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) November 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
November 30, 2001, which was filed with the bankruptcy court on January  11,
2002.

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                                  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:  January 14, 2002                   By: /s/ Ellen Gordon
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                                              Ellen Gordon
                                              Estate Representative

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(2)(c) Exhibits
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit                Document Description
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99.21                  Report to United States Bankruptcy Court for November
                       30, 2001.