The 1945 Film Daily Year Book of Motion Pictures (1945)

Louisiana Legalized by local option. Maine 1939 law permits Sunday movies between 3 and 11 p.m. 1941 — Legislature passed local option referendum exercised at regular elections — effective July 26, 1941. Maryland Legislature in 1931 enacted law providing referendum for city of Baltimore which was voted on and passed. Theaters open in following counties: Baltimore, Carroll, Montgomery, Prince George, St. Mary's, Howard, Oakland, and Anne Arundel. Incorporated towns in Allegheny County may have Sunday showings provided that they obtain permit from municipal authorities. 1943 legislature passed laws permitting Sunday shows in Aberdeen and Frederick City during certain hours, and in Washington County between 1 and 7 p.m. Other counties have not passed laws permitting Sunday shows. Massachusetts Legalized for Sunday showing. A large number of cities and towns are forbidden showings on Sundays. Michigan Has old blue law statute prohibiting showing of pictures on Sunday but statute is not enforced. Holland is only city which has Sunday closing law by city ordinance. Minnesota Sunday closing law of 1905 amended 1909 legalizing outdoor sports. In a decision of 1910 motion pictures classed same as sports and allowed to operate on Sundays. Mississippi Not legalized. One town, Shaw, operates — they open on Sunday, pay the fine and continue to operate. In May 1942 city commission of Jackson gave permission for Sunday shows but in October State Circuit Court closed Sunday shows after city police chief had declared theaters might remain open. Jackson, Meridian and other towns operate on Sunday by collecting "free will offerings" instead of admission charge. Missouri Have Sunday labor laws which include motion pictures for Sunday showing. Law was never enforced and all towns operate except Marshall. Fairfax, Fulton. Montana No state statute prohibiting showing of motion pictures on Sunday and no law legalizing such showing, but all towns run shows on Sunday. Nehrasha Legalized by local option. Sunday shows forbidden in Stromsberg. Town council opened Arnold for Sunday shows Jan. 18, 1937. Beatrice voted for Sunday pictures April 3. 1940. Nevada No state legislation against Sunday amusements. New Hampshire State passed Sunday sports and entertainment bill in 1931 and individual cities and towns vote on it. 1943 legislature passed law permitting theaters to open Sunday afternoons at 1 p.m. by local option, instead of 6 p.m. At November 1943 election voters approved Sunday afternoon movies in Concord. Manchester and Somersworth. New Jersey Blue laws repealed in 1933. Towns which have local ordinance prohibiting Sunday shows: Belve dere, Blair6town, Frenchtown, Highbridge, Jamesburg, Metuchen, Ocean Grove, Peapack, Ridgwood, Upper Montclair, Westfield. Nov. 8, 1938 — Montclair by referendum vote made Sunday movies legal. State removed ban on Sunday shows in Princeton to provide recreation for men in Army and Navy training camps. New Mexico Bill passed 1931 legislature legalizing Sunday showings and prohibiting local option measures from closing theaters. New Yorh Home rule law by which towns and cities are legalized to show motion pictures on Sunday after 2 p.m., provided local ordinance is enacted to this effect by local legislative body and ratified by direct vote of people at special election. Under this law leading towns and cities show pictures on Sunday. The following towns have local ordinances prohibiting Sunday shows: Bronxville, Carmel, Middletown, New Paltz, Hancock, Cazenovia. Rensselaer repealed ordinance Nov. 1940. 1939 law provides referendum by villages on Sunday shows. North Carolina Not legalized. State law, city ordinances and public opinion opposed to Sunday pictures. The following towns do have Sunday shows Asheville, Benson, Chapel Hill, Dunn, Durham, Elizabeth City, Henderson, High Point, Louisburg, Plymouth, Raleigh, Robersonville, Scotland Neck, Tarboro, Williamston. Sunday films legalized for Cherokee County in 1937. Numerous towns have Sunday shows and a per cent of the proceeds is given to charity. 1939 — Sunday closing law repealed in Johnston and Hyde counties. Law also passed 1939 prohibiting Sunday shows in Yadkin county and Sunday movies in Northampton between 1 and 6 p.m. City Council of Sanford approved Sunday closing in 1940. Sunday movies permitted in Charlotte and Salisbury in 1941. North Dahota Sunday shows legalized by referendum in 1933. Ohio Legalized showing on Sunday. Forbidden in Bayesville and Cambridge. On June 18, 1940 Supreme Court of Ohio upheld rights of municipalities to forbid Sunday shows. Ohlahoma Legalized by local option. No state law against operation of Sunday shows. No towns of any consequence have Sunday closing ordinances. Oregon Legalized by local option to run shows on Sunday. No closed situation known. Pennsylvania Sunday opening law passed in 1935. Legalized by local option. 1941 legislature changed law providing referendum be held every 4 years instead of 5 on request of 20 per cent of highest vote cast for any candidate (old law 6 per cent). Rhode Island Legalized by local option. 1943 legislature passed law permitting theaters in Providence and several other communities to open at 1 p.m. instead of 2 on Sunday. South Carolina Not legalized. Same statute as North Carolina. 1941 legislature passed law permitting Sunday movies after 2 p.m. in Richland and Charleston counties (due to government bases). Sunday movies from 2 to 7 p.m. in Orangeburg authorized by 755