FILM OR NEWSPAPER?

Taranaki Daily News, 27 March 1920, Page 6

FILM OR NEWSPAPER?

PRESS OF THE FUTURE. London, March 13. The Tvidening appeal of the lilm and its probable future conquests were discussed at the annual dinner of the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association. Lord Buniham, chief proprietor of the London Daily .Telegraph, and president, of the Empire Tress Union, estimated that 150,000 persons were already employed in film work in Great Britain. He confessed, as a journalist, that, lie was rather jealous of its rivalry, and suggested some form of co-operation. ° Lord Beaverhrook contended that it was impossible for the screen to replace newspapers. Mr T. P. O'Connor, president of the Hoard of Film Censors, predicted (hat in [a lew years every city in I lie. world would posses an evening illustrated cinematograph newspaper. There was no reason why a good theatre should not employ a, great corps of photographers to record (lie day's events and reproduce the pictuns t In* same evening. J-.ord fimf ] jon [ Kort-hclifle had sent a special commission i to America to investigate privately and ; report on (he educational possibilities of i lie cinema. J === I;