Moving Picture News (1911) . very presentable and has occasional , speaking generally, there is pressing need all over theUnited Kingdom for diversity of theme and interest. A\ith-out that, that which has sprung up like a mushroom in themorning must inevitably be withered at even. WHien theprimal attractiveness has flagged, what has the kinemato-graph in reserve for the lean years? At present (here refer-ence is made to the topical film) public demand goes in thedirection of representation of contemporaneous events. Thefuneral of King Edward VII gave the kinematograph indus-try a
Moving Picture News (1911) . very presentable and has occasional , speaking generally, there is pressing need all over theUnited Kingdom for diversity of theme and interest. A\ith-out that, that which has sprung up like a mushroom in themorning must inevitably be withered at even. WHien theprimal attractiveness has flagged, what has the kinemato-graph in reserve for the lean years? At present (here refer-ence is made to the topical film) public demand goes in thedirection of representation of contemporaneous events. Thefuneral of King Edward VII gave the kinematograph indus-try a great chance, and the Coronation procession has giventhem a greater one. A Derby struggle, or a Cup final, or aVarsity boat race—these are the things which the peoplelike to see, and it seems to us that the success of the kine-matograph will depend on catering for the public, by a con-stant supply of films presenting those things which peopletalk must of from day to day. What do you say, reader? 26 THE MOVING PICTURE NEWS.
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