THE CAVELL FILM
REASON FOR CAN THE THEME. NOT’ THE TREATMENT, LONDON. February 22. The producer has decided to show tho Nurse Cavcll film at Albert Hall to a representative audience, including members of Parliament, Mr T. B. O’Connor, interviewed by the producer, said; “The Board of Censors is bound in consider tho opinions of statesmen M Europe. Thereby wo are direr}ly trying to bring about, the pacification of Europe. It is the theme and not iho treatment, of ‘ Dawn ’ that the board regards as objectionable. We believe, (lie Home Othee is as opposed to it. as the Foreign Office. Wo ourselves feel that the hoard was bound to take tho ar! ion it did. The decision is tin.al and binding, and will be almost universally accepted by the licensing aul hunt ies.”
The ‘Evening Standard ’ .say.s it is I be set tied policy ot Get many, by direct and indirect diplomatic pressure, to secure tho suppression of films offensive to national susceptibilities. In addition io ‘Dawn,’ tho producers have withdrawn ‘ A hire Nostrum,’ an indictment of U-boat warfare, ft is expected that ‘ The Four Horsemen ’ will also be suppressed.
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Evening Star, Issue 19799, 24 February 1928, Page 4
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190THE CAVELL FILM Evening Star, Issue 19799, 24 February 1928, Page 4
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