Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)

34 Maxim winner at Hartford In line with a long standing tradition, the first public screening of the year's Maxim Memorial Award winner was held last month before members and guesls of the Hartford Cinema Club, in the Connecticut capital. The Hartford club, one of the oldest in the United States, was founded by Hiram Percy Maxim, FACL, in 1926 and has now as a member Percy Maxim Lee, FACL, his daughter and donor of the Award. Featured on the program, of course, was The Unexpected, by Ernest H. Kremer, ACL, of Hempstead, N. Y., who, with Mrs. Kremer, were the guests of honor. Other place winners screened were Life Hangs By A Thread, by Paul R. Elliott and Joseph Dephoure, ACL, of Boston; Maxine's Big Moment, by William Messner, ACL, of Teaneck, N. J., and No Credit, by Leonard W. Tregillus, ACL, of Berkeley, Calif. William C. Goeben, ACL, president of the Hartford club, presided at the gathering, with James W. Moore, ACL, editor of Movie Makers, representing the Amateur Cinema League and speaking briefly on the films shown. Metro visits Palmer Park One of the highlights of the fall season for members of the Metro Movie Club of Chicago was a visit with the Movie and Slide Club of Palmer Park. Metro filmers presented their hosts with a varied and entertaining program, including the club production, Yes, Lucy, Reversing Mitty, by Stan Yasbec, and New York World's Fair, by Morris Baker, ACL. Brooklyn Gala Night The first exclusively 8mm. Gala Night planned by the Brooklyn Amateur Cine Club, ACL, is scheduled for January 28. The screening will be at 8:30 p.m. in the Neighborhood Club, at 104 Clark Street, downtown Brooklyn. Already booked for the occasion are Magic Stairway, Leo J. Hcffcrnan. FACL NEW TURNTABLES, built by Joseph J. Harley, FACL, center, for the Metropolitan Motion Picture Club, ACL, are the gift of Harry Groedel, left. Looking on (I. to r.) are John Hefele, ACL, advisory sound engineer; Frank E. Gunnell, FACL, club president, and Ernest M. Miller, ACL. The people, plans and programs of amateur movie groups everywhere by Harlan Webber, ACL, of Schenectady, N. Y. ; Bring Back Tomorrow, by Andy Potter, of Los Angeles; Good Earth, by club member Sylvia Seckendorf, which won first prize in the 1947 contest; The Viewpoint, by Joseph Carbonaro. All are in color. Russell Rathbone, 116 John Street, New York City, is in charge of tickets, which are priced at 50^ each. New club in Hawaii Under the name of the Wahiawa Amateur Cinema Club, filmers of Oahu, Hawaii, have banded together for the purpose of promoting amateur movie making in the islands. At their first meeting in the fall the following officers were elected: Kenneth Y. Akimoto, ACL, president; Dr. Kanemaru, vicepresident; James Tobita, secretary, and Dr. George Ohara, treasurer. The Wahiawa Community Association Building was chosen as the club's permanent headquarters. Australian Competition The International Gold Cup competition for 1948, sponsored by the Australian Amateur Cine Society, ACL, was won by Jack Stevens of Melbourne. The cup went to Mr. Stevens for a simple domestic film, The Four Day Break, 500 feet of 16mm. color. The film also won a trophy in the Five Best contest of the Victorian Amateur Cine Society, ACL, earlier in the fall. New York, 125 feet 8mm., color, with sound, by C. A. Robson, of Sydney, placed second. Mr. Robson also captured fourth place with Niagara Falls, 100 feet of 8mm. color with sound accompaniment. A 16mm. color film. Jungle Dwellers, by N. Chaffer, of Sydney, placed third. Dayton hosts Cray More than 500 members and guests of the Dayton Amateur Movie Makers Club, ACL, gathered recently in the city's Art Institute for a one-man show of award winning films by Ralph E. Gray, FACL. One hundred persons were present at the pre-program dinner, at which Mr. Gray was made an honorary member of the Dayton club. Seen on the program were Paricutin, Mr. Gray's record of the famed Mexican volcano, and Mexico At Work and At Play, recent Honorable Mention winner in the Ten Best selections for 1948. Howard J. Smith, ACL, was general chairman of the club's well planned arrangements, assisted by John H. O'Harra, ACL, and Elizabeth Hamburger, ACL. M. H. Bolender, club president, presided at the dinner and screening. Rockford screening Recent presentations of the Rockford (111.) Movie Makers, ACL, embraced films to suit everybody's tastes. Eastern Air Lines provided two which headlined the program: Wings to Cuba and Flying Fisherman. These were followed by Realm of the Wind, produced by the U. S. De