NELSON FILM SOCIETY's 70th ANNIVERSARY
Two films and birthday cake!
A special commemorative screening of Man of Aran and Port Nelson 1949.
“The decision to form a Film Society in Nelson was carried unanimously by a well attended meeting in the Marsden Library last evening… Following the adoption of a constitution the election of the officers resulted in Mr W.H. Parr being elected president…
At the conclusion of the business the film Man of Aran [was] shown." - The Nelson Mail, 1947
A special commemorative screening of Man of Aran and Port Nelson 1949.
“The decision to form a Film Society in Nelson was carried unanimously by a well attended meeting in the Marsden Library last evening… Following the adoption of a constitution the election of the officers resulted in Mr W.H. Parr being elected president…
At the conclusion of the business the film Man of Aran [was] shown." - The Nelson Mail, 1947
As it happened Mr W.H.Parr was the Nelson Harbour Master at the time so it is not surprising that he liked this film of the sea. What is interesting is that he went on to make a film of his own - Port Nelson 1949 - which we will screen before the feature film, accompanied by Gabor Tolnay on the keyboard.