The film daily year book of motion pictures (1926)

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fumes or medicine into a room to produce asphyxiation or acute sickness. 6. Actual chloroforming of persons, that is the detail of using the chloroform, or the act of using or displaying a hypodermic needle in any suggestive manner for crime. 7. All subtitles or scenes, where it is implied that a woman is in a delicate condition and is contemplating or planning to or does visit a doctor for purpose of operation. S. When done with criminal intent, the setting and lighting of bombs where it is done for the purpose of destroying of property. 9. The exhibition of methods of using poison, drugs, knockout drops and sleeping powders. Also the snuffing of cocaine or other drugs smoking of opium, etc. 10. Effects of habit-forming drugs, unless portrayed in a serious educational manner. 11. The detail of obtaining such drugs by easy methods. 12. The presentation of names of habit-forming drugs, either on labels of bottles or by subtitles. 13. Arson in any of its various forms, throwing the oil, gasoline, etc., lighting of waste or paper to set a fire. 14. All scenes of exchanging money, as if in payment for a girl. 15. All scenes depicting blackmail. 16. Gambling scenes that are introduced merely for entertainment, or that show in elaborate and instructive detail the paraphernalia and methods of gambling. These are always questionable and should be eliminated. It should be kept in mind that gambling is illegal, and like other crimes, should be chosen to be shown only when essentia! to the story and without detail. 17. Bar rooms scenes which show any incident of an obscene, indecent or immoral nature, or anything gruesome, revolting ct disgusting should be eliminated, but, if such scenes are not of undue length and do not predominate, they should be approved. Such scenes should have a significance in the story. 18. Views of characters in one piece bathing suits, where obviously used for suggestive purposes or simply to display the figure should be condemned. Excessively short skirts for the purpose of displaying the legs, or gowns cut low for suggestive purposes must be eliminated. Frank exposure of the person may be less objectionable than partial exposure. 19. Prolonged love scenes should be treated truthfully and not lengthened and cheapened to the extent of losing their significance; such as kissing on back, arms or neck, or fondling women in a sensuous manner. 20. Pictures that cast discredit on the marriage vow, or comedies that emphasize loose relations ,are immoral and either should be condemned or the objectionable parts eliminated. Problems of sex should be treated with seriousness and reserve. Sexual degeneracy, based on the antics of a pervert, or any picture involving degeneracy as a theme, must be condemned altogether. picture or scene thereof which in our opinion may be classified as "obscene, indecent, immoral or inhuman, or which is of such character that its exhibition would tend to corrupt morals or incite to crime." Seattle, Wash. Members of the Board: Mary Green Lewis. 2734 Montlake Ave., Secretary; Frand Edwards, Winter Garden Theater; Miss Zella Allen, Mrs. L. W. Marlowe, Mrs. E. Godfrey, Mrs. D. Baxter, Mrs. M. Tibbals, Miss L. Ahgreen, Mrs. T. Irving, Day Karr, W. S. Walker, Melville Mclnnis, Fred Strong and Rev. C. Kleilhauer. Will not grant a permit to salacious films. Tacoma, Wash. The TacDma Board of Censors works along practically the same lines as the Seattle Board. The members are : J. L. Murray, Commissioner of Public Safety, director; Mrs. A. R. Douglas, chairman; Mrs. R. A. Young, secretary, and Mrs. A. J. Richie. Mrs. M. Wright, James Muffley and Rev. E. C. Bloomquist. Censor Board of British Columbia, Victoria, B. C. Joseph Walters is chairman. Standards of the Ontario (Can.) Board of Censors, 46 Richmond St., W., Toronto No picture will be allowed which shows a successful balking of the law. ..The board will use judgment in eliminating unwarranted display of foreign flags, and will also call for a respectful presentation of all British flags. All pictures showing animals being treated unkindly, tortured or killed wiil be condemned. Pictures which deal with firearms or display of knives or guns may be eliminated or cut. Shocking and unnecessary details of deeds of violence and struggle scenes will be rut out. This also applies to the rough handling of women, children, the aged or infirm, and close-up views of horrid, bruised, or mutilated faces, or faces showing agony and suffering; also the struggles of drowning people and close-up views of dead people's faces floating in the water. Constructive suggestions wheh might be conducive to producing lawlessness or crime, e. g., methods of safe cracking, picking locks, raising cheques, robbing houses, molesting persons, etc In no instances will suicide or incentives to such be shown. Close-up scenes, prolonged or instructive scenes of murder, or showing of executions will not be allowed. Each question of costume or taste must be considered on the basis of morals. Pictures of when almost wholly dressed, but displaying a lavish amount of lingerie, are startling. The same is true of excessively low-cut gowns. Under no consideration will the board pass any pictures containing incidentally or extensively the nude form. Burlesque or scenes of ridicule of clergy, Salvation Army or any other religious work will be eliminated. All pictures must be kept clean from suggestion, vulgarity and profanity. Scenes in houses of ill-repute and scenes of debauches will be cut out, also any instructive details of gambling, etc., will be eliminated. Undue and unnecessary drinking scenes will be eliminated. Fifty per cent of all serials must be shown at one sitting. The board will insist that sex problems be treated with seriousness and reserve. Constructive suggestions of the use or means of illegitimately procuring habit-forming drugs, narcotics, poisons, etc., will be eliminated. Instructions prohibit the display of any advertising which shows scenes of violence, display of guns or knives indicating shooting or stabbing, Standards of Virginia State Board of Censors, 215 East Grace St. Richmond The Board personnel: Evan R. Chesterman, Chairman; Emma Speed Sampson, Vice-Chairman and Secretary ; R. C. L. Moncure. A statement from Chairman E. R. Chesterman. Possibly we may never attempt to put our standards into concrete, inelastic form, since we prefer to judge each film on its own merits. Then too, we prefer to consider each picture as an entirety, though it goes without saying that we scrutinize questionable scenes and often order their elimination. But after all, a wholesome moral lesson can offset the effect of many scenes, which, if seen in another connection, would be decidedly objectionable. "I should say that our present working standards are based on the language of the statute under which we are operating. We bar every motion 440