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 #:
000215
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 URGE FOR GOOD "The list," he says, "puts Homer's catalogue of ships to shame." Thus the movement spread with the usual mob momentum of our indigenous capacity for organization through societies. In this land we are being governed by these clamouring societies, which in the lobbies of our legislative halls shout like majorities in the absence of authentic roll calls. Our objection is not directed against organized expression of opinion but to the dishonesties and ignorances which raise these articulate masses to a position which the real facts would seldom warrant. It was to be expected that the movie magnates would become alarmed by the array of these women. How could Mr. Zukor, Mr. Lasky or Mr. Loew know that these women were not really potent delegates? How could they, ignorant of the histories of past suppressions, call a halt to this astounding repression? With the industry as it was in 1915 there was slight hope for liberty. But even then the owners of the movies might well have relied on the Supreme Court of the United States to back them. Surely the First Amendment to the 165