Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1952)

68 MARCH 1952 hMlu CHAPLIN Now you can actually own five of the greatest comedy hits ever made. Each is a wonderful film classic. Together they give you a complete Chaplin festival that everyone will enjoy seeing again and again. See them at your photo dealer todayl THE CHAMPION Fragile Charlie battles the massive heavyweight champion. Our hero's ring antics baffle the champ and convulse the audience. LAUGHING GAS Charlie takes over the dentist's office ... as only Charlie can. His dental technique may not be professional, but it certainty is one of the funniest laugh riots ever filmed. IN THE PARK A stroll in the park ... a chance meeting . . .and Charlie becomes involved in a hilarious triangle, innocently trapped with another man's wife. FACE ON THE BARROOM FLOOR Chaplin at his magnificent best as a tramp in a bar felling of his comedown from famous artist to barfly. Filmed with all the humor, the laughter and pathos of great comedy. HITS OF THE PAST Chaplin the comedian, Chaplin the buffoon. Comical capers and perfect pantomime make this a laugh medley you will enjoy. In five sizes: 8mm Short — $1.95 8mm Feature $5.95 16mm Short $2.95 16mm Feature $9.75 16mm Sound $19.75 li^By,^Wl!MWWBfcLu7..ii;^J OFFICIAL FILMS, Inc., Dept. MM3 Grand & Linden Aves., Ridgefield, N.J. Please send me the complete FREE Official Films 1952 Catalogue of 8mm and 16mm home movies. Name Address Cify .Zone State THE MAGAZINE FOR 8mm & 16mm FILMERS Published Every Month by AMATEUR CINEMA LEAGUE March 1952 New ACL members 67 The reader writes 69 Making ready for magnetic James W. Moore, ACL 73 A simple system for centering titles Leo Caloia 74 4,000 Aussies can't be wrong! Stereo strides onward Let's make a nature movie! Israel invites "Spring is here!" News of the industry Clubs More safety— less surveillance Cover photograph by Georgia Engelhard Alfred 7. Barf/erf, ACL 76 Roy A. C/app 77 Herbert D. Shumway, ACL 78 Oscar H. Horovifz, ACL 82 William L. Lucas 84 Reports on products 85 People, plans and programs 90 Editorial 94 JAMES W. MOORE Edifor DON CHARBONNEAU Consultant Editor ANNE YOUNG Advertising & Production Vol 27, No. 3. "Published monthly in New York, N. V., by Amateur Cinema League, Inc. Subscription rates: S3. 00 a year, postpaid, in the United States and Possessions and in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Spain and Colonies, Uruguay and Venezuela; S3 50 a year, postpaid, in Canada, Labrador and Newfoundland; other countries 24.00 a year, postpaid; to members of Amateur Cinema League, Inc., $2.00 a year, postpaid; single copies 25tf (in U. S. A.). On sale at photographic dealers everywhere. Entered as second class matter, August 3, 1927, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under act of March 3, 1879. Copyright, 1952 by Amateur Cinema League, Inc. Editorial and Publication Office: 420 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y., V. S. A. Telephone LExington 2-0270. West Coast Representative: Wentworth F. Green, 439 South Western Avenue, Los Angeles 5, Calif. Telephone DUnkirk 7-8135. Advertising rates on application. Forms close on 10th of preceding month. CHANGE OF ADDRESS: a change of address must reach us at least by the twelfth of the month preceding the publication of the number of MOVIE MAKERS with which it is to take effect.