United States
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 30, 2001



                        MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT GROUP
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                                  California
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                (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)


              0-18102                                  95-1447751
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        (Commission file number)         (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


  3111 North Kenwood Street, Burbank, CA                    91505
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 (Address of principal executive office)                  (Zip Code)


                                (818) 525-5200
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                      N/A
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     (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since
                                 last report)


Item 3.    Bankruptcy or Receivership

     On April 6, 2000, the Registrant filed for protection under Chapter 11 of
the federal bankruptcy laws in the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central
District of California, San Fernando Valley Division.  The Registrant is filing
its monthly report to the United States Bankruptcy Court for the period ended
April 30, 2001, which was filed with the bankruptcy court on May 23, 2001.


                                  SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirement of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT GROUP
                                                 (Registrant)



Date:  June 1, 2001                     By: /s/ Ellen Gordon
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                                            Ellen Gordon
                                            Estate Representative


(2)(c) Exhibits

                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit                        Document Description
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99.12                          Report to United States Bankruptcy Court
                               for April 30, 2001.