British Kinematography (1948)

62 E. Bojmholc (Student). T. E. Eastaff (Associate). Expulsion-. — Membership of the following was terminated : — L. A. Fitzgerald (Student). M. Hyman (Student). F. G. L. Benson (Associate). Ordinary Meeting. — It was agreed that the Ordinary Meeting of the Society should be held prior to the General Meeting on April 14th, 1948. EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR VISUAL AIDS An organisation which will enable the use of educational films to be developed on a very large scale in schools, is to be established by the Minister of Education as soon as possible. It will be known as the Educational Foundation for Visual Aids and its function will be to promote the preparation, distribution, maintenance and use of visual aids as a medium of education. Itis expected that nearly every school in .the country will eventually be equipped with kine projectors and other visual apparatus. Educational films and much of the other material required, will be purchased by local education authorities through this new organisation. Journal of the BRITISH KINEMATOGRAPH SOCIETY Copies of many of the back issues of the Journal are available, price 5s. 3d. post free (since January, 1947, 3s. 2d.). Proceedings of the BRITISH KINEMATOGRAPH SOCIETY Prior to the inauguration of the Journal, papers read to the Society were reprinted in B.K.S. Proceedings. Nearly complete sets (1931 to 1936) are available price 10s., post free. DIVISIONAL PROCEEDINGS The following Proceedings of the Divisions of the Society have been published, price 5s. 3d. each post free : Theatre Division, 1944/45. Theatre Division, 1945/46. Sub-standard Film Division, 1944/45. Film Production Division, 1945/46. THE LAW OF COPYRIGHT AND THE FILM ty A. Krestin, LI.B. Reprints of this valuable paper from the January issue are available. Price Is. 6d. BOOK REVIEW ANATOMY OF THE FILM, by H. H. Wollenberg. 104 pages. Marsland Publications, Ltd. This worthy contribution to the serious literature of the screen claims in its subtitle to be " an illustrated guide to film appreciation." It is a big claim to make, but by no means unjustified, for Dr. Wollenberg has made an earnest effort to analyse the factors that make the film, as he claims it to be, one of the world's great | arts : an art so potent that, as he says, " If a film is worth anything at all, the audience will always succumb to the illusion that they are watching reality caught by the camera." To turn for a moment to the illustrations : these are first-class, and are chosen for the most part to illustrate some specific technical point discussed in the text. They are taken from pictures of all periods : from films made during fifty years of the art. It is no serious defect of this work, wh'ch has been based on a course of Cambridge University extension lectures, that the reader will not always agree with the author. It is sufficient that the ideas advanced will be found suggestive and the serious student will find plenty of material to stimulate thought. J. C. Warbis. PERSONAL NEWS of MEMBERS H. G. Mason has left Hastings-Hodgkins, Ltd., and is now with H. & G. Enterprises, Haymarket, S.W.I. John New is leaving the film trade, and shortly flying to Southern Rhodesia, where he is taking up farming. LEONARD JAMES PAUL KAMM Died January 2?, 1948 At the early age of 45, Leonard Kamm died of cerebral haemorrhage while on a business visit to Sidmouth. Leonard Kamm was the son of the late L. Kamm, one of the pioneers of the film industry, and was until the death of his father engaged in the business of Kamm & Co. Following a brief association with the late William Engelke, of Cinema Traders, Ltd., he founded in 1931 the firm of Cinetra, Ltd. P. H. B.