Still image from Why Should I Fear Cancer? in Movie Makers, Dec. 1949, 455.
English
00:22:00
700 ft
16mm
Kodachrome
Optical
Sound on film.
"Efforts of the American Cancer Society both to disseminate accurate information on the disease and to dispel erroneous conceptions form the theme of this unit production by the Amateur Movie Society of Bergen County, in Hackensack, N. J. Based jointly on a case history of neglect and a situation illustrating some baseless fears of cancer, the film shows the many forms of service rendered by the A.C.S. through its local chapters. Handsomely mounted and capably photographed, the picture is a tribute to the technical skill of its director, William Messner, and the cameramen who assisted him. The commentary and music on the sound track ably support the visual message. A tendency towards confusion in the scripting prevents the picture from fulfilling completely the thesis implied in its title." Movie Makers, Dec. 1949, 472.
Mentioned in "Home Movie Clubs" (Home Movies, May 1949, 276), which states that the film's "story was written by William Caldwell, New Jersey newspaperman." Also discussed in "Cine Club News" (Home Movies, Dec. 1949, 644), which describes the film's positive reception and lists further production credits.
Production credits are also listed in Movie Makers (May 1949, 194). A still image from the film is shown in "Fine Frames" (Movie Makers, May 1950, 179), and a production still is shown in Movie Makers (Sept. 1949, 452).
Amateur Movie Society of Bergen County
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