Article May 6, 1972 Issue

"Let's go to the movies tonight!"

GEORGE H. WARD

A few years ago this was heard in almost every home in the western world. Today, we more often hear, "I don't go to movies anymore. They are so often poor in quality and filled with sex and immorality."

One might wonder what has happened to the motion picture industry. Having spent most of my life in and around motion pictures—from the Keystone Cop to television—I have witnessed some radical changes.

Soon after the novelty of the first silent pictures wore off, the tremendous visual impact that movies have on human thought was recognized. As movie making became more of an art form, codes were established between the producers and various church groups to watch the moral content of what went on the screen. Although this code was not compulsory, everyone adhered to it, and this is what maintained the comparatively high moral standard in films from the 1920's to the middle 1960's.

Enjoy 1 free Sentinel article or audio program each month, including content from 1898 to today.

Send a comment to the editors
NEXT IN THIS ISSUE
Article
"Take" Camera Three!
May 6, 1972
Contents

We'd love to hear from you!

Easily submit your testimonies, articles, and poems online.

Submit