The Constitution and censorship
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The Constitution and censorship is a short film from 1957 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.
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 invol...
The Constitution and censorship | |
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Release date | 1957 |
Running time | 29 min. |
Language | English |
More Details
- internal id
- 71247
- Summary
- 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.
- Physical Format
- 1 film reel (29 min.): sd., bandw
- 16 mm.
- IUL Genres
- Educational films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Short films.
- IUL Subject
- Full Original Title
- The Constitution and censorship