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 #:
000189
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 ARGUMENT FOR THE PURE the leader of the censors, that the states that have censors differ in their codes, that cities disagree with states and that the bulk of the Nation are living "without Benefit of Censor." But is there any virtue in having an entire nation whipped into a national lock step? Who will determine the pace of the march of the 120,000,000 robots? Even if censorship had any merit, would we not be better off suffering under the inconsistencies of state censor boards than under the tyranny of rules as to morals and education laid down by a handful in Washington? In 1928 there was introduced one of the most amazing documents ever printed in this land — a bill to create a Federal Motion Picture Commission. The f ramers do not use the word "censorship," because they hope that the public won't see through this insidious measure. But under this bill the Secretary of the Interior becomes a High Censor and appoints six petty censors — each with a petty salary of $9000 a year. But these high priests of the land are told just what to do. Page after page is filled with 139