The film : its economic, social, and artistic problems (1948)

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Record Details:

Title:
The film : its economic, social, and artistic problems
Date:
1948
Publisher:
Basel : Holbein Publishing Company Basle
Volume:
The film : its economic, social, and artistic problems
Leaf #:
000132
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 02, 2025
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THE FILM-GOER The Passive Film-Goer The problem of 'the tilni as it ouglit to be' cannot be solved by placing the full responsibility one way or another. Certainly the wishful dreaming of the passive film-goer is exploited by the film producer — but why does the filmgoer permit himself to be controlled by his wishful dreaming? And the film producer certainly forces the hlm-gocr to consume the films as they are — but they please the film-goer as they are. So: Who is forchig whom: Who is forced by whom? Everyone is under the pressure of his socio-economic conditions. To the film producer this means profit and power; therefore he endeavours to keep it static. But to the film-goer it means that reality is hard and unsatisfying; therefore he endeavours to free himself from it. As soon as he can successfully free himself, not for two hours only, but permanently — if not materially yet intellectually — then he will take a stand against reality. Then he will no longer passively permit his weaknesses to be exploited, nor permit himself to be controlled by his wishful dreaming. Then the passive film-goer will become an active one. 60