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of women in their night dresses or underclothing, will be disapproved*
i(20) Views of women smoking will not be disapproved as such, but when women are shown in suggestive positions or their manner or smoking is suggestive or degrading, such scenes will be disapproved,
(21) Pictures or parts of pictures which deal with venereal disease, of any kind, will be disapproved*
(22) That the theme or story of a picture is adapted from a publication, whether classical or not; or that portions of a picture follow paintings or other illustrations, is not a sufficient, reason for the approval of a picture or portions of" a picture.
(23) Themes or incidents in picture stories, which are designed to inflame the mind to improper adventures, or to establish false standards of conduct, coming Under the foregoing classes, or of other kinds, will be disapproved* Pictures will be judged as a whole, with* a view to their final total effect; those portraying evil in any form which may be easily remembered or emulated, will be disapproved*
(24) Banners, posters or other advertising matter, concerning motion pictures, must follow the rules laid down for the pictures themselves. That which may not be used upon the screen, must not be used, to announce and direct public attention to the picture, in the lobby, on the street, or in any other form*
STANDARDS OR RULES FOR DELETIONS fiDOPTED BY THE BOARD OF MOVING PICTURE CENSORS OF THE CITY" OF CHICAGO
CRIMINALITY*.
Gun Play This to include drawing gun, aiming and shooting, . where the intent is to murder, rob or intimidate, or to commit any other crime or misdemeanor*
Fight scenes with knives, guns or other deac\ly weapons, to be reduced to a minimum. Also throwing weapons with criminal intent, planting bombs, dynamite or other explosives for the purpose of destroying life or property.
Other Criminal Acts. such as theft, holdup, robbery, slugging, housebreaking, criminal assaults with any weapon binding, gagging, torture scenes, branding of human beings. Abducting of men, women or children for any purpose* Safe breaking where a method is shown, poisoning(by any means), unlawful restraint, obstructing trains, lighting fusses or fuses burning. Methods of hiding crime. Mutilating bodies* Wearing masks by criminals .
All Violent Fight Scenes to be reduced in number* Acts, such as tearing face, choking, biting nose, ears, hands gouging out eyes knocking head against the floor or nail* Gruesome scenes of bloody and torn faces of dead and wounded. Attempts to extort confessions by torture or threat of torture.