Home Movies (1953)
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^Gold Seal
Special
THE FASTEST MOVIE FILM ON THE MARKET!
iou'll swear it's supersonic. This amazing new discovery presented by Kin-O-Lux Laboratories, GOLD SEAL SPECIAL, is just the film you home and professional moviemakers have been looking for.
Originally designed for television, the demand was so great from the shutterbug fraternity that a portion of the output has been channeled into camera stores and is now available for home consumption.
GOLD SEAL SPECIAL is of the pan type, unusually sensitive, and with a Weston tungsten rating of 225, ( 300 tungsten by ASA rating) just think of the action shots you'll be able to get!
GOLD SEAL SPECIAL is now available at your dealers in 8 and 16 MM and sound.
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2 SHORT SCRIPTS...
The Polite Ones
By A. M. LAWRENCE May be shot on 50 feet of 8mm or 100 feet of 16mm film.
1. M.S. Mr. Sims, comfortably reading before his library fireplace.
2. C.U. Hand ringing the doorbell.
3. M.S. Mr. Sims gets up to answer the door.
4. M.S. Mr. Sims opens the door revealing an old friend, Slim, and a giant dog at the entrance.
5. C.U. Mr. Sims greets his old friend enthusiastically:
6. C.U. Title: "Come in and make yourself at home!"'
7. M.S. Slim and the dog enter. Fade out.
Fade in.
8. M.S. Mr. Sims and Slim are pleasantly visiting in the library.
9. C.L . The huge dog begins exploring the premises.
10. M.S. The dog flushes cat and chases it into the next room.
11. C.U. Cat jumps onto a high shelf and spits back at the dog.
12. C.U. Dog barking at the cat.
13. M.S. Sims and Slim are trying to visit over the noise. Both are an
noyed but try not to reveal it to the other.
14. M.S. Dog goes through kitchen door.
15. C.U. Dog finds garbage pail and starts digging.
16. M.S. Sims and Slim look toward the doorway. They are shocked at what they see.
17. C.U. Dog, his face covered with flour, looks like a ghost.
18. M.S. Slim decides it is about time to go. He gets up and reaches for his hat. Mr. Sims follows him to the door.
19. C.U. The dog watches them for a moment, then disappears.
20. C.L. Mr. Sims, rather angry about the dog. speaks a little cvnically:
21. C.U. Title: "Haven't you forgotten your dog?"
22. C.L . Slim has a look of surprise:
23. C.U. Title: "My dog? I thought he was yours!"
24. C.U. Mr. Sims holds his head in grief.
The End
House Hi'eal»ers
This short film may be photographed on 25 feet of 8mm or 50 feet of 16mm.
1. C.U. Title: "Dedicated to the thousands who are robbed — due to their own carelessness!"
2. M.S. The Martin home. A postman is delivering mail.
3. M.S. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are dining together.
4. .C.U. Mrs. Martin shows her husband two tickets.
5. C.U. Title: "Tickets for the opera Saturday."
6. C.U. Mr. Martin asks who sent them. She replies.
7. C.L. Title: "Someone wrote 'Guess who?" on the tickets."
8. C.U. Mr. Martin is very puzzled.
FADE OUT
FADE IN
9. M.S. Mr. and Mrs. Martin are dressed for the Saturday opera. As they lock up the front door, Mr. Martin puts a sign on the door.
10. C.U. Sign: "Will be back at 12." Lights go out.
FADE OUT
FADE IX
11. M.S. Interior of Martin home. Someone is seen coming through the window. A flashlight goes over the room.
FADE OUT
FADE IN
12. M.S. The Martins enter their home and find they have been robbed.
13. M.S. Mr. Martin runs to the front door, looks at the sign.
14. C.L. Reverse of sign: "I sent the tickets — signed X".
FADE OUT
FADE IX
15. M.S. A policeman is talking to the Martins.
16. C.L. Policeman giving pointers:
17. C.U. Title: "47 burglaries take place every hour every day — "
18. M.S. Mr. Martin is rather embarrassed. Policeman sets up a small projector and screen.
19. C.L. Policeman talking: "Practices like these invite burglary — "
20. C.L . Policeman starts projector. Cut to the following scene:
21. M.S. Front of house with accumulated papers and milk bottles tell burglar house is vacant.
22. M.S. Xote in mailbox tells another burglar that the housekey is hidden under a mat.
23. C.U. "When you leave at night keep your lights on...."
24. M.S. Xight view of Martin home with lights in living room and on the front porch.
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