| Description |
xi, 356 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-341) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The origins of governmental film censorship, 1907-1923 -- The courts provide no relief, 1909-1927 -- Hollywood and the Legion of Decency, 1922-1934 -- Early challenges to state censors, 1927-1940 -- The first amendment resurfaces, 1946-1950 -- The strange case of The miracle, 1950-1952 -- La Ronde, 1951-1954 -- The tide turns against the censors, 1953-1957 -- The seventh case in seven years, 1957-1959 -- The curtain coming down, 1957-1964 -- Fight for freedom of the screen, 1962-1965 -- Denouement, 1965-1981 -- Conclusion. |
| Subject |
Motion pictures -- Censorship -- United States -- History.
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Motion pictures -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Motion picture industry -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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| ISBN |
9780813124513 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
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0813124514 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
AU@ 000042197510 |
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NZ1 11612872 |
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