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AUGUST 1942
VOL. 8
So. 8.
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(The irresponsible speeches and writings in England of Mr. Alexander Shaw, the ex-producer of the Film Advisory Board, have given offence to a patient nation. We have received numerous letters condemning this ungrateful Englishman for his slanderous attack on the very people who treated him and his wife as honoured guests during their stay in India. Owing to shortage of paper it is impossible to publish all the letters which we have received, but we are glad to extend the use of our editorial columns for a special occasion to Rai Bahadur Chuni Lall, the President of the Indian Motion Picture Producers' Association, Vice-President of the Motion Picture Society of India. Member of the Bombay Board of Film Censors. Mem
RAl BAHADUR CHUNI LALL faer Qf the fQ^ Advisory
Board and General Manager of The Bombay Talkies Ltd. The authority behind Rai Bahadur's opinion on this matter is undisputed in view of his exclusive position on several trade institutions. The Editor.)
"Filmindia" has lived up to its reputation in throwing light on the Alexander Shaw episode. For insolent ignorance and malicious perversion, Mr. Shaw's performance in the "Cine-Technician" and before the East India Association would be hard to beat.
With hardly any record at home. Mr. Shaw was brought to India as an Expert on propaganda films. With a dismal record during his one year's stay in India, he has i 3