Cinema Quarterly (1934 - 1935)

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FILM SOCIETIES Still the movement grows. New bodies have been formed, or are in course of formation, at Wolverhampton, Bristol, Southport, Romford, Swansea, Maidenhead, and Ipswich. Apart from the regular film societies, numerous other organisations are now including the showing of films among their activities. The Colne Literary and Scientific Society, for instance, is co-operating with one of the local cinemas in a scheme for exhibiting films "of exceptional merit" which would not otherwise be shown in this corner of Lancashire. The idea behind the Colne experiment was to hold a "Club Night" once a month, at which the Society would choose the films to be included in the programme and induce its members and the public generally to attend. For the first performance iooo circulars were issued and as a result every seat was filled, 834 persons being present. The demand for admission to the second performance was even greater. Charles Hargeaves, the hon. secretary, believes "that they have discovered that there is a large untapped reservoir of people who would go to the cinema regularly if they could be assured of a decent programme and if they knew beforehand what they would see." Colne, with a population of 24,000, has shown what can be done in a town of almost any size. Here is a way in which "Literary" societies, now rapidly dying out, can achieve a new lease of life and at the same time help to develop a wider appreciation of intelligent films. Leeds is still without its long-projected exhibiting society, the Watch Committee having again refused an application by the Leeds Film Group to hold performances on a Sunday. Fortunately Leeds has an excellently conducted repertory cinema, the Academy, which shows Continentals, revivals, and a good selection of shorts. WOLVERHAMPTON FILM SOCIETY will commence its first season in October, with a subscription of 10s. 6d. The Director of Education, T. A. Warren is chairman, and Leslie B. Duckworth, film critic of the "Express and Star," is vice-chairman. The programme secretary is E. L. Packer and the membership secretary W. P. Hyde, 78 Belmont Road. The secretary of the Ipswich Film Society is Gordon C. Hales, 36 Constable Road, and A. South, 1 Mashsieters Walk, Romford, is the secretary of the Romford Film Circle. Clifford Leech, University College, Swansea; F. G. Searle, 21 Cairns Road, Bristol, 6; and Graham Morrison, 31 Grange Road, Southport, will be pleased to receive enquiries in their respective districts. THE FILM SOCIETY, 56 Manchester Street, London, W.i. Feb. 10. Ave Maria, Three Trailers, Chapayev. Mar. 10. Workers and Jobs, Das Gestohlene Herz, Ship of the Ether, Dood Wasser. April 7. Pecheurs D'Oiseaux, Two Publicity films, Itto. ABERDEEN FILM SOCIETY. Hon. Sec, A. L. Stephen Mitchell, 15 Golden Square. Jan. 13. Rain, Derby Day, La Maternelle. Feb 10. Lichtertanz, Lot in Sodom, Liebes Kommando. Mar. 10. Pacific 231, We Take off our Hats, Der Traumende Mund. BILLINGHAM FILM SOCIETY. Hon. Sees., H. S. Coles and Mrs. E. H. Sale, 3 Cambridge Terrace, Norton-on-Tees. Jan. 23. Europe To-day, Astronomy, Weather Forecast, Silly Symphony, Liebes Kommando. Feb. 20. Bathtime at the £00, Silly Symphony, Ces Messieurs de la Sante. Mar. 20. Song of the Ski, Pett and Pott, Mickey Mouse, Liebelei. April 17. Pacific Problem, War Debts, Spring on the Farm, Cathode Ray, Silly Symphony, Reka. 183