Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (1930-1949)

Record Details:

Title:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Date:
1930-1949
Publisher:
New York, N.Y. : The Society
Volume:
Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers
Leaf #:
000551
Language:
English
Collection:
Technical Journals
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
The Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers (SMPE)Êdocuments the technological progress of the film industry, highlighting technical developments in production and exhibition. Of special interest are articles about special effects, theater practices, lighting, and the introduction of the 16mm format. Initially titled "Transactions of the Journal of the Society of Motion Picture Engineers."Digitized by the Prelinger Library and the Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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546 VICTOR VOLMAR guage, especially with popular expressions. One can imagine what effect it would have on an American audience if a soldier of World War II were called a doughboy. In the tabulation herewith are shown taboos in the various countries of the world, including the English-speaking ones. This list was compiled mainly from issues of the "Motion Picture and Equipment Bulletin" of World Trade in Commodities, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce. It is necessary to point out that the number of checks after the name of a country do not necessarily form a criterion for its severity. These checks merely state on what grounds pictures have been rejected in the past, usually because they were found objectionable to an extreme degree under the particular headings. Other countries with fewer checks may be more severe, but as motion picture companies know this they will not even send pictures into these countries if they expect rejections, or they will edit the pictures in advance. For a few countries in the table the author has not found any recent, definite information, so there are no x marks.