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WHAT CENSORS DO TO YOUR STORY 69
LIQUOR
1. Scenes showing liquor, if it is not used for stimulation, are permitted by state censors.
2. In New York, no still may be shown if the process of making liquor is portrayed. Other states make only the first stipulation.
3. In New York, the words bootleg, blind pig, rum runner, etc., may be used depending on the action. Other states demand only the qualification stated above.
4. In New York, scenes may be shown, if they are not too close or too prolonged, which portray casks leaving a boat, if bottles are not shown, and if it is known by previous title or action that liquor is being smuggled. Other states qualify as above.
NUDITY AND EXPOSURE
1. All states forbid the showing of a person in the nude, even if done in long shot so that the body is not vulgarly exposed.
2. All states forbid the exposure of sexual organs.
3. Portraits of nude women may be shown in all states except New York and Pennsylvania. In New York, such scenes can be included in an educational picture only. In Pennsylvania, the showing of the scene depends on the action.
3. All states except Pennsylvania permit the showing of nude statues. In Pennsylvania, the showing depends on the action.
4. All states except New York and Pennsylvania permit titles regarding nudity, e.g., “She’s nude.” “Don’t come in — I am undressed,” etc. In New York, these titles depend on the action and the story. In Pennsylvania, the first title may be used, but not the second.
5. All states except New York and Pennsylvania permit the showing of persons in baths, in a long shot. New York permits the showing of only head, neck, and arms. Pennsylvania insists on a cut, if possible.