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Documentary Film.
The special correspondent of the Times at Nairobi in an interesting article deals with the way in which documentary films are made in East Africa, and stresses the necessity for the government to watch the taking of films both from the point of view of the protection of the natives and to avoid the destruction of the wild animals. (The Times, London. No. 46.208 of 10-VIII1932).
A film entitled " The Malaiguine Expedition " is being made in Russia to illustrate the heroic conduct of the crew of the icebreaker in the work of saving the members of the Nobile expedition. Has the Italian general arrived at Leningrad to assist at the making of the film? (La ClNEMATOgraphie Franchise, of 13-VIII-1932).
Jean Bernard-Derosne has been entrusted with the part of Vandal in a humoristicdocumentary film on the most important health and pleasure resorts in France. (La Cinematographie Francaise, Paris, 13VII I1932).
Pathe Pictures has made a film of the Rossman expedition to the North Pole. The film is entitled " The dangers of the Arctic ". (The Daily Film Renter, London, of 15-VIII-1932).
serting that the public does not want any more documentary films. M. Coissac makes this statement in view of the vast number of interesting things such films can show. He mentions in this connection the fine documentary films created at the beginning of the cinema industry by M. Felix Mesguich, who by tracing in short films the various aspects of life in certain regions of France and in countries abroad, was able to show how, thanks to the cinema, it is almost possible to establish a human geography. He concludes his article by stating that in the field of the documentary film there is still a great deal to be done, because there are still innumerable places little known or not known at all. (ClNEOPSE, Paris, No. 156 of August 1932).
The Photo Sound Corporation of Canada has made a film showing the construction of the dike of the Abitibi canyon, which took two years and 43,000,000 dollars to build. (Today's Cinema, London, 10-IX-1932).
The Artistic Film.
G. W. Pabst will produce for the Nelson Film Co. the cinema version of Cervantes' romance Don Quixote. (The TlMES, London, 9-VII-1932).
The didactic Film.
" Butcher " has made a series of four Mr James Marchant states that as a result
documentary films entitled " Musical Gems of the Sunday opening of cinemas, the
of Ireland ". These sound films reproduce schools which use the cinema in teaching
the songs of the best known Irish poets can apply for financial subsidy in case of
and musicians. (The Cinema, London, need to the proper authorities. (News
17-VIII-1932). Chronicle, London, 9-VIII-1932).
The Geographic Film Corporation has been constituted at Columbus (Ohio) to produce documentary films and films on fashion. (Motion Picture Herald, New York, 27-VIII-1932).
The Education Department of Ohio will support in the forthcoming scholastic year the use of both sound and silent films in the schools. (Variety, New York, 23VI II1932).
G. Michel Coissac shows in an article The manager of the cinema at Nilvange
that the cinema directors are wrong in as (Moselle) has organized a scholastic com
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