Focus: A Film Review (1948-1949)

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24 FOCUS teacher? It would hardly be unfair to say that few' have fully realised their responsibility in the matter. Some are disposed to blame the cinema for their pupils’ misdemeanours, or their lack of concentration — most ignore it, but forget that, though they may do so, the pupils will not. S H C SOME FILMS REVIEWED NOTE: Category A indicates adults only; B, adults and adolescents; C, family audiences; D, particularly for children. The figures refer to the pages on which the review appeared in the “ Catholic Film News”. Au Petit Bonheur (236) Monsieur Verdoux (A) (238) Bachelor Knight (C) (239) Moss Rose (B) (226) Bataille du Rail (A) (235) Mrs. Fitzherbert (B) (238) Big Heart, The (C) (235) Nora Prentiss (A) (225) Bush Christmas (D) (223) October Man, The (B) (229) Captain Boycott (C) (229) Open City (A) (221) Dancing With Crime (A) (227) Pursued (A) (239) Deception (B) (235) Repeat Performance (A) (231) End of the River, The (A) (238) Something in the Wind (B) (234) Fame is the Spur (B) (236) Song of Love (C) (239) Frieda (A) (222) Song of the Thin Man, The Ghosts of Berkeley Square, The (B) (232) (B) (234) So Well Remembered (B) (226) Her Husband’ s Affairs (C) (231) To Live in Peace (B) (237) Holiday Camp (A) (226) Two Mrs. Carrols, The (B) (231) Hucksters, The (B) (230) Uncle Silas (B) (234) Jassy Les Disparus de St. Agil (A) (C) (226). (232) Variety Girl (C) (230) Fong Night, The (B) (231) Web, The (A) (225) Macomber Affair, The (A) (234) White Unicorn, The (A) (233) Man About the House (A) (235) Woman in the Hall (C) (239) Grahame Greene and Brighton Rock — ( Continued from page 16) that a film about a drunken priest was rather an unfortunate subject to put on the screen? “Oh,” replied the lady, “it is nothing to do with a drunken priest!” Grahame Greene considers that there are scenes in the novel version of The Power and The Glory, w'hich, though too sordid and grim to be put on the screen, were a necessary part of the development of the story and without which the characterisation of the priest w'ould lose its significance. Therefore, the story had either to be changed beyond recognition or left alone. He would prefer that it were left alone. A mind of such integrity and artistic eminence should be of the greatest value in the counsels of Catholic Film Action and we hope that much benefit will derive from any association which may materialise. John A. V. Burke.