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In 1942 a young man named Burton Holmes showed black and white
lantern slides of his journey to Japan before the Chicago Camera
Club. That illustrated travel lecture was the beginning of a new
kind of entertainment. He coined a word for his presentation:
"Travelogue." It remains today one of the few totally personal
efforts in the field of entertainment. One person conceives,
produces, photographs, edits, writes the narration, records the
music, and appears personally to narrate the film.
The present travel boom has created a growing demand for the
personal, in-depth studies of foreign cultures found only in
travelogues. The contemporary film-maker shoots a film story based
on intensive research, recognizing that his audiences are
sophisticated, knowledgeable, and travel-oriented. They expect
quality entertainment, incisive commentary, and perfect pictures.
The film maker uses all of his talent, imagination, and effort to
provide nothing less.
A travelogue producer may present 150+ engagements during his normal
September to May season. Audiences range from 4,000 to perhaps 100
(if there is a bliz-zard), but the average is about 750.
Today more than 1,000 concert managers, theatrical impresarios,
schools, museums, societies, civic groups, and private clubs present
travelogue series, including the National Geographic Society in
Washington, D.C. and the Lexington, Kentucky, Women's Club. Ohio
State University has a large series, as does World Cavalcade in
Seattle. Series are presented also by the Denver Museum, the
Missouri Athletic Club, the Rotary Club of Ames, Iowa, and hundreds
of towns in between.
BHP (Buddy Hatton Productions) is a professional production
company dedicated to providing the finest travelogue programs in
this industry. In pursuit of excellence, BHP brings diverse films to
the lecture platform with a highly skilled cinematography production
crew and post-production crew capable of handling every phase of the
Travelogue documentary.
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