# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S522
# Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration)

522 MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS

. Documentary on Japan Missions

. Documentary on Home Missions

. Documentary on South American Missions
. An inspirational film on the Sunday school
8. A training film for the Sunday school

AA oT

Areas and themes for motion-picture productiga
constantly under survey in keeping with the needs of th
It has been the aim of the Board to increase the
audience appeal of each production.

C. “This Is the Life’

Under section 2A, ten motion pictures were included
productions. In response to widespread demand for shay
episodes from the television series “This Is the Life,” an:
ment was reached with Lutheran Television Productions
ten of the first 26 episodés were reworked into proper
general exhibition. Favorable trends can be seen in
bution of this series of films. The financial aspects of this
ment will augment the production and operational budgets’
Is the Life.”

The Audio-Visual Department has handled the dis
the pilot prints for Lutheran Television Productions an
shipments of films to the various television stations.

. “The Life of Martin Luther”

In co-operation with the American Lutheran Chure hy
gelical Lutheran Church, United Lutheran Church,
National Lutheran Council, all of whom participated in
duction costs, a full-length feature on the life of vo
and a documentary film on Luther are being readied -f
Our Board was very active in this project; Mr. M. F. Se
Executive Secretary of the Audio-Visual Board, was
sociate Executive Secretary of Lutheran Church Prod
the corporation which was jointly formed for this venty
were represented by Mr. O. A. Dorn, Rev. Karl ‘Maier
Meyer, Dr. Oswald Hoffmann, and Mr. M. F. Schlake.. :
were produced in Germany, for our American audiences# By
de Rouchemont Associates. At present the possibilities:
distribution of the feature film are being explored, wl
delay the release of the film for general church shov
documentary film, however, will be released in 16mm:
church showings as soon as possible. Hundreds of. sti
were taken during the Luther productions, and thé:
incorporated into filmstrips as soon as possible.