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[100 Years Ago Today] August 24, 1926 - The Day New York Was Turned Upside Down Before Valentino's Coffin, While Gyeongseong's Cinemas Trembled Over Censorship Fees
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- On August 24, 1926, Gyeongseong's cinema world was in turmoil over censorship fee notices issued under the Motion Picture Film Censorship Regulations, which took effect on August 1.
- Censorship fee notices piled up at cinemas in the Bukchon district, including Gyeongseong Danseongsa, Joseon Theater and Umigwan, and on the same day, tens of thousands of people crowded in front of Valentino's coffin in New York.
- The regulations, Ordinance No. 59 of the Government-General of Korea, applied equally to all permanent cinemas across Korea, and reportedly discontent continued among exhibitors in the provinces as well.
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Official translation → Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [100년 전 오늘] 1926년 8월 24일 – 발렌티노의 관 앞에 뉴욕이 뒤집히던 날, 경성 극장가는 검열료에 떨었다
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