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LEGAL ACTION NECESSARY? Archbishop Welcomed "As pictures become more adult in theme - advertising and trailers tend to become more sensational and uninhibited."
To Boys' Town
This was one of the points made in the report released recently by
the Commonwealth Film Censorship Board. In the report the Board also mentioned, though as outside its province, whether the final responsibility for what their children see and hear should rest with parents or whether it should be a matter of legislation, forbidding children to attend adult films. Such legislation exists in the United Kingdom, New Zealand and some European countries. The report, which covered a period of 18 months, said: "Many modern films are so preoccupied by sex and violence that they are completely unsuitable for children. "Under the laws of most Australian States, advice of their unsuitability must be included in all advertising, but this is advisory only and in no State are children denied admission to adult films. "Whether or not the final responsibility for what their children see or hear should rest with the parents, or whether as in the United IP BRENDAN DONNELLAN, Drum Major, and the Kingdom, New Zealand and some European countries, children should be forbidden by Clontarf Boys' Town Band lead the Archhbishop's car law from attending adult films as they are through the gate of Clontarf. His Grace presided at forbidden from entering liquor bars, is a Solemn High Mass at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, September 8, matter outside the Board's province. on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Boys' Town, "Having in mind the nature of many modern films, it is, however, a question well Clontarf. -Photo Lafayette -pease Studios worth some thought," the report said. Surveying films sub- exhibition, but at the same mitted to it in the period time gives a reasonable indiunder review, the Board cation to parents of the type a of films it represents said: "Each year films are middle course which is not
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Cardinal Points To Responsibility
becoming more and more always easy to define." injustices, in- owners of the most powerful The report said the "seemTHOSE who produce motion pictures will have to nouncing mature in theme. They deal decencies and degeneration, cars, because it is a matter with subjects which by their ingly heavy cutting of take account of the moral codes of human conduct But everyone has the right of protecting the life and was predomifilms" "due very nature are designed to accomplices in the most to demand also of the artist freedom of all who use the nantly to the Board's refusal if they do not wish to become shock, such as rape, nymthat his description does not roads. So, he said, there phomania. h o m o sexuality, to accept scenes of violence tragic catastrophe that can befall mankind. serve, rightly or wrongly- should be similar laws to prostitution. abortion, drug which we consider excessive in both extent and detail." Thus solemnly did Car- moral norms by attempting only God is the certain judge govern the movies, binding addiction, delinquency, etc. of intentions-as an entrance not only the few connoisin to invoke violence the sovereign "Admittedly, of Patriarch dinal Urbani, "Themes dealing with the seurs, but also protecting sordid side of life are the films is not a new develop- Venice, caution the pro- rights of art which they say ticket to vice and crime." The Cardinal drew a the cultural and spiritual always been can transform It has a criminal ducers, actors and direcbasis of an ever-increasing ment. comparison between welfare of the vast masses an essential movies and is action into a present masterpiece of the attended who tors proportion of films. and the highways. He said of the public, for there must part of many dramas. "Mass of the Movies" held beauty. "Fewer and fewer deal there is a law of the high- be fundamental norms for "It is noticeable today, in St. IVlark's Basoica in with the more wholesome however, that producers. ways which binds even moral existence. "Artists" bound Venice ill connection with and happier subjects." particularly in crime films the 22nd International By Morals Too The Board said that while and historical spectacles, ox- Film Fort'val. The Cardinal then went it still maintained the view ploit violence by showing in Cardinal Urbani said: "The on: "Without wishing to "that adult Australians detail, and with great real- movies a school of life, are broach the question of con PARENTS & FRIENDS' FEDERATION should not be denied the ism, extreme brutality acand therefore a school of temporary aesthetical curopportunity to see films companied by a callous in parfor everyone, rents, it is m" duty and my which examine the problems difference to the suffering of morality ticularly for those who have right to call to your attenCALLS SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of contemporary life, prothe victim." able to study be- tion that the art of the been not vided they are presented in It added: "Westerns are no yond the elementary school. cinema cannot escape the SPECIAL general meeting of the Parents and a manner which is not oblonger the straightforward movies their standards govern which Friends' Federation has been called for scene or likely to encourage family films of the past but They find the human society. As long as imitation of the practices are becoming more and more only source of instruction." Sunday, September 17. The meeting will be held at men conceive the difference portrayed." Nevertheless, adult in theme with accent Responsibility And between good and evil, as the Catholic Centre at 2 p.m. "this trend in entertainment increasingly on violence." long as they differentiate Economics is disturbing because of Its The report said that durThe main topic under discussion will be a probetween virpossible effect on the minds ing the past 18 months 45 One must recognise the in human acts posed amendment to the constitution. of young people who may films imported for TV were teal fact, the Cardinal said, tue and vice, as long as man well gain the impression rejected and deletions were that there is an economic continues to recognise a code As was reported last week, the Bunbury sub also that crime, immorality and made from 2,428. interest in the production of morals, artiststo will organisation of the Parents and Friends' Federation even it, to submit have dominant violence are the passed a resolution to impose a per capita levy on "Excessive violence was of movies. At the same time, features of Western civilisa- the main reason for both the however, persons in a posi- in their daring flights of art, their associations. Sunday's special meeting will if they do not wish to betion." rejections and the cuts.. It tion of responsibility must come accomplices in the discuss this measure. The Board said consider- is pointed out, however, that denounce the well-founded able care was spent on the a considerable proportion of suspicion that too many most tragic and tremendous The levy imposed by the Bunbury meeting was strike can which catastrophe examination of advertising the cuts were made as a films intended to be £13 per year for each association. sequences include for films, both for the theatre results of the Board's endea- which have little or nothing mankind. This expense could extend to the whole Federation and television. "The artist has the full unless Associations of the Federation are reprevour to meet importers' re- to do with art and have been "As the pictures become quests that films should be included for the specific right to develop in his spirit sented at the special meeting where their opinions reality, daily de represent the and more adult in theme ad- given a 'G' classification. purpose of satisfying on the subject can be expressed. vertising and trailers tend permitting unrestricted use prayed taste of a public even in its most shameful At this meeting, particulars of the Federation's to become more sensational on TV. In a great many seeking violent forms of and painful aspects, and plan for approaching present and potential legisexercise his ruthless critiand uninhibited. cases the films could have sensation. lators for equal treatment in education will be There are certain artists, cism against the thousand "Every effort is made to remained intact with an 'A,' outlined to the Associations. see that advertising material not suitable for children, continued the Caftlinal, who shortcomings of a corrupt from and corrupting world, dethemselves excuse is not unsuitable for general classification."
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