The Constitution and Censorship (1957)
Run Time: 0h29m | Release: 01 Jan 1957
Genres: Documentary |
Production Countries: United States of America
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Overview:
Shows the relationship of the Constitution to the issue of prior restraint on freedom of expression. Presents the case of Burstyn v. Wilson challenging the constitutionality of New York State's film censorship system and Cantwell v. Connecticut involving questions of freedom of speech and religion. Discusses the questions pertaining to freedom of speech when multiplied via recordings or film, and how the claims of free expression can be weighed against claims for local, state, or federal protection.
Cast Of - The Constitution and Censorship
Crew Members
Justice Henry C. Greenberg Himself
Russell Cantwell Himself
Hugh M. Flick Himself
Ephraim S. London Himself
Robert Trout Narrator
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