Film Record: Outsmarted Smarties

Still image from Outsmarted Smarties in Movie Makers, Dec. 1952, 233.

Date produced: 1952

Filmmaker(s):

George A. Valentine

Languages:

English

Length:

125 ft

Format:

8mm

Colour:

Kodachrome

Sound Notes:

Silent

Sound:

With sound on tape.

Awards/Recognition:

ACL Ten Best 1952
Cannes International Festival of Amateur Films 1953 - Bronze Medal

Description:

"Long a chef du cinema of pleasant family films concocted with a comedy flavor, George Valentine, has once again stirred up his favorite recipe. Outsmarted Smarties is a lively tale of a couple of mischievous husbands being outwitted by their wives. In his film, Mr. Valentine has combined clear plot structure, good cutting and sparkling lighting (especially in the interior scenes), to tie up a neat package with a punch ending. The acting is consistent with the demands of the story, and the attractive titles are intelligently inserted only where they are needed." Movie Makers, Dec. 1952, 339.

Resources:

Movie Makers (Nov. 1953, 286) reported that Outsmarted Smarties won a bronze medal at the Cannes International Festival of Amateur Films in 1953. Their report also notes: "Mr. Valentine's production, on 8mm. stock, was accorded one further distinction: via a specially designed 8mm. arc projector, it was shown to a 1600-seat capacity audience on a screen 25 feet wide for a magnification of 2,600,000x."

Subjects:

•           Marriage
•               Married people

Genre:

• Comedy

Form:

• Short

Screenings:

• Screened by the New York 8mm. Motion Picture Club in 1952: New York City, N.Y.
• Screened by the Brooklyn Amateur Cine Club in 1952: Brooklyn, N.Y.
• Screened at the PSA convention of 1952 held at the New Yorker Hotel: New York City, N.Y.
• Screened at the Cannes International Festival of Amateur Films in 1953: Cannes, France

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