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 #:
00089
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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THE SAINTS AT WORK three reasons : I like amusement, I like to find the public's opinion of amusement, and I wish to see if the censorship is observed." It is pleasing to note that Miss Viets artistic position has not gone unrewarded. She holds the title of Right Worthy Associate Grand Matron of the Eastern Star of the World. This office expires in 1931, and even if she does not continue as chairman of the censor board she expects to get raised to the next office of this Masonic order, Most Worthy Grand Matron, which is the highest that can be given. A gentle lady who has been in the movie business, who has always lived in Kansas, and who, after seeing 30,000 feet of film a day, goes to the movies at night for amusement! Surely Kansas is fortunate in its choice for a censor. Not only does Miss Viets censor "that which is questionable" but she exercises her undisputed ability to correct "the continuity of the story." Some states might object to allowing a lady to change the plot of a story written by a reputable English novelist, but we feel sure Kansas would not be included in that society. Certainly, a Crawford Countian should be 51