Film Censorship in America: A State-by-State History
Film Censorship in America: A State-by-State History
Since
the first films played in nickelodeons, controversial movies have been
cut or banned across the United States. Far from Hollywood, regional
productions such as Oscar Micheaux's provocative race films and Nell
Shipman's wildlife adventures were censored by men like Major M.L.C.
Funkhouser, the terror of Chicago's cinemas, and Myrtelle Snell, the
Alabama administrator who made the slogan "Banned in Birmingham" famous.
Censorship continues today, with Utah's case against Deadpool (2016) pending in federal court and Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills
(2013) versus the Texas Film Commission. This authoritative
state-by-state account covers the history of film censorship and the
battle for free speech in America.
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