Screen Snapshots' 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Screen Snapshots' 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1944 |
| length | 9:50 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ralph Staub |
| production | Ralph Staub |
Screen Snapshots' 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures (also 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures ) is a 1944 American short film directed by Ralph Staub , which was nominated for an Oscar in 1945 .
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Washington, DC , District of Columbia: Three men sit at a desk examining films placed in a projector. One of the men picks up a magnifying glass to take a closer look. A movie camera comes into play while in the film a woman is dancing with an American flag, five women are playing with horses, dogs are shown in a hot dog factory, and a woman in her kitchen tries to escape from images of her tombstone chasing her . Then a couple is shown on the beach, followed by an overnight party with a pillow fight.
A postage stamp released for the 50th anniversary of Motion Pictures is also featured. The stamp depicts soldiers in a tropical setting viewing a film projected onto a hanging sheet. The seal of approval pays homage to Thomas Alva Edison and his first cinetographer .
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Published 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures in April 1944. The film is one of a series of one-act films of the Screen Snapshot series of Ralph dust. The films are usually no longer than ten minutes and show, in documentary style, scenes behind the scenes of film work or events taking place in Hollywood, including in the variety theater. Actors are shown in their uniforms that they wear in film roles, and their rank is explained, or there is a review based on old newsreels, and sports stars are also discussed. With the beginning of the Second World War , the short films were then shaped nationalist.
Award
1945 : Oscar nomination for Ralph Staub and 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures in the category “Best Short Film” (1 film role) . The Oscar went to Jerry Fairbanks and the film Who's Who in Animal Land , in which talking animals tell jokes or sing.
Web links
- Screen Snapshots' 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures at sc.edu/orphanfilm (English)
- Academy Awards Voting at littlegoldenguy.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The 17th Academy Awards | 1945 at oscars.org (English)