Motion pictures classified by National Legion of Decency (1959)

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Title and Distributor Rating Stork Club, The (Paramount) A-II Storm Fear (UA) A-II Stork Pays Off, The (Columbia) A-I Storm, The (Universal) A-II Storm in a Teacup (London Film-United Artists) A-II Storm Over Bengal (Republic) A-I Storm Over Lisbon (Republic) B Objection: Suggestive dancing. Storm Over the Nile (Br.) (Col.) A-I Storm Over Tibet (Columbia) B Objection: Tends to condone superstitious practices. Storm Over Wyoming (RKO) A-I Storm Rider (Fox) A-I Storm Warning (Warners) A-II Stormbound (Republic) A-II Stormy Trails (Grand National) A-I Stormy Waters (French) (Sedis Films-International-MGM) A-II Stormy Weather (20th Century-Fox) A-II Story of a Cheat, The (French) (Cineas-Paris Prod.-Gallic Films) B Story of Alexander Graham Bell, The (20th Century-Fox) A-I Story of Bob and Sally, The (Social Guidance Enterprises, Inc.).... C Objection: This film treats a subject most objectionable for presentation in entertainment motion picture theaters. The treatment of the subject as presented in the film is most objectionable for entertainment motion picture audiences. Moreover, it ignores completely essential and supernatural values associated with questions of this nature. Story of Dr. Wassell (Paramount) A-II Story of Esther Costello (Was: Golden Virgin) (Col.) B Objection: Suggestive sequences; tends to create sympathy for immoral actions. Story of G.I. Joe, The (Lester Cowan Prod.-United Artists) B Objection: Gesture with obscene meaning; suggestive sequence. Story of Louis Pasteur, The (First National) A-I Story of Mandy, The (British) (Universal-International) A-II Story of Mankind (War.) A-I Observation: The story elements of this film must be judged in the light of fact and fiction. Story of Molly X, The (Universal-International) A-II Story of Robin Hood, The (RKO) A-I Story of Seabiscuit, The (Warners) A-I Story of the Pope, The (Chapel Films Corp.) A-I Story of the Vatican, The (March of Time-RKO) A-I Story of Three Loves, The (MGM) A-II Story of Tosca, The (Italian) (Superfilm Distributing Corp.) B Objection: Suicide in plot solution. Story of Vernon and Irene Castle, The (RKO) A-I Story of Vickie (Buena Vista) A-I Story of Will Rogers, The (Warners) A-I Stowaway Girl (Para.) B Objection: Suggestive sequences; low moral tone. Straight from the Shoulder (Paramount) A-I 226 Year cf Review 1944-45 1955-56 1941-42 1938-39 1937-38 1938-39 1943-44 1955-56 1951-52 1949-50 1956-57 1950-51 1951-52 1936-37 1945-46 1942-43 1938-39 1938-39 1949-50 1943-44 1956-57 1944-45 1936-37 1952-53 1956-57 1949-50 1951-52 1949-50 1946-47 1940-41 1952-53 1947-48 1938-39 1957-58 1951-52 1956-57 1936-37