Personal Movies (1933)

242 (Continued from page 240) introduced, probably by means of a form of stencil process. The color did not enhance the scene to any great extent and its omission would scarcely make the scene any the less effective. Probably the color will be omitted from the prints made for general release. All in all, "Moonlight and Pretzels" is worth seeing, especially for the excellent lightings used throughout. To the alert student it will reveal the harmful effects of going out of character and will serve as an object lesson. "ONE MAN'S JOURNEY" "One Man's Journey," a program picture of rare and sensitive charm, offers much of interest to students of cinematic technique. The mood of the picture is matched well nigh flawlessly by the lightings and camerawork. In addition, there are several sequences, indicating lengthy lapses of time, which are tremendously effective in their pictorial simplicity. Too, in one sequence, the hard, uncertain life of a country doctor is graphically portrayed with an absolute economy of effort. The one sequence was introduced by the close-up of a turning carnage wheel, indicative of the fact that the doctor was making his calls of mercy. This lap dissolved into a close-up of the turning pages of a book. Occasionally the turning pages paused so that an entry or two could be read in the diary. As one realized the import of the entries, it became evident that they covered a long period of time. Thus the picture moved forward in action and the audience got an insight into the life and habits of the doctor by means of nothing more animate than ink and paper. A bit later in the picture a similar device was employed save in this case the actual year dates could be seen growing larger and larger and disappearing in rapid succession; somewhat similar to the effect secured in the series of short subjects known as the "Screen Souvenirs." The sequence devoted to the portrayal of the uncertain life of a country doctor, did so by showing short scenes of the doctor traveling about the countryside in carriages, and sleighs in all kinds of weather in both day and night. These scenes were intercut with close-ups of ringing telephone bells indicative of the urgency of the missions calling the doctor forth. At no time was it necessary for this particular sequence to show the doctor in attendance upon a sick person, rather such bits of action would have detracted from the cumulative effectiveness of the sequence as a whole. (Continue from page 241) Miss Grace Kelly, art director of the Cleveland Plain Dealer; Mr. R. H. Patterson, club president; and Mrs. W. C. Grauer. (10) Mrs. Martha Norelius Wright, famous Olympic swimmer, who gave an exhibition of swimming and diving. (11) Catherine Dineen, center, the "one-woman track team" winning the 50 yard dash from Virginia Collins, let, and Genevieve Wyatt, right. Catherine also won the sack race and piloted the winning canoe over the finish line. — G. A. M. C. Photos. The Worsching Counter-Light Cap The Worsching Counter-Light cap is a cleverly designed sunshade and filter holder all combined into one. This useful device is being introduced to the American market by Hugo Meyer £•? Company, 245 West 5*th Street, New York City. With the invention of the Worsching CounterLight cap, photography against the sun, even at an acute angle, is mere child's play. The cap which can be PERSONAL MOVIES fixed on any camera, even the smallest hand camera, by a single manipulation— the cap is simply pushed over the front of the lens like a color screen. It consists of 3 parts, a cup-shaped tube, interchangeable rectangular stops and a sun cover or shade which can be moved in all directions. The cupshaped tube serves to keep all reflect ed and false side light from the lens, at the same time it carries the hinged sun cover. The purpose served by the rectangular stops will be clear from the following considerations: Every photographic lens projects a circular picture of which the total area greatly exceeds the actual surface of the plate or film in the camera. The result is that a vast amount of false side light passes through the lens into the interior of the camera, and is of no use at all in producing the picture, on the contrary it is reflected by the bellows or walls of the camera on the sensitive plate, there producing fog and consequently flat negatives. It is the claim of the manufacturer that the Worsching Counter-Light Cap entirely eliminates this trouble. Full information may be obtained by writing the above company. NOW! -nc afe NOW! of Santa Qlaus Actually Filmed in Northern Alaska Showing his Castle, Gigantic Glaciers, his borders guarded by Goblins the Walrus, patrolled by the Polar Bear, thousands of Reindeer, his neighbors the Eskimos, his pal Jack Frost and the GREAT SECRET OF WHAT SANTA DOES THE REST OF THE YEAR. For the First Time This Picture is for Sale Heretofore we have only RENTED this feature and following are some of the RENTAL, PRICES we received : WILLOUGHBYS, N. Y. 16MM Film Library $25.00 A Day Department Stores Kxhibited it as an Attraction. The Eaton Co. Dept. Store of Canada 4 sets of llimm Film for their 4 Stores $2,000.00 A Month John Wanamaker Store, N. Y. 1 Set $H00.OO A Month Houghton Dutton Co., Boston 1 Set $500.00 A Month Newspapers Kxhibited the Film in Srhools, Etc. The Detroit News $1250.00 A Month Cincinnati Post $750.00 A Month Columbus Dispatch $750.00 A Month Now Selling 805 feet of 16mm Santa Claus Film $60.00 f* r r 1/1 I ■ I. 6019 Carlos Avenue \.apt. I . L. IXleinSCnmiut Hollywood, Calif.