Minutes of the meeting of the XII Book Club held 27 Feb 1930

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          <ptr target="ukred-29369">"Meeting held at 73 Northcourt Avenue &lt;br/&gt;
Friday 28th March 1930&lt;br/&gt;
1. Minutes of last meeting were approved.&lt;br/&gt;
[...]&lt;br&gt;
6. A warm message of sympathy to be sent to our secretary, H R Smith&lt;br/&gt;
7. F E Pollard opened the discussion by speaking on The Cinema and The Theatre pointing out 
that the silent film could only represent incidents &amp; visible emotions, the Talkie was a 
mechanical reproduction, while the best dramatic art must be given there and then by living 
Personalities[.] Each may have its place but it would be a disaster if the theatre was driven 
out of existence. Geo Burrows followed dealing with the influence of films on backward Races to whom the 
worst was often shown with undesirable effects; &amp; the possibilities of using Films for 
missionary work.
H R Robson thought Films were of little use in Education; he regarded them as a species of 
dope, in which he indulged for the soporific effect.
C E Stansfield whilst disclaiming any familiarity of them spoke of their possible deleterious 
influence on our language which he heard would before long be “Ammricanized” [sic] he 
dreaded the actions of the “Smellie” &amp; “Feelie” &amp; the possible increase of armaments to 
further 
the trade.
Robert Pollard expressed unbounded enthusiasm for the Talkie &amp; Colour films. The movies 
were dead &amp; orchestras being displaced by records of appropriate music attached to the films.
T C Elliot dealt with their effect on public life and morals which he feared was almost wholly 
deleterious; he produced and commented unfavourably on some of the magazines 
published.&lt;br/&gt;
An interesting general discussion followed but whilst it was felt that many undesirable features 
were associated with the Cinema the Club did not feel equal to the task of reforming it."</ptr>
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