FILM CENSORSHIP

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23429, 19 August 1939, Page 16

FILM CENSORSHIP

EXCISIONS SHOW IN CREASE IMPROVEMENT MAINTAINED ': " ' [BY TELEGKAPH —SPECIAL reporter] ■WELLINGTON. Friday Of the 1566 films of all classes examined by the Government censor in the 12 months to March 31, five ffere rejected in the first instance, two were subsequently passed after reconstruction, 112 were passed subject to excisions, 183 were passed with recommendations that they were more suitable for adult audiences, and were passed with the caution that they were not suitable for children. Countries of origin for the on S films were: —Great Britain, 56; Australia, five; United States, 381: France. Switzerland and Czecho-Slovakia, ou each. Of the short-length fahns,.4») were British in origin aiid 926 l° rel P?; While rejections declined by oue, t number of films requiring aniendme increased from 32 in the previous }<& to 112. "In general, it may c° " ceded that the improvement, m » j being maintained," states the report"Nevertheless, constant Vl ß" a " c ® • necessary to seo that the standard _ couformed to, as evidenced by the MS, number requiring amendment aun * the year." i;