Lancashire Film Institute

NEWS FROM THE LFI

MR LANCE LENOR (1913-2013)

The LFI regrets to announce the death of Mr Lance Lenor, the acclaimed north west film director who was associated for many years with the Spatchcock studios in Holllinwood,Oldham. He is fondly remembered for his Assistant Director role on A Taste Of Honeycomb in 1961.

(20 September 2013).

EUROPEAN GRANT WILL RESTORE PENNINGTON BLUFF PICTURE HOUSE

A grant of 200,000 Euros will be used to restore the historic Pennington Bluff Picture House which has been used as a cattle barn since it closed its doors in 1993. (March 2013)

COUNCIL BUDGET FORCES WEBSITE CLOSURE

The LFI regrets that the withdrawal of funding by the European Union has forced the closure of our normal website. This temporary website has been created to preserve our presence on the internet until funding can be restored. (February 2013).

LFI PUBLICATIONS*

A History Of Lancashire Film (four vols) — B Norman and Y Knott

A Penny-Ha'penny A Day: My Life As A Spatchcock Extra — Reg Entwhistle

Bread In The Movies — Paul Hollinwood

Chortle Through The Pain — Les Chortle

Confessions Of A Film-Maker — DW Blunt

Donkey Stoning In Lancashire 1858—1932 — Roger A Butler

Film, Glorious Film — Lionel Oliver

From Tripe to Popcorn: A History of Food in the Cinema — Claude van Winkle

Hollinwood Babylon — Kenneth Banger

How To Eat Well In The Cinema For Less Than £10 A Visit — Kitty Usher

The Lancashire Dutch in Film — Vincent van Driver

The Lost Films of 20th Century Spatchcock - Dr Derek J Ripley (in print)

Tripe In The Movies: The Films of Alfred Spatchcock — Leslie Halibut

* All books are currently out of print unless otherwise stated.

ABOUT THE LFI
The LFI was founded in 1949. We exist to promote greater understanding and appreciation of, and access to, film and moving image culture in Lancashire.

We also manage and administer the annual Grove Award for the best contribution to the preservation of Lancashire film.

WHAT'S ON AT THE LFI

If you are interested in any of the events listed below, please contact us for further details.

LECTURES

30 September 2013 Alfred Spatchcock: Le Maître Anglais Du Cinéma Surréaliste Anton Decq

15 October 2013 Lance Lenor: Lancashire's Forgotten Director Toyah Peabody (Director, LFI)

24 October 2013 Animal Atrocity: Donkey Stoning In Lancashire Film Margaret Wall

FILMS

25 October 2013 In Which We Sink (1942) restored print

STUDY DAYS

4 November GCSE Study Day (closed to public)

HISTORY OF THE LFI

The Lancashire Film Institute was inaugurated in March 1949 following a bequest from the estate of Mr Ernest Groves, the owner of Groves Coach Services of Garstang. Mr Groves was an enthusiast of Lancashire films and his will instructed the new organisation to set about collecting examples of local filmmaking for the benefit of future generations. He also made provision for the annual Grove Award for best contribution to the preservation of Lancashire film, which was won in 2012 by the Lancashire Film Institute.

From its humble beginnings above a surgical appliance shop on Garstang High Street, the LFI has grown to become a significant repository of archive films. It moved to its present site in 1964 with financial support from Lancashire County Council. More recently, an award from The Gaumont Trust has allowed the LFI to expand and modernise its facilities and we can now boast proper shelving in our archives, a photocopier in the library and hot water in the ladies WC.

ARCHIVE AND COLLECTIONS

The LFI County Archive holds a magnificent collection of film and television, from the early days of Lancashire cinema to today. We also collect posters, images, publicity material, original scripts, letters and other artefacts.

Concentrating on Lancashire, we carefully select material for our collections, preserving, restoring and interpreting it to ensure our film heritage is widely accessible – in cinemas and in the home.

Our principal collections:

Dyer Films (Blackburn)
20^th Century Spatchcock (Oldham)
Lance Lenor (Manchester)
Mitchell & Webb (Lancashire)

LIBRARY

Our comprehensive library contains over 200 books and historical magazines, many of which are now out of print. (Closed Mon-Thurs and alternate Fridays)

The LFI is grateful for funding and support from the following organisations and individuals:

Campbell's Pork Pies of Burnley
The family of the late Mr Derek Postman
The Walter Toxteth Trust
Sir Norman and Lady Cheryl Wrassle

Prof. Wilf Armitage, University of Wigan
Mrs Shirley Temest
WD & HO Blunt Ltd
Whittaker's of Preston

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Lancashire Film Institute

ABOUT THE LFI The LFI was founded in 1949. We exist to promote greater understanding and appreciation of, and access to, film and moving image culture in Lancashire. We also manage and administer the annual Grove Award for the best contribution to the preservation of Lancashire film.

HISTORY OF THE LFI

ABOUT THE LFI
The LFI was founded in 1949. We exist to promote greater understanding and appreciation of, and access to, film and moving image culture in Lancashire.

We also manage and administer the annual Grove Award for the best contribution to the preservation of Lancashire film.