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LAPIERRE-CINEMA FRENCH
9.5MM FILM CATALOGUE



1950s Lapierre-Cinema printed 9.5mm films - mostly animated subjects



Little 30 foot / 9 metre 1930s Lapierre-Cinema 9.5mm printed films


See a 9.5mm Lapierre-Cinema silent film short (100ft/30m) cartoon "Oeil Pour Oeil" ("Eye For Eye") on YouTube - 09Aug2018

See a 9.5mm Lapierre-Cinema silent film short (100ft/30m) cartoon "Mon Chien, Mon Ane Et Moi" ("My Dog, My Donkey & Me") on YouTube - 14Aug2018


The Lapierre company originally appeared in France around 1850, formed by Auguste Lapierre, a tinsmith who sold simple tin-plate magic lanterns. Lapierre-Cinema, based at 38 Quai Jemmapes, Paris, France, began selling movie equipment and films probably from the late 1920s. They released a range of 9.5mm printed films both before and after WW2.

In the 1930s (or maybe even late 1920s). a series of short 9.5mm printed films were released by Lapierre-Cinema. These were little 30 foot / 9 metre releases, unspooled but mounted on a numbered wooden centre with a metal, centre slotted, driving plate - I guess this fitting could be accomodated on the same spindles as used for the Pathé 30 foot / 9 metre and 60 foot / 15 metre 'closed cassettes' (no doubt Pathé had patented those little cassettes). Each film release begins with the Lapierre-Cinema catalogue number, then a proper title card 'Lapierre - Paris', followed by the full film title. At the end of each little film, the images finish, followed by clear leader film - no 'Fin'. I had assumed that the films had notched titles, but my examples have normal running titles. I have changed my catalogue below accordingly - despite my listing all the films as French origin, maybe this is not correct for these earlier releases. . The examples I have found were on UK ebay -so maybe some 9.5mm Lapierre toy projectors did get sold in the UK, although all the printed films have French titles..

The only 1950s examples I have are some 1950s Mimiche cartoons. These are credited to Frenkel. From a cartoon web-site it appears there were three Frenkel brothers based in Egypt (Hershel, Salomon and David) who were animation pioneers there; after World War 2 brother David came to France and began drawing Mimiche cartoons for home movies. I'm still not sure if any other Lapierre-Cinema printed film titles were released in the 1950s.

Naturally further information, corrections, updates, extra titles are all very welcome. Contact me Grahame Newnham at:-
presto @ pathefilm.uk (no gaps in actual e-mail address).


 @GLN '96                         INTERNATIONAL  9.5  FILM  CATALOGUE  -  NUMERIC  ORDER  LISTING                     25/07/2009
                                  ---------------------------------------------------------------
                            ('Released by' = LA  and/or  'Film Star' =     and/or  'Class' =          )

  PA=Pathescope(UK)  PB=Pathe-Baby(FR)  Pathe: PG=(GER)  PI=(IT)  PN=(India)  PS=(Spain)   PT=(Aus)   PW=(Sweden)   PX=Pathex(US)
  FO=Film Office(FR)  PU=Pinquin(FR)  HF=Hefa(FR)  LA=LaPierre(FR)  CK=Cinak(FR)  TB=Tobis(GER)  AV=Adventure(UK) LP=LGP Cine(UK)
  DI=Diamond(UK)   NV=Novascope(UK)  PK=Peak(UK)  WL=Walton(UK)  WH=Wallace Heaton(UK)  BC=Birmingham Comm.Flm(UK)  PR=Presto(UK)

  Silent: V=30ft notched  G=60ft notched  L=30ft  D=60ft  J/C=100ft  M=200ft  SB=300ft  S=300ft notched  Sound: T/CT=UK SS/MS/GS=FR 

  BK=Buster Keaton   BB=Billy Bevan   BT=Ben Turpin   CC=Charlie Chaplin   CH=Charley Chase   DA=Animated   DD=Dinky Doodle
  DF=Fleischer   DL=Lortac   DY=Disney    FX=Felix   HB=Hallroon Boys   HL=Harold Lloyd    LH=Laurel&Hardy    ML=Max Linder
  MM=Mickey McGuire   OG=Our Gang   PP=Paul Parrott  PY=Dippy Doo Dad   SL=Stan Laurel    SP=Snub Pollard   WF=Walter Forde
 9.5mm Number    9.5mm Film Title                   Class.               Issue-Delete      Original Film Title       Date
  1 L(LA)      TAHITI, DANSES NEGRES                Interest B/W Silent       -     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    1 JEUNE CORSAIRE (LE)                  Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    2 AVIATEUR EN HERBE                    Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    3 TÊTE DURE (UNE)                      Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                       *FR
  1 L(LA)    4 FARCE AU POLICEMAN                   Comedy   B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    5 ALLECHES PAR L'ODEUR                 Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    6                                      Unclass  B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    7 VOYAGEUR CLANDESTIN (UN)             Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    8 JEUNE CHEF DE CHANTIER (LE)          Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    9 TATAVE, PEINTRE EN BÂTIMENT          Interest B/W Silent     31-     :                                       *FR
  1 L(LA)   10 DÉMÉNAGEUR ENCOMBRANT (UN)           Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                       *FR
  1 L(LA)   11 ENFANTS S'AMUSENT (LES)              Comedy   B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   12 NAVIGATEUR PRECOCE (UN)              Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   13 BAIN DE BEBE (LE)                    Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   14 CHASSEUR (LE)                        Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   15 OIE TERRIBLE (L')                    Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   16 ELEPHANT DOUCHEUR (L')               Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   17 CLOCLO S'EVADE                       Comedy   B/W Silent     31-     :                                       *US
  1 L(LA)   18 BELLE COUPE DE CHEVEUX (UNE)         Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   20 DEBUTS NAUTIQUES                     Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   21 JEUNE ECUYER ACROBATE (LE)           Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   22 APPRENTI FERMIER (L')                Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   23 ORANG-OUTANG (L')                    Interest B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   24 CLOCLO IMITATEUR                     Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR

