Home Movies and Home Talkies (Jun 1932-May 1933)

24 HOME MOVIES & HOME TALKIES FROM THE FILM IBRARIE/ MANY users of both 9.5 and 16 mm. film projectors are unaware of the excellent professional films that can be hired for the evening or longer from the Film Libraries in London. Others, who hired some of the earlier Librarj films a few years ago, are unaware of the great improvement in quality and the big reduction in price which have simultaneously occurred in this direction. Films to suit all tastes — dramatic, comedy, educational and sport — are available in large numbers, the great majoritybeing 9.5 or 16 mm. reductions of well IcnoTiTi professional films, while others From " The Lost World," by Conan Doyle. (Kodak.) have been specially taken for the Libraries. For example, it is not generalh' known that the admirable film of " The Lost '\\'orld," based on Conan Doyle's famous book, which had a long run at the London Pavilion a few years ago, is available for hire in the Kodak Library. This story, as many readers will remember, deals with an exploring expedition which discovered a plateau inliabited by prehistoric animals thought to be extmct. Tliere are some marvellous pictures of fights between these pre Adolphe Menjou in " The King on Main Street." (Kodak.) historic monsters and many thrilluig escapes. The whole film, whicli is on five reels, takes an hour and a quarter to show. Another famous film, " Metropolis," is available to 9.5 mm. users in the Pathe Library, which includes a wonderful selection of comedy, drama, natural liistory and general interest fihiis. Those readers whose Pathesoopes are not arranged to take " Super " reels (which rim for about twenty minutes each) can purchase a " Super " reel attaclunent quite cheaply, so as to l^e in a position to Children are particularly well catered for in all the Film Libraries. Charlie Chaplin films are available iir Kodak, Pathe, Ensign, and the very complete Library conducted by A^'allace Heaton. Ltd., of New Bond Street. This Library, by the waj', includes among other interesting features the famous Lon Chaney film, " The Himchbackof Xotre Dame." All these Libraries also inclu;ie '" Felix the Cat," "Out of the Inkwell," and, in the easeoftheE!isign,"Oswaldthe Rabbit." For those wlio owai home talkie equipment, using 16 mm. film and disc, British Talkatome, Ltd.. have a Ensign also include " Widdicombe Fair ' In their Library list. " The Farmer's Wife." (Ensign.) show the longer Library films or, if they care to, they can hire a large assortment of tlie shorter films at very reasonable rates. The Ensign-Show-At-Homo Film Library has also an excellent catalogue and is distinguished by the large number of good British films in its list, including such well known pictures as " The Farmer's Wife," ■' Alf's Carpet" and " Widdicombe Fair." Particularly interesting, too, is the " Ensign Screen IMagazine " series — single reel entertairunents, including three subjects, which are usually general interest features, sport and an animated cartoon. The sensational success, " Metropolis," is available to 9^-mm. users in the Pathe Library. Library of sound films, including many excellent travel films and such features as the Co-Optimists, Sej-mour Hicks, Gwen Farrar and Billy Mayerl. Rates of hire \'ary naturally according to the length of the film and its type. The Kodascope Library has several different rates, depending on the classification of the film and the length of time it is desired. London readers who care to call for their films at Kingsway and are prepared (Continued on page 30) A thrilling scene from " White Cargo.' (Kodak.)