CINEMATOGRAPHY.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 33, 9 October 1913, Page 5

CINEMATOGRAPHY.

! EFFECT UPON THE YOUNG.

| SOME POLICE ENQUIRIES. ..:■,'J ! [By Electbio Teleceaph—Copyright] [United Piiess Association.] (Received 9.10 a.m.) Melbourne. October 9. The police conducted an enquiry into , the effects of picture shows -upon young peopie, and the Superintendent, in forwarding his reports, recommends . a censorship of pictures, and asks if ; the section in the Theatre Act re- ! kit big to decorum could be enforced. j The consensus of opinion of the offi- ! cers is that censorship is necessary, j though no exception to many films | could be taken, while others, representing dancing are coarse and suggestive. j Clandestine love scenes, sensational crimes, Deadwood Dick and bu.shrangi ing scenes, have an undoubtedly harmI lul effect upon the minds of the 1 young. Some of the officers state that the | extinguishing the lights while the j pictures are in progress is responsible [for the indulgence of a good deal of j indecency. The Premier, after perusal of tho reports, is of the opinion that it is advisable that pictures depicting criminal phases of life should be lessened. A slight amendment of the Theatre Act is probably all that is needed. JHe declares that the reports do not disclose any indecency.