Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1942)

18 PRACTICAL FILMS • Frames from "Because Somebody Cares," produced by Willard Pictures. 35mm. scenes by Willard Pictures . L^« ^ / l Willard's Latest Willard Pictures, of New York City, have finished recently a 400 foot sound film of the Good Shepherd Home, in Allentown, Pa. Stressing the people in the Home, rather than the physical plant, the movie will be used within their organization and also will be distributed free of charge — see the Free Films page in this number, for complete details. Willard also filmed a trailer, which adds a direct appeal and which may be used with the film. The camera work was done by T. W. Willard, ACL; Robert T. Furman directed and wrote the script ; and Lowell Thomas, ACL, is the narrator. The flash back method is used here; Mr. Thomas finishes his broadcast and turns to the audience, to tell them about the Good Shepherd Home. Camp Record Dr. A. R. Lawrence filmed, in 250 feet of 8mm. Kodachrome, the thirty third annual summer camping trip of the Boys' Brigade, sponsored by the Pomona (Calif.) Pilgrim Congregational Church. A group of fifty five boys and four officers camped for a week in the newly opened King's Canyon National Park. Dr. Lawrence writes that the film aims to be "a valuable record of the boys and the camp, as well as entertainment for our church groups and organizations interested in boys' work." Although there are many scenic shots, Dr. Lawrence took care to emphasize the boys throughout the film. Film for Four A's Under the title, America and Advertising, Time, Inc., through the facilities of the March of Time, produced a 35mm. sound film for the recent convention at Hot Springs, Va., of the Association of National Advertisers and the American Association of Advertising Agencies. The program consisted of the motion picture, interspersed with three or four brief speeches. Opening with scenes of the compact, small scale economy of the The non theatrical movie as used for various purposes GORDON L. HOUGH Old World, the film shows how the discovery and settling of America widened markets tremendously and necessitated world wide information of products. This was the task fulfilled by advertising, which has become one of the main factors in maintaining our high standard of living. After the war is over, the film points out, advertising must carry abroad the American way of life which is the envy of the world. Many of the scenes were taken from the March of Time's library; some were shot expressly for the film, while some footage came from other commercial producers. Richard deRochemont wrote the script and edited the film, Charles Gilson did the new camera work and Westbrook Van Voorhis was the narrator. First CAVEA Meeting At its first meeting of the school year, on October 18, the Connecticut Audio Visual Education Association gathered at Stafford High School, Stafford, Conn. The principal speaker was Paul D. Collier, State supervisor of secondary education, who gave an analysis of audio visual activities throughout the State, pleading for an increased film budget for schools. J. L. Senechal, of Stafford High School, spoke on program organization, and, in the afternoon, Dr. A. Croteau, of the University of Connecticut, gave a demonstration of broadcasting technique for language study. Highway Safety Film S. Howe Williams, of Richmond, Va., has completed a 1200 foot, 16mm. sound film in Kodachrome for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Motor Vehicles, called The Virginia Trooper. Describing the training of a State trooper and outlining his numerous duties on the highway, the movie pleads for cooperation of drivers and pedestrians alike. A railroad engineer, in his observance of safety measures and response [Continued on page 36]