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Show American Movie Appeal to Oriental "The American mada motion pie turn ta doing more to awaken fundamental fun-damental 'emotions Ip the oriental than any other factor aver known," says Robert O. Vlgnala, wh) has , recently returned from a ' six months tour of tha world, made for the purpose af collect Ing a photographic library and studying tha peoplea and rutaoma of the va-rtoue va-rtoue countrlea of the world for use In future Vignula productions. "Contrary to tha popular belief that the oriental la phWgmatlo and unemotional,'' eald the director, "I found ihat ha la developing rapidly Into a keen emotionalist susceptible to teara and to laughter. 1 was very much am axed when 'Visiting a native patronised picture theatre In Nik ho to see how responsive ths sat (ves wera ta every mood of the picture. It was an American pic lure and tha natlvea were aa quickly moved ta teara or to laughter as any occidental audience I d aver aeen. "Prominent educator and govern meat offlciala In .Japan. China, India In-dia aad elsewhere told me In substance sub-stance that American films ara doing do-ing a tremendous amount of good In tha orient since they are disjt-patlng disjt-patlng tha stolidness of the native and awakening in ,hlro a ecna of feeling; which heretofore ha haa subdued. sub-dued. It was amaalng to g-e bow tha oriental who outalde of tha theatre preaerved auch an expressionless expres-sionless front became animated and aimoat childishly responsive la the th-atre. "Of coarse. It will be a long time before tha oriental's natural reserve Is brokea down and he la made to-tee! to-tee! Instinct ivsly that amotions should bo given free play, but tha miracle la taking place gradually." |