Still from White Hearts in Movie Makers, Dec. 1942, 489.
United States
English
700 ft
16mm
Kodachrome
Silent
"White Hearts, filmed by William R. Hutchinson, whose Blossom Forth the Fruit placed in Ten Best last year, presents further evidence of Mr. Hutchinson's understanding of the treatment necessary in handling progressive developments in nature when it is used for educational subjects. This story of celery raising begins with shots of farmers preparing the rich black soil and concludes with sequences showing the produce, packaged, ready for shipment. One of the difficulties overcome was the achievement of variety of value in the scenes showing the white celery stalks in contrast with extremely dark earth. Human interest is introduced by including intimate shots of the workers. Logical progression, interesting compositional effects and a genuine feeling for texture and tactile values make this a fine study picture." Movie Makers, Dec. 1942, 508.
Discussed in "Closeups" (Movie Makers, June 1942, 260-261), which states that the film was produced in cooperation with C. C. Davis of Cornell University, who used the film in lecture work.
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