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FILMINDIA
February, 194
issued by the Government of Madras, the length of film to be exhibited at any cinema show should not exceed 15.000 feet including approved films and the duration of the show should be three hours including the interval.
This order applies to films censored on or before 1st March 1949.
SOUTH INDIAN CODE
Madras, January 1. The Madras Board of Censors has formulated a production Code for the South Indian producers and is in many respects similar to the one formulated by the Bombay Board of Censors.
Additional emphasis is placed on mythological characters, especially Hindu gods and goddesses which should be shown in such a way that they inspire reverence in the minds of the filmgoers.
All drinking scenes except those places where drinking is shown as an evil will be deleted from pictures in future.
BANNED
Bombay, 6th Jan. 1949. The Bombay Board of Film Censors have banned two Hollywood pictures: "Lady In Ermine" produced by 20th Century Fox and "Loves of Carmen" produced by Columbia Pictures.
The first picture was banned on the grounds of having a low moral tone, advocating immoral relationship and appealing to the lower passions of people, while "Loves of Carmen" is banned on the grounds of being a sex-obsessed theme with crime and violence and without any redeeming features.
SINGING DOLL
Hollywood, November 27.
M. G. M.'s popular singing star, Kathryn Grayson has become proud mother to a bonny baby girl weighing eight-pound-two-ounce.
Hubby Johnnie Johnston has already discovered signs of a strong "singing" voice in the little one. She will be named Patricia Kathryn and nicknamed Patty Kate.
TWINS OR QUINTS ?
Hollywood, December 4.
Lana Turner, who has just finished her work in "The Three Musketeers", is expecting a visit from the stork.
Her little daughter, Cheryl Chris
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tine, doe«n't know whether to vote for a brother or a sister. And so she has settled for twins.
A MIRACLE, INDEED !
Hollywood, November 18. Character actor, Hobart Cavanaugh, celebrated his 35th wedding anniversary on the set of "Three Wives" at Twentieth Century Fox where he was congratulated by the entire company.
AT LAST !
London, November 20. The British Treasury has given a
grant to the British Film Institu whereby its scope of activities wi be widened.
A new board of governors h:\ been appointed to the Institute. Tl Institute, started in 1933, has so fi\ functioned as an information cent: and a library for short films.
With financial backing from tl Treasury, the Institute will sho more films in the fields of educatic and science and also develop national film library of importai films.
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