International Review of Educational Cinematography (Jul-Dec 1929)

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best fitted for the Panfilm, owing to their great powers of diffusion without developing excessive heat. (Film Techni\, Halle). Dr. Max Wolff in an interesting article examines the problem of microcinematography. (Photographische Korrespondenz, Vienna). Herr Leopold Kiitzleb analyzes the problem of large size films and points out how important it would be to produce these perfectly. {Reich sfilmblatt , Berlin) . Stereoscopic, synchronized and colour films will be shown in London during December, in which Air. Spoors 's apparatus will be used. (Kinomatograph , Berlin) . SOCIAL ASPECTS OF THE CINEMA Fraitlein Schiimker delivered a lecture at the Munich Congress on the question of Children and the cinema, in which she dealt with the influence of the film on the child mind. (M. K. B. Film Rundschau, Essen) . Mr. A. F. Stenzel maintains that it is absurd for grown-ups to act in films intended exclusively for children. {Deutsche Filmzeitung, Munich) . Prof. R. S. Woodworm of the University of Columbia has made an exhaustive study of the influence of the cinematograph on the mind of children and endeavours to solve the problem by examining what proportion of a film is really seen, taken in, and remembered by children of different ages. The study is supported by statistical data on the frequentation of the cinema by children. (L'Ambrosiano, Milan) . In consequence of the thousands of protests received from spectators, the Director of the London Tivoli Cinema Theatre has decided to reinstate the 01chestra which he had dismissed in consequence of the advent of sound films. (Hebdo Film, Paris). An article entitled « The Film in the service of Workers' Unions » deals with the problem of educating the workers bv means of the films produced bv the trade unions. (Der Deutsche, Berlin). The « Childrens' City » is about to be opened at Madrid. This new institution created for the protection of childhood will be equipped with a cinema hall in which educative films will be shown. (EI Impartial, Madrid) . Sig. G. Nelli devotes an article to studying the ill effects both physical and moral, produced on children by films. He cites the laws enacted in the several European countries to regulate the admission of children to cinemas and points out the kind of film that is beneficial to children. (Scena Illustrata, Florence) . A Central Cinematograph Office is about to be founded in India, wherein film censorship will also be centralized. (Lichtbildbiihne, Berlin) . An article published in an English periodical under the title of « Film Censorship •>■> deals with the diverse influences the cinema can exercise on different races and especially on the negro race. (M. K. B. Film Rundschau, Essen) . A new law on film censorship is being officially considered by the Irish Authorities. (Lichtbildbiihne, Berlin). Dr. Robert Bolz examines the new German censorship laws, and dwells more particularly on the protection of children. (Deutsche Filmzeitung, Munich) . The British Board of Film Censors has prohibited the showing of the Film 606