War Film's Fate
DESTRUCTION ORDERED Tho disappearance of the film of the Great War taken by the British Government was the subject of comment recently and it has now been stated that the film, with tho exception of a small part, lias been destroyed. After the Armistice the Cinematograph Department of the Ministry of Information was liquidated after having been placed for that purpose under the control of Mr. Walter Austin. Mr. Austin stated that he had the film projected on several occasions and considered it ought to bo preserved. With his Ministerial chief's agreement he put up a minute outlining his views. This was believed to have come before tho Cabinet, but Mr. Austin received orders to destroy the negative and copies. This was accordingly done. Miss Edith Craig, the daughter of Ellen Terry, reported that a portion of the film, in which her mother appeared has been preserved at the Ellen Terry Memorial Museum near Tenterden.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23009, 9 April 1938, Page 18 (Supplement)
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158War Film's Fate New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23009, 9 April 1938, Page 18 (Supplement)
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