Record #413
- Date:
- 03/12/1928
- Record Type:
- Memo
- From/By:
- Kirk L. Russell
- To:
- Mr Will H. Hays, President, MPPDA
- Reel:
- Reel 4
- Frame Start:
- 4-1897
- Frame End:
- 4-1900
- Legacy ID:
- 413
- Legacy Year:
- 1928
- Legacy Index:
- Crime
'Overplay of Sex and Crime Suggested in Editorial Criticisms." collection of newspaper material objecting to crime and sex pictures, including a letter from a concerned Riverside editor worried about the effect of sex films on his 17-year-old daughter -- particularly refers to Our Dancing Daughters and The Man Who Laughs. Russell is concerned about public perceptions of movies as reflected in the newspaper editorials he quotes. He suggests a "broadside" on offending producers in the form of critical comment actually being fed to newspapers, as it is claimed is done in California: "I feel that the material I have would help the "watch your step" necessity if sent to `key" men." public opinion
Keywords
Crime (24), Motion pictures and moral standards (13), Public relations (61), Sex (1) Show all keywords…
