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

HOME MOVIES & HOME TALKIES 299 NEWMARKET AMATEUR CINE SOCIETY. Treasuier. ilv. W. A. Tindall. Hon. Secretary, JUss I). JI. Cooper, Stamford House, Newmarket. The club has now two productions well advanced in the making. They are "Suspicion." a murder mystery iilm with a cast of at least 14 players, 800 feet of Ki-mm. film, directed by Jlr. JI. Griffiths and photographed by Mr. Weston McGlone ; and "The Train," a documentary Jilm showing the arrival of a train at a small coimtry station and the activities it arouses : this is -too feet of Ifi-mm. iilm. All filming is now being done on 1 G-mm. as this has been decided to be the most satisfactory gauge for the club's purposes. By kind permission of the manager of the White Hart Hotel, the club is now using the ballroom as a studio. The club possesses lighting equipment, which is mostly home-constructed, giving 4,000 watts of light : and in conjunction %vith a Kodak Model BB cineKodak Avith a f '1 .9 lens results of a very Iiigh photographic qualitj' are being obtained. The club is anxious to get in touch witli other societies in order to loan or hire their productions. All communications should be addressed to the secretary. RHOS AMATEUR FILM PRODUCTIONS. Hon. Secretary. Jliss Laura Hughes. Albert ViUa, Golwyn Crescent, Ehos-on-Sea. The presentation of amateur films given at The Playhouse, Rhos-on-Sea, on December 7 caused much interest in the district, and was a great success. The show was run throughout on 9..5-mm. stock using a Pathe " Luxe " projector modified for use ^^ith a mirror-arc. The musical side of the show was in the hands of Jlessrs. Henry Mellor and David G. Roberts, while Messrs. George E. MeUor and Harry Frere were in charge of projection. To enable " effects " to be " mixed " into the musical score tmn electrically operated records supplied by the members were edited to suit the films. A short interest film, " The Ancient Borough of Conway," produced by Mr. James JIalam. created the greatest impression. Mr. Malam also provided a commentary wliich was read via " Mike " while the film ran through. Mr. George E. Mellor's dramatic experiment, "Nightmare," was verj' little behind in popular appeal and its musical accompaniment, selected by Mr. Henry Mellor, undoubtedly helped considerably in "putting it over." "The Slaver," the recently completed melodrama which has taken ten months to finish, was also appreciated, and so great was the success of the show that it was necessary to run another the following week to deal with the overflow. The society is now at work on the compilation of their 19.S3 programme, which will include at least five films, among them being the second in Mr. George E. Mellor's series of dramatic experiments. Others already selected include a golfing comedy and a further interest film from the camera of Jlr. James Malam. Owing to business reasons, Mr. George E. Mellor has been obliged to give up the secretaryship and has been succeeded by Jliss Laura Hughes. Bookings for the club's films can still be accepted at Is. 6d. per reel to cover wear and tear ; and the fuU list of films available was published in last month's HoiiE Movies, or wiU gladly be forwarded by the secretary on request. If an exchange of films can be arranged, of course, no charge is made. " The Camera Angle," the club's official magazine, which is published monthly, becomes more popular with each succeeding issue and can be obtained from the secretary, price 3d. post free. RIVERSIDE FILM FANS. Hon. Secretary. Mrs. ]!. iJussmaM, 7. Norland Sijuare, W.ll. Studio. "The Corner House," &2, .\ddison liardens, W.14. Tel. : Shepherd's Bush ilS4. The society's productions include "The Breath of Death." "The Infratel." '"Wires of Destiny." "Archie's Innings," "Pickles" (just completed), all of which are two-reel story films ; and " May Day," " Eel Pie," '' Derby Day," " Valse Triste," all of which arc single-reel interest films. As a diversion, odd bits of value arc edited into a miscellany entitled " Scrap Bin." Riverside provided musical accompaniment with portable apparatus for '' Archie's Innings," "Derby Day" and "Valse Triste," and other films shown at the presentation of awards terminating "The Era " Film Contest on November 30. The above films, with additions, will be presented at the studio during a series of four shows on each Wednesday in .January at 8.30 p.m. Anyone interested in amateur cine work is cordially invited to obtain further particulars of these shows from the hon. secretary. " Ai'chie's Innings" may not be available, as it has been selected as the most suita ble film for the British entry in the 16-mm. story class in the International Competition now being held in Holland. The plant of the society includes synchronous drive of the camera, obtained from synchronous motors connected to A.C. mains ; two synchronous turn-tables for records, two synchronous projectors in silence boxes, adec^uate incandescent lighting and arcs, printing and developing ec{uipment for 16-mm. stock, valve amplifiers and workshop facilities. The synchronising equipment was constructed with the view to making proper sound films, but has already proved its value in the accuracy with which the musical accompaniment to silent film is cued. Tests with soundrecording have demonstrated the value of soft aluminium discs for short, . straight recordings. The difficulties of duhbing a large number of discs into one release disc has led to the abandonment of such discs as a general system. The engineering section of the society are engaged on the development of a new sound-on-film system. using a separate high-speed film for the sound-track, to meet the requirements. For the last year, and commencing with " Valse Triste," all the Riverside work has been, and will be, home processed, thus ensuringcomplete control at every point in film . SEEALL FILM SOCIETY. Hon. Secretary, John CJordon, " Bordersmead," Loughton, Essex. ' We commenced filming last April on a short abstract film called " Coma." This was fairly satisfactory but it was not until September, when we obtained the lighting equipment for our interior sets, that shooting began more seriously on " The Last Chance." This is not yet completed, but we hope to get the film back from our editing benches before the end of January. In the film an operation scene was necessary, and we believe that our setting was in most ways very like the real thing. We use entirely 9..5-mm. stock, both super-sensitive and orthochromatic, and our projector is equipped with a Lodex lamphouse and a long focus lens. For several months we have been experimenting with a "Cairmor" recorder for talkies, and although work has been progressing slowly the results have been very satisfactory. At the present time the society does not need any new members. SHEFFIELD AMATEUR FILM CLUB. Hon. Secretary, A. D. Hobson, 23. Wirlowdale Road, MiUhouses, Shefiield. Our public show was held on November 10, 11 and 12, and was a great success, the hall being filled {Continued cm page 301) Q Here is a '^ Floodlight " reflector specially designed for home cinematography. It plugs straight into an electric lamp-socket or wall plug. The 500-watt Nitraphot lamp, helped by the " Floodlight " reflector, gives extraordinary brilliance, ensuring results every bit as crisp and vigorous as professional "shots." 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