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FRANCE
“Well Trained Doggies” by Jean
Penavayre, 2009, 10 Mins.
Looks at the training and participa-
tion in an “Agility” event. Dogs
showing their skill at negotiating a
numbered obstacle course in the
correct order.

" New Nine and a Half " by Paul Bigou
29 Mins
A look at the history of 9.5 through a
family’s involvement with home movies
from 1922 to 1990. This film depicts the
change in equipment and techniques
used by the amateur film maker over the
years.
“The Return of Blue
Beard” by Paul Bigou 37
Mins (Super 9.5) 1994
A fictionalised story of a
killer who rages to Albi.
The main character in the
film is a take off of a Co-
lumbo type Inspector, on
murder cases until the kill-
er is found.

The screening of the entries was followed by a demonstration of some commercial
Pathé 9.5 mm sound films, these included two cartoons and Pathé VOX Review, some
musical shorts. A demonstration of the various color types that appeared on 9.35;
included were Pathé Stencil Color, Kodachrome, Pathé Color Film (PCF) and Dufaycolor.

A further series of 9.5 mm Home Mov-
ies included in Colour of Melbourne City
1950s, Royal Family travelling in horse
and carriage 1950s Beautiful Spanish
Beach 1964 and Swiss Alps ski resorts
with people skiing 1963 and 9x9 Work-
shop footage using Lido Camera with
Fuji 100 ASA 2014. 70 Mins.

Projectionist for the day. Mike Trickett at the
Pathé PAX 9.5 mm sound projector.

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