Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)
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Denver salon Members of the Denver Cinema League climaxed the current season with their second annual salon at the Denver Women's Club auditorium, presenting a varied program of films from all over the country. Highlight of the evening was Adventure on the Colorado, 1947 Maxim Award winner by Al Morton, FACL.
The 1948 Ten Best winners, Minnesota State Fair, by the Minneapolis Cine Club, ACL, Maxines Big Moment, by William Messner, ACL, and Rowdy Clam Bake, by Wilbur W. Krimpen, ACL, were featured in the show. Other nationally known filmers represented included Ralph E. Gray, FACL, George A. Valentine, ACL, Esther Cooke, ACL, Earl H. Sparks, ACL, Mannie Lovitch, ACL, Mildred J. Caldwell, FACL, Fred Evans, FACL, Charles H. Benjamin, ACL, Richard W. Thiriot, Mrs. Warner Seely, ACL, and Raymond J. Berger, ACL.
Washington banquet A dinner at Hotel 2400 in
the nation's capital marked the end of a busy and successful year for the Washington (D. C.) Society of Amateur Cinematographers. Prizes were presented club contest winners for the year, medals going to the monthly award winners and cups to the season's highest point winners.
W. C. Kuhl, ACL, took top honors in the 16mm. class, with Theodore Sarchin, ACL, in second place. In the 8mm. class, first place went to Bruce Warden, ACL, with Edward Hehl runnerup. Honorable mentions went to Clarence Lahde, ACL, and George Brewster. Mr. Sarchin also received the President's Cup for outstanding achievement. A club plaque, with the first place winners' names engraved on it, went to Mr. Warden, the 8mm. top winner, to be held by him for six months. All club prizes and awards were donated by members.
WSAC's new officers for next season were formally installed. J. Donald Sutherland, ACL, succeeds Mr. Kuhl as president, the latter to serve as adviser. Others elected or re-elected were A. B. Thaw and Charles H. Ward, ACL, vicepresidents, the latter doubling as publicity director; Mr. Sarchin, secretary treasurer; John E. Oliveras and
The people, plans and programs of
amateur movie groups everywhere
Rem Heater
PAST PRESIDENTS TROPHY of Long Beach Cinema Club it presented to Joseph Sroklata, right, by Clarence Aldrich, current leader of club unit.
WALLA WALLA CINEMA CLUB officers for 1949 are (I. to r.) J. L. Lutz, vicepresident; Clarence Ramp, treasurer; Mrs. Helen King, ACL, first woman president of the club, and Mrs. Violet Maughan, the secretary.
Mr. Warden, assistants, and Harold K. Wagar, program director.
Cornucopia Revisited and Our First Grandchild, top 16mm. and 8mm. winners respectively, were screened, along with a unit production, Presidential Inauguration. Mr. Kuhl presided, while Raymond Gregg, chief, National Capital Parks, served as toastmaster. Don Charbonneau, ACL, general consultant for the Amateur Cinema League, was guest speaker.
New club in Vermont The Bennington (Vt.) Movie
Makers, ACL, recently organized, elected as its officers Ralph R. Smith, ACL, president; Herbert E. Post, jr., ACL, vicepresident; Daisy L. Myers, ACL, secretary, and Lewis C. Carpenter, ACL, treasurer. Christopher Nieuwenhuis, ACL, was appointed librarian.
How Not to Show a Movie formed the subject of the club's initial screening. A demonstration by Mr. Post opened the session, which was followed by two of his own films, Tummy-Cake and Farm Animals, projected in the proper manner. The Harmon Foundation film, The Motion Picture Projector — Its Care and Operation, was also shown.
Richmond anniversary Members of the Richmond
(Calif.) Movie Makers Club celebrated their third birthday recently with a dinner and screening, which was also the occasion of formal introduction of new officers for next season. R. W. Buckett was chosen president, with Arthur Jeffery vicepresident. Positions of secretary and treasurer are filled by Madeline Whittlesey and Nick Dix, respectively. The board of directors includes Clark Speelman, Harold Sloper, ACL, Tom Beddoes and George Bennett.
Willie's Dizzy Day, by Edward Kentera, ACL, and Nightmare and Cable Car Concerto, by Denver Sutton, both members of the neighboring Westwood Movie Club,