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 #:
00056
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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PRIVATE LIFE OF THE MOVIE As the Virginia board makes no effort to disguise the fact that it is primarily out for business, not purity, no matter what the motivation of its corps of unselfish assistants, it is not surprising to find the members of the board a fairly shrewd group of politicians. The Chairman of the Board, Evan R. Chesterman, has been chairman ever since the creation of his board in 1922. He is the son of a former editor of the Richmond Dispatch, and is a graduate of Richmond College. He tried his hand at law, but gave it up after six months. He has written several books for boys, and is spoken of in Richmond as a very kind and pleasant man. He is practically an invalid and spends much of his time in a wheel chair. He is 59 years old. The second member of the board is Mrs. Emma Speed Sampson. She is supposed to be a descendant of John Keats, but for the sake of literature we haven't investigated the rumour. She also does movie reviews for the Richmond Dispatch. The third member of the board is Richard 26