The film answers back : an historical appreciation of the cinema (1939)

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Record Details:

Title:
The film answers back : an historical appreciation of the cinema
Date:
1939
Publisher:
London : John Lane the Bodley Head
Volume:
The film answers back : an historical appreciation of the cinema
Leaf #:
000198
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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lesson propounded by Ekk's The Road to Life. For this film portrays the application of the best known educational methods, the fruits of the most widespread study of child and adult psychology. From the very first shot to the final fade-out in this picture, there is never a single authoritarian slap, let alone the appearance of a cane as in The Housemaster; never the slightest hint of the humiliation of children in front of other children as in South Riding, no Jack-boot Prussianism as in Maedchen in Uniform, no regimented singing of 'Nuts in May' as in The Vessel of Wrath, and no heartless jokes as in Convict pp. Maedchen in Uniform, both in itself and as a portent, was a finger-post to the Road to Death. The Road that leads to Life is the same road that leads to healthy films and a vigorous, healthy and prosperous film industry. 172