HOW BRITISH FILM CENSOR OPERATES
Keeps Scissors Busy CRIME FILMS STRONGLY CRIVICISED United Press Association—By Electri# Telegraph—Copyright. Received Thursday 11.50 p.m. LONDON, May 16. The British film censor’s report for 192 S strongly criticises crime films. Mr T. P. O’Connor has again sent a letter to the producers emphasising that he would refuse to pass films in which crime was dominant and illustrating methods of crime ev„en if the subject is comically treated or the criminals brought to retribution. Eliminations were also made _ [in scores of films showing British uniformed officers in disgraceful lights, incidents derogatory of the British police, equivocal situations between White and other races, suggestivo dancing, tho white slave traffic, orgies, deliboratc preparation of suicide, torture scenes, martyrdom, exploiting victims, drunken women and inflamatory sub-titles.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6911, 17 May 1929, Page 7
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