Film Record: Cattle Country

Date produced: 1932

Filmmaker(s):

Randolph B. Clardy

Languages:

English

Length:

1 reel (200 ft)

Format:

8mm

Colour:

B&W

Sound Notes:

Silent

Awards/Recognition:

American Cinematographer Amateur Movie Makers Contest, 1933 - Gold Medal for Scenario
American Cinematographer Amateur Movie Makers Contest, 1933 - Gold Medal for Photography
IAC Film Collection, East Anglian Film Archive

Description:

"R. B. Clardy's 8mm picture 'Cattle Country' in 200 feet showed a consistency of photograpy, a fine understanding of composition and a smoothness of continuity that might have done justice to an experienced professional. Especially worthy of comment were his titles. Because of his outstanding work Clardy was given the gold medal for Scenario Pictures as well as the gold medal for Photography." American Cinematographer, Dec. 1933, 321.

Resources:

Discussed by Clardy in "Winning with an 8mm. Camera" (American Cinematographer, Jan. 1934, 362, 373). The article describes the film's production, and shares details on Clardy's filmmaking technique.

The film won the grand prize in a Los Angeles Amateur Cine Club film contest in 1934 (Movie Makers, Feb. 1934, 62).

This film is a part of the Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection held by the East Anglian Film Archive.

Locations:

• Newhall, California (Filming)

Subjects:

• Agriculture
•      Ranches
• Animals
• North America
•      United States
•           California

Genre:

• Western

Form:

• Short

Tags:

Repository:

Institute of Amateur Cinematographers Collection, East Anglian Film Archive

Screenings:

• Screened as part of a Los Angeles Amateur Cine Club film contest in 1934: Los Angeles, CA
• Screened by the Los Angeles 8mm. Club in 1935: Los Angeles, CA

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