"A Century of Progress, the one reel record of the Fair in Kodacolor, by Edmund Zacher, II, ACL, is distinguished by the freshness of its dramatic treatment rather than by the faultless excellence of technique. In this latter field, Mr. Zacher, choosing to experiment along relatively unblazed color trails (slow motion, night photography, dissolves, etc.) has on occasion made slight errors, a fact which he himself is the first to admit. Dramatically, however, his film is a joy and a delight, replete with human interest, unhurried but unflagging in its presentation of the Fair from ever fresh viewpoints." Movie Makers, Dec. 1933, 523.
"doc. didattico"/educational documentary
"Ceramics, by Kenneth V. Bloomer, ACL, and Elizabeth Sansom, ACL, is probably the most ambitious amateur film ever attempted on this particular subject and perhaps stands alone in its field. The makers of the film were fortunate in having the cooperation of a famous ceramic artist, Leon Volkmar, who maintains his atelier at Bedford Village, N. Y. It was here that the entire film was produced, its makers having imbibed the spirit of the artist craftsmen so thoroughly that every deft touch, every careful step in the process of making a lovely vase are recorded. The interior lighting and closeup technique are especially good, particularly in those parts where only the delicate focusing of a closeup will reveal the nuances of the artist's touch as he models. The sequences which show the firing of the pottery are unusually well handled and the whole is outstanding in its clarity of continuity. Such a film might be described as a "glorified industrial" but, more than that, it is an educational film in the best sense of the word." Movie Makers, Dec. 1933, 499-500.
"An Old Oak Production. 38 minutes. Produced by Joan Baldwin, Chris Von Erpecom. Handwritten title cards throughout with sound of sleighbells ringing just during cards. Begins with snowy scenes of house and barn, snowblower. Views of Ogunquit, Maine, including Ogunquit post office. Interiors with parties and holiday activities, man at piano plays medley of carols. A sequence of three women with dogs and cats, "Joan wants to take a picture of the animals. Looks like the Bronx zoo." Woman with still camera is likely Joan, who has a 16mm camera on a tripod. The voice is distinctively mid-century media influenced. Views of gift exchange." oldfilm.org
"The production of components for chairs is compared and contrasted at three locations in the Chiltern Hills" (EAFA Database).
"In the tradition of Carl Akeley and the late Martin Johnson is the humorously titled but essentially serious film, Charlie, the Zulu Game Guard, by Esther and Vincent Vermooten. Stalking rhinos, both black and white, in the Hluhluwe Reserve of British South Africa, Dr. and Mrs. Vermooten, accompanied by the game guard Charlie, managed to capture on film a series of incomparable studies of the beasts in their native habitat. The circumstances must have been difficult, the pursuit undoubtedly dangerous, but Dr. Vermooten used a tripod throughout and succeeded, despite obvious trials of climate and heat, in getting perfect color rendition. This fact, added to the well planned continuity of the film, makes it an outstanding accomplishment of its kind." Movie Makers, Dec. 1940, 602.
Film showing Charlotte Laverents on a balloon ride. The film shows the balloon's flight through still photographs that Charlotte took while on the balloon.
documentario "sull'avioraduno universitario di Bologna, svoltosi alla presenza del Duce"—Littoriali del cinema, Merano, 1939
documentary "on the air rally of the University of Bologna, held in the presence of the Duce"-Littoriali del cinema, Merano, 1939
Total Pages: 299
Amateur Cinema