HALT CALLED TO FILMS THAT GLORIFY GANGSTERS
Itoccived Thursdav, 7.45 p.m. NEW YOIMv, Dec. 3. Tlie Board of Direetors of the Motiou. Picture- Ass*«viation of Ameriea decided to cease the distribution of nettr and old hlms glorifyiug gangsters ahd eriminals and iilins with 'salaeioud uS.4 ' obscene titles. ! ]Mr. Erie Joimston, ehairman of th'0 1 board, anuouneed that the filin cone j 'panies coneerned had agreed tq.- stojr ' the distributiou Of 25 Jllins with ob- j jeetionable titles including some not vet produeed. Among Ihe number of filras produeed wbose further distribu- i tion was bauued verc "Dillinger", 1 ' ' This Gun for Ilire'' and "The Ivillers". Titles of new films submitted for registration which would be .with- I drawn would be "A1 t'apoue", "Killer j for Ilire" and several others of similar I eharaeter. I
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 December 1947, Page 3
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