Cinema Quarterly (1934 - 1935)

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FILM SOCIETIES During the summer months the film societies movement is in a state of suspended activity. Councils and officials, however, are busy preparing programmes for the coming season, and many new groups are planning campaigns to establish societies in untapped areas. Among the districts which will have new societies commencing operations in the autumn are Torquay, Wolverhampton, Ayrshire, Ipswich, Dundee, St. Andrews, Plymouth, and Maidenhead. The secretary of the MAIDENHEAD FILM SOCIETY is P. J. Chippingdale Watsham, 31 High Street, Maidenhead. Ten performances will be given on Sunday afternoons in the Rialto. The subscription will be 20s., and a membership of 600 is aimed at. It is also hoped to form a similar society in Reading. The headquarters of the PLYMOUTH FILM SOCIETY will be at Virginia House, where standard sound apparatus has been installed. The objects are to give performances of outstanding films from all countries, to support the exhibition of worth-while entertainment and educational pictures, and to support special exhibitions for children. The chairman is John Case, and the secretary is Martin Atkinson. Gordon C. Hales, 36 Constable Road, Ipswich, is secretary of the IPSWICH FILM SOCIETY, which in addition to giving private performances intends to organize lectures, to produce experimental and documentary films, and to establish a library of film books. The secretary of the TORQUAY FILM SOCIETY is C. M. Rowe, Warbro Way, Brixham Road, Paignton, and of the DUNDEE FILM SOCIETY, G. E. Geddes, Scotswood, Wormit, Dundee. The annual report of the TYNESIDE FILM SOCIETY (hon. sec, M. C. Pottinger, Literary and Philosophical Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne) shows that a membership if 771 has been achieved. With a programme of seven Sunday evening performances, three displays of 16 mm. films, and two children's matinees, and a financial balance of over £10, the society may compliment itself on a very successful season. The report of the LEICESTER FILM SOCIETY (hon. sec, E. Irving Richards, Vaughan College, Leicester) shows that this progressive society, founded in 193 1, was in a strong enough financial position to give an extra seventh performance without additional charge to members. A proposal to institute a special membership fee of one guinea in order to hold private performances similar to those of other film societies was not favoured by the members of the MERSEYSIDE FILM INSTITUTE SOCIETY, and it has been decided to retain the former subscription of 2s. 6d., which includes receipt of a monthly bulletin and the right to purchase tickets for special performances from time to time. A series of lectures on individual directors and producing units is being prepared and a junior society for school-children is being formed. The hon. sec. is J. A. Parker, Bluecoat Chambers, Liverpool 1. The EDINBURGH FILM GUILD has removed to new premises at 1 1 N. St. Andrew Street, Edinburgh 2. The following office-bearers have been appointed for the ensuing season : Hon. President, Professor Talbot Rice ; Hon. Vice-Presidents, Edwin Muir and Ian Whyte; Chairman, Norman Wilson; Hon. sec, Sheila A. C. Smith; Hon-Films sec, J. C. H. Dunlop; Hon. treas., F. C. P. Maclauchlan. News of the film societies will be fully reported in forthcoming issues of the new World Film News and Cinema Quarterly. Programmes, announcements and reports should be addressed to Cinema Contact Ltd., 24 N.W. Thistle Street Lane, Edinburgh 2. c242