Sociology of film : studies and documents (1946)

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Title:
Sociology of film : studies and documents
Date:
1946
Publisher:
London : Faber and Faber Limited
Volume:
Sociology of film : studies and documents
Leaf #:
000149
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
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Date Added:
August 22, 2024
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CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS AND THE CINEMA The Great Mike Meet Me in St. Louis, (three times) Since You Went Away The Underdog If I Had My Way No film mentioned The 'goodness' lasted 'two hours', one day, a few days, one week, a month. It must also be noted that most of these pictures are 'A' pictures. Only two out of our 42 go by themselves to the pictures, 20 in company of their parents, the rest with friends (boys with boys, girls with girls), brothers and sisters, or in one case with other grown-up people. Another interesting point is the admission 'that films make boys or girls do bad things'. 12 children — almost 30 per cent — gave to this question a definite yes. I list their answers: Steal (girl) Steal (girl) Answer their mother back (boy) Steal (girl) Fight — steal — run away (girl) Hurt somebody (girl) Thieving (girl) Fighting (girl) Stealing (girl) Break into a shop (girl) Break into houses and steal things (boy) Thieving (boy) No comment necessary! This must be compared with our other question: 'Do you think that films make boys or girls do good thingsV Here 22 said outright no. The other 20 suggested that films cause the following good deeds: Feel they would like to help their mother (boy) Going errands for people (girl) Help your mother more (girl) Help a poor person (boy) Go home and help mother (girl) Not specified (girl) (girl) Not to steal (girl) 139