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Toronto Amateur Movie Club

Alternate Name:

Toronto Movie Club

Year Founded:

1935

Superceded By:

Toronto Film and Video Club

Location:

Toronto, Canada

Film Formats:

8mm, Super8, 16mm

Publication/Newsletter:

Shots and Angles

Associated Filmmakers/People:

J. S. Grassick

Walker Lynch

A. Scott Moorhouse

Narcisse Pelletier

Dr. Charles E. Phillips

John W. Ruddell

Leslie P. Thatcher

Vern Whitnall

R. W. “Ted” Williamson, Jr.

Dr. A. I. Willinsky

Charles Devenish Woodley

Resources:

PSA Journal, Nov. 1958, 46. PSA Journal, Oct. 1962, 33, 34. PSA Journal, Sept. 1964, 49. PSA Journal, Sept. 1965, 49. PSA Journal, Sept. 1971, 35. Archives Association of Ontario.

"Cine Section," Movie Makers, February 1933, p. 80: Toronto Camera Club has sponsored the formation of a cine section to serve the interests of amateur cinematographers; Leslie P. Thatcher a leading figure.

"More than 200 persons attended the recent organization meeting of the Toronto Amateur Movie Club held in the Royal York Hotel of that city, in Ontario, Canada. Sixty enthusiasts took out charter memberships at the gathering, which was conducted by S. F. D. Sampson, ACL, secretary of the organizing committee. Working with him in successfully launching a strong, new, amateur filming group were A. Ashton, ACL, A. L. Scott Moorhouse, ACL, E. F. O'Bryne, F. P. Boyce, T. A. MeGillivray and F. Taylor. Featured on the program of the opening meeting were Mighty Niagara, by Leslie Thatcher, ACL, of Toronto; Pipe Dreams, by Joseph Dephoure, ACL, and Edward Atkins, ACL, of the Boston Cinamateur Club; Life, by Harold B. Hutchings; a Dufaycolor film, by Mr. Moorhouse, and two professional sound on film reductions. "New in Toronto," Movie Makers, February 1935, p. 72.

Moore, James W. "Amateur Clubs," Movie Makers 10, no. 3 (1935): 116, 133:135

Select volumes of Shots and Angles: The Bulletin of the Toronto Amateur Movie Club (1936-1939) can be found here.

Associated Films:

This Side of Paradise

 

[Edwards Gardens]

 

Highwayman, The

 

Picnic

 

Danger Men Working

 

TV You’ll see in 83’

 

Love in Bond$

 

Camera Clippings

 

Toronto’s Royal Day

 

Wheels

 

Shots and Angles

 

Gift from Aunt Emily

 

Courriers T.M.C., The

 

At First Sight

 

Movie Club Visit to West Hill

 

Night at the Movies–1912, A

 

Vanessa

 

Surprise! Surprise! The Woodleys

 

French Without Words

 

Tired Traveller, The