  1 J(LA)      JOURNEE DE RANCUNE                   Animated B/W Mute         -     :                                        FR DA
  1 J(LA) 1001 PECHE INFERNALE (LA)                 Animated B/W Mute       50-     :                                        FR DA
  1 J(LA) 1002 MON CHIEN, MON ANE.... ET MOI        Animated B/W Mute       50-     :                                       *FR DA
  1 J(LA) 1003 TRESOR INSAISISSABLE (LE)            Animated B/W Mute       50-     :                                       *FR DA
  1 J(LA) 1004 OEIL POUR OEIL                       Animated B/W Mute       50-     :                                       *FR DA
                                                                                                        ( 28 entries )

 @GLN '96                        INTERNATIONAL  9.5  FILM  CATALOGUE  -  ALPHABETIC  ORDER  LISTING                   25/07/2009
                                 ------------------------------------------------------------------
                            ('Released by' = LA  and/or  'Film Star' =     and/or  'Class' =          )

  PA=Pathescope(UK)  PB=Pathe-Baby(FR)  Pathe: PG=(GER)  PI=(IT)  PN=(India)  PS=(Spain)   PT=(Aus)  PW=(Sweden)    PX=Pathex(US)
  FO=Film Office(FR)  PU=Pinquin(FR)  HF=Hefa(FR)  LA=LaPierre(FR)  CK=Cinak(FR)  TB=Tobis(Ger)  AV=Adventure(UK) LP=LGP Cine(UK)
  DI=Diamond(UK)   NV=Novascope(UK)  PK=Peak(UK)  WL=Walton(UK)  WH=Wallace Heaton(UK)  BC=Birmingham Comm.Flm(UK)  PR=Presto(UK)

  Silent: V=30ft notched  G=60ft notched  L=30ft  D=60ft  J/C=100ft  M=200ft  SB=300ft  S=300ft notched  Sound: T/CT=UK SS/MS/GS=FR 

  BK=Buster Keaton   BB=Billy Bevan   BT=Ben Turpin   CC=Charlie Chaplin   CH=Charley Chase   DA=Animated   DD=Dinky Doodle
  DF=Fleischer   DL=Lortac   DY=Disney   FX=Felix   HB=Hallroom Boys    HL=Harold Lloyd    LH=Laurel&Hardy    ML=Max Linder
  MM=Mickey McGuire   OG=Our Gang   PP=Paul Parrott   PY=Dippy Doo Dad  SL=Stan Laurel    SP=Snub Pollard   WF=Walter Forde
  9.5mm Number   9.5mm Film Title                   Class.               Issue-Delete       Original Film Title      Date
  1 L(LA)    5 ALLECHES PAR L'ODEUR                 Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   22 APPRENTI FERMIER (L')                Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    2 AVIATEUR EN HERBE                    Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   13 BAIN DE BEBE (LE)                    Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   18 BELLE COUPE DE CHEVEUX (UNE)         Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   14 CHASSEUR (LE)                        Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   24 CLOCLO IMITATEUR                     Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   17 CLOCLO S'EVADE                       Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                       *FR
  1 L(LA)   20 DEBUTS NAUTIQUES                     Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   10 DEMENAGEUR ENCOMBRANT (UN)           Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                       *FR
  1 L(LA)   16 ELEPHANT DOUCHEUR (L')               Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   11 ENFANTS S'AMUSENT (LES)              Comedy   B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    4 FARCE AU POLICEMAN                   Comedy   B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    8 JEUNE CHEF DE CHANTIER (LE)          Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    1 JEUNE CORSAIRE (LE)                  Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   21 JEUNE ECUYER ACROBATE (LE)           Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 J(LA)      JOURNEE DE RANCUNE                   Animated B/W Mute         -     :                                        FR DA
  1 J(LA) 1002 MON CHIEN, MON ANE.... ET MOI        Animated B/W Mute       50-     :                                       *FR DA
  1 L(LA)   12 NAVIGATEUR PRECOCE (UN)              Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 J(LA) 1004 OEIL POUR OEIL                       Animated B/W Mute       50-     :                                       *FR DA
  1 L(LA)   15 OIE TERRIBLE (L')                    Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)   23 ORANG-OUTANG (L')                    Interest B/W Silent     31-     :                                        FR
  1 J(LA) 1001 PECHE INFERNALE (LA)                 Animated B/W Mute       50-     :                                        FR DA
  1 L(LA)      TAHITI, DANSES NEGRES                Interest B/W Silent       -     :                                        FR
  1 L(LA)    9 TATAVE, PEINTRE EN BATIMENT          Interest B/W Silent     31-     :                                       *FR
  1 L(LA)    3 TETE DURE (UNE)                      Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :                                       *FR
  1 J(LA) 1003 TRESOR INSAISISSABLE (LE)            Animated B/W Mute       50-     :                                       *FR DA
  1 L(LA)    7 VOYAGEUR CLANDESTIN (UN)             Unclass. B/W Silent     31-     :
                                                                                                        ( 28 entries )

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Created 25July2009 ....... Last updated: 16 August 2018 ....... 95flmcatlap.htm ....... ©MM9 Grahame .L. Newnham
09Jan2016 - "Journee De Rancune" added from Ebay advert / 26Apr2017 - email address updated
09May2017 - My examples of 1930s releases added with photo / 09Aug2018 - YouTube upload of "Oeil Pour Oeil" added