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City Council in April 1943. Legislature, in 1943, ii issed law permitting Sunday movies alter 2 p.m. within a radius of 15 miles of military areas
South Dakota
Has state law prohibiting Sunday pictures. Local option has over-ruled this law, however, and pictures are shown on Sunday in all principal towns.
Tennessee
Governor signed bill repealing blue laws in 1936. Sunday opening by local option. However, not many operate. Memphis, Dresden, Savannah and Ripley have Sunday shows. 1939 laws passed providing majority vote of municipality should decide for Sunday movies. Previous law 4/5 majority. Nashville approved Sunday shows in 1939, Murfreesboro closed by poll tax vote October, 1940. On Feb. 5, 1942, Etowah and Clarksville approved Sunday films. Lexington approved Sunday films in April. 1944. Sunday' films banned by City Council in Martin, February 1943. Jackson, which had shown movies on Sunday afternoons, forced to discontinue by referendum vote October 1943.
Texas
Governor signed bill legalizing Sunday pictures which became effective in 1931, subject to local option. Prior to passage of law, majority of principal towns were open. Most towns now have Sunday shows.
Utah
No law preventing showing of pictures on Sundays. Former state statute made it illegal to operate a theater on Sunday, but this statute was repealed in 1925. Local option bill was subsequently introduced, but failed to pass.
Vermont
Law permitting Sunday movies after 6 p.m.
passed in 1939. 1941 legislature eliminated necessity for voting every year on Sunday amusements, pxeept on petition of 5 per cent of voters.
Virginia
Not legalized. Norfolk shows motion pictures on Sunday by virtue of test case where court held motion pictures were works of necessity. In Richmond motion pictures were shown on Sunday by making contribution to city for charitable works Court upheld Sunday opening in Richmond and Charlottesville. Decision taken as allowing all theaters to operate on Sunday. Roanoke operated for a few Sundays but court held it was in violation of law. Legalized in Arlington county May. 1939 by court decision. Victoria and Williamsburg opened to Sunday movies in 1942.
Washington
Sunday opening not legalized except in Colfax where old statute providing Sunday closing was attempted to be enforced, but was defeated. Theaters close in Pullman on Sunday evenings as result of friendly arrangement with people of Normal School of Pullman. Theaters throughout state operate without interference. There are no Sunday closing ordinances.
West Virginia
Not legalized, but all principal cities show pictures on Sunday which include Charleston, Bluefield, Huntington, Williamson (theaters in last city open after closing of church in morning and close prior to evening service). Forbidden by local ordinance in Lewisburg, Milton, and Ronceverte.
Wisconsin
Blue laws repealed in 1933.
II inutility
No state law concerning motion pictures.
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