Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1932)

MOVIE MAKERS 577 a defensive delicacy that was touching. Other parts were ably carried by Virginia Simmons, Margaret Newnan, Gretchen Rickel, Mary Reynolds, Nellie Navin, Martha Blodgett, Coman Munroe, Junie Newnan, Ted Newnan, Bobby Sutherland, Fred Griffiths, Bill Laurie, Thayer Hutchinson, Bob Drysdale, John Hutchinson, Edward Mackenzie, Bill Newnan, the Blodgetts and Mr. Navin. Bergen active ■ Tne G°od C°°k is the working title of the story selected by members of the Bergen County Cine Club, in Englewood, N. J., for their first production. Written by Theodore Huff, ACL, and scenarized by him and Mark A. Borgatta, the story by now should be well into production. At late meetings the club has been addressed by Frederick G. Beach, ACL, Technical Adviser of the Amateur Cinema League, who spoke on the first principles of movie making, and by Francis Doublier, who discussed the beginnings of the motion picture. Among the members' films which have been screened are Little Geezer, by Mr. Huff; The Harbor, a Symphony of the Waterfront, by Louis Wellender; Father's Day of Rest, by John H. Wood, ACL; The Gravediggers' Scene from Hamlet, by Mr. Huff; Travels, by Mr. Borgatta. Four new members have recently been enrolled in this young and active club, which meets fortnightly. Bergen County movie makers interested in associating with the club may address it in care of the Amateur Cinema League. Boston Contest ■ The closing date for the amateur filming contest among members of the Boston Cinamateur Club has been deferred until the 12th of this month to take care of the growing enthusiasm and interest among the entire membership, according to the report of secretary Tom Patten, ACL. Results will be carried in this department early in the new year. Weekly programs of the Boston group have featured a delightful club Hallowe'en party; talks on developing and printing, by Bill Meikle; on chemistry and photography, by Leo Jennings; on titles and title making by Al Genaske, ACL. The club production, Murder by Telephone, has progressed swiftly and will soon be presented in its final form. Spotlight ■ T° date, The Spotlight, monthly bulletin of the Greenbrier Amateur Movie Club, in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., stands as one of the most distinguished of the numerous club publications which come to headquarters. The latest issue at hand runs eight pages and is printed with a pleasing selection of type faces. A further report on Greenbrier's third major production, Any Ice Today, Lady?, lists John Mahoney, assistant director; J. W. Coleburn, jr., assistant cameraman; Genevieve L. Wyatt, script clerk; with Beryl Simpson, W. W. Buran and Lon Chassy playing supporting roles to the leads announced earlier in this department. Slin Scenes ■ Solar scenes made with an especially constructed thirty inch telescope camera, designed and mounted by Charles Coles, were shown by Robert Coles, ACL, in his film, The Total Eclipse of 1932, at a late meeting of the Brooklyn Motion Picture Club. Other views in this reel present in some detail the preparations, equipment and leading scientists of four of the professional solar filming expeditions. Club president Edward H. Marsh, ACL, showed a motion picture study of the manual versus machine operations in opening and closing gas main ditches, and the meeting was concluded with the screening of Wild Rice and Isles of Sunshine from the League Club Library. Titles ■ Title making, plain and fancy, was the featured subject of an address by 0. Howard Shotafer at a late meeting of the Cine-Still Club of Philadelphia, according to the report of secretary Milton Feinberg. Demonstration reels on the subject were screened by Mr. Shotafer, as well as a reel of animated cartoons made by a member of the club. The meeting was concluded following the inspection of a 16mm. sound on film projector. Publicity ■ ^n Massachusetts, the Springfield Cinema Club has been reviewing and discussing an Italian travelog made during the summer by club president Robert Moretti, an addition to the club's film library which brings the total to over 3000 feet. Early in the new year the club will sponsor a column of amateur movie news in the local press and will edit a club news letter. Olympic record ■ Fifty members of the Los Angeles Amateur Cine Club shot 10,000 feet of 16mm. film of the recent Tenth Olympic Games and have, through the unceasing work of an editing committee over three months, prepared a complete record of this important event which should set a new mark in cooperative club filming. The arduous job of editing was carried on by president Wayne Fisher, secretary Perry Backus, Fred Champion, ACL, Church Anderson, ACL, Tracy Q. Hall, ACL, E. G. Chapman, Dr. W. R. Maiden and Frank B. Skeele. During the Games special concessions were granted the cameramen of the Los Angeles club, which made &J2obei<grtt3fbea Why not present your friends with their own films, interestingly and exceptionally edited by Ralph R. Eno? With every such reel there will be included ... FREE ... a hand-lettered title assembly spliced in to introduce your film. This consists of a set of high-grade, double-exposed, hand-lettered titles with appropriate backgrounds and complete with fades and dissolves. Include copy for three main titles. Special Holiday Price $10,00 For one reel, any size EALPH E. ENC America's Pioneer (16mm.) Art Title Builder and Film Editor, Charter Member ACL METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE STUDIOS 1425 Broadway, New York Gifts! 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