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Salient. An Organ of Student Opinion at Victoria College, Wellington, N.Z. Vol. 8, No. 2. March, 14, 1945
[Letter from D.H. to Salient Vol. 8, No. 2. March, 14, 1945]
Dear Sir,—
May I make the following points:—
- There were at least two reasons given other than that "Degraded" quotes for having film reviews in Salient.
- Of the three films mentioned, I recommended him to see two and to keep away from the other.
- I thought Summer Storm a very poor film; "Degraded" thought it good; there the matter rests. He is welcome to write the film section whenever he likes—always remembering that he is not writing fulsome adulation for the daily press.
- Anton Tchekov once wrote a story called "The Shooting Party." Summer Storm claimed to be based on this. It was altered, in regular Hollywood fashion, a good deal.
- I thank "Degraded" for his letter. Does he suggest that all criticism of art be either abandoned or pandering? I think there is still some need for truthful criticising.
—D.H.