French-language film fan magazines catered to a unique, separate francophone film culture in Québec. Le Panorama (1919-21), edited by Fernand de Verneuil, called itself “the only magazine in the French language dedicated to moving pictures,” and provided translated illustrated stories from Hollywood studios. Although its pages featured extensive local advertising, Ouimet’s Canadian Pathé Specialty Import exchange was an important financial backer. Just two years later, the same publisher launched Le Film (1921-60), also initially edited by de Verneuil.

– Louis Pelletier and Paul Moore, March 2024.