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lovers of the drama feel little interest in travel and geography. The average child however, is better able to distribute its interest among the different subjects. But in cases where travel films predominate, the drama takes last place, or is not even mentioned.
Comical scenes.
Comical scenes enjoy an almost unanimous approval. Those who do not like any of the other subjects, at least like the comical scenes .
A very small number of children finds the comical scenes stupid. The great majority find them « so amusing », « I die of laughing ». They even love them, in some cases, « because they are so silly ». « Nothing makes one laugh so much as seeing a comical film at the cinema ». In 191 5 Max Linder was the great comedian in vogue. There was only one child who declared that he did not like Max Linder's comical scenes.
Historical films.
Generally apeaking, boys have more liking than girls for historical films. Here is what a young girl says about them, however : « Historical pieces are very interesting. I like to see them acted by Parisian or French actors. The pictures are so beautiful and show the people of the Middle Ages so well that they delight me ».
Comparisons Conclusion.
Before formulating my conclusions. I wish to thank all those who have been good enough to lend me their aid, some by giving me permission to carry out my enquiry, and others by helping me to bring my work to a satisfactory issue. I therefore tender my thanks to the various authorities and members of the different teaching bodies, the students of the University of Neuchatel, the School of Social Studies for Women at Geneva, and especially Miles Jung and Aellig, who undertook the heavy task of the final tabulation.
The results that we have obtained, modest though they are, are not to be despised. By way of comparison, I may recall the fact that the enquiry organized by Fraulein Dr. Emilie Altenloh in
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