge of the importance of good valid continuity. Each picture is complete in that it is amply titled, begins logically and ends in a professional manner. Some of the films, notably "Home Movies" and "Seeing Is Believing" display a mastery of camera and lighting techniques we should like to see acquired by more movie amateurs. Production number one on the Evans schedule was "Glimpses of Southern California," a scenic logically enough which had as its nucleous the fiftyfoot uncut film entered in the club contest. This was re-edited and titled and combined with newsreel treatments of two other subjects: "Bernheimer Gardens" and "Swim Meet." "Home Movies" was really Evans' first serious effort. Idea for the film came from the Bob Benchly short subject by the same name. Many readers may recall this humorous Paramount comedy in which Benchley is pictured as a naive home movie maker putting on a show of his films for friends. Evans' film follows a similar plot but with several new touches which add much humor to the story. The picture begins with Joe Fumblebum opening a package. A greeting card indicates it contains a birthday gift from an uncle. Joe reveals its contents: a brand new movie camera. Mrs. Fumblebum and their tiny son, Joey, are delighted. Fumblebum fondles the camera, visualizes himself a great movie producer — implied in an effective montage, a masterful piece of work for an 8mm. camera. Before Fumblebum even starts shooting pictures, he's busy on the telephone inviting friends to his house for a big premiere showing of his movies Saturday night. This action is conveyed in a very professional-like manner. Superimposed in flashes over scenes of a hand dialing a telephone are Fumblebum's words: "Yen! Big show!" "Saturday!" "Home Movies!" "Come early!" etc. Saturday evening finds the excited Fumblebum busy at his editing board while Mrs. Fumblebum dresses. She urges Joe to hurry. "Don't worry, dear," Joe says, "The preview is well in hand." And then we see Fumblebum's hands busilv untangling vards and vards of film. A little later there's a knock at the door. Fumblebum, film now ready and projector set up, admits his guests and shows them to chairs arranged in front of his home movie screen. Fumblebum smiles jubilantly, rubs his hands briskly and says: "Well, gang — here it is!" He snaps out the room lights and starts the projector. A shot over heads of the audience shows the screen with title of picture, "Vacation Daze." This is a well executed shot in low key lighting with the title image showing sharply and heads of audience clearly discernable. We asked Evans how he achieved such natural lighting effects; also how he was able to photograph the projected title on the screen without encountering endless difficulties. He explained that the projected tide was not photographed at all. Instead, the shot was faked. The title was lettered on a