The programme schedule for our first event, to be held on Saturday October 26th 2024 at Bognor Regis Museum.

The Museum has very kindly offered us two rooms for Lights, Camera, Action!, which means we can now offer ten hours of alternative viewing on Saturday October 26 for you to enjoy.

You are most welcome to dip in and out, and view, listen to, whatever appeals to you, while also exploring the other exhibits on offer in the museum.

Please note, while we will endeavour to stick to this schedule, in the event of any unforseeable matters, screening times, film titles and guest speakers, are subject to change.

On the day we will have notices up with updates on any programme alterations.

Your choice of entertainment:

SCREEN ONE

10.30am
Build up - 8mm shorts, Laurel & Hardy, Tom & Jerry.

Between 11am and midday
Introduction from Mark Williams, 8mm film expert and author of Bootlace Cinema.
8mm clips from The Muppet Movie (1979) and The Lights Must Not Go Out - 1957 newsreel from Pathe News features coverage of The Dam Busters Royal Premiere in 1955 at The Empire, Leicester Square, London. Plus The Making of The Guns of Navarone (1961).

Between midday and 1pm
Mark will show how 8mm projectors work and chat about why this format was such a popular type of home entertainment in the 1960s and 1970s.
8mm clips from The Dam Busters (1955) and Porridge - The Movie (1979).

1 to 2pm
Mark will talk about the many film collectors fairs and events he attends all year round, plus show the artwork design on 8mm boxes from his personal collection.
8mm clips from Gunfight at the OK Corral (1957) and Star Wars (1977).
Plus The Making of The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976).

2 to 3pm
Mark will talk about his Bootlace Cinema book and the popularity of horror and science fiction on 8mm film. Clips from The Invisible Man (1933), Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Abbot & Costello meet Jekyll and Hyde (1953).

3-4pm
Wrapping the day up with any questions you have about 8mm film history.
8mm clips from The Empire Strikes Back (1980)  and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).

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SCREEN TWO

10.30am
Build up - various clips from films and tv shows made locally.

Between 11am and midday
An introduction to Arun Film.
A look at the history of Bognor Regis cinemas and travelling film players.
Bognor Regis film roots, Cecil Hepworth and a screening of A Seaside Girl (1907, 5 mins).

Midday to 1pm
Films with scenes shot in Bognor Regis, clips and photos include:
The Punch and Judy Man (1963)
The Leather Boys (1964)
Poor Cow (1967)
Wish You Were Here (1987).

Guest speaker 1 - Kevin Short, Felpham-based filmmaker of:
Punk Strut : The Movie (2016),
Speed Love (2016),
Bonnie & Clive (2024).

1-2pm
TV shows made in Bognor Regis, clips and photos include:
Hope It Rains (1991-92)
Jekyll (2007)
Don't Forget The Driver (2019).

Guest speaker 2 - Allen Taylor, local 35mm and 70mm film projectionist, with decades of experience, will be sharing his anecdotes and showing some items from his film and cinema memorabilia.

2-3pm
Local documentaries, two short films, Where The Sun Always Shines (2022, 16 mins)
The Fading Memory (2024, 7 mins) plus clips from Cycle Writer (2006).

Guest speaker 3 - Bognor Regis documentary filmmaker Stuart McKears, producer, director of Cycle Writer.

3-4pm
Film, tv and cinema history in other parts of the Arun region, including Arundel and Littlehampton, clips and photos include:
Nelson (1918)
Loot (1970)
The Madness of King George (1994)
Young Victoria (2009)
Wicked Little Letters (2024)
Doctor Who in 1968, 1975 and 1988
Minder (1980)
The Inbetweeners (2009)

The event is free but if you have enjoyed your visit on the day, donations to the museum would be very much appreciated.

We hope to see many of you, with your support, if all goes well, we might get asked back to do another one!