Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1949)

MOVIE MAKERS CloseUDS— What filmers are doing Among the most unusual film ideas encountered recently is one sent us by Marvin H. Cornwall, ACL, of Aurora, 111. Four goldfish and three snails disporting themselves in a home aquarium are the stars and motivating force for the picture. No ordinary study of aquarium life, this, however. Mr. Cornwall intends to create a gripping deep sea drama to show off his marine beauties, involving a sunken Spanish galleon, treasure chests, a deep sea diver and more besides. We'll try to keep you posted on developments. RALPH E. GRAY, FACL, receives plaque from Oklahoma City Movie Makers, as R. C. Hardcastle, H. A. Houston, ACL, look on. With so many of the League's friends in Europe this year, we were particularly pleased when Leycester Anderson, ACL, of Edinburgh, Scotland, stopped by to see us in the course of touring the United States and Canada. Albeit a business trip, the task of selling Scotch whisky has not been so arduous but that he has found plenty of time for filming. Here since April, he covered the Kentucky Derby, traveled through the Southwest to California, up the West Coast to Vancouver, thence back East, making brief stops en route. He has already seen the processed results of fourteen magazines of 16mm. Kodachrome and tells us they came out very well. But Mr. Anderson's travels are not yet at an end. He was joined in New York by his wife and nineteen year old daughter, with whom he will go to Florida, then on to Bermuda before returning to Scotland. Although he used 16mm. film exclusively here, he also shoots in 9.5mm. at home. His favorite subjects are flowers, children and animals, in that order. Fearn L. Hobbs, ACL, of San Jose, Calif., seems determined to make herself a one-woman major studio. With three productions in the editing process, two others shooting and one or two more in the planning stage, she took time out recently to write us about her activities — although she did not explain how she could keep them all separated in her mind. The Three Bears, just finished, is an animated cartoon, with single frame shooting throughout. The Dream Land of Father Junipero Serra, completed this spring but being re-edited, is an ambitious film about the famous California religious leader and pioneer. Upward to Fame, also finished this spring but awaiting additional scenes, is a story film of a young boy's life and aspirations. Miss Hobbs is also starting work on a film for the local Community Chest and has plans completed for a production about model trains, which will be called Blossom Valley Daylight. She works with a Keystone A7 and a Bolex H-16 — possibly with one in each hand. Emile Gallet, ACL, a man of rare talents and infinite patience, treated us to a showing the other day of his 16mm. color cartoon, The Legend of St. Nicholas, which, with a six year interruption by the war, has been in the making since 1938. Based on an old French folk song of the 12th Century, the cartoon relates the fairy tale adventures of three little children, a wicked butcher and kindly St. Nicholas. An incalculable amount of research went into documenting costumes and settings before the 13,000 separate water colors and 4,000 hours of production were even started. Mr. Gallet — again of New York City, after his war service — performed every task of the operation himself, from the translation of the old chanson (which he uncovered in his travels in France) to the research, drawings, production and actual shooting. All that remains to be done now is the addition of the sound track, which will be comprised of authentic 12th Century music for flageolet, voice and piano. A 327 t iinoiiiicino! . . . the amazing 1950 Model Auricon 16 mm sound-on-film Recording Equipment. Your money back if it does not provide you with crystalclear 16 mm Talking-Pictures! All Auricon "single-system" Cameras and "double-system" Recorders are now being delivered with the newly developed Model "NR-24" Amplifier, featuring . . . * Automatic sibilance suppressor. * Professional "Speech-Music" control. -k Four triode-connected 1U5 input tubes tor lowest distortion with "high fidelity" recording. No tube noise or hiss. * Automatic background-noise reduction. * Model E-6 Microphone. * ECA Licensed. * 30 day trial, money back guarantee. * No increase in price; still $1,1 91 .00 for Auricon single-system Camera with NE Amplifier. Major Hollywood Studios and Television Stations are enthusiastically using this new "NR-24" Auricon Equipment after extensive tests! Write us today for your free copy of the Auricon 16 mm sound-on-film Equipment Catalog. If you already own Auricon Equipment, write us regarding conversion of your equipment to the new "NR-24" Amplifier circuit for improved results. BERNDT-BACH,Inc. 7383 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles 36, Calif. ^^^^ff^fl^r^CTTR5T!i?«!i»ct!iiKi» )-ON-FILM RECORDING EQUIPMENT SINCE 1931