Censored : the private life of the movie (1930)

Record Details:

Title:
Censored : the private life of the movie
Date:
1930
Publisher:
New York : Jonathan Cape and Harrison Smith, Incorporated
Volume:
Censored : the private life of the movie
Leaf #:
000216
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 21, 2024
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PRIVATE LIFE OF THE MOVIE Constitution and similar provisions of State constitutions had some meaning — pre-censorship such as we have pictured it in the earlier chapters of this book would be declared unconstitutional and the state laws would be voided. In 1912 the Board of Aldermen of New York City passed a movie censorship ordinance. It came before Mayor Gaynor. The movie owners, if they had taken time from worrying about their theory of giving the public what it wanted, might have read these stirring words setting forth the Mayor's veto: "It has hitherto been the understanding in this country that no censorship can be established by law to decide in advance what may or may not be lawfully printed or published. Ours is a government of free speech and a free press. This is the cornerstone of free government. The phrase, 'the press/ includes all methods of expression by writing or pictures. In past ages there were censorships to decide what might be published or even believed. 166