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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 17, No. 16 August 5, 1953
Film
Film.
The V.U.C. Film Society got under way with its A.C.M. on Friday evening. July 17. Mr. Hugh Price chaired the meeting, which about 45 people attended The constitution was accepted with the usual modifications, and the following were elected:—
- President: Mr. Jim Ritchie.
- Vice-presidents: Messrs. Geof. Scott, H. C. D. Somerset, Gordon Mirams. Denny Garrett (the latter being one-time editor of "Sailent" and now president of the Wellington Film Society).
- Secretary-Treasurer: Mr. Ian Rich.
- Committee: Messrs. Hugh Price, James Hannan and Miss Jane Barnicoat.
Two Soviet colour cartoons were shown. "The Yellow Stork" and "New Year's Eve." While no doubt the Soviet Union exports these Alms in view of their propaganda value, they do reflect the typo of film shown in the U.S.S.R. ("Grandfather Frost" takes the place of "Father Christmas" in the latter). Also shown was that lovely Swedish film "Rhythm of a City" I personally have seen this film in several times and have never yet tired of the concentrated effect of it and I am sure that many others agree with me.
Denny Garrett spoke briefly on the difficulties ahead of the society, especially in regard to affiliation with the New Zealand Film Institute and supply of foreign feature films.