Cinema Club of Thetford Mines

Alternate Name:

Cinema Club Oeuvre de Jeunesse

Year Founded:

1931

Location:

Thetford Mines, Québec, Canada

Resources:

"Recently organized with a membership of twenty two, the Cinema Club Oeuvre de Jeunesse in Thetford Mines, Canada, has already begun production of a short action drama with an all male cast. The program of the organization meeting included a talk by Alphy L. Blais, a screening of a two reel film of Thetford Mines, a discussion of the advantages of an amateur movie club by Eddie Vallieres and the election of officers. Mr. Vallieres was chosen president, the Reverend Pierre Gravel, director of the first production and Mr. Blais. cameraman. A screening of the Kodak Instruction Reel from the League Club Library closed this initial meeting." (Gale 143)

"The local news reels of the Cine Club at Thetford Mines, Canada, have gained such popularity in the city that the club has instituted what amounts to a regular newsreel service. Since the local paper is a weekly, the club is often able to scoop it. Material from earlier news releases has been edited into short subjects. The club's second photoplay will be started this fall." (Gale 569)

References:

Gale, Arthur L. "Amateur Clubs," Movie Makers 6, no. 3 (1931): 143, 165:168.

Gale, Arthur L. "Amateur Clubs," Movie Makers 6, no. 4 (1931): 203, 222:226.

Gale, Arthur L. "Amateur Clubs," Movie Makers 6, no. 7 (1931): 378, 396:397.

Gale, Arthur L. "Amateur Clubs," Movie Makers 6, no. 10 (1931): 536, 567:571.