CENSORSHIP OF FILMS.
BRITISH REPORT FOR 1928. MUCH CUTTING NECESSARY. (Received May 1". 12.15 a.m.) United Service. LONDON, May 16. The British film censor's report for 1928" strongly criticises films showing crimes. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., again sent, a letter to the producers, emphasising that he would refuse to pass films in which crime was dominant or which illustrated methods of crime, even if the subject were comically treated, or criminals brought to retribution. Eliminations were also made in scores 0 f firms Which showed British uniformed officers in disgraceful, light derogatory to the British police, equivocal situations between white and other iai.es, suggestive dancing, white slave traffic orgies, deliberate preparations for suicide, torture scenes and martyrdoms, exploiting victims, drunken women, and with inflamatory sub-titles.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20257, 17 May 1929, Page 11
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