Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1934)

MOVIE MAKERS 159 Featured releases ■ This department is for the convenience of readers in guiding them to library films announced in this issue. These films, in the main, have not been examined by Movie Makers. ■ Home Film Libraries, Inc., New York City, announces this month a 16mm. sound on film library. The following features are among those available. Le Million, the delightful Rene Clair success; Fou?id Alive\ a jungle picture released on Broadway a little over a year ago; Crime Cargo, the story of six fugitives on a phantom ship bound for an uncharted island; Hurricane Horsemen, a rip roaring Western; Sucker Money, swift unfolding drama of the "psychic racket"; Zane Grey's South Sea Adventure, a deep sea fishing tale. The length of these films varies from five to eight reels each. ■ Klein & Goodman, Philadelphia, Pa., have a 16mm. sound on film rental service, complete with equipment, operators and films, for screening within a sixty mile radius of Philadelphia. S Kodascope Libraries, Inc., New York City, releases two comedies and a film from The Collegian series. Lizzies of the Field, features Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde and Sid Smith in a 250 mile automobile race; suspense and hilarity are provided by a hazardous course along cliffs and a subsequent catastrophe, when the contesting cars pile in a heap. In Black Oxfords, two convicts escape from prison, win a horse race, pay off the well known mortgage and convict the mortgage holder, who was the real criminal in the case. Splashing Through involves dirty work in collegiate sports but the popular athlete comes through and wins for good old Colford. ■ Mogull Bros., New York City, have exclusive rights to the 16mm. religious film, Man of Nazareth, which should interest churches at this Easter season. A large library of sound and silent subjects is available. | Visual Instruction Supply Corp., Brooklyn, N. Y., has a 16mm. sound on film library including comedies, cartoons, dramas and educational subjects. ■ Willoughbys, New York City, will arrange an entire 16mm. sound on film program within a fifty mile radius of New York City. A large selection of sound films is included in their rental library. | The following companies also have films for rental or sale: Bell & Howell Co., Chicago, 111.; East in Feature Films, Galesburg, 111.; Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y. ; Harry's Camera Shop, New York City. Writing the scenario [Continued from page 143] ture audience to pick out important details in a jumble of action. Thus, anything important or significant merits a separate shot, and this shot should include what is wanted and nothing else. What it is desired to show determines the distance of the camera from the subject. If the characters in a story are eating, the table and food should be included in one of the first shots to establish this fact. If later we must also show the cook entering, the camera must go back to a medium shot, far enough back to include the table and the cook. If two guests exchange glances, it is desirable to show only the two alone. An important detail or expression may be lost in the confusion of a group scene, so a semi closeup probably would be substituted for a medium shot. A closeup of one character's expression would concentrate the attention of the audience still further. Everything should be plain and large enough for the audience to grasp clearly. When working with substandard film, it is very difficult to register facial expressions when the camera is much more than fifteen feet away. PIONEERING AGAIN With late outstanding Sound on Film Subjects ANNOUNCING A COMPLETE SOUND ON FILM LIBRARY First to recognize the dealer's place in the film rental field, a leader in bringing down co9ts to a practical level, we now offer a wide assortment of unusual subjects with sound-on-film for use in 16mm. sound projectors. Twelve Complete Features Including: Le Million Probably the most fa 7 Keels rnous foreign production since "Maedchen in Uniform." Found Alive A great jungle story. 7 Keels This picture was released on Broadway last February. Crime Cargo Six fugitives on a o Keels phantom ship bound for an uncharted island. Hurricane Horsemen 6 Reels A roaring, racing Western with a plot that is different. Sucker Money Fast moving drama in 8 Reels which the "psychic" racketeers are routed by a fearless editor. Zane Grey's South Sea Adventure 5 Reels The world's greatest deep sea fishing expedition. ALSO A FULL LINE OF SHORT SUBJECTS A few Sound-on-Disc Features are still available. Tom Brown of Culver, Spirit of Notre Dame, Strictly Dishonorable and others. HOME FILM LIBRARIES, INC. 500 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK CITY ZEISS CINE LENSES Biotar F/1.4 BIOTARF/1.4 TESSAR F/2.7 TESSAR F/3.5 TELE-TESSAR F/4 and F/6.3 Tessar F/2.7 Tessar F/3.5 Tele-Tessar F/4; F/6.3 A universal ultra-speed lens of highest correction. In 20, 25, 40, 50mm. focus for 16mm., and in 40, 50, 70mm. focus for 35mm. cameras. Extra Rapid, wide-angle objectives. In 15, 25, 50mm. focus for 16mm., and in 40, 50mm. focus for 35mm. cameras. A universal lens of increased light-gathering capacity. In 50mm. focus for 16mm., and in 40, 50, 105mm. focus for 35mm. cameras. Special objectives for obtaining larger pietorial details. In F/4 with 75, 100, 150mm., and in F/6.3 with 120mm. focus for 16mm. cameras. See your dealer or write for booklet CARL ZEISS, INC. 485 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK r jena i 728 So. Hill Street LOS ANGELES