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 #:
000194
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 young men as much un-like their fathers as possible." A National censorship law is not the answer to the incompetent and bewildered work of the state censor boards. A Little Child Shall Lead Us There is one other argument raised at times in favour of censorship despite all the evidence that can be produced as to the insanity and inanity of the workings of censorship today. There are some people who know the evidence we have set forth but remark — "Of course censorship does not work at present; we have applied an insufficient dose. We must multiply our boards and increase the number of deletions. We must cut until it hurts ; then only can we obtain the pure screen which will protect the children of the land." Before addressing ourselves to such an extreme attitude we must briefly refer to the legislation already enacted affecting the relation of children to movies. About 10,000 children in the United States, under seventeen years of age, weekly pay their tribute to the screen. Mr. 144