SPEAKING CANDIDLY
T will be noticed that in two reviews this week, our Little Man is accompanied by his Little Boy (or, if you like, his Little Girl). This is an indication that in my opinion these two films are suitable for children; or, more precisely, that I consider them to be films which children will not be bored to see, but will probably enjoy, and will take ‘no harm from enjoying. This method of grading will be adopted hereafter whenever such pictures come .under my notice, in the hope that it may be of some use as a guide to parents and teachers. But I am not setting myself up as an authority on films for children; it is a purely personal expression of opinion, meaning no more than that these are films to which the Little Man would take his Little Boy with a comparatively clear conscience and would not be spoiling his own enjoyment of the entertainment by wondering all the time whether the lad should be there. Parents will follow the Little Man’s example at their own risk, and neither I nor The Listener can be held responsible for any nightmares or ruined lives that may result. For the purpose of this grading, the Little Boy (or Girl) may be regarded as being about nine years of age or over, but it is obviously impossible to give any detailed ruling on this point, for
children differ as much according to age and temperament as do the grown-ups who write letters to this paper. Similarly, I do not presume to indicate what the Little Boy’s special reaction will be to any of the pictures he attends, as I do with the Little Man. That hardened and unrepentant picturegoer may be standing up to clap, sitting down to clap, just sitting or slumping, and it may well be that his young companion will be feeling the same way about a picture as his father is. On the other hand, he may be feeling almost. the exact opposite. So far as I am concerned, he is just there sitting up and looking interested. The only thing I can guarantee is that this particular Little Boy will not be feeling like crawling under the seat; if he wanted to do that he would not be there at all.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 321, 17 August 1945, Page 18
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388SPEAKING CANDIDLY New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 321, 17 August 1945, Page 18
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