PICTURE FILMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1917, Page 4

PICTURE FILMS.

Work of the Censor.

Wellington, March 5

From October 1 up to the end of February Mr William Joliffe (censor of kinematograph films) had inspected no fewer than 1,842,070 ft of film. As evidence of the progressive nature of the stricter censorship, Mr Joliffe stated to-day that he had absolutely rejected seven films since the beginning of the year. “ I’m keeping it up by degrees.” he said, *• as I go along. Farther, the films from which excisions have been made now number at least 80, and some of them are pretty big excisions.”

Mr Joliffe showed the reporter a strong tin box, similar to a lawyer’s deeds box, containing the parts of films out ont, The onta ranged in size from one inch or rather less in diameter to six or seven inches, the latter representing a considerable number of feet of film. Each roll was carefully marked with tbe name of tbe picture from which it was taken, and other necessary particulars. Mr Joliffe explained that the excised portions of film are not the property of the Government, but remain tbe property of the owners of the picture from which they were cut out. <‘l keep them safely, therefore,” he added* -‘in case the owners should wish later on to send tbe pictures to a country where they are not so particular as we are here , and might desire to inolnde the partß I have censored.”