The Studies in French Cinema Conference this year (Wed 9 April, Institut Français, London) is devoted to pre-1940 cinema. Speakers include Elizabeth Ezra, Jeff Kline, Phil Powrie, Keith Reader, Ginette Vincendeau. We have papers on:
Stars: Josephine Baker, Pierre Batcheff, Edwige Feuillère, Viviane Romance and Marcel Dalio
Directors: Raymond Bernard, René Clair, Marcel Pagnol, Jean Epstein
Themes: Dream in crime and melodrama serials, 1930s documentary, songs in 1930s films, and fan magazines