Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Movie Makers
Date:
Jan-Dec 1940
Publisher:
Amateur Cinema League, inc.
Volume:
Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1940)
Leaf #:
000501
Language:
English
Collection:
Non-Theatrical Film
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Movie Makers, the official publication of the Amateur Cinema League, documented and championed home movies and production by local film clubs. During 27 years of publication, Movie Makers provided extensive coverage of the growth of 16mm, the availability of Hollywood films to the home, filmmaking style, amateur production, and color cinematography. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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471 cWtbo«rd o\ clttb onto '* What organized cine groups are doing everywhere Two for Wisconsin Home movie makers in two Wisconsin communities have met and organized during the summer months, with the resultant formation of the Oshkosh Cinema Club and the Manitowoc Movie Makers, ACL. Newly elected officers for the first group are the Reverend William A. Reul, ACL, president; Clarence Spanbauer, vicepresident; Edward L. Friedrich. secretary; William H. Stewart, treasurer. Committee heads already announced include Dr. M. C. Zentner, membership: William S. Hansen, entertainment; Carl Schmidt, finance. Ten members of the Amateur Movie Society of Milwaukee, led by their president. Eugene H. Millmann. ACL. attended the organization meeting. In Manitowoc, the Honorable Francis A. Yindra, ACL, has been announced as program chairman of the Movie Makers, which has a charter membership of twenty, meeting monthly, save in July and August. New York clubs have loss Movie Makers records with sympathy the announcement by three New York movie clubs of the death late this summer of David S. Hull. ACL. of Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Hull was an active member of the New York 8mm. Motion Picture Club, a director of the Metropolitan Motion Picture Club and founder president of the recently formed Queens • Guests at annual dinner of St. Paul Amateur Movie Makers Club JAMES W. MOORE, AC1 Cine Club, with headquarters in Brooklyn. N. Y. Minneapolis elects Officers for the coming club season have been announced by the Minneapolis Cine Club as follows: Carroll Davidson. ACL, president; Russell C. Duncan, first vicepresident; Falconer Thomas, second vicepresident; W. A. Weber, secretary; Jerome Peterson, treasurer. Serving with them on the executive committee are Dr. Leonard Martin. ACL. Harold Bronson, Ray Rieschl and W. R. Everett, ACL. Edward Johnson will be in charge of the club's annual film contest, announced each year in conjunction with the Spring Show. Award winners in 1940 were Ormal I. Sprungman, ACL, with Black Hills Brochure; Dan Billman, jr., ACL, with Black Cousins; Mr. Duncan, with Bermuda. Steaks for Milwaukee Members and guests of the Amateur Movie Society of Milwaukee gathered during the summer at the country home of Robert Lees for a steak fry. outdoor games and dancing. Eugene H. Millmann, ACL, president of the society, reported the affair as well attended and enjoyed by all. All shooting has been completed on Oh, Elmer!, the club's 8mm. Kodachrome production, which will be given its premier screening sometime this month. For Baltimore New in Baltimore. Md.. is the Parkville Amateur Cinema Club, formed late in the summer. The first officers are W. Martin Settler, president; A. E. Nickels, vicepresident; F. G. Vockel, treasurer; G. E. Aro, jr., secretary. Meetings are being held on third Tuesdays of each month, in the club's basement theatre, at 6219 Harford Road, in Baltimore. Elect in Ontario The Toronto Amateur Movie Club, through its news bulletin, Shots and Angles, has announced the election of officers for the coming club season as follows: R. 0. Campbell, president; Thomas Bo wen, ACL, vicepresident; J. R. Beale, ACL, secretary treasurer. Serving with them on the executive committee are R. J. Britton. J. Burt Helling. ACL, Hugh McGoveran, S. F. D. Sampson, Dr. A. I. Willinsky, ACL, R. Williamson, jr., ACL, Narcisse Pelletier, ACL, and H. W. Jaffray, ACL. [Continued on page 489]