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LONDON BRANCH - GROUP 9.5

The Saturday evening meetings continue - visitors are always welcome (only £1.50 including tea & biscuit!)
at St. Gabriel's Parish House, Churchill Gardens, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AA, UK.
Fortnightly on Saturday evenings beginning at 7.30pm prompt.

Chairman: Graham Murray. Vice Chairman: Anthony Saifrey.
Programme Organizer and Treasurer: Malcolm Cutmore.
Committee: Bryan Pearce, Grahame Newnham and Cliff Perriam.

- Jan 7th 2012 - We start the new year with "The Punch and Judy Man" (GB 1962). Tony Hancock leads the cast in this melancholy comedy which also stars Sylvia Syms, Barbara Murray, John Le Mesurier and Ronald Fraser. Also seen are Eddie Byrne, Hugh Lloyd, Pauline Jameson, Norman Bird and many more. Location filming took place at Bognor Regis. A short film or two will be included. Shown for us by David Wyatt on 16mm.

- Jan 21st 2012 - "Babes In Toyland" (a change from the film mentioned in the Group 9.5 magazine) is this evening's offering. Produced by Hal Roach in the USA in 1934, this is a Laurel & Hardy comedy feature, but with a difference - it's more of a pantomine and light operetta, with various toyland story characters interwoven. Laurel & Hardy work for Father Christmas making toy soldiers, but naturally there are complications. With supporting shorts, presented on 16mm by Grahame Newnham.

-Feb 4th 2012 - "Public Nuisance No. 1" (GB 1936) was released by Pathéscope on 9.5mm edited down to just 5 reels. It will be screened complete tonight on 16mm by Joe McAllister. It's a comedy farce starring Claude Dampier, Francis Day and Arthur Riscoe with Muriel Aked, Peter Haddon and C. Dernier Warren. It was directed by Marcel Varnel and contains songs written by Vivien Ellis, some of which were deleted by Pathéscope. Joe will include some short titles to make up the programme.

- Feb 18th - Another rarely seen feature is in tonight's programme. "For Love Of You" (GB 1933) was directed by Carmine Gallone who was Italiian and directed several British features in the thirties, he died in 1972. It is a musical comedy in the Jack-and-Jim series. It features Arthur Riscoe and Naughton Wayne with Diane Napier and Pearl Osgood. A selection of shorts will also be included. Presented by Anthony Saffrey on 16mm.

- March 3rd - The classic feature length "Nanook Of the North" is shown tonight. Originally released as a silent (USA 1922), it was reissued later with sound and commentary which is what we will see tonight. It was written, directed and edited by Robert Flaherty and tells of the life of an Eskimo and his family. It was filmed east of the Hudson Bay in Northern Canada. Pathéscope released various extracts on 9.5mm. Supporting masterial will also be included. Screened for us by Grahame Newnham on 16mm.

- March 17th - One of the most popular novelists of the 20th century was William Somerset Maughan (1874 - 1965), many of his stories came to the big screen. Tonight we screen "Encore" (GB 1951) which contains three short stories. The cast is many and includes Nigel Patrick, Roland Culver, Kay Walsh, Ronald Squire, Noel Purcell, Glynis Johns, Terence Morgan and Mary Merrall. It was a Two Cities production with separate directors. Presented by David Wyatt on 16mm with supporting material.

- March 31st - A 16mm print has become available of "The Pumkin Eater" (GB 1964). A highly rated film directed by Jack Clayton from a screenplay by Harold Pinter. Anne Bancroft, Peter Finch,and James Mason head the cast with strong support from Maggie Smith, Cedric Hardwicke, Richard Johnson and Eric Porter. Brilliantly made and well acted, it typically represents the sixties London scene. Presented by Anthony Saffrey along with a supporting short.

- April 14th - The Group 9.5 Annual General Meeting, non members are very welcome, but can't vote or be on the committee. If you are a Group 9.5 member and would like to help on the committee please contact me (Grahame Newnham) or another committee member - (this AGM is to elect the main club committe not that listed above for the London Branch). We will conclude with some 9.5mm optical sound, screened by Grahame Newnham. This will include the 5 reel feature "Line Engaged" (GB 1936). Another British Lion 'lost' film. It was directed by Bernard Mainwaring who was also a screenwriter. The cast includes Arthur Wontner, Jane Baxter, Mary Clare, Leslie Perrines, Kathleen Harrison and Ronald Shiner.

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Meetings commence at 7.30pm at St. Gabriels Parish House, off Lupus Street, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AA, UK not too far from Victoria train & coach stations and within a few minutes walk from Pimlico tube station. Further details from Malcolm Cutmore. Tel: 01278 459335
These meetings are also listed on the Group 9.5 web-site: www.pathescope.freeserve.co.uk/meetings.html

updated 08Jan2012

Epson Cine and Video Society are still going strong and remind potential members they have a web-site at:-
www.epsomcvs.freeuk.com/aboutus.htm (updated 15Oct2007)

Harrow Cine/Video Club now have a permanent web-site at:- www.harrowcinevideo.org.uk They have recently added an items for sale section which includes many cine related items donated to the club, a list of films and various new projector lamps. Why not check it out?

If you have any club details you would like included or corrected please contact the editor
Grahame L. Newnham, 22 Warren Place, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2SD, UK
email: cel @ pathefilm.freeserve.co.uk (no gaps in actual address)

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First published March 2004 ........ Last updated: 08 January 2012 ........ cel12.htm .......... ©MMX1 - G.L. Newnham