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"The beautiful heroine might be thinking, How long must I bury my face on this wretched man's shoulder? Such is not the always the case, but quite often it is."

"The cinema is an institution nowadays, with its roots sunk deep in the hearts of the millions of people who find enjoyment and entertainment in going to the pictures."

"The public must suffer untold pangs from the stiffness, the deliberate stifling of emotion, on the part of many British actors."

"A visit to a cinema is a little outing in itself. It breaks the monotony of an afternoon or evening; it gives a change from the surroundings of home, however pleasant."

"Behind the footlights there is always the applause, which stimulates the actors. On the screen it is a different matter."
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