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Review of periodicals and newspapers
Social Problems and the Film.
On the occasion of the annual meeting of the National Council of Women held in Manchester, Mrs Eleanor Plumer addressed the meeting on the working of the cinema in the national life. (Manchester Guardian, Manchester, 16-1 1 11932).
A small increase in the production of films for family spectacles is announced in the United States. (The Daily Film, New York, 28-111-1932).
A length debate took place in the House of Commons regarding the influence of the cinema on young folk. Sir Herbert Samuel expressed the opinion that the cinema tends rather to prevent than to foment crime. (The Daily Film Renter, London, 16-IV1932).
The " First National ' Company has produced an educational and patriotic film on the life of Livingstone, showing all the activity of the great traveller and missionary for the emancipation of the negroes. (Les Actualites Cinematographiques, Paris, No. 990-1001).
For the next autumn season, the exhibition of four films taken by Hans Schonburg during his last African expedition is announced. The titles of the films are : " Das letzte Paradies " (The Last Paradise) ; " Mit 4 autos quer durch Afrika " (Across Africa in four automobiles) ; " Das Waschen eines Kontinents " (The development of a Continent) and " Deutsche Pflanzer in
Angola " (German Colonists in Angola). (Film Korrespondenz, Berlin, 9-1 1 11932).
Under the auspices of the Danish government, the Universal Co. has organized an expedition for Greenland in order to film the icebergs. (Motion Picture Daily, New York, 6IV1932).
The firm of Herbert Schonger has produced a new Alpine film, reproducing the excursions of a group of young Germans in the Swiss Alps. (Film Kurier, Berlin, 25-IV-1932).
A free projection was made in the Empress Theatre, Hackney, London, of the film " New Jewish Life in Palestine ". The film deals with the Zionist Colonies in Palestine. (The Cinema, London, 27IV1932).
S. M. Eisenstein, has returned from Mexico, where he spent 18 months making a picture entitled " Long Live Mexico ! ". He has brought to Russia 65,000 metres of negatives on Mexican life. (FlLM KuRIER, Berlin, 28-IV-1932).
Titayna, already known for some interesting local interest films, shows " Voyage in China ", a picture illustrating the uses, costumes, rites and artistic and natural beauties of China. (Le FlGARO, Paris, I-V-1932).
The film " Northern Lights ", showing the Watkins expedition in Greenland has been projected. (The Daily Telegraph, London, 6-V-1932).