International Review of Educational Cinematography (Jul-Dec 1929)

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generally go on Sunday, except when they go to a football match ; and in that case they go to the cinema on Wednesday. Saturday evening comes next, especially in the case of children who go with their families, because they are able to stay in bed later on Sunday morning. Thursday, which is a holiday for school children in Geneva, comes third, Friday and Wednesday fourth, and Monday and Tuesday fifth. With regard to the relation between the choice of days and the schools where the enquiry was made, Mile Aellig found the following to be the case : Boarding school pupils and scholars from the secondary schools seldom choose Sunday, but generally go on Thursday. In the other schools, on the contrary, the children generally go on Sunday. 7th. Question. When ? {afternoon or evening). This question was not tabulated for Geneva. 8th. Question. Do you like going to the cinema ? 2928 (69%) children like going to the cinema, 1263 of them being girls and 1665 boys. 506 children (12%) say they do not like going ; the proportion of girls in this number was 262 and of boys 244. 828 children (19%) were indifferent ; 494 girls and 334 boys. The following are some of the answers : «Pretty well », « very much », « oh yes », a I believe you », « I adore it », « certainly », « passionately », « of course », etc. « It is the only pleasure I have »", « undoubtedly », « when there is a nice programme », etc. « Not at all », « I detest it », « not in the least », « it does not suit me », « it has no attraction for me ». Then there is the « yes » with reserves, the « no » with exceptions, « according to what they put on the film », « according to the programme)), « that depends)), etc. 655