International Review of Educational Cinematography (Jul-Dec 1929)

Record Details:

Title:
International Review of Educational Cinematography
Date:
Jul-Dec 1929
Publisher:
International Educational Cinematographic Institute
Volume:
International Review of Educational Cinematography (Jul-Dec 1929)
Leaf #:
000682
Language:
English
Collection:
Non-Theatrical Film
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Moving Image Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 21, 2023
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answered the enquiry. We have classed the subjects in the order of preference shown by the answers. Subjects preferred Girls Boys Total Comical scenes 901 1290 219 1 Topical subjects 736 1236 1972 Travel 698 1025 1723 Dramas in general 464 750 1214 Geography 330 453 783 Police dramas 62 198 260 Historical scenes 52 135 187 American dramas 34 112 146 Scientific films 26 26 52 If we reduce the number of groups to four, we obtain the following table : Subjects preferred Girls Boys Total Instructive (travel, geography, historical scenes, scientific films) . . . 1106 1639 2745 Comical scenes 901 1290 2191 Topical subjects 736 1236 1972 Dramas 560 1060 1620 The number of answers dealing with the subjects preferred led Mile Aellig to make some observations, of which we give the following extract : Dramas. Dramas are the most discussed and disputable point of cinematograph shows. There are children who are fervent supporters of the cinema on account of these dramas. They find the dramas « striking » « exciting », « thrilling ». Dramas excite them and stir their emotions in a way that they like. In order to show iust where this passion for the drama may lead, we will give these answers of two boys of 13 : one loves dramas because « we see sad and cruel things in them » ; and another has a predilection for love dramas because they are sad and also » on account of the saturgique (?) scenes and the scenes of debauch. » Happily, this type of lover of the drama is the exception rather than the rule. — 660