Description: Making Films for Children: A Report of the Conference on the Production of Films for Children Held in Adam House, Edinburgh, September 5 and 6, 1955 Author: Lucey, Eric (intro.), [Starr, Cecile], [Field, Mary] Title: Making Films for Children: A Report of the Conference on the Production of Films for Children Held in Adam House, Edinburgh, September 5 and 6, 1955 Publication: Edinburgh: Edinburgh Film Guild, 1955 Description: Staplebound. Very Good. 31 pp. 21.5 x 14 cm. Goldenrod card wraps with titling in red; typed letter, signed laid in. Light to moderate toning and soil to covers, with some bumping to corners. Light pencil notation to upper corner and previous owner's name in ink at bottom corner of front cover. Rusting to staples. Laid in letter signed in green ink and folded twice, with adhesive ghosting to all corners. Until 1955, children's films played a very small role at the Edinburgh Film Festival. This report marks the first time that children's films were played over the course of a week; an undertaking that was largely spearheaded by the producer and director, Mary Field, who was made a CBE in 1951 and awarded an OBE in 1950 for her services to educational and children's films. This copy of the report was sent with a letter by Mary Field to fellow filmmaker and producer Cecille Starr. Starr taught film and film history at Columbia University from 1955 to 1961, wrote four books on film, and wrote for the Saturday Review and the New York Times. In the letter that accompanies the report, Field thanks Starr for providing the Film Council of America "rushes", which were unedited raw footage, of the fourth part of Field's lecture at the festival. It is unknown whether the report was sent to Starr along with the letter, or if they were conveniently grouped together by Starr. Regardless, these two complementary items bring to light the professional relationship of two notable women in film history. Seller ID: 625983 Munster & Company, LLC With over 20 years of experience in buying and selling used and rare books, Munster & Company is a family owned business located in Corvallis, Oregon, USA. Our inventory is broad, but currently features a robust number of titles on mathematics, science, book reference material, and signed books, many of which are first editions. We pride ourselves on our customer service, regardless of whether you're buying a $15 book or a $1,500 book. All orders are packaged with care and shipped via USPS within two business days. Our standard shipping is USPS Media Mail, but Expedited and International shipping are also available. We also offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described, otherwise they can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. We are proud members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), and adhere to these associations' ethical guidelines and conditions of sale.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Lucey, Eric (intro.), [Starr, Cecile], [Field, Mary
Publisher: Edinburgh Film Guild
Year Printed: 1955
Special Attributes: Signed
Language: English
