IMMORAL FILMS

Grey River Argus, 18 February 1932, Page 4

IMMORAL FILMS

Increase in England CENSORS’ STRONG INDICTMENT. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn). LONDON, February 16. “There Is unquestionably a tendency lately fop films to become more daring. For example, sex films and others dealing with various phases of immorality and incidents bringing marriage into contempt, have markedly increased,” declares the annual report of the British Board of Censors. “Even when the story itself is not whoHy immoral (the report states) there is a desire to stress the unpleasant aspects, with a wealth of detail. Prohibition of public exhibition and more drastic action in this connection is intended in future. ’ ’ It is satisfactory to hear there is already a likelihood of diminution in their production. Some producers delight to show the female form divine in a state of attractive undress. There is a similar tendency, even as regards men. They also drag in undressing and bathroom scenes and exhibition of underclothing quite unnecessarily in telling the story with the sole object of imparting a spiqv- flavour. The report admits the rejection. of thirty-four films during the year, and objection to parts of 284 others. Both figures are the highest on record.