Motion pictures classified by National Legion of Decency (1959)

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Title and Distributor Rating Year of Review More Than a Secretary (Columbia) B 1936-37 More the Merrier, The (Columbia) B 1942-43 Objection: Light treatment of marriage and suggestive scenes. Mortal Storm, The (MGM) A-II 1939-40 Moss Rose (20th Century-Fox) A-II 1946-47 Most Dangerous Sin (Was: Crime and Punishment) (Fr.) (Kingsley) A-III 1958-59 Mother Carey's Chickens (RKO) A-I 1937-38 Mother Didn't Tell Me (20th Century-Fox) A-II 1949-50 Mother Is a Freshman (20th Century-Fox) A-I 1948-49 Mother Wore Tights (20th Century-Fox) A-I 1946-47 Motor Madness (Columbia) A-I 1936-37 Motor Patrol (Lippert Prod.) A-II 1949-50 Moulin Rouge (United Artists) B 1952-53 Objection: Low moral tone; tends to condone immoral actions; contains material offensive to religion and morality. Mountain, The (Para.) A-I 1955-56 Mountain Justice (First National) A-II 1936-37 Mountain Moonlight (Republic) A-I 1940-41 Mountain Music (Paramount) A-I 1936-37 Mountain Rhythm (Republic) A-I 1938-39 Mountain Rhythm (Republic) A-I 1942-43 Mourning Becomes Electra (RKO) A-II 1947-48 Movie Crazy (Harold Lloyd-Motion Picture Sales Corp.) A-I 1948-49 Mozart Story, The (German) (Screen Guild Prod.) A-I 1948-49 Mr. Ace (United Artists) B 1945-46 Mr. and Mrs. North (MGM) A-II 1941-42 Mr. and Mrs. Smith (RKO) B 1940-41 Objection: Light treatment of marriage. Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (20th Century-Fox) A-II 1948-49 Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell (20th Century-Fox) A-II 1950-51 Mr. Big (Universal) A-II 1942-43 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (Selznick Releasing Organization, Inc.) A-n 1947-48 Mr. Boggs Steps Out (Grand National) A-I 1937-38 Mr. Bug Goes to Town (Paramount) A-I 1941-42 Mr. Celebrity (Producers Releasing Corp.) A-II 1940-41 Mr. Chump (First National) A-I 1937-38 Mr. Cinderella (MGM) A-I 1936-37 Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (Warners) B 1936-37 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (Columbia) A-II 1936-37 Mr. Denning Drives North (British) (Caroll Pictures) A-II 1952-53 Mr. District Attorney (Republic) A-II 1940-41 Mr. District Attorney (Columbia) A-II 1946-47 Mr. District Attorney in the Carter Case (Republic) A-II 1941-42 Mr. Dodd Takes the Air (First National) A-I 1936-37 Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (RKO) A-I 1937-38 Mr. Dynamite (Universal) A-I 1940-41 Mr. Emmanuel (GCF-United Artists) A-II 1944-45 Mr. Hex (Monogram) A-I 1946-47 Mr. Imperium (MGM) A-II 1950-51 Mr. Lucky (RKO) A-II 1942-43 Mr. Moto in Danger Island (20th Century-Fox) A-I 1938-39 156