The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1955-06-17
Movie Filth Provided for
Columbus Children

II i regrettable that some theater managers ol
Columbus have considered 1t worth thef Whlle W
show decidedly Objectionable films lhis week me
shon,inahle film "Son of Snbad" came to the
city for the first time. The frstrun, downtown me
sters have not shown it. That they have not done so
should have been sufficient indication TO the people
responsible for bringing it to be shown inns week III
the Academy Theaters of the city
While condemning evil in the movie world, It
must not be forgotten to commend the good Hence
the downtown theater managers deserve the hlgh-
pst commendaton for not bringing this toul ilim
To their patrons In so acting they have shown sense
az responsibility TO the people OF Columbus anu
have acted accordingly.
On the other hand by showing such filthy ilm
:. the son Of Sinhad" in the neighborhood the
.ters evil i presented 10 many more children than
would he the case in the downtown houses For II is
To the nearby theater that the youngsters go Wheh
they can or when their parents approve them go
ING TO the movies For this reason II was extremely
reqrettable this week to learn mat Whoie group
of neghborhood theaters had scheduled the showing
f one Of the most Objectionable films TO appear IN
long time.
For all good people these theaters will be off
bounds" for them and their children IN the future
II theater managers care so litue ABOUT What thes
show they will more than likely do the same when
another bad film along. Parents with sense
nf morality and responsibility for their little ones
will see 10 that these thesters are not patronlzed
Mt all at any time People who deal IN filth do i for
money. They listen to no other argument lhey
must be answered through the box office. The
proper answer is to keep away from their theatres
At all times not just from Objectionable films
In this regard it might be asked what has become
of the Pledge of the Legion of Deeeney This is
good time to use it. Now, if ever, It must be re-
called and observed 1t not sufficient to take the
Pledge once year and then proceed TO forget about
il, Indeed il should be applied TO all films that are
Objectionable True will say that they have
seen films rated as Objectionable by the Legion
nj Deceney and have found nothing wrong with
them A little thought will make 1t evident to these
people that they are lnconseousiy absorbing an evil
philosophy or morality, approving by their pat
ronage a film which solves plot by murder di-
vorce or crime
Il should be pointed out that this new evil film
is not the first to be shown in the city. Other the
aters here and there have at times shown condemn
cd films With the lifting of the censorship ban IN
Ohio the number of bad films has grown by leaps
and bounds So much so, that theater owners feel
the time ripe TO try the son Of Slnbad.' This IS
about as far as they 60 II is time that they
he made painfully aware of the fact that they have
already gone too far.
No good Catholic at least will be seen at the
Academy theaters Of Columbus for long time.
These theaters have definitely become "offbounds'
by their presentation of the "Son of Snbad"