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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1924
Page
9
A magazine style piece urges public responsibility for film quality. It highlights Zane Grey Westerns and other star vehicles like Gloria Swanson and Valentino, praising historic values and beauty while criticizing lowbrow fare. It argues viewers shape productions through attendance, criticise, and support child friendly, uplifting works.
In the January 27 1923 issue of the Literary Digest the creed of the national committee for better films is printed. It champions choosing and advertising the best films and supports family nights and parental guidance. It envisions cinema as a community asset aiding education culture and recreation and aims to elevate the screen’s influence for social good.
A catalog of films highlighting strong titles. Christine of the Hungry Heart promises delight as Thomas Ince presents Kathleen Norris story. The Fighting American centers on a brave young man overcoming obstacles to win love. The Last Frontier is an epic western drama of westward building and outdoor sport. Abraham Lincoln shows masterful screen art in a landmark production. Sundown portrays the old west fading amid cattle kings in a vivid adventure. So Big stars Colleen Moore in another First National hit.
The piece criticizes sensational films and calls for artful writing to elevate cinema. It praises Lionel Barrymore’s restrained acting and argues censorship should be public, not committee driven, warning it could curb all literature. It highlights Thomas Meighan and George Ade as standards shaping future film.
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