BRITISH AND AMERICAN FILMS
Sir,-R. Evans attacks G.M. for being in effect the only film critic to voice his "own" opinion. His reviews of but two recent British pictures, Fanny by Gaslight and Mr. Emmanuel, have been anything but complimentary, whereas Mrs. Parkington and A Song to Remember, horrible examples of American subservience to the Hays Office and the Star system resulting in emasculating of a credible story in the former and glorious music in the latter, were fairly and even flatteringly reviewed. R. Evans seems to be impressed by big blurb advertisements and by the’ sycophantic murmurings of "critics" whose employers depend for a good slice of their profits on the goodwill of the powerful distributors of American Films. What a pity his belief in the fitness of "colossal," "poignant," and "epic" as descriptions should be troubled by one poor critic who doesn’t conform. The nerve of anyone questioning such big block-lettered words!
C. S.
RAMAGE
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 334, 16 November 1945, Page 24
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