“LEAGUE OF DECENCY”
CATHOLICS STAND FOR CLEAN FILMS. POPE’S APPEAL FOR WORLDWIDE CENSORSHIP. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received July 3. S p.m.) LONDON, July 3. The Daily Alail’s film critic believes the Pope’s plea in his latest encyclical for the establishment of a worldwide film censorship by Cat ho lbbishops brings nearer the general formation of the League of Decency on tho lines existing in the United States. Conversations between Qatlio1U leaders of the film industry and of Britain have already resulted in the expectation of the classification of films, according to moral standards. Tho British industry generally welcomes the church’s interest and Joes not show the alarm which the creation of the League created in Hollywood. ROAIE. July 3. The Pope urged, in addition to tinbishops organising a censorship, that the clergy should secure from parents and others a promise not to witness bad films which are declared not only occ-asions for sin. destroying pun* love asd family life, but which create international class prejudices.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12905, 4 July 1936, Page 5
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