Motion pictures classified by National Legion of Decency (1959)

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Title and Distributor Rating Merlusse (French) (French Motion Picture Corp.) A-I Merrily We Live (MGM) A-I Merry Andrew (MGM) A-I Merry Chase (Italian) (Superfilm Dist. Corp.) C Objection: The treatment of the immoral theme of this picture in which an offensive analogy is employed, creates a constantly suggestive atmosphere. Moreover, this film tends to condone immoral actions. Merry-Go-Round of 193S (Universal) B Merry Monohans, The (Universal) B Objection: Reflects the acceptability of divorce. Merry Widow, The (MGM) A-II Merry Wives (Czech) (A. B. Film-Lloyd) C Objection: Travesties conjugal fidelity; suggestive scenes; objectionable presentation of cleric. Merton of the Movies (MGM) A-II Mesa of Lost Women (Realart Pictures) B Objection: Suggestive sequence and situations. Message to Garcia (20th Century-Fox) A-I Mexican" Kid, The (Monogram) A-I Mexicali Rose (Republic) A-I Mexican Hayride (Universal-International) A-II Mexican Manhunt (Allied Artists) A-I Mexican Spitfire (RKO) A-II Mexican Spitfire at Sea (RKO) A-II Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost (RKO) A-II Mexican Spitfire's Baby (RKO) A-II Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event (RKO) A-II Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (RKO) A-II Mexicana (Republic) B Objection: Suggestive sequences and suggestive remarks. Mexico Lindo (Spanish) (Ramon Pereda-Columbia) A-I Miami Expose (Col.) A-II Miami Story, The (Columbia) A-II Michael O'Halloran (Republic) A-I Michael O'Halloran (Monogram) A-II Michael Shayne, Private Detective (20th Century-Fox) A-II Michigan Kid (Universal) A-I Mickey (Eagle Lion) A-I Mickey the Kid (Republic) A-I Middle of the Night (Col.) B Objection: Tends to condone immoral actions. Midnight (Paramount) A-II Midnight Angel (now entitled Pacific Blackout) (Paramount) A-I Midnight Court (Warners) A-II Midnight Intruder (Universal) A-II Midnight Madonna (Paramount) A-II Midnight Manhunt (formerly One Exciting Night) (Paramount) A-II Midnight Story (U-I) A-II Midnight Taxi (20th Century-Fox) A-II Midshipman Easy (British & Continental Trading Co.) A-I Midsummer Night's Dream, A (Warners) A-I 150 Year of Review 1937-38 1937-38 1957-58 1948-49 1937-38 1943-44 1951-52 1940-41 1946-47 1952-53 1936-37 1937-38 1938-39 1948-49 1953-54 1939-40 1941-42 1941-42 1940-41 1942-43 1941-42 1945-46 1939-40 1955-56 1953-54 1936-37 1947-48 1940-41 1946-47 1947-48 1938-39 1958-59 1938-39 1941-42 1936-37 1937-38 1936-37 1944-45 1956-57 1936-37 1936-37 1936-37