Motion pictures classified by National Legion of Decency (1959)

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Title and Distributor Rating Year of Review Klondike Kate (Columbia) B 1943-44 Objection: Suggestive sequences. Knickerbocker Holiday (United Artists) A-II 1943-44 Knight Without Armor (United Artists) A-II 1936-37 Knights of the Range (Paramount) A-I 1939-40 Knights of the Round Table (MGM) A-I 1953-54 Knock on Any Door (Columbia) A-II 1948-49 Knock on Wood (Paramount) A-I 1953-54 Knockout (First National) A-II 1940-41 Knock-out (German) (Bavaria Film) A-II 1936-37 Knute Rockne — All American (Warner-First National) A-I 1939-40 Koenigin der Liebe (German) (UFA) A-II 1936-37 Konga, the Wild Stallion (Columbia) A-I 1938-39 Kon-Tiki (RKO) A-I 1950-51 Konzert in Tirol (Viennese Vindobona Film) A-I 1938-39 Korea Patrol (Eagle Lion Classics, Inc.) A-II 1950-51 Kreutzer Sonata (French) (Cineatlantica Prod. Foreign-Cinema Arts, Inc.) B 1938-39 Kronos (Fox) A-I 1956-57 Kukan (Chinese) (Documentary) (Edwards-Alexander-Adventure Epics, Inc.) A-II 1940-41 Kustens Glada Kavaljerer (Swedish) (Europa-Scandinavian Talking Pictures) A-I 1938-39 La Abuelita (Spanish) (Grovas S. A.) A-II La Conga Nights (Universal) A-I La Lupa (The She Wolf) (Italian) (Jules Levey) B Note: The classification of this film has been changed from C — Condemned (1953-54) to B — Morally Objectionable in Part for All. Objection: Suggestive costuming, situations and dialogue. Revisions made in this picture are deemed sufficient to warrant a change in classification. This classification is applicable only to prints shown in continental U.S.A. La Paloma (Spanish) (Miguel Contreras Torres) A-I La Ronde (French) (Commercial Pictures) C Objection: This film in the story it tells condones and glorifies immoral actions, and contains suggestive sequences. La Strada (Ital.) (Trans-Lux) B Objection: Tends to arouse undue sympathy for immoral characters. La Vie de Boheme (French) (Superfilm Distributing Corp.) B Objection: Suggestive sequences and dialogue; inadequate moral compensation. Laburnum Grove (British) (Anglo Film) B Objection: Sympathy created for unrepentant wrong-doer. Lac-aux-Dames (French) (Franco-American Film Corp.) A Laddie (RKO) A Ladies Courageous (Universal) A 123 1943-44 1939-40 1953-54 1937-38 1951-52 1955-56 1947-48 1941-42 II 1936-37 I 1939-40 II 1943-44