FEW BRITISH FILMS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17227, 5 April 1930, Page 5

FEW BRITISH FILMS

AMERICA HOLDS MARKET ANSWER TO CRITICISM (Special to the Herald.) OHRISTCHURCIT, this day. "There is not an exhibitor who would not welcome English films with open arms, but there is no supply worth comparing to the supply from America," said .Mr. 11. Waters, manager of Ohristchurch Cinemas, Ltd., when asked to comment on statements made at a meeting of the Navy League that some of the American pictures were degrading, and that a stricter censorship should be enforced. .Mr. Waters explained thai Britain had no world market like America, and until that changed the English producer would not have the money to spend on his productions in the same way as did the Americans, who had nearly 00 per cent, of the world's theatres in their own territory, as well as the greater part of the picture market of "the rest of the world." "I cannot remember a show we have put on here that could be classed as degrading," he continued. "If films were as degrading as .sunie novels that are on sale they would be instantly banned. We have got to cater'for all tastes, and the country that offers us far ami away the best service, is America. English artists are going over there to make films now, and that is a sure indication. J certainly think the censorship is any amount strict, enough."