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 #:
000178
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 Hays office. Twenty-eight belong. They produce 90% of our movies. They control the biggest movie chains. If the independent theatre owner did not buy their movies he would starve to death. Without the aid of Hays a young movie outfit would find it hard to battle the censors, to understand and find ways of selling its product. Hays, and the Film Boards of Trade, arbitrate the constant fights between the theatre and the factory. With his knowledge of politics, his influence, his skill, why doesn't Hays fight the censors? He does, and he doesn't. He fights new censorship bills, but his general policy has been to let well enough alone. His writers send reams of literature to the press praising the innocence of the modern movie. He seeks to eliminate censorship in this manner. As you will recall, Hays has not been noted in the past for putting his cards on the table. Again, if he defied the censors it would cause trouble. The politicians would object, and Hays has a tender, forgiving spirit for the politician. The independent theatre owners might object to the dominance of the big pro 128