The Lord Tyrrell of Avon, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.
In a modern community some form of control will usually be demanded, not as a means of ‘improving’ films, but to exclude films that offend public opinion of the day. Should such control be official or unofficial ? In England there is a compromise. The British Board of Film Censors is an unofficial body established by the cinematograph trade, but completely independent in its decisions. Its decisions have been adopted by the Local Licensing Authority, the Council of a County, or a County Borough. Most Authorities accept the decision of this board, but they can always resume their independence of judgment, and sometimes do so. They derive their authority from the Cinematograph Act of 1909, which empowers the Home Secretary to make
regulations.
Lord Tyrell of Avon has been President of the British Board of Film Censors since 1935.
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