FilmIndia (Feb-Dec 1949)

lil, 1949 FILMINDI A lis a sad moment between Jairaj and Suraiya in " Araar Kahani a social story of Kama) Kunj Chitra. iape from the H. G. Wellsian ■listers. i CUT DOWN WITH CONSENT Madras, February 11. (Answering a question by Mr. T. I Pattabhiraman in the Legislative Isembly, Mr. T. S. Avinashilingam pettiar, the Education Minister of pdras stated that the South Indian llm Chamber of Commerce and the »ard of Film Censors were inforilly consulted before the order striding the length of feature films be exhibited of each performance 13.000 feet was issued. According to the Education Minisr, the general orders were that a ow should not exceed three hours, le length of the main picture was nited to 13.000 feet and an educainal film of 2.000 feet has to be own with it. If there was a picre, say on the life of Mahatma andhi. which exceeded the nrescribI time limit, the Government were ee to grant an exemption. OYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETV London. March 4. The 91th annual exhibition of the ayal Photographic Society will be ;ld at 16 Princes Gate, London, S. . 7. from the 9th September till e 26th October 1949. The exhibition is divided into two parts: Part 1 I Pictorial and colour); Part 2 (Scientific. Nature. Medical, Record. Press. Commercial. Industrial, Technical and Radiographic). Entry form« must be sent in bv 23rd July. They can be obtained on application to the Secretary, The Royal Photographic Society. 16 Princes Gate. London, S.W. 7. England. Here is a chance for Indian photo enthusiasts to prove their skill in photography. SELLING TEA FOR PLANTERS Calcutta. March 7. The Ministry of Commerce is planning a documentary film on " drink more tea " with the help of the Indian Tea Market Expansion Board, perhaps to teach the Indians to drink more tea and find a readv market for Indian grown tea. The shooting of the film will start in a month's time beginning with the actual tea gardens. TALL TALK Madras. March 6. At a meeting of the Cine Technicians' Association of South India. Mr. T. Avinashilingam Chettiar. Minister for Education appealed to the film producers to make useful documentary films for use in schools. Said Mr. Avinashilingam. " I want members of the profession from the lowest actor to the highest technician to have the strength, courage and self-respect to refuse to take part in any film or show which may be derogatory to themselves or to others ". He also stressed the fact that this could be done only if the film folks drew up a high code of honour to guide them in their work. Dealing with documentaries, he said that Government would purchase films up to Rs. 40.000 for use in school? and the scheme would start functioning from next year. Producers have heard such sermons before. What they require is a law to enforce a code of production. PROSECUTE THEM ! Ahmedabad. February 26. A ceiling fan in the 3rd class of the Pratap Talkies. Ahmedabad. dropped down seriously injuring a Muslim boy. Sabir Radruddin. The boy is stated to be in a precarious condition in a city hospital. The theatre owner must be nro'ecuted for this and so must the Electrical Inspector who is supposed to check up the theatre fittings at regu-. lar intervals. The parents of the injured boy must demand heavv damasres from the theatre owner due to whose negligence this accident has taken place. ALL BLACK ! Bombay. March 6. Film star. Rehana had a stroke of bad luck on the night of 25th February. Thieves broke into her house at Amritnagar. Kurla Road. Andheri and are reported to have decamped with Rs. 10,0001 cash and jewellery worth Rs. 40.000'-. It is a black deed on a black night. It is reported that director Santoshi took Rehana to the Police station immediately and lodged a complaint. Thieves seem to have become more efficient than the income-tax officers these days the way thev know where all the gold dust is stored by the stars.