AMERICAN FILMS
drastic action- in japan. ALMOST TOTAL PROHIBITION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Aaoociation. (Receivod November 13, 10.20 p.m.) TOKIO, November 13. The Japanese authorities, who havo been combating American cinemas for a considerable period, have decided to take drastic censoring action against these’ photo-plays, which they claim axe the worst produced in the United States, and Amfit to be exhibited anywhere. It was at first hoped that by the imposition of an Imperial tax of 30 yen on each 1000 feet of film, the impoiw tations would be checked, but the con- \ trary. occurred. American films are-r successfully competing against the i Japaneso product. The Osaka municipality, and various other prefectures, have decided prohibit all films that include love-mak-ing, shooting, derogation of the police, thievery, revolution, anti-government-al and anti-social movements. American distributing agents declare that it will mean that few subjects now treated by scenario writers can be used for film consumption here.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11367, 14 November 1922, Page 6
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154AMERICAN FILMS New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11367, 14 November 1922, Page 6
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