Cinéma Français

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Cinéma Français

By Kallan Benjamin

As the site of what was likely the first ever public screening of a projected film, France is considered by many to be the birthplace of cinema itself. The French film industry was powerful and important in cinema’s early days, with companies like Pathé and Gaumont producing huge numbers of films in impressive facilities. In this collection, issues of Ciné-Journal cover this period of particular strength for the French film industry. However, like many European film industries, film production in France suffered during and after World War I. The United States’ film industry was not affected like its European counterparts and was able to make up much of the ground that the French industry lost during wartime. This is notable in some of the later publications from the 1920s and 1930s included below, like Cinéa and La Cinématographie Française, which frequently feature American-based stars and figures like Charlie Chaplin, Janet Gaynor, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Adolph Zukor.

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Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesAug - Dec 1908Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesJan - July 1909Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesAug - Dec 1909Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesMay - Aug 1910Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauOct - Dec 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesApr - June 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesJan - Mar 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJul - Sep 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauSep - Oct 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauMar - Apr 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJan - Feb 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauMay - Jun 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJul-Aug 1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1926Search on LanternClick here to read

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Filmatheque Pathé-BabyPathé-Gazette1931Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1936Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1936Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1939Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1939Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1940Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1946Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1946Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1949Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1949Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1950Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1950Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1951Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1951Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1952Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1952Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1953Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie françaiseParisJan - Apr 1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie françaiseParisMay - Aug 1937Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Revue du cinémaGallimard1928 - 1929Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesAug - Dec 1908Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesJan - July 1909Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesAug - Dec 1909Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesMay - Aug 1910Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalG. DureauOct - Dec 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesApr - June 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesJan - Mar 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJul - Sep 1911Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalG. DureauSep - Oct 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauMar - Apr 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJan - Feb 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauMay - Jun 1912Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalG. Dureau1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJul-Aug 1914Search on LanternClick here to read

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CinéaParis1921Search on LanternClick here to read

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CinéaParis1922Search on LanternClick here to read

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CinéaParis1923Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalG. Dureau1926Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Revue du cinémaGallimard1928 - 1929Search on LanternClick here to read

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Filmatheque Pathé-BabyPathé-Gazette1931Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du Cinema1931Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1936Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1936Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie françaiseParisJan - Apr 1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie françaiseParisMay - Aug 1937Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1939Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1939Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1940Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1946Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1946Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du Cinema1947Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du Cinema1948Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1949Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1949Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1950Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1950Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1951Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1951Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1952Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1952Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1953Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Revue du Cinema1931Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du Cinema1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du Cinema1948Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesAug - Dec 1908Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesJan - July 1909Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesAug - Dec 1909Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesMay - Aug 1910Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesApr - June 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesJan - Mar 1911Search on LanternClick here to read

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Cine-JournalG. DureauOct - Dec 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJul - Sep 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauSep - Oct 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauMar - Apr 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJan - Feb 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauMay - Jun 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJul-Aug 1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1926Search on LanternClick here to read

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La Revue du cinémaGallimard1928 - 1929Search on LanternClick here to read

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CinéaParis1921Search on LanternClick here to read
CinéaParis1922Search on LanternClick here to read
CinéaParis1923Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1936Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1936Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie françaiseParisJan - Apr 1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie françaiseParisMay - Aug 1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1939Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1939Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1940Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1946Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1946Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1949Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1949Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1950Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1950Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1951Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1951Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1952Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1952Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1953Search on LanternClick here to read

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Filmatheque Pathé-BabyPathé-Gazette1931Search on LanternClick here to read
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Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesAug - Dec 1908Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesJan - July 1909Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesAug - Dec 1909Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesMay - Aug 1910Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauOct - Dec 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesApr - June 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalDureau, GeorgesJan - Mar 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJul - Sep 1911Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauSep - Oct 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauMar - Apr 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJan - Feb 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauMay - Jun 1912Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1913Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1914Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. DureauJul-Aug 1914Search on LanternClick here to read
CinéaParis1921Search on LanternClick here to read
CinéaParis1922Search on LanternClick here to read
CinéaParis1923Search on LanternClick here to read
Cine-JournalG. Dureau1926Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du cinémaGallimard1928 - 1929Search on LanternClick here to read
Filmatheque Pathé-BabyPathé-Gazette1931Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du Cinema1931Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1936Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1936Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie françaiseParisJan - Apr 1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie françaiseParisMay - Aug 1937Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1938Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1939Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1939Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1940Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1946Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1946Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du Cinema1947Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Revue du Cinema1948Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1949Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1949Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1950Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1950Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1951Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1951Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1952Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1952Search on LanternClick here to read
La Cinématographie FrançaiseParis1953Search on LanternClick here to read