United States
English
00:41:43
3 reels (1200 ft)
format unknown
B&W
Magnetic
Audiotape reel of accompanying sound track
"Glimpses of Rural Hungary was the first film ever made by Elizabeth Rearick but its excellence must be credited to more than beginner's luck. It represents a willingness to follow instructions carefully and an ability to compose scenes as they are selected. The picture contains a charming record of the people and customs of Hungary, but capturing this was secondary, for Miss Rearick planned the film to be principally a record of folk dances. Most unusually accurate exposure and focusing make the film outstanding in its technical aspects. Clear, crisp, steady pictures inevitably do a great deal to present a subject in a delightful way. One of the remarkable features of the film was the rock steadiness of the camera, although Miss Rearick did not use a tripod at any time. The sequencing is worked out well and, although the film is intended for use in physical education work, it has a tremendous general interest value. The entire finished product is one of which an experienced filmer might well be proud." Movie Makers, Dec. 1933, 500.
"On a program of the Working Women's Association of Budapest, Hungary, Elizabeth Rearick, ACL, an American instructor of physical culture, recently screened a 1200 ft. film study of Hungarian peasant dances and customs. The projection was enthusiastically received and was attended by a number of members of the Hungarian Amateur Movie Club, writes Andreas Löwy, ACL. Miss Rearick is now using the films in her work at Columbia University." Movie Makers, June 1933, 241.
Rearick also wrote a book entitled Dances of the Hungarians (1939).
"Correspondence" about this film exists in the Allegra Fuller Snyder papers, Online Archive of California.
A copy of this film and accompanying sound recording is held at the New York Public Library.
New York Public Library
Amateur Cinema