Motion pictures classified by National Legion of Decency (1959)

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Title and Distributor Rating Year of Review Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (Monogram) A-I Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (Monogram) A-I Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (Monogram) A-II Joe Palooka in the Knockout (Monogram) A-II Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (Monogram) A-I Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (Monogram) A-I Joe Smith, American (MGM) A-I Johannisnacht (German) (AAFA) A-I John and Julie (Br.) (DCA) A-I John Loves Mary (Wa-ners) B Objection: Light treatmen* of marriage; reflects the acceptability of divorce; suggestive and irreverent dialogue; suggestive situations. John Meade's Woman (Paramount) A-II John Paul Jones (War.) A-I Johnny Allegro ( Columbia) A-II Johnny Angel (RKO) A-II Johnny Apollo (20th Century-Fox). B Objection: Excessive brutality; over-emphasis on gangsterism. Johnny Belinda (Warners) A-II Johnny Come Lately (United Artists) A-II Johnny Comes Flying Home (20th Century-Fox) A-I Johnny Concho (UA) A-II Johnny Dark (Universal-International) A-I Johnny Doesn't Live Here Any More (Monogram) B Objection: Suggestive atmosphere and dialogue. Johnny Doughboy (Republic) A-I Johnny Eager (MGM) A-II Johnny Frenchman (Eagle Lion-Universal) A-I Johnny Guitar (Republic) A-II Johnny Ffoliday (United Artists) A-I Johnny in the Clouds (Two Cities Films-United Artists) A-I Johnny O'Clock (Columbia) A-II Johnny One Eye (United Artists) B Objection: Suggestive sequence. Johnny Rocco (AA) A-I Johnny Stool Pigeon (Universal-International) A-II Join the Marines (Republic) A-I Johnny Tremain (Buena Vista) A-I Johnny Trouble (War.) A-II Joker Is Wild (Para.) B Objection: Suggestive costuming and song; light treatment of marriage. Jolson Sings Again (Columbia) B Objection: Reflects the acceptability of divorce. Jolson Story, The (Columbia) A-I Jonas (Ger.) (President) A-III Jones Family in Hollywood, The (20th Century-Fox) A-I Jones Family in Quick Millions (20th Century-Fox) A-I Josette (20th Century-Fox) A-II Jour de Fete (French) (Mayer-Kingsley) A-I Journey (MGM) A-III 116 1947-48 1949-50 1948-49 1946-47 1951-52 1949-50 1941-42 1936-37 1956-57 1948-49 1936-37 1958-59 1948-49 1944-45 1939-40 1947-48 1942-43 1945-46 1955-56 1953-54 1943-44 1942-43 1941-42 1946-47 1953-54 1949-50 1945-46 1946-47 1949-50 1958-59 1948-49 1936-37 1956-57 1956-57 1956-57 1948-49 1945-46 1958-59 1938-39 1938-39 1937-38 1951-52 1958-59