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

74 HOME MOVIES & HOME TALKIES Equipment. The club works on both 9-mm. and 16-mm. film. Meetings. The club meets at the studio on alternate Fridays at 8 p.m. regularly, but extra meetings are called during production. Meetings are not held during August and early part of September. Production. Scenarios for production are submitted either at a club meeting or a committee meeting. It is usual for the author of any scenario accepted by the club to be given the option of directing the film (in conjunction with the committee), provided that he or she is a member of the club. The cost of the film used in any production is shared by the members existing at the time of production. >< Locations. Outside shots are always taken on Sunda} mornings, provided that the weather and light are suitable. The location is always pre-arranged and all concerned in the particular production are notified beforehand. Where possible members with cars see to the transport. t^MEMEERSiup. Candidates for membership must be subject to election by the committee and where application is not accompanied by the signature of a proposer and seconder, a jiersnnal interview should be obtained with the Secretary. Subscription. The yearly subscription for membership is one guinea, payable halfyearly. Library. The club has its own library of films (made by the club since its inauguration) and has the use of Messrs. Camera Craft's large professional library. SWAN MOTION PICTURES. Hon. Secretary, E. J. M. Jones, 25, Kew Gardens Road, Kew, Surrey. This society, which was formed nine months ago, has completed one^film on 16-mm. stock, a short comedy For More Ambitious « STILLS " You can bring your " stills " up to professional standard with so superbly made a camera as the Pilot — the miniature reflex that takes roll film and gives ultra sharp focus from 3 ft. to " infinity." Size only 5 X 2j X I J in. Weight 18 oz. Exposuresj I to i/300th of a second. 16 pictures from a standard V.P. film. Ready instantly by pressure on a button. REVISED PRICES :— WITH F/3.5 ZEISS TESSAR LENS, £18 15 0 WITH F/2.8 ZEISS TESSAR LENS, £21 0 0 Illustrated Literature and Prices Post Free. SANDS, HUNTER & Co., Ltd. 37 BEDFORD STREET, STRAND, LONDON, W.C.2 Pilot THE WORLD'S SMALLEST ROLL-FILM REFLEX entitled " She Loves Me — She Loves Me Not." We have now cast and are about to go into production on a somewhat more ambitious film, the name of which is " A3." It is a crook melodrama in which there are fourteen characters besides many extras. For the interior lighting we shall use incandescent lighting of only 6,000 watts in conjunction with the new Super Sensitive film. At the above address we have a room fitted up as a cinema. A separate operating box, which is fully lighted during projection, contains three turntables, projector, etc. We have meetings here every Wednesday evening at 8.30 p.m. and most of the shooting is done on Sundays. For technicians the entrance fee is one guinea, and the subscription one guinea per annum. For the acting members the entrance fee is one guinea and the subscription according to the part taken in each production. TEDDINGTON AMATEUR FILM PRODUCTIONS. President, Marcus C. Hunter ; Vice-President, Harold H. Hastings; Hon. Secretary, V. Insani ; headquarters, 79, Teddington Park Road, Teddington, Middlesex. This society was inaugurated in February, 1932, and has at present thirty members. The entrance fee is os., with an annual subscription of 10s., payable quarterly, and a levy of Is. at the start of each production. Jlembers must be proposed and seconded by existing members. We close our membership at forty. For the first production a scenario written by Marcus C. Hunter has been chosen. Tentatively named " The Lost Scarab," it is based on the novel " Something Fresh," by P. G. Wodehouse, who has kindly given us permission to use his story. To be directed by Marcus C. Hunter, this film is expected to run to 300 feet of 9.5-mm. film. The scenario calls for scenes that will be shot at Harley Street, Shepherd's Bush, Rotten Row, Twickenham Railway Station and Epsom Race Course, also various local exteriors. The interior scenes will be shot on settings built in the open at the society's headquarters. These sets, designed by Mr. V. Insani and built by Mr. S. Aland, will consist of interchangeable panels 9 feet high by 4 feet wide, so that an}' length of Hats may be assembled. As to our future programme, one or two short scenarios are being prepared. We are also experimenting with talkies and hope shortly to produce a short synchronised film (sound on disc). We hold a club night on the first Tuesday of each month at 8.0 p.m. at the Teddington and Hampton Wick Constitutional Club Stanley Road, Teddington. All are welcomed. THE SUB-STANDARD FILM SOCIETY. President, S. Moir ; Manager and Secretary-, B. Braun, 27, The Ridgeway, Wimbledon, ,S.W.19. Owing to a change in the policy of Avant Garde Productions, it is now renamed The Sub-Standard Film Society. The main object of the society is to show abstract, avant garde, artistic, "imusual" and experimental films that have either been made or reduced to sub-standard size. The society urgently desire to get in touch with anybody who has made films of this classification ; the loan of such fUms will be paid for if necessary-. Would anybody making (at the moment) get in touch with the S.S.F.S. ? Although the projection of films is the main object of the society, production is by no means discouraged. J. Trotman is going ahead with a new film entitled " Beyond" — a fantastic representation of the thoughts of a man just released from a long term of imprisonment. Most of this is being done by nature shots and suggestion. Another member, Mr. Sigurd Moir, is just doing the finishing touches to the shooting script of his next film (on 16-mm.), an abstract entitled " The Pool." Other films by other members are sure to be started soon. Membership is strictly limited to people who believe in films as an art, and the subscription is I2s. per year. All communications to be sent to the Secretary. j Ruth Le Neve Foster, A.R.P.S., with a De Brie Camera. (Manchester Film Society.) WIMBLEDON AMATEUR CDJE CLUB. During the summer months, many interesting evenings have been arranged to take place, and, of course, the club will be passing through one of the busiest seasons, as many fine scenarios have been submitted by members who are anxious that their work may be transformed into celluloid. The present production is a one-reel detective story, written by Mr. G. Burnett, and this production is expected to occupy fully three months. Those not engaged in this film will most likely do a series of " shorts." One of the most recent outings was to Box Hill, where members spent an enjoyable day. Similar outings are to be conducted in the future. There are still a few vacancies in the club, and those requiring particulars should write to the Hon. Secretary-. H. C. Bealby, 34, Murray Road, Wimbledon, S.W. YORK AMATEUR FILM SOCIETY. President. Henry Foster: ^'K•e-Presidents, Lady Thompson, Lady Grant-Lawson, the Lady Mayoress of York (Mrs. .J. B. Morrell), and'Roger Lumley, M.P. : Hon. .Secretary, William Holden, " 3, Acomb Road, York. This society is a comparative newcomer into the amateur film world, but has already made considerable headway. Our President is a photographer of great experience and our Hon. Secretary has a sound knowledge of every branch of cinematography. We have already produced a film which was publicly shown at the Albany Hall, on the occasion of the society's dance on April loth, and was very well received. We are at work now on a new film. " The Saltley Treasure" which, we believe, will be a real good picture. Terms of membership are 2%. 6d. entrance fee, with a subscription of one shilling per week. Applications should be made to the Hon. Secretary.