Passed By Censor, “Blackmail” is Coming to Strand
“Blackmail,” the much-discussed British picture—a full :alkie has been passed by the New 2 ea . land censor. As soon as this an. nouncement was made, the fj| m was booked by the Strand management, where it will be shown on December 20. A product of British I nt..
ormsn | nter . national Studio. Elstree, "Black"iair is the first full-length British talkie. Moreover, it i s claimed to be one of the best yet made in any country. When it arrived i n Australia it was banned by the
uj me Commonwealth censor because of the nature of a key scene, but the Board of Appeal removed the bar. rier. “Blackmail” includes in its cast Cyril Richard, the Australian, Sara Allgood, the well-known actress, John Longden, Anny Ondra, a Continental star who plays the principal part, and Donald Calthrop.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 30
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145Passed By Censor, “Blackmail” is Coming to Strand Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 840, 7 December 1929, Page 30
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