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From the 1896 to the 1960s, the Catholic clergy tried to control what movies Quebecers could see. Two methods were employed: censorship and restriction of attendance by children under 16. In 1913, the Bureau de censure de vues animées (Office of censorship for motion pictures) began regulating the projection of movies in Quebec. In 1927, the Laurier-Palace theatre burned down, killing many children. The church then almost succeeded at closing down all projection rooms in the province. However the Parliament of Quebec passed a law preventing children under 16 from attending movie projections.
Nevertheless, some films were produced in Quebec during this period. Those were mostly documentaries, some of which were made by priests. In the 1940s and 1950s, the first commercial attemps at cinema happened. Two production houses were at the origins of all the movies of this period: Renaissance Films and Québec Productions . Le gros Bill and Un homme et son péché were both released in 1949. A popular movie from that era is 1952's La petite Aurore lenfant martyr by Jean-Yves Bigras , a drama movie based on a the story of abused child Aurore Gagnon .
The National Film Board of Canada is established by the Parliament of Canada in 1939. Its office moved from Ottawa to Montreal in 1955. In 1957Events January January 2 San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge. January 3 Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch January 4 After 69 years the last issue of Colliers magazine is published January 5 Russell Endean becomes t, the new commissioner, Trueman, recommended the creation of a separately funded French production wing. Minister J.W. Pickersgill rejected Trueman's recommendation as Ottawa feared that two separate organizations would develop under the same roof. This decision intensified the campaign of the Quebec French language press for an autonomous French language branch. Guy Roberge was appointed Commissioner in April 1957Events January January 2 San Francisco and Los Angeles stock exchanges merge. January 3 Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch January 4 After 69 years the last issue of Colliers magazine is published January 5 Russell Endean becomes t. The French branch of the National Film Board of Canada was established and the NFB became autonomous in 1959Events January-February January 1 Cultivars of plants named after this date must be named in a modern language, not in Latin. January 1 Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when forces of Fidel Castro advance January 2 CBS Radio cuts four soap operas: Bac.
Cinema-Vérité ("truth cinema") authors Michel Brault and Pierre Perrault made their debut. For most of the 1960s, Quebec films were about the country. Other important filmmakers of the 60s include Gilles Groulx and Claude JutraClaude Jutra ( March 11, 1930 November 5, 1986) was a Quebec film director and writer. The Jutra Awards are named in his honor, because of his importance in Quebec cinema history. Brief filmography Director Kamouraska (1973) Mon oncle Antoine (1971) Wow!. That decade also saw the beginnings of directors Gilles Carle and Denys ArcandGeorges-Henri Denys Arcand born June 25, 1941 in Deschambault, Quebec, is an Academy Award winning Canadian film director, screenwriter and producer. Profile Arcand grew up in a devoutly religious Roman Catholic home in a village about 25 miles southwest.