'RECOMMENDED FOR ADULTS'
nLM CENSOR'S EXPLANATION. MERELY A HINT TO PARENTS. (By Telegraph.—Special to V Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. "There is absolutely no c^ all t^is 'salacious film' being passed by * office," said Mr. W. Tanner, censor films, to-day. ,„ f "There seems to be a ceytsin an,mmt of misunderstanding about tificate which is issued m "> , . j g certain films," Mr. Tanner eai . made out for films _ "which ar mended for adult audiences , moral mean that there is necessari y element in the films, but ; i,i ren parents that if they wish their children to see the films they are to investigate tlieni first or ac P them to the theatre. If they wis children to see a film after having \ » it themselves that is, of course, the affair. The certificate is merely a reeo rnendation. and I do not know 1 would be possible to enforce a conditio that any film should be shown adult audiences. As far as the e *- people are concerned, I am sure 1 prefer the adult audience/'
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Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 9
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