Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1952)

MOVIE MAKERS served personal movies effectively and he has won distinction in so doing." These words were well chosen. For Walter Bergmann's warm interest in civic affairs is sincere and of long standing. Besides his film for the Mount Vernon Community Chest, he has for five years taught two courses annually in movie making for the Adult Recreation Commission of the Westchester County Center, and he is now president of the Altogethers, a neighborhood civic group in Mount Vernon. On the personal side, Mr. Bergmann is 54, married and the father of two daughters of college age. "My wife. Violet," he says, "and the two girls are ardent home movie fans — photogenic, capable actresses and helpful critics." His other hobbies are contract bridge, swimming and sailing. The latter two engage him during the summer months at the Echo Bay Yacht Club, of New Rochelle, where he has served as rearand vice-commodore for four years and is now a member of the board of governors. Fond of animals, he also is a member and director of the New Rochelle Humane Society, and copies of his pet films are in use by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Mr. Bergmann's entire business career has been with the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, which he joined 36 years ago. He is now manager of the company's Stores Accounting Bureau, a post which — with his degrees in accounting — equips him admirably as the new treasurer of the ACL. FRED EVANS, FACL Fred Evans, an unvarying apostle of 8mm. movie making, first engaged in amateur movie making in 1940. His first camera, bought in that year, was a Filmo Tri-Lens turret 8 (which he still uses) , and in the same year he joined the Los Angeles 8mm. Club as a charter member. He was president of that pioneering 8mm. unit in 1943 ; he has also been editor of the club's bulletin, Thru The Filter, a member of the board of governors, chairman of the sound committee for seven years, and is presently a member of both the sound and technical committees. His membership in the Amateur Cinema League dates from the early 40's, and he was raised to ACL Fellowship in 1947. Mr. Evans's 8mm. efforts — which are distinguished as much by good humor as they are by good filming — have been consistent first-place winners at both local and national levels of competition. Among his club award winners have been How Time Flies, 1943; How To Win Friends and Influence People, 1946; Fred Evans 8mm. Newsreel, 1949, and Vacation Highlights of 1950, in 1950. Home Movies, a parody of personal movie-making foibles, won him an Its Zasy! Its Economical.1 Its ¥vh! s?iciwi|J with the AURf CON Cine-Voice Camera GAIN THESE SPECIAL ADVANTAGES WITH AURJCON OPTICAL I6MM SOUND-ON-FILM Your optical sound-track is free! No extra cost per foot compared with silent film. The "Cine -Voice" Camera puts the sound-track on the same film with your picture, and does all the work of lip-synchronizing sound and picture. Run your sound-films immediately after regular picture processing, on any standard 16mm sound-on -film projector. No expensive special processing or projection equipment needed. It's simple! Just shoot a "Cine-Voice" Sound-track with your picture, process the film and project. 'c'#f VOICE" THE tM^^S ittti M1 " m *> +4 THE CHILDREN DRAMA SPORTS MUSIC Write today for free illustrated "Cine-Voice" camera folder. $695.00 with 30-day money-back guarantee, and one year service guarantee. BERNDT-BACH, INC. A if 7383 BEVERLY BLVD., LOS ANGELES 36, CALIF. MANUFACTURERS OF SOUND-ON-FILM RECORDING EQUIPMENT SINCE 1931