Movie Makers (Jan-Dec 1953)

292 Mm ARIE VAN DER LUGT, in a role from one of his romantic melodramas, and Anne Mary below are the authors of Rainy Day Blues. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Anne Mary and Arie van der Lugt — who appear both pictorially and in print on this page — are a young Dutch couple from whom we first heard a little over a year ago. Addressing himself to the "Officers and Members of ACL," Arie began as follows: "Although you don't know me, I dare be so impertinent as writing a letter to you. So first I'll introduce ourselves to all of you. My wife is called Anne Mary, she's twenty eight years of age, very nice to be seen and seems to me the besr wife in the world. As for me, I ai.. an author (novels and theatre pieces), air t'lirty four years of age and the proud father of our three children. But you will wonder about the reason for this letter. So I'll explain." The reason was simple and straightforward : Arie and Anne Mary, who had "longed a lifetime for a real 16mm. camera," now at last had such a camera (second hand, of course), but they had no handbook of the hobby to guide them in film making. So they had written to ask if some member of ACL could possibly loan them some books or magazines. "You need not give them to us as a present," Arie insisted. "After having studied, we shall send everything back in good order." Well, we felt that all of you would want to help them ; so we sent Arie and Anne Mary a copy of Making Better Movies, the ACL's handbook, with the compliments of the League's entire membership. And, since Arie was a writer, we suggested that he "and Anne Mary work out a simple scenario based on the mischief that a couple of youngsters might get into on a rainy day." For this we'd be glad to pay them with a three-year subscription to Movie Makers. And so in due course they did . . . and Rainy Day Blues is the result. We think you'll like it. We know you'll like Anne Mary and Arie van der Lugt. Their address, by the way, is 46 Javastraat, Vlaardingen, Holland, in case you'd like to write them about your movie making — or theirs. RAINY DAY BLUES With two parents, two kids and a cat, you're in production on this pleasant family picture ARIE and ANNE MARY VAN DER LUGT 1. Long shot. A city street on a rainyday. People in raincoats and carrying umbrellas hurry along. 2. Semi-closeup. Dad in his office, with rainy window in background. He lights a cigarette, then smilingly picks up the phone and begins speaking to: 3. Closeup. Mother answering the telephone. She looks a bit startled and says: Title. "With the boss? . . . Oh dear!" 4. Semi-closeup. Mother again as she looks at her watch, frowns and looks about uneasily. Cut to: 5. Semi-closeup. Dad speaking laughingly, meanwhile looking at the window trickling with rain, then hanging up. 6. Medium shot. Mother lays the phone down, looks about the room where the youngsters are playing with their toys. The baby. Bob, comes to her. 7. Closeup. Bob asking: Title. "Mom, may we play in the garden?" 8. Medium shot. Mother speaking to Bob; Mary drops her doll and comes to her hopefully. Title. In this weather? Oh no! Besides, Father is bringing a guest home for dinner, so you must keep very clean!" 9. Medium shot. The youngsters look disappointed. Pan slowly to follow them as they cross over to their toys again. Mother hurries out of the room. 10. Medium shot. Mother in the kitchen busily preparing the meal. She looks at her watch, then hurries into the hall. 11. Medium shot. Mother opens the inside cellar door and descends. 12. Semi-closeup. Mother in the cellar searching for something that she wants for the dinner. Seeing that "it" is not in stock, she shakes her head in bewilderment, looks at her watch and hurries away. 13. Medium shot. Mother ascends from the cellar. In her haste she leaves the door half open and rushes into the living room. 14. Medium shot. Mother speaking to the youngsters. 15. Medium shot. A two-shot over her shoulder to show the youngsters looking up at her, while Mother speaks: Title. "I'll be back soon, so do behave while I'm at the market!" 16. Semi-closeup. The youngsters look at each other earnestly, then nod their assent to Mother — but without much enthusiasm. 17. Medium shot. The youngsters standing at the window. Over their shoulders we see Mother start the car and drive off. 18. Medium shot. The youngsters sitting on the couch, in a morose handsto-chin pose. Then Bob speaks. Title. "I'd like so much to play in the garden!" 19. Closeup. A two-shot over Bob's shoulder as Mary speaks: Title. "Let's play Dad and Mom!" 20. Semi-closeup. Bob shakes his head indignantly. 21. Closeup. Mary still speaking: Title. "You're Dad, and I am Mom, and . . . 22. Semi-closeup. A two-shot over Mary's shoulder as Bob shakes his head furiously and says "No!" 23. Medium shot. Mary looks around the room, points and then speaks: Title. "And she is the child!" 24. Closeup. The cat lying on the hearthrug looks up. 25. Medium shot. The youngsters on the couch as Bob looks at the cat. He jumps up, cries "Yeah!" and runs to the cat. 26. Medium shot. A follow shot of the youngsters running after the cat as she scampers into the hall. 27. Medium shot. The youngsters pursuing the cat as she escapes through the open cellar door. 28. Semi-closeup. Mary stands wideeyed looking into the dark cellar entrance. 29. Medium shot. Bob switches on [Continued on page 302]