Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1953)

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125 Photographs hy Marvin Wurts THE SHOW GOES ON! Earlier, Victor Patterson (at 202), Ralph Lawrence, ACL, Donald Sutherland, ACL, and Mrs. Sutherland record Birds or Washington narrative. World premiere in Washington! The ACL and WSC launch Top of the Ten Best program in nation's capital HARRISON F. HOUGHTON, ACL President, Washington Society of Cinematographers, ACL BEFORE a jam-packed and warmly enthusiastic audience, the world premiere of the Top of the Ten Best, ACL's new all-magnetic picture program, took place on the evening of Monday, March 16, in the nation's capital. The presentation was sponsored jointly by the Amateur Cinema League and the Washington Society of Cinematographers, ACL, of the District of Columbia. Guests of honor at this historic occasion were Delores and Timothy Lawler, ACL, of Kenosha, Wise, 1952 Maxim Memorial Award winners with Duck Soup. In recognition of this honor they received the Maxim Award Trophy at the premiere from James W. Moore, ACL, managing director of the League. Also honored were Kathryn and Robert G. Williams, ACL, of Toledo, Ohio, producers of Poet and Peasant, as well as J. Donald Sutherland, ACL, and Ralph E. Lawrence, ACL, members of WSC and producers of Birds of Washington. Thus the bare facts of this unique occasion. Behind these facts were long hours of planning and longer days of work. And through it all ran an excitement which became almost unbearable as the blank screen sparkled into life. Finally, as Duck Soup faded to a close, you smiled in relief and happiness. The Top of the Ten Best premiere was history! And your club had helped to write it! MAXIM AWARD WINNERS: Delores and Timothy Lawler, ACL, center, receive Maxim Trophy from James W. Moore of the ACL for Ducfc Soup, as Messrs. Lawrence and Sutherland (Birds of Washington;, Kathryn and Robert Williams, ACL (Poet and Peasant), and Harrison F. Houghton, ACL, Washington club president, look on.