It’s no surprise that the dominance of Jesse Owens at the Berlin Olympics in 1936 would overshadow every other story that emerged out of those iconic pre-World War II Games.

Films that glamorise smoking, or feature pervasive smoking outside of an historic or other mitigating context, may receive a higher rating in the future, US film chiefs said today.

Veteran Hollywood star Clint Eastwood is to receive an humanitarian award from the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).