Censored : the private life of the movie (1930)

Record Details:

Title:
Censored : the private life of the movie
Date:
1930
Publisher:
New York : Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, Incorporated
Volume:
Censored : the private life of the movie
Leaf #:
00039
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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BABY NEEDS STOCKINGS destroyed the story of a philosopher respected by two generations. Despite its childish extravaganza the movie of today is capable of producing adult entertainment. There are too many cheap novels, true story magazines, and tabloid newspapers in existence for the movie to bear the blame of mass expression. At its worst it is illiterate and childish. At its best, it is America's greatest contribution to art. Yet, at its best, it is unable to escape the unlearned and stupid hecklings of the censors. At its logical development, it could dwarf the stage, the press, and literature with its power. Let us look at the men at the throttle. 13