International Review of Educational Cinematography (Jan-Dec 1934)
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INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ROME 351
cubic air space in the halls; that this air be changed ; that the spectators be placed at a certain distance from the screen in order to avoid visual fatigue ; that on the same principle every means be used in order that the light should not tire the eyes ; that films having been used too much should not be screened ; that projections in schools should cease in case of epidemics ;
the admission of children to cinema performances at a late hour and under conditions which may induce nervous fatigue and lack of sleep which may prove prejudicial to their health should be prohibited ;
b) From the point of view of safety. That every measure may be taken to avoid panic and the catastrophe which may easily result with a public composed of children in the premises : facilities to reach the doors, the equipment of the projection room and the fire escapes, as well as the necessary proportion of adults to assure discipline and order;
that the necessity of the use of non-inflammable fdms be enjoined for public performances where a majority of children and of young people is gathered and that, if possible, this obligation be extended to those performances to which children and young peoples are admitted ;
that at any rate obligation to use non-inflammable fdms be strictly imposed in all the cinemas where all the measures of safety may not have been taken to provide against possible fires and possible panics.
c) From the point of view of the intellectual and moral formation of children and young people : That the educational cinematography should help at the same time to give a more exact knowledge of life, in its complexity and its richness, and to develop in children the qualities of intelligence and character ; that anything likely to result in mental passivity, a superficiality of knowledge, a lack of concentration, a tendency to inattention should be avoided ; that the use of the cinema should be directed less towards knowledge than towards developing the habit of observation and imparting personal reflection ;
That one should try to develop in the child respect and desire for truth ;
That on the other hand, for entertainment performances as well as for the demonstration of films of a purely educational character, one should avoid showing children and young people any films which may through their composition and their rhythm, disturb or spoil their artistic sense ;
That it should be suggested to cinema owners to introduce in their programmes a certain proportion of educational films besides spectacles purely educational ;
That following an understanding established between the producers and the representatives of either public authorities or organizations dedicated to education, programmes should be established for families, on certain days and under certain conditions;
That, in important centres where such special programmes are possible and keeping in view the importance of the whole family being present together, it should be possible to foresee the provision by cinema owners of special programmes for children and young people ;
That in any case efforts must be made in every country to forbid the presentation of any subject encouraging cruelty, crime, or immorality, as well as anything which may harm the efforts directed towards civilization and better understanding among the peoples.